Trump Tariffs and Estonia’s Russian Ban – 3/30/2025

United States

  • UAW President Shawn Fain says companies admitted they’ll shift production back to the U.S. due to Trump’s tariffs. “They’re going to have to bring product back here,” he told CBS.
  • Trump reportedly considers stripping Judge James Boasberg of his security clearance over judicial rulings.
  • A 61-year-old Tesla driver was assaulted in Flagstaff, AZ, in a politically fueled road rage attack. “I’m ashamed of our society,” she said, per AZ Family News.
  • A YouGov poll shows 58% approve of Trump’s illegal immigrant deportation plan, while 42% disapprove, conducted March 24-26 with 2,351 adults.
  • Trump’s criticism of news outlets grows as podcasts gain traction, costing legacy media credibility, per WSJ.
  • Pennsylvania’s Turnpike launches a 24/7 text service for drivers stuck in major traffic delays, offering real-time updates, per WPXI.
  • Elon says 40% of Social Security calls are fraudulent and DOGE is tackling it with stricter verification, per Fox News.
  • Trump blasts Judge Boasberg and “radical left judges” for blocking deportations of violent illegal immigrants, per Fox.
  • The REAL ID deadline of May 7 sparks a rush among U.S. travelers to comply, per WSJ.
  • A CBS poll finds only 25% feel Trump’s policies help financially, yet deportations retain strong support, per CBS News.
  • CBS poll shows 38% blame Biden for inflation, 34% blame Trump, from March 24-26 with 2,351 adults.
  • Trump admin directs Pentagon spy agencies to monitor U.S.-Mexico border with satellites, per Reuters.
  • Judge Boasberg, who halted Trump’s deportations, has a daughter at a pro-immigrant nonprofit, raising conflict concerns, per NY Post.
  • California’s proposed bill secures Bitcoin rights for 40 million, allowing self-custody, per Satoshi Action Fund.
  • Bird flu has infected 126 U.S. cats since 2022, with many cases tied to food, per NBC News.
  • Sen. Michael Bennet admits Democrats’ brand is “problematic” for working-class voters, per NBC News.
  • Trump’s transportation pick may favor red states with funds tied to birth rates, per CNN.
  • Severe storms and tornadoes threaten 73 million in the Mississippi Valley, per NBC News.
  • Freed American Faye Hall urges Trump to aid women jailed by Taliban, per Washington Post.
  • San Francisco’s Cake Picnic sees 1,387 cakes devoured in one day, per NY Times.
  • Venice to host Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding, date TBD, per NBC News.

International

  • Estonia’s parliament voted 93-8 to ban Russian residents from local elections, citing security risks from Russia’s war in Ukraine, per AFP.
  • Trump ramps up pressure on Russia with threats of new sanctions, frustrated by Putin’s UN governance push for Ukraine, per WSJ.
  • Finland’s President Stubb pressed Trump for an April 20 Ukraine ceasefire deadline during a Florida meeting, per Reuters.
  • Elon Musk and a Canadian activist sue Australia over X censorship demands tied to a transgender WHO post, per Fox News.
  • Myanmar’s 7.7-magnitude quake death toll reaches 1,700, with aid efforts hampered by war and damaged infrastructure, per Reuters.
  • Mexico bans junk food in schools starting Monday to fight obesity, inspiring Trump admin’s health push, per AP.
  • Greenland’s PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen rejects U.S. ownership: “We determine our own future.”
  • Iran refuses direct talks with Trump’s administration, per Bloomberg News.
  • A rocket crashed 30 seconds after launch in Norway, part of Europe’s private satellite push, per NY Times.
  • Canadians, top U.S. property buyers, rethink plans amid trade tensions, per CNN.
  • Goldberg refutes Waltz’s Signal leak excuse: “Numbers don’t just get sucked into other phones,” per The Guardian.
  • Gaza faces a bread shortage within a week as flour runs out, per PBS News.
  • Canada’s Pierre Poilievre vows to eliminate capital gains taxes on reinvested assets, per Bloomberg News.
  • Germany’s Olaf Scholz pledges support to Canada against Trump’s pressure, per Bloomberg News.
  • Israeli operation displaces 40,000 from refugee camps, aid access limited, per Washington Post.
  • Myanmar quake kills over 1,600, aid delayed by damaged roads, per NBC News.
  • Israel and Hamas hint at renewed Gaza ceasefire talks after recent truce collapse, per NY Times.
  • Turkey’s Özgür Özel pushes weekly rallies and boycotts against Erdoğan allies, per The Guardian.
  • Trump warns Iran faces bombings if it rejects a nuclear deal with the U.S.