Why Trump has Doubled his Tariffs on Steel

The Daily Briefing

Jun 04, 2025•5 min•Ep. 901

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Summary

This episode covers key global developments including President Trump doubling US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, Russia's advances in Ukraine's Sumy region despite recent Ukrainian strikes, and escalating tensions between Israel and Syria following missile launches from Syria. It also briefly touches on Elon Musk's criticism of a US spending bill.

Episode description

In today’s episode, we cover Trump doubling US tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, Russia’s advances in the Sumy region, and escalating tensions between Israel and Syria.

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✍️ Trump doubles steel tariffs

✍️ Russian forces advanced towards Sumy