‘It’s called flexibility’: Trump pushes back on questions over ‘inconsistent’ U.S. tariff policy
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‘It’s called flexibility’: Trump pushes back on questions over ‘inconsistent’ U.S. tariff policy
Description
March 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday in the Oval Office after a reporter categorized his tariffs as being inconsistent. “There’s no inconsistency — only with NBC,” the president shot back. “I have the right to adjust. I was called by the automakers… the big four and they asked me to do them a favour — could I delay it for a period of four weeks so that they’re not driven into a bit of a disaster for them... It's called flexibility”
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‘It’s called flexibility’: Trump pushes back on questions over ‘inconsistent’ U.S. tariff policy01:39 | March 12, 2025 -
Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell02:22 | January 12, 2026 -
Canada’s economic growth to slow to 1.5% in 2026: Deloitte01:50 | January 7, 2026 -
Business Matters: The 100 highest-paid CEOs in Canada made an average of 16.2M in 202402:52 | January 5, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025 -
Tips to help make your New Year’s financial resolutions01:51 | December 28, 2025 -
Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 202602:33 | December 27, 2025 -
Business Matters: Holiday spending climbs across Canada02:30 | December 24, 2025 -
Trump says he will ‘soon’ announce next federal reserve chairperson00:49 | December 17, 2025 -
Trump says he’s secured $18 trillion in U.S. investment through tariffs01:07 | December 17, 2025 -
Business Matters: Warner Brothers rejects Paramount’s hostile bid02:46 | December 17, 2025 -
New ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement rules kick in amid US trade war02:28 | December 16, 2025 -
Business Matters: November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ‘holding pattern’02:19 | December 15, 2025 -
Bank of Canada holds interest rates steady as Trump tariffs remain threat to economy05:05 | December 10, 2025 -
Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025 -
Trump warns he could put ‘very severe tariffs’ on Canadian fertilizer02:24 | December 8, 2025 -
Business Matters: Air Transat suspending flights after strike notice02:19 | December 8, 2025 -
Canadian economy seeing ‘encouraging results’: Carney00:43 | December 8, 2025 -
Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’10:47 | December 7, 2025 -
Researchers call on airlines to mandate AEDs on board planes01:40 | December 3, 2025 -
Business Matters: Canadian firm Roshel to provide ICE with armoured vehicles02:32 | December 3, 2025 -
“We’ll fight for these jobs”: Joly responds as Algoma Steel announces plans to lay off 1,000 workers01:20 | December 1, 2025 -
Business Matters: Airbus says most jets have software fix after flight-control incident02:20 | December 1, 2025 -
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025 -
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025 -
White House circulates plan to extend Obamacare subsidies02:28 | November 25, 2025 -
Business Matters: Majority of Canadians plan to cut back on holiday spending, use AI to find deals02:28 | November 25, 2025 -
Health Matters: Doctors, nurses leaving Quebec’s Nunavik region due to water shortages02:26 | November 24, 2025 -
Business Matters: Discounts offered as global companies tone down price hike talk02:03 | November 24, 2025 -
Business Matters: Canada Post losses top $1B in 202502:09 | November 19, 2025 -
Could turmoil be ahead for the Carney government after it narrowly survived budget vote?01:59 | November 18, 2025 -
Business Matters: Inflation drops to 2.2% in October02:23 | November 17, 2025
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‘It’s called flexibility’: Trump pushes back on questions over ‘inconsistent’ U.S. tariff policy01:39 | March 12, 2025
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Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell02:22 | January 12, 2026
-
Canada’s economic growth to slow to 1.5% in 2026: Deloitte01:50 | January 7, 2026
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Business Matters: The 100 highest-paid CEOs in Canada made an average of 16.2M in 202402:52 | January 5, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025
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Tips to help make your New Year’s financial resolutions01:51 | December 28, 2025
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Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 202602:33 | December 27, 2025
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Business Matters: Holiday spending climbs across Canada02:30 | December 24, 2025
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Trump says he will ‘soon’ announce next federal reserve chairperson00:49 | December 17, 2025
-
Trump says he’s secured $18 trillion in U.S. investment through tariffs01:07 | December 17, 2025
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Business Matters: Warner Brothers rejects Paramount’s hostile bid02:46 | December 17, 2025
-
New ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement rules kick in amid US trade war02:28 | December 16, 2025
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Business Matters: November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ‘holding pattern’02:19 | December 15, 2025
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Bank of Canada holds interest rates steady as Trump tariffs remain threat to economy05:05 | December 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025
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Trump warns he could put ‘very severe tariffs’ on Canadian fertilizer02:24 | December 8, 2025
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Business Matters: Air Transat suspending flights after strike notice02:19 | December 8, 2025
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Canadian economy seeing ‘encouraging results’: Carney00:43 | December 8, 2025
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Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’10:47 | December 7, 2025
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Researchers call on airlines to mandate AEDs on board planes01:40 | December 3, 2025
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Business Matters: Canadian firm Roshel to provide ICE with armoured vehicles02:32 | December 3, 2025
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“We’ll fight for these jobs”: Joly responds as Algoma Steel announces plans to lay off 1,000 workers01:20 | December 1, 2025
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Business Matters: Airbus says most jets have software fix after flight-control incident02:20 | December 1, 2025
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Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025
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Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025
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White House circulates plan to extend Obamacare subsidies02:28 | November 25, 2025
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Business Matters: Majority of Canadians plan to cut back on holiday spending, use AI to find deals02:28 | November 25, 2025
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Health Matters: Doctors, nurses leaving Quebec’s Nunavik region due to water shortages02:26 | November 24, 2025
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Business Matters: Discounts offered as global companies tone down price hike talk02:03 | November 24, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada Post losses top $1B in 202502:09 | November 19, 2025
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Could turmoil be ahead for the Carney government after it narrowly survived budget vote?01:59 | November 18, 2025
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Business Matters: Inflation drops to 2.2% in October02:23 | November 17, 2025
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Description
March 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday in the Oval Office after a reporter categorized his tariffs as being inconsistent. “There’s no inconsistency — only with NBC,” the president shot back. “I have the right to adjust. I was called by the automakers… the big four and they asked me to do them a favour — could I delay it for a period of four weeks so that they’re not driven into a bit of a disaster for them... It's called flexibility”
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