America’s trading partners around the world are asking President Donald Trump to reconsider a slew of new tariffs the White House imposed on April 2.
Shortly after Trump made his announcement in a ceremony at the White House, leaders and government officials from around the world issued statements and spoke with reporters about how their nation plans to react to the tariffs.
Officials in most countries said they want to head to the negotiating table to see if they can get their tariffs removed or reduced.
Nevertheless, some—including China and the United Kingdom—said they are considering employing punitive countermeasures on the United States….