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

Trump acknowledged there could be “some pain” in implementing tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico in a post on his Truth Social media platform on Sunday, but said they were necessary to stop a “decades long RIPOFF OF AMERICA.”

“The USA has major deficits with Canada, Mexico, and China (and almost all countries!), owes 36 Trillion Dollars, and we’re not going to be the ‘Stupid Country’ any longer," Trump wrote in his post.

“THIS WILL BE THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA! WILL THERE BE SOME PAIN? YES, MAYBE (AND MAYBE NOT!). BUT WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AND IT WILL ALL BE WORTH THE PRICE THAT MUST BE PAID,” he continued.

-ABC News’ Hannah Demissie

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he looks forward to “redrawing” the map in the Middle East when he meets with Trump in Washington on Tuesday.

“Our decisions and the courage of our soldiers have redrawn the map. But I believe that working closely with President Trump, we can redraw it even further and for the better,” Netanyahu said Sunday before departing for the U.S.

Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu will be his first with a foreign leader since his inauguration, and the prime minister said that is “telling.”

“I think it’s a testimony to the strength of the Israeli-American alliance. It’s also a testimony to the strength of our personal friendship,” Netanyahu said.

Netanyahu said the two leaders will discuss Israel’s war with Hamas, achieving the release of hostages and “dealing with the Iranian terror axis in all its components,” which he said threatens peace in the region and the world.
-ABC News’ Jessica Gorman

The Senate Finance Committee will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. to consider Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services.

The committee is expected to vote on the nomination, a critical step before Kennedy’s nomination can come to a vote by the full Senate.

One no vote from Republicans on the committee would keep Kennedy’s nomination from being reported favorably out the committee to go to the Senate floor. GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, a member of the panel and a physician, has publicly expressed skepticism about Kennedy.

Kennedy faced nearly eight hours of questioning from two Senate committees last week in confirmation hearings.

-ABC News’ Allison Pecorin

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to Trump’s tariffs Saturday evening by announcing the country will implement 25% tariffs on $155 billion of U.S. goods.

"This includes immediate tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods effective Tuesday, followed by further tariffs on $125 billion worth of American products in 21 days," the prime minister said.

Trudeau encouraged Canadians to read labels at the grocery store and choose "Canadian rye over Kentucky bourbon," forgoing orange juice from Florida and "changing summer vacation plans" to visit places within Canada.

"We will get through this challenge," Trudeau said.