Trump refuses to back down on tariffs

By Susan Cornwell and Ayesha Rascoe
Updated March 6 2018 - 2:14pm, first published 2:05pm
Top Republican Paul Ryan has urged President Donald Trump (file) to dump his planned tariffs.
Top Republican Paul Ryan has urged President Donald Trump (file) to dump his planned tariffs.

President Donald Trump is facing growing pressure from political and diplomatic allies as well as US companies to pull back from proposed steel and aluminium tariffs, although he said he would stick to his guns.

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