Donald Trump unveils ‘reciprocal’ tariff plan to hit trade partners

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Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a “mutual” tariff on the largest business partners in the United States, which could further disrupt the global economy.

A broaderly directed by the US allies and opponents, Trump instructed its top trade advisers to bring new Tariff Washington is a “country-country” on revenge against the tariffs, rules and subsidies.

White House officials and Trump warned that the trading partner is at risk of being damaged by new tariffs in Brazil, India, Japan, Canada and EU.

However, an official said that the administration would first test the most trade deficit in the United States, including Mexico and China before imposing new tariffs.

“I have decided for fairness that I will charge a mutual tariff, which means that countries charge the United States to the United States,” Trump said, “Trump said. “In almost all cases they are charging us than our charge but those days are over.”

Plan for Trump’s mutual tariff, which could be imposed early April 2, will accelerate the world’s efforts to discuss the implementation of Levis in the capitals around the world.

His latest customs plan was unveiled within a week, where he called on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Vloadimir Zensky to push the Ukraine war to end the war to convert the war.

When he hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump criticized the Traditional US Allies while expanding the olive branch for strategic enemies like China and Russia. Even Trump invited Russia to re -join the G7 squad of the rich countries after suspending the Crimea attachment in the 21st.

“This is not a question of choosing Russia or not like Russia,” Trump told reporters at the Oval Office. “What you are saying is Russia, and they should sit on the table. I think Putin would like to come back. “

Trump Spreads European allies Ukraine’s broker discusses directly between Washington and Moscow for peace. Pete Hegsheth. The US Defense Secretary, already dismissed Ukraine’s ambition to join NATO, and to re -claim all the regions that were held before it was connected to Crimea in Russia.

Trump said he would include Kiev in any discussion with Putin to end the war. However, he added that he will discuss the defense expenses with China and Russia to reduce the US $ 850 billion defense budget.

He said he thought that the United States and China could have “very good relationships”, add: “I think China is a very important player in the world, I think, [Beijing] This war with Ukraine and Russia can help us get the war. “

Trump’s comments are complete opposite Made by his top US military commander In the Indo-Pacific Ocean, Thursday called China, Russia and North Korea a “emerging axis of autocratic”.

The President had a particularly intense talk for the President’s EU, describing the long -term US ally as “very bad”. He criticized the block about his value added tax system, digital services tax and efforts to reduce American technology agencies in court.

“The European Union was very strong for our companies,” Trump said. “They have sued Apple, they have sued Google, they have sued Facebook, they have sued many more companies and they are American companies. The The The court system is not very good for our companies there. “

During their meeting in the White House, Trump praised Modi as a “very special man” and spoke of “special bonds” between India and the United States.

However, he also criticized New Delhi for his high tariff and announced the increase in US oil and gas and defense sales in India to reduce the deficit, which exceeded $ 1 billion last year.

Trump said he and Modi would “start discussing the long -standing discrimination that should have taken care of the last four years” to sign a trade agreement.

White House officials have said that they can use various legal powers to implement the tariffs such as Article 5 of the Commerce Act and the International Emergency Economic Power Act to prevent the Congress.

Trump said that he intended to give cars, chips and pharmaceuticals further tariffs against “over and above” of mutual tariffs. He has already applied 10 percent tariff on all Chinese imports, while all steel and aluminum imports will be implemented next month next month.

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