April 7, 2025 3:23 PM

They’re Dying to Make a Deal: Trump Stands Firm on ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’

As global stock markets plunged on Monday, US President Donald Trump defended his controversial tariff policies, dismissing concerns over their economic impact. He said that world leaders are "dying to make a deal" to negotiate the reciprocal tariffs. With Asian markets opening to significant losses and US futures signaling further declines, Trump sought to downplay fears, suggesting that the market pain caused by his tariffs was a necessary "medicine" to fix longstanding trade imbalances. On ...