Mr. Trump insists that these actions are his way of standing up for farmers and ranchers. Other nations such as Japan, China and India have charged higher tariffs than the U.S. for importing American farm goods.

Trump’s tariffs are a non-strategic, “broadly inflationary” tantrum backed by clearly contradictory rationales, according to trade expert Todd Tucker.

Mr Trump’s obsession with tariffs has long been known, but he offered a kaleidoscope of ever-changing rationales for them. They would raise revenue, reshore jobs, reduce trade deficits, ensure reciprocity by providing bargaining leverage,

Post contributors weigh in on the tariff announcement.

President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" appeared set to end North American free trade and Mexico's privileged access to the U.S. Instead, Mexican officials are celebrating being left off Trump's global tariffs list,

Below is a full alphabetical list of President Trump’s tariffs announced on April 2. The 10 percent baseline goes into effect April 5. The full list is effective as of April 9. Tariff Ticker: Dems Move to Spare Canada,

President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs rocked global financial markets on Thursday, with the dollar and U.S. stocks tumbling as investors rushed to safe havens on fears a broadening trade war would push an already fragile world economy into recession.

President Donald Trump's tariff plan will mean higher prices for American consumers, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell said.