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Greg Clugston
SRN Correspondent Greg Clugston keeps you informed about all the news coming from the White House.
Musk regrets some of his Trump media posts that “went too far”
Billionaire Elon Musk is stepping back from his public fight with President Trump. After last week’s explosive meltdown between the one-time allies, Musk now says he regrets some of his social media posts. He writes on X that they went “too far.” Musk claimed credit for Donald Trump’s election victory and criticized the president’s spending bill. He also alleged that information about the president’s association with infamous pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was being concealed.
Listen DownloadTrump announces new US-China trade framework and tariffs
President Trump says the U-S and China have agreed to a new trade framework and tariffs. After two days of talks between the world’s two largest economies, the U-S and China have come to terms on a framework that could lead to a trade deal. President Trump posted online that the “deal” is done subject to approval from himself and Chinese leader Xi. Under the agreement, U-S tariffs will be set at 55 percent and China’s tariffs will be 10 percent. The president said the U-S will get magnets and rare earth minerals from China and, in return, Chinese students will be allowed to attend American colleges and universities.
Listen DownloadAfter LA, Trump warns would-be violent protesters
President Trump has a message for immigration protesters who turn violent. Los Angeles isn’t the only city where demonstrations have taken place over immigration enforcement raids. Protests have sprung up in several American cities. The president issued this warning if those protests turn violent: “When they do it, if they do it, they’re going to be met with equal or greater force than we met right here.” He defended his deployment of troops to L-A, while critics argue the president’s actions are a “serious breach of state sovereignty.”
Listen DownloadTrump celebrates Army, plans to restore military base names
President Trump celebrates the Army’s 250th anniversary during a visit to Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
The president’s visit began with a demonstration of military hardware, a helicopter raid, and 600 parachuting special forces. He then hailed the U-S Army. The president also announced plans to restore the names of several military bases that were renamed during the Biden administration.
Trump open to invoking Insurrection Act to quell protest in LA
President Trump says he’s open to invoking the Insurrection Act to deal with protests in Los Angeles. The Insurrection Act authorizes the president to deploy military forces inside the United States to suppress rebellion or domestic violence or to enforce the law in certain situations. Speaking in the Oval Office, the president was asked how long National Guard troops will stay in Los Angeles. “Until there’s no danger,” he said. The president said L.A. was “under siege” until he authorized sending in the National Guard.
Listen DownloadRFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Junior has ousted the entire CDC vaccine advisory committee. In a move sparking criticism from major physicians and public health groups, Kennedy removed all 17 members of a scientific committee. That panel advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines. Kennedy, who has been a leading anti-vaccine activist, argued that the members had too many conflicts of interest and he pledged to replace them with his own picks. Critics said his actions are “dangerous and unprecedented.”
Listen DownloadTrump engaged in high-profile feud with California governor
President Trump is engaged in a high-profile feud with California Governor Gavin Newsom. When it comes to Newsom’s handling of violent immigration protests in Los Angeles, the president isn’t shy about criticizing the Democrat. Donald Trump went as far as to suggest that the governor should be arrested, saying “it would be a great thing.” The president’s border czar has warned that anyone, including public officials, would be arrested if they obstructed federal immigration enforcement.
Listen DownloadPentagon deploys Marines to L.A.; California sues Trump admin
More members of the U-S military are heading to Los Angeles in the wake of recent violence. The Pentagon has deployed about 700 Marines to L-A to help National Guard members respond to protests over immigration raids. The Marines are being deployed from their base in the Southern California desert to protect federal property and personnel. Meanwhile, President Trump authorized the deployment of an additional two-thousand National Guard members, even as California filed a lawsuit against the administration for trampling on the state’s authority.
Listen DownloadAfter public break-up, Trump wishes Musk well
President Trump has no plans to discontinue Elon Musk’s Starlink internet access at the White House.
After a very public falling out between the two men, the president said Starlink is a “good service” and he plans to keep it. But he told reporters he might move the red Tesla that he purchased out of the White House complex. Even though Donald Trump has parted ways with his former ally and said over the weekend he had no plans to mend ties, he said on Monday: “I just wish him well. Very well, actually.”
Trump blames “professional agitators” for L.A. violence
President Trump is blaming “professional agitators” for the scenes of violence in southern California. defending his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Responding to the immigration protests in Los Angeles, the president accused insurrectionists of creating the violence. He also posted online that sending in the National Guard was a “great decision.” However, California Governor Newsom plans to sue the Trump administration to roll back, what he calls, an “unconstitutional” deployment.
Listen DownloadU.S. and China hold high-level trade talks in London
The U-S and China hare holding high-level trade negotiations in London. The talks are aimed at trying to end a trade dispute that has rocked the global economy. This latest round follows negotiations in Geneva last month that brought a temporary truce in which both the U-S and China agreed to a 90-day suspension of most of the 100%-plus tariffs they had imposed on each other.
Listen DownloadTrump’s new travel ban affects mainly African, Mideast countries
President Trump’s new travel ban is now in effect. The new proclamation prohibits travel to the U-S by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries. It also imposes heightened restrictions on people from seven other countries who are outside the U.S. and don’t hold a valid visa. The ban is the latest move in the president’s escalating campaign of immigration enforcement — and was quickly denounced by groups that provide aid and resettlement help to refugees.
Listen DownloadTrump defends deployment of National Guard to L.A. clashes
President Trump is defending his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. In response to the unrest in California, the president said the deployment was necessary and he’s prepared to send in more troops. California’s governor called the National Guard deployment unlawful. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote online that active duty Marines were on high alert.
Listen DownloadPentagon prepared to deploy troops domestically, if needed
President Trump said he’s prepared to send in active-duty military units if violent protests, like those in California, continue. The Pentagon said Marines at Camp Pendleton were on high alert and would be mobilized “if violence continues.” And that posture has the backing of the president. Asked if he plans to send U-S troops to Los Angeles, the president said “we’re going to have troops everywhere.” California’s Democratic officials have decried the National Guard deployment.
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