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President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
The sweeping 10 percent “Liberation Day” tariffs on Australian exports—notably its beef trade—is not just a dispute about trade barriers, but a deeper ideological clash that has been the bone of contention between the Trump administration and governments around the world.
