Trump Announces Potential Trade Deal with India, Faces Scrutiny on Other Fronts
President Donald Trump announced a potential trade deal with India that would lower tariffs to 18%, according to NPR Politics on February 3, 2026. The announcement came after months of trade tensions between the United States and India.
Diaa Hadid of NPR reported from Mumbai that there was "palpable relief" following Trump's announcement. The details of the trade deal were not immediately clear.
Meanwhile, Trump faced scrutiny on several other fronts. Vox reported on February 3, 2026, that a federal court ruled that deportation protections for Haitian immigrants would remain in place. This decision was described as "a victory for Haitian immigrants" by Cameron Peters of Vox.
Also on February 3, 2026, Joshua Keating of Vox highlighted the impending expiration of the New START treaty, a nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia. Keating questioned whether the expiration could lead to a new arms race between the two countries. New START, signed in 2010, was a 15-year nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia.
Caitlin Dewey of Vox noted on February 3, 2026, that some of Trump's supporters believed he was mishandling issues such as the economy and immigration. This was part of a broader discussion of "three issues that could sink Trump."
Rachel Janfaza of Vox reported on February 3, 2026, that Trump was losing support among Gen Z due to their desire for fewer wars, a promise she argued he had not delivered on. Janfaza stated that in her work as a researcher, she heard that Gen Z "really doesnt want to go to war." This was particularly relevant as Trump was "threatening to upend longstanding geopolitical norms between the United States and our allies."
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