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US President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address

US President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States inside the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

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US President Donald Trump vowed to embrace trade wars Monday, promising tariffs and taxes on other countries in a nationalistic inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president.&quot;I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and families,&quot; he said at the US Capitol.&quot;Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens,&quot; Trump added.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/20/trump-pledges-golden-age-on-being-sworn-in-as-us-president-0143">Trump pledges &#x27;golden age&#x27; on being sworn in as US president</a></div>Since his election victory in November, Trump has taken aim at allies and adversaries alike, raising the prospect of fresh tariffs to push other countries towards tougher action on US concerns.Before his White House return, Trump vowed to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, and an additional 10 percent on Chinese goods, if they did not do more about illegal immigration and the flow of fentanyl into the United States.On the campaign trail, Trump also floated the idea of much steeper tariff rates on Chinese imports.But Trump stopped short Monday of unveiling new tariffs, which are applied on imported goods when a US buyer purchases them from abroad.In his speech, he reiterated his plan to set up an &quot;External Revenue Service&quot; to collect tariffs, duties and revenues, alongside the establishment of a &quot;Department of Government Efficiency&quot; aiming to cut federal spending.

US President Donald Trump vowed to embrace trade wars Monday, promising tariffs and taxes on other countries in a nationalistic inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president.

US President Donald Trump vowed to embrace trade wars Monday, promising tariffs and taxes on other countries in a nationalistic inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president.

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Trump vows to launch 'tariff' wars

Jojo Pasion Malig,

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Published January 21, 2025 02:12 AM PHT

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