Trump News for Saturday, May 17, 2025
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'Unhinged': Spy chief alerted as Trump seen 'threatening Supreme Court justices'
Raw Story
"Trump is now threatening Supreme Court justices who ruled against him," Democratic influencer Harry Sisson said on Saturday. That is just one of the notable people who over the weekend accused the president of lobbing indirect threats at the members of the mostly conservative Supreme Court, man...
May 17, 2025, 11:48 PM
Controversy Unfolds Over Alleged Plan to Relocate Gaza Residents
Devdiscourse
The U.S. embassy in Libya denies claims that Trump's administration is planning to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Libya. Palestinians reject any relocation plans, equating them to the 1948 'Nakba.' Trump's past proposals to relocate Gaza residents to other countries have faced widespread criticism and rejection.
May 17, 2025, 11:25 PM
Centrist Dan set to win Romanian presidency - exit poll
RTE.ie
Romania's centrist Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan appears on course to win the Romanian presidency in an election closely watched across Europe amid a rise in support for US President Donald Trump.
May 17, 2025, 11:00 PM
Trump Administration Abandons Fight to Ban Powerful Gun Accessory
The New York Times
The device, called a forced-reset trigger, allows semiautomatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds. The Biden administration had sought to block them from being sold.
May 17, 2025, 10:06 PM
Trump Plans Talks With Putin, Zelensky on Monday
Newser
After saying there'll be no movement toward peace in the war over Ukraine until he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have a meeting of the minds , President Trump said...
May 17, 2025, 10:00 PM
Rubio says U.S. will find out if Russia is "tapping us along" soon amid push for ceasefire in Ukraine
CBS News
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told "Face the Nation" he believes talks to end the war in Ukraine will only progress if President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in person.
May 17, 2025, 9:54 PM
Trump says he will speak with Putin and Zelenskiy
7NEWS.com.au
Trump to make high-stakes calls amid global tensions on Monday.
May 17, 2025, 9:25 PM
Donald Trump will call Putin, then Zelensky, to push for ceasefire
The Australian Financial Review
Donald Trump said he will call Russia’s president and then Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Follow live updates.
May 17, 2025, 9:20 PM
Key GOP holdout on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' calls for deeper cuts to Medicaid, 'Green New Deal' spending
New York Post
A key House Republican holdout on President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" to provide tax cuts, border security, defense spending and green energy clawbacks is still calling for deeper spending cuts to chip away at the national debt -- as the legislation heads for a critical vote Sunday.
May 17, 2025, 8:47 PM
Critics on Nixed Ban for Gun Triggers: 'Lives Will Be Lost'
Newser
The Trump administration will allow the sale of forced-reset triggers, which make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly, with the federal government ending a long-standing ban...
May 17, 2025, 8:30 PM
Trump administration allows device for semi-automatic weapons
CP24 Toronto
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration agreed on Friday to permit the sale of a device that allows for semi-automatic rifles to be fired quicker, a decision that gun control activists say paves the way for more mass shootings.
May 17, 2025, 8:21 PM
Trump to talk to Putin on Monday about Ukraine ceasefire proposal and trade
The Guardian
In social media posts, president also slammed Walmart for price increases and spread anti-Clinton conspiracy theories
May 17, 2025, 7:39 PM
Walz calls Trump a "tyrant" who abuses power and violates rule of law
CBS News
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the vice presidential nominee in 2024, made his remarks at the University of Minnesota's law school commencement ceremony.
May 17, 2025, 7:29 PM
Self-interest the trump card as householders queue for subsidised battery boom
ABC News
Demand for household batteries in Australia is on the cusp of an explosion, and new data suggest most people are motivated by personal considerations.
May 17, 2025, 7:06 PM
Our future lies in the clash between the US president and Pope Leo, the anti-Trump
ABC News
The contrast of Pope Leo and Donald Trump goes far beyond Christendom or American economic power; it goes to what we want from our leaders, who we will follow, who we will heed, and where our future lies.
May 17, 2025, 7:00 PM
Could Trump stay in power beyond 2029?
Vancouver Is Awesome
U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated suggestions he may seek a third term have sparked concern among constitutional scholars and political observers.
May 17, 2025, 7:00 PM
How the S&P 500 recovered all of its losses for the year
CP24 Toronto
Conditions appeared dire for the stock market in early April. President Donald Trump followed through on a campaign promise and announced sweeping tariffs against most U.S. trading partners. The S&P 500 dropped 12 per cent in four days.
May 17, 2025, 6:57 PM
Diddy Reportedly Begs Trump for a Pardon as Trial Bombshells Erupt
The Inquisitr
Amid explosive trial testimony and mounting charges, P Diddy is allegedly seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump—despite once disavowing him.
May 17, 2025, 6:39 PM
Ajit Ranade: Decode Trump’s trade strategy for India’s own game plan
Livemint
The US pause in its tariff war with China sends signals that should serve as inputs for New Delhi’s trade thrust plans. Here’s what a US-China mutual climbdown actually means and what India should do in the context of this development.
May 17, 2025, 6:30 PM
Trump Tells Walmart to ‘Eat the Tariffs’ After Retailer Says Prices Could Rise
The New York Times
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is just one of several companies that have said they will be forced to pass on the costs of President Trump’s global tariffs to consumers.
May 17, 2025, 6:27 PM
Walz calls Trump a ‘tyrant’ who is trampling Americans’ rights and violating the rule of law
The Indian Express
Walz pointed to Trump's immigration crackdown, which includes deporting alleged gang members to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process, and the offer of a gifted jet from the Qatari ruling family to the president.
May 17, 2025, 6:23 PM
Nonprofit leaders say they are bracing for potential targeting by the Trump administration after a controversial tax measure advances in Congress
Cable News Network
A House measure that would make it easier to yank the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that the Trump administration deems as supporting terrorism marks the latest effort by the president and his Republican allies to hobble organizations that oppose his agenda, some nonprofit leaders argue.
May 17, 2025, 6:11 PM
Trump says he will call Putin, then Zelenskyy, on Monday to push for Ukraine ceasefire
BradfordToday
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S.
May 17, 2025, 5:56 PM