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Courtney Slams Trump Steel/Aluminum Tariffs Right After Australia Sends Sub Industry Money

Monday, February 10th, 2025

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The ranking member of the House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee criticized President Trump for his announcement of new steel and aluminum tariffs days after Australia sent its first increment of hundreds of millions of dollars of AUKUS submarine industrial base funding. On his way to the Super Bowl on Sunday, Trump told reporters his administration this week would unveil a blanket 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum. Courtney called this an insult to Australia days after it announced contributing…

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