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Trump defends tariffs and says lots of countries are 'dying to make a deal'

I just touched down at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC after an eventful flight on Air Force One in which President Trump made a sudden visit to the press section of the cabin.

Over the course of about 16 minutes, Trump answered questions on a wide variety of topics, including immigration, Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit and the war in Ukraine.

The bulk of the questions, however, revolved around tariffs and market reaction to them.

He repeatedly defended his tariffs and said that any adjustment would be temporary.

"The whole thing is crazy, and I got elected on that basis," he said.

In particular, he took aim at China, saying that the U.S. must solve its trade deficit with the country.

"Unless we solve that problem, I'm not going to make a deal," he said. "I'm willing to make a deal but they have to solve their surplus. China is taking a big hit because everyone knows we’re right."

According to Trump, he has spoken to "a lot of Europeans and Asians" who are "dying to make a deal".

"What's going to happen to the markets, I can't tell you," he said. "But our country is much stronger."

At one point, he reacted extremely angrily to a reporter’s question on the US "pain threshold" as global markets take a hit.

"I think your question is so stupid," he told the reporter. I don't want anything to go down. But sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something."

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Tariffs 'a beautiful thing to behold' - Trump

In his latest comments, President Trump has insisted the recently imposed US are working, describing them as "a beautiful thing to behold".

In a post on Truth Social, he wrote: "We have massive Financial Deficits with China, the European Union, and many others. The only way this problem can be cured is with TARIFFS, which are now bringing Tens of Billions of Dollars into the USA. They are already in effect, and a beautiful thing to behold."

He adds that "some day" people will realise that tariffs for the US are a "very beautiful thing".