{"id":826,"date":"2025-03-30T20:54:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T20:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highschoolhypnotist.com\/?p=826"},"modified":"2025-04-25T23:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T23:37:34","slug":"trump-sends-message-to-king-charles-during-intense-crunch-talks-over-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.highschoolhypnotist.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/30\/trump-sends-message-to-king-charles-during-intense-crunch-talks-over-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump sends message to King Charles during \u2018intense\u2019 crunch talks over tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Charles and Trump could soon meet when the US President visits the UK on a state visit (Picture: AP\/PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Donald Trump<\/a> broke the ice during crucial talks with Sir Keir Starmer<\/a> by talking about King Charles.<\/p>\n

The US President sent a friendly message to the monarch as he spoke with the PM ahead of a 25% tax on car imports and threats of wider tariffs on other goods this week.<\/p>\n

During the phone<\/a> call, the politician passed on his best wishes to King Charles, who had to cancel a recent engagement due to side effects from his cancer treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His Majesty was spotted leaving Clarence House for the first time since he was hospitalised<\/a> for ‘a short period of observation’.<\/p>\n

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Trump’s auto imports are set to go ahead on April 2 (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Following reports about Charles’ health, a Downing Street spokesperson said: ‘The prime minister spoke to president Trump this evening. <\/p>\n

‘The president opened by wishing His Majesty the King best wishes and good health.’<\/p>\n

Number 10 has only a few days to negotiate an exemption from tariffs on imports into the US.<\/p>\n

Trump<\/a> announced a 25% import tax will be introduced on all cars imported to the US, a measure expected to hit British luxury car makers such as Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin.<\/p>\n

The levy is on top of a series of tariffs set to come into effect on the same date, which could include a general 20% tax on UK products in response to the rate of VAT.<\/p>\n

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Starmer and Trump got on well during their meeting in Washington this month (Picture: REUTERS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trump has branded April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ for America, as he claimed the tariffs he plans to introduce will free the US from foreign goods and boost its domestic economy.<\/p>\n

But Britain is arguing that – unlike other countries – it has a relatively equal trading relationship with the US. <\/p>\n

Sir Keir has stressed he does not want to jump into a trade war, but he has said the UK ‘reserves the right’ to introduce reciprocal tariffs on the US.<\/p>\n

Talks between the two leaders are said to be intense, with moves to drop or even abolish a British tax on US big tech firms among the bargaining chips.<\/p>\n

‘They discussed the productive negotiations between their respective teams on a UK-US economic prosperity deal, agreeing that these will continue at pace this week,’ the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

Earlier this morning, home secretary Yvette Cooper told Sky News the government is ‘acting in the national interest’.<\/p>\n

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Trump has also turned on Putin (Picture: Bonnie Cash\/UPI\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She said: ‘We obviously can’t keep a running commentary on different discussions that are taking place, but we have to always make sure that we’re acting in the national interest.’<\/p>\n

Trump has now threatened to lump huge sanctions on Russia<\/a> after his relationship with Putin turned sour over the weekend.<\/p>\n

He said he is \u2018very angry\u2019 and \u2018pissed off\u2019 over Putin\u2019s recent attack on Volodymyr Zelensky.<\/p>\n

The President threatened the Kremlin with secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on all Russian oil if ceasefire negotiations continue to hit a brick wall.<\/p>\n

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