Trump, Samsung and Apple
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US President Donald Trump has renewed his push to bring manufacturing back to American soil, this time by threatening a 25% tariff on smartphones assembled outside the US. Initially aimed at Apple, Trump later clarified that the proposed tariff would apply more broadly to include companies like Samsung,
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U.S. President Donald Trump issued new tariff threats on Friday that targeted the European Union and makers of smartphones, saying the E.U. will face a 50% levy on June 1 because trade talks are “going nowhere.