The norm-shattering president finally became too much for Republican politicians when he threatened to do something else entirely – impose tariffs on Mexican imports. Trump’s ongoing trade war with China has cost him political capital throughout the midwest, where farmers depend on imports and exports. Q&A Who pays Trump's tariffs, China or US customers and companies? Show Hide US President Donald Trump Trump has often repeated that China pays for US tariffs on its goods. It’s Trump’s trade war.

Source: The Guardian June 07, 2019 06:00 UTC