Major GOP donor: US 'has become 20 percent poorer in 4 weeks'
GOP donor Ken Griffin suggested that the value of the US dollar has deteriorated significantly compared to the euro in the past month under the latest tariff hikes on President Trump’s global trading partners. Citadel founder and CEO Griffin said in a conversation with Semafor’s Gina Chon at the World Economic Summit that the country […]
Mega-investor Ken Griffin: Trump’s trade war 'has devolved into a nonsensical place'
Billionaire investor Ken Griffin said President Trump’s trade war was “deadlined to a pointless place,” as the market sees in response to the latest signal from the White House. Citadel founder and CEO Griffin told Semafor’s World Economic Summit on Wednesday that he is looking forward to some of Trump’s agenda, including the need to […]
Yellen: Trump 'has taken a wrecking ball' to economy with trade war
Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who served under former President Biden, said President Trump “stolen the destructive ball.” “President Trump has inherited a very strong growth economy, the labor market is working very well, low unemployment rates and a prominent record of job creation,” Yellen told CNN International's “One World” on Thursday. “So we had […]
UK's Starmer says Trump 'has a point,' but 'I don't trust Putin'
British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer said in a new interview that President Trump “has the point” about the need for Europe to carry a greater defensive burden. However, he argued that he did not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin as the US is trying to move forward by brokering a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine. “A […]
Tuberville: Fetterman 'has come a long way'
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) praised his fellow Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in an interview this week, saying that the Pennsylvania legislator is “a long journey” and “the only” Democrat. “John Fetterman has come a long way. He has had all sorts of health issues since he arrived here, but he teaches him that he is […]
Lawler: H-1B visa program 'has obviously been beneficial to our economy'
Rep. Mike Lawler of New York said Sunday that the H-1B visa program would benefit the economy and defend President-elect Trump and Elon Musk's feud with some in their base. In an interview on ABC News' “This Week,” Lawler said immigration is necessary and supports merit-based visa programs for highly skilled nonimmigrant workers. “Here is […]
Schatz: Democrats' next nominee 'has to talk like a normal person'
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) says that in order to appeal to large numbers of voters across the country and have the best chance of winning in 2028, the next Democratic presidential candidate “needs to talk like a normal person.” “There is,” he said. “I think whoever we nominate has to speak like a normal person,” […]
Harris: Trump 'has no idea' about women's health care
Vice President Harris appealed to women voters at a Wisconsin rally Thursday night, claiming former President Trump doesn't know what he's talking about about women's health care. During a Trump rally, she said Trump would protect women, that if he was elected women would stop thinking about abortion, and aired a video praising the Supreme […]
Fetterman says Musk 'has an appeal to a demographic' that 'Democrats struggle with'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) likened tech mogul Elon Musk to Tony Stark, an alias of Marvel's fictional superhero Iron Man, saying he is a demographic that Democrats have a hard time empathizing with. He emphasized that he is appealing to the public. Fetterman appeared on “The Hill Sunday” with Chris Stilwald and said former President […]
Scaramucci: Trump 'has lost his fighting spirit'
Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director under former President Donald Trump, said the president had “lost his fighting spirit” and did not appear to want a second debate with Vice President Harris. “I thought it was a ploy for President Harris not to want to debate, but it seems he has lost his fighting […]