President Trump clashed with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven at a joint press conference in the White House on Tuesday over his plans to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Trump defended the tariffs, arguing that a trade war wouldn’t be bad for the United States given its trade deficits with the European Union — of which Sweden is a member — and other countries.
“When we’re behind on every single country, trade wars aren’t so bad,” the president said, adding that he will impose the tariffs in a “loving way.”
Read more at The Hill.
{Matzav.com}
