Donald Trump

The latest news, opinion and analysis on Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States

Trump policy decisions to have big impact on overseas aid and global climate agenda

Irish political leaders and officials facing busy 2025 in optimising influence and shaping opinion

Lab-leak claims about the origins of Covid don’t pass the smell test

A recent CIA assessment has again fuelled the Wuhan lab-leak conspiracy theory. But extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence – and it simply isn’t there

US tariffs will curb exports and slow growth, ESRI warns

Quarterly economic report also warns that US protectionism could significantly hit Irish corporate tax take

Donald Trump says Irish pharma sector among next targets as he announces 25% tariffs on car imports

US president singles out pharma sector critical to Irish economy as a target for similar tariffs in coming weeks

Pete Hegseth faces growing pressure to resign over texted plans for Yemen attack

White House argues latest texts released by the Atlantic prove nothing classified was shared in Signal group chat

Signal controversy: The texted messages on Yemen attack

The Atlantic releases more details from US government communications

US changes Greenland trip itinerary for vice-president Vance and wife amid Denmark spat

Denmark and Greenland welcome move to confine Vances’ visit to US base and drop attendance at dog-sled race

Britain’s fiscal watchdog warns of danger of trade war as UK government slashes spending

UK’s chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves plans £6bn reduction in spending to remain within her fiscal target

Top EU official expects Trump tariff of about 20%

Trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič shared assessment after meetings in Washington this week

What damage is Elon Musk doing to Tesla’s shares and sales?

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

The global leaders rising in the polls as they battle Donald Trump

From Canada to Ukraine, populations rally behind leaders seeking to fend off the US president’s threats

How bad might things get for Tesla?

Irish sales of the controversial electric car brand are holding up and will probably increase overall this year

Europe must avoid not just tariff row but ‘verbal escalation’ with US, Italian minister tells Dublin conference

Valentino Valentini says Italy and Ireland should forge greater trading ties to counter the impact of tariffs

Trump downplays unprecedented self-inflicted US security breach as ‘the only glitch in two months’

Washington political circles struggle to absorb staggering blunder by senior cabinet members

The Irish Times view on the US government’s Signal leak: an absurd and startling blunder

The actions may have been in breach of laws, which forbid government employees from using personal channels when conducting official business

Self-inflicted security breach by Trump officials opens up line of attack for Democrats

Claim by director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made to look absurd during gruelling hearing

Ukraine and Russia agree to US-brokered truce in Black Sea

Warring neighbours say absence of mutual trust makes US role vital to upholding deal

Global stocks edge higher on hopes of more measured Trump approach to tariffs

AIB rose almost 1% in Dublin before it emerged Goldman Sachs has started to sell about a 3% stake on behalf of an investor

Donald Trump considers two-step tariff regime on April 2nd

Possible phased approach to new US levies reflects debate over trade strategy within administration

Trump backs Waltz over Yemen security breach

Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg says he was accidentally included in war plan discussion

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