In his first week back in the Oval Office, Trump has quickly torn up his predecessor’s alliance-driven foreign policy in favor of an even more rambunctious 2.0 version of “America First.” His provocations have raised tensions with key allies on multiple continents — and set up showdowns with other leaders that,
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico. But they are not the only ones scrambling to understand the new administration's strategy. A public spat between Washington and Bogota was the latest brush with a trade war.
Trump's latest moves spark controversy, from imposing tariffs on Colombia to proposing US control of Canada and Greenland.
The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.
Less than a week into his presidency, Donald Trump has briefly engaged in his first international tariff dispute. And the target wasn't China, Mexico or Canada - frequent subjects of his ire - it was Colombia, one of America's closest allies in South America.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Colombia before abruptly pulling the threat after reaching a deal on the return of deported migrants, a move that rattled global markets in the space of several hours.
The dispute marked the first major test of Trump's use of tariffs as a negotiating tactic with nations he views as uncooperative
US President Donald Trump still plans to make good on his promise to issue tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday. Ms. Leavitt told reporters in her first White House press briefing that Mr.
Deportation flights between the U.S. and Colombia have resumed following a dispute between the two countries that nearly led to a trade war.
President Donald Trump has already forced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening tariffs and is readying the same move against Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday
The president is increasingly threatening other countries with tariffs for issues that have little to do with trade.