Will Trump's trade war turn into a military one?| LBC

Matt Frei is joined by former Chinese diplomat, Victor Gao, to discuss the possible military impact of Donald Trump's now 50% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. Donald Trump announced the doubling in tariffs at a rally in Pittsburgh yesterday. Increased from 25% to 50%, the US president is aiming to boost the US's local steel economy, moving away from reliance on China. Matt Frei also talks to business advisor, Sam Lowe, about the economic impact of Trump's changing tariffs on companies in the UK and around the world. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #mattfrei #trumptariffs #china #donaldtrump #trump #president #uspolitics #usa #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup