Tariff talk: Latest quotes from Trump vs the rest of the world trade war

It was a mistake for China to retaliate. When America is punched, he punches back harder. That's why there will be 104 per cent tariffs going into effect on China. If China reaches out to make a deal, he will be incredibly gracious

There are no winners in trade wars. The United States is using tariffs as a tool to exert maximum pressure for selfish gains – this is classic unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying

From the Indian perspective, working out something with the US bilaterally is not at all a sort of negative or unwanted situation. On the contrary, it has long been our objective

Tariffs have no basis in logic and they go against the basis of our two-nation partnership. This not an act of a friend

Foreign leaders have stolen our jobs, foreign cheaters have ransacked our factories, and foreign scavengers have torn apart our once-beautiful American Dream. But it is not going to happen anymore."

There is serious uncertainty in the world, but there is a strong economic programme that illuminates Turkiye’s path.  We think that we will overcome this period more easily than many countries since we are one of the low-tariff countries

I think it’s unfortunate that the Chinese actually don’t want to come and negotiate; because they are the worst offenders in the international trading system

History and facts have proven that the United States’ increase in tariffs will not solve its own problems. Instead, it will trigger sharp fluctuations in financial markets, push up US inflation pressure, weaken the US industrial base and increase the risk of a US economic recession, which will ultimately only backfire on itself.