Trump Signals Step Back On China Tariffs, Says They'll 'Come Down Substantially'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Donald Trump in Oval Office discussing China tariffs [Screenshot/Fox News/"The Five"] President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday evening from the Oval Office that the U.S. will ease tariffs on China, saying they'll "come down substantially" but won't be eliminated entirely.
40% : By April 9, Trump said the U.S. would raise tariffs on China from 104% to 125% -- after the country refused to lift its retaliatory measures -- while implementing a 90-day pause on tariffs for other countries.
39% : "I'm sure 145% is very high, and it won't be that high, not going to be that high," Trump said.
33% : It will not be anywhere near that number," Trump said.
31% : It used to be zero," Trump said.
20% : On April 2, Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on several countries, with higher rates for nations like China due to their own trade barriers against the U.S. When asked Tuesday about the tariffs against the foreign country, Trump said that the 145% hit would not last forever.

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