Nobody can argue with me: Trump on reciprocal tariff with India
The Hindu
President Trump emphasizes reciprocal tariffs with India, stating "whatever you charge, I'm charging," during Fox News interview.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he made it clear to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India will not be spared from Washington’s reciprocal tariffs, emphasising that “nobody can argue with me” on tariff structure.
Mr. Trump made these remarks during an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity recently. Fox News aired a joint television interview with President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday night (February 19, 2025).
On February 13, hours before Prime Minister Modi’s bilateral meeting with Mr. Trump in the White House, the U.S. President announced reciprocal tariffs.
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Under the plan, the Trump administration “will work strenuously to counter non-reciprocal trading arrangements with trading partners by determining the equivalent of a reciprocal tariff with respect to each foreign trading partner.”
During the interview with Mr. Hannity, Mr. Trump reiterated his stance on existing tariff structures between the U.S. and its partners, including India.
“I told Prime Minister Modi yesterday—he was here—I said, ‘Here’s what we’re going to do: reciprocal. Whatever you charge, I’m charging,’” President Trump said.
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