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Trump to celebrate 'partnership' between US Steel and Nippon Steel, a merger he once opposed
President Donald Trump on Friday visits Pittsburgh to celebrate what he says is a "planned partnership" between U.S. Steel and the Japanese company Nippon Steel, after previously opposing a merger. Trump is set to deliver remarks at 5 p.m. ET about the "U.S. Steel Deal" at a rally at the Irvin Works in Allegheny County, according to the White House. Trump announced the agreement on his conservative social media platform last week. He said it will create at least 70,000 jobs and add $14 billion to the American economy. The "investment," he wrote, would take place over the next 14 months and keep U.S. Steel headquartered in Pennsylvania. Trump, during the 2024 campaign, pledged to block the Japanese steelmaker from purchasing U.S. Steel. As president-elect, he repeated that vow. "I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan," Trump wrote in a post to his conservative social media platform in early December. The Biden administration in January blocked the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel over national security concerns. The White House said at the time it was important to keep one of the largest steel producers in the nation an American-owned company. MORE: Biden blocks US Steel takeover by Japan-based Nippon The reaction was mixed. The president of the United Steelworkers union, which represents hundreds of thousands of workers, celebrated the move while local leaders expressed concern about U.S. Steel's future in southwestern Pennsylvania. Weeks after the inauguration, Trump met with U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt at the White House. In early April, he ordered a new national security review of Nippon Steel's proposed bid to acquire U.S. Steel. The White House has provided few details, other than those mentioned by Trump in his social media post, about the agreement. Peter Navarro, Trump's trade adviser, insisted on Thursday that U.S. Steel "owns" the company. "Nippon Steel is going to have some involvement but no control of the company," Navarro told reporters outside the White House, though he didn't take any more questions on the agreement. Nippon was seeking 100% ownership of U.S. Steel in talks with Trump, Nikkei Asia reported earlier this month. U.S. Steel issued a brief statement last week in which it said Trump "is a bold leader and businessman who knows how to get the best deal for America." "U. S. Steel will remain American, and we will grow bigger and stronger through a partnership with Nippon Steel that brings massive investment, new technologies and thousands of jobs over the next four years," the company said without sharing more specifics. Trump to celebrate 'partnership' between US Steel and Nippon Steel, a merger he once opposed originally appeared on
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
US supreme court backs Donald Trump in ending legal status for 500,000 migrants
Donald Trump The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favour of US President Donald Trump , allowing his administration to revoke temporary legal status granted to over 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The court approved an emergency request by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem , effectively halting a Biden-era programme that had granted humanitarian parole to nationals from those four countries. The decision puts hundreds of thousands at risk of deportation and strips them of the ability to legally work or stay in the country. Liberal Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor dissented. Jackson wrote, 'The court had failed to take into account the devastating consequences of allowing the government to precipitously upend the lives and livelihoods of nearly half a million noncitizens while their legal claims are pending.' The Biden administration's CHNV parole programme, started in 2022 by then-Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, allowed individuals who passed background checks and had sponsors in the US to stay for up to two years. It aimed to manage the growing influx at the southern border. But the Department of Homeland Security announced in October 2024 that it would not extend the two-year parole period once it expired. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like เริ่มแล้ว! ตลาด USDJPY อยู่ในช่วงขาขึ้นกว่าเดิม IC Markets สมัคร Undo Noem's move to end the policy was challenged by impacted individuals and rights groups like the Haitian Bridge Alliance. They warned that if the Trump administration's action is upheld, those granted parole would 'become undocumented, legally unemployable, and subject to mass expulsion.' A lower court judge, Indira Talwani in Massachusetts, had earlier ruled that the administration could not cancel the status of each person without individual review. However, the Supreme Court's latest ruling freezes that decision while litigation continues. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued in court filings that Talwani lacked the authority to intervene, stating that Noem was entitled under federal immigration law to revoke the programme. He noted that the same law gave Mayorkas the discretion to launch it in the first place. The development comes amid broader tensions over immigration enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security also revealed that up to 500 so-called 'sanctuary jurisdictions' might lose federal funding for failing to comply with immigration laws. Meanwhile, Trump's Friday schedule included an Oval Office farewell for billionaire Elon Musk and a Pennsylvania rally where he's expected to promote a new investment by Japan-based Nippon Steel in US Steel.
