The president said he planned to impose tariffs on countries that tax U.S. products. He also paused an action against China, allowing its low-cost products to again enter the U.S. tariff free.

Ending tariff exemptions on low-cost packages from China has broad bipartisan support in Washington, and Trump pulled the plug when he raised tariffs on Chinese goods by 10% earlier this week. Goods sent through duty-free packages became subject not only to existing tariffs — 25% for many Chinese products — but also the new 10%.

Trump said he'd announce a plan next week to impose "reciprocal" tariffs on countries instead of a "flat fee."

The White House on Friday launched a faith office, one day after another executive was signed to protect Christians from discrimination.

Trump campaigned heavily on tariffs and threatened to implement them against Canada and Mexico on Inauguration Day, which was later pushed back to Feb. 1.

Trump appointed her as his special advisor to the Faith and Opportunity Initiative, which was part of the Office of Public Liaison. She is expected to become the lead of