Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday he’s seeking direct trade agreements with foreign governments to spare his state from

Trump has repeatedly called April 2 "Liberation Day." He is expected to enact reciprocal tariffs on major trading partners, especially those that contribute the most to the $1.2 trillion U.S. trade deficit.

CGTN isn’t the only state media outlet to use AI to slam Trump’s trade policy. New China TV, the English-language social-media-focused brand of China’s official state news service Xinhua, also published on April 3 a three-minute, 18-second sci-fi short called “T.A.R.I.F.F.”

Trump’s tariffs send shockwaves around the world | Brian Kilmeade Show Wall street panics amidst a huge market sell-off as President Trump’s wide ranging tariffs take effect. #foxnews Featured guests: Rep.

Wall Street notched its worst day since the depths of the pandemic in 2020 as investors bet against the sweeping new trade barriers. Indexes overseas suffered deep sell-offs, too.