Latest in Tag: Trump Highlight
Latest in Tag: Trump
Trump to unveil biggest US corporate tax cut of all time
The US president wants to lower the corporate rate to 15 percent and offer multinationals steep tax breaks on repatriated overseas’ profits, likely blowing a huge hole in the budget and facing congressional hurdles.Nearly 100 days into his presidency, Donald Trump is finally ready to unveil his plan for “phenomenal” tax cuts for businesses that …
Trump era ‘brings up pain of exclusion,’ says German photographer in US
After 100 days, Donald Trump’s presidency has brought exclusion, says US-based German photographer Reiner Leist. He tells DW how politics change the way we view art – and why both art and politics benefit from stamina.German photographer Reiner Leist, born in 1964, has lived in Manhattan since 1994. He studied art and photography in Munich, …
In Cartoon: Trump and his toys
Trump orders review of visa program for highly skilled workers
The US president has signed an executive order, which instructs several departments to propose new guidelines for tightening immigration. The government approves 85,000 of these visas every year.President Trump has moved towards his first major breakthrough in changing legislative policy by signing an executive order which targets highly-skilled workers in the United States. The H1-B …
The three messages of the US strike on Syria
The chemical bombing of Khan Sheikhoun in Syria was a golden opportunity for Trump’s administration to convey three messages. The first message is an internal one: the US president was like a bad machine—talks much, does little. He only fulfilled a small part of his internal agenda. What he did was so little that some …
Why coal companies want Trump to stay in the Paris climate pact
Fossil fuel firms fearing that America will lose influence in shaping the global climate regime are urging Trump to keep a seat at the table. Climate activists can’t agree on whether it’s better to have Trump in or out.When President Donald Trump unveiled his rollback of Obama-era climate policies this past March, he said he …
Tearing down Trump’s wall before it’s built – with music
On June 3, the Dresden Symphony Orchestra will perform on the US-Mexican border, joined by musicians from both countries. Orchestra director Markus Rindt tells DW why he even sees the potential for something much bigger.”Tear Down This Wall!” is the name of an artistic project with which the Dresden Symphony takes a stand against walls …
Joan Baez’ anti-Trump song goes viral
In the run-up to her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, folk legend Joan Baez touts her condemnation of the new US president with a critical ditty.”Maybe I’m grateful for Trump, because otherwise it would seem very bland,” folk and rock legendary singer Joan Baez told “Rolling Stone” magazine in an interview. …
Trump’s plan for banks draws Fed’s criticism
A leading Federal Reserve governor has warned US President Donald Trump against an overhaul of current banking regulations. He said tighter rules had been introduced for a reason after the global financial crisis.Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo insisted that the current strong capital rules applying to the US banking sector should be kept in place. …
Trump to attack foreign ‘trade cheats’
US President Donald Trump is launching a campaign to pinpoint nations and goods responsible for his country’s huge trade deficit. It’s a protectionist warning shot directed at trade partners like China and Germany.Top administration officials said Donald Trump would issue a pair of executive orders on Friday “aimed at rooting out the causes and culprits” …
Lafarge loses Paris beach deal over support for Trump wall
The City of Paris dumped French-Swiss group LafargeHolcim as supplier of sand for the makeshift “Paris Plages” beach – because the company wants to build US President Donald Trump’s controversial border wall.”We will do without their services,” Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s deputy Bruno Julliard told the city council, citing Lafarge’s readiness to “work on the …
Trump moves to gut Obama’s climate legacy
With his latest executive order, President Trump has begun undoing Obama’s plan to counter global warming. But climate experts believe the move away from fossil fuels will continue regardless – leaving the US behind.US President Donald Trump signed his latest executive order on Tuesday, aiming to undo a 2015 plan proposed by former President Barack …
Defeating the Islamic State: A war mired in contradictions
US president Donald J. Trump’s vow to defeat what he terms radical Islamic terrorism forces the United States to maneuver the Middle East and North Africa’s murky world of ever shifting alliances and labyrinth of power struggles within power struggles. The pitfalls are complex and multiple. They range from differences within the 68-member anti-Islamic State …
Al-Sisi to meet Trump in Washington next month: state-run newspaper
The four-day visit will be the first official one by Al-Sisi to a US presidentÂ
Germany to take legal action if Trump taxes imports
German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries has said Berlin would take Washington to court if it were to impose a border tax on imports from Germany under Donald Trump’s “America First” policy favoring US exports.The German Economy Minister warned Washington against unleashing a trade war, saying Berlin would take legal action before the World Trade Organization …
The ending of a beautiful friendship?
