Trump signed an executive order aimed at rebuilding U.S. shipbuilding and reducing China's grip on the global shipping industry.

Trump:

I like and respect Chinese president Xi very much, but China has never treated us properly.

Trump:

I was thinking of tariff pause for a period of time.

Trump:

How do you get to be president and you’re stupid?

Trump:

Israel will be involved in military action against Iran if it refuses to make a deal.

We will not allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon.

We want Iran to prosper.

Trump:

I can’t imagine further increasing China tariffs.

Trump:

We may reduce our troop presence in Europe — it’s one of the options we’re considering.

Official White House account.

Trump:

I will eventually call the Chinese president and we will reach an agreement.

Trump:

There is litttle time left to reach an agreement with Iran.

U.S. confirms another MQ-9 Reaper drone shot down by Houthis in Yemen — the 4th since March 3 and 3rd since U.S. airstrikes began.

Despite 25 days of bombing, Houthis keep downing U.S. drones.

Each Reaper UAV costs about $32 million.

Total MQ-9 UAV losses in Yemen: 18

Source: Fox

Yedioth Ahronoth, citing Israeli sources:

Trump has given Netanyahu more time to continue fighting in Gaza, but not for long.

Trump is expected to ask Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza soon.

Trump administration is working behind the scenes on a deal to release the captives and end the Gaza war.

China, EU Discuss Closer Trade Ties

• China and the EU held talks to boost trade and investment ties as U.S. tariffs escalate.

• Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic discussed restarting negotiations on electric vehicle (EV) pricing and broader trade relief.

• Wang urged joint efforts to defend the multilateral trading system and promote WTO reform.

• Talks come as Trump raised tariffs on China to 125%.

• The EU had earlier imposed up to 35.3% in anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese EVs.

Source: Reuters

Unfavorable views of Israel among right-leaning Americans aged 18 to 49 rose sharply from 35% in 2022 to 50% in 2025.

Source: Pew

Russia and the U.S. will hold a second round of talks in Istanbul today to discuss restoring embassy operations and normalizing diplomatic ties.

Led by Ambassador Alexander Darchiyev and Deputy Assistant Secretary Sonata Coulter, the talks will focus strictly on embassy logistics, excluding political or security issues like Ukraine.

Top money managers say Japan, not China, triggered U.S. bond selloff, pressuring Trump to pause tariffs.

Source: Fox Business

Ukraine: Coalition of the Willing will meet at NATO HQ in Brussels today.

Co-hosted by the UK and France, the meeting brings together defense ministers to coordinate security support for Ukraine and deter further Russian aggression.

• Chaired by UK’s John Healey and France’s Sébastien Lecornu.

• Focus: Future military planning and national capability contributions.

• Aims to strengthen Ukraine’s defense and plan for a potential reassurance force.

China’s Commerce Ministry reiterates:

If Washington chooses a trade war, we will fight to the end.

Pressure, threats, and blackmail are not the right way to deal with us.

Chinese Foreign Ministry:

There are no winners in tariff wars — they serve no one’s interests and do not benefit the people.