Trade Official Declares Trump Is Standing Strong on Tariffs Despite Recession Concerns: 'The President Is Fixed in His Purpose'

The Trump administration's trade official said they will stand by tariffs if the stock market crashes 10% or 50%. (Credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer declared the president is standing strong on tariffs despite recession and retirement concerns during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday.

The hearing was prompted by the $5.4 trillion stock market crash, triggered by President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement last week. In a clip circulating on X, New Hampshire Senator Margaret Hassan asked Greer whether the Trump administration would reverse course if tariffs led to 10% inflation.