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Trump’s tariffs are causing US trade to collapse
Updated 11/19/2025 – 9:52 p.mReading time: 3 minutes
All that is missing is Trump’s signature to release the Epstein files. US foreign trade is declining significantly as a result of Trump’s tariffs. All developments in the news blog.
The USA wants to work to end the civil war in Sudan. “We’ve already started doing this,” President Donald Trump said at a Saudi investor conference on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him for support in the conflict during a visit to Washington. Trump said he addressed the importance of the issue half an hour after the crown prince’s remarks.
It was said in diplomatic circles on Tuesday that Salman was of the opinion that direct pressure from Trump was necessary to bring movement to the negotiations between the civil war parties, which have been deadlocked for over two and a half years. Saudi Arabia appeals to the US President’s self-image as a peacemaker. For Saudi Arabia, a solution to the conflict is also a matter of national security, as Sudan’s Red Sea coast lies directly opposite the kingdom.
After the US Parliament approved the publication of the investigation files in the case of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Senate forwarded the law to the White House. In order for the documents to actually be disclosed, a signature from US President Donald Trump is now required.
On Monday, he promised to sign the bill when it lands on his desk. When that happens is unclear. Trump had spoken out against this step for a long time, but then changed course at the weekend when it became clear what the result in the US Parliament would be.
New figures from the US Department of Commerce show: Former President Donald Trump’s global tariffs led to a noticeable decline in foreign trade in August. According to published data, US imports fell 5.1 percent to $340.4 billion in August. At the same time, exports stagnated at $280.8 billion. As a result, the trade deficit shrank by almost a quarter to $59.6 billion – the lowest level in months. The publication of the figures for August was delayed by around a month due to the “shutdown”.
