El Ministerio de Comercio de China advirtió este martes que tomará represalias contra Estados Unidos si la administración del presidente Donald Trump implementa nuevos aranceles del 50% sobre productos chinos, anunciados como respuesta a lo que la Casa Blanca califica de prácticas comerciales desleales por parte de Beijing.

“Las llamadas ‘tarifas recíprocas’ impuestas por Estados Unidos son totalmente infundadas y constituyen una típica práctica unilateral de intimidación”, señaló la cartera en un comunicado, en el que defendió como “legítimas” las medidas de represalia ya adoptadas por China y dejó abierta la posibilidad de incrementar las sanciones comerciales.

“La amenaza de Estados Unidos de intensificar los aranceles contra China es un error sobre otro error y vuelve a mostrar la naturaleza de chantaje de Estados Unidos. China nunca aceptará esto. Si Estados Unidos insiste, China luchará hasta el final”, añadió la declaración.

Este lunes, Trump publicó en la red Truth Social que, si China no revocaba un incremento del 34% sobre bienes estadounidenses antes del 8 de abril de 2025, su gobierno impondría aranceles adicionales del 50% a partir del 9 de abril.

También advirtió que se cancelarían todas las conversaciones solicitadas por Beijing. Con esta medida, los aranceles acumulados sobre bienes chinos alcanzarían un total combinado del 104%, según datos del gobierno estadounidense.

Estos nuevos aranceles se sumarían a un gravamen del 20% anunciado como castigo por el tráfico de fentanilo y al incremento previo del 34%. Funcionarios estadounidenses advirtieron que la medida busca reducir el déficit comercial y limitar el acceso a productos fabricados bajo estándares considerados injustos por Washington.

Los efectos ya se perciben en los mercados: desde Tokio hasta Nueva York, las bolsas han reflejado inestabilidad por el temor a una guerra comercial prolongada.

La volatilidad también se alimentó de un falso informe que circuló brevemente sobre una supuesta pausa en la política arancelaria, atribuido al asesor económico Kevin Hassett y luego desmentido por la Casa Blanca, que calificó el contenido como “noticia falsa”.

El presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jerome Powell, advirtió el viernes que los aranceles podrían elevar la inflación y afirmó que el banco central sigue esperando para observar los efectos antes de tomar decisiones.

Por su parte, la presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, aseguró que la Unión Europea priorizará relaciones comerciales con otros países, afirmando que existen “amplias oportunidades” fuera de Estados Unidos.

China es uno de los principales socios comerciales de Estados Unidos, especialmente en el ámbito de los bienes de consumo, por lo que los nuevos aranceles —que funcionan como un impuesto a las importaciones pagado por las empresas estadounidenses— podrían trasladarse finalmente a los consumidores.

Trump dijo este lunes que la propuesta de la Unión Europea de una exención de aranceles a productos industriales, incluidos los automóviles, no es suficiente para dar cuenta del déficit comercial transatlántico.

“La Unión Europea ha sido muy, muy mala con nosotros, no compran nuestros coches, como Japón en ese sentido, no compran nuestros productos agrícolas. No se llevan prácticamente nada”, dijo Trump a los periodistas en la Casa Blanca.

La semana pasada, Trump anunció un arancel del 20% sobre los productos europeos, que entrará en vigor el 9 de abril.

Añadió que el déficit comercial de la UE “desaparecería rápidamente” si los países europeos pasaran a comprar energía estadounidense.

“Necesitan comprar y comprometerse a comprar una cantidad equivalente (a este déficit comercial) en energía”, dijo Trump.

(Con información de The Associated Press y EFE)

The Supreme Court on Monday granted President Donald Trump’s request to vacate a lower court’s ruling barring the administration from using a 1798 wartime immigration law to immediately deport Venezuelan nationals – including alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang – from the U.S., marking a significant victory for the administration as it advances key immigration priorities.

Justices on the high court ruled 5-4 to grant the administration’s request to lift the stay, in a temporary victory for Trump and his allies.

At issue was the Alien Enemies Act, or the immigration law passed by Congress in 1789 to immediately remove certain migrants from U.S. soil. 

Prior to Trump’s second White House term, it had been invoked just three times in U.S. history: During the War of 1812, during World War I, and most recently, World War II.

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Lawyers for the Trump administration had urged the court to vacate the lower court ruling, arguing in a Supreme Court filing that the lower court orders «rebuffed» their immigration agenda, including their ability «to protect the Nation against foreign terrorist organizations and risk debilitating effects for delicate foreign negotiations.»

