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Trump raised tariffs on Switzerland to 39%

Response to a phone call with the president

Trump raised tariffs on Switzerland to 39%

Trump stated that after imposing 30-percent tariffs on imports from Switzerland, he received a call from Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter, whom he became upset with due to her manner of speaking with him. According to the U.S. president, the trade conversation ended with him calling her 'prime minister,' while she insisted that Switzerland was 'small' and 'couldn't withstand' such measures. In response, Trump raised the tariffs to 39%.

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Trump raised tariffs on Switzerland to 39% after a phone call with the country's president.