Trump does not only want to build real walls, he also wants to isolate the USA economically. Merkel will seek to fend off his plans when she visits Washington – and that is not only in her interest.Ever since Donald Trump’s inauguration, many economists have feared that his stance on foreign trade could trigger an …
German theater gives Trump a taste of his own medicine
The US president is known for his 140-character rants. Now a theater in Germany is taking on Donald Trump with a similar show of provocation. Spoiler alert: The White House falls apart at the end.Less than two months into Donald Trump’s presidency, the US leader remains a divisive figure in the public eye. His controversial …
In Cartoon: Trump and Netanyahu
Trump pressured to confront Pakistan on support for militants
Pressure on the Trump administration is mounting to adopt a tougher position towards Pakistani support of militants in Afghanistan as well as in Pakistan itself. The pressure comes from a chorus of voices that include the US military, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, and influential Washington-based think-tanks. The calls for a …
Too early to predict US foreign investments policy: Nafea
In spite of the harmony between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and US president Donald Trump, economic experts believe that it’s hard to guarantee bilateral relations are going to improve and that Trump’s good personal relation with Al-Sisi doesn’t mean economic relations will improve. According to Trump’s statements, which voice his putting America first to …
Future of Egypt-USA economic relation is brighter under Trump: Egypt-US Business Council Chairman
Since President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi came to power in Egypt, the relations between Egypt and the United States of America has been shaky, forcing some investors to fear that the relationship between both countries would deteriorate. However, since Al-Sisi’s meeting with president Donald J. Trump before he was elected, both of them have shared many …
Foreign ministry praises White House’s criticism of western media’s subjectivity in covering terror attacksÂ
Instead of showing sympathy, some western media outlets accused Egypt of negligence in protecting Coptic citizens in the Cairo church attack: Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokespersonÂ
‘Trump runs US like his own business’
The head of Germany’s BGA foreign trade association has said new economic alliances are required to offset the expected negative impact from Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda – and keep German exports strong.The president of the German Federation of Wholesalers, Foreign Trade and Services (BGA), Anton Börner, told reporters in Berlin Tuesday that US President Donald …
Tackling Iran: Trump fuels the fire
The Trump administration risks fuelling sectarianism across the Muslim world and exacerbating multiple conflicts that are ripping the Middle East and North Africa apart by singling out Iran rather than tackling root causes. Iran moved into president Donald J. Trump’s firing line when his national security advisor, Michael Flynn, an anti-Iran hawk, put the Islamic …
The “Trump” virus takes over the American system
An individual in the face of an institution is one of the most prominent dilemmas in politics. With an individual’s decisions, creativity, and innovative solutions come, and may be resisted by institutions. With an individual’s decisions, wrong decisions that must be limited by institutions may also come. Institutionalism means the multiplicity of decision-making authorities and …
Trump to scale back Dodd-Frank financial reforms
In a bid to make good on his campaign promise to cut regulation, President Donald Trump has signed executive decrees to roll back key reforms enacted in the wake of the 2007-09 financial crisis.Trump on Friday initiated action to fulfill one of his core electoral pledges: slashing government regulation. As part of this, the new …
Uber boss Kalanick leaves Trump’s advisory team
After a barrage of criticism from staff about Donald Trump’s immigration policies, Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick has stepped down from his position on a team of business advisors to the new US president.In a note to employees on Thursday, Kalanick said he had spoken with Trump about his executive order banning immigration from seven …
Trump has a good chemistry with Al-Sisi, but what matters is the situation on the ground: Kamal Abou Okeal
I am optimistic about the return of Russian tourists soon, but I am against the nuclear power plant, says Kamaal Abou Okeal
Climate skeptic advisor says Trump could pull out of Paris climate agreement in days
Ahead of the confirmation hearing of climate skeptic Scott Pruitt, President Trump’s nominee to head the EPA, former aide Myron Ebell says it’s only a matter of time until the US leaves the climate agreement.The former head of President Donald Trump’s transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said it is only a …
Iranian artists featured in Berlin amid outrage over Trump’s travel ban
While Iranian passport-holders are temporarily banned from entering the US, top Iranian artists, authors and musicians take the limelight in Berlin. The Goethe-Institut presents a three-month series, “Iranian Modernity.”With numerous exhibitions and publications raising the profile of Iranian art in recent years, and auctioneers welcoming items from the central Asian country in their catalogues, works …