Donald Trump is a ‘non-traditional' president
Ms Leavitt said Donald Trump is a 'non-traditional president'.
'He likes to see results on behalf of the American people.'
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News.com.au
4 hours ago
- News.com.au
Trump, EU chief seek deal in transatlantic tariffs standoff
US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen prepared to meet Sunday in Scotland in a push to resolve a months-long transatlantic trade standoff that is going down to the wire. Trump has said he sees a 50-50 chance of reaching a deal with the European Union, having vowed to hit dozens of countries with punitive tariffs unless they hammer out a pact with Washington by August 1. The EU is currently facing the threat of an across-the-board levy of 30 percent from that date. Von der Leyen's European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the EU's member countries, has been pushing hard for a deal to salvage a trading relationship worth an annual $1.9 trillion in goods and services. Any deal with the United States will need approval by all 27 member states. EU ambassadors, on a visit to Greenland, were to meet Sunday morning to discuss the latest negotiations -- and again after any accord. Sunday's sit-down between Trump and the EU chief was to take place at 4:30 pm (1530 GMT) in Turnberry, on Scotland's southwestern coast, where Trump owns a luxury golf resort. The 79-year-old American leader said Friday he hoped to strike "the biggest deal of them all" with the EU. "I think we have a good 50-50 chance" of a deal, the president said, citing sticking points on "maybe 20 different things". He praised von der Leyen as "a highly respected woman" -- a far cry from his erstwhile hostility in accusing the EU of existing to "screw" the United States. But late-night EU talks with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Saturday to hammer out the final details were "combative at times," The Financial Times reported. As of Saturday evening, there were "still quite a few open questions" -- notably on pharmaceutical sector tariffs, said one EU diplomat. Tariff levels on the auto sector were also crucial for the Europeans -- notably France and Germany -- and the EU has been pushing for a compromise on steel that could allow a certain quota into the United States before tariffs would apply. - Baseline 15 percent - According to European diplomats, the deal on the table involves a baseline levy of around 15 percent on EU exports to the United States -- the level secured by Japan -- with carve-outs for critical sectors including aircraft, lumber and spirits excluding wine. The EU would commit to ramp up purchases of US liquefied natural gas, along with a series of investment pledges. Hit by multiple waves of tariffs since Trump reclaimed the White House, the EU is currently subject to a 25-percent levy on cars, 50 percent on steel and aluminium, and an across-the-board tariff of 10 percent, which Washington threatens to hike to 30 percent in a no-deal scenario. The EU has focused on getting a deal with Washington to avoid sweeping tariffs that would further harm its sluggish economy, with retaliation as a last resort. While 15 percent would be much higher than pre-existing US tariffs on European goods -- at 4.8 percent -- it would mirror the status quo, with companies already facing an additional flat rate of 10 percent. Should talks fail, EU states have greenlit counter tariffs on $109 billion (93 billion euros) of US goods including aircraft and cars to take effect in stages from August 7. Brussels is also drawing up a list of US services to potentially target. Beyond that, countries like France say Brussels should not be afraid to deploy a so-called trade "bazooka" -- EU legislation designed to counter coercion through trade measures which involves restricting access to its market and public contracts. But such a step would mark a major escalation with Washington. - Ratings dropping - Trump has embarked since returning to power on a campaign to reshape US trade with the world. But polls suggest the American public is unconvinced, with a recent Gallup survey showing his approval rating at 37 percent -- down 10 points from January. Having promised "90 deals in 90 days," Trump's administration has so far unveiled five, including with Britain, Japan and the Philippines. Early Sunday, ahead of his meeting with Von der Leyen, Trump was out again on the golf course, having spent most of Saturday playing at Turnberry amid tight security. The trip to Scotland has put physical distance between Trump and the scandal around Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier accused of sex trafficking who died in prison in 2019 before facing trial. In his heyday, Epstein was friends with Trump and others in the New York jet-set, but the president is facing backlash from his own MAGA supporters demanding access to the Epstein case files. With the uproar refusing to die down, a headline agreement with the EU -- in addition to bolstering Trump's dealmaker credentials -- could bring a welcome distraction.
