The invitation comes on the heels of Trump’s announcement regarding his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, where he unveiled a list of reciprocal tariffs that he plans to impose on several countries worldwide, as revealed last week.

The 78-year-old Republican kicked off the highly anticipated speech with the declaration: “We’ve been waiting for a long time, April 2, 2025, will forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn, the day America’s destiny was reclaimed, and the day that we began to ‘Make America Wealthy Again’.”

“For years, hard-working American citizens were forced to sit on the sidelines as other nations got rich and powerful, much of it at our expense. But now it’s our turn to prosper,” he added.

“This will be the golden age of America. It’s coming back.”

Tariffs are essentially taxes imposed on imported goods.

It’s the importers who purchase these goods that bear the cost of the tariffs. This means that, for the US, American companies will be the ones paying the higher taxes.

As global stock markets dropped sharply after the announcement, Trump reassured worried Americans, urging them not to ‘be panicans’.

“The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!),” he said.

“Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!”