#TrumpTariffs During his second term, President Donald Trump implemented aggressive tariff policies to address trade imbalances and boost U.S. manufacturing. He imposed a 10% baseline tariff on most imports, with higher rates like 104% on China, 25% on Canada and Mexico, and reciprocal tariffs based on trade deficits. These measures, enacted via executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, aimed to curb illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and unfair trade practices. However, courts challenged their legality, citing congressional authority over trade. Economists warn of higher prices, inflation, and global trade disruptions, with mixed impacts on U.S. jobs and debt.[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_administration)[](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/business/trump-tariffs-blocked-federal-court.html)[](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-court-blocks-trumps-liberation-day-tariffs-2025-05-28/)