Trump Says US and Australia Working on Agreement to Avoid Steel and Aluminum Tariff

Trump Says US and Australia Working on Agreement to Avoid Steel and Aluminum Tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a proclamation during a White House ceremony to establish tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum at the White House in Washington, March 8, 2018. Leah Millis/Reuters
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President Donald Trump said on Friday, March 8, that he is working with the Australian prime minister on a security agreement that would exempt Australia from the recently imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

“Spoke to PM @TurnbullMalcolm of Australia. He is committed to having a very fair and reciprocal military and trade relationship,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Working very quickly on a security agreement so we don’t have to impose steel or aluminum tariffs on our ally, the great nation of Australia!”

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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