Massive Trump tariffs leave world bracing for economic fallout as allies threaten retaliation: Live updates

By KATELYN CARALLE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 13:44 BST, 1 April 2025 | Updated: 15:35 BST, 1 April 2025

White House aides are proposing tariffs of around 20 percent on most U.S. imports.

It came as markets and consumers await details of President Donald Trump’s tariff plan, the Washington post reported.

Trump has promised to unveil his sweeping plan on Wednesday.

He has said his tariffs will target all nations.

The White House says any country that had treated Americans unfairly should expect to receive a tariff.

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EU has ‘strong plan’ to hit back at Trump tariffs

The European Union said has a ‘strong plan’ to retaliate against tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump.

U.S. trading partners scrambled to prepare for the latest raft of Trump tariffs expected on Wednesday.

The Washington Post reported a plan for 20 per cent tariffs on most imports to the U.S. is under consideration.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said:

We do not necessarily want to retaliate. But if it is necessary, we have a strong plan to retaliate and we will use it.

Melania Trump to join Marco Rubio for State Department ceremony

By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent

Melania Trump will make a rare public appearance on Tuesday when she joins Secretary of State Marco Rubio in presenting the 2025 International Women of Courage Award.

‘Mrs. Trump will highlight the profound connection between the love and courage shown by this year’s honorees. She looks forward to celebrating the extraordinary strength of women who embody love in action around the globe,’ her office said.

The awards honor women from around the world who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership.

The ceremony, which takes place at the State Department, was one Melania Trump regularly attended in her first tenure as first lady.

To date, the U.S. Department of State has recognized more than 200 women in over 90 countries with the IWOC Award.

Trump compares himself to Marine Le Pen

President Donald Trump compared himself to convicted French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, calling her ban from elective office a ‘very big deal.’

‘That’s a big deal. That’s a very big deal,’ Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

He expressed sympathy for Le Pen and said her situation ‘sounds very much like this country.’

‘I know all about it, and a lot of people thought she wasn’t going to be convicted of anything and I don’t know that it means conviction but she was banned for running for five years and she’s the leading candidate. That sounds like this country. That sounds very much like this country,’ he added.

Florida special elections cause Republicans to sweat as they try to increase razor-thin House majority

Who is RFK Jr. firing at HHS?

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter

Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notice on Tuesday of their dismissal.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced last week he was slashing 20,000 jobs at his deparmtnet – half were through early retirements or voluntary separation offers and the other half through layoffs.

Here is a breakdown of where the 10,000 firings are coming from:

– 3,500 at the Food and drug Administration (FDA)

– 2,400 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

– 1,200 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

– 300 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Trump reveals what caused Don Jr.’s divorce from Vanessa and how Tiger Woods broke news of relationship

President Donald Trump blamed Donald Jr.’s Russia meeting for the breakdown of his marriage to ex-wife Vanessa, even as he gave his blessing for his former daughter-in-law’s relationship with Tiger Woods.

The president, who teed it up with the 15-time major winner before jetting into New Orleans for the Super Bowl last month, delivered his verdict on golf’s newest power couple Monday.

Trump administration delays plans to ban foreign nationals traveling to the US from 43 countries

The Trump administration’s plan to ban people from 43 countries from travelling to the US is delayed indefinitely.

Exclusive:FK files under fresh scrutiny as Congress drags in filmmaker Oliver Stone and examines CIA’s ties to assassination

Congress is set to host a hearing Tuesday to further examine how former President John F. Kennedy was killed half a century ago.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is leading the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets’ first hearing into the JFK files.

The task force was established after President Donald Trump signed an executive action to release the remaining classified files on the high-profile assassination.

Elon Musk bets big on small Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Elon Musk has dropped $20 million into a small race in Wisconsin that could prove omniscience for the 2028 midterms and for his Tesla electric car company.

The Tesla founder was in the state on Sunday to hand out two $1 million checks to help Republican candidate Brad Schimel win a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Tuesday’s election.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide a number of key issues in the perennial battleground state, including abortion rights, congressional redistricting and the rules for the 2028 presidential election.

But, for Musk, it’s more personal.

The court also will decide a lawsuit Tesla has filed challenging a state law that forbids auto manufacturers from opening dealerships, favoring the dealerships to be independently run.

Now he and his money have become a central issue in the contest. Democratic candidate Susan Crawford has dubbed the race ‘The People v. Musk.’

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