Donald Trump
What’s really behind Donald Trump’s tariff threats and ’51st state’ posts about Canada
People who have worked with or closely observed U.S. president-elect Donald Trump say his threat of imposing tariffs on Canadian exports and his trolling of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are key tactics in a negotiating strategy to extract the best trade terms for the U.S. The pair are seen here ahead of a NATO round table meeting in December 2019. (Frank Augstein/AP Photo) Donald Trump’s threat of whopping tariffs on Canadian exports and his trolling of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are key tactics in a negotiating strategy to extract theRead more
Judge dismisses election interference case against Donald Trump at prosecutors’ request
Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that Trump’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. The decision was inevitable, since longstanding U.S. Justice Department policy says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution. Yet it was still a momentous finale to an unprecedented chapter in political and law enforcement history, as federal officials attempted to hold accountable a former president while he wasRead more
Jamieson Greer is Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. trade rep in coming administration
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new U.S. trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade war against China to execute a sweeping tariff agenda that promises to upend global trade. “Jamieson will focus the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on reining in the Country’s massive Trade Deficit, defending American Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Services, and opening up Export Markets everywhere,” Trump said in a statement. Greer, 44, served as chief of staff to Trump’s former U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer, the architect of Trump’sRead more
Trump accuses UK’s Labour Party of ‘foreign interference’
Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint against the UK’s Labour Party, accusing it of “blatant foreign interference” in the US election in aid of the Harris-Walz campaign. The complaint cites media reports about contact between Labour and the Harris campaign as well as apparent volunteering efforts, arguing that this amounts to illegal “contributions”. The BBC understands that Labour activists campaigning in the US presidential election are doing so in a personal capacity. The Labour Party has not issued an official response. Specifically, the complaint citesRead more
Ryan Routh formally indicted on attempted assassination charge, allegedly targeting Donald Trump
The man accused of staking out Donald Trump’s Florida golf course with a rifle was indicted on Tuesday on a charge of attempted assassination of a political candidate, U.S. prosecutors said. Ryan Routh, 58, was already facing two gun-related charges after authorities said he pointed a rifle through a fence at Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sept. 15 while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing there. Routh has been ordered to remain in jail to await trial. “The Justice Department will not tolerate violence that strikes atRead more
Destroying Michael Cohen: Trump team sets off on mission at trial
Donald Trump’s legal team set out to demolish the credibility of the key witness in his criminal trial, assailing Michael Cohen as an untrustworthy, ill-tempered, revenge-hungry narrator. For two days, a jury heard Cohen methodically build up elements of the case against his former boss and confidant. But just seconds into the cross-examination Tuesday, the defence’s objective became clear: Tear down the witness in the jury’s eyes. The grilling started with a fiery opening. Cohen was accused of making clear his desire to see Trump imprisoned, in profane public tirades against the defendantRead more
On the witness stand, Stormy Daniels details alleged sex with Trump
Porn star Stormy Daniels described her 2006 encounter with Donald Trump in unflattering terms at his criminal trial in New York on Tuesday, testifying she tried not to think about the sex while it took place and feared it would become public. For several hours, Daniels, 45, offered details on the witness stand about her encounter with the former U.S. president, 77, and the hush-money deal she reached to stay quiet about it ahead of the 2016 election, when he won the White House. She told jurors that her life descended into “chaos” afterRead more
Nikki Haley beats Donald Trump in first primary win before Super Tuesday
U.S. presidential contender Nikki Haley won the Washington, D.C., Republican primary on Sunday, her first victory in the nominating process and a symbolic win for the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Edison Research said. Haley, the only remaining challenger to Donald Trump in the race, won 62.9 per cent of the vote, versus 33.2 per cent captured by the former president. “It’s not surprising that Republicans closest to Washington dysfunction are rejecting Donald Trump and all his chaos,” Haley campaign spokesperson Olivia Perez-Cubas said in a statement. Haley was the first woman to win a Republican primary inRead more
In an Iowa gym, Republicans faced a choice. They chose Donald Trump
Supporters dismiss concerns about Jan. 6 as Trump cements party frontrunner status with Iowa landslide In school gyms, libraries and community centres across Iowa on Monday night, the Republican Party found itself at a fork in the road. It chose the path of Donald Trump. The former president began his political comeback with a historic landslide in Iowa on Monday, cementing his frontrunner status for Republican nominee. He won by an unprecedented margin over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis while former UN ambassador Nikki Haley finished third, and Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out toRead more