Why Elon Musk is unhappy with Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ | World News

[ad_1] Last week, the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a major tax and spending package championed by President Donald Trump. Dubbed the “big, beautiful bill” by Trump himself, the legislation combines multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks with a significant boost to defence spending and funding for mass deportations.But one of Trump’s most prominent backers, Elon Musk, […]

Elon Musk criticises Donald Trump-backed spending bill: ‘It can be big or beautiful, not both’

[ad_1] Elon Musk (Pic credit: AP) Elon Musk said he was “disappointed” by a big spending bill passed by House Republicans last week, which is strongly supported by US PresidentDonald Trump. In a rare televised interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Musk appeared to distance himself from US President Donald Trump’s latest legislative push, a sprawling […]

Beyond Joe Biden and Donald Trump: How gerontocracy is weakening US democracy

[ad_1] Beyond Biden and Trump: How gerontocracy is weakening US democracy After bombshell news of former US President Joe Biden‘s cancer diagnosis rocked the political landscape, a deeper crisis is confronting the Democratic Party: its longstanding reliance on ageing lawmakers and a rigid seniority system that critics say is choking fresh talent and weakening opposition […]

Donald Trump says Putin is playing with fire as Russia launches biggest attack on Ukraine

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he is “playing with fire” as frustration grows over stalled peace talks and Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.In a post on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, Trump wrote, “What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, […]

‘Gone absolutely CRAZY’: Donald Trump slams Putin, mulls new sanctions on Russia

[ad_1] Russia is bombing Ukrainian cities with record ferocity. US President Donald Trump on Sunday declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “gone absolutely CRAZY” as Moscow launched its largest aerial assault of the war on Ukraine, a barrage of 367 drones and missiles that killed at least 12 civilians, including children. Trump’s harsh words […]

US wants to make tanks, not T-shirts: Donald Trump on tariffs

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump defended his hardline tariff strategy on Sunday, emphasising that his goal is to bolster American production of military and high-tech goods, not revive the country’s textile industry.“We’re not looking to make sneakers and T-shirts,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One in […]

‘Golf can be dangerous!’: Donald Trump shares bizarre image of ‘attack’ at Bedminster

[ad_1] Donald Trump shares bizarre image of ‘attack’ at Bedminster US President Donald Trump sparked laughter and online buzz Sunday after posting a photo to his Truth Social account showing a large goose attacking a friend on his Bedminster golf course.The image, clicked during an outing at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New […]

‘They’re 31% foreign and won’t tell us who they are’: Donald Trump on Harvard University row

[ad_1] ‘They’re 31% foreign and won’t tell us who they are’: Donald Trump on Harvard University row US President Donald Trumpon Sunday defended his administration’s controversial move to block foreign students from enrolling at Harvard University, doubling down after a federal judge suspended the action that the university called “unlawful and unconstitutional.“Speaking to reporters, Trump […]

Nukes and negotiations: Donald Trump talks up ‘very, very good’ progress with Iran

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trumpon Sunday signalled optimism over the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, describing the latest round of talks as “very, very good” and hinting that a breakthrough could be announced “over the next two days.“Speaking to reporters on the tarmac at Morristown Airport before boarding […]

‘Privileged to do so’: Donald Trump delays 50% tariff on EU goods to make room for talks

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a delay in implementing a proposed 50 per cent tariff on goods from the European Union, pushing the deadline from June 1 to July 9 in a bid to give trade negotiations with the bloc more time.The decision followed a […]