Count on Trump for more chaos

THERE is no real shock to these new figures. Trump has alienated the people of America and the rest of the world.

- AMANDA EVANS

There are consequences to his crazy actions and we are the ones who will suffer. The worry is we don't know what else is to come. This may just be the beginning.

The Bank of England says it remains confident that we can weather this storm but I'm not so sure. China retaliated with an 84% tariff on US goods and warned President Trump it will do whatever it takes and won't bow to his 'bullying practices'.

Trump's response was typically belligerent, saying that now was a great time to move to the US. Where does this end?

Steven Coombes, Newcastle

Donald Trump has announced that he will impose a "major" tariff on pharmaceuticals, which could end decades of low-cost trade in medicines. The word "major" is vague - but it could be a great deal more than the general 10%.

This is shameful. In an ideal world, essential medicine would be free but that's not realistic, so the best that can be hoped for is it's cheap and readily available.