Statement: The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.” Before pausing country-by-country tariffs for 90 days, President Donald Trump repeatedly said tariffs were bringing in immense revenue.

Donald Trump claimed America is “taking in billions and billions of dollars” as a result of global trade tariffs. The US president said nothing he heard during a White House meeting with Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday (17 April),

U.S. President Donald Trump showed little signs of backing down on his plans to tariff the world Thursday — even as members of his administration continued to claim the duties will lead to the negotiation of new trade deals.

Follow here for the latest live news updates as President Donald Trump continues to forge ahead with his domestic and foreign policy agenda.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington could quit talks to end the Ukraine war within days unless there is rapid progress from Moscow and Kyiv.

President Donald Trump warned Friday that the United States was ready to “take a pass” on negotiations to end the war in Ukraine unless Moscow and Kyiv showed a willingness to make progress toward peace in the coming days.