Trump Administration Rolls Back Key Environmental and Trade Policies

The U.S. government announces environmental deregulations and heightened tariffs, prompting international backlash and economic uncertainty.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revising or repealing regulations on coal plants, vehicle emissions, and heavy truck pollution introduced under the Biden administration.
Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods worth $20 billion in response to new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
The European Union plans countermeasures, including tariffs on American products like whiskey and motorcycles, escalating fears of a global trade conflict.
Economic analysts and polls suggest growing domestic discontent with the Trump administration's trade policies, citing concerns over rising consumer costs and economic unpredictability.
The rollback of environmental rules could allow older, high-pollution coal plants to remain operational and ease restrictions on electric vehicle emissions standards.