The White House quickly noted that the restrictions were focused on people, not boxes, and Trump later appeared to clarify his remarks in a tweet. 'The restriction stops people not goods,' Trump posted.
had to clean up his remarks Wednesday to clarify that he was not proposing a ban on cargo from Europe.
“And these prohibitions will not only apply to the tremendous amount of trade and cargo but various other things as we get approval,” Trump said. “Anything coming from Europe to the United States is what we are discussing.” The White House quickly noted that the restrictions were focused on people, not boxes, and Trump later appeared to clarify his remarks in a tweet.“Please remember, very important for all countries & businesses to know that trade will in no way be affected by the 30-day restriction on travel from Europe,” he said.In explaining the new restrictions, Trump said that the U.S. would be suspending travel from parts of Europe for 30 days.
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