President Donald Trump snubbed unnamed senators at a White House event honoring the Los Angeles Dodgers, saying "I just don't particularly like 'em" and declining to introduce them. The unexpected remark sparked confusion and laughter from the crowd, with Trump later chuckling about the reaction. It was unclear which senators Trump was referring to, but some speculated he might have been targeting California's home-state Democratic senators, although Sen. Adam Schiff, a vocal critic of Trump, was not in attendance.

President Donald Trump berated a reporter from Bloomberg after she asked about his willingness to tolerate market pain in response to tariffs. The incident occurred on Air Force One while Trump was returning from a weekend golfing trip in Florida. When Annmarie Hordern, host of "Bloomberg Surveillance" on Bloomberg TV, asked if there was a threshold for the administration's policy adjustments, Trump responded by calling her question "so stupid".

President Donald Trump announced direct talks between the US and Iran, stating that "we're having direct talks with Iran" and adding that they have already started. Trump refused to disclose details about the meeting, which is set to take place on Saturday, but described it as a "top-level" gathering. He also repeated demands that Iran not be allowed to have nuclear weapons and warned of potential dangers if the talks are unsuccessful.

President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on China if they do not remove their retaliatory import levy of 34% by Tuesday. This escalation comes after Beijing announced it would impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all US imports. Trump warned that negotiations and trade talks with China would be canceled if they refused to back down, stating that he would "impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50 percent effective April 9th" unless the Chinese removed their tariff by April 8th, 2025.