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Barnama
25-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
DPM Fadillah Calls For ASEAN Member States To Strengthen Energy Cooperation
By Aisha Hani Nor Azmir & Harizah Hanim Mohamed KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states must strengthen regional energy cooperation as part of a shared prosperity strategy, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said cross-border partnerships in the energy sector are already seen through collaborations between Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. 'For instance, Laos supplies energy to Singapore, but it must pass through Thailand and Malaysia, so Laos pays a wheeling fee for transmitting through our power grid. 'However, sometimes during winter, water sources freeze and the supply is disrupted. At that point, Laos may draw power from Thailand and Malaysia to continue supplying Singapore. This shows how ASEAN member states support and help one another.' He told reporters this after the Luncheon Power Talk session - Shared Prosperity: The New Imperative for ASEAN's Economic Growth held in conjunction with the ASEAN Women Economic Summit (AWES) 2025 here today. Singapore currently imports up to 100 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy from Laos through a cross-border initiative called the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP). This will double to a maximum of 200MW of renewable hydropower, with supply from Malaysia as well. Fadillah said Malaysia remains committed to implementing the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) and is actively working towards realising the ASEAN Power Grid to establish a connected and sustainable energy ecosystem. Citing the recent gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Fadillah said Malaysia had entered into discussions with Thailand to supply gas to the country's northern region, following the shutdown of the affected pipeline.
Business Mayor
24-05-2025
- Business Mayor
Italian businessman tortured for weeks with chainsaw and Taser in luxury New York apartment by crypto investor, police say
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A cryptocurrency investor from Kentucky was arrested in Manhattan on Friday after allegedly holding an Italian businessman captive for more than two weeks in a luxury SoHo apartment. John Woeltz, 37, has been charged with two counts of assault, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, and criminal possession of a weapon, according to the New York City Police Department. A bloody and bruised 28-year-old businessman, who has not been publicly identified, allegedly escaped Woeltz's Prince Street apartment hours before he believed he would be killed. The man approached a nearby traffic agent, who then called police. Rents in SoHo are high. That on Woeltz's apartment is thought to be between $30,000 and $40,000 a month (Getty Images) Woeltz was arraigned in Manhattan criminal court on Saturday. He is being held without bail and was forced to surrender his passport, according to the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The businessman claimed he arrived in New York from Italy on May 6 and went to Woeltz's apartment, where Woeltz stole his electronic devices and his passport then demanded the businessman's Bitcoin password. When he refused, Woeltz and another man held him captive for more than two weeks of torture, including shocking him with wires, holding a gun to his head, and suspending him over the ledge of the five-story building, according to a criminal complaint. He was bound with electrical cords, tasered while his feet were in water, pistol-whipped, forced to take cocaine, and threatened with having his limbs cut off with an electric chainsaw, according to police. Read More TRON and BitTorrent are exploring zkEVM integration The abuse continued until the victim escaped on Friday morning. When police entered Woeltz's apartment, they reportedly found Polaroids depicting the man being tied up with electrical wire, tortured, and bound to a chair with a gun pointed to his head. The Polaroids were likely used to extort money from either the victim or his family in Italy, police said. Officers also found guns and several torture devices in the apartment, reportedly rented for $30,000 to $40,000 a month. Police found no other victims in the apartment. Officials also arrested Beatrice Folchi, 24, of Manhattan, on Saturday, on kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment charges stemming from the incident. Folchi's alleged role or relationship to Woeltz is unclear. Police are still searching for another male suspect. The allegations follow a string of reported attacks targeting crypto investors and executives for access to accounts worth millions of dollars locked behind sophisticated encryption. Neighbors were shocked by news of the alleged crimes. 'This is definitely the strangest thing I've seen in my time here,' Ciaran Tully, who works across the street from Woeltz's apartment building, told The New York Post. Tully claimed he saw a barefoot Woeltz detained in a white bathrobe. 'Normally, this is a pretty quiet block,' he said. 'I just can't believe stuff like this would happen in 2025 in New York of all places,' Midtown resident Kareem Hakemy told CBS News. 'This is our borough, our neighborhood. … We have to be careful.'
CNN
29-04-2025
- Politics
- CNN
The President Donald Trump has been busy since taking office in late January. These photos document key moments and important issues from his first 100 days.
