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Trump fires off more than 20 letters to trade partners as tariff threats escalate

Name: Trump fires off more than 20 letters to trade partners as tariff threats escalate
Uploaded: 2025-07-12T07:08:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 50 s
Description: President Trump sent tariff letters to more than 20 countries urging them to reach trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1, further escalating threats to partners including Canada. Trump also announced a 50% tariff on copper imports.

President Trump sent tariff letters to more than 20 countries urging them to reach trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1, further escalating threats to partners including Canada. Trump also announced a 50% tariff on copper imports.