Trump was asked specifically if he would consider "exempting" some larger U.S. companies that have been hit especially hard by the new tariffs, and the president said he would consider it.#
"I'll take a look at it as time goes by. We're going to take a look at it," Trump responded. "There are some that have been hard — there are some that, by the nature of the company, get hit a little bit harder, and we'll take a look at that."
When asked how he would determine#which companies#might receive such an exemption, Trump responded,
"Instinctively."
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...y-hard-tariffs
While this Fox news story talks about exemptions (and the quotes are weird...trump just making **** up) it doesnt really connect the dots for the reader (i didnt expect them to)
What he is doing is asking companies for bribes basically. Mob boss style.
'Its a shame what these tariffs have done to your company but I can make them go away for you if you give me something'