1. Fight Powell again - Trump: Almost everyone agrees that "the Fed should cut interest rates sooner rather than later." "Mr. Too Late" Powell, a man known for being "too late", may screw up again. Who knows?
2. Announced to talk to Putin and Zelensky on the 19th
- Trump posted on his social platform "Real Social" that he will talk to Russian President Putin at 10 am on the 19th of this month to discuss stopping the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and trade-related issues. He also said that he will then talk to Ukrainian President Zelensky and communicate with NATO members from multiple countries together with Zelensky.
3. Appease Netanyahu - Trump made a statement in an interview on the 17th that he was not disappointed with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. The Times of Israel commented that this seemed to downplay the claim that there was a rift in the relationship between the two sides.
4. Angry at ABC News
-Trump criticized ABC News on social media, saying that Qatar could not give him a free Boeing 747, but would donate the plane to the US Air Force/Department of Defense. Trump said that ABC fake news is one of the worst news.
5. Criticizing Walmart for price increases
-Trump: Walmart should stop trying to blame tariffs for price increases across the supply chain. Walmart made billions of dollars last year, far exceeding expectations. They should "eat the tariffs" instead of charging customers anything.
