Trump defends tariff decision, says U.S. has been taken advantage of for too long

Odaily News In an interview with Fox News, US President Trump defended his decision to impose tariffs on foreign trading partners, saying the United States had been taken advantage of for too long and that he put his country first. (Jin Shi)
Earlier news, Trump has sent tariff letters to 24 trading partners in four batches:
1. The first batch of 14 countries on July 7: Japan (25%), South Korea (25%), South Africa (30%), Kazakhstan (25%), Laos (40%), Malaysia (25%), Myanmar (40%), Tunisia (25%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (30%), Indonesia (32%), Bangladesh (35%), Serbia (35%), Cambodia (36%), Thailand (36%).
2. The second batch of 8 countries on July 9: Brazil (50%), Philippines 20%, Brunei 25%, Moldova 25%, Algeria 30%, Iraq 30%, Sri Lanka 30%, and Libya 30%.
3. July 10, third batch of 1 country: Canada (35%).
4. The fourth batch of 2 countries (regions) on July 12: Mexico (30%) and the European Union (30%).