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Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman admitted that his party had gotten it wrong about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying that, so far, the U.S. trade war is «going well.»
Asked by Fox News Digital whether he thought the Trump administration was winning the trade war, Fetterman responded, «Absolutely.»
«I’m a huge fan of Bill Maher, and I mean, I think he’s really one of the oracles for my party, and he acknowledged it, it’s like, hey, he thought that the tariffs were going to tank the economy, and then he acknowledged that it didn’t,» said Fetterman.
«So, for me,» he went on, «it seems like the E.U. thing has been going well, and I guess we’ll see how it happens with China.»
This comes as Trump is increasing the tariff on Canada from 25% to 35% beginning on Friday, after the U.S. neighbor to the north failed to help curb the imports of fentanyl and other illicit drugs. The White House noted that Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to increase the tariff in an effort to hold Canada accountable for its role in the flow of illicit drugs into the U.S.
Additionally, Trump signed another executive order on Thursday to modify the reciprocal tariff rates for some countries to further address the United States’ trade deficits. The action reflects Trump’s efforts to protect the U.S. from foreign threats to national security and the economy by securing «fair, balanced and reciprocal trade relationships,» the White House said.
TRUMP AIMS TO RESHAPE GLOBAL ECONOMY WITH HISTORIC NEW TARIFFS
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman admitted that his party had gotten it wrong about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying that, so far, the U.S. trade war is «going well.» (AP/Alex Brandon and Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Earlier this year, Trump announced an additional 10% tariff on all countries as well as higher tariffs for countries the U.S. has large trade deficits with. The tariffs became effective on April 9. Since then, Trump and his team have since made several trade deals with several countries.
The U.S. struck a deal with the European Union in which the EU agreed to purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy and make new investments of $600 billion by 2028. The EU also agreed to accept a 15% tariff rate. The U.S. also made a deal with Japan, which agreed to invest $550 billion in the U.S. to rebuild and expand core American industries. Japan also agreed to further its own market to U.S. exports, and like the EU, Japan agreed to a baseline 15% tariff rate.
However, many Democrats are digging in their heels against Trump’s tariffs strategy, saying the negative effects are still on the horizon.
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., forecast that, despite the increased revenue, «within a few weeks or months, you’ll start seeing significant increases in most things you buy. And also, you will see disruption in terms of a lot of our industries, because they’re not able to access product or supply.»
TRUMP IMPOSES SWEEPING TARIFFS ON DOZENS OF COUNTRIES AFTER LANDING MASSIVE TRADE DEALS
President Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after signing a trade deal, July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland. (Getty Images)
«When you have across-the-board tariffs, it does operate like a national sales tax, and I think people are going to be more and more hurt,» predicted Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.
«This is the president who said he was going to come in and reduce prices. Prices are going to rise, and they’re going to rise more over time,» said Van Hollen.
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said that «Donald Trump may beat his chest and say, ‘Man, I made him take a 15% tariff or 25% tariff,’ but also understand that every one of those trading partners is now looking hard all around the rest of the world to find other customers, because Donald Trump is signaling loud and clear that the United States under Donald Trump is not a reliable trading partner. And that’s not good for any of us.»
Warren also claimed that Trump’s tariffs are the reason the Federal Reserve has not lowered U.S. interest rates.
«Jerome Powell said last month that he would have lowered interest rates back in February if it hadn’t been for the chaos that Donald Trump was creating over trade. And the consequence has been that American families have, for six months now, been paying more on credit cards, more on car loans, more home mortgages, all because Donald Trump has created chaos,» she said.
US-CHINA TRADE DEAL ON THE HORIZON, SAYS TREASURY SECRETARY
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Meanwhile, Republicans whom Fox News Digital spoke with urged the president to double down on his tariff strategy.
«I think it’s exactly the right approach. It’s what I have been urging the president to do, and I think the successes he’s winning are big wins for America,» said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
In response to Democrats still predicting economic fallout because of the tariffs, Cruz sarcastically remarked, «I’m shocked, shocked that Democrats are rooting for the economy to do badly under President Trump.»
«It’d be nice if some Democrats would put their partisan hatred for Trump aside and actually start working together for American workers and American jobs. Unfortunately, I don’t see a whole lot of Democrats interested in doing that right now,» said Cruz.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., while agreeing that the tariffs have been successful, voiced that he hopes the goal is to ultimately achieve reciprocal zero percent tariffs between the U.S. and its trade partners.
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«I think it’s exactly the right approach. It’s what I have been urging the president to do, and I think the successes he’s winning are big wins for America,» said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
«Clearly, the president got a good deal from one perspective. The Europeans just caved, they did. Fifteen percent tariffs on them, zero on us, commitment to invest in our country. But the part of the deal I like the most, the E.U. and the president agreed that a whole bunch of goods would be tariff-free. That is, no American tariffs and no E.U. tariffs. It’s called reciprocity, and ideal reciprocity is zero on both sides,» he explained.
