Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180406:22:03:00
New top economic adviser admitted to reporters he himself only found out about the president's decision to threaten more tariffs thursday night. >> reporter: when did the president first tell you he was going to announce an additional $100 billion in tariffs? >> last evening. >> reporter: kudlow emphasizing though tariffs are merely a proposition. >> this is just a proposed idea which will be vetted and open for condition comments. nothing's happened, nothing's been executed. there's no there there yet, but there will be. >> reporter: but today's stock market plunge accelerated after treasury ...