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Scott Bessent: “President Trump is going to be sending letters to some of our trading partners saying that if you don’t move things…”

On the recordJuly 7, 2025
President Trump is going to be sending letters to some of our trading partners saying that if you don’t move things along, then on Aug. 1st, you will be boomerang back to your April 2nd tariff level.
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Scott Bessent
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thedailybeast.com
Jul 7, 2025

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Bessent explains the consequences for trading partners regarding tariffs.

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