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Trump says he is doubling tariffs on imported steel to 50% – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump blasts his own appointed judge in rant against court’s tariff ruling: ‘Backroom hustlers’

‘Hopefully, the Supreme Court will reverse this horrible, country-threatening decision, QUICKLY and DECISIVELY,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social late Thursday

The Independent UK

Trump Sneaks Alt-Right Easter Egg Into Truth Social Meme: 'On a Mission From God'

An absurd cartoon, Pepe the Frog, is planted in the background of an image shared by President Donald Trump, proclaiming that "He's on a mission from God."

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Trump posts meme saying he’s ‘on a mission from God’ featuring alt-right symbol Pepe the Frog

The posting, which co-opts a famous line from The Blues Brothers, may have contributed to a surge in the price of a crypto asset associated with Pepe the Frog

The Independent UK

Germany steps up to replace ‘unreliable’ US as guarantor of European security

Two statements from world leaders this week bear closer examination. On May 27, the US president Donald Trump took to his Truth Social social media channel to proclaim that if it wasn’t for him, “lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia”. The following day the German…

The Conversation

Republican senator admits Trump is Canada’s ‘adversary’ as DC delegation grovels in Ottawa

ANALYSIS: Visiting senators try to soothe hurt feelings but can do little to undo Trump’s damage, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Trump warns ‘playing with fire’ Putin that Russia has avoided ‘really bad things’ — thanks to him

Trump’s latest post draws criticism that he has been ‘shielding’ Putin, even as he ramps up public criticism of Ukraine war

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Trump’s media company to take $2.5bn investment to buy bitcoin

About 50 investors will put up $1.5bn in private placement for common shares in the Truth Social operator

The Guardian - US

Trump indicates ‘positive’ progress in US-EU trade talks

Wall Street up in early trading after US president commends bloc for calling to ‘quickly establish meeting dates’

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump forgets to mention fallen soldiers in his Memorial Day message but remembers to call out ‘scum’ that want to ‘destroy our country’

It seems Donald Trump was so preoccupied with spreading hate with his Memorial Day message that he forgot what the whole thing was supposed to be about: remembering fallen soldiers.

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Tuesday briefing: Trump’s statements about Putin have changed. Will his actions catch up?

In today’s newsletter: As the US president becomes more disillusioned with Vladimir Putin, a look at how his stance towards the Russian leader is – and isn’t – shifting

The Guardian - UK

Trump rages at Harvard on Truth Social

The Trump administration attempted to bar Harvard from enrolling international students earlier this week

Salon

Markets dip after Trump threatens tariffs against Europe and Apple, sinking the iPhone maker's stock by 3%

The president said he would issue a 50% tariff on the EU and a 25% tax on Apple in a pair of Truth Social posts.

Fortune

Trump’s tariff threat reruns are as fierce as they are fleeting

Trump’s latest tariff threats set the stage for a familiar play – and an inevitable U-turn

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Trump Pressuring Apple to Move Production to US or Face Tariffs Infuriates Users: 'This Just Makes iPhones More Expensive'

President Donald Trump issued a warning to Apple CEO Tim Cook in a Truth Social post Friday: move production to the U.S. or pay a 25% tariff.

Fortune

Trump threatens Apple with tariffs, but U.S.-made iPhones are still a ‘fairy tale’ and would cost thousands of dollars

“If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S.,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday.

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‘Whose side is he on?’: Donald Trump throws tantrum, slaps 50% tariff on Europe after Putin rejects his bestie’s peace plan

Trump tends to go overboard in his frustration.

Fortune

Trump blasts out bevy of threats against Apple and the EU, saying imported iPhones face a 25% hike

Writing on Truth Social, President Trump put pressure on both Apple and the EU to get behind his 'America First' policy.

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The Guardian - US

Trump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’

President says EU imports to US will be subject to levy from 1 June as markets slump in reaction to ‘major escalation’

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‘Biden was not for open borders’: Donald Trump’s brain breaks, accidentally defends his arch-enemy on Truth Social

Maybe Trump feels guilty about blocking Biden's border bill.

The Independent UK

Trump posts fake video of him hitting Bruce Springsteen with a golf ball as their spat grows

The president has fiercely criticized Bruce Springsteen after the rocker called his administration ‘corrupt’

The Guardian - US

Jon Stewart on CNN’s Biden book: ‘Selling you a book about news they should have told you’

Late-night hosts discuss CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s book on Biden’s mental decline, and Trump attacks Taylor Swift on Truth Social

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart lashes CNN for hawking anchor’s Biden book: ‘F***ing weird ... Don’t news people have to tell you what they know?’

‘It’s just fun to watch them not only continue to push the book in light of this difficult news, but to actually frame this difficult news as perhaps even more of a reason to buy this book,’ Jon Stewart quipped on Monday night

The Independent UK

Subtle sign Elon Musk is ‘finished, done, gone’ from US politics

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The Guardian - US

Trump claims without evidence that celebrities were paid to endorse Harris

President urges ‘major investigation’ of Beyoncé, Oprah, Bruce Springsteen and others in late-night social media rant

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