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Trump tariffs: The US firms welcoming the fight on trade

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Trump 's push to deploy tariffs against close trading partners has generated anger and bafflement.

Some businesses in the US have echoed those concerns, but Trump 's calls for tariffs are also channelling longstanding frustrations many firms feel about foreign competition and policies they face abroad.

Even businesses seeking action on their own issues have expressed hesitation about the president's tariff-first, ask-questions-later strategy, which risks retaliation and a wider trade war.

Wilbur Ross , who served as commerce secretary in his first term, said he thought business worries would dissipate.

But he noted that the president saw little downside to using tariffs, viewing them as either a source of new revenue, or a way to reduce imports and encourage more manufacturing.

Republicans , traditionally the pro-trade party, have stayed supportive of Trump 's strategy.

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