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President Donald Trump is set to deliver a high-stakes announcement from the Oval Office today at 4:30 p.m. ET, amid escalating tensions over trade and foreign policy. The White House confirmed the address as speculation mounts over possible new tariffs targeting India for its continued oil imports from Russia, and broader sanctions aimed at Moscow.
What to Know:
- Trump has threatened steep tariffs on India within 24 hours, citing Russian oil imports.
- India has pushed back, calling U.S. and EU criticism “unjustified and unreasonable.”
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow, possibly for talks with President Putin.
- Trump has hinted at new measures affecting semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs accused the West of double standards on Russia trade.
- Washington is considering secondary sanctions on countries doing business with Russia.
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South Park mocks White House over Homeland Security ICE post
South Park has fired back at the Trump administration after the Department of Homeland Security used the show to promote Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recruitment, weeks after the White House had labeled the series “not relevant.”
On Tuesday, DHS posted a screengrab from the current season of the satirical animation series depicting ICE agents in patrol cars, with a link to its career site, promoting a $50,000 signing bonus and other benefits.
In response, South Park reposted the DHS message on its official X account, writing, “Wait, so we ARE relevant? #eatabagofd***s.”
South Park was referring to a White House statement from July where spokesperson Taylor Rogers said: “This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years.”
Newsweek has contacted the White House and the DHS, via email outside of office hours, for comment.