Trump’s global tariff letters: 22 countries hit with new threats ahead of August 1 deadline: In a bold new escalation of his global trade agenda, President Donald Trump has fired off a wave of tariff warning letters to 22 countries,

President Donald Trump is spamming world leaders with letters threatening massive tariff hikes if they don’t strike trade deals with Washington as the U.S. blows past its own 90-day deadline for deals with 90 countries. As the letters multiply, it turns out they are partially copied and pasted.

President Donald Trump welcomed leaders of five African nations, hailing the continent’s economic potential as his administration seeks to expand US access to critical minerals and other natural resources.