1. Major Portfolio Adjustments the Day After Warsh's First Policy Meeting
—According to Trump's latest filing on August 22, on June 18, he sold Meta and Motorola Solutions (MSI), each transaction ranging from $1 million to $5 million; and bought Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares and Visa shares in the same range. These transactions occurred the day after the conclusion of Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh's first policy meeting. On June 17, the market experienced a sell-off due to concerns about the monetary policy outlook, and the stock market rebounded on June 18.
2. Claiming the Strait of Hormuz as New US Territory – US President Trump posted a map of the Strait of Hormuz on social media with the caption, “New US Territory.”
3. Criticizing Canada for “Wanting Benefits Without Joining the US”
– US President Trump posted late at night: “Canada wants the benefits of being a US state, but doesn’t actually want to be one! For years, they’ve been charging our great farmers huge tariffs. Enough is enough!” Canadian Prime Minister Carney stated that Trump “misjudged the situation” and escalated the tariff offensive, putting Canada and the US “at war” on trade issues.
4. Low-Cost Weight-Loss Drug Plan Meets with a Cold Reception
– According to Politico, Trump promised to make expensive new weight-loss drugs widely available to low-income Americans, but this promise has not been fulfilled. Currently, only Indiana has publicly expressed support for the plan. Some states have stopped reimbursing Medicaid patients who need weight-loss medications, while others are considering terminating the program.
