President Donald Trump’s Cabinet has coalesced behind his plans for increased tariffs in the name of national security. The stated goals are to return to the U.S. production of strategically crucial industries such as steel and aluminum or blunt the level of imports from aggressive adversaries such as the Chinese Communist Party.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro scolded a reporter for questioning President Trump’s shifting approach to tariffs imposed against Canada and Mexico. Navarro, 75, gaggled with reporters Tuesday to defend Trump’s reversal on a threat to ratchet tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum up to 50%,

White House senior trade adviser Peter Navarro warned reporters Wednesday that their media coverage affects how the economy reacts and that most media coverage is unfair to President Trump.

Trump adviser Peter Navarro tells Sky journalist to stop talking 'crap'. Source: Sky News The centre-Right Demokraatit Party is celebrating an upset parliamentary election victory in Greenland, after Donald Trump said the US would take control of the island “one way or another”.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro scolded a reporter for questioning President Trump's shifting approach to tactics in the wake of partial rollbacks on the duties imposed against Canada and Mexico.