Trump Changes Tone On Tariffs, Russia And Ukraine, Education Executive Orders

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🗓️ 24 April 2025

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President Trump is now saying tariffs on China will come down substantially, striking a very different tone from the tough talk of a few weeks ago. The President lashed out at Ukrainian President Zelenskyy after he rejected U.S. terms to end the war with Russia, and in a series of executive actions President Trump targeted foreign funding and DEI initiatives at universities and K-12 schools.

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0:00.0	President Trump softens his stance when it comes to tariffs on China.
0:07.0	145% is very high, and it won't be that high. It's not going to be that high.
0:12.1	Will his change in tone amount to a change in policy?
0:15.2	I mean Martinez, that's Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.0	The Trump administration is pressuring Ukraine to accept a U.S.-backed peace deal,
0:25.6	but a proposal to accept Russia's control of Crimea was a non-starter for the Ukrainian president.
0:31.1	So President Trump attacked him on social media.
0:33.1	Will the White House stay committed to the peace process?
0:35.7	And President Trump signed a sweeping list of
0:37.8	executive actions targeting higher education and K-12 schools. They're meant to root out
0:42.6	DEI and end foreign funding for college programs. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you
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