President tells US to ‘dangle robust’ over tariffs as Land Rover pauses shipments to nation

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It has been one other dramatic day as a few of President Trump’s newly-unveiled tariffs start and the results of inventory market falls in current days are felt.

Luxurious automobile maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) confirmed right this moment that it will pause shipments to the US after the White Home launched a 25% tariff on all automobile imports.

Yesterday, Wall Avenue’s three essential indexes dropped by greater than 5%.

Here is a fast recap of the newest updates:

Tariffs ‘baseline’ tariffs kick in

Trump’s “baseline” 10% tariffs, for the UK and different nations, got here into impact right this moment.

Different nations and buying and selling companions, such because the EU, will face the next degree from the 9 April.

Issues expressed globally

Many governments and companies world wide have been talking out right this moment in opposition to Trump’s transfer.

The UK and France mentioned right this moment a commerce conflict is “in no one’s pursuits” however agreed “nothing must be off the desk” with their response to tariffs.

China yesterday grew to become the primary nation to concern retaliatory tariffs on all US imports, introducing a 34% levy for US items from subsequent Thursday.

What are Trump’s newest feedback?

“Hold robust, it will not be straightforward however the finish consequence will likely be historic,” the president posted on his Fact Social platform this morning.

Since then, Trump has been enjoying golf because the tariff fallout continues and has now returned to his Mar-a-Lago property.

The White Home earlier known as a “lid”, which suggests we aren’t going to see the president or hear from him in public right this moment.

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Protests internationally

Crowds have gathered in cities across the US and the world, together with London and Washington DC, for anti-Trump demonstrations.

From Berlin to London, protesters have hit out in opposition to the US president and billionaire Trump adviser, Elon Musk, calling for an “finish to the chaos” and expressing assist for Ukraine.

That is the primary widespread, public anti-Trump protest that we have seen throughout the US because the president’s second time period began.

Maryland Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin spoke at a protest in Washington DC and railed in opposition to Trump for supporting insurance policies that he mentioned will solely profit billionaires.

“In the event that they assume they will overthrow the heroes of American democracy, they do not know who they’re coping with,” he mentioned, earlier than including:

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