US Mirror: Major EU nation turns to China as new plan with Beijing emerging to counter Trump tariffs

Who needs the U.S.? If push comes to shove, the rest of the world will just pass us by.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made his way to Asia for a diplomatic trip in a recent push considering options away from the United States after President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the European Union went into effect.

Sánchez landed in Hanoi, Vietnam on Wednesday, where he will meet To Lam. On Thursday, he will meet top business leaders to replenish commercial ties between Vietnam and Spain.

Sánchez is then scheduled to head over to China on Friday to meet President Xi Jinping and other Chinese investors, marking his third visit in two years.

Sánchez is the first EU leader to strengthen ties with China in a move that could encourage the rest of Europe to follow suit.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/major-eu-nation-turns-to-china-as-new-plan-with-beijing-emerging-to-counter-trump-tariffs/ar-AA1CAEnW

Irish Star: JD Vance’s embarrassing 6-word response when asked to speak by Trump

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth led a key Oval Office meeting at the White House on Friday when JD Vance made an embarrassing comment.

After Trump called on Vance to say something- he called Vance a “very good vice president”- the vice president seemed subdued in his reply.

“I am just here to watch the show, sir,” Vance said.

There’s a reason why he is called J.D. Dunce!

https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/jd-vances-embarrassing-6-word-34910519