AP Spotlight TRUMP ADMINISTRATION | TRADE How Trump justifies his tariffs — from budget balancing to protecting 'the soul' of America MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press Mar 7, 2025 Mar 7, 2025 Updated Sep 9, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — To President Donald Trump, “tariff” is more than “the most beautiful word in the dictionary,” something he says often.kAm%2C:77D[ :? %CF>A’D G:6H[ 2C6 2=D@ 2 4FC6 7@C 2 ?F>36C @7 E96 ?2E:@?’D :==D 2?5 E96 E@@= E@ C6249 ?6H 96:89ED]k^AmkAm|@DE 64@?@>:DED D66 E2I6D A2:5 @? :>A@CED 2D 42A23=6 @7 255C6DD:?8 F?72:C EC256 AC24E:46D[ 3FE E96J’C6 D<6AE:42= @7 E96 BF2D:\>:C24F=@FD AC@A6CE:6D E92E %CF>A 4=2:>D E96J A@DD6DD]k^AmkAmpD E96 #6AF3=:42? 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