🌍 Trump's Tariffs Spark Global Backlash: How World Leaders Are Responding 🚨By Thomson Reuters
In a move that sent shockwaves through global markets 📉, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the United States 🇺🇸, with additional levies on key trading partners. While Canada 🍁 and Mexico 🇲🇽 were spared from the new tariff, existing duties of up to 25% on select goods remain in place due to ongoing disputes over border control and fentanyl trafficking. The response from world leaders has been swift and pointed, with many vowing to fight back ⚔️. 🇨🇦 Canada: "We Will Fight These Tariffs" Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged that key aspects of Canada-U.S. trade relations were preserved but condemned the continued tariffs on steel, aluminum, and fentanyl-related products. "We are going to fight these tariffs with countermeasures ⚖️, we are going to protect our workers 👷, and we are going to build the strongest economy in the G7." 🇧🇷 Brazil: "Considering WTO Action" The Brazilian government expr...