Trump 2nd term updates: Trump says USAID is run by 'radical lunatics'

The comments came amid turmoil as DOGE took over USAID offices last week.

President Donald Trump made good on his threats to impose tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trading partners, announcing Saturday that he will levy 25% tariffs on some goods from Canada and Mexico and 10% on Chinese goods.

Experts have warned that tariffs of this magnitude will likely increase prices paid by U.S. and Trump appeared to acknowledge that “some pain” might be possible in the U.S.

Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee announced it will meet Tuesday, when it is expected to vote on the controversial nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services.

Jan 24, 2025, 2:51 PM GMT

Trump says he didn't invite Schiff to California wildfires tour

Trump refuted reports that he invited Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff to join him to tour the wildfire damage in Los Angeles.

First lady Melania Trump looks on as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington.
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Schiff told other news outlets that he declined the invitation from the White House because of Senate Cabinet confirmation votes taking place today.

Jan 24, 2025, 2:48 PM GMT

Trump talks with reporters before heading to NC

Trump spoke with reporters as he left the White House Friday morning --- heading to North Carolina to tour areas affected by Hurricane Helene.

The president, joined by first lady Melania Trump, said people in the state were still suffering from the September storm.

"North Carolina has been treated very badly, so we're stopping there," he said.

Jan 24, 2025, 2:10 PM GMT

White House posts photos of military aircraft being used in deportations

The White House this morning says that military deportation flights have begun as part of its new mission and troop surge along the border.

The Department of Homeland Security has always done deportation flights. What's different now -- they are using military aircraft – in this case C-17s were used, according to a U.S. official.

The photos the White House is circulating were taken Thursday, when about 75-80 recent Guatemalan nationals were repatriated from El Paso, Texas, according to a DHS official.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X: "Just as he promised, President Trump is sending a strong message to the world: those who enter the United States illegally will face serious consequences."

A photo distributed by the White House shows some of the 75-80 Guatemalan nationals who were repatriated from El Paso, Texas on a military transport plane, Jan. 23, 2025.
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–ABC News’ Mary Bruce, Michelle Stoddart, Luke Barr and Luis Martinez

Jan 24, 2025, 3:59 AM GMT

Trump won't say if he's talked with Putin, calls Xi 'like my friend'

President Donald Trump declined to say if he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but threatened to impose "massive tariffs" on Russia to end the war with Ukraine, in the second part of an Oval Office interview that aired Thursday night.

The interview was conducted by Fox News' Sean Hannity.

Trump was pressed about his campaign pledge to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and whether he had spoken with the Russian president.

"I don't want to say, but I will tell you, it's gotta end," Trump said.

Trump repeated his warning that Russia would face consequences if it doesn't end the war.

"If they don't settle this war soon, like almost immediately, I'm going to put massive tariffs on Russia and massive taxes, and also big sanctions," Trump said. "And I don't want to do that. You know, I love the Russian people. They're great people. I don't want to do that, but we gotta get this war ended."

Trump also criticized Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy, saying he was "no angel" and shouldn't have allowed the war to happen either.

Trump was also asked about his phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping before taking office, which he called a friendly conversation.

“It went fine. It was a good, friendly conversation," Trump said. “I had a great relationship with him prior to COVID … They are a very ambitious country. He's a very ambitious man. He's a man that was, you know, I don't want to be naive and say, my friend, but he was like my friend."

-ABC News' Molly Nagle and Fritz Farrow