Toronto Star
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Toronto Star
The Latest: Supreme Court lets Trump end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
A Supreme Court ruling Friday lets President Donald Trump end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries. The ruling exposes migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to arrest and pushes the total newly exposed to deportation to nearly 1 million. The Department of Homeland Security meanwhile says 500 so-called 'sanctuary jurisdictions' around the country could lose federal funding for obstructing immigration enforcement. Trump's Friday agenda includes an Oval Office goodbye for billionaire Elon Musk and a rally in Pennsylvania to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic American steelmaker under U.S.-control. Here's the Latest: Supreme Court lets Trump end humanitarian parole for over 500,000 people from 4 countries The Supreme Court ruling on Friday again cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections from hundreds of thousands of immigrants, pushing the total number of people who could be newly exposed to deportation to nearly 1 million. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The justices lifted a lower-court order that kept humanitarian parole protections in place for more than 500,000 migrants from four countries: Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. The court has also allowed the administration to revoke temporary legal status from about 350,000 Venezuelan migrants in another case. Trump's administration filed an emergency appeal after a federal judge in Boston blocked its push to end the program. In a dissent joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson wrote that the majority is having 'the lives of half a million migrants unravel all around us before the courts decide their legal claims.' Some cities say they don't belong on DHS 'sanctuary' list DHS says the list is based on numerous factors including whether the cities or localities identify themselves as sanctuary jurisdictions, how much they have complied with federal immigration enforcement and whether they restrict information-sharing or otherwise protect people in the country illegally. It promises regular updates. Mayor Brandon Scott said on X that Baltimore is 'not a sanctuary city,' and does not control its jails, where ICE often asks for advance notice before immigrants are released. But Baltimore is proud to be a 'welcoming city' and is preparing for litigation if needed to protect its immigrants and federal money, Scott said: 'We are better because of our immigrant neighbors, and are not about to sell them out to this administration.' The Las Vegas government said on X that it isn't sure why DHS included it on the list, and they hope to 'clear up this misunderstanding.' The city said its law enforcement and jail authorities comply with federal law. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Trump pressures more than 500 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public list The Department of Homeland Security's list puts these cities, counties and states on notice that the administration sees them as standing in the way of the president's mass deportations agenda. There is no specific or legal definition of what constitutes a 'sanctuary jurisdiction.' DHS says each one will receive formal notification of noncompliance with immigration enforcement, including any criminal violations. Trump's executive order then tasks federal agencies with suspending or terminating federal grants or contracts with jurisdictions on the list. 'These sanctuary city politicians are endangering Americans and our law enforcement in order to protect violent criminal illegal aliens,' DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a press release. ▶ Read more about Trump's crackdown on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' Trump attacks conservative activist for judges who have raised legal concerns about his agenda The president is blaming his many courtroom losses on the Federalist Society, which recommended judicial nominees to him during his first term. Trump's Thursday social media post specifically targets 'a real 'sleazebag' named Leonard Leo,' who was formerly a vice president of the Federalist Society and leads conservative political groups. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Trump says judges are to blame for blocking his policies on tariffs, deportations and cuts to university funding and federal worker layoffs. 'The ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade is so wrong, and so political!' Trump posted on Truth Social. 'Hopefully, the Supreme Court will reverse this horrible, Country threatening decision, QUICKLY and DECISIVELY. Backroom 'hustlers' must not be allowed to destroy our Nation! The horrific decision stated that I would have to get the approval of Congress for these Tariffs.' Billions endure more extreme heat as Trump deprioritizes climate change A new scientific analysis says 4 billion people, about half the world's population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat because of human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025. It comes as the Trump administration is encouraging more energy to be made from fossil fuels that release planet-warming gases, rolling back pollution regulations and dismantling much of Biden's climate-related policies and initiatives. Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, was one of the regions hit the hardest by additional extreme heat days. ▶ Read more about the latest science on extreme heat Allies in Asia worry about US commitment to their defense Hegseth told reporters before he boarded his plane for Singapore that Washington's policies are meant to deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'We seek no conflict with anybody, including the Communist Chinese,' Hegseth said. 'We will stay strong for our interests. And that's a big part of what this trip is all about.' The Trump administration has threatened China with triple-digit tariffs. But there's some uncertainty in the region over how committed the U.S. is to the defense of Taiwan, which also faces possible 32% American tariffs. Trump has taken more of a transactional approach to diplomacy and seems wary of foreign engagements. China claims the self-governing democracy as its own, and Chinese President Xi Jinping has not ruled out taking it by force. China sends military aircraft, ships and spy balloons every day to harass Taiwan, and has an aircraft carrier in the waters southeast of the island. ▶ Read more on developments from the security conference Emmanuel Macron warns against abandoning Ukraine amid potential China conflict The French President says the U.S. and Indo-Pacific nations risk a dangerous double standard. His remarks Friday night in Singapore come as the U.S. considers withdrawing troops from Europe. He says abandoning Ukraine would eventually erode U.S. credibility in deterring any potential conflict with China over Taiwan, as Russia also seeks to destabilize Asia. Macron and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are among the world leaders, diplomats and top defense officials at the Shangri-La security forum focusing on China's growing assertiveness, the global impact of Russia's war on Ukraine and the flare-up of conflicts in Asia. In its published Indo-Pacific strategy, France asserts the need to 'preserve a rules-based international order' in the face of 'China's increasing power and territorial claims' and its global competition with the United States. And in remarks to reporters, Macron said there's room in Asia for more than just the two superpowers. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Trump's tariffs have yet to noticeably push up prices, while American incomes jumped Friday's Commerce Department report shows consumer prices rose just 2.1% in April from the year before, down from 2.3% in March and the lowest since September. Excluding volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.5% from a year earlier, below the March figure of 2.6%. Economists track core prices because they typically provide a better read on where inflation is headed. Inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve said at their most recent meeting that inflation remains elevated above their target of 2%. Economists and some business executives have warned that prices will likely rise as Trump's widespread tariffs take effect, though the timing and impact of those duties are now in doubt after they were struck down late Wednesday. The court ruling ruled unlawful Trump's duties on imports from Canada, Mexico, China and more than 50 other countries. But they remain in place pending appeals. Trump accuses China of violating agreement on trade but doesn't offer details Trump declared that he'll no longer be 'Mr. NICE GUY' with China on trade. He said the country had broken an agreement with the United States. It's unclear what agreement Trump was referring to in his post on Truth Social. But the president's rhetoric was a sharp break from the optimism expressed recently when Trump lowered his 145% tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% for 90 days so that talks could happen. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Trump said the tariff reduction had 'quickly stabilized' the economy. But he then said 'that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!' Trump to appear with Musk in Oval Office When Musk announced that he was leaving the administration earlier this week, Trump was conspicuously quiet. But now the two men are scheduled to appear together in the Oval Office. 'This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way,' Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday evening. 'Elon is terrific!' The event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET. Musk is leaving his job having accomplished far less than he set out to do, although his tumultuous tenure will likely leave a lasting mark on the federal government. White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report The White House will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which decried America's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Kennedy's wide-ranging 'Make America Healthy Again' report, released last week, cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not actually exist. Asked about the report's problems, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the report will be updated. Kennedy has repeatedly said he would bring 'radical transparency' and 'gold-standard' science to the public health agencies. But the secretary refused to release details about who authored the 72-page report, which calls for increased scrutiny of the childhood vaccine schedule and describes the nation's children as overmedicated and undernourished. Leavitt said that the White House has 'complete confidence' in Kennedy. ▶ Read more about Kennedy's report Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers On Wednesday, an obscure but powerful court in New York rejected the legal foundation of Trump's most sweeping tariffs, finding that Trump could not use a 1977 law to declare a national emergency on trade imbalances and fentanyl smuggling to justify a series of import taxes that have unsettled the world. Reordering the global economy by executive fiat was an unconstitutional end-run around Congress' powers, the three-judge panel of Trump, Obama and Reagan appointees ruled in a scathing rebuke of Trump's action. The setbacks fit a broader pattern for a president who has advanced an extraordinarily expansive view of executive power. