Americans increasingly worried about tariffs despite Trump’s assurances, new poll shows

I don’t say that because I’m a Democratic governor and he’s a Republican president. I say that because it’s his decision and his decision alone that’s harming our American families,

Beshear told CNN

The growth of our industry is very, very intertwined,

Chris Swonger, president & CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, told Morning Trade

The best pro-growth response to foreign trade barriers is to negotiate enforceable trade agreements to eliminate tariffs and other trade barriers, open foreign markets, and guarantee reciprocity,

they said in their own submitted remarks

We have American companies that may own Canadian whiskey or a tequila, or an Irish Whiskey or a Cognac. So those American companies could be getting hit from all sides.”

He added

To protect America’s AI edge, it is critical that your administration’s AI Action Plan include a robust international engagement strategy that ensures foreign markets are open to American AI,

the groups wrote in a letter sent to the president and obtained by Morning Trade, signed by the National Foreign Trade Council and the U.S. Council for International Business, among others

If the announced trade policy actions persist, as assumed in the projections, the new bilateral tariff rates will raise revenues for the governments imposing them but will be a drag on global activity, incomes and regular tax revenues,

the OECD said

John Gerzemaharris Poll CEO

Most Americans are of the sentiment that ‘this too shall pass’,

said John Gerzema, CEO of Harris Poll

Have no fear, we will WIN everything!!!

Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday, claiming

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President Trump's approval rating: All-time highs. The Democratic Party's approval rating: All-time lows. Oh, and Americans are more optimistic about the direction of the country than at any point since 2004. Any questions?"

Senatro Eric Schmitt of Missouri, a Republican, wrote on X, formerly Twitter

[G ... G]oing into April 2 and already now, we've seen some of our most imbalanced trading partners come forward and want to drop their tariffs,

Bessent said

Well, look, they don't have to because I believe especially with the China tariffs that China's manufacturers, they will eat the VAT [value-added tax], will eat the price or eat the tariffs,

the secretary said

April 2 is an important day. But I would also tell everyone to look what happens from April 2 to, say, June 30 as the other countries come down too,

he said