Author: Stephanie Gauthier

Donald Trump is accused of acting like a “chicken” on the tariff issue, which visibly annoyed him.

Reporter: Wall Street analysts have a new term called the TACO trade.. Saying Trump always chickens out on tariffs…  Trump: I kick out?Reporter: Chicken out.

— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-05-28T17:13:22.578Z

Trump’s unusual response came at a White House press conference, held on the heels of Jeanine Pirro’s swearing-in ceremony as acting federal prosecutor.

A CNBC reporter had then asked him if he wished to respond to the acronym TACO, recently popularized among financial analysts to refer to his tendency to back down in his tariff war.

Trump was visibly taken aback by CNBC reporter Megan Casella when she asked him about the phrase “Trump Always Chickens Out” and its acronym… TACO.

She wanted to know what he thought of this formula used by some analysts to explain why markets no longer react to his tariff threats, convinced that he always backs down in the end.

In reaction, he responded defensively to the journalist when he finally understood the meaning of the question a few moments later, claiming that his actions were part of the “Art of the Deal”, putting tariffs too high to scare people…

Clearly annoyed, Trump concluded his response by calling the question “nasty”, categorically rejecting the idea that he might have backed down.

The segment, broadcast live, quickly went viral…

In keeping with presidential tradition, Donald Trump delivered a speech to freshly graduated cadets at West Point Military Academy.

"A lot of trophy wives, it doesn't work out," the president noted as he spoke to graduating cadets at the military academy.

— HuffPost (@huffpost.com) 2025-05-24T20:37:55.209Z

But what was intended to be a solemn speech, in keeping with tradition, quickly deviated from its usual framework: Trump embarked on a lengthy tirade about “trophy wives”, a passage widely deemed strange and particularly inappropriate by many observers.

As the president shared his thoughts on real estate mogul William Levitt’s professional career, according to HuffPost and USA Today, Donald Trump embarrassingly veered into the latter’s personal life.

He claimed that Levitt had divorced him to marry a “trophy wife”, adding that “it didn’t end very well for him”.

Donald Trump, approaching his 79th birthday, still married to his third wife Melania Trump, 55, but whose conspicuous absence since the start of his second term has continued to fuel commentary, went on to deliver to the cadets his very personal take on “trophy wives”.

A moment which, unsurprisingly, elicited some discomfort: “I have to tell you, a lot of trophy wives, it doesn’t work.”

Trump concluded this very personal anecdote about the late William Levitt by declaring, “But it made him happy, at least for a while,” then adding that the man ended up remarrying another woman!

An incident filmed on the arrival of the presidential plane in Vietnam, during the official visit of Emmanuel Macron accompanied by his wife, quickly made the rounds of the world.

They were just playfighting.That was French President Emmanuel Macron‘s explanation for video images that appeared to show his wife, Brigitte, pushing her husband away with both hands on his face.

— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) 2025-05-26T13:25:03Z

In the footage, many accuse the First Lady of pushing and even slapping the French President.

The incident occurred moments after the plane doors opened. In the images, President Macron can be seen talking with a person whose identity is obscured by the camera angle to his right.

Suddenly, an arm wearing a red sleeve appears to push the French president in the face. Macron steps back slightly, then, realizing that the plane door is now visible to the cameras and media, waves goodbye.

Moments later, it is revealed that it was First Lady Brigitte Macron, wearing a red jacket, who was behind this unusual incident captured by the media. The presidential couple then made their way down the steps of the plane, visibly uneasy.

The images, described by some as a push and by others as a slap in the President’s face, quickly went viral, fuelling speculation about a possible feud within the French presidential couple.

Amply questioned about the incident, Emmanuel Macron assured the Associated Press that it was just a game, adding that he was simply joking with his wife: “We argue […] joking with my wife”.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Carney, King Charles opened the 45th session of the Canadian Parliament and delivered the Speech from the Throne, becoming the first monarch to do so since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1977.

