Trump aide cautions against trade war: ‘Escalation would be counterproductive’

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A top aide to President Trump warned U.S. trading partners on Monday not to escalate a trade dispute involving new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, even as many countries have said they are preparing retaliatory measures.

“Other countries should work with us to combat the unfair trade practices that have demolished our industries,” assistant to the president Peter Navarro wrote in an op-ed for USA Today.

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