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Trump says US wants to make tanks, not T-shirts
May 26, 2025 1:46 PM

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, May 25 (Reuters) - U.S.

President Donald Trump said on Sunday his tariff policy was

aimed at promoting the domestic manufacturing of tanks and

technology products, not sneakers and T-shirts.

Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One in New

Jersey, Trump said he agreed with comments from Treasury

Secretary Scott Bessent on April 29 that the U.S. does not

necessarily need a "booming textile industry" - comments that

drew criticism from the National Council of Textile

Organizations.

"We're not looking to make sneakers and T-shirts. We want to

make military equipment. We want to make big things. We want to

do the AI thing with computers," Trump said.

"I'm not looking to make T-shirts, to be honest. I'm not

looking to make socks. We can do that very well in other

locations. We are looking to do chips and computers and lots of

other things, and tanks and ships," Trump said.

Trump, who has upended world markets with the broad

imposition of tariffs, revived his harsh trade rhetoric on

Friday when he pushed for a 50% tariff on European Union goods

starting June 1 and warned Apple ( AAPL ) he may impose a 25%

levy on all imported iPhones bought by U.S. consumers.

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