Trump’s Trade War Will Damage Growth OECD Warns | BBC News

Mar 17, 2025 | Economic organisation has said that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will be bad for global economic growth and living standards.

The leading economic think tank the OECD has shared its forecast saying the global economy will only grow by 3.1% this year.

The biggest changes will be felt in the United States's neighbours Mexico and Canada.


This is a self-inflicted wound. What comes will be a trumpcession. – © Mark Alexander

Trump’s ‘Nonsensical’ Decisions Have Republicans ‘Appalled’: Sir Bill Browder

Mar 11, 2025 | Sir Bill Browder tells Times Radio’s Maddie Hale that Donald Trump’s decisions towards ending the war in Ukraine haven’t made “any sense”, and beyond closed doors Republican Party members are "appalled" at the way their boss has led negotiations with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Trump's Presidency Will 'Crumble'

Jan 25, 2025 | “I expect to see a presidency gradually crumbling.”

Donald Trump is a “nasty, rude person” who will fall short of his promises, Times columnist Matthew Parris tells Rod Liddle.

I concur with Matthew Parris: I don’t want Trump to succeed either. As Matthew Parris said, the man is cruel and rude. I said that he is vulgar and uncouth. I’m sure Mr Parris would agree with me. The sooner the world is rid of this clown, the better and stabler the world will be. – © Mark Alexander

‘The Trumpian Playbook’: Mehdi Unpacks the GOP and Elon Musk’s War on Truth

Sep 7, 2023 | Conspiracy theories have long been a cornerstone of Donald Trump’s brand, but Elon Musk may be taking his place as the chief purveyor of disinformation. Mehdi speaks with two authors about how the GOP and social media have created a war on truth – and what we can actually do about it.

US Congress Condemns Saudi Report on Kashoggi Murder | Al Jazeera English

Fewer than 24 hours after calling the Saudi report on the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi "credible", the US president has walked back that statement, saying that there had been "deception" and "lies". US congressional leadership was even more aggressive, calling for sanctions and an end to arms sales to Saudi Arabia. However, President Donald Trump continues to praise Saudi Arabia as an ally and is reluctant to act on the angry calls coming from Congress. Al Jazeera's Mike Hanaa reports from Washington, DC.