Trump says Americans should get ready for ‘a little disturbance’ from tariffs

By Bailey Schulz

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Americans should be prepared for “a little disturbance” from tariffs.

“Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again, and it’s happening and it will happen rather quickly,” Trump said during a formal address before a joint session of Congress. “There will be a little disturbance. But we’re okay with that. It won’t be much.”

The remarks came just hours after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico a doubling of duties on some Chinese goods to 20%, prompting quick retaliatory tariffs from China and Canada. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is set to announce Mexico’s retaliatory tariffs this weekend.