Just as Treasurer Jim Chalmers puts the final touches on his pre-election budget, the local threat emanating from Donald Trump's global trade war is becoming clearer.Labor is boosting Australia's subsidised medicine scheme, but US big pharma companies want to boost their profits down under.Meanwhile Peter Dutton is under pressure to set out a clear platform before the May election, and next week will be one of his last big chances.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.