Some of Trump's latest news:
- Limitations on Executive Orders: On the evening of May 9, local time, U.S. Federal Senior District Judge Susan Illston ruled that the Trump administration could not continue to push forward with large-scale layoffs or significant restructuring plans for multiple federal agencies based on the executive order issued in February of this year. The temporary restraining order is effective for two weeks, prohibiting the government from approving or executing 'agency layoffs and restructuring plans', and suspending layoff or project reduction decisions made by the 'Office of Government Efficiency' based on relevant executive orders and directives. Previously, on February 11, Trump had signed an executive order regarding the reduction of federal government personnel and instructed agencies to cooperate with the 'Office of Government Efficiency' to carry out layoffs and restrict hiring to reduce the size of the federal government.
- Related to Tariff Policy: On May 8, Trump stated that the agreement reached between the U.S. and the U.K. is not a template for future agreements, and that tariff rates for other countries could be 'much higher' because 'they have a huge trade surplus with the U.S., and in many cases, they have not treated the U.S. properly.' Previously, his administration implemented a 'reciprocal tariff' policy starting from April 2025, setting a 'minimum benchmark tariff' for trading partners and imposing higher tariffs on certain trading partners, leading to turmoil in global stock markets and various countermeasures.
Additionally, on May 8, after a phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky, Trump wrote on his social media platform 'Truth Social' that the U.S. hopes that both Russia and Ukraine can reach an unconditional ceasefire agreement lasting 30 days, and threatened that if Russia violates the ceasefire agreement, the U.S. and its partners will take further sanction actions.
