Donald Trump
The latest news, opinion and analysis on Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States
US accused of ‘colonial shakedown’ as it ‘demands control’ from Ukraine of key pipeline carrying Russian gas
Kremlin says relations with the United States are ‘moving ahead very well’
Donald Trump blinked, but the danger hasn’t passed
David McWilliams takes a lap of honour in his column this week but is far from sanguine about the disruption unleashed by the White House
So much about Donald Trump just does not add up
With his miscalculations on trade tariffs, tax cuts and more, the future of the US is at stake
Billionaires facing buyer’s remorse over Trump?
A few macro fund managers ‘quietly wondered if the president might be insane’
How U2 drummer Larry Mullen jnr avoids conflict with neighbours: buy up all surrounding houses
Plus: Shane Lowry adds bulk, film producer Alan Moloney’s big plans; and the bald truth about hair-loss exploitation
Turkish Trump Erdogan didn’t reckon with the power of a younger generation
Worldview: Erdogan’s Turkey is sliding decisively into autocracy, with a pliant judiciary co-opted, democratic norms abandoned, and media muzzled. But the young are standing up
Harvard professors sue over Trump’s review of $9bn in funding
Administration accused of trying to unlawfully undermine academic freedom and free speech
Donald Trump exempts phones, computers and chips from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
Decision may remove upset to supply chain of Apple, reducing risk of hit to firm’s Irish operation
Iran and US agree to further talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme
Countries began high-level talks in Oman on Saturday
Ireland will ‘resist’ EU trade tax on US tech firms, says Taoiseach
Martin cites damage to ‘significant sector’ in Republic if union should impose levies as retaliation
US immigration judge rules Palestinian Columbia student Khalil can be deported
USA-TRUMP/COLUMBIA (UPDATE 3, PIX):UPDATE 3-US immigration judge rules Palestinian Columbia student Khalil can be deported
Not everyone is a fan of Bill Ackman’s gymnastics over Donald Trump’s tariffs
The billionaire investor’s fawning over Trump resumed once the president announced his tariff pause
China seeks to make common cause with European Union over Trump’s tariffs
Both targeted by US president’s levies
Richard Boyd Barrett on his cancer treatment: ‘It is going to be very difficult to eat. That is what worries me most’
The People Before Profit TD has been heartened by a flood of kind messages from all shades of the political spectrum
Micheál Martin interview: Ireland will ‘resist’ EU tech tax
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Miriam Lord’s Week: Plot twists and U-turns at a crunch meeting in Washington
While Simon Harris waited for the US commerce secretary, Donald Trump was announcing a pause on tariffs
Trump puts US dollar’s role as dominant world currency up for grabs
Greenback has weakened like any other risky asset during the current market turmoil
Astronaut Chris Hadfield on Donald Trump: ‘It makes me angry because he’s treated our country like a chattel’
The Canadian former commander of the International Space Station shares thoughts on Ireland, pepper and the afterlife
Connemara offshore wind farm will not go ahead, dealing blow to Government’s climate targets
Sceirde Rocks project off Co Galway coast had won State contract to deliver power by 2030
US supreme court orders return of wrongly deported migrant from prison in El Salvador
Ruling is latest blow to Trump administration’s tough immigration measures
Sanctimonious Soc Dems find themselves on shaky high moral ground
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Trump’s uphill battle to ‘get’ Greenland: persuasion, not invasion
Danish officials insist the island is not for sale and cannot be annexed, but the US president is determined to control it
Market manipulation concerns grow following Trump’s tariff u-turn
Democrat Alexandra Ocasio Cortez advises members of Congress to declare any stock moves
US fires Greenland base commander after JD Vance visit
Col Susannah Meyers accused of ‘subverting’ Donald Trump’s agenda
US banks report profits amid gloomy tariff outlook
JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo reported first quarter results on Friday
Trump tariffs: European markets rise on opening but global recession fears persist
Anxiety has sparked a rush into safe havens, sending the Swiss franc soaring to a decade high against the dollar
