Politics

Captain Obvious Bessent says Trump using tariffs as a foreign policy instrument

• AKA US Treasury Secretary Bessent

TACO time - Trump says Putin doesn’t have to agree to meet with Zelenskiy to meet with me

The White House says that Trump is about to make an major announcement about the economy

• Media have been called in to the Oval Office

US Bessent: Trade deals are largely done

• Remarks from the US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent

Japan prime minister Ishiba insists that there is no discrepancy on 15% tariffs rate

• Ishiba reaffirms that the 15% tariffs will not be added to existing levies

Russia says that preparations for a Trump-Putin summit are already underway

• The Kremlin remarks that the summit could take place in the "coming days"

Swiss Federal Council to hold extraordinary meeting as trade delegation returns from US

• The Swiss delegation left Washington without a deal yesterday

Trump says billions of dollars are flowing into the US as reciprocal tariffs take effect

• A couple of tweets by US president Trump

US Sec State Rubio says we all need to take a chill pill - No Trump-Putin call scheduled

• Gonna have to name this guy 'cold shower' Rubio

ICYMI - Trump will meet with Putin next week, then a three-way meet with Zelensky

• Trump's intention is to bring Russia's war on Ukraine to an end.

EU says to expect some 'turbulence' in trade talks with the US moving forward

• EU trade commissioner Sefcovic says he is in contact with Lutnick and Greer to put the framework agreement into practice

EU says 15% tariff rate will also apply to cars and car parts

• The 15% tariffs are said to be all-inclusive, according to the EU

ICYMI - EU delays retaliation against Trump tariffs for six months

• The European Union will delay its planned retaliatory tariffs against the U.S

Damned if you do, damned if you don't

• The drama never ends when Trump is in charge

Trump says he's sent US nuclear submarines to the region of Russia

• Trump says Russia is good at avoiding sanctions.