The president has launched a trade war seeking to quell the flow of illegal immigrants and the illegal trafficking of drugs and rebalance trade.

China is benefiting as the U.S. hits Canada and Mexico with tariffs, sparking retaliatory measures, according to one Brookings expert.

The nation’s top three trading partners are rolling out levies on a wide range of products, including soybeans, meat and grains, in the escalating trade war.