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government, international, politics

Trump begins week-long Asia tour to meet Xi Jinping amid government shutdown

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**President Donald Trump Departs U.S. for Asia Tour, Including Meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping**

*By Katherine Mosack | OAN Staff*
*10:47 AM, Saturday, October 25, 2025*

President Donald Trump has departed the United States to tour three Asian nations and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The president boarded Air Force One on Friday night and is expected to arrive in Malaysia on Sunday morning.

His first stop will be the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur. Trump attended the summit once during his first term, and this year’s event comes at a critical time as Malaysia and the U.S. work to address a conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.

Following the summit, Trump is scheduled to meet with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and participate in a joint signing ceremony alongside Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. Earlier this year, Trump threatened to withhold trade deals from Thailand and Cambodia until they resolved their skirmish.

“I told the leader of Malaysia, who is a very good man, I think I owe you a trip,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, giving credit to Ibrahim for his collaborative efforts with the U.S. to halt the fighting.

In addition, a meeting with President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil may also take place on Sunday. The Brazilian leader reportedly wishes to discuss the U.S. cutting a 40% tariff on Brazilian imports and may address Trump about recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats off the South American coast. While Lula has mentioned plans for a meeting, the White House has not publicly confirmed it.

After Malaysia, Trump will visit Japan and South Korea to discuss at least $900 billion in investments for U.S. factories and projects. These investments are part of an agreement to reduce Trump’s tariffs from 25% down to 15%.

In Japan, Trump will meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female prime minister and a protégé of the late Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated after leaving office. “I look forward to meeting her,” Trump said, highlighting her connection to Abe as “a good sign.”

Trump will also be hosted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito and will meet with U.S. troops stationed in Japan, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

One of the most highly anticipated stops is a meeting with President Xi Jinping, expected around the time of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit while Trump is in South Korea.

“We have a lot to talk about with President Xi, and he has a lot to talk about with us,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House. “I think we’ll have a good meeting.”

The meeting is aimed at de-escalating the ongoing trade war. Recently, Beijing imposed new export restrictions on rare earth minerals vital for military applications and threatened to impose retaliatory tariffs. Earlier this week, Trump expressed optimism about reaching a “fantastic deal” with Xi.

Trump may also raise the issue of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy newspaper founder held in solitary confinement in China since last month, although no such discussion is officially planned.

Speculation has also emerged about a possible reunion with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea’s Unification Minister Chung Gong-young indicated this month that a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) could be arranged. “They have a lot of nuclear weapons, but not a lot of telephone service,” Trump quipped, suggesting that setting up a visit might be difficult.

The president is expected back in Washington by October 30th. His signature will be required to sign any legislation aimed at reopening the government, which has now been shut down for 25 days.

When asked about the shutdown, Trump said he was unsure if the government funding lapse would be resolved by his return. “America is shut down and the President is skipping town,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) stated on Friday night. “While Americans are struggling to make ends meet, federal workers are going without pay, and millions of families are bracing for soaring health care costs, the president is leaving the country. Instead of doing his job, President Trump is abandoning it.”

Onboard his flight to Malaysia, Trump told reporters he would be “willing to” meet with Democrats leading the shutdown once he returns, noting that he would have done so earlier if arrangements had been made. “I said come on over, just put the government back. All they have to do is say yes, then it’s over. And then we go into negotiations,” he said.

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business, politics, technology

Donald Trump Changes His Mind About Sending Military To San Francisco After Mayor And Tech Billionaires Play Nice

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After engaging in discussions with Mayor Daniel Lurie and tech industry leaders Jensen Huang of Nvidia and Marc Benioff of Salesforce, Trump made a notable about-face.

The conversations with these influential figures appear to have influenced his stance, highlighting the impact of collaboration between political leaders and tech innovators.

This shift underscores the growing importance of dialogue across sectors to address pressing challenges and drive progress.
https://newsone.com/6559548/donald-trump-changes-his-mind-about-sending-military-to-san-francisco-after-mayor-and-tech-billionaires-play-nice/

government, media, politics

La Casa Blanca contraataca críticas demócratas con una polémica cronología que incluye el caso Hunter Biden: “Drogadicto confeso”

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La Casa Blanca provocó una ola de controversia tras publicar una versión de su “cronología de eventos importantes” en el sitio web oficial del gobierno de Donald Trump, donde se destacan escándalos vinculados a administraciones demócratas anteriores.

