Fox Business Senior Correspondent Charles Gasparino advised the Trump administration to avoid discussing tariffs, which have sent stocks tumbling in recent weeks.
President Donald Trump has imposed, paused, and reimposed – either partially or in full – some tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.
Trump announced on Feb. 1 that he would impose 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, effective Feb. 4. Two days later, he pushed the date to March 4. The next day, he paused tariffs on automobiles at the request of the Big 3 U.S. automakers. On March 6, the president announced a halt on tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports that are compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which he signed in his first term.
Gasparino joined Monday’s edition of The Story on Fox News, where he advised Treasury Secretary Scott Bessentto stop mentioning tariffs, lest they fuel Wall Street’s bearish “herd mentality.” As he spoke, the Dow Jones …