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Trump threatens to sue media after Wall Street Journal editorial criticizes tariffs

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A recent Wall Street Journal editorial was critical of the potential impact of Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on the auto industry. Photograph: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A Wall Street Journal editorial slamming Donald Trump’s tariff plans as terrible for the US economy and auto industry prompted a broadside from the president on Wednesday followed by threats to sue the media.

In an opinion piece titled Trump’s Tariffs Will Punish Michigan, the Journal argued Trump’s tariff plans would harm “US auto workers and Republican prospects in Michigan”.

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