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September 17, 2026

We Spent a Year Getting Them Down to 18%...

A year of trade negotiations meets the new 100 percent tariff option.

Editorial cartoon in the Oval Office. Donald Trump holds the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, authorizing tariffs up to 100 percent on countries buying Russian energy, and says, Get this ready. I want the 100% tariff option. Marco Rubio slumps at the Resolute Desk and says, We spent a year getting them down to 18%. An aide holds a folder labeled India U.S. Relations Trade Talks 18% Tariffs.