In the White House on Tuesday, the high minister of Canada informed Donald Trump: “As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale.” Trump agreed: “That’s true.”
Mark Carney endured: “Having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign … it’s not for sale. Won’t be for sale, ever.” “Never say never,” stated Trump. Carney smiled and mouthed “never, never, never, never.”
The mild sparring between the 2 leaders got here as Trump’s script a couple of 100% tariff on foreign-made motion pictures was once present process an extra rewrite because the president stated he would discuss with the trade.
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Trump and Carney meet amid business and sovereignty disputes
Donald Trump has stated he “just want[s] to be friends with Canada” after his first post-election assembly with the rustic’s high minister, Mark Carney – who used the collection to shoot down any prospect of his nation changing into the 51st state.
US best court docket backs Trump trans army ban
The Trump management can start to put in force a ban on transgender troops serving within the army whilst a problem to the coverage performs out within the courts, the best court docket dominated on Tuesday, an important determination that might result in the release of hundreds of army individuals.
Pentagon stopped Ukraine help with out Trump’s approval
Roughly every week after Donald Trump began his 2d time period as president, the United States army issued an order to a few freight airways: prevent 11 flights loaded with artillery shells and different weaponry that had been sure for Ukraine. The order to cancel the flights – which have been briefly reinstated – originated in Pete Hegseth’s workplace, with out Trump’s approval.
Trump claims Houthis to forestall send assaults in truce
The US will halt its bombing of Yemen’s Houthis after the gang agreed to forestall focused on transport within the Red Sea, Donald Trump has stated. It comes after Israel claimed its jets had bombed Yemen’s major airport out of carrier in retaliation for a missile strike on Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport. Oman, which has been mediating, showed a deal to make sure “freedom of navigation” within the Red Sea.
Trump softens tone on film price lists
Donald Trump seemed to be softening his tone after common dismay in Hollywood and extra afield at his surprise announcement of 100% price lists on motion pictures “produced in foreign lands”, announcing he was once “not looking to hurt the industry”.
Americans’ well being in peril as Trump cuts EPA body of workers
Americans’ well being is being put in peril after new cuts had been introduced by way of Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to scale back staffing to 1980s ranges and intestine its clinical analysis arm, professionals and advocacy teams warned.
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