New Delhi, April 7 -- The US stock markets recovered briefly before dropping again over a "fake news" report on Monday, April 7, which claimed that Donald Trump was considering putting a "pause" on US tariffs for a period of 90 days, reported multiple media outlets.

In response to the development, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt refuted the claim, saying that the headline was 'fake news'. The claim originated from the reference to the comments of the director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett.

A social media user, Walter Bloomberg shared the development on platform X, starting a social media debate on Trump tariffs. The post was later deleted after the White House refuted the claims. Multiple media agencies re...