US President Donald Trump

September 17, 2026 9:27 AM

Trump says ‘hopefully we are towards end’ of Iran war

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near and a media report separately said he is expected to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to discuss the conflict. His comments come with the Iran war in its seventh month and with no immediate end in sight. Axios reported late on Wednesday Trump's meeting with Gulf leaders next week in New York is expected to focus on US plans for a postwar strategy. The report cit...

September 7, 2026 12:03 PM

Trump recalls 9/11, says ‘world has just changed’ as US marks 25th anniversary

US President Donald Trump has recalled watching the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks unfold from his apartment in Midtown Manhattan, saying he realised at the time that "the world has just changed" as he reflected on the tragedy ahead of its 25th anniversary. In an interview with Trey Gowdy on Fox News' Gowdy America, Trump described watching television coverage of the first attack before witnessing the second plane strike the World Trade Centre. "I was watching a business show on televis...

August 29, 2026 11:49 AM

Trump says US, Venezuela reach agreement on ‘biggest oil deal in world history’

US President Donald Trump has said the United States and Venezuela have reached what he described as the "biggest oil deal in world history", involving expanded US participation in Venezuela's vast crude reserves. "The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Trump said the United States, through a partnership with private businesses, had secured "majority U.S. con...

August 31, 2026 10:35 AM

War weighs on Iran’s economy as US intensifies sanctions

Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the United States, with the supreme leader calling on the government to address the hardship while the president reported foreign trade has shrunk 35% due to the American sanctions and blockade. The warnings came even as other leaders threaten the U.S. with military retaliation and declarations that the Iranian navy maintains control of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway giving Iran leverage through its ability to disrupt...

August 28, 2026 10:44 AM

Trump threatens tariffs on Canadian-made cars

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian-made cars, accusing Canada of treating the United States unfairly and saying Washington did not want its neighbour producing vehicles for the US market. “We’re going to be doing tariffs on their cars,” Trump told reporters during an Oval Office event. “Because we don’t want them to make cars for America,” he added. Trump did not specify the proposed tariff rate or when the new duties could take effect. “Cana...

August 28, 2026 10:36 AM

Trump offers assistance to Nepal after devastating Nepal-Tibet floods

US President Donald Trump said Washington had offered Nepal any assistance it needed following devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, as the State Department said about 90 Americans may have been affected by the disaster. “We’ve called Nepal and offered any help that they need,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. “That was brutal,” he added. The State Department said three US citizens had been safely rescued in Nepal and that, as of 8 a.m. Eastern Time on...

August 21, 2026 9:49 AM

Trump says US will soon take full ‘control’ of strategic straits

US President Donald Trump has said the United States is "essentially controlling" strategic waterways linked to Iran and will soon take full control, while reiterating that Tehran will not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon. In an interview with his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, broadcast by 77 WABC Radio, Trump defended his military actions against Iran and acknowledged that the conflict could lead to higher energy and petrol prices for American consumers. "Now with Iran, ...

August 20, 2026 10:20 AM

Trump warns Iran of ‘very Draconian sanctions’, downplays Strait of Hormuz’s importance

US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran could face “very Draconian sanctions” while downplaying the future strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, saying increased US energy production and alternative supply routes have reduced global dependence on the key waterway. “We have things that we could sanction. We have very Draconian sanctions, and we'll see what happens,” Trump said at the White House when asked about possible new measures against Tehran. Trump said ves...

August 13, 2026 9:43 AM

Trump claims US has ‘total control’ of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has said the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and indicated that Washington intends to retain its hold over the strategic waterway. “The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. The US President described the naval blockade in sweeping terms. He said Iran could do nothing to challenge it. “Our Naval Blockade is being called, by everyone, ‘A WALL OF STEEL,...

July 23, 2026 10:01 AM

‘Iran getting hit hard; they want to make a deal’: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (US local time) described the ongoing conflict with Iran as a "skirmish" and claimed that Tehran wants to negotiate a deal but is "not ready" to do so. Trump made the remarks during an event in Marietta, Georgia, while speaking about his administration's Trump Accounts initiative. He also referred to the latest wave of US aerial strikes targeting Iran. "This skirmish that we have with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and I call it that because let me tell yo...