Trump 2nd term updates: Trump excludes low-value shipments from looming tariffs

The amendment exempts imports valued at less than $800 from Canada and Mexico.

ByKevin Shalvey, Alexandra Hutzler, Emily Chang, Ivan Pereira, William Mansell, Sarah Beth Hensley, Jon Haworth, and Nadine El-Bawab
Last Updated: March 2, 2025, 11:08 PM EST

President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal government to his liking suffered a loss in court when a federal judge blocked his administration from firing the head of a federal watchdog agency without cause, likely triggering a lengthy appeal that could end at the Supreme Court.

U.S. District Justice Amy Berman Jackson determined the move was unlawful and issued a permanent injunction that reinstated special counsel Hampton Dellinger to his position.

Meanwhile, the Social Security Administration said it will cut 7,000 jobs and six of its 10 regional centers as part of the president’s downsizing of the federal workforce.

And Trump’s physician announced the president will have his annual physical next month, days after reporters raised questions about a bruise they saw on the back of his hand.

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Feb 28, 2025, 12:50 PM EST

Zelenskyy gets into heated argument with Trump, Vance

Vance and Zelenskyy got into a heated argument over Ukraine with the vice president interrupting him as he fact checking them over their history.

"You have never been to Ukraine," Zelenskyy told Vance.

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as U.S. Vice President JD Vance reacts at the White House in Washington, Feb. 28, 2025.
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"I have actually, I've actually watched and seen the stories and I know it," Vance responded alleging Zelenskyy went on a "propaganda tour."

Trump chimed in and took Vance's side, raising his voice against Zelenskyy

"Don't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're going to feel," Trump said.

"I'm not telling you," the Ukrainian president responded.

Feb 28, 2025, 12:46 PM EST

Trump to Zelenskyy: 'You don't have the cards'

As the two leaders spoke over each other, Trump raised his voice to tell Zelenskyy: "You don't have the cards right now with us ... You're gambling with World War Three."

Feb 28, 2025, 12:44 PM EST

Trump says he's not aligned with Putin: 'I'm aligned with the world'

Trump said he is not "aligned" with Russia's Putin after boxing Ukraine and Europe out of peace negotiations, arguing he needs to keep all options open to secure an agreement. Trump contended: "I'm not aligned with anybody. I'm aligned with the United States of America and for the good of the world."

But he then pointedly suggested Zelenskyy was not helping. "You see, the hatred he's got for Putin. It's very tough for me to make a deal with that kind of hate," Trump said with the Ukrainian leader next to him.

President Donald Trump listens as he meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, Feb. 28, 2025.
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Feb 28, 2025, 12:38 PM EST

Trump, Vance argue with Zelenskyy as tensions break into open

A photo spray with Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Zelenskyy got heated as the leaders took questions from the press during a photo op at the White House.

The vice president and Zelenskyy got into a back and forth when asked about Putin's role in the negotiations, according to pool reports.

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2025.
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Trump stepped in and also pushed back against the Ukrainian president.

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