Trump cuts nose, spites face
As illegal cutbacks continue, White House heaps new import tax on US economy
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all imports of aluminum and steel.
Trump imposed similar tariffs in his first term—25% on steel and 15% on aluminum—but negotiated exceptions for many trading partners, including Canada. In fact, what Trump did was not impose new tariffs, but rather remove the exceptions and raise the tariff on aluminum…