US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he had “no intention” to ease steel and aluminum tariffs as Washington edges towards all-out trade war with major partners.

Since January, Trump has imposed levies on multiple trading trading steel and aluminum – rolling financial markets and fanning fears that his plans could tip the world’s biggest economy into recession.

The President told reporters aboard Air One he did not plan to make exceptions to the tariffs, saying: “No, I have no intention of that”.

He instead doubled down on a pledge to impose reciprocal levies as soon as April 2 to remedy trade practices Washington deems unfair, raising the potential for more products and trading partners to be specifically targeted. April 2 is a liberating day for our country.

“Billions of dollars have already come into our country, and the big money is coming in from April 2” , he said.

-9News Nigeria.