Trump 2nd term updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

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

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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Feb 09, 2025, 6:37 PM EST

Trump says he spoke with Putin, but not when

On the way to the Super Bowl on Sunday, President Donald Trump claimed that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin -- although it was unclear when that conversation might have taken place.

"I know you don't want to talk about your conversation with President Putin, but can you clarify whether you've had that since you've been in office, or whether it happened before you became president?" a reporter aboard Air Force One asked Trump.

"I've had it, let's just say I've had it," Trump replied.

The reporter again tried to clarify: "As president?"

Trump spoke over the interjection, adding, "And I expect to have many more conversations. We have to get that war ended. It's going to end."

The comment comes after a New York Post reporter spoke to Trump exclusively aboard Air Force One on Friday and reported that Trump had spoken to Putin on the phone -- but also failed to pin down a specific timeline.

-ABC News' Sarah Kolinovsky

Feb 09, 2025, 6:11 PM EST

Trump to announce tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports

Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to the Super Bowl that he will announce 25% tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum on Monday.

Trump said this would apply to all countries but did not make clear when the tariffs would take effect.

PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, while flying over the gulf aboard Air Force One en route to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl, Feb. 9,  2025.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, while flying over the gulf aboard Air Force One en route to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl, Feb. 9, 2025.
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

The president said he would later in the week announce reciprocal tariffs on any country that has imposed tariffs on the U.S. Trump had previewed this during his press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba last week -- that means matching duties that other countries impose on American products.

“I'll be announcing, probably Tuesday or Wednesday at a news conference, reciprocal tariffs, and very simply, as if they charge us, we charge them,” Trump told reporters.

The moves are the latest in a string of tariffs Trump has threatened. The 25% tariffs that he threatened to impose on Mexico and Canada were paused for 30 days, but Trump went ahead with 10% tariffs on goods from China.

-ABC News’ Selina Wang and Hannah Demissie

Feb 09, 2025, 5:47 PM EST

Trump makes brief appearance on the field

Trump made a brief appearance on the field at Caesars Superdome about an hour before kickoff for today’s Super Bowl in New Orleans.

President Donald Trump visits the field before the start of Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans, Feb. 9, 2025.
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It wasn’t clear if everyone in the stadium was aware of the president’s presence. Reporters could hear some scattered boos among mostly cheers.

Feb 09, 2025, 5:32 PM EST

Trump to revoke more security clearances: White House official

Trump will revoke security clearances of several Biden officials and prosecutors who brought cases against him, according to a White House official.

These are largely symbolic actions, but it could block these officials from accessing federal buildings and classified materials.

This includes former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, New York attorney general Letitia James, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, and former deputy attorney general Lisa Monaco, according to the official.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken bids farewell to diplomats and staff at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 17, 2025.
J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Trump names those current and former officials in an interview with the New York Post, calling Blinken a “bad guy,” adding that he’ll “take away his passes.”

Letitia James does not have a security clearance.

Just days ago, Trump said he was revoking former President Joe Biden’s security clearances in retaliation for having his own pulled by Biden after the Jan. 6 riot. Presidents do not have security clearances, but Trump's move terminates Biden’s access to intelligence briefings, which is a courtesy given to former presidents.

Trump has also revoked security details assigned to protect former government officials who have criticized him, including his own former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, who faces threats from Iran, and former national security adviser John Bolton, Gen. Mark Milley and Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

-ABC News’ Selina Wang, Katherine Faulders and Aaron Katersky

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