Trump News for Thursday, May 29, 2025
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Musk's most memorable moments as Trump's advisor
Raw Story
Billionaire Elon Musk has said he is leaving his role in the US government, in which he was tasked with reducing federal spending, shortly after his first major break with Donald Trump over the president's signature spending bill.While classified as a "special government employee" and "senior adviso...
May 29, 2025, 11:59 PM

Foreign students seek to quit Harvard amid Trump crackdown
Raw Story
Harvard University has been flooded with requests from foreign students to transfer to other institutions as US President Donald Trump's administration seeks to ban it from hosting international scholars, a staff member said Wednesday."Too many international students to count have inquired about the...
May 29, 2025, 11:57 PM

What comes next in Trump's legal battle over tariffs?
Raw Story
A US federal appeals court has temporarily halted a ruling that found many of President Donald Trump's tariffs illegal, but the chance it could ultimately back the original decision looms over the White House.What is in the US Court of International Trade's original ruling -- which the Trump adminis...
May 29, 2025, 11:56 PM

No, Pam Bondi didn't say she would prosecute people who call the president 'Clown Prince Trump'
Snopes.com
Satirical chyrons about politics are very common online.
May 29, 2025, 11:52 PM

Federal appellate court temporarily reinstates tariffs
UPI News
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump's tariffs while the court sorts out arguments over their legality.
May 29, 2025, 11:51 PM
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Appeals court rules Trump tariffs can remain in place for now
Firstpost
The latest ruling by an appellate court will allow the government to continue collecting foreign taxes as part of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff measures, reconfiguring US trade ties with the world
May 29, 2025, 11:49 PM

Kristi Noem said a migrant threatened to kill Trump. Investigators think he was set up
Cable News Network
Exclusive: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said a migrant threatened to kill the president. Law enforcement thinks he was framed.
May 29, 2025, 11:44 PM
Trump suffered 'mental anguish' from disputed CBS News interview with Harris, lawyer says
The Associated Press
Donald Trump's lawyer says that the president suffered “mental anguish” from CBS News' editing of an interview last fall with his Democratic election opponent Kamala Harris.
May 29, 2025, 11:40 PM

US, Israel Await Answer From Hamas on Ceasefire
Newser
The Trump administration is awaiting an answer from Hamas after sending a proposal for a temporary ceasefire that would allow humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza—a plan Israel...
May 29, 2025, 11:35 PM

'Do the research!' Jimmy Kimmel mocks Trump conspiracy theories in hilarious You
Raw Story
ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel just pilloried both President Donald Trump and conspiracy theorists in a satirical YouTube video entitled: "The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel: Is Trump a Time Traveler?"Assuming the persona of a conspiratorial YouTube host (even telling viewers "never trust anything ...
May 29, 2025, 11:30 PM

Trump's Body Language After TACO Question Spoke Volumes
The Huffington Post
Body language experts say the president's nonverbal response to learning that he's inspired the "TACO" acronym was quite telling.
May 29, 2025, 11:28 PM

US appeals court reinstates Trump’s tariffs
The Indian Express
Trump tariffs court ruling| Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China: What is the standing of this court, and what was the rationale for its order?
May 29, 2025, 11:25 PM

Trump crypto firm quiet on Shehbaz talks, CEO of partner talks of Pakistan image makeover
The Indian Express
WLFI names Trump as ‘chief crypto advocate’, sons, grandson as envoys.
May 29, 2025, 11:25 PM

Expert: Economic downturn could trump impacts of federal funding cuts to Mass.
NBC10 Boston
Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, testified before lawmakers about the scale of funding at risk under the Trump administration...
May 29, 2025, 11:11 PM

Trump's Controversial Pardons: Power, Politics, and Perception
Devdiscourse
President Trump grants pardons to political allies and public figures amidst corruption-related convictions. Pardons have become a tool for political maneuvering, overriding the judiciary's work. This pattern of clemency continues with the recent pardons of former GOP politicians and reality TV stars, raising questions about justice and integrity in governance.
May 29, 2025, 11:09 PM
Businesses react to a court ruling against Trump's tariffs targeting certain countries
The Associated Press
Businesses rattled by President Donald Trump’s on again, off again tariffs are absorbing more jolts after a U.S. appeals court temporarily blocked a federal court order that would have halted most of his taxes on foreign imports.
May 29, 2025, 11:02 PM

PBS sues Trump administration over defunding
BreakingNews.ie
The American broadcaster said Mr Trump was engaging in ‘viewpoint discrimination’ over his claim its news coverage is biased against conservatives.
May 29, 2025, 11:00 PM

Trump says he is going to double tariffs on foreign steel from 25% to 50%
BreakingNews.ie
The price of steel products has increased roughly 16% since Mr Trump became president, according to the government’s producer price index.
May 29, 2025, 11:00 PM

Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office send-off
BreakingNews.ie
Mr Trump appeared eager to end Mr Musk’s service on a high note.
May 29, 2025, 11:00 PM

A bad wrap: Trump blasts 'TACO Theory'
RTE.ie
US President Donald Trump made no pretence at hiding his irritation this week when he was asked by a reporter about "TACO" - an acronym that has been gaining traction among Wall Street traders who believe that "Trump Always Chickens Out."
May 29, 2025, 11:00 PM

All you need to know about international students showdown between Harvard and White House
The Indian Express
Trump vs Harvard: While cuts federal grants have already disrupted vital medical and scientific research, the Trump administration’s latest move targeting international students has caused widespread panic.
May 29, 2025, 10:58 PM
US academic ties with China face their biggest threat under Trump
The Associated Press
Frayed by tariff wars and political battles, the academic tie between the U.S. and China is now facing its greatest threat yet as the Trump administration promises to revoke visas for an unknown number of Chinese students and tighten future visa screening.
May 29, 2025, 10:57 PM

Trump administration increases pressure on ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ with public list
Cable News Network
The Department of Homeland Security is putting more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” across the country on notice that the Trump administration views them as obstructing immigration enforcement, as it attempts to increase pressure on communities it believes are standing in the way of the president’s mass deportations agenda.
May 29, 2025, 10:41 PM
College wins another battle in war with Trump
The Australian Financial Review
A federal judge said she would issue a temporary order to prevent the Trump administration from blocking the school’s ability to enroll international students.
May 29, 2025, 10:38 PM

Leadership shakeups at agency tasked with carrying out Trump's mass deportations agenda
Toronto Star
WASHINGTON (AP) — The agency tasked with carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign is undergoing a major staff reorganization.
May 29, 2025, 10:38 PM