When asked whether the US would reconsider its stance on tariffs, Trump argued that without them, four of the seven wars he claims to have prevented would have escalated.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his decision to impose tariffs, claiming the move has helped America act as a ‘peacekeeper.’ When asked whether the US would reconsider its stance on tariffs, Trump argued that without them, four of the seven wars he claims to have prevented would have escalated.
He also mentioned India-Pakistan conflict, highlighting the role of his tariff move to cease hostilities.
“If I didn’t have the power of tariffs, you would have at least four of the seven wars raging… If you look at India and Pakistan, they were ready to go at it. Seven planes were shot down… I don’t want to say exactly what I said, but what I said was very effective… Not only did we make hundreds of billions of dollars, but we’re a peacekeeper because of tariffs,โ he said.ย