Manufacturers and Steelworkers Defend Import Tariffs

Manufacturers and Steelworkers Defend Import Tariffs
A worker in Changzhou, China’s Jiangsu Province, on May 13, 2016. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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American metal manufacturers and labor unions have applauded President Donald Trump’s proposal of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Despite rising domestic and international criticism, companies, workers, and lawmakers are pushing Trump to follow through on his commitment to defend American steel and aluminum.

“The steel and aluminum sectors have been under attack by predatory trade practices,” Leo W. Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers union said in a statement.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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