Trump says kids may only get ‘2 dolls instead of 30’ due to possible toy shortage over trade war with China: Live updates

Donald Trump is due to join a town hall event hosted by NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo.

The event, taking place at 8 p.m. ET, will also feature appearances from Bill O’Reilly, Stephen A. Smith among others.

Discussion will center on the first 100 days of Trump’s administration.

Alex Woodward reports on how, after 100 days in office, President Donald Trump’s agenda is facing pushback legally, economically, and in the polls.

“No, I think he should resign for his own safety’s sake, if nothing else,” he said.

Gustaf Kilander reports on what else Bolton had to say.

CNN has brushed off criticism aimed at Scott Jennings after the political commentator spoke at Donald Trump’s rally Wednesday night – claiming it’s standard practice for its paid contributors to make political appearances.

Justin Baragona has the story.

Axios and Bloomberg reported the deal was to be signed on Wednesday, citing senior Ukrainian officials.

John Bowden is following this developing story in Washington, D.C.

Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries responded to President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post this morning claiming that the current economic turbulence was somehow still the result of Joe Biden’s policies.

Said Rep. Jeffries: “This is not Joe Biden’s economy, Donald. It is your economy. It is the Trump economy. It is a failed economy, and the American people know it.”

In his remarks to business leaders this afternoon, President Donald Trump once again criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates as he would like him to.

“Energy prices are down all over the country. Mortgage rates are actually down slightly, even though I have a guy in the Fed, not a huge fan off, but these are minor details, don’t tell them I said that please — as the camera rock and roll back there,” said Trump.

“I mean, he should reduce interest rates. I think I understand interest a lot better than him because I’ve had to really use interest rates. But we should have interest rates go down and it would be positive, but it’s not going to matter that much, because ultimately what we’re creating has much more to do with other things, and it does just pure interest rates, but it would be nice for people wanting to buy homes and things.”

The president appeared to be on a quest to oust Powell, who can only be removed for “cause,” but has since stepped back to following advice from his economic team, reports said.

Katie Hawkinson explains what happened:

A tiny island nation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is the staging ground of a major geopolitical tussle.

Palau is made up of more than 340 coral and volcanic islands perched on the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, dotting Micronesia’s edge. It is geographically closer to China than any other Pacific Island nation and still formally recognizes Taiwan.

And now it is on the front line of a battle for influence, with China on one side and the U.S. on the other.

Speaking to business leaders at an “Investing in America” event at the White House, President Donald Trump thanked them for their attendance and briefly pondered what would happen if a bomb went off in the room.

He then reiterated his tax plan to drop tax rates for those who build their products in the U.S.

In a slightly bizarre moment, the president said he sees drones all over the place when he looks up while having dinner outside. It’s unclear where these dinners occur. Mar a Lago?