BREAKING: Trump tariffs to exclude cellphones, laptops

The Trump administration late Friday said they would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren’t usually made in the U.S.

AP reports, It would also benefit big tech companies like Apple and Samsung and chip makers like Nvidia.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said items like smartphones, laptops, hard drives, flat-panel monitors and some chips would qualify for the exemption. Machines used to make semiconductors are excluded too. That means they won’t be subject to the current 145% tariffs levied on China or the 10% baseline tariffs elsewhere.

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[Thenobelfan]

I just came here to see how fox spins this as a trump win !

[windsorabayan]

I did not know that Trump's spine of steel is so flexible

[saltyjo]

Tariff on, tariff off, tariffs on again, exemption now. This president is a global clown

[grimx]

So big tech gets exemptions but not small businesses owners. Got it

[yinangao]

How much money did the tech CEOs donate to negotiate such deals?

[Cat-gsoe]

But farmers and small business owners will still suffer

[bvox]

He said the world didn't respect us before. Now the world respects us even less

[chirocket]

Once again Trump policy favors the rich, hurts the poor.

[DoBrasilaoJapão]

I think they were not just peasants afterall

[TheAriebudhiw]

Folded easier than wet toilet paper.
China is laughing all the way to the banks with this one.

[heyjoey]

FOX online has not aired this story yet. I like the comment "how will they spin this as a win?" Trump literally caved.

[smangambatha]

The exemptions create an uneven playing field, where certain industries receive preferential treatment while others face significant economic burdens

[MD.REFAYETULLAH]

Trump the Caveman.
There is so much noise and so little gain. What bizarre shitshow by Trump.

[mario_duval]

Donald Trump lost his face over the world.

[junfan]

This win is huge, big, Biggest win you will ever see.

[Barrels]

China should take 50% export tariff for the exempt goods if they go to the US

[Mumissa]

Wtf!! This is sad, i thought the entire purpose is to build here!! Why so premature drama if we are not capable of producing here!! Shame on trumps and team!!

[crimsonxz]

Look like Tim cook manage to convince trump to blink 😅
Should have exempted food stuff instead.

[Straighttalk-fn]

And there he goes yet again…. another U-turn!!! This guy is gonna drive the US back 50 years!!!!

[christfollower]

One day we will learn the problem isnt Dem vs Rep Its rich vs poor. Screw all the small companies that are impacted but continue to protect the rich high margin companies like apple. I hope one day we will learn