Donald Trump
President of the United States
Donald Trump
President of the United States
As of April 2025, Donald Trump is serving his second, non-consecutive term as the 47th president of the United States after defeating Joe Biden in the 2024 election. His administration has enacted sweeping changes, including major staff cuts across federal agencies under the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, and rolled back diversity initiatives while pushing hardline immigration and citizenship policies—many of which have sparked legal challenges and nationwide protests. On the global stage, Trump has reignited trade tensions with China by imposing high tariffs, prompting retaliatory measures and market instability. He has also initiated nuclear talks with Iran and continues to promote his “America First” doctrine. Amid his controversial return to power, Trump remains a polarizing figure, with recent developments even including scrutiny of Wikipedia's neutrality and online censorship concerns raised by its co-founder Larry Sanger.
Trump Meets Meloni, Slams Powell as Tariffs Tumble Stocks
- Thursday, 17 April 2025
Donald Trump met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House, discussing a potential trade deal to prevent the European Union from being hit with Trump's 20% reciprocal tariff. The meeting came after Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Truth Social, calling him "too late and wrong" for not cutting interest rates. Stocks took a historic tumble following Powell's warning that Trump's tariffs are "highly likely" to cause more inflation, which may have angered the president.