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Scholz Vows To 'Defend Free Trade' After Trump Tariff Threat

Tesla, X and SpaceX chief Elon Musk sparked criticism with a gesture some likened to a Nazi salute (Credit: AFP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday vowed to "defend free trade as the basis of our prosperity", a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs and taxes on trade partners.

"Isolation comes at the expense of prosperity," Scholz told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "We will defend free trade as the basis of our prosperity, together with other partners."

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