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Harvard is taking legal action against the Trump administration, accusing it of using 7,000 international students as leverage in an unconstitutional effort to punish the university for expressing views protected by the First Amendment.
Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Apple products if iPhones aren't manufactured in the U.S. According to Wedbush, producing iPhones domestically could drive the price up to $3,500.
Trump says he's recommending a 50% tariff on the European Union, claiming the EU has been difficult to work with on trade issues.
U.S. futures and global markets dropped sharply after Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on the European Union and a 25% tariff on Apple.
President Trump displayed a screenshot from a Reuters video filmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, mistakenly claiming it as proof of mass killings of white South Africans.
In a strange and concerning incident, Trump recently shared a Facebook post with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa that came from a fringe South African account known for spreading racist content and flat Earth conspiracy theories. According to an analysis by MeidasTouch, which examined high-resolution photos from the event, the account is run by Paul Hattingh, a South African man who promotes white nationalist views, hateful imagery, and uses religious interpretations to support a belief in a non-rotating Earth.
In a surprising leaked audio recording, Frank Bisignano, the newly appointed head of the Social Security Administration under Trump, admits he had no idea what the role involved. “I'm like, well, what am I going to do? So, I'm Googling Social Security. I'm like, what the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?” he said.
Greenland has secured a profitable minerals deal with Europe, dealing a setback to the Trump administration. Officials noted that “despite the rhetoric from the Trump administration, no formal talks with the U.S. had begun or led to greater interest in direct investment. In contrast, cooperation with both the EU and Denmark was moving forward more effectively.”
A new statement from the Trump administration reveals that the Department of Homeland Security held talks with South Sudan's government to arrange for the return of individuals it tried to deport there yesterday.
The Justice Department has filed charges against Emily Sommer for allegedly assaulting former interim U.S. attorney Ed Martin by spitting on him during a live broadcast. According to reports, she said, "Fuck you, Ed Martin. My name is Emily Gabriella SOMMER, and you are served."
According to Reuters, Trump plans to invoke a wartime law to address uranium issues and is preparing to sign executive orders related to nuclear power.
Kermit the Frog received a standing ovation after his commencement speech at the University of Maryland.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admits his goal to identify the cause of autism by September is falling behind schedule. He stated, “We’ll have some of the information [by September], but getting the most reliable data will likely take another six months.”
See you this evening.
— Aaron
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