Trump News for Monday, May 19, 2025
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South Africa's president to 'reset strategic relations' with Trump at White House meeting
UPI News
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa traveled to Washington, D.C., on Monday and will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to discuss "global issues of interest" amid strained relations.
May 19, 2025, 11:56 PM
Trump holds 2-hour phone call with Putin before conversation with Ukraine's Zelenskyy
CBS News
President Trump said ceasefire negotiations would begin "immediately," but the Kremlin has expressed little eagerness for a ceasefire in the war it began.
May 19, 2025, 11:55 PM
To end the war in Ukraine, make Beijing's bankrolling of Russia's war machine hurt
New York Post
If President Trump wants a true end to the war in Ukraine, he needs to unleash secondary sanctions on those who are keeping Russia's war machine chugging.
May 19, 2025, 11:48 PM
SPAC Deals Are Back, This Time With a Trump Bump
The New York Times
President Trump’s associates and crypto entrepreneurs are rushing back to the market for the once-hot, but mostly troubled, investment vehicles called special purpose acquisition companies.
May 19, 2025, 11:47 PM
Donald Trump 'surprised' public wasn't told about Biden's cancer diagnosis 'a long time ago'
Sky News
Mr Trump also suggested at least one of the doctors treating Mr Biden had previously found the the former US president to be "cognitively fine".
May 19, 2025, 11:47 PM
Kid Rock Supports Trump Deportations After ICE Raids at Nashville Bar
Billboard
Kid Rock took to social media to respond to reports of ICE raids targeting his Nashville bar.
May 19, 2025, 11:41 PM
Comey says ‘8647’ post that caused Trump firestorm was totally innocent
The Guardian
Former FBI director describes as ‘crazy’ claim that seashell photo on Instagram signified assassination call
May 19, 2025, 11:41 PM
Justice Dept. Says It’ll Investigate Chicago After Mayor’s Remarks About Black Hires
The New York Times
It is the Trump administration’s latest effort to remake the department’s civil rights division, which has historically worked to fight discrimination against minorities.
May 19, 2025, 11:38 PM
Trump administration live updates: Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin 'immediately'
NBC News
President Donald Trump said he spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and various European leaders after his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
May 19, 2025, 11:34 PM
Trump must make China pay for the death and misery of COVID
New York Post
Punitive measures against the Chinese economy won’t bring back the victims of COVID — but they must not be forgotten: That's part of the moral imperative to constraining Beijing.
May 19, 2025, 11:34 PM
G7 Summit: Navigating Unity Amid Tariffs and Trade Tensions
Devdiscourse
Finance leaders from the G7 face challenges in maintaining unity amid U.S.-imposed tariffs and divergent priorities. With Trump's tariffs creating tensions, discussions focus on balancing U.S. demands with collective goals. The summit aims to address these issues while preparing for June's G7 leaders' meeting in Kananaskis.
May 19, 2025, 11:33 PM
US sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation
Toronto Star
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — The United States on Monday sent 68 immigrants from Honduras and Colombia back to their countries, the first government-funded flight of what the Trump
May 19, 2025, 11:28 PM
Supreme Court will allow Trump administration to end TPS program for Venezuelans
CBS News
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem moved to revoke the Temporary Protected Status program, or TPS, for Venezuelans in February.
May 19, 2025, 11:24 PM
Owners of luxe steakhouse opening in Trump-owned building used COVID funds for personal expenses: lawsuit
New York Post
The owners of a luxury Chicago steakhouse who are opening an outpost at a Midtown tower that’s partially owned by Donald Trump allegedly used federal funds meant to pay employees’ salaries during COVID for personal expenses – including $2 million on Learjet, according to a bombshell lawsuit.
May 19, 2025, 11:21 PM
Trump backs off meeting with Putin, calls for direct Ukraine-Russia talks
NBC News
President Donald Trump is set to speak Monday with Vladimir Putin, in what the U.S. president said is an attempt to stop the “bloodbath” of the war in Ukraine.
May 19, 2025, 11:18 PM
SAG-AFTRA head Fran Drescher working with Trump on a tax break deal for Hollywood
New York Post
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher was in discussion with President D. Trump’s administration re: his proposed 100% tariffs on films made overseas.
May 19, 2025, 11:18 PM
No Ceasefire Deal After Trump's 2-Hour Call With Putin
Newser
There was no announcement of a ceasefire after President Trump's two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin on Monday, but Trump said he believes it "went very well."...
May 19, 2025, 11:17 PM
White House says Trump was speaking about Taylor Swift’s political views when he said she was ‘no longer hot’
PerthNow
After Trump claimed Taylor Swift is ‘no longer hot,’ the White House has now weighed in, linking his remarks to something completely different to her appearance.
May 19, 2025, 11:16 PM
Trump allies suggest Biden hid cancer diagnosis
NBC News
An initial wave of bipartisan sympathy for Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis has begun to ebb, giving way to suggestions from Trump allies of a cover-up.
May 19, 2025, 11:15 PM
More Americans say the country is on the right track after tariff rollback - viewed as Trump’s ‘biggest failure’ in second term: poll
New York Post
Americans are more optimistic about the direction of the country and believe the economy has been stronger since President Trump eased his sweeping tariff policy, which most voters see as the biggest failure of his second term.
May 19, 2025, 11:15 PM
Trump and Putin: Navigating the Path to a Ceasefire
Devdiscourse
Presidents Trump and Putin discussed initiating negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Trump resisted imposing further sanctions on Russia, suggesting some progress was being made. European leaders have pressured Russia with sanctions, while Trump coordinated global leaders towards finding a peaceful resolution.
May 19, 2025, 11:13 PM
Subaru of America increases vehicle prices, citing market conditions
CNBC
Subaru of America is hiking prices on several models, the company said on Monday, the latest automaker to pass along cost increases to consumers as their expenses rise from the Trump administration's tariffs.
May 19, 2025, 11:13 PM
At least 50 migrants sent to El Salvador prison entered US legally, report finds
The Guardian
Cato analysis goes against Trump administration’s claim that only undocumented people were deported to Cecot
May 19, 2025, 11:12 PM
Trump Spoke to Putin for Two Hours
The New York Times
Also, the nation’s third-largest school district has embraced A.I. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
May 19, 2025, 11:10 PM