Democrats in the U.S. have balked at the extent of the tariffs. Late Wednesday, the Senate delivered a rare rebuke to Trump’s tariffs agenda when the body passed a resolution that would end the national emergency on the fentanyl crisis, which Trump declared to substantiate his tariffs against Canada.

President Donald Trump and his advisers landed on tariffs of at least 10% on imports, with nearly 60 countries and the EU facing even higher taxes.

Britain said it believed a trade deal with the United States was close as it sought to soften the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs which threaten an escalating global trade war that would hurt its open economy.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a US trade war with every country via a barrage of tariffs that are set to go into effect almost immediately. American consumers and businesses stand to pay a hefty price for that battle.

President Trump was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently committed to his Make America Great Again agenda.

Several White House National Security Council officials were fired on Thursday in the first major purge of Trump's second term, Reuters reported.