Ontario Premier Doug Ford sharply criticized President Donald Trump during a CNN interview, accusing him of deliberately harming American workers through aggressive tariff policies. Ford cited job losses, rising costs in the auto industry, and strained U.S.-Canada trade relations as signs of failed economic leadership.
President Donald Trump’s full suite of “Liberation Day” tariffs will take effect next week, raising the cost of everything from apparel to automobiles and adding pressure on households already battling inflation. Analysts project the tariffs could increase annual expenses for the average U.S. family by up to $2,400.
President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariff policy—dubbed “Liberation Day” tariffs—will take effect next week, applying new import duties on goods arriving by sea starting October 5. The executive order targets more than 70 nations, with tariff rates ranging from 10% to 41%, depending on economic cooperation and diplomatic standing with the U.S.
President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on South African goods to 30%, delivering a major economic blow despite a recent Oval Office visit from President Cyril Ramaphosa. The White House announced the move Thursday through an executive order targeting nations that failed to negotiate favorable trade deals with the United States.
On Thursday’s broadcast of The Ingraham Angle, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed tariffs “paid for tax on tips and no tax on overtime,” while warning that the U.S. must reduce its trade deficit. Lutnick emphasized that tariffs directly support tax reforms and bolster American revenue.
President Trump locked in new trade pacts with the Philippines and Indonesia on July 22, imposing 19% tariffs on their exports to the United States while demanding zero tariffs on American goods.
President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 30% tariffs on all imports from the European Union and Mexico, intensifying his administration’s push for fair trade and stronger border enforcement. The new tariffs are set to take effect August 1 and follow a wave of trade actions targeting America’s largest trading partners.