Near the top of an official "fact sheet" distributed by the White House on Tuesday morning, the Trump administration makes clear its rationale for imposing new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

The founder and chairman of one of Pittsburgh’s leading steel companies said Tuesday that President Donald J. Trump’s newly imposed steel tariffs will help his company and the industry in general.

On March 12, all steel imports will be taxed at a minimum of 25%, the result of two orders the president signed Monday that also include a 25% tariff on aluminum. That could have a serious impact on domestic automakers including Ford,