Trump news at a glance: Wild swings on global markets as Trump threatens further China tariffs

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Global stock markets fell catastrophically on Monday following President Trump’s tariff rollout. Despite the economic turmoil, the US president doubled down on his plan, threatening to impose an additional 50% tariff on imports from China on Wednesday, unless the country rescinds its retaliatory tariffs on the United States by Tuesday. Trump has defended his sweeping tariffs, saying: “sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something”. Top officials in the administration have brushed aside fears of a recession and reiterated the tariff policy will be implemented as planned. Here are the key stories at a glance: Wild swings on global...