Trump says US wants to make tanks, not T-shirts

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One as he departs for Washington, D.C., at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., May 25, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday his tariff policy was aimed at promoting the domestic manufacturing of tanks and technology products, not sneakers and T-shirts.

Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One in New Jersey, Trump said he agreed with comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on April 29 that the U.S. does not necessarily need a "booming textile industry" - comments that drew criticism from the National Council of Textile Organizations.