Trump told John Kelly to ‘bring me some tariffs’: Report

By Kyle Feldscher

Published August 27, 2017 11:50pm ET

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Trump told John Kelly to ‘bring me some tariffs’: Report — President Donald Trump waves as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, following his return after spending the weekend at nearby Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Trump demanded his chief of staff John Kelly “bring me some tariffs” instead of half-measures that move toward his protectionist trade goals.

Axios reported Trump made the demand of Kelly during a meeting in the Oval Office during Kelly’s first week as chief of staff. Trump was talking with Kelly, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, then-chief strategist Steve Bannon, senior trade adviser Peter Navarro, and chief economic advisor Gary Cohn.

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