Trump News for Friday, May 23, 2025
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Trump accused of 'pouring salt on the wounds' five years after murder that shook America
Sky News
Speaking to Sky News ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd's death, Al Sharpton remembered the combination of "humiliation and deep anger" he felt seeing the footage of his death that swept the world during the COVID pandemic.
May 23, 2025, 11:57 PM
Trump’s Policies Face Judicial Hurdles as Domestic Changes Stir Controversies
Devdiscourse
A U.S. judge temporarily halted the Trump administration from revoking Harvard's international student enrollments, criticizing the move as unconstitutional. Simultaneously, Trump’s efforts to manufacture iPhones domestically and fast-track nuclear reactor approvals face logistical and legal challenges, while controversial policies prompt restructuring and legal battles.
May 23, 2025, 11:56 PM
Judicial Roadblock: Harvard's Enrollment Standoff in Trump's America
Devdiscourse
A U.S. judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's move to revoke Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students, providing temporary relief to thousands of international students. The policy was seen as an overreach by the university and a violation of constitutional rights.
May 23, 2025, 11:56 PM
Trump signs executive orders intended to accelerate regulatory approvals for nuclear reactors
The Globe and Mail
The administration said Friday it wants to quadruple the U.S.’s installed nuclear capacity by 2050 to 400 gigawatts
May 23, 2025, 11:56 PM
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Trump expands 25% tariffs on all smartphones made outside of US
Firstpost
Initially, the president had announced that the duties would only apply to Apple after he called out CEO Tim Cook for sourcing its smartphones from India. It is unusual for a country's trade policy to target one company, however, Trump later expanded the tariffs to all smartphone makers
May 23, 2025, 11:54 PM
Court Battle Over Pacific Monument Fishing Protections
Devdiscourse
Environmentalists are contesting President Trump's order, which allows commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. They argue it removes vital protections, harming marine biodiversity. The lawsuit, supported by Earthjustice, highlights negative impacts on Native Hawaiian interests and the potential for ecological damage via longline fishing.
May 23, 2025, 11:48 PM
Why didn’t Trump’s new tariff threat rock the market? TACO theory
The Australian Financial Review
Investors largely shrugged off Donald Trump’s latest tariff pronouncements, but risks are building that shouldn’t be so easily ignored.
May 23, 2025, 11:40 PM
Trump Tariff Threats Roil Markets: iPhone Levies Loom
Devdiscourse
President Trump has threatened new tariffs, including a 25% levy on imported iPhones, escalating a trade battle with the EU. This move has caused market instability and increased fears of economic downturn. Trump criticizes EU trade practices and targets Apple for not manufacturing in the U.S.
May 23, 2025, 11:33 PM
As Trump focuses on his trade war, Brazil and China forge closer ties
The Guardian
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed up to Xi Jinping’s vision of a multi-polar world, as Beijing expands its influence in Latin America
May 23, 2025, 11:30 PM
Trump's NSC Overhaul: A Strategic Shakeup
Devdiscourse
President Donald Trump orders a significant reduction in National Security Council staff, sending many back to their home agencies. This reorganization follows staffing concerns, including removing career detailees and political appointees. The overhaul aims to align NSC's composition with Trump's second-term agenda.
May 23, 2025, 11:28 PM
Trump expands Apple tariff threat to all smartphones
manilastandard.net
Washington, United States—US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened Apple and other smartphone manufacturers with a 25 percent tariff unless
May 23, 2025, 11:21 PM
White House Overhaul: NSC Restructuring Signals Major Shift in U.S. Security Policy
Devdiscourse
President Trump initiates a significant restructuring of the National Security Council (NSC), reducing its size and scope. The changes shift focus from policy-making to implementing the President's agenda, granting more authority to other departments like State and Defense, with a projected staffing of around 50 people.
May 23, 2025, 11:20 PM
US officials visit Alcatraz amid Trump’s plan to reopen island prison
The Guardian
San Francisco authorities say officials from Bureau of Prisons visited famous site last week and plan to return
May 23, 2025, 11:04 PM
Harvard vs Trump: What is SEVP revocation row and what's next for international students - all your FAQs answered
Livemint
While a US judge has blocked the Trump administration's move to revoke Harvard University's SEVP certification, the issue has put 7,000 international students in a tight spot. Here's why the US govt's decision is worrisome, and what it means for foreign students
May 23, 2025, 11:01 PM
The video that blindsided the South African president
RTE.ie
We know Donald Trump can put on a show, and that's exactly what he did in the Oval Office on Wednesday during his South African Counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa's visit.
May 23, 2025, 11:00 PM
Trump to deliver commencement address to West Point graduates
BreakingNews.ie
The US President will speak to the US military academy’s graduating class in New York state.
May 23, 2025, 11:00 PM
What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
BreakingNews.ie
Saturday's front pages are focusing on a range of stories on Trump threatening 50 per cent tarrifs on EU imports to an RTÉ row over actors being used for a promo video.
May 23, 2025, 11:00 PM
Donald Trump hails West Point cadets and takes credit for US military might
BreakingNews.ie
Mr Trump said the cadets would become officers of the greatest and most powerful army the world has ever known.
May 23, 2025, 11:00 PM
EU trade chief calls for ‘mutual respect’ after Trump tariff threats
BreakingNews.ie
The US president threatened to slap 50 per cent tariffs on all EU goods sent to the United States.
May 23, 2025, 11:00 PM
White House slashing staff in major overhaul of National Security Council, officials say
Toronto Star
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointees and
May 23, 2025, 10:56 PM
baseless genocide claims, officials say
CP24 Toronto
South Africa’s top law enforcement official said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump wrongly claimed that a video he showed in the Oval Office was of burial sites for more than 1,000 white farmers and he “twisted” the facts to push a false narrative about mass killings of white people in his country.
May 23, 2025, 10:51 PM
Canadian Harvard students shocked at Trump’s threat
Toronto Star
A federal judge temporarily blocked the decision to strip the university of its ability to admit international students, but Canadians are worried.
May 23, 2025, 10:47 PM
Trump Administration Lifts Sanctions on Syria for Rebuilding Efforts
Devdiscourse
The Trump administration has lifted sanctions on Syria, allowing transactions with the interim government to facilitate rebuilding after the civil war. The Treasury Department and Secretary of State issued orders to encourage investment, trade, and humanitarian efforts under GL25 and the Caesar Act waiver.
May 23, 2025, 10:35 PM