Trump News for Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post
Toronto Star
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that federal law enforcement is investigating a social media post made by former FBI Director James Comey that she and
May 15, 2025, 11:51 PM
UN forecasts slower global economic growth following Trump's tariffs and trade tensions
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
The United Nations is forecasting slower global economic growth this year and next, pointing to the impact of the surge in U.S. tariffs and increasing trade tensions.
May 15, 2025, 11:49 PM

Trump announces more than $200bn of deals between US and UAE
The Guardian
Pledge to strengthen ties with Gulf state includes a $14.5bn agreement with Boeing, GE Aerospace and Etihad Airways
May 15, 2025, 11:40 PM

Pentagon To Use Health Screenings to Remove Transgender Troops
Newsweek
A senior defense official described the rollout as a "complicated and lengthy" process intended to implement Trump's directive.
May 15, 2025, 11:36 PM

Trump and Abu Dhabi ink partnership to build massive AI data center complex in UAE
Cable News Network
The United States and United Arab Emirates will partner to build a massive data center complex in Abu Dhabi to advance artificial intelligence capabilities with 5-gigawatts of capacity — enough to power a major city.
May 15, 2025, 11:24 PM

Price tag for Washington military parade on Trump birthday approaches $45 million
UPI News
The price tag for President Donald Trump's scheduled military parade in June could top $45 million, according to planning documents.
May 15, 2025, 11:18 PM

Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Gaza as Trump wraps up Middle East visit
BreakingNews.ie
There had been widespread hope that the US president’s regional visit could usher in a ceasefire deal or renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
May 15, 2025, 11:00 PM

Donald Trump ‘not interested’ in India for iPhone production but Apple won’t budge
Livemint
As of now, Apple does not produce any smartphone in the US. China is the biggest manufacturer of iPhones, while facilities in India produce around 40 million units per year (about 15 per cent of Apple's annual output).
May 15, 2025, 10:50 PM
DHS requests 20,000 National Guard troops to help with mass deportation
CBS News
It's the latest request from the Trump administration for assistance with its mass deportation efforts.
May 15, 2025, 10:28 PM

Is birthright citizenship safe from Trump?
Vox.com
It’s more complicated than it should be.
May 15, 2025, 10:25 PM

Poll finds most Canadians keen on tariff retaliation as Ottawa walks a different path
Vancouver Is Awesome
OTTAWA — Canadians are showing a lot of enthusiasm for retaliation against the U.S. over President Donald Trump's tariffs — even as many of them fear that the country has slid into a recession already.
May 15, 2025, 10:13 PM

The artlessness of the deal: A peace negotiator’s view of Donald Trump
The Globe and Mail
The U.S. President has the ability to halt the horrors in Ukraine and Gaza. His venal weaknesses as a dealmaker is preventing him from actually doing so
May 15, 2025, 10:00 PM

Judge dismisses trespassing charges against people crossing US-Mexico border
The Guardian
New Mexico judge rules immigrants did not know they were entering US military zone, marking setback for Trump
May 15, 2025, 9:46 PM

Senate Republicans put House on notice: We won't accept your Trump agenda bill without changes
NBC News
As House Republicans scramble to corral the votes to pass a massive bill for President Donald Trump's agenda, their Senate counterparts are making clear the emerging package won’t fly as written when it reaches them.
May 15, 2025, 9:44 PM

US 'doesn't have high expectations' for Ukraine-Russia negotiations, Marco Rubio admits
Sky News
The US secretary of state said he did not think there would be a "breakthrough" in peace negotiations until Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet to discuss it directly.
May 15, 2025, 9:38 PM