Ted Cruz says Navarro, JD Vance blocked India trade deal; mocks Trump tariffs in leaked audio

[ad_1] It seems that all is not well within the Trump adminsitration as a behind-the-scenes that came under the spotlight when an audio recording of Ted Cruz surfaced. Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, criticised vice president JD Vance and mocked President Trump’s tariff policy during private meetings with donors, according to recordings obtained by […]

Trump’s 10% tariffs: Macron hits back at ‘unacceptable’ threats; Swedish PM warns, EU ‘will not be blackmailed’

[ad_1] European leaders have pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, warning that using trade penalties in connection with Greenland is “wrong” and could damage transatlantic ties.Trump, on Saturday, announced a 10% tariff on all goods entering the United States from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and […]

Trump warns of more tariffs if India does not make him happy

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is claiming that India is keeping him happy by meeting his demands to stop buying Russian oil, warning that failing to do so will result in his raising even higher tariffs “very quickly.”“They (India) wanted to make me happy…Modi is a […]

China’s trillion dollar triumph amid Trump’s tariff tantrum

[ad_1] TOI correspondent from Washington : Tariffs? What tariffs? In a resounding rebuff to US efforts to corral its manufacturing might and gargantuan growth, China announced a $ 1 trillion trade surplus with the world on Monday, leaving Washington, New Delhi, Brussels among others capitals wringing their hands. It is the first time in human […]

US Supreme Court skeptical of Trump tariffs

[ad_1] The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a marathon 2½-hour session that exposed fissures in the Trump administration’s trade agenda, the US Supreme Court on Wednesday grilled lawyers over Trump tariffs imposed under a 1977 emergency powers law, with even conservative justices expressing skepticism over presidential powers in the matter. Neal Katyal, the Indian-American litigator […]

Reagan ad: Canada to halt ‘anti-tariff’ commercial in hope of resuming talks with US; claims Trump ‘wasn’t too happy’

[ad_1] Donald Trump and Ontario Premier Doug Ford (AP images) Canada on Friday said that it will pause the anti-tariff advertisement campaign that prompted US President Donald Trump to abruptly end trade negotiations, as confirmed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.Ford said the decision comes after discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the campaign […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]