His way: Trump brushes off trade chaos with defiance and golf

by Danny KEMP

Donald Trump hit the golf course ahead of a candlelight dinner Friday despite global turmoil over his tariff plans -- underscoring his desire to do things his way in an increasingly hardline second term.

As he spent a long weekend at his Florida getaway, the 78-year-old US president was increasingly defiant even as markets plunged, insisting it was a "great time to get rich."

And as he punishes America's trade rivals, Trump is also hitting out at perceived political opponents at home...