Trump Says He’ll Place Tariffs on Chips, Drugs, Some Metals

The US will soon place tariffs on foreign-produced semiconductor chips, pharmaceuticals and steel in order to compel producers to manufacture in the country, President Donald Trump says on Monday.

• “We’re going to look at pharmaceuticals — drugs — we’re going to look at chips, semiconductors, and we’re going to look at steel and some other industries,” Trump says, speaking at House Republican retreat at the Trump National Doral golf course resort in Florida
• Trump says to also place tariffs on copper and aluminum produced overseas
• “If you want to stop paying the taxes or tariffs, you will have to build ...