{"id":195289,"date":"2026-01-01T09:01:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/how-trumps-tariffs-hit-americans-rising-costs-and-global-backlash-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T09:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:01:48","slug":"how-trumps-tariffs-hit-americans-rising-costs-and-global-backlash-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/how-trumps-tariffs-hit-americans-rising-costs-and-global-backlash-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"How Trump\u2019s tariffs hit Americans: Rising costs and global backlash – USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON \u2013 President Donald Trump<\/a> had been in office less than three months when he slapped retaliatory tariffs<\/a> on imports from dozens of countries, arguing the duties would benefit American companies that have been treated unfairly by foreign nations.
But Trump\u2019s tariffs drove up prices for American consumers, sowed confusion and anger aboard (even among some U.S. allies), and landed before a skeptical U.S. Supreme Court<\/a>, which is weighing whether he acted legally.
Trump announced the tariffs during a Rose Garden ceremony<\/a> on April 2, which he dubbed \u00a0\u201cLiberation Day<\/a>.\u201d Holding up a large chart, Trump said he would place 10% tariffs on imports from all countries and additional duties on 60 countries that he said are the largest contributors to the U.S. trade deficit<\/a> and that impose the most significant barriers against U.S. products.
“For decades, our country has been looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe alike,” he said. “But now it’s our turn to prosper.”
At least two countries \u2013 China<\/a> and Canada<\/a> \u2013 struck back.China, which had waged a long trade war with the United States during Trump\u2019s first term, responded to Trump\u2019s latest tariffs with countermeasures<\/a>. Beijing slapped extra levies on all U.S. goods and curbed exports on some rare-earth elements.
By the end of the year, though, the tensions showed some signs of easing. China agreed in November to resume purchases<\/a> of U.S. soybeans and halted its expanded curbs on the export of rare earths minerals, while the United States lowered some tariffs on Chinese goods. Trump said he would visit Beijing<\/a> next April and host Chinese President Xi Jinping<\/a> for a state visit to the White House later in 2026.
Canada, one of the United States\u2019 top two trading partners, retaliated<\/a> against Trump\u2019s tariffs by placing duties on billions in U.S.-made goods, including steel and aluminum products, computers, sports equipment and certain cast iron products. The Canadian government removed the tariffs on many of the goods in September but left in place the duties on steel, aluminum and autos.
Canadian businesses did their part to fight back. Tired of Trump\u2019s dismissive attitude<\/a> toward their country, restaurant and bar owners and others in the food and beverage industry yanked American products from their shelves while a \u201cBuy Canadian<\/a>\u201d movement took hold across much of the country. In Montreal and other cities, bar owners stopped using Kentucky bourbon<\/a> in drinks like the Old-Fashioned and substituted Canadian rye instead.
Trump abruptly halted trade talks<\/a> with Canada in October after Ontario’s regional government aired a television ad that showed former President Ronald Reagan<\/a> speaking negatively about tariffs. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney<\/a> apologized, but trade talks between the two countries have yet to resume.
Trump\u2019s tariffs caused a spike in prices for American consumers. The nonprofit Tax Foundation<\/a> reported in October that the tariffs had driven up retail prices by 4.9%. Other reports showed that prices for some beef cuts jumped by 18.4% in September.
A separate analysis released in October by the global investment firm Goldman Sachs concluded that Americans, not foreign exporters or overseas governments, are bearing the majority of the cost of the tariffs. U.S. consumers will absorb 55% of tariff costs by the end of this year, the analysis said.
Though Trump insisted the tariffs were not impacting food prices, he removed duties on more than 200 food products in November, including Brazilian coffee<\/a>, beef, orange juice and fruit.
Trump has suggested that money raised by the tariffs could be returned to Americans in the form of $2,000 rebate checks<\/a>. He initially floated the idea<\/a> in July and has continued to dangle the prospect of rebate checks for several months, suggesting the $2,000 payments would go to low- and middle-income Americans and could arrive in the middle of next year.
But analysts have warned that the tariffs won\u2019t raise enough money to pay the rebates. The Tax Foundation estimates<\/a> the tariffs will generate $158.4 billion in revenue during 2025 and another $207.5 billion in 2026. But the rebate checks could cost as much as $606.8 billion \u2013 double the amount of revenue the tariffs are expected to bring in, the organization said.
The fate of Trump\u2019s tariffs rests with the Supreme Court,<\/a> which is weighing whether he acted legally when imposed the duties.
During nearly three hours of debate on Nov. 5, justices questioned<\/a> whether Trump has the power to impose sweeping tariffs on most imports. The Constitution gives Congress sole authority to set taxes. But Solicitor General John Sauer argued that the duties imposed by Trump are \u201ca regulatory tariff, not a tax.\u201d
At least three of the court\u2019s six conservative justices \u2013 Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett \u2013 sounded skeptical of the Trump administration\u2019s arguments. A fourth, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who is sometimes a swing vote in politically divisive cases, appeared undecided.
A decision is expected soon.
Contributing: Maureen Groppe, Bart Jansen, Francesca Chambers and Joey Garrison<\/em>
Michael Collins writes about the intersection of politics and culture. A veteran reporter, he has covered the White House and Congress. Follow him on X: @mcollinsNEWS<\/em><\/p>\n

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