"It's all part of this larger conspiracy environment that Donald Trump thrives in, whether it be birtherism or it be this elite group of people who are always trying to keep information from the public.

Trump claimed Attorney General Pam Bondi did not tell him he was named in the files, which he claimed were made up by Obama and Biden.

Trump recently summed up his approach when talking to reporters about trade talks with other countries. "They don't set the deal," he said. "I set the deal."

If either the bill or Trump’s latest threat went into effect, China, India, South Korea, and Turkey would be among the U.S. trading partners most affected by the additional levies. The European Union’s top trade negotiator has signaled the bloc will continue trying to reach a deal with the U.

Trump also threatened Russia with a new deadline for making a peace deal with Ukraine. If not met, the president promised to hit Russia with harsh tariffs. “We’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days,