Trump Says Tariffs on Purchasers of Russian Oil or Iranian Goods Possible
President Donald Trump, in interviews with "Meet the Press" over the weekend, said a 25% tariff on purchasers of Russian oil could happen at any moment if he decides Russia is the impediment to peace in Ukraine.
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"If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia's fault, which it might not be, I'm going to put secondary tariffs on all oil coming out of Russia," he said.
He added that he was "very angry, pissed off, when [Vladimir] Putin started getting into [Ukraine's President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy's credibility and started talking about new leadership in Ukraine."
Trump also said he's considering "secondary tariffs if Iran doesn't agree to a nuclear deal." He also threatened to bomb Iran if they don't agree.