A top aide to Donald Trump claimed the US president’s tariffs helped broker a fragile ceasefire between India and Pakistan earlier this month by offering trade incentives and warned that limiting executive power could jeopardise regional security.
White House officials told the US Court of International Trade to uphold Mr Trump’s import tariffs on almost all major countries, arguing that overturning the levies would weaken Washington’s ability to negotiate trade deals globally and undermine their strategic use as diplomatic tools.
