Trump to Announce Retaliatory Tariffs, Musk Calls for Agency 'Deletion'

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Trump to Announce Retaliatory Tariffs, Musk Calls for Agency 'Deletion'
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President Donald Trump is set to unveil reciprocal tariffs against U.S. trading partners today. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump, advocates for eliminating entire federal agencies to cut costs and boost efficiency. The Senate will also vote on several key cabinet nominations, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS Secretary and Brooke Rollins for Agriculture Secretary.

President Donald Trump is promising to announce reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners today, saying in a post on X that "today is the big one."and health and human services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could advance today, with Patel facing a procedural vote by the Judiciary Committee at 9 a.m. ET and Kennedy getting a final vote on his nomination at 10:30 a.m.

"Three great weeks, perhaps the best ever, but today is the big one: reciprocal tariffs!!! Make America Great Again!!!" he wrote in all caps on his Truth Social account.

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