Trump announced this morning that he’s reimposing steel and aluminum tariffs on two countries in South America who he says are massively devaluing their currencies:
Brazil and Argentina have been presiding over a massive devaluation of their currencies. which is not good for our farmers. Therefore, effective immediately, I will restore the Tariffs on all Steel & Aluminum that is shipped into the U.S. from those countries. The Federal….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2019
He also calls on the Federal Reserve to take action to mitigate this devaluation:
…..Reserve should likewise act so that countries, of which there are many, no longer take advantage of our strong dollar by further devaluing their currencies. This makes it very hard for our manufactures & farmers to fairly export their goods. Lower Rates & Loosen – Fed!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2019
Trump also pointed out this morning that Ukrainian President Zelensky has just said again that he did nothing wrong:
Breaking News: The President of Ukraine has just again announced that President Trump has done nothing wrong with respect to Ukraine and our interactions or calls. If the Radical Left Democrats were sane, which they are not, it would be case over!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2019
And here’s a quote from Chris Wallace making a great point about Pelosi’s impeachment claims:
“It is clear that there is none of the bipartisan support that Speaker Pelosi said for months was essential for Impeachment.” Chris Wallace @FoxNews
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2019