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Who is Donald Trump

Donald Trump is an American businessman, media personality, and politician who serves as the 47th President of the United States. Born on 14 June 1946 in Queens, New York, he earned an economics degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He expanded his family's real estate business into a global brand with properties, hotels, and golf courses. Trump gained further fame as the host of The Apprentice.

In 2016, Trump ran as the Republican nominee, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton despite losing the popular vote. His presidency was marked by a distinct populist approach, with policies focusing on tax
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Is the Trump Treasury panicking?

A pain-free budget consolidation is wishful thinking, not least because of AI

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Updated On : 26 Aug 2026 | 11:34 PM IST

Iran's supreme leader is seriously wounded, not dead: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said that he believes Iran's supreme leader is seriously wounded but not dead.

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Updated On : 26 Aug 2026 | 8:27 PM IST

Trump floats renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid trade war

The water body serves as a natural border separating the province of Ontario from New York state and forms part of the five Great Lakes of North America

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Updated On : 26 Aug 2026 | 1:41 PM IST

Trump administration pauses all immigrant visa applications worldwide

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa applications worldwide for consular officer training, delaying scheduled interviews as the US steps up checks on visa applicants

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Updated On : 26 Aug 2026 | 9:25 AM IST

Trump admin weighs more trade penalties against Canada after retaliation

Trump and Carney were close to a possible deal, but talks broke down late Friday, and 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian goods came into effect just after midnight

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Updated On : 26 Aug 2026 | 8:32 AM IST

Trump submits civil nuclear agreement with Saudi to Congress for review

The agreement was signed last month in Washington by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart

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Updated On : 26 Aug 2026 | 8:07 AM IST

US Supreme Court sides with Donald Trump for now on mail ballot curbs

Over dissents from the court's three liberals, the justices on Monday put on hold a Boston federal court ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's executive order from being fully implemented.

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2026 | 11:29 PM IST

Trump says Strait of Hormuz has been demined, warns Iran not to plant more

In ​a post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States, through its Space Force, was watching "every square inch" of the Strait, a ​key waterway in the global energy ‌supply chain.

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2026 | 10:50 PM IST

Limits of 'Economic D-Day'

Beijing is the customer of almost 90 per cent of Iran's exports of crude oil and it supplies Tehran much-needed infrastructure support and dual-use technologies

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2026 | 9:34 PM IST

US set for largest mass visa revocation ever, targets up to 200K foreigners

If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history and would likely face legal challenges

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2026 | 8:35 AM IST

US SC sides with Trump admin on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms

The decision leaves room for additional court challenges that could further slow Trump's order, and other similar cases have already been filed

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2026 | 8:30 AM IST

Trump weighs 7.5% tariff on China for flooding market with cheap goods

The move, if finalised, appears to be a calibrated effort by the White House to work around a SC decision earlier this year that struck down Trump's plan to implement a sweeping, high-tariff scheme

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2026 | 8:24 AM IST

US attempt to strangle Iran's economy depends on China's cooperation

The US has spent 20 years promising 'crippling sanctions' on Iran. But the latest effort comes with a reverse twist, after military action failed to accomplish President Trump's goals

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2026 | 8:08 AM IST

Trump administration moves to impose over $100K fee on H-1B worker visas

A federal judge in June ruled that the fee was illegal and blocked the ‌Trump administration from collecting it.

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2026 | 7:53 AM IST

Caution over Trump's unpredictable behaviour led India to skip full presser

The clarification came after US envoy Sergio Gor publicly revealed that New Delhi had communicated to the US side to skip taking questions by the two leaders.

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Updated On : 24 Aug 2026 | 11:08 PM IST

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars, trucks from Canada amid trade spat

"On Trade, and in other ways, also, they are among the worst Nations in the World to deal with. They feel entitled, and yet, WE DON'T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!" Trump said.

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Updated On : 24 Aug 2026 | 9:19 PM IST

'Standard protocol': Govt sources on US envoy's remark on media interaction

Gor, speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, said the MEA had conveyed to the US side that it would prefer no media interaction by the leaders after the meeting

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Updated On : 24 Aug 2026 | 2:08 PM IST

Defiant Iran says new sanctions threatened by 'desperate' US will fail

Tehran remains defiant ahead of expected US sanctions announcement on Monday as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually at a standstill

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Updated On : 23 Aug 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

Donald Trump's stock disclosure shows more than 1,000 trades in June

The transactions totaled between $78.1 million and $263.1 million in the filing published by the US Office of Government Ethics, which shows a range for each transaction rather than exact numbers

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Updated On : 23 Aug 2026 | 8:10 AM IST

US judge blocks Trump policy suspending visas for nationals of 75 countries

US District Judge Jeannette Vargas, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, set aside the policy Friday as "contrary to law and in excess of statutory authority

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Updated On : 22 Aug 2026 | 9:49 PM IST