Shumita Basu

But for people who have long followed Elon Musk, this feels like a familiar pattern. CNBC's Steve Kovach points out we saw Musk take a similar approach with his social media platform.

But for people who have long followed Elon Musk, this feels like a familiar pattern. CNBC's Steve Kovach points out we saw Musk take a similar approach with his social media platform.

But for people who have long followed Elon Musk, this feels like a familiar pattern. CNBC's Steve Kovach points out we saw Musk take a similar approach with his social media platform.

More than 10,000 people work for USAID in over 100 countries, and they're just the latest targets in Trump's attack against American foreign aid programs. Last week, he also paused programs that provide heat and electricity for Ukrainian refugees and disease monitoring in Africa. ProPublica calls what we are seeing, quote, "...the most consequential and far-reaching shift in U.S.

More than 10,000 people work for USAID in over 100 countries, and they're just the latest targets in Trump's attack against American foreign aid programs. Last week, he also paused programs that provide heat and electricity for Ukrainian refugees and disease monitoring in Africa. ProPublica calls what we are seeing, quote, "...the most consequential and far-reaching shift in U.S.

More than 10,000 people work for USAID in over 100 countries, and they're just the latest targets in Trump's attack against American foreign aid programs. Last week, he also paused programs that provide heat and electricity for Ukrainian refugees and disease monitoring in Africa. ProPublica calls what we are seeing, quote, "...the most consequential and far-reaching shift in U.S.

humanitarian policy since the Marshall Plan." And ProPublica recently wrote about the impossible position the freeze on foreign assistance is putting aid workers in on the ground.

humanitarian policy since the Marshall Plan." And ProPublica recently wrote about the impossible position the freeze on foreign assistance is putting aid workers in on the ground.

humanitarian policy since the Marshall Plan." And ProPublica recently wrote about the impossible position the freeze on foreign assistance is putting aid workers in on the ground.

In Sudan, staffers at U.S.-funded medical facilities had to make the choice last week between caring for severely malnourished children or following orders to immediately stop their work and possibly let up to 100 babies and toddlers die. They chose to keep working. Let's talk tariffs. President Trump's promised 10% tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect overnight.

In Sudan, staffers at U.S.-funded medical facilities had to make the choice last week between caring for severely malnourished children or following orders to immediately stop their work and possibly let up to 100 babies and toddlers die. They chose to keep working. Let's talk tariffs. President Trump's promised 10% tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect overnight.

In Sudan, staffers at U.S.-funded medical facilities had to make the choice last week between caring for severely malnourished children or following orders to immediately stop their work and possibly let up to 100 babies and toddlers die. They chose to keep working. Let's talk tariffs. President Trump's promised 10% tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect overnight.

Beijing responded with a number of retaliatory tariffs and restrictions on American goods and companies. This comes after Trump pulled back on his tariff threats against Canada and Mexico, our two biggest trading partners. Those tariffs are on pause for 30 days while mediators negotiate what should happen next. Canada and Mexico have already agreed to some concessions regarding border security.

Beijing responded with a number of retaliatory tariffs and restrictions on American goods and companies. This comes after Trump pulled back on his tariff threats against Canada and Mexico, our two biggest trading partners. Those tariffs are on pause for 30 days while mediators negotiate what should happen next. Canada and Mexico have already agreed to some concessions regarding border security.

Beijing responded with a number of retaliatory tariffs and restrictions on American goods and companies. This comes after Trump pulled back on his tariff threats against Canada and Mexico, our two biggest trading partners. Those tariffs are on pause for 30 days while mediators negotiate what should happen next. Canada and Mexico have already agreed to some concessions regarding border security.

Trump's fixation on tariffs as a tool for economic growth and as a way to put pressure on other countries in negotiations has roots in some very interesting history. You'll often hear Trump invoke the name of the 25th president, William McKinley. Trump has praised McKinley many times, saying the country was prosperous under him because of tariffs he imposed.

Trump's fixation on tariffs as a tool for economic growth and as a way to put pressure on other countries in negotiations has roots in some very interesting history. You'll often hear Trump invoke the name of the 25th president, William McKinley. Trump has praised McKinley many times, saying the country was prosperous under him because of tariffs he imposed.

Trump's fixation on tariffs as a tool for economic growth and as a way to put pressure on other countries in negotiations has roots in some very interesting history. You'll often hear Trump invoke the name of the 25th president, William McKinley. Trump has praised McKinley many times, saying the country was prosperous under him because of tariffs he imposed.

The Washington Post spoke with historians about Trump's reverence for McKinley and his tariffs, and they say Trump's retelling of that chapter of history is not a complete picture. One explained that it's not accurate to say tariffs were the main reason for McKinley's good economic fortune because the U.S. economy was growing pretty steadily before, during, and after McKinley's time in office.

The Washington Post spoke with historians about Trump's reverence for McKinley and his tariffs, and they say Trump's retelling of that chapter of history is not a complete picture. One explained that it's not accurate to say tariffs were the main reason for McKinley's good economic fortune because the U.S. economy was growing pretty steadily before, during, and after McKinley's time in office.