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The laws of political gravity, the separation of powers and geopolitical realities are proving to be tougher to conquer than Trump will publicly admit. As various legal skirmishes play out, he may have to choose between bowing to the limits of his power or trying to ignore the judicial system. ▶ Read more on reality checks on Trump's assertions of authority Trump's latest pardons benefit an array of political allies and public figures A governor who resigned amid a corruption scandal and served two stints in federal prison. A New York Republican who resigned from Congress after a tax fraud conviction and who made headlines for threatening to throw a reporter off a Capitol balcony over a question he didn't like. Reality TV stars convicted of cheating banks and evading taxes. FILE - Todd Chrisley, left, and his wife, Julie Chrisley, pose for photos at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison after being convicted on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, are challenging aspects of their convictions and sentences in a federal appeals court.(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) All were unlikely beneficiaries this week of pardons, with Trump flexing his executive power to bestow clemency on political allies, prominent public figures and others convicted of defrauding the public. The moves not only take aim at criminal cases once touted as just by the Justice Department but also come amid a continuing Trump administration erosion of public integrity guardrails, including the firing of the department's pardon attorney and the near-dismantling of a prosecution unit established to hold public officials accountable for abusing the public trust. ▶ Read more about Trump's pardons Trump has long warned of a 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose it ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Four months into his second term, Trump has continued to stoke dark theories involving his predecessors and other powerful politicians and attorneys — most recently raising the specter of nefarious intent behind former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen to sign papers. The administration has pledged to reopen investigations and has taken steps to declassify certain documents, including releasing more than 63,000 pages of records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Yet many of Trump's supporters say it's not enough. Some who take him at his word are beginning to get restless as they ask why his administration, which holds the keys to chasing down these alleged government secrets, is denying them the evidence and retribution they expected. His Justice Department has not yet arrested hordes of 'deep state' actors as some of his supporters had hoped it would, even as the president has been posting cryptic videos and memes about Democratic politicians. ▶ Read more about Trump and the 'deep state' Trump holding Pennsylvania rally to promote deal for Japan-based Nippon to 'partner' with US Steel Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic American steelmaker under U.S.-control. Though Trump initially vowed to block the Japanese steelmaker's bid to buy Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, he changed course and announced an agreement last week for what he described as 'partial ownership' by Nippon. It's not clear, though, if the deal his administration helped broker has been finalized or how ownership would be structured. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Trump stressed the deal would maintain American control of the storied company, which is seen as both a political symbol and an important matter for the country's supply chain, industries like auto manufacturing and national security. U.S. Steel has not publicly communicated any details of a revamped deal to investors. Nippon Steel issued a statement approving of the proposed 'partnership' but also has not disclosed terms of the arrangement. ▶ Read more about the deal
New York Post
4 hours ago
- Business
- New York Post
Trump holding Pennsylvania rally to promote deal for Japan-based Nippon to ‘partner' with US Steel
