Some 1,200 demonstrations are planned across the U.S. on Saturday in what organizers expect to be the largest single day of protest against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk since the administration launched its rapid-fire effort to put a conservative stamp on government.

Demos against US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are taking place across the US and Europe. Meanwhile, Trump's 10% "universal" tariffs hit many countries, sparking fears of a global trade war. DW has the latest.

Some Europeans have acknowledged U.S. grievances over trade but wonder whether the Trump administration is serious about finding a middle ground.

Leaders of countries affected by President Trump’s tariffs, including U.S. allies, are weighing up their options for how to respond. Fortune business reporter Eleanor Pringle explains why Europe is looking to negotiate with Trump first before retaliating with their own measures.

Donald Trump has imposed 10 per cent tariffs on all of the United Kingdom’s exports to the United States. There are higher tariffs for cars and car parts – 25 per cent – which will also extend to all computer imports,

Mega-cap tech stocks led the rout, with Apple posting its worst two-day drop since March 2020. Financial stocks also suffered steep losses.

President Donald Trump offered a rosy assessment after the stock market dropped sharply Thursday over his tariffs, saying, “I think it’s going very well.”

President Donald Trump’s new tariffs — a $10 universal import duty and reciprocal levies on 90 countries — took effect Saturday, triggering market turbulence and prompting a swift 34% retaliatory tariff from China.