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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jim Yango Fantonial

Trump Slams Canada With 50% Tariffs, Then Flies to Michigan To Claim He's Saving Auto Jobs

President Donald Trump has reached back almost a century to invoke Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act, a little-used Great Depression-era provision, to impose 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian products. (Credit: whitehouse.gov/gallery)

President Donald Trump is using Monday visit to suburban Detroit to defend his sweeping 50% tariffs on Canada Section 338, igniting an intense economic battle right in the heart of the American automotive sector.

As corporate leaders and working families navigate mounting supply chain disruptions, digital search interest for the Section 338 Tariff Act of 1930 and the Michigan General Motors Milford proving ground has surged across online platforms.

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