Trump Tariffs and International Conflicts – 3/19/2025

United States

  • Nearly 40,000 Chinese nationals remain in the U.S. despite deportation orders from federal judges, per The Guardian
  • Latest Atlasintel poll shows Vance with a +2 favorability rating, while Newsom stands at -29
  • Rep. Tim Burchett slams CNN in fiery exchange: “You all take the side of murderers.” CNN denies bias, but Burchett insists, “You at CNN constantly lean far-left, and your ratings show it”
  • El Salvador’s Bukele comments on Trump’s push to impeach a judge, calling it evidence of “a judicial coup” in the U.S., per Fox
  • Video evidence shows a man hurling dog feces at a Tesla in St. Pete, Florida; the owner demands his arrest and prosecution
  • Texas Senate approves legislation permitting prayer in public schools
  • The Trump administration intends to roll out significant import tariffs starting April 2, potentially worth trillions, per the Washington Post
  • Trump administration initiates plans to terminate hundreds of federal government scientists
  • Trump administration halts $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania over its policies mandating women compete against men in sports
  • Justice Department calls a judge’s repeated demands for deportation data under the Alien Enemies Act “pointless,” per CNN
  • In 2024, the FBI caught none of its Top 10 Most Wanted; since January 20, three have been apprehended
  • A Media Research Center report reveals 90 federal agencies participated in 57 unique Biden-era censorship efforts through actions, policies, and partnerships
  • Joy Behar on “The View” claims, “My uncles fought in World War II. Now we have a new Hitler in the White House!”
  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls on Congress to strip federal courts of authority over cases challenging Trump’s executive policies’ legality
  • Canada, supplying 70% of U.S. lumber imports, now faces nearly 40% tariffs
  • AG Pam Bondi labels attacks on Tesla property “domestic terrorism,” noting DOJ has charged suspects with offenses carrying 5-year minimum sentences
  • Wholesale egg prices drop 54% since Trump’s inauguration, from $6.55 to $3.03, per USDA
  • Bipartisan lawmakers commend the Trump administration for releasing JFK assassination files, saying it could rebuild public trust
  • McDonald’s and Target locations in Brooklyn prohibit unsupervised teens from entering
  • Tim Walz admits he finds a “boost” watching Tesla’s stock decline
  • Twitter/X’s valuation has climbed back to $44 billion, per CNBC
  • Hillary Clinton warns of an “autocracy” under Trump, claiming it empowers “the man who controls the information flow in our world,” Elon Musk, adding, “Information determines how we think”
  • Trump reveals he recently spoke with Zelenskyy, stating they are “very much on track”
  • Reports suggest Donald Trump may formally acknowledge Crimea as Russian territory
  • NYC’s MTA will phase out MetroCards by year-end, shifting to the OMNY system, says MTA chief Janno Lieber, per NBC
  • Traffic normalized along U.S. 1 in the Florida Keys on Wednesday after a brush fire briefly shut the road, causing hours-long delays, per ABC
  • AG Pam Bondi and DOJ officials may use state secrets privilege to shield details of two deportation flights involving alleged Tren de Aragua gang members from a federal judge, per CBS
  • Mortgage payments now consume 40% of household income—the highest since 1993—leaving 70% of Americans unable to afford a home by traditional standards, per Bravos Research
  • Arizona’s border wall fixes near Nogales have slashed migrant crossings by 89%, dropping from 4,000 to 413 in the Tucson sector between February 2024 and 2025, per NewsNation
  • Ben & Jerry’s alleges Unilever sacked its CEO for championing the brand’s activism, per WSJ
  • Over 420 entertainment figures, including Natasha Lyonne, demand stronger copyright protections against AI, per CBS

International

  • Israel has resumed ground military efforts in Gaza
  • The EU mandates Apple to ensure iPhone compatibility with competing devices
  • Beijing schools will launch AI courses for primary and secondary students to boost China’s leadership in the field, per Bloomberg
  • Serbia’s government and PM Miloš Vučević step down amid widespread protests; President Vučić plans new elections by early June if no government forms within 30 days
  • Putin proposes a peace deal requiring Trump to officially acknowledge Russia’s control of captured Ukrainian land
  • Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo form a military pact signed in Tirana; Serbia seeks clarification from Croatia and Albania
  • Russia and Ukraine swap 372 prisoners of war, per Russian defence ministry
  • Hungary’s parliament approved a law on Tuesday banning Pride events and permitting facial recognition to identify attendees, sparking a massive protest in Budapest, per AP
  • Zelenskyy reportedly agreed to pause attacks on Russian energy sites, a first move in Trump’s plan to end the three-year conflict, per Bloomberg Economics
  • India’s cashless surge has fueled a scam epidemic, with a textile mogul losing $830,000 to a fake Supreme Court ruse, as cybercrime soars and $175 million vanishes to digital fraud, per Reuters