Confronting Communist China constitutes the preeminent foreign policy challenge of the second Trump presidency. The United States is already involved in a confrontation with Beijing on several fronts,

Trump spent a lot of taxpayer money during his presidency and grew the national debt by $8 trillion. He also cut taxes on high-income earners. Harsh tariffs, which will hit gamers hard, will be one way for his presidency to raise revenues for itself without passing harsher tax laws.

In the final weeks before Donald Trump returns to the White House, the focus of his public remarks has been on acquiring Canada, Greeland and the Panama Canal.

Speculation rises that Trump's tariffs on China may average 20%, impacting GDP growth and prompting potential retaliation from China.

If China takes Taiwan, it would destroy US credibility with Asian allies, and could even undermine the almighty dollar since a big reason for the US currency's dominance is the fact the US Navy is the guarantor of the sea lanes.

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The incoming president says the craft that have been seen in their droves across the East Coast have also spotted above his own Bedminster golf course in the state

Ford Motor Co.'s Bill Ford says his "long, long" and "terrific" talk with Trump leaves him confident president-elect supports auto industry, workers.

Ford Motor Co.'s Bill Ford says a "long, long" and "terrific" talk with Trump leaves him confident president-elect supports auto industry, workers.

The first Trump administration opted for a confrontational stance towards many countries in the region, including Peru. This ultimately pushed it to deepen its alliance with China. Beijing saw the opportunity, through favourable trade deals and investments, to position itself as a more reliable and beneficial partner than Washington.