That Noisy Trump
Day 149

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

10 events· 1 tariff action

Key Events (10)

1
Foreign Policy

Trump left the G7 summit early in Canada to focus on the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. The president warned Tehran residents to evacuate immediately via Truth Social and demanded Iran's 'unconditional surrender,' warning that he won't kill Iran's supreme leader 'for now,' raising speculation about potential US military involvement.

2
Foreign Policy

Trump demanded that Iran completely stop uranium enrichment and obtain no nuclear weapons without seeking a ceasefire, positioning for 'complete give-up' by Tehran. Iranian officials indicated openness to talks while the conflict reached a critical juncture after five days of Israeli bombing and Iranian missile strikes.

3
Foreign Policy

Trump dismissed intelligence assessments from his handpicked spy chief Tulsi Gabbard, who concluded Iran is not developing nuclear weapons, instead aligning himself with Israel's position on the Iranian nuclear threat.

4
Foreign Policy

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers, including Republican Thomas Massie and Democrats, introduced a resolution to block US involvement in Iran and require Congressional approval before Trump could authorize attacks on Iran.

5
Foreign Policy

Trump failed to meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the G7 summit and left without addressing a potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, citing the need to focus on the Israel-Iran conflict.

6
Foreign Policy

Trump advocated for Russia's readmission to the G7, lobbying other leaders and calling the original 2014 expulsion decision a mistake following Russia's annexation of Crimea.

7
Domestic

Trump ordered ICE raids on farms and hotels, reversing his earlier pause just days after posting that his 'very aggressive' raids were hurting farmers and hotels.

8
Legal

A federal judge ruled that Trump administration officials' decision to cut $1 billion in NIH grants was 'void and illegal,' determining the cuts represented unlawful racial discrimination and ordering grants be reinstated for those who filed suit.

9
Legal

A federal judge ruled that trans people have the right to obtain US passports that align with their gender identity, rejecting a Trump administration order requiring passports to conform to sex assigned at birth.

10
Economy

Trump threatened to maintain a 25% tariff on UK steel imports unless the US receives guarantees about when the Port Talbot site will stop importing raw materials from abroad.

Tariff Actions (1)

UK steel imports25%

Trump threatened to maintain 25% tariff on UK steel imports, particularly concerning the Port Talbot site, unless the US receives guarantees about when the site will stop importing raw materials from abroad.

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