US allies hit with new tariffs object to Trump's forced labor claims

Australia and the European Union were among U.S. trade partners who condemned the tariffs.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3829x2553+0+0/resize/3829x2553!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2Fe7%2F746ea61749398343c3eca04fd149%2Fap26197547210310.jpg' alt='FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington.'/><p>Australia and the European Union were among U.S. trade partners who condemned the tariffs.</p><p>(Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5906301' />