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Trump slaps 10 percent tariffs on eight NATO allies

President Trump announced 10 percent tariffs on eight European nations tied to his push to acquire Greenland, a move that has ignited mass protests, emergency EU talks and jeopardized a major US EU trade deal

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1,500 - Active duty U S soldiers placed on standby for possible Minnesota deployment

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"We're after you" — President Donald Trump

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"ICE is removing some of the most violent criminals in the World from our Country, and bring them back home, where they belong. Why is Minnesota fighting this? Do they really want murderers and drug dealers to be ensconced in their community? The thugs that are protesting include many highly paid professional agitators and anarchists. Is…"