Trump news in the live ticker: Tariffs on car parts in force – Doge dispute continues

Following Donald Trump's return to the presidency in January 2025, the 78-year-old is resolutely reversing the US's domestic and foreign policy course. Since then, uncertainty and concern have prevailed about Trump's future course of action.

Many Americans who relied on Trump's promise to fight inflation are disappointed because prices continue to rise - and Trump himself is contributing to this with his rigid tariff policy.

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The country's economic development seems particularly remarkable. While political revivals in the US usually lead to a rise in the stock markets, the president has had the opposite effect. Experts are already referring to the "Trump dump," a dramatic drop in stock prices.

Trump's actions have caused by far the greatest damage in the field of foreign policy. His pro-Russia stance has caused outrage and dismay in the United States, but especially in Europe.