Trump’s tariff reversal came after he watched an interview on Fox Business with JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, during which the bank boss said that a recession was a “likely outcome” of the new trade policies, according to the Washington Post.

Trump was asked by a reporter on Wednesday when he decided to put a pause on the tariffs.

“I would say this morning. Over the last few days, I’ve been thinking about it. Fairly early this morning,” he said.

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    5 days ago

    Exactly. He’s in his second term. The man has literally nothing to lose. Who’s tried to stop him successfully so far? And don’t tell me a judge, because they haven’t — they’ve put up annoying speed bumps which are getting flatter by the day.