‘India will say sorry and make a deal’: US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick The TOI correspondent from Washington: Taking a cue from from MAGA Supremo Donald Trump‘s stubborn stance on tariffs, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday signaled a hardening of US position on tariffs saying he expected India to say “sorry” and make a deal with the President after its businesses […]

Meme war heats up: Donald Trump takes a jab, Gavin Newsom claps back; internet can’t look away

Donald Trump takes a jab, Gavin Newsom claps back; internet can’t look away US President Donald Trump and California governor Gavin Newsom have taken their political feud to a new battlefield: the meme war. Since Trump took office for the second time, he has engaged with Newsom in several wars of words over a range […]

‘Financial ruin’ for US? What happens if Trump tariffs are struck down by court — Explained

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) The US federal court’s ruling over the tariff, calling it “illegal”, came as a major setback for President Donald Trump. The court said that the Republican leader overstepped his authority when he declared trade deficits and border issues as “national emergencies” to justify sweeping tariffs he imposed on […]

‘One-sided relationship’: Trump repeats tariff charge on India; cites Harley Davidson

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his charge against India over tariffs, pointing to Harley Davidson as an example of what he called unfair trade. He said New Delhi imposed ‘tremendous tariffs, about the highest in the world’ while the US allowed Indian goods into its market without similar barriers.”He said New Delhi had […]

‘Third World Nation’ fear: Trump warns of fallout if tariffs struck down; slams court ruling again

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that the United States would become a “Third World Nation” if tariffs imposed by him were struck down by courts. Defending his sweeping tariffs, Trump said that more than $15 trillion will be invested in US, a figure he described as […]

‘Our country would be completely destroyed’: Trump defends tariffs after US court setback; thanks Obama-appointed judge

Days after a federal appeals court declared most of his tariffs illegal, US President Donald Trump on Sunday, strongly defended his trade policy and thanked an Obama-appointed judge for siding with him in the ruling.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said tariffs had brought “TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS” into the US […]

Steel, de minimis & China: Court declares ‘most’ Trump tariffs illegal – what levies are spared

A federal appeals court has ruled that most of US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” are illegal, but several key parts of his trade agenda remain unaffected, CNBC reported.The US court of appeals for the federal circuit on Friday held that Trump exceeded presidential authority when he imposed broad levies covering nearly 69 percent of […]

Appeals court spikes Trump tariffs but gives him time to go to apex court

A federal US appeals court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump did not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign imports but it delayed implementation of its order till mid-October so that the administration can appeal the case in the Supreme Court. In effect, despite being knocked down by the appeals court, […]

‘Would be disaster if … ‘: Donald Trump doubles down on tariffs after US court calls them illegal; what next?

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he would “fight back” after a US federal court in a significant ruling found his global tariffs “illegal.” The US court of appeals for the federal circuit in Washington ruled that many of Trump’s tariffs were illegal; however, it allowed […]

Western voices back India against Trump’s tariff war

The TOI correspondent from Washington: It is not often that India finds favour – or is the flavour – in the global commentariat. But amid growing signs pointing to US President Donald Trump bringing about a generational – and adversarial – shift in American policy towards India, New Delhi is finding broad support from the […]