## Obama Breaks Silence on Trump’s ‘Unimaginable’ Presidency

Authored by thedailybeast.com

The two-term former President of the United States has watched the White House chaos from afar and, suffice to say, he’s not happy.

In a Thursday appearance at Hamilton College in upstate New York, Obama criticized President Donald Trump’s attempts to slash the federal government, deport protestors, crack down on immigration, and silence the free press.

Obama and Trump sat next to each other at Jimmy Carter's funeral in December 2024.

He told students that even though it’s been a while since he’s publicly spoken out, he’s been watching from afar.

“Just because (Trump) acts goofy, doesn’t mean his presidency won’t be dangerous,” Obama warned in the lead-up to the election.

Obama played a major role in former President Joe Biden’s campaign before he dropped out of the race.

During the rally, Obama referenced comments made by former Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly, who claimed the president fits “the general definition of fascist.”. »

### Europe to burned American scientists: We’ll take you in

Authored by politico.eu

“Europe can and should be the best place to do science ... a place that attracts and retains researchers, both international and European.”.

She also set out a trove of enticements for researchers hit by Trump's moves.

Currently, researchers based in the U.S. who relocate to Europe can apply for €1 million beyond the usual maximum grant amount, which will be increased to €2 million. »

### China strikes back at Trump with 34 percent tariff — bans some rare earth exports to the U.S.

Authored by tomshardware.com

In addition to these taxes, Bloomberg reported that China is restricting the export of seven rare earth metals as part of its move against Washington.

The Ministry of Commerce for the People’s Republic of China is sanctioning the following materials: samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium, and yttrium.

However, Trump justified the jump in tariff rates for China as an answer to the non-tariff barriers it allegedly places on U.S. goods. »

### Federal judge rules return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison

Authored by theguardian.com

A federal judge on Friday afternoon ordered the US to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison after a Trump administration attorney was at a loss to explain what happened.

Reuveni had few, if any, to offer, conceding that Abrego Garcia should not have been removed from the US and sent to El Salvador.

In 2019, a US immigration judge granted him protection from deportation to El Salvador because he was likely to face gang persecution. »

### Select EU Retailers Are Abandoning Nintendo's Suggested Retail Price For Switch 2 Games

Authored by nintendolife.com

And yet, we mustn't forget that this is only a suggested price.

Retailers are free to list titles at whatever lump sum they please and for some European storefronts, Nintendo's starting figure is clearly too high.

as hoped EU retailers are not following suggested retail price Nintendo list DK physical as 80 Euros. »

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