Trump's trade war escalates with international tit-for-tat
The European Union is hitting back at President Donald Trump’s new levy on all foreign aluminum and steel by announcing retaliatory tariffs on American products worth billions of dollars. President Donald Trump slams the move, saying he will “of course” respond. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY.
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