Trump’s new tariffs ‘a sales tax that will make life harder for Americans’, say Democrats – US politics live
Even some Republicans apparently expressing concern over measures against 85 countries Sign up for the US Breaking News email Donald Trump has once again inspired anger and confusion in US allies and trading partners as he imposed a wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries, replacing an expiring global duty introduced earlier this year. The new measures effectively replace blanket 10% tariffs that Trump imposed in February. The US supreme court ruled many of those were illegal. The new levies c
Donald Trump batted down concerns that the ongoing Iran war – which has seen 13 days of consecutive strikes – could cost Republicans control of Congress in the upcoming midterms.
“Despite what everybody says about the election I’m not in a hurry,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We have to do it right. Elections take care of themselves.”
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