President Trump announces 10% global tariffs on all imports (except those from Canada and Mexico) and additional "reciprocal" tariffs based on tariffs allegedly levied against the United States.[1][2]
In what he calls "Liberation Day", President Trump announces a baseline 10% universal tariff on all goods brought into the U.S. taking effect on April 5. He also announces that discounted reciprocal tariffs will take effect April 9.[3]
New York District Court judge Dale Ho dismisses the criminal charges against New York City mayor Eric Adams with prejudice. Judge Ho declined to order the dismissal without prejudice initially requested by the Department of Justice.[4][5]
President Trump displays a chart detailing his "reciprocal tariff" policy.
Thursday, April 3
Secretary Rubio travels to Brussels to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting.[6]
Friday, April 4
President Trump shares video footage of a U.S. military airstrike against the Houthi armed militia in Yemen.[7]
Video footage of the U.S. military airstrike against Houthi terrorists in Yemen
Saturday, April 5
The Hands Off protests are held across the country in all 50 states. With the support of over 150 progressive groups, millions of demonstrators protest a wide range of the Trump administration's policies.[8]
Hands Off protestors in Washington, D.C.
Sunday, April 6
Week 12
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Monday, April 7
President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.[9]
President Trump issues executive orders revoking the security clearances of former CISA DirectorChris Krebs and former DHS Chief of Staff Miles Taylor, and further directs the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence to suspend the security clearances of any "individuals at entities associated with" Krebs and Taylor.[11][12][13]
President Trump announces on Truth Social that reciprocal tariffs above 10%, which had gone into effect that morning, will be paused for 90 days for all countries except China; China's minimum tariff rate will instead be increased to 145%.[14]
President Trump with the North Dakota State Bison in the East Room.
Harvard sues the Trump administration over its threats to billions of dollars in federal funding. The administration had cited student protests over Gaza, which it classified as antisemitism, as a reason to pull funds.[22]
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host the White House Easter Egg Roll.
Tuesday, April 22
Wednesday, April 23
Thursday, April 24
President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at the White House.[23]
President Trump and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Sunday, April 27
Week 15
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Monday, April 28
President Trump hosts the Philadelphia Eagles at the White House to celebrate their victory in Super Bowl LIX. Multiple players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, decline to attend the event.[25]
President Trump with the Philadelphia Eagles on the South Lawn
President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Wednesday, May 7
Thursday, May 8
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued the memorandum that individuals with a current diagnosis or history of gender dysphoria (GD), or who exhibit symptoms consistent with GD, are not considered fit for military service. Service members affected by the policy were given the option to voluntarily separate—with deadlines of June 6, 2025, for active duty and July 7, 2025, for reservists—after which involuntary separation procedures would begin.[37] Up to 1,000 transgender troops began voluntary separation from the military.[38]
President Trump and Vice President Vance congratulate Robert Francis Prevost on being elected Pope Leo XIV. Trump said it was a "surprise" and a "great honor".[39]
Secretary Rubio travels to Turkey to attend the NATO Informal Foreign Ministers Meeting. He also meets with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Antalya.[48]
President Trump calls Russian President Vladimir Putin "absolutely crazy" for continuing assaults on Ukraine in the middle of peace negotiations. Kremlin replies Trump is "emotional".[54]
President Trump, Vice President Vance and Secretary Hegseth at Arlington National Cemetery
Tuesday, May 27
Wednesday, May 28
The US Court of Trade blocks most of the administration's tariffs[55]
Elon Musk exits DOGE to return to the space race.[56]
President Trump's administration freezes VISA application and pauses foreign student enrollments at Harvard.[57]
Vice President Vance delivers remarks at a 2025 Bitcoin Conference.
Vice President Vance delivers remarks at a 2025 Bitcoin Conference
Thursday, May 29
Friday, May 30
President Trump participates in a press conference with Elon Musk.[58]
As the protests continue into the following day, expanding into Paramount and Compton, President Trump nationalizes the California National Guard and deploys 2,000 members to the protest. California Governor Gavin Newsom criticizes Trump's actions and requests his order to be rescinded.[66][67]
President Trump with women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison
Sunday, June 8
President Trump threatens to deploy U.S. Marines into the city and "have troops everywhere" if the protests do not disperse.[68]
Week 21
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Monday, June 9
Governor Newsom announces his intention to sue the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard without his consent. In response, President Trump agreed with a suggestion that Newsom should be arrested.[69][70]
Governor Newsom delivers a televised primetime address to California criticizing President Trump's mobilization of the military in Los Angeles, stating that "democracy is under assault before our eyes."[73]
President Trump receives a phone call from Elon Musk expressing regret for recent posts bashing him on Twitter, and later issues a public apology online.[75]
"No Kings" protests were held across the United States in opposition to many of President Trumps policies, as well as an assumed connection between the parade and the Presidents' birthday.[81]
President Trump at the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Parade and Celebration
President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, where he signs an executive order to implement the UK–US Trade Deal reducing tariffs between the two countries.[citation needed]
G7 leaders at the 51st G7 summit
Tuesday, June 17
Wednesday, June 18
President Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei trade threats on social media, as the President weighs the decision of intervention with his National Security Council.[82]
President Trump and Vice President Vance in the Situation Room of the White House during the attacks.President Trump addresses the direct strikes against Iran to the nation.
Sunday, June 22
Week 23
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Monday, June 23
Tuesday, June 24
President Trump announces a ceasefire between Israel and Iran in the Iran–Israel war. [85]
President Trump's statement on the ceasefire on Truth SocialGroup photo of NATO leaders before a dinner at Huis ten Bosch
Wednesday, June 25
President Trump has breakfast with the King and Queen of the Netherlands.[89]
President Trump attends the NATO summit where NATO leaders have committed, to Trumps proposal, to invest 5% of GDP annually on defence and security-related spending by 2035.[90]
President Trump and NATO leaders
Thursday, June 26
Friday, June 27
President Trump immediately cuts off negotiations on import tariffs with Canada due to disagreements about a Canadian tech tax and announces he will impose punitive tariffs on Canada within a week.[91]
President Trump participates in a visit with the foreign ministers of the Congo and Rwanda.
President Trump Participates in a Visit with the Foreign Ministers of the Congo and Rwanda
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