La línea de tiempo —que tradicionalmente enumera hechos históricos desde la fundación del edificio en el siglo XVIII— fue modificada recientemente para incluir temas polémicos. Entre ellos figura el hallazgo de cocaína en la Casa Blanca durante la presidencia de Joe Biden, acompañado de una foto de su hijo, Hunter Biden, y una descripción que lo califica de “drogadicto confeso”. La entrada también menciona correos electrónicos de negocios en el extranjero y la famosa computadora portátil incautada en 2019.

The Independent señala que el rediseño de la cronología parece formar parte de una estrategia comunicacional de la administración Trump para “trollear” a los demócratas. En el sitio se añadieron también referencias al “romance del presidente Bill Clinton con la becaria Monica Lewinsky” y una foto sobre Barack Obama, en la que se afirma que el exmandatario recibió en 2012 a “miembros de la Hermandad Musulmana”.

Asimismo, se incluyó el “Día de la Visibilidad Transgénero”, celebrado durante las administraciones de Biden y Harris, con la observación de que en 2024 coincidió con el Domingo de Pascua. En esa misma sección aparece una fotografía de la modelo trans Rose Montoya, tomada durante un evento del Orgullo en los jardines de la Casa Blanca, que llevó a su posterior veto en actos oficiales, según reportó The New York Post.

El nuevo portal omite casi por completo los logros de la primera administración Trump y salta directamente de 1970 —año en que se construyó la sala de prensa— a los escándalos de presidentes demócratas. The Independent calificó la selección de eventos como una “cronología diseñada para provocar”, destacando que incluso la publicación oficial en X de la Casa Blanca fue acompañada por un emoji de esmalte de uñas, símbolo comúnmente usado para expresar descaro o indiferencia.

Estos cambios coinciden con la demolición del histórico Ala Este, donde se ubicaban las oficinas de la primera dama y un cine familiar. Las imágenes difundidas muestran escombros acumulados mientras se despeja el terreno para un nuevo salón de baile de 90,000 pies cuadrados, con capacidad para 1,000 invitados.

Trump aseguró que el proyecto, valorado ahora en unos $300 millones de dólares, está siendo financiado completamente con donaciones privadas. “Hemos recaudado $350 millones de dólares en contribuciones de ciudadanos, empresas y donantes, incluido yo mismo”, declaró el presidente, citado por The New York Post.

De acuerdo con una encuesta de YouGov citada por The Independent, el 53% de los estadounidenses desaprueba la demolición parcial del Ala Este. La senadora republicana Lisa Murkowski reconoció que “la imagen no es buena”, mientras críticos en redes sociales calificaron la cronología de “burla política”.

Pese a las reacciones, la Casa Blanca defendió los cambios. La secretaria de prensa Karoline Leavitt pidió a los ciudadanos “confiar en el proceso” y aseguró que el proyecto es “transparente y financiado sin costo para los contribuyentes”.
https://eldiariony.com/2025/10/24/la-casa-blanca-contraataca-criticas-democratas-con-una-polemica-cronologia-que-incluye-el-caso-hunter-biden-drogadicto-confeso/

business, economy, politics

President Donald Trump says a Canadian ad misstated Ronald Reagan’s views on tariffs. Here are the facts and context.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pulled out of trade talks with Canada Thursday night, furious over what he called a “fake” television ad from Ontario’s provincial government. The ad quoted former U.S. President Ronald Reagan from 38 years ago, criticizing tariffs—Trump’s favorite economic tool.

The ad features audio excerpts from an April 25, 1987, radio address in which Reagan said: “Over the long run such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer.”

Trump attacked the ad on Truth Social Friday, posting: “CANADA CHEATED AND GOT CAUGHT!!! They fraudulently took a big buy ad saying that Ronald Reagan did not like Tariffs, when actually he LOVED TARIFFS FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND ITS NATIONAL SECURITY.”

