3 h. ago Trump defends tariffs and clashes with ABC’s Terry Moran over MS

President brushes aside slumping approval ratings as he marks 100 days of his second term with campaign-style rally

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2 w. ago Fact check: are US tariffs really bringing in $2bn a day as Trump claims?

US president may have used some hypothetical maths but chances are slim that such sums are being raisedBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has defended his tariffs by arguing that they are already raking in almost $2bn (£1.6bn) a day for the US.Speaking after more than $5tn of losses on the US stock market since his “liberation day” announcement last week, he made the claim on Tuesday, adding: “America is going to be very rich again, very soon.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump lawmaker's blundering attempt to defend tariffs on island inhabited by penguins

President Donald Trump decided to implement retaliatory tariffs against all other countries, including the McDonald and Heard islands, which are in the remote Indian Ocean and populated by penguins

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3 w. ago Trump live updates: Stock futures down and markets expected to open lower as president doubles down on tariffs

The White House defended Trump’s tariff plans on Sunday even as stock prices continued to drop

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3 w. ago Trump live updates: Administration defends controversial tariffs imposed on island only inhabited by penguins

‘Poor old penguins,’ the Australian trade minister said after Trump unveiled his sweeping policy

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3 w. ago Richard Madeley defends Donald Trump's controversial tariff decision after 'warning'

Richard Madeley shared his thoughts after economists warned that Trump's tariffs could have a dramatic impact on the cost of living, both in the USA and abroad

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