Trump's tariffs plan gets mixed reaction in New York: 'I believe we were lied to'
Source: The Guardian
Trump’s tariffs plan gets mixed reaction in New York: ‘I believe we were lied to’
Some seemed nonplussed and said it would make no difference, while others expressed support for Trump’s plan
Edward Helmore in New York
Wed 2 Apr 2025 15.00 BST
Last modified on Wed 2 Apr 2025 15.01 BST
Donald Trump’s “liberation day” – his plan to overturn decades of US free trade policy – was getting a mixed reaction in New York on Tuesday.
With Trump planning to unleash tariffs on global trading partners on Wednesday, many said the price rises economists are predicting would make no difference because they were already out of reach of pinched pocketbooks. Others said they would accept short-term price hikes for longer-term US economic well-being.
Still, more said they doubted that Trump had any better idea of how tariffs would affect the lives of ordinary Americans. And after a blistering first 70 days in office, some said they had begun to tune out of the stop-start tariff conversation and commentary about what tariffs might mean for their daily lives.
Outside Macy’s in midtown Manhattan, a couple agreed on their feelings that Trump had misled voters when he vowed during the campaign to make everything cheaper. “Tariffs will affect people across the country,” said the shopper, who offered his name as Tom. “I believe we were lied to,” he said, predicting that Republican voters in red states would soon come to agree. “I think some have changed their views already, and more will continue to do…” he added.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/02/trump-tariffs-new-york-reaction