1. Praises Strong Jobs Data
—Trump posted on social media: “The jobs report (for May) was very strong. The stock market should have gone up, not down. That’s been the case for the last 200 years. Economic growth doesn’t mean inflation!”
2. Hopes for Interest Rate Cuts but Will Leave the Decision to Warsh on October Rate Cuts
—Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said he hopes to see interest rates cut, while emphasizing that he doesn’t mind whether Warsh lowers rates or not, and will leave the decision on rate cuts at the October meeting to Warsh.
3. Claims He Will Quickly End the War on Iran
—At a campaign event in Wisconsin, Trump said he would quickly end the war on Iran, thus eliminating a major factor contributing to high prices. He said, “We will soon be out of the Iran issue,” and “Fertilizer prices will drop significantly, back to where they were four months ago.” 4. Claims No Agreement Yet, But Iran Has No Choice
—According to NBC News, Trump stated on the 5th that Iranian leaders have not yet reached an agreement with the United States to end the conflict, but he also said that ultimately "they have no choice" but to reach an agreement.
5. Claims Complete Devastation to Iran's Military System
—In an interview with NBC News on the 5th, Trump revealed that the U.S. has completely devastated Iran's military system, significantly destroying its missile, drone, and operational and production facilities. Trump stated that he has a precise grasp of the remaining quantity and deployment location of Iran's military equipment, and that Iran's remaining missile stock is approximately 21% to 22%.
6. Hints at Government Interest in Investing in Leading AI Companies
—On Friday aboard Air Force One, Trump expressed interest in the government holding stakes in leading AI companies, stating, "Some ideas are about giving a portion of the shares to the American public, making the American public effectively partners in these companies." Trump indicated that he has communicated this idea with relevant companies but did not disclose specific details.
7. Trump officially announced he and Musk are friends again – At a campaign event in Wisconsin on June 5th, Trump addressed his previous conflict with American entrepreneur Elon Musk, stating that the two are "friends again."
8. Trump pardons former congressman convicted of insider trading – The White House confirmed on June 5th that Trump pardoned former Republican Congressman Stephen Bayer the previous day. Bayer was sentenced to 22 months in prison in 2018 for trading insider information related to Deutsche Telekom's $23 billion merger with Sprint Communications while serving as an advisor to the company's U.S. branch.
