Democrats accuse Trump of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs
Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on 23 July 2026. Photograph: Samuel Corum/EPAView image in fullscreenDonald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on 23 July 2026. “Forced labor is a real and pervasive problem in our supply chains and demands serious enforcement.
- ▪Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on 23 July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Samuel Corum/EPAView image in fullscreenDonald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on 23 July 2026.
- ▪“Forced labor is a real and pervasive problem in our supply chains and demands serious enforcement.
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Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on 23 July 2026. Photograph: Samuel Corum/EPAView image in fullscreenDonald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on 23 July 2026. Photograph: Samuel Corum/EPATrump tariffsDemocrats accuse Trump of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffsUS president faced criticism after officials announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on more than 80 countries US politics live – latest updates Gaya Gupta and Guardian staffFri 24 Jul 2026 08.27 EDTLast modified on Fri 24 Jul 2026 08.28 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has been accused of using forced labor as “a pretext” to impose a fresh wave of tariffs on dozens of countries, as critics warned of higher prices for Americans.The US president faced swift…
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