US wants to make tanks, not T-shirts: Donald Trump on tariffs
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump defended his hardline tariff strategy on Sunday, emphasising that his goal is to bolster American production of military and high-tech goods, not revive the country's textile industry."We're not looking to make sneakers and T-shirts," Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One in New Jersey. "We want to make military equipment. We want to make big things. We want to make, do the AI thing."The comments came in support of treasury secretary Scott Bessent's April 29 remarks, in which he downplayed the need for a "booming textile industry." That sentiment was swiftly criticised by the National Council of Textile Organisations, but Trump doubled down, saying his focus is on manufacturing critical products such as computer chips, tanks, and ships."I'm not looking to make socks," Trump added. "We can […]