'How can people believe you?' Trump credibility challenged to his face after huge walkback
President Donald Trump was forced to try to explain to reporters on Wednesday why he suddenly offered a 90-day partial reprieve from his "reciprocal tariffs" for every country except China — and how he could be trusted to keep his word in diplomatic and economic negotiations going forward.
"What is your credibility like?" CNN's Jeff Zeleny asked Trump, in a moment captured by the pro-Trump Right Side Broadcasting Network. "Because you said these tariffs would go in effect on Monday. You said no pause, today, there is a pause.