Donald Trump enters the stage for his second inauguration as president on January 20. (Kenny Holston/Pool/The New) The first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term have seen a president emboldened by his November victory move aggressively to enact his agenda and take aim at his perceived political enemies. Trump has transformed the use of executive authority, dramatically slashed the federal government and reimagined the role of the US in the world. Photographers have captured many of these key moments. Here are some of the most significant images chronicling his return to office. Trump and Joe Biden leave the White House en route to Trump's inauguration. 'The thing that stood out for me, other than the fact that it was so bitterly cold sitting outside waiting for this moment, was seeing these two men together shoulder to shoulder,' Getty Images photographer Andrew Harnik said. 'Only a handful of times have they been in the same place at the same time. And most other events they were usually separated. Yet here they were coming out from the White House after having a private moment with their wives and driving together to the US Capitol.' () Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. First lady Melania Trump is holding the Bible. Trump's inauguration was moved indoors because of the dangerously cold temperatures projected in the nation's capital. Associated Press photographer Morry Gash used a remote camera to get this up-close shot. 'When I later looked through the photos, I noticed that the chief justice didn't stand where he was assigned, but I was still glad that we managed to get images from the moment,' Gash said. (Morry Gash/Pool/AP) Trump's 'flood the zone' strategy was evident on the day he was sworn in. After delivering his inaugural speech in the Capitol Rotunda, vowing a new 'golden age of America,' he spoke again in the US Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Hall and later at the Capital One Arena for an inaugural parade moved indoors due to extreme cold, where he signed his first executive actions. He signed even more in the Oval Office later that day, taking his first steps toward dismantling key Biden-era policies, ordering a crackdown on immigration, withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement and the World Health Organization, and pardoning about 1,500 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. A Trump supporter takes photos outside the Capitol on the weekend of the inauguration. (Rebecca Wright/CNN) A Trump supporter cheers while watching Trump's inauguration from Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. (Will Lanzoni/CNN) Atlanta resident Kevin McCarthy and his wife, Janice Hall, had been invited to an inaugural ball but gave up attending after waiting in line in the cold for a few hours. 'At some point, McCarthy decided they would have their own celebration in the coffee shop and the two of them danced around for a few minutes,' photographer Stephen Voss recalled. (Stephen Voss/Redux for CNN) Trump cuts a cake during the Commander in Chief inaugural ball. 'Today we celebrate the enduring strength and resilience of our glorious republic, and so it's highly appropriate that we also honor the men and women who keep us safe,' Trump told the crowd. (Tristen Rouse/CNN) The pace didn't stop on day one, with the president unleashing a flurry of new actions daily for the first weeks, often bringing the press into the Oval Office to watch him sign them. Trump throws a pen after signing executive actions inside Capital One Arena after his inauguration. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right Proud Boys, arrives at Miami International Airport on January 22 after being pardoned by Trump in relation to January 6, 2021. 'When (Tarrio) entered the hallways of the airport where we were waiting for him, a bit of chaos broke out,' photographer Saul Martinez said. 'Everyone either wanted to catch a glimpse or shout things against what he represents.' (Saul Martinez/The New York Times/Redux) Trump, surrounded by girls and young women, signs an executive order to deliver on a political issue central to his 2024 campaign: banning transgender women from competing in women's sports. (Leah Millis/Reuters) Trump has taken few domestic trips outside of regular weekends at his Florida or New Jersey properties. But on his first weekend in office, he made a promised visit, alongside the first lady, to tour damage from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and from wildfires in California. On that trip, he floated the possibility of eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, attacking the Biden administration's disaster response and later tangling with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. He went on to Las Vegas, where he highlighted his 'no tax on tips' pledge before addressing House Republicans at his Miami-area resort. Trump's motorcade arrives in Asheville during the first trip of his second term. He visited parts of North Carolina that were ravaged by Hurricane Helene. