Tag: White House

• Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 09:49 UTC

  US Congress furious after Trump sides with Putin, saying “no Russian meddling in US elections”

  

  There has been a barrage of criticism in the United States after President Donald Trump defended Russia over claims of interference in the 2016 elections. At a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland, on Monday, Trump contradicted US intelligence agencies, saying Russia had no reason to meddle.

• Monday, July 2nd 2018 - 08:31 UTC

  Leading world car makers urge US not to impose tariffs on auto imports

  

  BMW and Hyundai Motor urged the U.S. not to impose tariffs on auto imports, joining General Motors Co. in pressing their case to the Commerce Department even as a top aide to President Donald Trump dismissed the concerns as “smoke and mirrors.”

• Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:57 UTC

  Trade deal falls warns China, if US insists with imposing more tariffs

  

  China said on Sunday it wouldn’t step up its purchases of United States products if President Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to tax billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese imports. White House advisers insisted on fundamental changes in ties between the world’s two biggest economic powers.

• Saturday, May 19th 2018 - 09:27 UTC

  China/US trade talks on a more positive track; Beijing dumps sorghum levy

  

  Beijing has dropped an anti-dumping investigation into imported U.S. sorghum, which it had accused the United States of unfairly subsiding. It has also given approval for a U.S. private equity firm to buy Toshiba's memory chip business. Those gestures could suggest a thaw with the U.S. as trade talks went on in Washington in an atmosphere of hopefulness but hardly assurance of a breakthrough in the impasse.

• Saturday, May 5th 2018 - 09:08 UTC

  Trump said date and location for meeting with Kim Jong Un has been set

  

  President Donald Trump on Friday said the date and location have been set for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, building suspense for the unprecedented talks, as South Korea said it would oppose a withdrawal of U.S. troops from the area.

• Wednesday, May 2nd 2018 - 08:18 UTC

  Trump's 2015 “Super” health report was dictated by the president, claims doctor

  

  Donald Trump's former doctor has said he did not write a 2015 letter declaring the then-Republican presidential candidate's “astonishingly excellent” health, US media report. “[Trump] dictated that whole letter,” Harold Bornstein told CNN on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, April 25th 2018 - 09:18 UTC

  Trump/Macron summit: much personal chemistry but not so in the Iran issue

  

  President Trump vowed Tuesday to look for common ground with his French counterpart in dealing with Iran but made no commitment to stick with the nuclear agreement he described as “insane” and “ridiculous.” Receiving French President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit at the White House, Trump repeated his criticism of the agreement to freeze Iran's nuclear program, saying it doesn't address Tehran's missile program or its attempts to foment unrest in the region.

• Thursday, March 8th 2018 - 09:39 UTC

  Trump ready to sign metals' tariffs on Thursday; Mexico and Canada could be spared; Republicans object

  

  Some countries are now likely to be spared from planned tariffs on metals advocated by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House sources said Trump's controversial tariff plan could be put into action at a signing ceremony on Thursday afternoon.

• Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 09:14 UTC

  Trump's top economic advisor stepping down after losing trade policy battle

  

  Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy, the latest in a string of high-level departures from the West Wing.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2018 - 10:00 UTC

  Trump speaks openly of a “trade war”; links tariffs on steel and aluminum to a redrafted Nafta

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the U.S. is not backing down on its decision to impose 25% tariffs on steel imports and 10% tariffs on imported aluminum products. Before a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump suggested Mexico and Canada could be exempted from the planned tariffs if a new and “fair” North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is reached.