President Donald Trump was filmed reading a headline story from Rupert Murdoch ’s The New York Post That ridicules the all-encompassing trade duties he implemented on "Liberation Day."
The photograph, taken early Saturday by an Associated Press photographer, depicts Trump cutting into his meal, with the image underscoring China’s counter-tariffs of 34 percent on American goods along with the substantial losses suffered by the stock market.
Emily Goodwin, who serves as a White House reporter for The Daily Mail , uploaded the picture on X Saturday.
The page of the story Donald Trump is perusing from the rear seat of the presidential vehicle features the headline "CHINA: YEAH? TRY" next to an image of Chinese President Xi Jinping gesturing with his index finger.
Trump on Wednesday announced a shocking 10 percent baseline levy on all goods entering the U.S., with higher rates for certain trading partners. In the two days of trading since, the S&P 500, an indicator for the market’s overall performance, has tumbled more than 10 percent.
On Friday, Trump, who has calmly accepted the backlash against his tariffs, raged China responded with an equivalent tariff on imports from the U.S. "CHINA ERRED IN THEIR APPROACH – THEY PANIC-REACTION IS SOMETHING THEY ABSOLUTELY CAN'T ALLOW THEMSELVES!" he exclaimed. posted to Truth Social.
The Post is controlled by Murdoch, the 94-year-old conservative media mogul who also possesses Fox News. The Wall Street Journal Compared to other newspapers, it frequently adopted a more gentle approach when describing Trump’s most outrageous acts.
For this edition, the magazine’s cover includes an image of Trump cruising around in a golf cart with the title “What, Fee Worry?” At the bottom of the page, a caption notes the stock market turmoil before adding, “Despite the chaos, Trump, enjoying himself at a golf event (above), maintained that everything would turn out fine.”
On Friday, the president toured one of his golf resorts in Florida amid plummeting stock prices. drawing criticism from Democrats. On the same day, Trump asserted on social media that "RIGHT NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO GROW WEALTHIER THAN EVER BEFORE!!!!"
Murdoch, similar to other billionaires, possesses lost hundreds of millions Since Trump declared the tariffs on Wednesday, his net worth has changed.
The Post The story likewise presents a grim prognosis for the economy’s future under Trump, emphasizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments from Friday. warning the tariffs might cause inflation to rise and hinder economic expansion.
Another publication by Murdoch, the Journal, penned a critical opinion piece regarding Trump’s tariffs on Thursday. arguing that the relocation would primarily advantage Washington lobbyists.
Although Murdoch’s media platforms generally share a stronger ideological alignment with Trump compared to others, the president has occasionally taken issue with specific headlines about himself from these sources.
Trump reportedly called Murdoch was called "a piece of trash" afterwards. Post Cover succinctly summarized his bid for the 2024 presidency with one line at the bottom of the page: "Florida Man Announces Candidacy."
Since the start of Trump’s second term, the Journal ‘s center-right editorial board has published a slew of fierce rebukes to the president’s actions.
When Murdoch came to the Oval Office in early February, Trump called him out To their faces, informing journalists that they would have to “discuss” the matter with each other. Journal an editorial critiquing his tariffs back then.
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