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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump defends tariffs, declines to comment on Ukraine aid

Trump said tariffs will be the "greatest thing we've ever done as a country."

Last Updated: March 9, 2025, 8:31 PM EDT

President Donald Trump is defending his decision to pause some tariffs to Canada and Mexico for another month -- a notable reversal after imposing historic levies on the key U.S. trading partners earlier this week, causing markets to tumble.

On Friday, Trump signed more executive orders at the White House before he convened a first-ever cryptocurrency summit with industry leaders.

Mar 03, 2025, 9:18 AM EST

Trump says speech to joint session of Congress 'will be big'

President Donald Trump is teasing his upcoming speech to Congress in a new social media post.

"TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS!" Trump wrote on his conservative platform Truth Social.

President Donald Trump disembarks from Marine One followed by his father-on-law, Victor Knavs on March 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Trump will address a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET. Read more about what to know about the speech and how to watch here.

Mar 03, 2025, 7:04 AM EST

Trump to discuss Ukraine with national security advisers

President Donald Trump is expected to meet on Monday afternoon with his top national security advisers for a briefing on Ukraine, multiple sources told ABC News.

The briefing will include national security adviser Mike Waltz, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, to discuss next steps after Trump kicked President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine out of the Oval Office last week.

-ABC News’ Katherine Faulders

Mar 03, 2025, 5:06 AM EST

Trump 'only person' who can end Russia's war, Gabbard says

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said President Donald Trump is the "only person" who can end Russia's war in Ukraine, saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would only end the war if it's a "victory" for his country.

"President Trump recognizes the urgent need to end this war after three long bloody years and has proven that he is the only person that can do this," Gabbard said Sunday in an interview with Fox News.

President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives at the White House on Feb. 28, 2025 in Washington.
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She added that Zelenskyy has "different aims in mind."

"He has said that he wants to end this war but he will only accept an end apparently that leads to what he views as Ukraine's victory, even if it comes at an incredibly high cost of potentially World War III or even a nuclear war," Gabbard said.

PHOTO: President Donald Trump waves to members of the media as he walks towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington.
President Donald Trump waves to members of the media as he walks towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. Trump stopped to speak to the media about his contentious Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Gabbard indicated that there would need to be "a rebuilding of any kind of interest in good faith negotiations," between Trump and Zelenskyy before they engage again in any future negotiations.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

Mar 02, 2025, 11:07 PM EST

White House excludes low-value shipments from looming Canada, Mexico tariffs

President Donald Trump amended two executive orders on Sunday to exclude low-value shipments from the tariffs that are set to go into effect on imports from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday.

The move could be a sign that the White House is serious about moving forward with the tariffs, which were originally paused for 30 days so the countries could negotiate with the White House.

The change impacts two executive orders that aimed to stem the flow of illicit drugs into the United States. It now exempts imports valued at less than $800 from Canada and Mexico -- until the infrastructure is in place to start taxing those goods.

The amendments say that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick can start applying tariffs to those imports once the system is in place.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart and Elizabeth Schulze

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