What has Trump been busy with in the past 24 hours?

date
15/07/2025
1. Privately encouraging Ukraine to intensively strike Russian territory - Trump privately encouraged Ukraine to intensify its deep strikes on Russian territory, even asking Ukrainian President Zelensky if he could strike Moscow if the US provided long-range weapons. 2. Disappointed in Putin - Trump said he was disappointed in Russian President Putin, but the relationship has not broken down. Trump said he had believed four times it was possible to reach an agreement with Russia. When asked how he would get Putin to stop the conflict, Trump said, "We are working on it." 3. Threatening to impose 100% tariffs on Russia - Trump: If an agreement is not reached within 50 days, severe tariffs will be imposed on Russia. 4. Imposing 17% tariffs on Mexican tomatoes - The US Department of Commerce announced on Monday that the Trump administration has terminated a long-standing trade agreement with Mexico regarding tomato imports, and will push forward with new tariffs slightly exceeding 17%. 5. Large-scale education department staff cuts plan approved - The US Supreme Court overturned a federal judge's order and allowed the Trump administration to implement large-scale staff cuts in the education department. 6. Announcing a $700 billion heavy investment plan - Trump will announce a $700 billion artificial intelligence and energy investment plan in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, the latest move by the White House to accelerate the development of emerging technologies. 7. The Fed should lower interest rates to below 1% - US President Trump: The Fed should lower interest rates to below 1%. Powell doesn't know what he's doing.