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India Today
21-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Trump says it's ‘very hard' to ask Israel to stop airstrikes on Iran amid military gains
US President Donald Trump on Friday indicated that he is unlikely to urge Israel to stop its airstrikes on Iran, despite stalled diplomacy and growing international pressure for de-escalation, including from the United to reporters after landing in Morristown, New Jersey, Trump said Israel's current military advantage made any request for a ceasefire diplomatically difficult.'I think it's very hard to make that request right now,' Trump said. 'If somebody is winning, it's a little bit harder to do than if somebody is losing. But we're ready, willing and able, and we've been speaking to Iran, and we'll see what happens,' Trump The president later added, 'It's very hard to stop when you look at it.''Israel's doing well in terms of war. And, I think, you would say that Iran is doing less well. It's a little bit hard to get somebody to stop,' Trump president confirmed that negotiations with Iran are ongoing, but played down expectations of a breakthrough in the near term. He made it clear the US would take its time before deciding whether to support Israel more directly.'We're ready, willing and able, and we've been speaking to Iran, and we'll see what happens,' Trump said. 'I'd say two weeks would be the maximum to see whether people come to their senses.'Trump also dismissed European-led mediation efforts, which failed to produce results during recent talks in doesn't want to speak to Europe. They want to speak to us,' Trump said. 'Europe is not going to be able to help in this one.' While reaffirming his image as a 'peacemaker,' Trump rejected comparisons between the current standoff and America's 2003 invasion of Iraq—a war he has frequently criticized.'There were no weapons of mass destruction. I never thought there were,' Trump said. 'That was somewhat pre-nuclear nothing like it is today.'He added of Iran's current nuclear program, 'It looked like I'm right about the material that they've gathered already. It's a tremendous amount of material.'Meanwhile, the death toll continues to rise on both sides. Israel's air campaign has killed 639 people in Iran, including senior military officials and nuclear scientists, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency. Iran's retaliatory missile strikes have killed 24 civilians in Israel, according to local from Associated PressMust Watch
India Today
10-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
Trump unveils $1,000 govt-funded accounts for newborns: What to know
US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a new federal initiative that would provide every newborn American with a $1,000 government-funded investment account -- a signature component of what he calls "the One Big Beautiful Bill."The accounts, branded as "Trump Accounts," aim to foster long-term financial growth for the next generation and are already drawing support from some of the country's top business is a pro-family initiative that will help millions of Americans harness the strength of our economy to lift up the next generation," Trump said at a White House event. "They'll really be getting a big jump on life, especially if we get a little bit lucky with some of the numbers and the economy."BABY ACCOUNTS WITH LIMITS The accounts would be seeded at birth with a one-time $1,000 government contribution and grow tax-deferred, tracking a broad stock index. Parents and guardians could contribute an additional $5,000 annually. The accounts will be privately held and accrue interest until the child turns bill would require at least one parent to produce a Social Security number with work authorisations, meaning US citizen children born to some categories of immigrants would be excluded from the benefit. But unlike other baby bond programs, which generally target disadvantaged groups, this one would be available to families of all Trump hailed the proposal as a "pro-capitalist answer to inequality," experts were quick to raise concerns, especially as the program comes amid proposals by Trump-aligned lawmakers to cut programs that directly support low-income families."The rise and fall of nations occurs when you have a wealth gap that grows, when you have people who lose faith in the system," said Brad Gerstner, a Silicon Valley investor who helped craft the proposal. "We're not agentless. We can do something."However, experts say the accounts are more symbolic than transformative. Assuming a 7% annual return, the $1,000 seed investment would grow to roughly $3,570 over 18 years — a meaningful boost, but not a game-changer for children growing up in program is drawing mixed reviews from social advocates. While some applaud the intent to build generational wealth, others argue that Trump Accounts won't help families facing food insecurity, homelessness, or lack of health care today."Having children have health care, having their families have access to SNAP and food are what we really need the country focused on," said Shimica Gaskins of End Child Poverty inputs from Associated PressMust Watch