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic American steelmaker under U.S. control. Though Trump initially vowed to block the Japanese steelmaker's bid to buy Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, he changed course and announced an agreement last week for what he described as 'partial ownership' by Nippon. It's not clear, though, if the deal his administration helped broker has been finalized or how ownership would be structured. Trump stressed the deal would maintain American control of the storied company, which is seen as both a political symbol and an important matter for the country's supply chain, industries like auto manufacturing, and national security. 4 President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel. AP Trump, who has been eager to strike deals and announce new investments in the U.S. since retaking the White House, is also trying to satisfy voters, including blue-collar workers, who elected him as he called to protect U.S. manufacturing. U.S. Steel has not publicly communicated any details of a revamped deal to investors. Nippon Steel issued a statement approving of the proposed 'partnership' but also has not disclosed terms of the arrangement. State and federal lawmakers who have been briefed on the matter describe a deal in which Nippon will buy U.S. Steel and spend billions on U.S. Steel facilities in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Alabama, Arkansas, and Minnesota. The company would be overseen by an executive suite and board made up mostly of Americans and protected by the U.S. government's veto power in the form of a 'golden share.' 4 Nippon Steel issued a statement approving of the proposed 'partnership,' but also has not disclosed the terms of the arrangement. AP In the absence of clear details or affirmation from the companies involved, the United Steelworkers union, which has long opposed the deal, this week questioned whether the new arrangement makes 'any meaningful change' from the initial proposal. 'Nippon has maintained consistently that it would only invest in U.S. Steel's facilities if it owned the company outright,' the union said in a statement. 'We've seen nothing in the reporting over the past few days suggesting that Nippon has walked back from this position.' The White House did not offer any new details Thursday. U.S. Steel did not respond to messages seeking information. Nippon Steel also declined to comment. No matter the terms, the issue has outsized importance for Trump, who last year repeatedly said he would block the deal and foreign ownership of U.S. Steel, as did former President Joe Biden. Trump promised during the campaign to make the revitalization of American manufacturing a priority of his second term in office. And the fate of U.S. Steel, once the world's largest corporation, could become a political liability in the midterm elections for his Republican Party in the swing state of Pennsylvania and other battleground states dependent on industrial manufacturing. Trump said Sunday he wouldn't approve the deal if U.S. Steel did not remain under U.S. control and said it will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh. In an interview on Fox News Channel on Wednesday, Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Dan Meuser called the arrangement 'strictly an investment, a strategic partnership where it's American-owned, American-run and remains in America.' However, Meuser said he hadn't seen the deal and added that 'it's still being structured.' Pennsylvania Republican Sen. David McCormick came out in favor of the plan, calling it 'great' for the domestic steel industry, Pennsylvania, national security, and U.S. Steel's employees. A bipartisan group of senators, joined by then-Senate candidate McCormick, had opposed Nippon Steel's initial proposed purchase of U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion after it was announced in late 2023. 4 State and federal lawmakers who have been briefed on the matter describe a deal in which Nippon will buy U.S. Steel and spend billions on U.S. Steel facilities in various states. AP In recent days, Trump and other American officials began touting Nippon Steel's new commitment to invest $14 billion on top of its $14.9 billion bid, including building a new electric arc furnace steel mill somewhere in the U.S. Pennsylvania's other senator, Democrat John Fetterman, who lives across the street from U.S. Steel's Edgar Thomson Steel Works blast furnace, didn't explicitly endorse the new proposal. But he said he had helped jam up Nippon Steel's original bid until 'Nippon coughed up an extra $14B.' The planned 'golden share' for the U.S. amounts to three board members approved by the U.S. government, which will essentially ensure that U.S. Steel can only make decisions that'll be in the best interests of the United States, McCormick said Tuesday on Fox News. Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat who is seen as a potential presidential candidate, had largely refrained from publicly endorsing a deal but said at a news conference this week that he was 'cautiously optimistic' about the arrangement. 4 Trump and other American officials began touting Nippon Steel's new commitment to invest $14 billion on top of its $14.9 billion bid, including building a new electric arc furnace steel mill somewhere in the U.S, according to reports. Chris Kleponis/POOL via CNP/ In an interview published Thursday in the conservative Washington Examiner, Shapiro said: 'The deal has gotten better. The prospects for the future of steelmaking have gotten better.' Chris Kelly, the mayor of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, where U.S. Steel's Irvin finishing plant is located, said he was 'ecstatic' about the deal, though he acknowledged some details were unknown. He said it will save thousands of jobs for his community. 'It's like a reprieve from taking steel out of Pittsburgh,' he said.
