1 week Ago By Anthony Orrico
Before President Donald Trump 's address at the National Republican Congressional Convention on Tuesday, House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) had a slip of the tongue , referring to Trump as "President C---" before swiftly correcting his error.
"President C---, Trump is counting on us," Emmer said. Social media users quickly seized upon Emmer's faux pas, with some even suggesting that his mistake reflected the thoughts of numerous Americans . Urgent travel warning to those flying out of U.
S. airport as a result of Trump layoffs How a dad made a friend dig his own grave and kill himself after raping daughter, 6 "President C--- Thanks @tomemmer for saying what we are thinking," a social media user posted on X. "I would call him President C--- too, but he lacks depth and warmth as this wise lady so aptly put it for the #HandsOff protest," another commented, according to the Irish Star .
In his speech Tuesday evening, Trump boasted about the positive impact of his "legendary" tariffs, which were not due to take effect until after midnight Wednesday. "We're making a fortune with tariffs. $2 billion a day, do you believe it? I was told $2 billion a day.
You know I get hit by the press about tariffs, we're making $2 billion. That isn't $35 million, that's peanuts," Trump remarked, contrasting the tariff revenue with the funds raised for the NRCC that evening. Trump also asserted that nations targeted by the tariffs are already negotiating new trade agreements.
"We have a lot of countries coming to see us. They want to make a deal, and we're doing things that nobody's ever even thought about doing," Trump proclaimed, confident in his strategy to overpower the opposition. "We're going to defeat the radical left Democrats who are out here complaining about everything.
" On the tariff front, last Wednesday cemented a bold move by Trump as he imposed a staggering 104% tariff on all goods arriving from China, responding to their own tariffs on U.S. merchandise.
White House exploring ways to legally 'deport' US citizens Green card holders fear 'violation of due process’ at airports Deadly outbreak leaves 150 dead in country hit by Trump health funding cut Amid fluctuating explanations, the White House provided various, and, at times, conflicting, reasons behind the imposition of these extensive import taxes. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made clear on CBS News' Face the Nation that these tariffs are more than temporary measures. He stressed the administration's goal to level out trade imbalances across the globe, asserting: "They are definitely going to stay in place for days and weeks.
That is sort of obvious." "The president needs to reset global trade. Everybody has a trade surplus and we have a trade deficit.
We are paying away our future and our lives. Come — the countries of the world are ripping us off, and it's got to end. The president has made it crystal, crystal clear.
This is the policy we're going to protect. The factories that come built in America, we're going to protect them. They're going to be successful," Lutnick added.
On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt referred to the tariffs as leverage for persuading other nations to negotiate fresh trade agreements. Leavitt invited countries to bring forward their proposals, stating, "Bring us your best offers and he will listen," indicating President Trump's openness to tariff discussions. Leavitt commended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach, suggesting his visit to Washington to discuss trade "should serve as a model.
" She remarked that China was "making a mistake" by responding with its own sweeping reciprocal tariffs. Leavitt maintained that choosing to negotiate instead of adhering to imposing tariffs wasn't a change of strategy amid fluctuations in the stock market..
