War inside Trump trade team triggers global angst

The president's abrupt announcement of steep tariffs on European, Canadian and Mexican imports capped a week of whipsaw statements.also @ Politico.com, May 31, 5:03 pm

And @ TheHill.com, the current headline story is

Trump pours kerosene on the global trade wars

where they also have

Trump to impose total ban on luxury German cars: report

and

Chamber: Trump’s trade policies could threaten 2.6 million jobs

— 50M 27S AGO

and

Corker disavows Trump’s trade tariffs: ‘An abuse of authority’

SENATE — 1H 17M AGO

Renowned Economist Jeffrey Sachs Rips Trump As A Gibbering, ‘Delusional’ Threat

He calls for removal of the president using the 25th Amendment.

@ HuffPost, June 1

here's the admin propaganda

Koch brothers taking on Trump with free trade campaign

By Jonathan Karl & Arlette Saenz @ ABCNews.com, Jun 4, 2018

Days after the president moved forward with imposing steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico, three political groups affiliated with the billionaire Koch brothers are launching a multi-year, multi-million dollar campaign to tout free trade and oppose tariffs, ABC News has learned.

The campaign, launched by Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity and the LIBRE Initiative, all groups funded by the Charles and David Koch, will consist of advertisements, lobbying efforts and grassroots organization.

“This campaign makes a clear statement: Trade is a major priority for our network. We will work aggressively to educate policymakers and others about the facts,” James Davis, executive vice president of Freedom partners said. “Tariffs and other trade barriers make us poorer. They raise prices for those who can least afford it. That’s why this issue is so important,” Davis said. “This announcement is a demonstration of our long-term commitment to advance common-sense trade policies that will ensure America’s brightest days are ahead, and to directly confront the protectionist ideas that would hold us back.”

The move marks one of the biggest splits between the politically powerful Koch network and President Trump. The groups are calling on the president to lift recent tariffs on aluminum and steel imports as well as the proposed tariffs on other imports from China.

They are also asking Congress to require votes on any future tariffs [....]