Economics
Trump Says He Won’t Back Down After Ryan Breaks With Him on Tariffs
- House speaker is ‘extremly worried’ over trade war, aide says
- House GOP drafting letter to Trump about trade concerns
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President Donald Trump declared that he won’t retreat from his plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports after House Speaker Paul Ryan rejected the plan, saying the U.S. economy could suffer.
Asked Monday about the remarks from Ryan’s office, Trump was undeterred. "No, we’re not backing down,” he told reporters at the White House, less than an hour after the speaker’s office aired his concerns.