“Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.”
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Claim dated 7 Apr 2025.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Searching Google and the Nexis news database, we found no credible reports that the Trump administration ever publicly considered a 90-day tariff pause. The White House X account called the speculation “fake news.”
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 April 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 April 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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