Live updates: Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries
Key Points:
- President Trump expressed acceptance of Canada's celebration of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge, noting Canada pays substantial tariffs to the U.S., despite recent trade tensions including 50% tariffs on Canadian goods.
- The U.S. launched a formal investigation into the European Union's fines on major U.S. tech companies like Google and Apple, citing unfair antitrust penalties, following the EU's recent €890 million fine against Google.
- The Democratic National Committee is considering a historic change to the presidential primary calendar by potentially elevating South Carolina or Nevada over Iowa and New Hampshire to increase diversity, pending full committee approval in August.
- U.S. embassies in the Middle East issued travel alerts amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, warning of limited exit options and flight cancellations, while Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu plans a U.S. visit to meet President Trump and attend Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral.
- President Trump is proceeding with new 10% to 12.5% tariffs on imports from 60 countries accused of insufficiently enforcing bans on forced labor goods, despite objections from trading partners like China, Japan, and Australia, as previous temporary tariffs expire.