President Trump adds Samsung to his wishlist of tariffs targeting individual companies

During statements made to the press during his weekly Executive Order signing, United States (US) President Donald Trump added further tariff commentary, though not necessarily clarity, to his social media posts earlier on Friday.

Key highlights

We're talking about big plants. The tech has come a long way in safety and cost.
We need tremendous electricity.
Talks with the EU are slow-moving.
(On his new 50% tariff threat against the EU): I'm not looking for a deal, it's set at 50%.
I could talk about delays to EU tariffs if they start moving plants to the US.
We have numerous other deals ready to be signed.
(On his proposed 25% tariff targeted at Apple (AAPL) products specifically: It'll be more, it will be Samsung too.
If Apple and Samsung build a plant in the US, no tariff.
Cook said he'd go to India, but there'd still be tariffs that way.
If they're selling in the US, it needs to be built in the US.
I don't want the consumer to pay the tariffs. Tariffs are helping, not hurting.
Some products the US doesn't want to make, they're better elsewhere.

Market reaction

Investors barely blinked at the continued lack of clarity on President Trump's new wave of tariff rhetoric, having already sold and recovered throughout the market session on trade headlines. Markets are heading into the weekend close prepped for a three-day weekend, leaving the US Dollar Index (DXY) to sink into the bottom end near 99.00.