2 weeks Ago By Alexandra Bullard
CNN was paused for a breaking news announcement set to leave President Trump "rattled." The American news channel halted its live broadcast to announce that Republican senators are breaking with Trump and supporting a Democratic-lead resolution against the President's tariffs on Canada. This comes after Trump imposed sweeping global tariffs, with the UK being dealt immediate tariffs of 10 per cent, the EU at 20 per cent, Japan at 24 per cent, and China at 34 per cent.
Trump's move has drawn widespread concern from key US allies, including the Canadian Prime Minister who "vowed to take countermeasures" and condemned the US move. During their breaking news segment, CNN reported that Republicans, including Collins and McConnell, have voted "Yes," but the host insisted that the vote is "largely symbolic" and that it's already "gotten under Trump's skin." Trump's tariffs have also not been received well by Australia, as their Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the move as "not the act of a friend.
" He declined to retaliate. EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen had previously threatened strong retaliation to the tariffs and will issue a statement later this morning. In the long term, Trump's team has maintained that the global tariffs would revitalise US manufacturing, restore jobs and provide more funds to cut taxes.
Democrats have now labelled Trump's big moment "Recession Day," as opposed to his coined "Liberation Day." Economists have warned a protectionist agenda would cause prices to rise and growth to slow, which has reportedly already started to happen..