«Today’s a bad day to be a terrorist in the United States of America,» Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a video posted to X, adding that Trump «was correct in using his authority on using the Alien Enemies Act to deport terrorists out of this country.»

Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi called the «landmark» decision a «victory for the rule of law,» adding that an «activist judge» in Washington, D.C., «does not have the jurisdiction to seize control of President Trump’s authority to conduct foreign policy and keep the American people safe.»

«The Department of Justice will continue fighting in court to make America safe again,» Bondi concluded in her statement responding to the ruling.

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«This is a major loss for the lunatics and a major win for the American people,» Vice President J.D. Vance responded following the High Court’s ruling. «Onward!»

Attorney General Pam Bondi (LEFT), Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (MIDDLE) and Vice President J.D. Vance (RIGHT) respond to the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on the Trump administration’s move to deport swaths of Venezuelan gang members. (GETTY IMAGES)

The Supreme Court’s ruling follows a temporary order from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg last month blocking the administration’s use of the 1798 law for 14 days while he considered the case on its merits – a pause upheld by a federal appeals court in a 2–1 decision.

«Nazis got better treatment» than some of the migrants deported under the law, Judge Patricia Millett, an Obama appointee, remarked during the appellate hearing.

Both Boasberg and the appellate panel sharply questioned the administration over Trump’s proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan nationals – and over the three planes that removed hundreds of migrants to El Salvador the very next day.

At least 261 migrants were deported that day, including more than 100 Venezuelans removed «solely on the basis» of the 1798 statute.

The deportation flights reportedly landed around the same time Boasberg issued his temporary halt, raising questions about whether administration officials knowingly defied the order. Boasberg had issued a bench ruling requiring any flights that had already taken off to return «immediately.»

That did not happen.

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Trump and Judge Boasberg are seen in this side-by-side split image. (Getty Images)

Boasberg said on April 3 that he was weighing whether to hold certain Trump administration officials in contempt of court for refusing to provide information, even after the court issued repeated requests regarding the deportation flights and the number of individuals sent to El Salvador.

Government lawyers cited national security concerns as the reason for refusing to comply with the court’s request for information.

But during the April 3 hearing, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign told Boasberg the flight information likely wasn’t classified — prompting the judge to question why the administration had declined to provide it on more than four occasions, including under a court-imposed deadline.

«Pretty sketchy,» Boasberg mused in court.

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In this handout photo provided by the Salvadoran government, guards escort the inmates allegedly linked to criminal organizations at CECOT on Mar.16, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. (Salvadoran Government via Getty Images)

Boasberg also pressed the government to disclose the names, locations, and agencies of individuals involved in the removals, as well as any internal conversations with officials who may have been monitoring the court proceedings.

The hearing marked the latest in a flurry of legal battles over the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act. It followed Boasberg’s order requiring officials to explain why they failed to comply with his directive to return the deportation flights – and whether they knowingly defied the court.

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The Supreme Court ruling may not mark the end of Trump’s push to invoke the Alien Enemies Act.

Boasberg is still weighing potential contempt charges against administration officials. As of this writing, a preliminary injunction hearing is set for April 8.

President Trump took to Truth Social to react to the decision in a post: «The Supreme Court has upheld the Rule of Law in our Nation by allowing a President, whoever that may be, to be able to secure our Borders, and protect our families and our Country, itself. A GREAT DAY FOR JUSTICE IN AMERICA!»

Fox News’ Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was attacked by a different kind of opponent while on a family trip to a safari park in Texas, according to reports. 

Johnson is used to being attacked verbally by journalists and rival politicians, but he received a different kind of barb from a surprising assailant, an ostrich that stretched seven feet tall with four-inch claws. 

Johnson’s wife Carrie posted a video of the incident on Instagram, which showed the former leader in a car with his family. 

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The footage shows Johnson sticking his hand out of the car and appearing to call the ostrich over as one of his three children leans toward the window. The animal is seen sticking its neck into the car before biting Johnson, possibly on the hand. 

«Christ!» the one-time Tory leader said. «Oh, f****** hell!»

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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson seen in a car with his family.  (Credit: X/ @carrielbjohnson)

Johnson’s children can be heard laughing. 

«Too funny not to share,» Carrie Johnson wrote of the video. 

Viewers seemed to be amused. 

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was attacked by an ostrich while vacationing with his family.  (Credit: X/ @carrielbjohnson)

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«Boris’s reaction is sooooo British,» one commenter wrote. 

Johnson has remained mostly out of the public eye since his resignation as prime minister in 2022 following a series of controversies.