4Foto© hindustantimes.comUS wants to make tanks, not T-shirts: Trump on tariff moves
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US President Donald Trump on Sunday said his tariff policy is aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of military equipment like tanks and advanced technology, rather than everyday items such as sneakers and T-shirts.
US President Donald Trump makes a fist as he disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 25, 2025, after spending the weekend in New Jersey. (AFP)
Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One in New Jersey, Trump echoed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s April 29 remarks that the US does not necessarily need a “booming textile industry,” a comment that drew criticism from the National Council of Textile Organizations.
“ We're not looking to make sneakers and T-shirts. We want to make military equipment. We want to make big things. We want to make, do the AI thing,
Donald Trump,
‘We want to do the AI thing’: Trump says U.S. wants to make tanks, not…
“ We're not looking to make sneakers and T-shirts. We want to make military equipment. We want to make big things. We want to do the AI thing with computers,
Donald Trump,
US wants to make tanks, not T-shirts: Trump on tariff moves
“ I'm not looking to make T-shirts, to be honest. I'm not looking to make socks. We can do that very well in other locations. We are looking to do chips and computers and lots of other things, and tanks…
Donald Trump,
US wants to make tanks, not T-shirts: Trump on tariff moves
“ With 97% of the clothes and shoes we wear being imported, and with clothes and shoes already the most highly tariffed industry in the U.S., we need to focus on common sense solutions that can move the…
Lamar Alexander,
‘We want to do the AI thing’: Trump says U.S. wants to make tanks, not…