The White House on Monday morning denied claims that the administration is willing to announce a 90-day pause on U.S. tariffs.
In a post on social media platform X on Monday, the White House Rapid Response account said that such claims are “fake news.”
Earlier on Monday, CNBC and other outlets reported that White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said President Donald Trump would be considering a 90-day pause on U.S. tariffs for every country other than China.
The claim appeared to come from an interview that Hassett gave to Fox News when he was asked about a proposal by billionaire investor Bill Ackman to pause tariffs for that period….