5 Key Takeaways From Trump’s 1st Cabinet Meeting
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Government-Shrinking Efforts
Elon Musk, whose government efficiency efforts have sparked a media frenzy, was also at the Cabinet meeting to discuss his work.
“We do need to move quickly,” Musk told Cabinet members and reporters. Achieving a trillion-dollar debt reduction in 2026, he said, requires saving $4 billion per day from now until the end of September. …
No Security Guarantees for Ukraine
‘I’m not going to make security guarantees beyond very much,’ Trump said about Ukraine. ‘We’re going to have Europe do that.’ …
Taiwan Question
Trump was asked by a reporter whether it was his policy that communist China would never take Taiwan by force as long as he was president.
“I never comment on that. I don’t comment on any because I don’t ever put myself in that position,” Trump replied. … The president referred to China as a “competitor.” “We want them to come in and invest,” Trump said of Chinese companies, disputing reports that he had blocked Chinese investments. …
Gold Card Visa Could ‘Sell Like Crazy’
During the Cabinet meeting, Trump shed more light on his new proposal to address the country’s mounting debt. He recently proposed selling “Gold Card” visas to wealthy immigrants in exchange for a $5 million investment in the United States. “I don’t know, maybe it will sell like crazy,” Trump told reporters. …
‘I’m Not Stopping the Tariffs’
Trump said he would continue with his plan to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico despite a recent decline in border crossings. “I’m not stopping the tariffs,” Trump said. “Millions of people have died because of the fentanyl that comes over the border.” …
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