Don’t be stupid: Trump Urges Americans Amidst tariff worries

 Ade Olu

US President, Donald Trump has urged Americans to be patient with the new tariffs.

This is as US markets drop sharply again on opening, after another day of worldwide market turmoil sparked by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Trump calls for patience, and tells people not to be “weak” or “stupid”.

According to him, tariffs which are a tax on imports, are “bringing in billions of dollars a week”

In London, the FTSE 100 fell to its lowest level in a year – down by 6% at one point

Meanwhile, European share prices plunge and Asian stocks see their worst drop in decades

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says tariffs are a “huge challenge”, as he tells car firm Jaguar Land Rover “we are going to back you to the hilt”