Perth Now
8 hours ago
- Perth Now
‘Just do it': Abbie Chatfield sparks outrage over message to young American men
Abbie Chatfield has come under fire for her post Controversial Australian influencer Abbie Chatfield has sparked outrage online after calling on young American men to 'just do it' while making a gun symbol with her hand. The clip, which was shared last month, is being circulated online by furious Australians. In the video, Chatfield appears to address American 'incels' — a term which refers to a subculture of young men who are hostile towards women because they consider themselves unable to attract women sexually. 'Americans, when are you going to do it? Why isn't it already done?' Chatfield says in the video. 'Every day there is another (gun symbol) happening. Awful for your country. Awful, right. 'Why don't you redirect this energy towards something else? There are all these incels going 'no one wants to f*** me' so they go and do (gun symbol). 'Do you know what would actually make people respect you and maybe actually want to f*** you? Is if you did it. 'You'd get heaps of fan mail. Oh my god. 'Just do it. 'Like you are all doing it every day anyway.' Abbie Chatfield has sparked outrage over the since-deleted video. Credit: TikTok/Instagram Social media users have flocked online to share the clip, calling for punitive measures to be taken against Chatfield. Victorian Senator Ralph Babet slammed Chatfield's behaviour, noting she recently interviewed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the 2025 federal election. 'Prime Minister Albanese must immediately condemn Abbie Chatfield's vile rhetoric,' he wrote on X. Another Australian said: 'Chatfield needs to be arrested for inciting violence.' 'This is the person who Albanese promotes.' 'What is going on in this world that people like Abbie Chatfield think this is acceptable?!' a third person wrote. has contacted Abbie Chatfield's management team for comment. Chatfield, a left-wing commentator with over 1.225 million followers on Instagram and TikTok, is no stranger to controversy. Last year, she was blasted online after calling Americans 'uneducated' in the wake of Donald Trump's presidential victory. Earlier this year, Chatfield interviewed Labor PM Anthony Albanese on her podcast It's A Lot. The sit-down sparked an Australian Electoral Commission investigation amid concerns it may have breached electoral laws by not including an authorisation message. Authorisation statements are legally required on political content from someone communicating an electoral or political matter. Chatfield was ultimately cleared of any wrong doing after the AEC department found her content 'does not need an authorisation statement'.
Sky News AU
9 hours ago
- Sky News AU
'Just do it': Sky News host ‘sickened' after Abbie Chatfield signals for American incels to assassinate President Donald Trump
Influencer Abbie Chatfield is under fire for signalling to American incels to assassinate US President Donald Trump, leaving a Sky News host 'sickened' as a Senator calls on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to condemn the 'vile rhetoric'. Chatfield asked Americans 'when are you going to do it?' in a TikTok video which is now deleted. "Why isn't it already done? You, every day there is another (gun finger hand gesture shown) happening right? Awful for your country, awful right?" Chatfield said. 'Why don't we re-direct this energy to something else, you know, there's all this incels that are going 'no one wants to f*** me', so they go and do (gun finger hand gesture shown). 'You know what would actually make people respect you a little bit and maybe want to f*** you, as if you did it, as if you did it. 'You would get heaps of fan mail. Oh my god, oh my god … just do it. Like you are doing it every day anyway. Like I don't f***ing get it … like what.' Sky News host Rowan Dean suggested her 'bizarre' rant incited young men to assassinate Trump. 'So, there is lots of hand gestures of a gun. She's not explicit, so I will make that very clear,' he said on Sky News' Outsiders on Sunday. 'But the implication that I read from that was that she was saying to American young men, who are incels, who struggle to find a girlfriend or whatever, to go and assassinate President Trump. 'That seemed to be the implication behind 'just do it' and this (gun finger hand gesture shown) and that. I may be wrong and there may be a completely other explanation to what she was saying. 'But as a viewer taking it as face value, that's how I read it, and it sickened me." Fellow Sky News host Rita Panahi called for Mr Albanese to be asked about the deleted video. 'Well, I would like the Prime Minister to be asked about this because he chose to go on her podcast,' she said. 'I can guarantee you if it was a Liberal prime minister who went on someone's podcast who then uttered anything approaching that, they would be questioned about it, they would be asked to disassociate or at least pass some sort of comment on the association with that person.' Mr Albanese sat down with Chatfield for a 90-minute interview on the It's a Lot with Abbie Chatfield , prior to the federal election this year. United Australia Party Senator Ralph Babet said the Prime Minister must 'immediately' condemn Chatfield's 'vile rhetoric'. '(She is) calling for the assassination of the sitting President of the United States - our most important security ally - is not just unhinged, it's stochastic terrorism,' he said on X. has reached out to Mr Albanese's office for comment.
