TRUMPCLAIM TRACKER

Commitment · Economy

Apply tariffs of at least 60% to Chinese goods

In progressAssessment: 2026-02-20Catalogue review: 2026-10-17

The commitment and its scope

Apply tariffs of at least 60% to Chinese goods

Summary in our words, not a verbatim quotation. The linked statement provides the full wording.

When stated
2023–2024 campaign
Deadline or condition
No fixed deadline established in this record
Who can deliver
Congress and executive agencies; prices also depend on markets

What the evidence establishes

The Supreme Court restricted the emergency authority used for tariffs, disrupting the administration's approach to the promised Chinese import duties.

PolitiFact's published rating: In the Works. The navigation label is In progress.

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Sources and history

  1. PolitiFact: dated assessment and evidence
  2. PolitiFact: promise wording and status history
  3. Statement source linked by the publisher

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