President Trump took some time Wednesday afternoon to address what led to him putting a 90-day pause on tariffs, and it had something to do with folks getting “yippy.” The president made the remarks in an appearance on the driveway of the White House South Lawn alongside a who’s-who of racing champions, including Roger Penske, on whom President Trump bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom during his first term.
The media gaggle on hand for the photo op were quick to ask the president about the tariff pause, and the president was happy to talk about it since, as he has proven time and again, he’s not the kind of president who’s afraid to answer the tough questions.
.@POTUS: “No other President would have done what I did… Somebody had to do it. It had to stop because it’s not sustainable. Last year, China made $1 trillion off trade with the United…