Press Review

'Carnage': Papers react to Trump's tariff threats on 'Liberation Day'


Listen Later

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, April 2: Papers react to US President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on "Liberation Day". Meanwhile, French papers are still covering the aftermath of Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzlement. There's also focus on Ukraine ceasefire talks slowing down as Russia ramps up mobilisation. Finally, April Fools' Day was celebrated around the world with some good pranks, including nudist skiing in Switzerland.

The press are already reacting in anticipation of Trump's threatened tariffs. The Independent dedicates its front page to the story, saying that Britain is "bracing for the worst as Trump trade war erupts". The Daily Mirror calls it "CAR-NAGE" on its front page. According to the tabloid, 25,000 jobs in Britain’s car industry could be at risk. In the US, The New York Times looks at the impact that Trump’s tariffs could have on American alliances. Meanwhile, cartoons in The Financial Times, The Times, The Telegraph and The Irish Times make light of what Trump is calling "Liberation Day". 

Unsurprisingly, the French papers are still talking about Le Pen's five-year ban from public office. Le Monde's front page reads: "Le Pen convicted, her ambitions stopped". Le Parisien describes her combative response to the ban; its front page features this quote from an exclusive interview with her: "I will not let it happen." The right-wing paper Le Figaro focuses on Le Pen's appeal and her quest to "save her candidacy". It says she is mobilising supporters against "interference by judges in a presidential election". Libération also picks up on accusations of interference on its front page, calling this sentiment "an anti-judge poison".

As ceasefire talks in Russia stall, Ukrainian paper The Kyiv Independent reports that Moscow won't accept the US proposal on Ukraine in its current form. Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be preparing for a continuation of the war. The BBC says that Putin has started Russia’s biggest military call-up in years.

Finally, the world celebrated April Fools' Day yesterday with some great pranks. The Telegraph claimed that police had been ordered to warn suspects under arrest that they were not strippers hired by their mates. Meanwhile, the Royal Albert Hall played along too, announcing a Nokia-themed evening, complete with iconic ringtones and games of snake. Last but not least, a ski station in Switzerland announced that it was opening an nudist ski piste.

You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Press ReviewBy FRANCE 24 English


More shows like Press Review

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,816 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,061 Listeners

Europe now by FRANCE 24 English

Europe now

5 Listeners

arts24 by FRANCE 24 English

arts24

4 Listeners

Focus by FRANCE 24 English

Focus

4 Listeners

Business by FRANCE 24 English

Business

4 Listeners

The World This Week by FRANCE 24 English

The World This Week

38 Listeners

Reporters by FRANCE 24 English

Reporters

3 Listeners

Tech 24 by FRANCE 24 English

Tech 24

4 Listeners

You are here by FRANCE 24 English

You are here

5 Listeners

The Debate by FRANCE 24 English

The Debate

21 Listeners

People & Profit by FRANCE 24 English

People & Profit

0 Listeners

Inside the Americas by FRANCE 24 English

Inside the Americas

6 Listeners

Access Asia by FRANCE 24 English

Access Asia

0 Listeners

Talking Europe by FRANCE 24 English

Talking Europe

2 Listeners

Down to Earth by FRANCE 24 English

Down to Earth

0 Listeners

Amanpour by CNN

Amanpour

1,026 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,116 Listeners

CNN 5 Things by CNN

CNN 5 Things

1,310 Listeners

Post Reports by The Washington Post

Post Reports

5,431 Listeners

Short Wave by NPR

Short Wave

6,218 Listeners

Consider This from NPR by NPR

Consider This from NPR

5,960 Listeners

French connections by FRANCE 24 English

French connections

7 Listeners

Banlieue Project by FRANCE 24 English

Banlieue Project

1 Listeners

Eye on Africa by FRANCE 24 English

Eye on Africa

6 Listeners

The Observers Direct by FRANCE 24 English

The Observers Direct

0 Listeners

Fact or Fake by FRANCE 24 English

Fact or Fake

0 Listeners

The Observers by FRANCE 24 English

The Observers

0 Listeners

The Inside Story Podcast by Al Jazeera

The Inside Story Podcast

128 Listeners

CNN This Morning by CNN

CNN This Morning

100 Listeners

Reuters World News by Reuters

Reuters World News

213 Listeners

The Global Story by BBC World Service

The Global Story

193 Listeners