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«That’s what I would like us to achieve in all the trade deals,» Kennedy explained. «Let the free enterprise system work. May the best product at the best price win. That, to me, would be the perfect situation.»
Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
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China y Rusia escalan la presión militar en Asia con ejercicios conjuntos cerca de Japón
Las armadas de China y Rusia comenzaron recientemente una nueva ronda de ejercicios navales conjuntos en el Mar del Japón, una muestra explícita de su creciente alianza estratégica en un contexto global cada vez más tenso. Bajo la denominación Joint Sea‑2025, los ejercicios arrancaron cerca de Vladivostok el domingo y se extenderán durante al menos cinco días, según informó la agencia Interfax citando a la Flota del Pacífico rusa.
Las maniobras incluyen ejercicios de artillería y antisubmarinos, rescate de submarinos, operaciones conjuntas antisubmarinas, defensa aérea, antimisiles y combates marítimos simulados. Participan dos destructores chinos —entre ellos el Shaoxing y el Urumqi— junto con un gran buque antisubmarino ruso, submarinos diésel‑eléctricos y un buque de rescate submarino chino.
El Ministerio de Defensa chino explicó que el ejercicio busca la “profundización de la asociación estratégica integral” entre ambos países, y subrayó que no está dirigido contra ningún país tercero. Asimismo, recalcó que forma parte de su cooperación bilateral regular.
La elección del Mar del Japón (o mar del Este) como escenario no es casual. En su último informe anual, el Ministerio de Defensa de Japón advirtió que la creciente cooperación militar entre Beijing y Moscú representa una “seria preocupación de seguridad” para la región.
Este ejercicio naval se inscribe en una tradición iniciada en 2012 con los primeros Joint Sea, reforzada tras la firma del acuerdo bilateral poco antes de la invasión rusa a Ucrania en febrero de 2022. China se negó a condenar el ataque y rehusó acompañar las sanciones occidentales contra Rusia.
Aunque Beijing afirma actuar como un tercero neutral en el conflicto ucraniano, tanto Ucrania como sus aliados occidentales acusan a China de facilitar apoyo militar indirecto a Moscú, incluidas transferencias tecnológicas sensibles.
En otras ocasiones, estos ejercicios se llevaron a cabo en zonas cercanas a la costa sur de China. El traslado de los ejercicios al noroeste del Pacífico, en aguas del Mar del Japón (mar del Este), refleja una intención geopolítica más ambiciosa, elevando la visibilidad estratégica de la cooperación militar entre ambos países.
Según un análisis del Financial Times, el principal efecto de los ejercicios conjuntos reside en su valor simbólico: un mensaje de cohesión táctica entre dos potencias que, aunque no poseen una alianza militar formal, buscan proyectar coordinación frente a Occidente. No obstante, expertos como Alexander Gabuev, del Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, advierten que estas maniobras “no deben interpretarse como señales de una alianza estructural”, sino como movimientos pragmáticos basados en intereses compartidos y desconfianza común hacia Washington
Este despliegue responde también a un contexto en el que EEUU fortaleció su presencia militar en Asia. Según Reuters, Washington posicionó dos submarinos nucleares en la región tras declaraciones provocadoras de Dmitri Medvédev, lo que generó escalada verbal entre Washington y Moscú.
La ausencia de una alianza formal entre China y Rusia no impide una colaboración frecuente en ejercicios militares, intercambio de inteligencia y cooperación tecnológica. Aun sin interoperabilidad completa, las maniobras sugieren que comparten intereses estratégicos puntuales.
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En la práctica, ambos gobiernos se apoyan mutuamente: Rusia obtiene respaldo económico y político frente al aislamiento europeo, mientras China proyecta un equilibrio de poder ante EEUU en el Indo‑Pacífico.
Mientras tanto, Japón y sus vecinos han fortalecido su defensa. Tokio realizó en junio de 2025 su primera prueba de misiles en territorio nacional desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial, como parte de una estrategia de disuasión frente a lo que su Ministerio de Defensa ha calificado como un deterioro del entorno de seguridad regional.
Además del ejercicio en el Mar del Japón, China y Rusia han realizado patrullajes aéreos conjuntos en zonas cercanas a Taiwán, operaciones en el Ártico y ejercicios en alta mar frente a Alaska en 2023, contrarrestando la presencia estadounidense.
Algunos expertos apuntan que lo relevante no es un pacto defensivo formal, sino la claridad de propósito. “No hay una estructura de mando conjunta”, afirma Alexander Gabuev al Financial Times, “pero existe una voluntad compartida de desafiar el orden global liderado por EEUU”.
