President Trump just hosted a high-stakes cabinet meeting at the White House.
One by one, top Cabinet members delivered Major Announcements — directly reporting to the American people.
Here’s everything you should know (and no joke, it gets crazier the further you read): 🧵
1/ President Trump:
Consumer prices dropping, energy costs down, country making $2B daily from tariffs.
"We're fixing trade deals that should've been addressed decades ago. America is finally demanding respect."
2/ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth:
Signed agreements securing Panama Canal with US military presence.
Troops returning to former bases to counter Chinese influence that grew under previous admins.
3/ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick:
Countries lining up to negotiate after tariff announcements.
Gold Card program launches within a week—potential citizenship pathway previously undisclosed.
4/ Education Secretary Linda McMahon:
Holding back $400M from Columbia, $8B from Harvard over campus anti-Semitism.
Meeting with governors to return education control to states.
5/ EPA's Lee Zeldin:
Canceled $22B in grants, launching "largest deregulatory action in history."
Goal: Lower home heating costs, make cars affordable, approve new power plants.
6/ Transport Secretary Sean Duffy:
America must rebuild shipbuilding industry to be a global power.
Stripping "green" and "social justice" requirements from infrastructure to focus on actual roads and bridges.
7/ Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins:
Tariffs will help farmers struggling with 30% cost increases.
Working with RFK Jr to revamp food stamps—USDA's biggest program—while removing "DEI elements."
8/ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent:
Managing trade queue with 75+ countries bringing "their best offers."
Successfully handling debt ceiling increase in budget bill.
Emphasized shifting focus from Wall Street to Main Street.
9/ Attorney General Pam Bondi:
Courts siding with Trump admin on spending discretion.
11 defendants charged with possessing $11B in cocaine.
Prosecuting "Tesla terrorists" with no negotiations—20-year sentences.
10/ Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Uncovered massive fraud—$400M in bogus unemployment payments.
Money went to 25,000 "people" over 115 years old and 10,000 not yet born. Returning billions to Treasury.
11/ DHS Secretary Kristi Noem:
The second month of record-low border crossings.
Implementing a self-deportation program with a path to return legally.
Special provisions coming for farm workers.
12/ Elon Musk:
Identified $150B in government waste.
Trump Gold Card operational within a week—appears linked to the immigration system mentioned earlier.
13/ DNI Tulsi Gabbard:
Found evidence voting machines vulnerable to hacking, pushing for paper ballots.
Bombshell: Releasing RFK and MLK assassination documents within days.
14/ SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler:
Modified loan applications to require citizenship verification and date of birth.
Reinstated $450M in fees that were previously waived under the Biden administration.
15/ HHS Secretary RFK Jr:
• Reassessing fluoride after IQ impact research
• Removing soda from food stamps
• "Operation Stork" cleaning baby formula
• School cell phone restrictions
• Reducing animal testing in favor of AI
16/ Interior Secretary Doug Burgum:
Opening land and offshore leases to "unleash American energy."
The first lease in "The Gulf of America" is already sold. Reversed Biden restrictions on energy development.
17/ State Secretary Marco Rubio:
Peace talks with Iran are scheduled for Saturday.
Cracking down on student visas:
"No one has a right to a student visa... the press covers them like they're birthright citizenship."
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