Trump refuses to give up on tariffs - a pillar of his economic legacy

The administration timed a new set of tariffs on all of its largest trading partners to take effect at the same time the old, global tariff ended.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5602x3734+0+0/resize/5602x3734!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2Fb0%2Fe30246a447b2be4061d299eb5957%2Fgettyimages-2287240092.jpg' alt='U.S. President Donald Trump looks to reporters after getting off Air Force One on July 22, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.'/><p>The administration timed a new set of tariffs on all of its largest trading partners to take effect at the same time the old, global tariff ended.</p><p>(Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5905783' />