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Trump tells CEOs tariffs may go above 25%

President Donald Trump told major CEOs on Tuesday that tariffs may rise above 25%, claiming they are having a "tremendously positive impact." He argued higher tariffs would push companies to build in the U.S.

Published March 12,2025
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President Donald Trump told CEOs of major companies on Tuesday that new tariffs may go higher than 25%.

"The tariffs are having a tremendously positive impact," Trump told the Business Roundtable, brushing off the stock market reaction. He said they may rise above 25%. "The higher it goes the more likely it is they're going to build" in the United States.

He also defended Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is leading a White House effort to shrink the federal government. "We've had some little hiccups, not big hiccups, but we saved a tremendous amount of money," Trump said.