Trump 2nd term updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.

ByAlexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira, Emily Chang, Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, and Julia Reinstein
Last Updated: February 9, 2025, 7:18 PM EST

President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government, prompting pushback from Democrats and legal challenges.

The president said Sunday that he will announce tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum on Monday but didn't say when they'll take effect.

Trump, meanwhile, is at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night to take in the Super Bowl. Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in an interview aired before the game on Fox.

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Here's how the news is developing:
Feb 04, 2025, 4:24 PM EST

Trump defends reported youth of DOGE aides

President Donald Trump pushed back on criticism against the qualifications of some of Musk’s DOGE team, who are reportedly as young as 19 years old, saying, "That’s good."

The president said he hadn't seen any of those employees but claimed they worked out of the White House.

President Donald Trump speaks before signing two executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 4, 2025 in Washington.
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"They're smart people, unlike what they do in the control towers, where we need smart people. We should use some of them in the control towers," he said before making a reference to his baseless claims about air traffic control tower employees.

-ABC News' Fritz Farrow

Feb 04, 2025, 4:03 PM EST

Trump says he's given instructions to 'obliterate' Iran over assassination threats

President Donald Trump, who signed an EO that took aim at Iran, was asked about the threats the nation has made against him.

The president said they "would be obliterated" if they did that.

"I've left instructions. If they do it, they get obliterated. There won't be anything left, and they shouldn't be able to do it," he said.

"I can't imagine they do that," Trump later added.

Feb 04, 2025, 4:08 PM EST

Newsom to meet with Trump admin officials, Congress

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with Trump administration officials and members of Congress, his office said.

"The governor's trip is focused on securing critical disaster aid for the survivors of the Los Angeles fires and ensuring impacted families who lost their homes and livelihoods have the support they need to rebuild and recover," his office said in a statement.

-ABC News' Zohreen Shah

Feb 04, 2025, 4:10 PM EST

GOP lawmakers introduce bill to codify Trump DEI EOs

Republicans Sen. Eric Schmitt and Rep. Michael Cloud introduced legislation Tuesday that aims to codify into federal law many of President Donald Trump's DEI-related executive orders.

"President Trump understands that these programs have absolutely no business in the federal government, and I am proud to introduce this critical legislation with Congressman Cloud that will save taxpayer dollars and put a stop to this DEI madness," the senator said.

This legislation, if considered, would require 60 votes in the Senate, which would mean at least seven Democrats would need to support it. It's unlikely it would have that kind of support.

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin

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