Trump bulked up tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum after taking office for a second time, restoring the 25% levy that had been weakened by numerous country exclusions and quotas and thousands of product-specific exclusions.

President Trump announced Friday he'll double steel tariffs from 25% to 50% during a visit at a U.S. Steel mill in the Pittsburgh area.

President Donald Trump said he would be increasing tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% from 25%, saying the move would help protect American workers, as he visited a United States Steel Corp. plant on Friday.