More than ten days have passed since President Donald Trump assumed office, Mr. Saul Jawara provides his perspective on important stories that are generating headlines around the world. Speaking to AG Radio, Mr. Jawara voiced his worries about the US civil service, pointing out that President Donald Trump fired the entire civil service and gave them until the sixth or eighth of this month to resign. “Imagine a civil service comprising as many as 2 million people,” Mr. Jawara said.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) was implemented during the Biden administration and has since been repealed by Trump. In order to promote a more diversified workforce for Americans, this program is essential; otherwise, women, people of colour, and minority groups may be at a disadvantage. A day after taking office, Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organisation. Said Mr. Jawara.
President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico, according to Mr. Jawara. A trade war between the two neighbours began on Saturday when Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum declared retaliatory tariffs in response to the U.S. decision to put 25% tariffs on all commodities imported from Mexico.
Canada’s decision of retaliatory tariffs against the US has sparked a trade war between the neighbouring countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced “far-reaching” 25% tariffs that will impact 155 billion Canadian dollars ($106.6 billion; £86 billion) worth of American goods, including everything from wine and beer to recreational equipment and home appliances.
The move is in line with US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on goods from China, which he imposed because of his concerns about drug trafficking and illegal immigration. Trudeau pledged to “not back down in standing up for Canadians,” but he warned of the real consequences for people on both sides of the border.
The situation of millions of immigrants in the US who may be deported under the Trump administration is another issue that worries Mr. Jawara. Mr. Jawara argues that Trump’s threats to expel the Palestinians from Gaza were a poor choice because the majority of Arab nations have opposed the notion.
