New York, Aug. 1 -- US President Donald Trump has said that tariffs were making "America great and rich again," after he imposed fresh tariffs ahead of the August 1 deadline. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that tariffs had been used against the US for decades. "Coupled with really dumb, pathetic, and crooked politicians, (the tariffs) were having a devastating impact on the future, and even the survival, of our country," he said.

He added that the "tide has completely turned" and that the US had successfully countered the "onslaught of tariffs against it". "One year ago, America was a dead country. Now it is the 'hottest' country anywhere in the world," he wrote on X.

He also linked his tariff strategy to a major legal battle,...