‘Not helping them much’: Trump downplays reports of Russia sharing intel with Iran

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Saturday downplayed reports that Russia may have shared intelligence with Iran to help target American forces in the Middle East, saying such information was “not helping Iran much” as the conflict continues to escalate.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while travelling to Miami, Trump suggested that […]

‘No idea’: Trump downplays Nobel peace prize chances; says ‘they’ll find a reason not to give it to me’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Wednesday responded to questions about his prospects of winning the Nobel peace prize, saying he had “no idea” but highlighted, according to him, his administration’s record in resolving global conflicts.Asked by a journalist at the White House whether he thought he could win the prize – which will be […]

‘Never’: Trump denies being told his name was in Epstein files; downplays case as ‘not a big thing’

[ad_1] Donald Trump (AP file photo) US president Donald Trump on Friday said he was never informed that his name appeared in files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender. Speaking to reporters in Scotland, Trump denied a report by The Wall Street Journal which claimed that the attorney general had briefed him in […]

Taiwan’s president downplays tariff tensions with the US as ‘frictions between friends’

[ad_1] TAIPEI: The Taiwanese president said Tuesday that trade tensions between the United States and Taiwan are just “frictions between friends” in a show of optimism as tariff negotiations are underway with Washington. US President Donald Trump imposed 32% tariffs on all imports from Taiwan as part of sweeping duties levied against all US trading […]

Donald Trump downplays China tariff impact, says US kids may get ‘2 dolls instead of 30’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that his tariff strategy might result in fewer and costlier products for American consumers, but the economic pain would hit China harder.Speaking to his Cabinet amid fresh signs of economic slowdown, Trump downplayed concerns that the US economy is heading […]