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times/Redux) After visiting the Asheville area, Trump traveled to California to see damage caused by the Palisades Fire. Here, he speaks with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. (Leah Millis/Reuters) Trump ended the trip in Las Vegas, delivering a speech to supporters at the Circa Resort and Casino on January 25. (Leah Millis/Reuters) Trump walks from Air Force One after landing in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl on February 9. (Ben Curtis/AP) After making hardline immigration policy a major focus of his campaign rhetoric, he celebrated an early legislative victory on January 29 when he signed the Laken Riley Act, which requires the detention of migrants charged with certain crimes. Trump has subsequently mobilized wide swaths of the federal government to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants, and his administration has taken the unprecedented step of sending migrants to Guantanamo Bay and El Salvador's notorious mega-prison. He's invoked the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 law previously used during wartime, to target migrants the administration alleges are members of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang. The case of one Maryland man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who the administration admitted in court documents was mistakenly deported, has emerged as a major flashpoint — setting up a constitutional showdown between the White House and the courts, which have demanded the Trump administration facilitate his return. Doug Mills of The New York Times photographed migrants sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on February 7. Mills, the only photographer invited on a trip with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, said the arrival of the migrants was a surprise. 'A lot of pictures were sent out by the Department of Defense, but this was the first time that a press person was allowed to photograph (the area),' Mills said. 'I was thrilled I was able to get this short and very brief window into what was going on." (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Redux) US Marines deployed at the southern border in San Diego reinforce the US-Mexico border wall on February 5. Photographer Guillermo Arias started looking at a larger US military presence at the border in late January after Trump mandated a stepped-up presence there. 'What's actually changed is the presence of migrants at the border asking for asylum,' Arias said. 'They are gone. There are very few shelters. … At this point, they have shut down any possibility (of asylum).' (Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images) Venezuelan migrants Ysarlyn Molina and Lisbianny Amaya rest in Gardi Sugdub, Panama, in the Guna Yala archipelago, as they wait for a boat to take them to the Colombian border on February 23. They were hoping to reach the United States but decided to return to their country due to the Trump administration's new immigration policies. "I remember that day as being incredibly hectic," photographer Enea Lebrun said. "I didn't know what I would find when I set out for Guna Yala, or even if I'd be able to get on a boat to take photos. The surprise was finding such a large group of migrants packed into such a small space. The overcrowding, the uncertainty of getting a spot on a boat the next day, and the risks of the eight-hour sea journey seemed to weigh heavily on everyone's minds." (Enea Lebrun/Reuters) The first national tragedy of Trump's second term struck close to home on January 29 when an American Airlines plane and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River, killing everyone on board. During a briefing room address to the nation the next day, Trump briefly stepped into a consoler-in-chief role before baselessly blaming Democrats and diversity initiatives for the crash. Emergency response units assess wreckage in the Potomac River on January 30 after a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter collided near Washington, DC. Photographer Andrew Harnik had just returned from a family vacation when he got the call about the crash. "Even now, the image of the accident is jarring. Friends and strangers alike later told me how stunned they were by the photo — how clearly it showed the extent of the damage, how it made them feel for the victims and their families," Harnik said. () Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy shakes hands with Trump during a White House news conference on January 30. Trump is the ninth president that Doug Mills has covered during his career. 'He does like to drive the narrative, and he's very good at that,' Mills said. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Redux) Trump took office one day after a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect. Weeks later, he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Oval Office, the first world leader to visit in his second term. At a joint news conference, Trump laid out his plan for the US to 'take over' Gaza, which he's repeatedly described as a 'big real estate site.' In March, the ceasefire shattered as Israel launched a new onslaught on Hamas in Gaza. The Trump administration continues to pursue a deal between the two parties and has held direct talks with Hamas representatives. Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on February 4. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times/Redux) Tents belonging to Palestinians are seen amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Jabalya, Gaza, on February 18. (Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images) Meanwhile, the administration continues to target pro-Palestinian voices in the US, especially on college campuses in the wake of protests against Israel's war in Gaza. It arrested Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident, accusing him of being a Hamas sympathizer without providing evidence. The Trump administration has also targeted Harvard University as part of what it says is a crackdown on antisemitism on college campuses, freezing $2.2 billion in funding and setting up a major clash over academic freedom, federal funding and campus oversight. