In early April, Trump said many countries had “ripped us off left and right” and declared “now it’s our turn to do the ripping”. His administration swiftly imposed sweeping tariff increases, with some of the highest rates falling on poorer countries like Laos and Lesotho.

Trump s shifting tariff policies are creating economic uncertainty in Wisconsin, hitting construction materials, farmers and consumers with rising costs.

Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs have reignited global trade tensions, targeting China, Canada, Mexico, and the EU. The measures have triggered swift retaliation, escalated economic uncertainty, and drawn warnings from economists about inflation,