Trump’s tariffs spark global uproar

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have stunned world leaders, prompting them to respond quickly.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the country will impose a 25% levy on all US-made vehicles.

However, Carney drew a line at taxing auto parts, citing the intertwined nature of the US-Canada car-making ecosystem. He deemed Trump’s policies “unjustified and misguided” and cautioned that more taxes may hit the country’s pharmaceutical, lumber and semiconductor exports.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen slammed the move as a “major blow to the world economy,” warning it would trigger “dire” consequences for millions and hit vulnerable nations the hardest.

Von der Leyen says the EU, facing a 20% tariff, is prepping unified countermeasures, echoing France’s vow that it’s “ready for this trade war.” Even Trump allies like Italy’s Giorgia Meloni called the move “wrong.”

Meanwhile, China, which is facing at least 54% tariffs, has threatened retaliation.

Japan says the 24% levy it faces could violate World Trade Organization and US-Japan agreements.

Domestically, a legal firestorm is brewing. The conservative New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports.

The NCLA argues the law doesn’t give him that kind of authority, claiming he’s “usurped Congress’s right to control tariffs and upset the Constitution’s separation of powers.”