EPISODE · Jun 4, 2025 · 5 MIN

Why Trump has Doubled his Tariffs on Steel

from The Daily Briefing

In today’s episode, we cover Trump doubling US tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, Russia’s advances in the Sumy region, and escalating tensions between Israel and Syria.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ewfpahSH64&t=5s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDud7OiVUeE TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. But we don’t just tell you what’s happening, we explain it: making complex topics simple to understand. Listen to the Daily Briefing for your global news bulletin every weekday.Pre-order the next edition of Too Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted byWritten by Rory Taylor and Nadja LovadinovMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Trump doubles steel tariffshttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250604-us-doubles-steel-aluminum-tariffs-as-oecd-ministers-gatherhttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/higher-metals-tariffs-kick-deadline-best-offers-arrives-2025-06-04/https://www.ft.com/content/2c419be3-31dc-4735-9e27-40c0c5b739f6 ✍️ Russian forces advanced towards Sumyhttps://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/03/europe/russia-forces-advance-northern-ukraine-sumy-intl ✍️ Elon Musk calls Trump’s budget bill a “disgusting abomination”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0j76djzgpvo ✍️ Israel threatens Syria with retaliationhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxyr4lvd01o https://www.ft.com/content/8889e095-cea3-4522-802f-35f37e5f4bdc See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.