June 2, 2025 – President Donald Trump announced he’s increasing steel and aluminum tariffs from 25% to 50% during remarks at a U.S. Steel factory in Pittsburgh on Friday. The duties are expected to begin on Wednesday, Trump said in a May 30 Truth Social post. Trump said that raising the tariffs, which are not impacted by last week’s court ruling blocking many of his levies, would further protect the U.S. steel industry. “At 25%, they can sort of get over that fence. At 50%, they can no longer get over the fence,” Trump said in his remarks on Friday. There has been no word on Canada’s response.