1. Raising Global Tariffs from 10% to 15%
—Trump: Based on a full, thorough and complete review of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs on the 20th, I hereby declare that, as President of the United States, I will immediately raise the 10% global tariffs imposed on many countries to a fully legal and legally tested 15%. In the coming months, new legal tariffs will be identified and enacted to continue the extraordinary process of making America great again.
2. Praising the Three Supreme Court Justices Who Supported Him—In his first social media post of the day, Trump praised the three Supreme Court justices who supported his tariff policies. Trump stated, "My new idols are Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and of course, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Without a doubt, they all want to make America great again!"
3. Sending a Hospital Ship to Greenland
—Trump stated on social media that, working with the excellent Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, we will send a fantastic hospital ship to Greenland to provide medical services to the many uncared-for patients there. The ship is already en route!
4. Threatens to Fire Netflix Board Member Susan Rice
—Trump called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice, threatening “consequences” if she didn’t comply. Rice had previously stated that Democrats would take action against companies that “kneel” to the president. Trump did not specify what consequences the streaming giant Netflix might face in his social media post.
5. Withdraws Support for Republican Congressman
—Trump withdrew his support for Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd, citing his insufficient support for a comprehensive tariff agenda and stating that Trump would fully support Hurd’s rival, Hope Shepperman, to succeed him in Congress.
6. Approves Emergency Aid for Washington, D.C.
—Trump approved emergency aid to Washington, D.C., to address the spill of at least 250 million gallons (approximately 940 million liters) of untreated sewage into the Potomac River. The river flows through western Washington, D.C., and is a major source of drinking water for the capital region.
7. Curious About Iran’s Remaining Unyielding
—U.S. Special Envoy Witkov stated that Trump was curious why Iran had not yet yielded. Trump has instructed himself and Kushner to demand that Iran halt its uranium enrichment activities and send out nuclear materials, and has also instructed him to meet with Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi, who is in exile.
8. Received a letter from Macron
—French President Macron wrote to Trump requesting that he lift sanctions on European officials. Macron is prepared to challenge Trump on issues of social media and freedom of speech, making this a core priority for France's G7 presidency this year.
9. Received bills and demands for payment from multiple state governors
—A growing number of Democratic U.S. governors are demanding that the Trump administration refund tariffs already imposed. The governor of Illinois demanded that Trump refund $1,700 to every household in the state, and California Governor Newsom called on the U.S. government to issue refund checks "immediately," with "principal and interest."
