News Alerts of the hour – President Donald Trump

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• Petty President Donald Trump spikes football over nearly 200-year-old Mexican-American War Los Angeles Times President Donald Trump marked the 178-year anniversary of the Mexican-American War as testament to American power, breaking decades of presidential silence on the .
• President Donald Trump signs executive order threatening tariffs for countries trading with Iran – BBC BBC The order did not specify the rate that could be imposed, but used 25% as an example.
• President Donald Trump signs proclamation to increase US imports of beef from Argentina – The Guardian The Guardian Initial announcement sparked fury from US cattle ranchers as economists say change will have little impact on prices.
• China warns US arms sales to Taiwan could threaten President Donald Trump visit in April – Financial Times Financial Times The US is compiling a large arms sale of Patriot missiles and other weapons for Taiwan that Beijing has privately warned could jeopardise .
• Bitcoin price hits lowest level since President Donald Trump took office – BBC BBC The drop followed months of surging Bitcoin prices, which saw the cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of $122,200 in October 2025.