Here are per country reasons (per news media) for Trump tariffs. Or is that a smoke screen and something else is cooking behind the scenes ?

|Country|Reason for Tariffs|Desired Outcome|
|:-|:-|:-|
|China|Addressing trade imbalances and unfair trade practices, including intellectual property theft.|Encourage China to adopt fair trade practices and reduce the U.S.-China trade deficit.|
|European Union (EU)|Countering unfair trade practices and high tariffs imposed on U.S. goods.|Achieve more balanced trade relations and reduce trade barriers for U.S. exports.|
|Canada|Pressuring Canada to enhance efforts against drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl.|Strengthen Canada's measures to prevent illegal drug flow into the U.S.|
|Mexico|Encouraging Mexico to curb illegal immigration and drug smuggling across the U.S. border.|Enhance border security and reduce illegal crossings and drug trafficking.|
|India|Responding to high tariffs imposed by India on U.S. goods and seeking fairer trade terms.|Lower India's tariffs on U.S. products and promote equitable trade relations.|
|Turkey|Addressing national security concerns and unfair trade practices related to steel and aluminum.|Protect U.S. steel and aluminum industries and address security issues.|
|South Korea|Countering trade imbalances and encouraging fair trade practices.|Achieve more equitable trade terms and reduce the trade deficit with South Korea.|
|Vietnam|Addressing concerns over currency manipulation and trade imbalances.|Discourage currency manipulation and promote fair trade practices.|