1. Pressuring the Fed Chairman and Governors
—Following the release of the latest US jobs report, US President Trump refused to advise Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh in an interview, stating that the new chairman "must do what he has to do." Trump said, "Wash has a potentially somewhat hostile council, and unfortunately, this council may want to do the wrong things." Trump also stated that he would continue to push for the dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Cook by "winning the case."
2. Pressuring NATO with a Defense Spending Comparison Chart
—US President Trump released a promotional image showing figures roughly corresponding to the annual defense budgets of NATO countries. Trump captioned it, "It's ridiculous that the US continues to unilaterally contribute in a relationship that is not reciprocated at all!"
3. Responding to Questions about Huge Profits
—In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, US President Trump dodged questions about his profits during his presidency, stating that his business affairs are handled by his sons and that he was unaware of the cryptocurrency investments that netted him over $1 billion. “I’ve been making money all along,” he said. “I’m a businessman, and a very good businessman. I’ve made money, a considerable amount.”
4. Avoiding the question of whether the government would hold a stake in OpenAI—In an interview, US President Trump avoided the question of whether the government would hold a 5% stake in OpenAI, instead discussing the government’s stake in the then-struggling Intel.
5. Reiterating that Iran will buy food from the US—Trump reiterated that Iran would buy agricultural products from the US as part of a potential peace deal to end the war between the US and Iran, but Tehran has denied this.
6. Expecting over half of chips to be produced in the US—US President Trump said on Thursday that AI investment is “bigger” than the internet construction of the late 1990s, and total capital expenditures are consistent with this assertion. Trump said he predicts that by the time he leaves office, 40% to 60% of chip manufacturing will be in the US.
7. Publicly urging Musk to donate shares—US President Trump: I think Musk will donate SpaceX (SPCX.O) stock to the “Trump account.” I have a very good relationship with Elon Musk. 8. Conditions for Signing Housing Bill
—US President Trump on Thursday refused to commit to signing a bipartisan housing bill, instead turning the conversation to a controversial election bill, the so-called Protecting American Voters Act. Trump stated that he would not sign the housing bill until Congress submits the election bill to him for his signature.
9. Targeting Double-Digit Economic Growth
—Trump stated that US GDP growth "should" be between 12% and 13%. According to the third estimate released last week by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, real GDP grew at an annualized rate of 2.1% in the first quarter of this year.
10. Criticizing Powell's Remaining at the Fed
—White House National Economic Council Director Hassett criticized former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for remaining at the Fed, arguing that this hinders the government's nomination of new Fed governors.
11. Criticizing Supreme Court Conservative Justices
—Trump complained that the three liberal justices on the Supreme Court "co-voted," while the six conservative justices, including the three he appointed, did not. He said the major cases concerning birthright citizenship and tariffs "should have been won," but in both cases, the courts ruled against the government.
12. Doesn't Want to Be Another "Hoover President"
—In an interview, Trump mentioned former President Herbert Hoover, saying he didn't want to be remembered as a president who led the Great Depression. "I've always said I don't want to be a president whose resume bears the mark of the Great Depression. I don't want to be Herbert Hoover," Trump said.
13. Claims to Have Solved Eight Wars Using Tariffs—Trump claimed he used tariff powers stripped of them by the Supreme Court to solve eight wars. Some organizations have pointed out that this claim is misleading.
14. Mocked by Biden's Son
—Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, posted on social media, sarcastically "nominating" Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, mocking the Trump administration's promise to end the war with Iran followed by its reneging. In his post, Hunter listed Trump's record of ending the war "at least 38 times" and sarcastically wrote, "No president in history has ended the same war so many times."
