1. Denies Strikes Against Venezuela
—US President Trump denied that he had decided to strike military targets in Venezuela, contradicting media reports that he had approved an attack. When asked by reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday whether he had made a decision, Trump briefly replied, "No."
2. No Intention to Renegotiate with Canada
—US President Trump: There will be no renegotiation with Canada. I like Canadian Prime Minister Carney, but what Canada did was wrong. Canadian Prime Minister Carney later stated that he had apologized to Trump for the (tariff-related) advertisement.
3. Some Nuclear Tests Underway—When asked about nuclear tests, US President Trump said, "We will conduct some tests." When asked if the US would resume underground nuclear tests, he said, "You'll find out soon enough."
4. No Exemption Granted to Hungary from Russian Sanctions—US President Trump: Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán requested an exemption from Russian sanctions, which has not yet been granted.
5. Says He's Always Willing to Meet with Democrats—US President Trump: I'm always willing to meet with Democrats. All they need to do is open government.
6. Designation of Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern"—US President Trump announced that Nigeria has been designated a "Country of Particular Concern," stating that Christianity in Nigeria faces an existential threat.
7. US Department of Defense Approves Supply of Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine; Decision-Making Power Transferred to Trump
—According to CNN, three European and American officials revealed that the Pentagon has assessed that supplying long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would not weaken the US military's existing stockpile, and subsequently gave the White House the green light, transferring the final political decision-making power to US President Trump.
8. US Judge Rules Government Cannot Suspend Food Aid During Shutdown
—On October 31, local time, a US federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot suspend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (commonly known as "food stamps") during the government shutdown, believing that such a move might violate federal law.
