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Fears that President Donald Trump could freeze foreign assets are driving billions in gold out of New York's vaults, an economics journalist warned.

In a Thursday article for The Bulwark, economics editor and columnist Catherine Rampell described the gold retreat as a signal of how far U.S. relationships, in particular with its European allies, have deteriorated.

"In a frightening sign of just how much trust has been lost between the United States and its erstwhile allies, billions of dollars of gold reserves are being repatriated or otherwise moved out of Trump's reach," Rampell wrote....

Former Republican speechwriter Tim Miller and MS NOW host Nicole Wallace say the voting public has good reason to be angry at President Donald Trump for asking Americans to tighten their belts for the holidays.

While praising his tariffs, Trump recently suggested Americans surrender pencils from overseas and support domestic companies over foreign companies.

"You can give up certain products, you can give up pencils because under the China policy, you know, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need one or two,” Trump said....

Some say it was a sneaker con all along.

The 45th president came to Philly in mid-February and debuted before sneaker heads at the Sneaker Con his limited edition, golden bathed, red-soled "Never Surrender High-Tops" with Stars and Stripes accents for a $399 sticker price.

The Never Surrender sneakers were billed as "your rally cry in shoe form." ...

Donald Trump recently received some laughter and mockery for his fundraising effort that included putting out a pair of gold high-top sneakers that cost hundreds of dollars, but the fun for the former president's detractors isn't over yet.

Trump's shoes, which go for about $400 and some have said could actually be made in China, could potentially be Trump's latest response to the massive legal judgments he has been getting peppered with in his various court cases.

The shoes are officially dubbed The Never Surrender High-Top Sneakers. But since the ex-president literally did surrender when he turned himself in to authorities to be booked and processed, political experts and other onlookers were happy to suggest names that fit better....