Trump raises a wall of tariffs against the world

Trump raises a wall of tariffs against the world

“Tariffs are a tax on your grocery bill,” announced billboards paid for by the government of Canada on the streets of Washington this week. Meanwhile, television stations are broadcasting messages by Toyota in which the Japanese company emphasizes how American it is. The skirmishes have already begun, but the official declaration of trade war is expected this Wednesday in the White House Rose Garden, in a solemn ceremony for what the U.S. president pompously calls “Liberation Day.” Donald Trump will erect a wall against imports with tariffs that aim to exceed 20% on average, although the final details have not been revealed.

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