US President Donald Trump said he plans to impose tariffs on imported computer chips, drugs and steel in an effort to force manufacturers to produce these goods in the United States, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
In front of Republican lawmakers gathered at his golf club "Doral" in Mayani, Trump also promised to impose tariffs on aluminum and copper – metals that are needed to produce American military equipment.
The Republican also said he looked forward to working with Congress on a bill that includes a massive increase in funding for securing the country's borders.
Trump said the increase should include funds for more border security personnel and bonuses for the work of border patrol and immigration and customs authorities.
The president also said he would sign an executive order banning transgender ideology in the military, world agencies reported.
“To make sure we have the most lethal fighting force in the world, we are going to rid our military of transgender ideology,“ Trump told his party colleagues gathered at his golf club. "In addition, we will prevent the recruitment of our military through far-left ideologies, such as the theory that criticizes race. And we will propose to return to the military all the military who were removed due to the mandatory vaccination requirement against Covid-19“, the Republican also said. He assured that these military will be returned to the position they held before their removal.
Trump also said that he would order the construction of an anti-missile shield of the “Iron Dome“ type to protect the United States.
“Iron Dome“ refers to the Israeli air defense system that protects this country from attacks by missiles, but also by drones, and which was put into operation in 2011. Its success rate in intercepting missiles and drones is 90 percent.
In front of his party colleagues, Trump also stated that the Chinese artificial intelligence application “Deep Seek“ is a warning to the United States and American industrialists and a reminder that one must focus on competition to win in a race.