White House, Trump and Tariff
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The absence of Russia on the president’s new list of countries that he’ll hit with steep tariffs did not go unnoticed on social media.
From HuffPost
U.S. President Donald Trump goes through many of the rates at which his administration plans to impose tariffs on countries around the world in response to their tariffs on the U.S.
From Reuters
Outside economists have warned that tariffs could slow the global economy, raise the risk of recession, and increase living costs for the average American family by thousands of dollars.
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Several White House National Security Council officials were fired on Thursday in the first major purge of Trump's second term, Reuters reported.
The firings come as right-wing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer raised concerns to President Trump about the allegiance of some of his staff.
Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the economic upsides of Trump’s tariffs won’t “happen immediately,” however.
The U.S. visit is the first by a senior Kremlin official since Russia’s 2022 Ukraine invasion.
President Donald Trump has moved to fire several White House National Security Council officials, acting soon after being urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently committed to his agenda.
The president himself hasn't commented and had no public events after his "Liberation Day" tariffs announcement.
It comes a day after Trump announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others — that threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.
Long-time Trump critic Bill Maher joined the president, Kid Rock, and Dana White for a surprisingly civil White House dinner.