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Trump's tariff threat risks a trade war with Europe years in the making
Trump's threat to impose 50% tariffs on imports from the E.U. is just the latest attack. It comes amid a broader souring of relations and after months of economic sparring.
By Freddie Clayton
The European Union has pushed back against President Donald Trump’s latest suggestion that he will impose a 50% import tariff on all E.U. goods, warning that trans-Atlantic trade must be built on “respect, not threats.”
The rebuke came after Trump said in a Friday post on his Truth Social platform that trade negotiations with Brussels were “going nowhere” and suggested he would slap a 50% blanket duty on all European goods entering the U.S. starting June 1.
It was just the latest bellicose remark from Trump and came amid a broader souring of relations between the two global powers that has seen months of distrust and economic sparring.
The E.U., home to nearly 450 million people, is the world’s largest trading bloc and one of Washington’s top commercial partners. It exported more than $600 billion in goods to the U.S. last year while importing goods worth around $370 billion.
Trump’s latest broadside follows his April 2 “Liberation Day” announcement of a 39% tariff on European goods, an idea he later walked back before he changed course again Friday with an even tougher stance. ...
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Trump talks with Putin, spars with South African leader, threatens EU tariff hike in 18th week in office
President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, hosted the president of South Africa at the White House and threatened more stringent tariffs against the European Union this week.
www.foxnews.com
At 3 a.m. in the Capitol, the Speaker of the House pauses to share his place for prayer
Speaker Mike Johnson was rushing through the halls of the Capitol during the overnight House vote on President Donald Trump's big tax bill.
apnews.com
We’re ‘poker chips’: International Harvard students describe fear after Trump administration moves to revoke their enrollment | CNN
International Harvard students say they are experiencing “pure panic” amid the Trump administration’s move to bar foreign enrollment, as students from around the world told CNN they are coming to grips with the possibility of revoked visas, suspended research and being blocked from reentry to...
www.cnn.com
Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?
Last month, an average of about 350 people died each week from COVID, according to data from the CDC. With available vaccines and treatments, why are people still dying?
abcnews.go.com
Trump's speech to West Point graduates mixes praise, politics and grievances
President Donald Trump has used the first service academy commencement address of his second term to laud graduating West Point cadets for their accomplishments and career choice.
apnews.com
These companies will raise prices because of Trump’s tariffs | CNN Business
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have given many Americans whiplash. The list of companies announcing price changes as a result is equally daunting.
www.cnn.com
Former President Joe Biden makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
Former first lady Jill Biden and the former president's daughter Ashley posted photos of the family attending a high school graduation.
www.nbcnews.com
Some of Trump's loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them
Senate opposition led President Donald Trump to abandon his candidate to be the top prosecutor in the nation’s capital.
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Analysis: How Trump’s megabill transfers wealth in the US | CNN Politics
It took intense lobbying from President Donald Trump, an all-nighter, and a vote on a bill for which many people did not yet have a clear grasp of the final changes, but House Republicans got it done this week. They passed their version of the “one big, beautiful bill,” a behemoth that pairs tax...
www.cnn.com
Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered further restrictions on how the press operates at the Pentagon.
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Trump says talks with E.U. are 'going nowhere,' threatens 50% tariff in June
Stocks fell while a top E.U. official responded by saying that trade "must be guided by mutual respect, not threats."
www.nbcnews.com
Trump floats bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public. Here's what it could mean to homebuyers and investors.
President Trump says he'll decide soon whether to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public — a move that was vocally sought by Trump ally Bill Ackman.
www.cbsnews.com
Four-year-old boy dies of malnutrition in Gaza amid Israeli blockade
Mohammed Yassine’s death takes the toll from malnutrition to 58 in Gaza.
www.aljazeera.com
President Trump's approval rating: Here's what latest polls show
Polling averages plot a downward trend for the president since early March, and a consistent 44%-45% approval average over the last month.
www.usatoday.com
In their words: How recent presidents have honored America's fallen on Memorial Day
From Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation's capital to the American burial ground in Normandy, France, presidents customarily commemorate Memorial Day on hallowed ground.
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