Trump’s new tariffs ‘a sales tax that will make life harder for Americans’, say Democrats – US politics live

The Trump administration has announced fresh tariffs on more than eighty countries, ranging from ten to twelve-point-five percent and effective Friday morning. Per The Guardian, the move comes as a temporary levy expires, marking another step in Trump's effort to impose global trade duties without congressional approval—despite a February Supreme Court ruling that found he had illegally used executive power for such policies. Democrats are calling the tariffs a sales tax that will make life harder for Americans, and even some Republicans have expressed concern. Trump maintains the tariffs are necessary to boost American manufacturing and ensure the U.S. isn't paying more than its fair share on global trade.

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