White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Thursday while talking to journalists that "there will be big tariffs" going into effect at the beginning of April.
"[United States President Donald Trump] has been very clear with his intentions for April 2. It's going to be a big day ... There will be big announcements when it comes to reciprocal trade," she noted. Leavitt underlined that on that day, Trump will be highlighting "the unfair trade practices [and] the way America has been ripped off."
Speaking about the European Union pausing their whiskey tariff, she commented that such moves show that countries are taking Washington seriously. Meanwhile, when asked whether Trump has spoken to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the press secretary answered that she believes the two hadn't yet held a conversation.
