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Commentary: Tariffs are no longer just about trade, they're Trump’s favourite weapon for everything

Concerns about a global trade war have faded, but President Donald Trump’s tariffs will eventually come at a cost to the United States, says Kevin Chen from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

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Donald Trump has been relying on confrontation since his second term – and this time with a particularly sharp instrument: tariffs. What was once a means of correcting trade imbalances is now becoming a geopolitical weapon. Under Trump's leadership, the US uses economic pressure to an unprecedented extent to enforce its interests globally. Critics speak openly of "extortion," while [...] The post Trump uses tariffs as a weapon – bend or bend! ap…

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Channel News Asia broke the news in Singapore on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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