Hamilton Spectator
4 hours ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
The Latest: Trump celebrates steel and Musk as White House owns errors in RFK Jr. report
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic American steelmaker under U.S.-control. ICE, the agency tasked with carrying out Trump's mass deportation campaign is undergoing a major staff reorganization. The White House says its fixing errors in a much-anticipated federal report led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. decrying America's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs. And billionaire Elon Musk faces big challenges as he leaves Washington after an Oval Office appearance Friday afternoon. Each of his numerous businesses have their own set of issues. Here's the Latest: Trump accuses China of violating agreement on trade but doesn't offer details Trump declared that he'll no longer be 'Mr. NICE GUY' with China on trade. He said the country had broken an agreement with the United States. It's unclear what agreement Trump was referring to in his post on Truth Social. But the president's rhetoric was a sharp break from the optimism expressed recently when Trump lowered his 145% tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% for 90 days so that talks could happen. Trump said the tariff reduction had 'quickly stabilized' the economy. But he then said 'that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!' Trump to appear with Musk in Oval Office When Musk announced that he was leaving the administration earlier this week, Trump was conspicuously quiet. But now the two men are scheduled to appear together in the Oval Office. 'This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way,' Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday evening. 'Elon is terrific!' The event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET. Musk is leaving his job having accomplished far less than he set out to do, although his tumultuous tenure will likely leave a lasting mark on the federal government. White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report The White House will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , which decried America's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs. Kennedy's wide-ranging 'Make America Healthy Again' report , released last week, cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not actually exist. Asked about the report's problems, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the report will be updated. Kennedy has repeatedly said he would bring 'radical transparency' and 'gold-standard' science to the public health agencies. But the secretary refused to release details about who authored the 72-page report, which calls for increased scrutiny of the childhood vaccine schedule and describes the nation's children as overmedicated and undernourished. Leavitt said that the White House has 'complete confidence' in Kennedy. ▶ Read more about Kennedy's report Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers On Wednesday, an obscure but powerful court in New York rejected the legal foundation of Trump's most sweeping tariffs , finding that Trump could not use a 1977 law to declare a national emergency on trade imbalances and fentanyl smuggling to justify a series of import taxes that have unsettled the world. Reordering the global economy by executive fiat was an unconstitutional end-run around Congress' powers, the three-judge panel of Trump, Obama and Reagan appointees ruled in a scathing rebuke of Trump's action. The setbacks fit a broader pattern for a president who has advanced an extraordinarily expansive view of executive power. The laws of political gravity, the separation of powers and geopolitical realities are proving to be tougher to conquer than Trump will publicly admit. As various legal skirmishes play out, he may have to choose between bowing to the limits of his power or trying to ignore the judicial system. ▶ Read more on reality checks on Trump's assertions of authority Trump's latest pardons benefit an array of political allies and public figures A governor who resigned amid a corruption scandal and served two stints in federal prison. A New York Republican who resigned from Congress after a tax fraud conviction and who made headlines for threatening to throw a reporter off a Capitol balcony over a question he didn't like. Reality TV stars convicted of cheating banks and evading taxes. FILE - Todd Chrisley, left, and his wife, Julie Chrisley, pose for photos at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison after being convicted on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, are challenging aspects of their convictions and sentences in a federal appeals court.(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) All were unlikely beneficiaries this week of pardons, with Trump flexing his executive power to bestow clemency on political allies, prominent public figures and others convicted of defrauding the public. The moves not only take aim at criminal cases once touted as just by the Justice Department but also come amid a continuing Trump administration erosion of public integrity guardrails, including the firing of the department's pardon attorney and the near-dismantling of a prosecution unit established to hold public officials accountable for abusing the public trust. ▶ Read more about Trump's pardons Trump has long warned of a 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose it Four months into his second term, Trump has continued to stoke dark theories involving his predecessors and other powerful politicians and attorneys — most recently raising the specter of nefarious intent behind former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen to sign papers. The administration has pledged to reopen investigations and has taken steps to declassify certain documents, including releasing more than 63,000 pages of records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Yet many of Trump's supporters say it's not enough. Some who take him at his word are beginning to get restless as they ask why his administration, which holds the keys to chasing down these alleged government secrets, is denying them the evidence and retribution they expected. His Justice Department has not yet arrested hordes of 'deep state' actors as some of his supporters had hoped it would, even as the president has been posting cryptic videos and memes about Democratic politicians. ▶ Read more about Trump and the 'deep state' Trump holding Pennsylvania rally to promote deal for Japan-based Nippon to 'partner' with US Steel Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic American steelmaker under U.S.-control. Though Trump initially vowed to block the Japanese steelmaker's bid to buy Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, he changed course and announced an agreement last week for what he described as 'partial ownership' by Nippon. It's not clear, though, if the deal his administration helped broker has been finalized or how ownership would be structured. Trump stressed the deal would maintain American control of the storied company, which is seen as both a political symbol and an important matter for the country's supply chain, industries like auto manufacturing and national security. U.S. Steel has not publicly communicated any details of a revamped deal to investors. Nippon Steel issued a statement approving of the proposed 'partnership' but also has not disclosed terms of the arrangement. ▶ Read more about the deal
