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.
Biden Takes Aim at Trump and Musk: 'Who in Hell Do They Think They Are?'
- Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Former President Joe Biden criticized President Donald Trump and Elon Musk during his first post-presidency speech, targeting their efforts to destabilize Social Security. He asked "Who in the hell do they think they are?" and accused them of creating "needless pain and sleepless nights". Without mentioning Trump or Musk directly, he quoted Martin O'Malley saying that they want to "wreck" Social Security so they can "rob it" to deliver huge tax cuts to billionaires and big corporations.
Trump Threatens to Revoke Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status Over Antisemitism Concerns
- Tuesday, 15 April 2025
President Donald Trump suggested that Harvard University could lose its tax-exempt status due to alleged antisemitism on campus. He posted on Truth Social that if Harvard continues to push "sickness" (antisemitism), it may lose its tax-exempt status and be taxed as a political entity. The president cited the condition that tax-exempt organizations must act in the public interest, implying that Harvard is not doing so.
Trump Envoy Reports Progress in Putin Talks, Sees Hope for Resetting US-Russia Relations
- Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Steve Witkoff, United States special envoy, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his advisors for five hours to discuss peace talks and a reset of relations between the two countries. Witkoff reported that progress was made during the meeting, which focused on ongoing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, security protocols, NATO, Article V, and economic opportunities. He stated that Putin's goal is to achieve permanent peace in the region and expressed optimism about reshaping the US-Russia relationship through commercial opportunities that could bring stability to the region.
Trump-Deported Maryland Man Stuck in El Salvador Prison Amid Bureaucratic Battle
- Tuesday, 15 April 2025
A Maryland judge has ordered the Trump administration to return Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran national who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador after being granted legal protection from deportation in 2019. The Trump administration acknowledged the error and agreed to facilitate his release, but has continued to push back against Judge Paula Xinis’s order. García is currently being held in El Salvador's notorious Cecot prison facility, where he has been living with over 200 other Venezuelans and Salvadorans who were also deported.
