Speaker Johnson: WH Mulling Exemptions to Reciprocal Tariffs

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is considering exemptions to reciprocal tariffs that include the automobile and pharmaceutical industries.

Trump told Republicans in a White House meeting last week that he was considering four exemptions to the reciprocal tariffs, including imported automobiles and pharmaceutical industries, according to a source briefed on the discussions.

"I think the White House does have a few categories that would be treated differently, and I expect those two would be among them," Johnson said. "But I'm not certain. You have to wait, ask the White House about that."