The idiot leader of the USA says.. :
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/...42845636669440
"Spoke to PM @TurnbullMalcolm of Australia. He is committed to having a very fair and reciprocal military and trade relationship. Working very quickly on a security agreement so we don’t have to impose steel or aluminum tariffs on our ally, the great nation of Australia!"
First its spelt "aluminium"
Secondly he's yet to fucking realise the USA has a trade surplus with Australia not the other way around. He cancelled TPP costing the USA billions in lost sales here, and then he turned around and threatened this tariff, after twice saying to our Prime minister he wouldn't.
The military deal was signed under Obama, and Australia told Trump last week if he imposed tariffs the deal was off.. NOT TRUMP
Trumps a fuckign bozo
Sure there are areas where the Chinese need an ass kick and Elons plea is fair, but steel.. USA uses already 70% locally made product, only 2% is Imported from China
Meanwhile TTP 2 was signed last week with Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.