President Trump arrives at the Rose Garden of the White House to announce new tariffs. President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs Wednesday — a risky move that he vowed would lure manufacturing back to the United States, but which experts warned could upend the global economy. AdvertisementTrump said the new tariffs represent a turning point globally and for the United States. It’s our declaration of economic independence.”AdvertisementHe accused nations the world over — “friend and foe alike” — of having “looted, pillaged, raped and plundered” the United States. But the numbers provided by the White House could not be immediately verified.

Source: The Times April 03, 2025 18:59 UTC