WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump appeared at the White House Rose Garden today for a “Liberation Day” ceremony where he is expected to announce sweeping tariffs that could escalate a trade war and upend the global economy.

Today is, in President Trump’s telling, “Liberation Day.” For decades, many countries have imposed higher trade barriers on the United States than America does on them. In a Rose Garden event, Trump plans to strike back with tariffs that he claims will be “reciprocal” — ones that merely counter the penalties of other nations.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled global reciprocal tariffs during an event at the White House. Following are highlights of Trump's remarks: * "In many cases, the friend is worse than the foe in terms of trade,

President Trump detailed the new, reciprocal tariffs the United States will charge other countries that tariff the United States.

U.S. stock indexes finished higher after a choppy trading session on Wednesday, falling early and then rebounding as investors made last-minute bets to position themselves ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff announcements.

President Donald Trump will be making a tariff-related announcement at the White House Wednesday. "IT'S LIBERATION DAY IN AMERICA!" Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social Wednesday morning.

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