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Trump has pledged to support Tesla. His trade policies will do the opposite.
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President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum imports on Wednesday .
Tesla says the tariffs will have "disproportionate impacts" on the manufacturer's business.
The U.S. is the second -largest steel importer in the world and sources most of its aluminum from overseas.
The tariffs on most Canadian and Mexican goods are paused but set to resume April 2 .
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