US consumers warned of higher prices from tariffs within weeks
Analysts estimate Donald Trump’s levies could cost the average household $4,700 a year
A 145% US tariff on China will hit Apple, and Ireland’s corporation tax
If 20% EU rate is reinstated, it would be best to wait for US consumers to feel the pinch
Parental leave can be ‘career suicide’ for male employees, conference told
Don’t assume all ‘straight white men’ benefit from current work practices, employers’ conference told
Market volatility order of the day as investors eye Trump’s next move
After a chaotic week, traders are wary of what the US president may do next
Beijing is uniquely defiant in the face of Trump’s threats
The US government has banned American government personnel in China from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens
Wall Street sees frantic selloff as tariffs continue to prompt fears of worldwide recession
Trump policy rapidly undermining confidence in the US economy, keeping markets on edge
Trump tariffs latest: Wall Street stocks tumble as president accused of taking ‘wrecking ball’ to US economy
White House confirms tariffs against China now total 145%; EU pauses reciprocal tariffs against US
Trump must face defamation lawsuit from Central Park Five defendants
Judge says men presented enough evidence to pursue case for damages
‘A lot of children die’: Patrick Freyne reports from inside Chad camps for Sudanese refugees
US cuts to foreign aid could be ‘a death sentence for millions of people experiencing extreme hunger and starvation’, says World Food Programme
Ireland and UK increasingly seen as global ‘safe zones’ for investors, Taoiseach says
Two governments provide stability that is appealing for investment, Micheál Martin says
China says it is open to talks with US over tariffs
Dialogue must be conducted on basis of mutual respect and without threats, Beijing insists
What Trump tariff turmoil means for your savings and pension
How do you manage your money as everything changes at a head-spinning rate? What does mean for interest rates?
Increase in companies seeking advice on reduced working hours and temporary lay-offs, says Ibec
Move comes in wake of Trump’s tariff announcements
Trump tariffs: Why did he pause abruptly, what happens next and what does it mean for Ireland?
Lengthy negotiations beckon after US president pauses most threatened reciprocal tariffs for 90 days
US tariffs: Why Trump U-turned on his bombastic tariffs and what it means for Ireland
President’s astonishing U-turn came after bond market gave biggest financial warning light you can get
Inside Trump’s reversal on tariffs: how fear and panic overtook president’s ‘gut instinct’
How the US president rolled back his tariff plan
Why did Donald Trump buckle?
The market turmoil and pressure from Wall Street to Capitol Hill proved too much for the US president
New Aer Lingus route to Nashville flies into trade storm
Service set to kick off while US relations with rest of world are at a low point
Trump blinks, but what does it mean?
On the home front, draft laws on short term lettings stalled as they were due to go to Cabinet on Tuesday
Trump tariffs chaos may change EU thinking on Mercosur trade deal
Europe letter: US tariffs prompt bloc to explore options for taking its business elsewhere
Trump tariffs: 90-day ‘pause’ on non-retaliating countries as China is hit with 125% rate
Most EU measures to kick in from May while Dáil hears of ‘existential threat’ to Irish economy
Trump’s U-turn on tariffs fails to reassure markets and trading partners
US president cuts tariffs on all countries to 10 per cent for 90 days – except for China, which has been hit with 125 per cent tariffs immediately
The Irish Times view on Trump’s tragic tariff farce: an opportunity for Europe
Further European counter-measures may well prove unavoidable, but not without careful consideration
Differences remain as US-Iran nuclear deal talks begin
Iran enters discussions in a position of weakness following a series of reverses
Tariffs Q&A: How will Irish consumers be affected?
European Commission announced plan to impose counter-tariffs on close to 2,000 categories of US products ahead of Trump pause
Augusta provides a president-free oasis amid the Trump maelstrom
In one little corner of Georgia you notice Donald Trump most by his ringing absence from the conversation
Trump signals 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs in latest trade war twist
Tariffs hitting range of US goods to begin to kick in from next week
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