Donald J. Trump
Donald Trump Jr. distances himself from $TRUMP meme coin: ‘I wasn’t involved’
Donald Trump Jr. is distancing himself from his father’s meme coin — while defending the family’s broader foray into crypto as a response to being frozen out of the traditional banking system. “I wasn’t involved in the meme coin,” Trump Jr. said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I’m more focused on the stablecoin, […]
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Musk torches Trump budget bill: ‘Disgusting abomination’
Elon Musk speaks during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Elon Musk on Tuesday tore into the massive tax-and-spending-cut bill backed by President Donald Trump, calling it a “disgusting abomination” that will explode federal budget deficits. […]
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Trump slams GOP Sen. Rand Paul for opposing ‘big, beautiful bill’ due to $5 trillion debt ceiling hike
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted Sen. Rand Paul after the Kentucky Republican criticized the massive Trump-backed budget bill over its provision to raise the debt ceiling by trillions of dollars. Paul, a staunch libertarian, said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he is “just not open to supporting $5 trillion … in debt ceiling increase” […]
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Tesla’s planned robotaxi launch in tech-friendly Austin has Musk playing catch-up in his hometown
The Texas flag flies outside TDECU Stadium in Houston, Oct. 21, 2023. Tim Warner | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Tesla’s long-awaited entry into the robotaxi market — expected later this month — is coming to Austin, Texas, which has emerged as a key battleground for self-driving technology. CEO Elon Musk wrote in a […]
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Newark mayor sues Trump’s NJ prosecutor Alina Habba over ‘false arrest’ at immigration jail
Alina Habba, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, arrives at the courthouse where Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka’s hearing will be held on May 15, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka sued his state’s top prosecutor, Alina Habba, on Tuesday over his […]
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Trump’s foreign student policies alarm Rep. Ro Khanna: They’re ’embedded in Silicon Valley’
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California warned Tuesday that the nation’s economy and talent pipeline could take a hit if international students opt against attending colleges in the United States because of President Donald Trump’s visa policies. “The reality is that you have people like Elon Musk who were foreign students, I mean, they have […]
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Ford reports 16% sales increase in May amid employee pricing, tariffs
DETROIT — Ford Motor on Tuesday reported a 16.3% year-over-year U.S. sales increase for May, as the automaker continues an employee pricing program amid rising tariff costs and vehicle price increases. Sales for the Detroit automaker were led by a 17.2% increase in its vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines, as well as a roughly […]
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In China, ‘The Great American’ burger is now made with Australian beef
At his restaurant in Beijing, Geng Xiaoyun used to offer a special dish of salt-baked chicken feet — or “phoenix talons” as they are called in China — imported from America. With prices climbing 30% from March due to tariffs, the owner of Kunyuan restaurant had to pull the Chinese delicacy from the menu. “American […]
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Trump and China’s Xi will likely talk very soon, White House official says
President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands at a press conference following their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Artyom Ivanov | TASS | Getty Images President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are likely to speak this week, a senior White House official told CNBC on […]
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White House ‘close to the finish line’ on some trade deals, says Treasury official
Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender said Monday that the Trump administration continues “to make very good progress” on trade negotiations, and it is “close to the finish line on a couple” of deals. “As long as we continue to make progress, I think you’re going to see a lot more deals that are announced prior […]
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