Trump imposes steel and aluminum tariffs on the E.U., Canada and Mexico By David J. Lynch, Josh Dawsey and Damian Paletta President Trump on Thursday imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico, triggering immediate retaliation from U.S. allies and protests from American businesses and farmers. The tariffs — 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum — take effect at midnight Thursday, marking a major escalation of the trade war between the United States and its top trading partners. Stung by the U.S. action, the allies quickly hit back. The E.U. said it would impose import taxes on politically sensitive items like bourbon from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s home state of Kentucky. Mexico said it would levy tariffs on American farm products, while Canada zeroed in on the same metals that Trump had slammed. Capping the extraordinary day, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that he had rejected an ultimatum fr
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