In an interview aired on Sunday, President Trump shut down speculation about serving a third term and named two best contenders to replace him in 2028.
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President Donald Trump said he has no plans to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods in order to bring about negotiations.
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In the same interview, the president shut down speculation about serving a third term and named two best contenders to replace him in 2028.
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Experts say China’s economy is in a recession and that the U.S. tariffs could trigger a depression.
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Warren Buffett urged long-term investors not to be shaken by short-term swings and focus on fundamentals amid recent market volatility.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the south lawn of the White House on May 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) |
President Donald Trump said he has no plans to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods in order to bring about negotiations, spurning a demand made by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The Chinese commerce minister insinuated on May 2 that China would only come to the table following a cut in tariff rates by the United States. NBC’s “Meet the Press” anchor Kristin Welker referenced those remarks in an interview with Trump that aired Sunday, asking whether he would meet those demands.
Trump promptly replied “No,” saying that China’s more recent signaling had been favorable about pending negotiations. He suggested that China’s public messaging was scattered, saying that “you have 15 different” people speaking for China. Speaking about what comes next in negotiations between the United States and China, Trump said, “They said today they want to talk.” Later on Sunday, aboard Air Force One, Trump told reporters that he wasn’t planning to speak with CCP leader Xi Jinping this week but said that lower-level officials for both nations were meeting. Trump said his main priority for the U.S.-China relationship is securing a fair trade deal.
Asked about the possibility of meetings with CCP officials or other foreign nations in producing any new trade agreements this week, Trump said that could “very well be” but didn’t provide details. (More) More Politics: |
- President Donald Trump said that if a deal is not reached by the June 19 deadline, he would offer TikTok another extension to divest from its Beijing-based parent company before it faces a ban in the United States.
- The president said he would not use military force to annex Canada, but wouldn’t rule out the possibility in the case of Greenland.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is going to work to find treatments for measles, multiple outbreaks of which cropped up in the United States this year.
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Warren Buffett urged long-term investors not to be shaken by short-term swings and focus on fundamentals amid recent market volatility.
“What has happened in the last 30, 45 days … is really nothing,” Buffett told shareholders at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska. “This has not been a dramatic bear market or anything of the sort.” Buffett made clear that wild market swings, while unsettling in the moment, are nothing to panic about.
“If it makes a difference to you whether your stocks are down 15 percent or not, you need a somewhat different investment philosophy,” he said. “The world is not going to adapt to you. You’re going to have to adapt to the world.”
He reminded attendees that Berkshire Hathaway’s stock has dropped by 50 percent three times in its history, and each time, the fundamentals of the company remained sound.
“People have emotions,” he said. “But you got to check them at the door when you invest.” (More) More U.S. News |
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During the same appearance, Buffett told an arena full of shareholders that he will retire by the end of the year, capping off roughly six decades of running his Berkshire Hathaway firm that made him a world-famous investor.
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Del Bigtree is one of the nation’s foremost advocates for vaccine safety studies. In an interview with The Epoch Times, he weighs in on the push for vaccine safety now that RFK Jr. is running the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Li, a garment exporter in southern China, said the United States’ steep tariffs have dealt a devastating blow to his business. The business owner from Guangzhou Province said his orders from the United States “evaporated” as the levies escalated. Li is not alone. Most Chinese exporters are in the same boat. They discuss the dilemma on social media platforms in China.
These exporters reported that U.S. orders formed the majority of their business—and were the most lucrative. Without the American market, no other region, including Europe, can fill the void.
Exports had been among the few bright spots during China’s bumpy economic recovery since late 2022, when the regime ended its strict COVID-19 lockdown measures. Now it’s hit hard by tariffs.
Beijing’s official economic data show that China’s economy has still been growing, albeit at a slower pace. Some experts dispute these figures—they say China’s economy is already in recession, and U.S. tariffs may make things a lot worse. “China’s in a real problem period,” Rod Martin, founder and CEO of Martin Capital, told The Epoch Times. Beijing will have trouble backing down from its standoff with the United States, he said, because Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping “has clearly created his whole persona around being the leader who can stand up to America.”
Given the irreplaceable nature of the U.S. consumer market in China’s export-driven economy, Martin said, Beijing will “have to make a deal at some point, or this recession does turn into a depression.”
William Lee, chief economist at the Milken Institute, said Xi will likely subsidize Chinese exporters at the cost of further increasing deficits of heavily indebted local governments.
The Chinese regime can probably keep exporters afloat for about six months to a year if it doesn’t resolve the trade war with the United States, Lee projected. (More) More World News: |
- Eurosceptic nationalist George Simion appeared on course to win the first round of Romania’s presidential election re-run on Sunday, according to early results.
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The conclave to select the new Pope begins on May 7—here’s what to know.
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“Just the other day, I couldn’t bring myself to throw out the small amount of vibrant water left after boiling purple cabbage. I let it sit overnight—and it turned brilliant,” Julianaa Satie, founder of The Language of Intuitive Cooking and The Natural Cook training at The School of Natural Cookery, told The Epoch Times.
Two days later, it had naturally dehydrated into a paste—a natural dye. Many common, colorful foods can be used as natural dyes. As synthetic food dyes face bans over health concerns, natural alternatives are stepping in—not just as safer options but as a chance to get creative in the kitchen.
Natural food dyes don’t just bring vibrant hues to your meals—they offer a safer alternative to synthetic dyes, especially for people with allergies or sensitivities. Many natural pigments come with added health perks too, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and even anticancer properties.
Purple cabbage, for example, is high in anthocyanins, an antioxidant gives it purple color. Beetroot juice, as a more commonly used red colorant, has been shown to boost nitric oxide levels, which supports circulation, Jennifer Bruning, a registered dietitian nutritionist and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, told The Epoch Times. Another example is turmeric, known for its bold golden hue and anti-cancer properties, she added.
Despite the many benefits of natural food dyes, many companies still struggle to remove synthetic ones from their products. The challenge is not just about eliminating synthetic dyes, but also about finding natural alternatives that match the color, stability, and cost of synthetic versions. (More)
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