1. Announcement of Extension of Ceasefire Against Iran
—On the afternoon of April 21st local time, US President Trump posted on "Real Social Media" that, at the request of the Pakistani Army Chief of Staff and Prime Minister, the US would temporarily suspend military strikes against Iran, extend the ceasefire, and demand that Iran first submit a unified negotiation proposal. During this period, the US military will continue to maintain a naval blockade against Iran while maintaining a state of military readiness. The ceasefire will continue until Iran submits a proposal and completes negotiations, "regardless of the outcome." Shortly before extending the ceasefire, Trump stated that he did not want to extend the ceasefire agreement with Iran and expected to resume bombing Iran after the ceasefire expired.
2. Claims Iran Closed the Strait Only to "Save Face"
—US President Trump: Iran does not want to close the Strait of Hormuz; they want the strait open so they can earn $500 million a day (therefore, if it is closed, they will lose that money!). The reason Iran says it wants to close the strait is because I have already completely blocked it, so they just want to "save face."
3. Surprised by US Stock Market Rebound
—US President Trump expressed surprise at the rebound in US stocks during the conflict with Iran, saying he had expected the Dow Jones and S&P 500 to fall by 20% and oil prices to reach $200 a barrel. "But I'm happy to say that this didn't happen," he said.
4. Late-Night Retweet Post Claiming Over 40 Years of Preparation for War with Iran—US President Trump retweeted a post from US activist Brigitte Gabriel late at night, which read: "President Trump has been preparing for this war with Iran for over 40 years!" Trump also retweeted a video of an interview with US counterterrorism expert Jim Hanson, in which he stated that the US has completely won this war.
5. Claims Iran's Finances are Collapsing—US President Trump: Iran's finances are collapsing! They want to open the Strait of Hormuz immediately—they desperately need cash! Losing $500 million a day. Iranian military and police are complaining about not receiving their salaries.
6. Praises Tim Cook and Boasts of His Help to Apple
—US President Trump stated on social media regarding Apple (AAPL.O) CEO Tim Cook: "I've always been a big fan of Cook, and also a fan of Jobs. During my five years as president, Cook would call me, but never too often, and I helped him to the best of my ability."
7. Claims Iran Has Repeatedly Violated the Ceasefire Agreement—Trump stated on social media on the 21st that Iran has repeatedly violated the ceasefire agreement, but he did not provide specifics.
8. Calls on New Federal Reserve Chairman to Cut Interest Rates Quickly
—Trump: "I will be disappointed if the new Federal Reserve Chairman doesn't cut interest rates quickly. The reasons for the overspending on the Federal Reserve building must be investigated. I have always supported raising interest rates to curb inflation, and now the US should set interest rates at the lowest level in the world."
9. Criticizes the US Supreme Court's Tariff Ruling
—Trump criticized the US Supreme Court's tariff ruling. Trump stated that Switzerland should pay us more, and we will increase that amount slightly. It would be great if companies didn't seek tariff refunds.
10. Considering Financial Aid to the UAE – Trump on UAE Aid: The United States is considering providing financial aid to the UAE and is exploring a currency swap agreement.
11. Willing to Consider Resuming Cooperation with Anthropic
– In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, US President Trump stated that his administration believes Anthropic is “doing well” and he is willing to consider an agreement that would allow the company to resume its contractual cooperation with Department of Defense officials.
12. Nominating New Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers
– On the 21st, US President Trump nominated Christopher Phelan to fill the vacancy left by former chairman Stephen Milan, who will become a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2025.
