His event in the Oval Office was at one point interrupted by repeated phone calls that he said were from members of Congress.

President Trump expanded his tariff threat to Samsung and other smartphone producers on Friday afternoon, after announcing threatened duties on Apple hours before. Trump earlier Friday posted on Truth Social that he would impose 25% tariffs on Apple iPhones made overseas.

President Donald Trump said that the tariffs he threatened against Apple Inc. earlier Friday would also be aimed at a wider range of device makers, including Samsung Electronics Co., to spur them into moving manufacturing of their products to the US.