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Gaya Gupta and Chris Stein in Washington

Trump accused of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs

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Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on Thursday. Photograph: Samuel Corum/EPA

Donald Trump has been accused of using forced labor as “a pretext” to impose a fresh wave of tariffs on dozens of countries, as critics warned of higher prices for Americans.

The US president faced swift criticism from Democrats after his officials presented their latest effort to make his signature economic policy permanent following a string of high-profile legal setbacks. Some Republicans also expressed concern.

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