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Trump says he’s not backing down on tariffs, calls them ‘medicine’ as markets reel
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and FATIMA HUSSEINUpdated 7:07 PM CDT, April 6, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he won’t back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the U.S., digging in on his plans to implement the taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he didn’t want global markets to fall, but also that he wasn’t concerned about the massive sell-off either, adding, “sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something.”
His comments came as global financial markets appeared on track to continue sharp declines once trading resumes Monday, and after Trump’s aides sought to soothe market concerns by saying more than 50 nations had reached out about launching negotiations to lift the tariffs.
“I spoke to a lot of leaders, European, Asian, from all over the world,” Trump said. “They’re dying to make a deal. And I said, we’re not going to have deficits with your country. We’re not going to do that, because to me a deficit is a loss. We’re going to have surpluses or at worst, going to be breaking even.” ...
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apnews.comTed Cruz warns of midterm ‘bloodbath’ if Trump tariffs cause a recession
Texas senator’s comments another sign of Republican unease over ‘reciprocal tariffs’ and stock market plunge
Elon Musk backs ‘free trade zone’ between US and Europe
Elon Musk calls for a US-Europe free-trade zone with zero tariffs while EU plans a response to US import duties.
Argentina's Milei doubles down on Trump bromance as the world reels from trade shock
While the world’s leaders were wringing their hands over Trump’s sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports, Argentina’s Javier Milei was ebullient, feted at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.
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Analysis: What a Kremlin envoy’s trip to Washington says about Trump’s Russia-Ukraine policy | CNN
The Trump administration quietly lifted travel sanctions on Kirill Dmitriev, one of Vladimir Putin’s closest advisers, so he could come to Washington for talks.
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Flooding sweeps away 9-year-old as storms slam central US
High winds and heavy rain were expected to continue into Sunday, delaying clean-up efforts.
www.bbc.comIn the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence
Day after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings. Cameras beam the thanks of grateful survivors around the world.
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Iran currency falls to record low against dollar as tensions with US mount
As traders opened on Saturday, the exchange rate fell to 1,043,000 rials to the dollar.
Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda as spending fight consumes Capitol Hill | CNN Politics
Senate GOP leaders took a key step toward advancing President Donald Trump’s multi-trillion-dollar agenda in Congress — simultaneously setting off an intraparty war over how to pay for it.
www.cnn.comOfficials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 14 people, including six children
Ukrainian officials say that a Russian missile strike Friday on the central city of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 14 people, including six children, and injured more than 50.
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Barack Obama, Kamala Harris criticize Trump, White House over moves they say are against America's values
Former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris, in separate remarks on Thursday, criticized President Donald Trump and the White House.
At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio
Round after round of heavy rains have pounded the central U.S., leading to rapidly rising waterways and prompting a series of flash flood emergencies Friday night in Missouri, Texas and Arkansas.
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Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 3,300 as UN calls for help
UN aid chief says the world ‘must rally behind the people of Myanmar’ after a magnitude 7.7 quake flattened buildings.
Police lock down Canadian Parliament as officers talk to man barricaded inside section
The Canadian Parliament's security force has locked down the institution after a man barricaded himself in the East Block section.
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How close are we to the truth on JFK? Oliver Stone and author explain how there is much to uncover
Director Oliver Stone and author Jim DiEugenio recount their years of research into the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy on "Jesse Watters Primetime."
‘Unprecedented’: Video shows last moments of Gaza medics killed by Israel
Video discovered on mobile phone of one of the victims reveals the details of an Israeli attack that killed 15 people.
Jaguar and Land Rover maker pauses shipments to US as it develops post-tariff plans
The British maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by the Trump administration.
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Senate Republicans pass budget blueprint after all-night session
After about six hours of amendment votes, the Senate approved a budget blueprint Saturday morning by a vote of 51-48.
Mexico confirms country's first human case of bird flu in a 3-year-old girl
Health officials in Mexico say a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is the country’s first confirmed human case of bird flu.
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What FDR built, Trump wants to tear down | CNN Politics
If there’s a mirror image opposite to Donald Trump’s second-term blitz, it’s Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose first 100 days in office is the model for presidents who want to get things done.
www.cnn.comUpheaval at Inter-American Foundation slashes critical aid in Haiti, report says
A new report has found that thousands of Haitians have lost access to resources including seeds, loans and medical care after the Trump administration began to dismantle a U.S. foundation that helped the troubled Caribbean country.
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The trade surplus that Trump never mentions
US has a trade surplus from export of services which experts say are now vulnerable to global tariffs.
Elton John 'can't watch sons play rugby' after eyesight loss
The 78-year-old star has been struggling with his eyesight after an infection last summer.
www.bbc.comJudge blocks Trump from dismantling agency that funds community groups in Latin American countries
A federal judge agreed on Friday to block the Trump administration from dismantling an independent agency that distributes grant money to community development groups in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
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Here's what happened during Trump's 11th week in office
President Donald Trump marked the week unveiling an unprecedented wave of tariffs on imports to the U.S., aligning with his position that countries have long taken advantage of the U.S.
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