Domestic:
1. Supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks - According to foreign media reports, Trump hinted that he supports banning members of the U.S. Congress from trading stocks.
2. Mentioning "taxing the rich" again: Trump said he likes the concept of "raising taxes on the rich." He does not think the budget will cut $800 billion from Medicaid. He will veto bills to cut Social Security and Medicare.
3. Crack down on "birth tourism"
-The U.S. State Department, through its Bureau of Consular Affairs, has issued a warning to foreigners who attempt to enter the United States on tourist visas for the purpose of "birth tourism." The U.S. State Department emphasized that such behavior violates U.S. immigration law and is "unacceptable." Consular officials are actively identifying and rejecting visa applications related to such behavior.
4. Arrest of U.S. judges over immigration issues
-FBI Director Patel said on Friday that federal agents arrested a Wisconsin judge for obstruction of duty. The U.S. Marshals confirmed that the Trump administration arrested the current judge.
International:
1. It is unlikely to suspend tariffs for another 90 days
-Trump said that it is unlikely to approve another 90-day tariff suspension. He hopes to reach a trade agreement with a series of countries, and will set "fair" tariff prices for different countries. It is expected that the trade agreement will be reached within three to four weeks.
2. In contact with senior Iranian officials - Trump said he was in contact with senior Iranian officials and raised the possibility of reaching a temporary agreement with Iran.
3. Hope to sign the mineral agreement "immediately"
- Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tikhonov said on April 25 that Ukraine is finalizing the final text of the mineral agreement with the United States, which will take some time. Trump said on social media that he hopes to sign the agreement "immediately".
4. Goodbye Ukrainian President Zelensky
- The Ukrainian Presidential Office said that Ukrainian President Zelensky met with US President Trump in Rome. The meeting between the US and Ukrainian presidents lasted about 15 minutes and the two sides had fruitful discussions. The two sides have agreed to hold further negotiations, and the teams of both sides are making arrangements for the talks.
5. Russia and Ukraine are "very close" to reaching an agreement - Trump said that the negotiations and meetings with Russia and Ukraine that day went smoothly, and they were "very close" to reaching an agreement. The two sides should now hold a high-level meeting to "end the war."
6. Meeting with NATO Secretary General - NATO Secretary General Rutte met with Trump and senior US officials to discuss defense spending, NATO summits, and the conflict in Ukraine. Trump said Ukraine is unlikely to join NATO.
7. Attending the Pope's funeral - US President Trump and First Lady Melania arrived in Rome, Italy, to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. Trump reportedly said he would meet "some people", possibly including Italian Prime Minister Meroni.
8. Pressure Europe to reject its AI rulebook - According to foreign media reports, the Trump administration is pressuring Europe to abandon the rulebook that forces advanced AI developers to follow stricter transparency, risk mitigation and copyright standards.
