The Great British defence con
Military insiders are trying to bully the government into dependency on an erratic United States
ByDonald Trump
Donald John Trump, born in 1946, is president of the United States, after beating Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. His previous term in office was from 2017 to 2021. His first presidency was marked by drama and controversy. Find our latest news and comment here.
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My Polymarket shame
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The real special relationship is unravelling
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The Trumps wish the world a very demented Easter
At least Nixon could sober up. Trump is a lunatic every hour he is awake
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How Trump’s ultimatum unravelled
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The end of the American empire
Donald Trump’s war in Iran presages the destruction of US authority, not its renewal
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Donald Trump is done with Nato
The alliance represents an international order that Trump wants to leave behind
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The agonising death of liberal atheism
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“War is peace” in Donald Trump’s America
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The psephological consequences of Mr Trump
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