Trump News for Monday, April 14, 2025
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Meta chief Zuckerberg testifies in landmark antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Firstpost
The case against Meta was originally filed in December 2020, during the first Trump administration, and all eyes were on whether he would ask the FTC to stand down
Apr 14, 2025, 11:54 PM
‘Call it what it is’: Experts warn Trump’s latest moves are ‘full blown fascism’
Raw Story
President Donald Trump’s recent escalating rhetoric and actions across multiple fronts have alarmed political experts, who are now warning that the United States is not just drifting but accelerating toward fascism—and may have already crossed the threshold.“He’s threatening media companies who are ...
Apr 14, 2025, 11:45 PM
US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, officials say
The Associated Press
A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, a move that could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants.
Apr 14, 2025, 11:41 PM
Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism
The Associated Press
Harvard University says it won’t comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration as part of its campaign against antisemitism.
Apr 14, 2025, 11:35 PM
Trump calls for end to U.S. public media funding, NPR, PBS
CP24 Toronto
U.S. President Donald Trump called on Congress on Thursday to “immediately” defund two public broadcasters as he and his supporters ratchet up their long-running battle with the US media.
Apr 14, 2025, 11:34 PM
US begins inquiry into pharmaceutical and chip imports in bid to impose tariffs
The Guardian
Notices show Trump administration setting stage for levies on both sectors on national security grounds
Apr 14, 2025, 11:14 PM
Confusion reigns after Trump exempts electronics from new tariff regime. Here's what we know
The Associated Press
Confusion over President Donald Trump's tariffs remains following a weekend of questions around trade in consumer electronics.
Apr 14, 2025, 11:07 PM
Telus targets Canadian bidders in sale of cell tower network to avoid regulatory issues with U.S. buyers
The Globe and Mail
Capital-hungry domestic companies now have to factor Trump-inspired uncertainty into what used to be relatively straightforward transactions with U.S. investors
Apr 14, 2025, 11:05 PM
Trump wants to give money and plane tickets to immigrants who ‘self-deport’
BreakingNews.ie
The president offered few details about the plan, including timing.
Apr 14, 2025, 11:00 PM
Trans musicians cautioned about touring the U.S. after border-policy change
The Globe and Mail
Montreal musician cancels American shows, highlighting the threats trans people face in this Trump era
Apr 14, 2025, 10:53 PM
Alberta eyes oil slump, but retains optimism over U.S. peers
The Globe and Mail
Sector players are relatively upbeat despite current market turmoil caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s constantly fluctuating trade war
Apr 14, 2025, 10:35 PM
Trump officials step up defiance over man wrongly deported to El Salvador
The Guardian
Administration advances new misrepresentations of US supreme court order in case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Apr 14, 2025, 10:30 PM
Small businesses plead for relief from crushing costs of Trump’s tariff war — here’s how they’re trying to weather storm
New York Post
Small and midsize firms account for $868 billion, or about a third, of yearly US imports, according to the Census Bureau.
Apr 14, 2025, 10:23 PM
Trump considers pausing auto tariffs as world economy endures his trade war
The Associated Press
President Donald Trump says he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains.
Apr 14, 2025, 9:51 PM
Trump says he's considering 'help' for auto companies hit by tariffs
CBC.ca
President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt some auto manufacturers from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains.
Apr 14, 2025, 9:36 PM
Bank of Canada may halt interest rate cuts after tariff pause
CP24 Toronto
The Bank of Canada is likely to pause its rate-cutting cycle this week as rising inflation, weakened employment and U.S. President Donald Trump’s retreat from sweeping reciprocal tariffs have reduced the urgency of economic stimulus.
Apr 14, 2025, 9:07 PM
Trump and El Salvador making no moves to return man wrongly deported and sent to notorious prison
TheJournal.ie
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has not been returned to the US despite court orders to do so.
Apr 14, 2025, 9:02 PM
'Why can’t you just say that?'
New York Post
President Donald Trump repeatedly needled CNN and its primetime anchor Kaitlan Collins on Monday during an exchange in the Oval Office about deported El Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Apr 14, 2025, 8:55 PM
Donald Trump hosts El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele amid deportations controversy
ABC News
As world leaders scramble to get the ear of US President Donald Trump, the self-described "world's coolest dictator" scores a coveted White House meeting.
Apr 14, 2025, 8:43 PM
Trump administration cancels $3-billion climate friendly farming program
The Globe and Mail
President Donald Trump has attempted to slash other climate efforts approved during the administration of former president Joe Biden, including a $20 billion funding program for projects that reduce greenhouse gases.
Apr 14, 2025, 8:39 PM
Trump floats another pause on automobile tariffs
Vancouver Is Awesome
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump floated another possible pause on automobile tariffs after 25 per cent duties were placed on vehicles and auto part imports earlier this month.
Apr 14, 2025, 8:28 PM