White House Denies Reports of Tariff Pause Under Trump

In a swift and unapologetic rebuttal, the White House shot down media reports on Monday claiming President Donald Trump was considering a 90-day pause on his sweeping global tariff plan. The rumor, which briefly rattled markets and spread like wildfire on social media and cable news, was labeled “fake news” by Trump’s team underscoring the administration’s firm stance on trade reform.

The confusion began after National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett discussed tariffs during a Monday interview on Fox News. Various X (formerly Twitter) accounts and even CNBC falsely claimed that Hassett had indicated a possible pause on all tariffs except those aimed at China.

The White House wasted no time in correcting the record.

At the heart of the false narrative was billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, a Trump backer who urged the president to consider a tariff time-out in an emotional post on X. Ackman warned of an “economic nuclear war” if the administration’s full tariff package set to hit over 100 countries wasn’t delayed.

“If, on the other hand, on April 9th we launch economic nuclear war on every country in the world, business investment will grind to a halt,” Ackman said, arguing the move could damage U.S. credibility for decades.

But when pressed on Ackman’s comments during his Fox News appearance, Hassett made no such concession.

“The president is going to decide what the president is going to decide,” he said plainly, adding that over 50 nations are currently engaged in tariff negotiations with the administration. “The idea that it’s going to be a nuclear winter or something like that is completely irresponsible rhetoric.”

This is the Trump Doctrine on full display: ignore the panic, double down on leverage, and force foreign nations to the table **not** with empty words, but with economic pressure.

The stakes are high. Trump’s new tariff framework imposes a baseline 10% tariff on nearly every country with additional penalties on select nations like Israel, India, and Germany. Critics whine about economic “chaos,” but the reality is far simpler: for the first time in a generation, America is playing offense in global trade.

The U.S. ran a $948 billion trade deficit in 2023, a figure that ballooned under decades of bipartisan surrender.

China alone accounts for over $270 billion of that imbalance, despite repeated theft of American intellectual property.

Trump’s tariff plan has already pushed more than 50 countries into direct negotiations to avoid future penalties.

This isn’t chaos. It’s correction. Trump is not pulling back he’s forcing a global reset that places American workers first.

So ignore the noise. The tariffs are here. The strategy is working. And for those calling for patience, Trump is asking for something more: courage.

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