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Cape Town, South Africa, hold flags on February 22 while protesting Trump's idea for the US to 'take over' Gaza and redevelop the war-torn enclave. (Esa Alexander/Reuters) Activists march through downtown Chicago to show support for Mahmoud Khalil on March 11. "It can be challenging to make fresh and interesting pictures at protests, especially when they happen so frequently," Getty Images photographer Scott Olson said. "When I began to walk past this demonstrator, he moved his poster to block his face. I made one quick image and kept moving. In the edit, I noticed the elements lined up nicely." () White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a question during a daily press briefing on April 15. She took questions on the Trump administration's plan to block federal grants and contracts from Harvard University. () Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, has emerged as a key player in Trump's second term with his reign at the Department of Government Efficiency. Officials from DOGE have moved rapidly to dismantle key pieces of the federal government, starting with the US Agency for International Development. Cuts have subsequently reached the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Internal Revenue Service, among others. Trump is joined by Elon Musk and Musk's son, X, during a question-and-answer session inside the Oval Office on February 11. "Sometimes it's hard as a photographer to see the entirety of the story until it's been told later on," said Jim Watson, a photographer for Agence France-Presse. "Sometimes you just take in the pictures as they happen in front of you, and then later, you're like, 'Oh my God, I cannot believe I just shot that picture.' It's interesting to be in the front seat of history and see all this happening, and the byproduct of what comes out of it.' (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images) Carol Welu and other demonstrators protest cuts to the Education Department in Washington, DC, on March 11. "What drew me to photograph (Welu) was the look of intent in her eyes," photographer Eric Lee said. "She said the dismantling of the department was personal for her — many members of her family were teachers, and it was difficult to watch them go through the uncertainty. Surrounded by teachers, students and other educators, Welu seemed focused and hopeful. 'Kids have to be protected,' she said." (Eric Lee/The New York Times/Redux) A rally takes place at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta to protest cuts made to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "The cuts were a shock and reverberated around the community," Atlanta Journal-Constitution photographer Arvin Temkar said. "The cuts came as bird flu and a measles outbreak were also making headlines. People were not only worried about their jobs, but about how changes could impact the health of the nation and its readiness in the face of new threats." (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP) Musk, who has been an omnipresent figure at the White House and Mar-a-Lago, underscored his role in cutting bureaucracy by wielding a chainsaw on stage during an appearance. But his power has also sometimes rubbed some Cabinet officials the wrong way. As a special government employee, Musk — the Tesla and SpaceX CEO — is supposed to only work for the government for 130 days or less per year. He's said he'll start allocating less time to DOGE next month. Elon Musk holds a chainsaw gifted to him by Argentine President Javier Milei, right, during the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, on February 20. Photographer Eric Lee said, "I remember thinking that I have never seen anything like this before: the stardom of Musk and a prop that symbolized the gutting of an institution.' (Eric Lee/The New York Times/Redux) Trump — accompanied by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Burgum's wife, Kathryn — speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on February 9, which Trump proclaimed "Gulf of America Day." The administration has singled out the Associated Press for still using the name Gulf of Mexico. (Ben Curtis/AP) Though the president said on the campaign trail that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day, the reality has proven more complicated. After wrongfully detained American teacher Marc Fogel was released from a Russian prison on February 11, Trump touted 'good will' on ending the war. But Trump's open hostility toward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — which came to a head during a remarkable Oval Office confrontation on February 28 — set things back. European leaders rallied around Zelensky as Trump castigated his Ukrainian counterpart and repeated Russian talking points. Trump's patience with both foreign leaders has waned as he awaits a deal to end the war, although he and Zelensky held another, much calmer sit-down in April on the sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral. Trump greets Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was detained in Russia for more than three years, at the White House on February 11. The White House secured Fogel's release in exchange for the release of accused Russian money launderer Alexander Vinnik, a Trump administration source told CNN. (Evan Vucci/AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, reacts during a heated Oval Office argument with Trump and Vice President JD Vance on February 28. "It was discomforting — like being in a friend's house during a family argument," said Jim Lo Scalzo, a photographer with the European Pressphoto Agency. "In 30-plus years of covering the White House, I had never seen a diplomatic spat play out in real-time before the cameras. ... As remarkable as it was to witness, I was glad when it was over." (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) A woman walks past election campaign posters outside a polling station in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11. Trump has been vocal about his desire to obtain control over the autonomous Danish territory. (Marko Djurica/Reuters) The Trump administration also