9:45 am today

US correspondent Ron Elving

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am today

Republicans are getting into line behind President Trump and blaming Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for antagonising his American counterpart. Planned 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico and Canada are supposed to begin in the next day, and the President has also talked about upping tariffs on the European Union. 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: (L-R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, shake hands during a meeting on September 27, 2024 in New York City. The meeting coincides with President Zelensky's visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.   Alex Kent/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Alex Kent / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Photo: ALEX KENT