Trump admin updates: White House asks court to stay deportation flights TRO

Video shows deportees in El Salvador after a judge ordered flights to stop.

Last Updated: March 16, 2025, 5:36 PM EDT

The White House has asked a federal circuit court to stay a district court's temporary restraining orderthat blocked President Donald Trump from using the Alien Enemies act to deport noncitizens, including alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

Meanwhile, the fallout over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats voting with Republicans to avert a government shutdown continued, with some in Schumer's party calling for new leadership while others defended him, but said the party needed to use new tactics and new messaging.

And Trump signed an executive order on Saturday that rescinded 19 executive actions issued by former President Joe Biden's administration on gender, labor policies and industry regulations, bringing the number of Biden's actions reversed by Trump to nearly 100.

Mar 12, 2025, 1:27 PM EDT

Martin counters Trump claims about Irish investment in US

After President Donald Trump again claimed that Ireland harmed American jobs and the economy, but Ireland Prime Minister Micheal Martin chimed in noting the number of Irish businesses that operated in the U.S.

"It's a two-way street," the prime minister said.

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks while meeting with US President Donald Trump meets in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 12, 2025.
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"We've added value to American companies. We've increased our value. They've got access to the European market, and they did all of that. I understand where you're coming from fully, but I think it's a relationship that we can develop and that will endure into the future," he said.

Mar 12, 2025, 1:26 PM EDT

Trump attacks Democrats, calls Schumer a 'Palestinian'

President Donald Trump went after the Democrats on several issues, claiming they have "no clue" when it comes to lowering taxes and acted badly during his speech to Congress last week.

"There wasn't a hand clap there. Nobody stood. There were just stone faced. These people are sick. There's something wrong with them," he said.

The president repeated his insult towards Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and also took a shot at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is Jewish.

"Schumer is a Palestinian as far as I'm concerned. You know, he's become a Palestinian. He is to be Jewish. He's not Jewish anymore. He's a Palestinian," he said.

Mar 12, 2025, 1:25 PM EDT

Trump says he has 'the right to adjust' tariffs

When asked about his whiplash tariff policies, which have caused a market meltdown, President Donald Trump first denied any inconsistencies before saying he had the right to make any changes.

"I have the right to adjust," Trump said.

The president added, "It's called flexibility. It's not called inconsistency. It's called flexibility. And I think you want me to be flexible."

Trump also pledged to move ahead with reciprocal tariff on April 2, calling it a "very big day for the United States."

President Donald Trump waits for the arrival of Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin at the White House, Washington, Mar. 12, 2025.
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Mar 12, 2025, 1:15 PM EDT

Trump mum on possible Putin meeting, says he's received 'positive' messages on ceasefire proposal

President Donald Trump was asked if he has a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin scheduled after Wednesday's developments in Saudi Arabia.

"I won't. comment on that. But we had a great success yesterday," he said, referring to the 30-day ceasefire proposal agreed to by Ukraine.

"It's up to Russia now," Trump said. "But we've had a good relationship with both parties, actually. And we'll see. People are going to Russia right now as we speak. And hopefully we can get a ceasefire from Russia."

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he meets with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 12, 2025.
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When a reporter noted that Putin has broken agreements in the past, Trump said the administration hasn't spoken to him yet "with substance."

"We haven't spoken to him yet with substance because we just found out and we just were able to get Ukraine to agree," he said. "So, we're going to know very soon. I've gotten some positive messages, but a positive message means nothing. This is a very serious situation."

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