United States President Donald Trump triggered an international uproar on Wednesday after announcing new tariffs on imports to the United States. A sharp response from adversaries and allies is coming in on tariffs, including a 10% levy on imports and higher duties on goods from approximately 60 countries, including China and the European Union.
In a risky gamble that he described as a 'declaration of economic independence,' President Trump used his national emergency powers as the leader of the state to impose these tariffs. 'We will charge them approximately half of what they are and have been charging us, so the tariffs will be not a full reciprocal,' Trump said on Wednesday.
