Donald Trump
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- US politics
Trump tariff hikes will hit his most ardent supporters
The Donald Trump march to chaos continues unimpeded in Washington DC.
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Trump pressures Europe to fix its own defences
Europe knows after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that it needs to spend more on defence. Donald Trump’s election has only made that imperative more urgent.
- Jeanna Smialek and Steven Erlanger
‘We have to stand up to him’: Trump tariffs could hit Australia
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been warned Australia may be unable to again escape crushing tariffs on Australian exports.
- Matthew Knott, Simon Johanson and David Swan
- Opinion
- Opinion
Australia can be a winner from Trump’s climate retreat
If we’re smart, positioning ourselves to benefit from the climate and clean energy transition does not require us to pick a fight with Trump.
- Thom Woodroofe
- Analysis
- Trade
Trump has lobbed a trade bomb at Canada. It may just blow up in his face
Canadians are naturally wondering why their long-standing status as close neighbours, friends, allies and partners seems to count for nothing.
- Michael Koziol
From avocados to whisky - this is where Americans will pay for tariffs
For American families, the likely result of Trump’s trade war with Mexico and Canada is higher prices nearly everywhere they turn, including guacamole, pancakes and alcoholic drinks.
- Danielle Kaye
- Opinion
- Trade wars
Trump fires first shot in his self-destructive war on the world
Donald Trump has spent the first two weeks of his second term as president sowing chaos and fear within the United States. Now he’s doing the same around the world.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
Where to now for divided US Democrats as they struggle to oppose Trump
Elected Democrats have no shared understanding of why they lost the election, never mind how they can win in the future.
- Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein
- Updated
- World markets
ASX slumps after Trump tariffs; $A slides
The Australian sharemarket sharply fell at the open to a four-month low after the White House announced President Donald Trump would impose sweeping tariffs on key United States trading partners.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey
- Updated
- US politics
‘We can play the game’: Trump hints at possible tit-for-tat tariff hikes
The warning to Canada came as the US President said consumers might suffer “pain” from his taxes on goods imported from America’s three biggest trading partners.
- Michael Koziol
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