🇺🇸 Trump: Tariffs Target “Big Things,” Not T‑Shirts or Sneakers

Policy Focus: President Trump clarified that recent tariffs are designed to boost U.S. production of military equipment, advanced technology (e.g. chips, AI), ships, and tanks—not consumer garments like T‑shirts, socks, or sneakers.

Textile Industry Reaction: The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the National Council of Textile Organizations criticized him, warning that higher tariffs would raise costs for manufacturers and hurt lower‑income consumers, since 97% of clothes and shoes sold in the U.S. are imported.

Tariff Moves: Trump also proposed a 50% tariff on EU goods effective June 1 and floated the idea of a 25% levy on imported iPhones, though the EU tariff deadline was pushed to July 9 to allow room for negotiations

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