A commentator who isn't naturally pro-tariff backs Trump's reciprocal tariff plan launching April 2, saying it will settle markets. Trump plans to use tariff leverage against Canada and Mexico to advance his MAGA agenda.
I'm not the biggest fan of tariffs, but I understand why Trump is using them, and I believe that he's doing the right thing in this regard, and he's getting what he wants. Now, I can't wait for April 2nd. That's the day when the tariffs will just be reciprocal, and actually, I think that'll bring calm to the markets, quite frankly. But until then, what Trump said on Maria Bartiromo's show the other day is, listen, until that date, I'm going to use whatever leverage I can, essentially, and I'm paraphrasing, to get what I need to make America great again, and that's both from Canada and Mexico.
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