Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following the president’s statement that the U.S. is selling weapons to its NATO allies for them to be passed along to Ukraine as it continues battling Russia.
President Donald Trump on Monday said he would slap Russia with “very severe” secondary tariffs if President Vladimir Putin does not come to a cease-fire with Ukraine within 50 days.
Trump announced the move during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, telling reporters that he was “disappointed” in Putin.
“We’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days,” Trump said. He did not provide specifics on how the tariffs would be implemented, though he said the tariffs would start at about 100%.
“I use trade for a lot of things,” Trump said. “But it’s great for settling wars.”
President Donald Trump announced Russia will face “very severe” secondary tariffs if it doesn’t make a ceasefire deal with Ukraine in 50 days. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard / Reuters Photos)
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