Trump calls Charlie Kirk a martyr and boasts about 2024 election at posthumous medal ceremony – live

President praises Charlie Kirk at Medal of Freedom ceremony, which was presented to his widow, Erika KirkTrump posthumously awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of FreedomChina has hit back at accusations from the US that it is trying to hurt the world economy, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies appeared to re-escalate, amped up by aggressive rhetoric on both sides.China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the US was “threatening to intimidate” with the prospect of new tariffs on Chinese exports, “which is not the right way to get along with China”. Its spokesperson said that China would “fight to the end” in trade talks. Continue reading...

Trump calls Charlie Kirk a martyr and boasts about 2024 election at posthumous medal ceremony – live

President praises Charlie Kirk at Medal of Freedom ceremony, which was presented to his widow, Erika Kirk

China has hit back at accusations from the US that it is trying to hurt the world economy, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies appeared to re-escalate, amped up by aggressive rhetoric on both sides.

China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the US was “threatening to intimidate” with the prospect of new tariffs on Chinese exports, “which is not the right way to get along with China”. Its spokesperson said that China would “fight to the end” in trade talks.

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