King Charles, speaking during a symbolic visit to show support for Canada at a time it has faced US annexation threats, expressed his love for Canada and said the country would remain 'strong and free' reut.rs/3SSxGAn

— Reuters (@reuters.com) 2025-05-27T15:28:10.081Z

This visit took place in a singular climate, marked by the tensions provoked by US President Donald Trump, who recently expressed his wish to integrate Canada as the 51st state of the United States.

King Charles opened his speech with personal remarks, expressing his deep attachment to Canada and hailing Canada’s unique, globally recognized identity, underlining the national pride, unity and prospects that drive the country.

King Charles recalled that this was his 20th visit to Canada, saying that with each visit, a little more of the country entered his heart.

He also acknowledged the unceded territories of the First Nations, stressing the importance of respect and reconciliation, an explicit recognition unprecedented in an official speech by the monarchy in Canada.

King Charles then reminded the audience that Canada, like the rest of the world, was facing a new reality marked by profound upheaval.

Echoing the words of Prime Minister Mark Carney, he emphasized that the country is undergoing a transformation unprecedented since the Second World War, a pivotal period that is enabling Canadians to reinvent themselves, nurture great ambitions and take bold action as a free nation, while forging new global alliances based on our distinctive values.

While the President of the United States tries by all means to get involved in the conflict by proposing peace initiatives, which many consider to be very favorable to Moscow, Vladimir Putin launches the most intense bombardments since 2022, targeting the Ukrainian capital in particular.

President Donald Trump said he doesn’t know “what the hell happened” to Russian President Vladimir Putin and that he is “not happy with what Putin is doing” after Moscow launched its largest aerial attack of its three-year war on Ukraine overnight.

— CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-05-25T23:55:27.015Z

This new outbreak of violence quickly prompted Donald Trump to react on Truth Social. He said he no longer recognized the Russian president, even though Russia was conducting a prisoner exchange with Kiev at the time of the strikes.

This is the second time Donald Trump has directly attacked Vladimir Putin in posts on Truth Social.

The first dates back to a time when peace negotiations were beginning, when Trump begged the Russian president to stop the forwards, writing “Vladimir, STOP!”. These words went around the world, provoking both mockery and discomfort among many observers.

But this time, Trump goes even further in this new post, once again reacting to Putin’s actions, whom he bluntly accuses of having lost his mind: “He’s gone completely CRAZY!”.

The US President claims to have always enjoyed a good relationship with Vladimir Putin, but declares on Truth Social that “something has happened to him”.

According to CNN, a few hours before his post on Truth Social, Donald Trump, visibly taken aback by Putin’s actions, had told reporters, “I don’t know what happened to Putin.”

This reaction comes at a time when many observers have claimed, since the start of the conflict, that the Russian president never really intended to make peace with Ukraine. Trump concludes by warning that if Putin persists in his desire to take control of the whole country, it will “lead to the downfall of Russia”, in his own words.

Donald Trump once again threatens Europe with 50% tariffs starting in June.

BREAKING: President Trump threatens the E.U. with a sweeping 50% tariff, saying that trade talks with the region are "going nowhere."

— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2025-05-23T12:19:04Z

In his view, trade negotiations with European countries are going nowhere, and he once again accuses the European Union of having been created primarily to take commercial advantage of the United States.

Trump spoke out on the subject in a tirade published on Truth Social, letting his frustration shine through: “Our discussions with them are going nowhere!”.

On Truth Social, Trump asserts that the European Union imposes, in his opinion, excessive trade barriers, value-added taxes, sanctions targeting American companies as well as various currency manipulations.

In his view, these practices have contributed to a trade deficit with the United States of over $250 billion a year, a level he deems unacceptable.

Since Donald Trump unleashed the global trade war on his arrival in the White House, the European Union seems so far to be successfully standing up to him. This apparent resistance seems to be stoking the president’s anger.

Trump concludes his fiery statement by calling for a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union from June 1. He stressed, however, that this measure would not apply to products manufactured or assembled on American soil.