The Canadian premier has since said he will pull the ad that prompted Trump to end trade talks with his country.

### Reagan Foundation Condemns Ad

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute criticized the ad on X Thursday night, posting that it “misrepresents the ‘Presidential Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade’ dated April 25, 1987.” While Trump called the ad fake, Reagan’s words were real—but context is missing.

### The Facts Behind Reagan’s Stance

Reagan, who held office during a period of growing concern over Japan’s rising economic power, made the address a week after imposing tariffs on Japanese semiconductors. He was attempting to explain this decision, which seemed at odds with his reputation as a free trader.

Reagan did not, in fact, love tariffs. He often criticized government policies—including protectionist measures such as tariffs—that interfered with free commerce. Much of his 1987 radio address outlined the case against tariffs.

He said:

> “High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars. The result is more and more tariffs, higher and higher trade barriers, and less and less competition. So, soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying. Then the worst happens: Markets shrink and collapse; businesses and industries shut down; and millions of people lose their jobs.”

### Reagan’s Complex Trade Policies

However, Reagan’s policies were more complicated than his rhetoric. In addition to taxing Japanese semiconductors, he imposed levies on heavy motorcycles from Japan to protect Harley-Davidson. He also pressured Japanese automakers into accepting “voluntary” limits on their exports to the United States, encouraging them to establish factories in the American Midwest and South.

He further pressured other countries to devalue their currencies to help make American exports more competitive globally.

Robert Lighthizer, a Reagan trade official who served as Trump’s top trade negotiator from 2017 to 2021, wrote in his 2023 memoir that “President Reagan distinguished between free trade in theory and free trade in practice.”

In 1988, an analyst at the libertarian Cato Institute declared Reagan “the most protectionist president since Herbert Hoover, the heavyweight champion of protectionists.”

Despite this, Reagan was no trade warrior. Discussing his semiconductor tariffs in the April 1987 radio address, he said he was forced to impose them because the Japanese were not living up to a trade agreement and that “such tariffs or trade barriers and restrictions of any kind are steps that I am loath to take.”

### Trump’s Tariff Approach

Trump, on the other hand, has no such reticence. He argues that tariffs can protect American industry, bring manufacturing back to the United States, and raise money for the Treasury.

Since returning to the White House in January, he has slapped double-digit tariffs on almost every country and targeted specific products including autos, steel, and pharmaceuticals. The average effective U.S. tariff rate has risen from around 2.5% at the start of 2025 to 18%—the highest since 1934—according to the Budget Lab at Yale University.

Trump’s enthusiastic use of import taxes has earned him the nickname “Tariff Man.” However, his approach has drawn challenges from businesses and states, claiming he overstepped his authority.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to levy taxes, including tariffs, though over time lawmakers have gradually ceded considerable authority over trade policy to the White House. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in this case early next month.

### Trump’s Claim on Canadian Ad

Trump claimed Thursday that the Canadian ad was intended “to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/24/trump-canadian-ad-tariffs-explainer/

economy, politics

CNN’s Harry Enten Spells Out Bad News For Dems Trying To Use Economic Messaging Against Trump

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CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten found on Friday that a significant number of Americans no longer view the economy as their number one political issue. Americans’ perception of the economy as the top problem in the U.S. fell from 43% in October 2024 to its current 24%, indicating that most voters’ concerns about inflation and high prices have eased since President Donald Trump took office.

The current figure is substantially lower than the average of 35% of voters who prioritize the economy during a midterm election cycle.

“Look at this, 43 percent at this time, 43 percent of Americans said the top problem was economic,” Enten said. “Come to this side of the screen, it’s just considerably different. We’re talking about 24 percent. We’re talking about a drop of near 20 points and more than that, we’re talking about across all of the different political groups, right. Democrats, independents, Republicans. We see that the percentage who say the top problem is economic has been falling, has been falling, has been falling through the floor.”

“And more than that, you know, we’re talking about inflation, the percentage of Americans who say that the top problem is inflation has also been falling which is I think very much surprising given all the news that we are hearing about the economy,” Enten continued.

