Trump celebrated Gilded Age tariffs as a model for growth while advancing measures that risk sidelining transgender rights, sparking heated debate over national identity.
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Donald Trump
Week of Mar 10 – Mar 16, 2025
Old laws, soaring tariffs, and divisive moves spark a turbulent week.
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This week, polarizing policy shifts stirred controversy as Trump hailed nostalgia-driven tariffs while pushing measures perceived as curbing transgender rights. Aggressive rhetoric, a surge in 25% import duties, and controversial immigration moves deepened domestic unrest and global tension.
President Trump warned anti-Tesla protesters of harsh repercussions, softened support for Ukraine, and eyed legislative moves to boost his unchecked power, intensifying domestic and global tensions.
www.bbc.com · www.newyorker.com · hoyer.house.gov · www.localnewslive.comTrump's new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports take effect to boost domestic jobs, even as free speech critics raise concerns and a key judicial ally backs his broader political agenda in Wisconsin.
www.nbcphiladelphia.com · www.pbs.org · www.wispolitics.comTrump's low poll ratings and contentious policies stirred concern today. Despite his claims of productive talks with Putin, his attacks on education and mounting ethics issues continue to unsettle public opinion.
www.cfr.org · www.bbc.com · www.aclu.org · www.pbs.orgTrump stokes controversy by invoking an 18th-century law to speed deportations amid invasion claims, while a New York mayor builds rapport with him. A federal judge later stalls the move, deepening political fault lines.
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