Tuesday, July 08, 2025

Lutnick Steps in After Trump Appears Clueless on Tariffs

President Donald Trump's commerce secretary had to step in after he appeared lost on the latest development in his sprawling trade war.

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The markets just don't believe Trump on tariffs https://on.ft.com/44gYLE6 | opinion

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-- Financial Times (@financialtimes.com) Jul 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM

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More: "What are you talking about?" he said, prompting the reporter to repeat herself. "They're going to be tariffs. The tariffs are going to be the tariffs. I think we'll have most countries done by July 9, either a letter or a deal."

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick then swooped in to clarify: "Tariffs go into effect Aug. 1, but the president is setting the rates and the deals right now."

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2025-07-07 10:48 AM

25th Amendment for Sleepy Don

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 11:28 AM

@#1 ... the president is setting the rates and the deals right now. ...

Sending a letter to a country unilaterally setting tariff rates for that country is not a "deal," it is a dictum.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 12:13 PM

The blind leading the blind. Nutlick is so much a toady that if Der Dotard asked him if he smoked, Howie would light himself on fire, just to see. As for the head cheese, Trump has placed himself in a box with his phony negotiations, bullying tactics and fake deadlines. Rather than humiliate himself, Trump will gladly send the US economy into idle mode, so he can say he 'won' the 'negotiations'...

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2025-07-08 04:24 PM

"Lutnik steps in ... "
Howie? Howie Lutnik?
What a sinking ship of fools.

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#7 | Posted by billy_boy at 2025-07-09 08:22 PM

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