Notably, this shift in economic concerns does not include factors such as an extension of Biden-era subsidies in the Affordable Care Act. The Democratic Party has since accused Republicans of attacking the American people’s healthcare, although Democrats had voted for the same continuing resolution (CR) in the past.

During the 2024 election, the economy and immigration were the top issues for voters, which ultimately led to Donald Trump defeating former Vice President Kamala Harris.

During former President Joe Biden’s administration, inflation soared from 1.4% to a record 9% between January 2021 and June 2022.

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https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/24/cnn-harry-enten-economic-messaging-trump/

civil, politics

Another Violent Outburst – Democrats Inciting Civil Unrest

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Democratic Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones has expressed a strong desire to “wipe out” every Republican, invoking the concept of an urban American style of Shira law.

“I’m from the hood, okay? So when a bully comes, like, if there are no rules, you literally have to figure it out,” she said.

Jones added that recent political changes, particularly under Donald Trump’s influence, have shifted the landscape, prompting new strategies and responses from her perspective.
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/another-violent-outburst-democrats-inciting-civil-unrest/

economy, politics, social

‘History literally being demolished’: Ex-Melania staffer bemoans Trump’s new pet project

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A former staffer for the First Lady criticized President Donald Trump on Thursday for demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make way for a grandiose ballroom.

Stephanie Grisham, who served as chief of staff to First Lady Melania Trump during the first Trump administration, told The New York Times that seeing the East Wing in rubble was like watching “history literally being demolished in front of our eyes.”

Grisham is the latest in a series of former White House staffers to denounce the project. “It was such a breath of fresh air from the West Wing,” she said. “I hate to see that kind of history literally being demolished in front of our eyes.”

Several critics have expressed concern over Trump’s decision to pursue the ballroom construction amid a government shutdown and an uncertain economy. Other former staffers speaking with The New York Times described the project as destroying the “living history” of the building.

“There was never a day I didn’t catch my breath walking into the East Wing,” Laura Schwartz, White House director of events during the Clinton administration, told the outlet. “That’s what makes the loss to me so painful. It’s not just a building. It’s the living history.”
https://www.rawstory.com/web-push-notification/melania-trump/

government, international, law, military, politics

‘We’ve lived this nightmare before’: Foreign lawmakers unite against Trump ‘catastrophe’

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Dozens of political leaders throughout Latin America are condemning US President Donald Trump’s recent boat-bombing campaign, which began in the Caribbean last month and has since spread to the Pacific Ocean.

In a letter posted by Progressive International on its X account, Latin American leaders from across the region expressed deep concern over Trump’s extrajudicial killings of alleged drug traffickers. They warned that this campaign threatens peace and stability in Latin America and could serve as a pretext for further military intervention in the region.

“The Trump administration is escalating a dangerous military buildup off the coast of Venezuela, deploying naval forces in the Caribbean in preparation for potential armed intervention,” the letter stated. “The pretext is familiar. President Trump justifies intervention in Venezuela as a means to combat ‘cartels,’ celebrating lethal strikes against fishermen accused of carrying drugs.”

The lawmakers drew parallels between the current militarism and past US actions that had destabilized their nations. “We have lived this nightmare before,” they emphasized. “US military interventions of the 20th century brought dictatorships, disappearances, and decades of trauma to our nations. We know the terrible cost of allowing foreign powers to wage war on our continent. We cannot—we will not—allow history to repeat itself.”

They called upon “all organized political forces across Latin America and the Caribbean” to unite in preventing another “catastrophe” from unfolding. “Across our political contexts, we share a common cause: the sovereignty of our nations and the security of our peoples,” the letter concluded. “We must stand together now.”

Over the past seven weeks, the US military has carried out at least nine attacks on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans, resulting in the deaths of at least 37 people. Although the administration claims these vessels were involved in illegal drug smuggling, it has provided no evidence to substantiate these assertions.

Adding to the concern, both President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have made remarks suggesting that it would be dangerous “to even go fishing” in the Caribbean, indicating the potential risk to civilians in these strikes.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemned the incidents this past weekend, stating that the Trump administration had “committed a murder” following a boat attack that killed Colombian citizen Alejandro Carranza. Carranza had been out on a fishing trip when the US military struck his vessel.

