Trump News for Saturday, July 12, 2025
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Trump's Diplomatic Shake-Up Sparks Controversy Amid Global Tensions
Devdiscourse
The Trump administration begins dismissing over 1,350 State Department workers, drawing criticism for undermining U.S. diplomacy amid global crises. Concurrently, Trump defends disaster responses in Texas, debates FEMA's future, imposes tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and engages in international trade and political conflicts, affecting both domestic and global policies.
Jul 12, 2025, 11:52 PM
Trump calls for MAGA base to end ‘Epstein Files’ obsession
CP24 Toronto
U.S. President Donald Trump urged his political base on Saturday to stop attacking his administration over files related to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a case that has become an obsession for conspiracy theorists.
Jul 12, 2025, 11:49 PM
Trump ‘considering’ taking away US citizenship from comedian Rosie O’Donnell
BreakingNews.ie
The actress has been a long-time, vocal critic of the US President.
Jul 12, 2025, 11:00 PM
What the papers say: Sunday's front pages
BreakingNews.ie
US President Donald Trump's announcement of 30 per cent tariffs on the European Union features on Irish front pages on Sunday.
Jul 12, 2025, 11:00 PM
Rosie O'Donnell shrugs off Trump citizenship threat
RTE.ie
Rosie O'Donnell has said that she "didn't take it personally" when US President Donald Trump said he might revoke her US citizenship.
Jul 12, 2025, 11:00 PM
'Inexcusable' failures led to Trump assassination attempt
RTE.ie
A congressional inquiry into the attempt to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally a year ago on lamented "inexcusable" failures in the Secret Service's operations and response, and called for more serious disciplinary action
Jul 12, 2025, 11:00 PM
Trump tariffs: How Germany, France, Spain reacted to 30% rate threat; Macron calls on EU to ‘defend European interests’
Livemint
In an escalation of the trade war that has angered US allies and rattled investors, President Donald Trump announced the latest tariffs in separate letters to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum posted on Truth Social.
Jul 12, 2025, 10:51 PM
Donald Trump threatens to revoke Rosie O'Donnell's US citizenship
Sky News
O'Donnell responded to the US president's threat by posting a photograph of him with Jeffrey Epstein on Instagram.
Jul 12, 2025, 10:08 PM
Trump's Tariff Surge: A Calculated Risk Aimed at Trade Balances
Devdiscourse
President Donald Trump has announced new 30% tariffs on the European Union and Mexico, effective August 1. This decision marks a strategic move in his 2024 campaign to rectify U.S. trade imbalances with global partners. Both EU and Mexican leaders express concern, warning of the potential for economic disruption.
Jul 12, 2025, 9:24 PM
1 reported dead in California as U.S. judge orders halt to immigration crackdown tactics
CBC.ca
A California farm worker died on Friday after U.S. immigration agents raided a cannabis nursery and arrested hundreds of workers, a worker advocacy group said, while a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily halt some of its most aggressive tactics in rounding up undocumented immigrants.
Jul 12, 2025, 9:13 PM
Trump’s 10% tariff on most UK goods ‘here to stay’, says Lord Mandelson
The Guardian
British ambassador to US believes universal levy unlikely to change but there is ‘scope’ for negotiations in some sectors
Jul 12, 2025, 9:00 PM
Columbia University-Trump administration to strike a deal
CP24 Toronto
Columbia University is on the verge of striking an agreement with the Trump administration following months of negotiation to restore federal funding to the school, according to two sources familiar with the deal.
Jul 12, 2025, 8:49 PM
Trump floats revoking Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship
UPI News
President Donald Trump has suggested he might revoke actress Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship without saying what spurred the notion.
Jul 12, 2025, 8:37 PM
Ukraine war latest: Putin's forces hit western Ukraine - as Trump promises 'major statement' on Russia
Sky News
Russia's latest overnight attacks on Ukraine stretched deep into the country's western regions. It comes as Donald Trump promised a "major statement" on Russia on Monday. Follow the latest below.
Jul 12, 2025, 8:25 PM
Red Sox winning, Trump says they haven’t lost since Oval Office visit
NBC10 Boston
The Red Sox are surging, winning their ninth straight game on Saturday, and President Donald Trump appears to know why.
Jul 12, 2025, 8:20 PM
Trade Tensions Escalate: 30% Tariffs Loom Over EU and Mexico
Devdiscourse
President Donald Trump has announced a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union, escalating trade tensions. The announcement follows unsuccessful negotiations with major U.S. trading partners. Both Mexico and the EU view the tariffs as unfair, and negotiations continue to avoid trade disruption before the August 1 deadline.
Jul 12, 2025, 8:16 PM
Trump's Citizenship Threat: A Clash with Rosie O'Donnell
Devdiscourse
President Trump is considering revoking Rosie O'Donnell's US citizenship, a move both deemed infeasible and unprecedented due to constitutional protections. Trump's threats stem from an ongoing feud, as O'Donnell criticizes him publicly. Legal experts affirm that the president lacks authority to rescind citizenship without voluntary relinquishment.
Jul 12, 2025, 8:10 PM
Iranian fatwa crowdfunding effort raises $40M to kill President Trump
New York Post
A crowdfunding effort linked to a former employee of Iran’s primary propaganda network claims to have raised a $40 million bounty for the assassination of President Trump.
Jul 12, 2025, 8:04 PM
Trump says considering 'taking away' Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship
CP24 Toronto
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell.
Jul 12, 2025, 7:54 PM
Canadian musician Matthew Good cancels U.S. shows due to Trump administration
Toronto Star
Canadian musician Matthew Good says he's cancelling his U.S. tour dates because of President Donald Trump's government.
Jul 12, 2025, 7:51 PM
'Jaw-dropping' new numbers expose Trump's 'critical vulnerability': GOP pollster
Raw Story
Donald Trump is paying a "very steep price" after "completely misreading" voters on a key issue, according to a GOP strategist.Mike Madrid, who served as the Golden State's GOP political director before co-founding the group of current and former anti-Trump Republicans known as the Lincoln Project, ...
Jul 12, 2025, 7:45 PM
Rosie O'Donnell's $100million fortune, Donald Trump, and a new life in Ireland
Extra.ie
The American actor, comedian and 'Trump fugitive', Rosie O'Donnell who moved to Ireland on a work visa is not short of a few dollars.
Jul 12, 2025, 7:24 PM