1. Signs Bill Ending Shutdown – Trump signed a bill ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Trump stated that the shutdown caused $1.5 trillion in losses, and the full impact of the losses would take weeks or even months to calculate.
2. Will Discuss Tariffs with Switzerland – Switzerland's chief trade negotiator is traveling to Washington to finalize a trade agreement with the U.S., aiming to reduce the current 39% tariffs on Swiss goods.
3. Orders Halt to One-Cent Coin Production – Trump stated that he has instructed the Treasury Department to stop minting new one-cent coins due to rising costs. Trump stated that the cost of minting a one-cent coin in the U.S. is actually more than two cents, which is "too wasteful."
4. Asks Israeli President to Pardon Netanyahu – Trump sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, urging him to exercise his legal pardon power against Prime Minister Netanyahu, who faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. 5. The US is demanding that Taiwan invest at least $350 billion in the US – US media reports that the US is demanding that Taiwan invest between $350 billion and $550 billion in the US, and Taiwan plans to complete the agreement by the end of November.
