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"What we really need is more consistency. U.S. companies need to be able to plan instead of scramble to reroute supply chains, which can be difficult to do quickly. And American families are quite spooked by the impact these and other tariffs are going to have on their pocketbook."— Miriam Sapiro, a nonresident fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former acting USTR chief under then-President Barack Obama.

Trump "inherited an economic catastrophe, a border catastrophe, a public safety catastrophe and a cultural catastrophe. And in every case, he has reversed those catastrophes and brought America into the new golden age."— Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Trump, describes the challenges Trump faced during his presidency.

"This is a really fantastic, historic day."— Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister, describing the significance of the trade deal during a teleconference.

I have never read a book on leadership, but I’m fine operating in chaos and a very ambiguous environment.— David Richardson, the acting FEMA Administrator, during his first address to FEMA employees.

"To the large businesses that sell to consumers, I say: show your customers how much tariffs are hurting in their pocketbooks."— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer urged national retailers to show the true cost of Trump’s tariffs.

"The relationship is not good."— Bill Reinsch, a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), referring to current ties between Washington and Beijing.