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I get along with both.”
Earlier in the week, when asked for his take on India’s missile attack on Pakistan, Donald Trump replied This should be a very big and exciting day for the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Press Conference at The Oval Office, 10A.M. Thank you!”
In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote It’s the second time that he basically gives the middle finger to both Canada and Mexico,
It’s kind of ironic that many Gulf officials look with trepidation at the political risk and policy uncertainty coming from the United States,
It’s a strategic linchpin, ... which is a different and new way to think about it than Americans have thought about the Middle East, which is typically associated with endless wars and terrorism.”
said Brian Katulis, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute They feel very comfortable that it’s going to be a complete recognition and acknowledgment of the unique relationship between the two countries, and especially between the president and the royal family,
another Trump ally with ties to Saudi Arabia said, noting “a spirit of optimism and goodwill” about the trip It does signal the fact that he does not believe in how critically important the North American relationship is,
said Arturo Sarukhan, a former Mexican ambassador to the U.S., while highlighting both countries’ role in addressing economic competition with China If you’re Mexico or Canada, you’ve got lots more to be snubbed about than a historic protocol nicety,
one foreign diplomat remarked I’m not necessarily saying it’s on trade,
Trump added, further stoking speculation They’re all economic power players,
Beneath the surface, there are deep concerns about the direction Trump is taking America’s position in the global economy,
Katulis said, which threatens new risks and spillover into lower energy prices that could hit energy producers hardest Saudi Arabia and some of the other countries in the Middle East, they don’t have that same problem,
Chavez said, highlighting the Gulf’s warmer reception as an easier lift for Trump’s deal-making optics The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,
Trump blared on his social media platform over the weekend I think talking about Jimmy Lai is a very good idea. We'll put it down, and we'll put it down as part of the negotiation."
In an interview with Hugh Hewitt that was aired Wednesday, Trump was asked about his promise to get Jimmy Lai out and said They're opening up the country,
Many other deals, which are in serious stages of negotiation, to follow!"
You keep writing about deals, deals. When are we going to sign one? It’s very simple. We’re going to say, in some cases, we want you to open up your country. In some cases we want you to drop your tariffs,
an obviously frustrated Trump told reporters Tuesday We’ve got 90 deals in 90 days possibly pending here.”
After Trump paused some of his tariffs and declared a three-month negotiating window, his trade adviser, Peter Navarro, said a few days later on NBC News’ “Meet the Press