continues to advocate for US control of Greenland, which its residents have resisted. In a high-profile show of force, Vice President JD Vance was deployed on a controversial trip to an American military installation on the semiautonomous island as Trump has vowed to acquire the land 'one way or another.' After losing power last fall, Democrats have struggled to land on the best way to challenge Trump. However, there have been increasing signs of pushback to Trump's agenda out in the country, especially as ire built at Musk's unelected power. Trump leaves the House chamber after addressing a joint session of Congress on March 4. () Rep. Al Green raises his cane to protest during Trump's address. The Texas Democrat, who was removed from the House chamber, later told reporters he had said Trump has 'no mandate to cut Medicaid.' (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Sipa USA/AP) Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus protest Trump's address by wearing pink. 'There was a growing sentiment among the public for Democrats to 'do something,' to push back on Trump's policies,' photographer Haiyun Jiang said. 'Wearing pink was one of the ways some Democrats delivered a dissenting message." (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times/Redux) In April, over 1,400 'Hands Off!' protests were held at state capitols, federal buildings, congressional offices, Social Security's headquarters, parks and city halls throughout the entire country. Even Republican lawmakers have faced significant frustration from constituents at town halls across the country. Elected Democrats have tried to take their own stands. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker mounted a historic protest, spanning 25 hours and 5 minutes, on the floor, warning against the harms he said the administration is inflicting on the public. And Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen also made headlines when he traveled to El Salvador to meet with Abrego Garcia. Sen. Cory Booker talks to reporters on April 1 after he mounted a historic protest on the Senate floor. The New Jersey Democrat broke the record for the longest floor speech in the modern history of the chamber. (Eric Lee/The New York Times/Redux) Protesters form a human banner on Ocean Beach during a protest in San Francisco on April 5. The 'Hands Off!' protests were organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what they call a 'hostile takeover' and an attack on American rights and freedoms. San Francisco Chronicle photographer Stephen Lam decided to check out the event before covering a different protest. "I was able to quickly launch my drone for a short flight, filed my images, got a late breakfast at home and went on with my actual scheduled assignment," Lam said. It wasn't until later that his editor told him the photo was shared widely on social media. (Stephen Lam/San) Sen. Chris Van Hollen, right, meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia at a hotel restaurant in San Salvador, El Salvador, on April 17. The Trump administration has alleged that Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, is a member of the MS-13 gang, which the Trump administration has designated as a foreign terrorist organization. His attorneys, however, dispute the claim, and a federal judge has voiced skepticism toward it. (Sen. Chris Van Hollen Press Office/AP) Trump called March's Signal chat scandal — when his national security officials shared sensitive details about strikes in Yemen on the Signal app and inadvertently included an Atlantic editor — the first real 'glitch' of his second term. Trump ultimately pinned blame on national security adviser Mike Waltz, who added editor Jeffrey Goldberg to the text thread. Trump was less concerned by the role of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who shared significant information about plans to attack Houthi targets in Yemen. But Hegseth was back in the spotlight in April after revelations that he discussed military plans in a second Signal group chat, this time with his wife and brother. Trump has said he has Hegseth's back, but the episode brought more attention to the disarray in his inner circle at the Pentagon, which hasn't been lost on the White House, CNN reported. From left, Trump, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen to a question from a reporter during an Oval Office meeting on March 13. Less than two weeks after this meeting, The Atlantic published its article on how Waltz accidentally added Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a group chat with detailed operational plans and other likely highly classified information about US military strikes on Yemen. "Here's a great example of being in the worst position for the day's news but getting the right photograph for a story that was yet to happen," photographer Andrew Harnik said. "Covering the president of the United States is a high-stakes assignment. ... Beyond that, we're always looking around for who else is in the room that might be of importance. What has changed in the room? We're taking images of everything, even if it doesn't appear to matter in the moment, because you never know who or what will make news in the future." () Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi points to a screenshot of a Signal group chat during a hearing of the House Select Committee on Intelligence on March 26. