Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Visit and Trump Threat Arrest – 4/11/2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia aims to strengthen regional ties, while domestically, the FBI arrested a Pennsylvania man for threatening President Trump. These events underscore ongoing international diplomacy and heightened U.S. security concerns amid economic and political shifts.

United States

  • Bernie Sanders continues his decades-long campaign against a perceived U.S. oligarchy, drawing crowds with warnings of a rigged system, per MJ.
  • WeightWatchers faces bankruptcy as shares plummet 59% to 18 cents, struggling against the rise of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy.
  • Navy SEAL veteran Sean Johnson, who recently moved to NYC to pursue aviation, was identified as the pilot in the Hudson River crash, per Gothamist.
  • The FEC is investigating Rep. Jasmine Crockett over allegations that an individual’s name was used for over 50 unauthorized ActBlue donations to her campaign.
  • Trump’s tariffs have shifted voter sentiment, with polls showing Republicans and Democrats tied on caring for working-class needs, per recent polling.
  • Secretary Kristi Noem announced that starting May 7, a Real ID will be required to fly to enhance security and prevent fraud, per DHS.
  • Karoline Leavitt announced that foreign nationals staying in the U.S. over 30 days must register or face arrest and deportation, per White House briefing.
  • Sen. Ashley Moody proposed barring Chinese nationals from U.S. student visas, citing China’s new intelligence-reporting law, per Senate records.
  • The Social Security Administration will now communicate updates solely through X, potentially excluding those without accounts, per SSA.
  • The DOJ allegedly defied a judge’s order to attend court over reinstating a deported MS-13 gang member, per court records.
  • Crocs employees were told to cut costs due to supply chain issues from Trump’s trade policies, per Bloomberg.
  • McDonald’s reports declining consumer spending amid growing inflation and economic concerns, per BI.
  • Over 50% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked, prompting urgent research, per NBC News.
  • Luigi Mangione’s lawyers argue Attorney General Pam Bondi’s death penalty push is “explicitly and unapologetically political,” per NYT.
  • A survey found 52% of Americans couldn’t name a famous Asian American, with 9% mistakenly citing Jackie Chan, per NBC News.
  • Five major law firms agreed to provide free legal services for Trump-supported causes to avoid punitive action, per NYT.
  • U.S. stocks rose amid volatile markets, but a falling dollar signals ongoing concerns over Trump’s trade policies, per AP.
  • RFK Jr. criticized the “deep state” influence at an FDA meeting, raising concerns with controversial remarks, per Bloomberg.
  • The Trump administration will end protections for over 10,000 Afghans and Cameroonians, setting deportations for May and June, per NYT.
  • Democrats seek details on potential insider trading by Trump allies before his tariff pause announcement, per WSJ.

Northeast

  • A 32-year-old Butler, PA man, Shawn Monper, was arrested by the FBI for allegedly threatening to assassinate President Trump on YouTube, per FBI.
  • A judge approved deportation proceedings against Columbia protest leader Mahmoud Khalil, citing his activism as a foreign policy concern, per NYP.
  • A federal judge approved deporting Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, who has until April 23 to seek relief, per NBC News.
  • Alina Habba probes New Jersey’s Democratic governor, threatening charges for obstructing immigration enforcement, per MSNBC.

International

  • India aims to negotiate a new trade agreement with the U.S. during the 90-day tariff pause, per Reuters.
  • Denmark approved a 10-year U.S. military base access deal to bolster NATO ties, despite tensions over Trump’s Greenland ambitions, per Reuters.
  • Kevin O’Leary backs 1000% tariffs on China to force compliance, saying, “now is the time to settle this,” per recent interview.
  • Taiwan charged a Chinese ship captain with sabotaging undersea internet cables, alleging deliberate hybrid warfare, per Reuters.
  • Over 130 Jewish Georgetown community members condemned the arrest and deportation targeting of Muslim scholar Badar Khan Suri, calling it “an authoritarian move,” per NBC News.

Southeast Asia

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia from April 14-18 to strengthen regional ties, per Xinhua.