Las repercusiones regionales son palpables. Gobiernos como Japón, Corea del Sur, Taiwán y Filipinas han intensificado la coordinación con Washington ante lo que consideran una nueva fase de competencia geoestratégica en el Indo‑Pacífico.
Las maniobras Joint Sea‑2025 no alteran por sí solas el equilibrio de poder en la región, pero refuerzan una tendencia preocupante para las democracias occidentales: la consolidación táctica entre dos regímenes autoritarios que buscan erosionar las normas internacionales vigentes y ampliar su margen de maniobra en zonas estratégicas. Para Estados Unidos y sus aliados, este tipo de ejercicios representa un desafío directo a la arquitectura de seguridad regional basada en reglas, cooperación multilateral y disuasión defensiva.
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On Monday, Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under house arrest amid ongoing legal proceedings over his alleged attempt to overturn the 2022 presidential election results.
The case has gripped the nation since its inception in 2023 and has intensified international scrutiny, especially as it unfolds under the authority of a Supreme Court justice recently sanctioned by the Trump administration in the United States.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing the case, accused Bolsonaro, 70, of violating court-imposed restrictions.
According to the ruling, first reported by the Associated Press, Bolsonaro used a Sunday protest in Rio de Janeiro to publicly address supporters using a cellphone owned by one of his three sons, all of whom are lawmakers.
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures during the inauguration ceremony of new ministers at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on March 31, 2022. – Bolsonaro on Thursday fired key ministers who will contest the October elections, including his possible running mate for defence, in a ceremony in which he praised the last military dictatorship. (Evaristo Sa/AFP via Getty Images)
Bolsonaro’s brief message, «Good afternoon, Copacabana, good afternoon my Brazil, a hug to everyone, this is for our freedom,» was deemed a violation of his release conditions.
Bolsonaro’s legal team announced plans to appeal, arguing that the statement was symbolic, not criminal, and did not justify additional restrictions.
Mounting International Fallout
The political stakes have now extended well beyond Brazil. The case triggered backlash from President Trump, a longtime Bolsonaro ally, who tied newly imposed U.S. tariffs on Brazilian imports to what he called an ongoing «witch hunt.» His remarks have further strained the already delicate diplomatic relationship between the two nations.
In a pointed statement on X, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs condemned the Brazilian court’s actions, writing: «Putting even more restrictions on Jair Bolsonaro’s ability to defend himself in public is not a public service. Let Bolsonaro speak!»
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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
The bureau also warned that individuals involved in what it described as «sanctioned behavior» would be held accountable.
The statement marked a sharp escalation, particularly as it followed closely on the heels of sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department, under Trump’s administration, against Justice de Moraes. He was designated a «U.S.-sanctioned human rights abuser» and accused of weaponizing the judiciary to silence political opponents.
The Basis for Sanctions
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent accused de Moraes of leading an unlawful crackdown:
«Alexandre de Moraes has taken it upon himself to be judge and jury in an unlawful witch hunt against U.S. and Brazilian citizens and companies. He is responsible for an oppressive campaign of censorship, arbitrary detentions, and politicized prosecutions—including those against former President Jair Bolsonaro,» Bessent said.
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Former President Jair Bolsonaro addresses supporters during a rally in Sao Paulo., Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides are under investigation into allegations they attempted plotted a coup to remove his successor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
These sanctions were imposed under Executive Order 13818, issued during Trump’s first term in 2017. The order declared a national emergency concerning global human rights abuses and corruption and expanded upon the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act passed in 2016. The law empowers the U.S. government to impose financial and travel sanctions on foreign officials accused of human rights violations.
Despite growing international pressure, the Brazilian government has yet to issue a formal response.
Details of the Case
Brazilian prosecutors allege that Bolsonaro led a coordinated effort to delegitimize, and ultimately overturn, the results of the 2022 election, including planning violent acts and even an alleged assassination plot targeting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Justice de Moraes. Bolsonaro lost the election by a narrow margin.
A panel of Supreme Court justices accepted the charges in March, ultimately ordering Bolsonaro to stand trial. Monday’s house arrest ruling builds on earlier restrictions: an ankle monitor, a nighttime curfew, and a travel ban keeping the former president confined to Brasília despite his deep political roots in Rio de Janeiro.
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A former army captain and deeply polarizing figure, Bolsonaro now joins a short but consequential list of former Brazilian presidents arrested since the country’s return to democracy in 1985, a system he has frequently criticized and linked to the military dictatorship he once praised.
Justice de Moraes, defending the court’s decision, wrote: «The judiciary will not allow itself to be mocked. Justice applies equally to everyone. A defendant who knowingly violates precautionary measures—especially for the second time—must face legal consequences.»
Fox News’ Alec Schemmel and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
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