Trump's Latest Moves: Ukraine, Federal Workforce, and Tariffs

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron met at the White House to discuss the Ukraine war.

Macron emphasized that peace should not come at the cost of Ukraine’s sovereignty, while Trump claimed they made

'substantive steps forward.' However, Trump repeated a false claim about U.S.

and European spending on the war, which Macron publicly corrected.

Elon Musk, leading Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, sent an email demanding federal employees justify their jobs or

be considered as having resigned.

However, the Office of Personnel Management later clarified that responses were voluntary.

Trump praised Musk’s move, calling it a way to make government more efficient.

Trump announced that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go forward after a temporary delay.

He justified the move by claiming the U.S.

has been 'taken advantage of' in trade.

Both Canada and Mexico had previously warned of retaliatory tariffs if the U.S.

proceeded.

A federal judge declined to temporarily restore the Associated Press’ access to Trump’s events after the administration banned

them for refusing to call the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America.' The AP argues this violates

press freedom, while Trump insists it’s about respecting his administration’s decisions.

Trump endorsed Rep.

Byron Donalds for Florida governor, but current Governor Ron DeSantis hesitated to support him.

DeSantis hinted that his wife, Casey DeSantis, could be a strong candidate, saying she would 'do better' than

him in an election.