ANALYSIS — Of the many trade wars Donald Trump has launched since becoming president, his relatively quiet and in-the-weeds one with India had flown mostly below the radar. No more.
GOP lawmakers and analysts worry that those most impacted will be the American farmers who send nuts and fruits to India, as well the U.S. firms that export aircraft and machinery there. Voters who make a living in both sectors are already leery of Trump’s trade tactics, making an escalation with India dicey politics as he revs up his re-election campaign.
As he flew to Japan for a G-20 summit that will include a one-on-one meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump put the leader of the country that ranks ninth in terms of U.S. trading partners on notice.
View the complete June 27 article by John T. Bennett on The Roll Call website here.