Democrats assume that US households will absorb 100% of the tariff cost. They cite a Congressional Budget Office report concluding that importers can pass along 70% of the tariff costs to consumers.
The administration argued Friday for a delay of up to four months, before litigation on refunds is brought up again before the US Court of International Trade.
At 1 hour 47 minutes, the speech broke Trump’s own record, revealing a second-term approach focused on doubling down, sidestepping constraints, and reframing setbacks as leverage.
While Trump had publicly indicated that a steeper rate was under consideration, the formal notification set the levy at 10 percent, creating an immediate gap between political messaging and policy exe ...
