GOP Rival Slams Trump’s ‘Fragile Masculinity’

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00:00Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker criticized President Donald Trump after the president

00:04described his decision to raise tariffs on Switzerland following a phone call with the

00:07country's leader. During a Fox Business interview with Larry Kudlow that aired Tuesday, Trump said

00:11he initially imposed a 30% tariff on Switzerland due to a trade deficit. He then recounted receiving

00:16what he described as an emergency call from Switzerland's leader, whom he referred to as

00:20a prime minister. Switzerland does not have a prime minister. It is led by a rotating president

00:25of the Swiss Confederation. Karen Keller Sutter served in that role last year. Trump said the

00:29Swiss leader argued that Switzerland is a small country and could not absorb the tariffs. He

00:34described her tone as very aggressive, but nice, but very aggressive. Trump said he raised the tariff

00:39rate from 30% to 39% after the call, adding that he did not like the way she spoke

00:44during the

00:44conversation. Responding on social media platform X, Pritzker posted a clip of the interview and wrote

00:49the art of fragile masculinity, appearing to mock the president's explanation. The White House did

00:54not immediately comment on Pritzker's remarks. Trump has previously discussed his tariff

00:58conversations with Swiss officials. Speaking last month at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

01:02he again referenced a call with Keller Sutter, describing her objections to the tariff rate

01:06and reiterating that Switzerland is a small country. He said during that speech that he felt

01:10personally dissatisfied with the tone of the discussion. The exchange adds to ongoing debate

01:15surrounding the administration's trade policy. Trump has defended his use of tariffs as a negotiating

01:19tool aimed at reducing trade deficits and encouraging fairer trade practices. Critics,

01:24including some Democratic leaders, have questioned both the strategy and the reasoning behind specific

01:28tariff decisions. Drop your thoughts in the comments and don't forget to like for more breaking political

01:35tariff decisions.

GOP Rival Slams Trump’s ‘Fragile Masculinity’

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