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times/Redux) Themes of retribution and revenge have been woven through many of the president's initial actions: revoking former President Joe Biden and other top Democratic officials' security clearances, pulling security details for top officials from his first term, gutting the Kennedy Center board and installing himself as its chairman, dismissing the national archivist, and directing his Justice Department and Office of the Director of National Intelligence to open broad investigations into the Biden administration's 'weaponization' of law enforcement and intelligence agencies. An emboldened Trump even hung in an Oval Office hallway a framed front page of the 'New York Post' with his mug shot from his Georgia election interference case. National security adviser Mike Waltz stands next to a framed copy of a New York Post front page, bearing a booking photo of Trump, just outside the Oval Office on February 14. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) Trump stands in the presidential box of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as he visits the venue in Washington, DC, on March 17. The Kennedy Center's newly constituted board elected Trump as its chairman. During his visit, Trump said the venue is ripe for an overhaul. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) Trump rides in the presidential limousine during a pace lap that took place before the Daytona 500 on February 16. "I was strapped in with a harness to the back of a pickup truck going about 75 mph and shot this photo a little wider to include the crowd and the curve of the track,' photographer Al Drago said. 'Later that day I had a, 'Well, that was cool,' feeling, but truthfully during the race the only thing I was thinking was, 'I hope my glasses don't fall off.'" (Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images) Trump has long used tariffs — and the threat of tariffs — as a key negotiation tactic, later pausing them or narrowing their scope. That played out in the first weeks of his term and led up to his so-called Liberation Day on April 2, when he unveiled across-the-board 10% tariffs on all imports along with expansive new reciprocal tariffs on about 60 countries. The move sent markets spiraling and its significant impact on the steady bond market prompted Trump to reverse course, issuing a 90-day pause on the higher rates as he escalated tariffs on China. Trump's team claims it is currently negotiating with a number of countries, but the US is now fully embroiled in a trade war with China. Trump delivers remarks alongside Elon Musk in front of a Tesla car that was parked outside of the White House on March 11. 'This event quickly attracted a lot of attention from the mainstream media and social media alike,' photographer Andrew Harnik said. 'President Trump said he wanted to support Mr. Musk's car company, whose stock had slumped since he began work at the Department of Government Efficiency. … At the end of the event President Trump said he would purchase one of the vehicles to let his staff use.' () Trump announces new tariffs in the White House Rose Garden on April 2. The president has repeatedly touted tariffs as a way to help the US government rely less on income taxes as a main form of revenue. But economists are largely in agreement that tariffs are paid by the country importing the goods and have historically led to higher prices for consumers. (Evan Vucci/AP) Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 3. Global markets were severely rattled by Trump's tariff announcement. 'The New York Stock Exchange is one of the few places left where humans still have a hand in trading,' Associated Press photographer Seth Wenig said. "I planted myself in front of one of the busier posts during the opening bell, usually the busiest time.' (Seth Wenig/AP) First lady Melania Trump has been largely missing from the first 100 days of the second term, opting to spend the vast majority of her time in Florida. After joining the president for inaugural festivities and his trip to North Carolina and California, the first lady was out of Washington for four full weeks, returning to host a dinner for the nation's governors. In her first public remarks, she previewed a reboot of her 'Be Best' platform, visiting Capitol Hill to advocate for a bill aimed at protecting victims of deepfake revenge pornography. Her first major event of the second term was the annual Easter Egg Roll, which drew criticism for the solicitation of corporate sponsorships. First lady Melania Trump and others speak during a roundtable discussion on the "Take It Down' Act, legislation aimed at criminalizing AI-generated deepfake pornography. () Children and their parents participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 21. 'No matter how fast or aggressive the Trump administration has been working to shrink and remake government, some traditions may never change,' Getty Images photographer Chip Somodevilla said. 'The White House Easter Egg Roll is a highlight on the schedule of all Washingtonians — Republicans and Democrats alike.' () Trump's first trip abroad brought him to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, whom he met during his first term. One day before his death, the ailing Pope — who had been critical of the Trump administration's immigration policies — met briefly with Vance. Pope Francis meets with Vice President JD Vance at the Vatican on Easter Sunday. (Divisione Produzione Fotografica/Vatican Media/Reuters) Trump attends the pope's funeral on April 26. The first Latin American pope in history died earlier in the week at the age of 88. (Gregorio Borgia/AP) In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Trump meets with Zelensky at the Vatican just before the pope's funeral on April 26. It was their first face-to-face encounter since their disastrous White House meeting in February. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP) Trump's 100th day in office comes as views of what he's done so far turn deeply negative — his 41% approval rating in CNN's latest poll is the lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days dating back at least to Dwight Eisenhower — including Trump's own first term.
