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Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50% tariffs
WLRN - Florida
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....
Trump targets Brazil for 50% import taxes
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 10, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, breaking...
Donald Trump shocked that president of English-speaking country speaks “such good English”
LGBTQ Nation - California
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July 10, 2025
Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking “such good English,” despite Liberia’s sole official language being English and its own history as a U.S. colony in the early 19th century. Boakai was one of several African...
Trump slaps Brazil with 50% tariff, citing Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’ trial
Global News
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July 9, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics were driving the U.S. leader’s use of...
Trump Says US Shifting Africa Policy 'From Aid To Trade'
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Washington, July 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump met with leaders from five African nations on Wednesday, noting the United States is shifting its policy toward the continent "from aid to trade".Meeting with the leaders of...
The Trump administration's shifting explanation of Ukraine weapons pause
AOL
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President Donald Trump is continuing to dodge questions on who ordered the pause on U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine last week. "I don't know. Why don't you tell me?" Trump pushed back to a reporter who asked him on Tuesday who was responsible....
Trump Faces Backlash For Praising Liberian President’s Fluent English
Leadership
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July 9, 2025
AUnited States President Donald Trump is once again facing online backlash after a remark during a lunch with African leaders at the White House resurfaced, in which he praised the Liberian President for speaking “beautiful English,” seemingly...
Trump sets 50% tariff on Brazil, cites 'witch hunt' Bolsonaro trial
1News
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President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the US leader's use of tariffs. Trump...
Who paused Ukraine military aid? Timeline of the Trump administration's explanations.
ABC News - New York
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump is continuing to dodge questions on who ordered the pause on U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine last week. "I don't know. Why don't you tell me?" Trump pushed back to a reporter who asked him on Tuesday who was responsible....
Trump Signals Africa Policy Shift from Aid to Trade
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting Wednesday with the leaders of five African nations, signaling a significant policy shift from financial assistance to economic partnerships focused on trade. Gathering at the White House with the...
What Trump’s ‘Good English’ Remark Really Reflects
AOL
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U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a lunch with African leaders at the White House on July 9, 2025. Credit - Win McNamee—Getty Images Donald Trump has yet to visit Africa as President. But he’s certainly left an impression. In his first...
The Latest: Trump’s new 50% tariffs for Brazil stem from his disapproval over Bolsonaro trial
Tri-City News
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump cited what he called unfair treatment of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro as he announced the new 50% duties on import goods from the South American nation, showing that personal grudges rather than simply economics...
President Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%
The Daily News - Michigan
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President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import...
New Goodwill Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomono...
Modern Ghana
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On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...
Trump hosts West African leaders to secure critical minerals, counter China–Russia influence
Firstpost
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July 9, 2025
In what is being called a strategic move by the US, President Donald Trump welcomed five West African leaders to the White House on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen trade ties and gain access to the region’s untapped trove of critical minerals. The...
‘Aid to trade shift’ marks new US-Africa strategy
Telengana Today
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July 10, 2025
President Trump met with leaders from five African nations, announcing a strategic shift in US policy toward Africa from aid to trade, highlighting economic opportunities and growing trade between both regions. Published Date - 10 July 2025, 07:08...
Malawi Left Out as Trump Snubs Africa’s Strategic Importance, Invites Only Five Leaders to US Summit
Nyasa Times
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July 9, 2025
Malawi is among the dozens of African countries excluded from a highly selective US-Africa business summit hosted by United States President Donald Trump, who has invited only five African leaders to Washington for a closed-door meeting focused on...
Trump Blows Past His Own Tariff Deadline and Sends Warning Letters to 7 More Countries
TIME Magazine
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July 9, 2025
Another deadline passed on Wednesday without President Donald Trump following through on his threats to impose new tariffs. It was 90 days ago that Trump had announced an abrupt pause in his plan to levy new tariffs on countries around the world....
Trump targets Brazil with 50% tariff, calls Bolsonaro trial a ‘witch hunt’
The Hindu Business Line
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the US leader's use...
Mauritania’s president to attend Trump’s Africa mini-summit with Sahara diplomacy in view
Hespress
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July 6, 2025
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani will travel to Washington next Tuesday to take part in a mini-summit hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on July 9 at the White House. The meeting will bring together leaders from...