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President Donald Trump has capped off his twenty ninth week again within the Oval Workplace, which included celebrating his two hundredth day because the forty seventh president, finishing revamps to the White Home’s Rose Backyard and an total give attention to the U.S. economic system and worldwide diplomacy that unfolded at a break-neck tempo this week.
“In simply 200 days, President Trump has turned America into the most well liked nation on the earth,” White Home spokeswoman Taylor Rogers informed Fox Information Digital, reflecting on Trump’s two hundredth day in workplace on Thursday. “Underneath Joe Biden’s failed management, households and companies have been struggling, and America was lifeless — however President Trump has shortly restored American greatness. The historic commerce offers and peace offers he secured on behalf of the American individuals made President Trump’s second 100 days simply as profitable as the primary.”
The primary 100 days of a brand new administration have generally been seen as a symbolic benchmark to measure a president’s early successes. A White Home official informed Fox Digital that Trump’s measure of success was seen not solely within the first 100 days, but in addition within the timeframe between the a centesimal day and Aug. 7 — the two hundredth day.
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Financial system and tariffs
Trump’s twenty ninth week in workplace included an total and ongoing give attention to new enterprise investments within the U.S. and new tariffs on overseas nations because the administration seems to convey parity to the U.S.’ historic commerce deficit with different nations. The White Home teased that Trump would make a serious announcement on Wednesday, which finally revealed Apple had elevated its U.S. funding dedication by $100 billion to $600 billion.
“At this time Apple is saying that it’ll make investments $600 billion — that is with a B — in the US over the following 4 years. That is $100 billion greater than they have been initially going to speculate. And that is the most important funding Apple has ever made in America and wherever else,” Trump stated on Wednesday from the Oval Workplace, the place he was joined by Apple CEO Tim Cook dinner.
Trump’s announcement on the deal was one aspect of this week’s give attention to the U.S. economic system. The president signed a pair of government orders on Thursday permitting People to speculate their 401(okay) retirement plans in cryptocurrency, personal fairness and actual property, in addition to one other EO that works to make sure that banks don’t “deny or limit providers primarily based on political opinions, non secular beliefs, or lawful enterprise actions,” in accordance the EO.
Trump kicked off the week by saying he would improve tariffs on India over the nation’s continued buy of Russian oil, with items from India now dealing with a 50% tariff. The tariff hikes adopted months of the U.S. and India holding commerce negotiations that seemed to be all however solidified in July, however fell to items by August.
“Bear in mind, whereas India is our buddy, now we have, over time, accomplished comparatively little enterprise with them as a result of their Tariffs are far too excessive, among the many highest within the World, and so they have essentially the most strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary Commerce Limitations of any Nation,” Trump wrote on social media on Wednesday.
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“Additionally, they’ve at all times purchased a overwhelming majority of their army tools from Russia, and are Russia’s largest purchaser of ENERGY, together with China, at a time when everybody desires Russia to STOP THE KILLING IN UKRAINE — ALL THINGS NOT GOOD! INDIA WILL THEREFORE BE PAYING A TARIFF OF 25%, PLUS A PENALTY FOR THE ABOVE, STARTING ON AUGUST FIRST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. MAGA!” he continued.
Trump’s tariff plans intention to extend the quantity of American-built merchandise and U.S.-based firms, and the president stated he would additionally impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips. Corporations “constructing in the US,” nevertheless, can be exempt from the tariffs, he stated.
“one hundred pc tariff on all chips and semiconductors coming into the US, however in the event you’ve made a dedication to construct, or in the event you’re within the technique of constructing, as many are, there isn’t a tariff,” he stated on Wednesday.
President Trump introduced he’ll meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, Aug, 15. (Reuters)
Worldwide Diplomacy
Trump wrapped up the working week by holding a trilateral assembly with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to signal a peace settlement after the 2 nations have battled each other because the Nineteen Eighties over a territorial battle.
The White Home stated Friday that the 2 nations agreed to construct a street connecting Azerbaijan and an autonomous enclave presently separated by Armenian territory. The street can be known as the “Trump Route for Worldwide Peace and Prosperity,” in line with the White Home.
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“The roadmap they’re agreeing to will construct a cooperative future that advantages each international locations, their area of the South Caucasus and past,” White Home spokeswoman Anna Kelly stated Friday of the peace deal.
The peace deal comes as Trump continues working to succeed in a ceasefire settlement between Russia and Ukraine because the struggle that broke out in 2022 continues raging between the nations. Armenia and Azerbaijan are each former constituent republics of the Soviet Union.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Picture/Efrem Lukatsky/AP)
Trump stated earlier this week that he’s open to assembly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which might mark the pair’s first assembly since Trump was sworn again into workplace this 12 months.
“As President Trump stated yesterday, the Russians expressed their need to satisfy with President Trump, and the President is open to this assembly. President Trump wish to meet with each President Putin and President Zelensky, as a result of he desires this brutal struggle to finish. The White Home is working by way of the small print of those potential conferences, and particulars can be offered on the acceptable time,” White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated in an announcement on Thursday.
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Trump confirmed on Friday that he would meet with Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska.
“The extremely anticipated assembly between myself, as President of the US of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will happen subsequent Friday, August 15, 2025, within the Nice State of Alaska. Additional particulars to comply with. Thanks to your consideration to this matter!” he posted to Reality Social on Friday.
Trump gestures from the roof of the West Wing of the White Home as he takes a tour on August 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Photographs)
Rose Backyard updates and Trump’s shock roof look
Trump introduced in March that he deliberate to renovate the historic backyard with pavers, explaining that the grass “doesn’t work” and citing how the smooth terrain was troublesome for some guests to navigate.
“We’re getting nice opinions of the Rose Backyard, and we needed to do it,” Trump informed reporters on Sunday of the replace.
The world was formally paved over with a shiny white patio boasting the White Home’s emblem on its perimeter.
“After we had a press convention, you’d sink into the mud. It was grass, and it was very moist, at all times moist and damp and moist, and if it rained, it might take three, 4, 5 days to dry out, and we couldn’t use it actually for the meant function,” he added.
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Tables and chairs within the Rose Backyard of the White Home in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. Trump ordered updates to the Rose Backyard in March. (Getty Photographs)
“It is a good looking white stone, and it’s a stone that’s the identical colour because the White Home itself,” Trump stated. “And since it’s very white, it’s going to replicate the warmth, and it’s not going to be very popular. Yeah, we’ve acquired nice opinions of the Rose Backyard.”
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On Tuesday, the president made a shock look on the White Home roof, surveying the realm from roof of the West Wing and the press briefing room. Reporters on the bottom gathered close to the president whereas shouting questions at him.
The looks comes simply days after Trump introduced that he and personal donors will fund an estimated $200 million value of a brand new ballroom on the White Home.
Fox Information Digital’s Diana Stancy, Caitlin McFall and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
