Expert: Trump’s short-term focus risks U.S. global trust [Video]

President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs targeting allies like the EU, Japan and Canada – accused of “exploiting U.S. trade” – have sparked fierce backlash. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the “brutal and unfounded” measures, while Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba labeled them a “national crisis.” CGTN speaks with Liu Weidong, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ Institute of American Studies, who warned that Trump’s tariffs policy fuels distrust throughout the U.S. leadership.