The boat strikes have drawn criticism not only from leaders in Latin America but also from multiple US-based legal experts who have accused the administration of engaging in an extrajudicial murder spree. Experts highlight that the US has traditionally treated drug trafficking as a criminal matter—not an act of war warranting military force.

In response to these developments, the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), a US-based think tank, announced on Thursday the launch of a new project to track “US militarism, aggression, and intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean.” This initiative will monitor “US strikes on boats, threats against Venezuela and Colombia, and other aspects of US interventionism in the region under the second Trump administration.”
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-venezuela/

general

Jack Smith And Allies Are Making New Moves As Republicans Mount Pressure

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Former special counsel Jack Smith and his allies are leveraging their experience prosecuting President Donald Trump to criticize his administration and launch new legal campaigns.

Two top prosecutors for former special counsel Jack Smith, Molly Gaston and J. P. Cooney, have launched their own law firm, Gaston & Cooney. According to their website, the firm will focus on helping state and local governments enforce “public corruption” laws, criminal defense, and supporting clients subject to congressional investigations.

Gaston and Cooney worked on Smith’s election interference case against Trump, which was dropped when Trump won the 2024 election. They were subsequently fired from the Department of Justice amid suggestions that they should face disbarment.

Meanwhile, Smith himself is already facing an ethics investigation by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency. Trump’s nominee to lead OSC, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew from consideration on Tuesday after failing to secure “enough Republican votes.” This occurred in the wake of leaked messages published by Politico.

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https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/23/jack-smith-and-allies-are-making-new-moves-as-republicans-mount-pressure/

american politics, elections, gerrymandering, law, politics

‘Under siege’: Inside Trump’s comprehensive plan to steal 2026 midterms

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Both times he was inaugurated—January 20, 2017, and January 20, 2025—President Donald Trump entered the White House with Republican majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. However, Democratic strategists are hopeful that the 2026 midterms will play out similarly to the 2018 midterms, which saw Democrats flipping the House with a net gain of 40 seats.

Some Democrats have argued that the 2018 “blue wave” in Congress’ lower chamber could have been even larger if House districts had not been so heavily gerrymandered. It remains to be seen what will happen in 2026, but Trump is clearly hoping that next year’s midterms won’t be a repeat of 2018.

In an op-ed published by MSNBC on October 23, Symone D. Sanders Townsend—who co-hosts MSNBC’s *The Weeknight* with Alicia Menendez—alongside former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele, argues that although Trump faces some major disadvantages going into the 2026 midterms, he has devised a comprehensive game plan to try to steal the election.

Townsend warns, “As part of a broad, multi-state effort by allies of President Donald Trump, Republicans in North Carolina have taken the dramatic step to try to redraw their already gerrymandered congressional districts five years before the normal end-of-decade cycle. The goal is to secure one more Republican U.S. House seat in a desperate attempt to hang onto the House majority and protect Trump from political consequences. Keep in mind, this map was already unfairly drawn up.”

She continues, “The Princeton Gerrymandering Project gave it an ‘F,’ with only one competitive district, ten safe Republican seats, and three safe Democratic seats. The new map would be even worse.”

This pattern is happening across the country. From Texas—where lawmakers passed a new map reportedly at Trump’s behest—to Missouri, where organizers are attempting to put an initiative on the ballot to overturn a recent gerrymander, to Indiana, where party leaders recently admitted they may not have the votes to push through a new map.

Townsend emphasizes that Republicans “wouldn’t be trying this if they were confident they could win in 2026. But rather than trying to persuade the American people that they have better ideas, they are trying to rig it so that they can win anyway.”

She warns that the representative ideal is under siege—but not defeated. “The people still hold the power. They always have. And the fight now is to make sure they can still exercise it freely.”

As Republicans attempt to redraw the lines of power, Townsend urges us to “listen for the echoes of our ancestors. Times have changed, but the struggle has not.”
https://www.rawstory.com/under-siege-inside-trumps-comprehensive-plan-to-steal-2026-midterms/