Democrats accuse Trump of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs

US president faced criticism after officials announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on more than 80 countries US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has been accused of using forced labor as “a pretext” to impose a fresh wave of tariffs on dozens of countries, as critics warned of higher prices for Americans. The US president faced swift criticism from Democrats after his officials presented their latest effort to make his signature economic policy permanent following a string of…