Trump Defends Tariffs, Says Potential Gain ‘Worth the Price That Must Be Paid’
‘Will there be some pain? Yes, maybe … it will all be worth the price that must be paid,’ Trump said. President Donald Trump on Feb. 2 defended his move to impose sweeping tariffs on the top three U.S. trading partners, acknowledging that the actions could cause “some pain” for Americans in the economic fallout.