How Trump’s 50% Copper Tariffs Fracture the G7 and Push the EU Into Mercosur Arms (August 2025)
In August 2025, President Donald Trump enacted a 50 percent levy on imported copper, triggering a seismic shift in global trade relations, fracturing the G7 alliance, and compelling the European Union to accelerate its pivot toward the Mercosur trade bloc. This unprecedented tariff represents a strategic protectionist measure designed to shield domestic industries but has…