President Donald Trump has routinely declared tariffs as one of the most beautiful words in the dictionary and has regularly accused foreign countries of ripping off the U.S.

Trump has repeatedly called April 2 "Liberation Day." He is expected to enact reciprocal tariffs on major trading partners, especially those that contribute the most to the $1.2 trillion U.S. trade deficit.

President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on most nations Wednesday, which his administration says will free the United States from relying on other countries for trade. The president has framed these tariffs as “reciprocal” to match trade barriers that other countries impose on products from the U.

President Donald Trump's move to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports sparked threats of retaliation on Thursday, as companies and governments rushed to count the costs from an escalating trade war that threatens to shake up global alliances.

The BBC's Henry Zeffman and Anthony Zurcher explain the fallout from Donald Trump's global trade tariffs. On Wednesday, the US president announced taxes on goods coming into his country including 10% on all UK imports.

Countries will struggle to figure out how Trump’s officials calculated each specific rate, which he said was based on a mix of tariffs, subsidies and currency manipulation. A few, such as Brazil and the UK,

President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs rocked global financial markets on Thursday, with the dollar and U.S. stocks tumbling as investors rushed to safe havens on fears a broadening trade war would push an already fragile world economy into recession.

Nations prepare offers to Washington including weapons deals, dropping their own tariffs and moves against China

Liberation Day” has quickly turned into Libation Day for many Wall Street analysts, who are being forced to take Donald Trump both seriously and literally. The tariffs announced went far further than anyone had expected.