Trump slaps steel tariffs on closest allies as tensions rise

Andrew Mayeda Jenny Leonard and Joe Deaux

05/31/2018

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration announced it’s imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from the European Union, Canada and Mexico, in a move immediately condemned by America’s closest allies. The decision came hours before temporary exemptions were due to elapse at 12:01 a.m. in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The move marks the Trump administration’s…

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