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Why is the US raising tariffs on some imports?

President Trump was following up on a campaign pledge and there were economic reasons for the US to raise tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminium, said Ted Malloch.

The author and consultant, who was previously suggesting he could be the US ambassador to the EU, defended the President's move in a Daily Politics debate about international trade with Iain Martin of the Times and political commentator Rachel Shabi.

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