The Trump administration says it will keep expanding its tariffs, not scale them back, after Democrats won control of Congress in the Nov 3 midterms.
Claimed by: Trump administration officials
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Who's reporting it
- CNBC , 2026-11-08: Trump said he would use his veto to force Democrats to negotiate, and told CNBC that removing tariffs would halt construction of '3,000 plants'. source
- 24/7 Wall St. , 2026-11-10: Citing The Washington Times, quotes White House trade adviser Peter Navarro saying the administration is 'quadrupling down on tariffs'. source
- CNBC , 2026-11-10: White House public liaison director Jim Goyer told a US Chamber summit that on tariffs 'we are just getting started' and the pace will continue for the rest of Trump's term. source
History
- 2026-11-10: One side only. All three accounts come from Trump and his officials.