The Minutes of David Tepper on tariffs https://minutesof.com/david-tepper/on/tariffs/ Everything David Tepper has said on tariffs: 4 verbatim quotes between May 2018 and September 2025, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it… en Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:02:20 +0000 Tepper says he doesn't love tariffs but 10% tariffs don't make a meaningful difference to the economy. https://minutesof.com/q/16a093cb-0fee-4017-9747-b9bd0e65404d/ https://minutesof.com/q/16a093cb-0fee-4017-9747-b9bd0e65404d/ “I don't love tariffs. On the other hand, I don't think 10% tariffs, at least at that level, make a difference.” — CNBC Television Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:39:12 +0000 tariffs Tepper finds 25% or 50% tariffs destructive but understands 5-10% tariffs as acceptable policy. https://minutesof.com/q/e5dd794a-ac32-44c2-a6b4-44e37b5fa852/ https://minutesof.com/q/e5dd794a-ac32-44c2-a6b4-44e37b5fa852/ “I don't love the the 25% or the 50% tariffs. I think they're a little bit destructive. But quite frankly, you know, five or 10% or, you know, which are a little bit higher.” — CNBC Television Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:39:12 +0000 tariffs Tepper calls 25% or 50% tariffs destructive, drawing a line above 10% levels. https://minutesof.com/q/411063b5-256e-4121-8b1a-ca67ceaf5cf6/ https://minutesof.com/q/411063b5-256e-4121-8b1a-ca67ceaf5cf6/ “I don't love the the 25% or the 50% tariffs. I think they're a little bit destructive.” — CNBC Television Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:39:12 +0000 tariffs Tepper warns that tariff wars have historically led to real wars, making him nervous about the current path. https://minutesof.com/q/94cfe284-6079-429e-a610-f10d252777e4/ https://minutesof.com/q/94cfe284-6079-429e-a610-f10d252777e4/ “And if you look at the history of of terrorists, they've resulted in, a lot of times, real wars. So I get a little nervous when you start down that path.” — B.E.S.T. Sun, 06 May 2018 00:11:47 +0000 tariffs