1. Praises US Stock Market: "Strongest in History!"
—US President Trump posted a picture on social media pointing out that the US stock market has surged during his presidency, with the S&P 500 index rising from 5881 points in December 2024 to 7651 points in September 2026, a cumulative increase of approximately 30%. Trump captioned the post: "Strongest in History!"
2. Waives Multiple Sanctions Against Russia
—According to an executive order issued by the White House on the 16th, Trump waived multiple sanctions, restrictions, and tariffs under the Lindsey Graham Act of 2026 on Russia and Iran. The waivers include a 500% tariff on Russian goods imported into the US, and a 100% tariff on major energy importers of Russia and countries that assist Russia in circumventing sanctions in its oil trade.
3. Fires White House Press Secretary
—Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zakaria, was dismissed after only five days in office. Trump stated that Zakaria might continue to work for him "in some form," "but perhaps in a more pleasant form." Trump said Zakaria didn't necessarily need the job. Trump indicated he wasn't in a hurry to appoint a new press secretary.
4. Oil prices will soon fall; hope for an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict
—US President Trump made the latest remarks on Russia-Ukraine and the Middle East: "I know some details of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and I will release them at some point. I hope it ends. The Biden administration did a lot of bad things on Ukraine." When asked about inflation, Trump reiterated: "Oil prices will soon fall. Israel has been very helpful to Saudi Arabia, and the Abraham Accords are back on Saudi Arabia's agenda."
5. US President Trump: I certainly hope Putin attends the G20 summit, but I don't know if he will come.
6. US President Trump: The Iran issue will soon be over. I may have gone too far with the Iranian leaders. Now nobody can talk to me.
7. US President Trump: (Regarding the Strait of Hormuz) What would the Arab countries think if we renamed it the "Trump Strait"? We can easily handle that.
