Trump calls Putin 'crazy,' warns of Russia's 'downfall'

Trump also criticized Ukraine's Zelenskyy for his comments on the war.

Last Updated: May 25, 2025, 9:35 PM EDT

President Donald Trump on Sunday agreed to delay the deadline for a 50% tariff on the European Union. The president also weighed in on Russia's escalated, overnight attacks on Ukraine while criticizing both Putin and Zelenskyy.

Trump also continued to criticize Harvard on Sunday, questioning the university's transparency and demanding that it reveal its international students' identities.

On Capitol Hill, the House this week passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" to fund Trump's domestic agenda. It now heads to the Senate, where it will likely be changed.

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May 25, 2025, 6:50 PM EDT

Trump extends deadline for 50% tariffs on EU to July 9

In a post to Truth Social on Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that he agreed to an extension on the 50% tariffs on the European Union.

The new deadline has been set for July 9, Trump said.

The president's decision came after a phone call with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission.

President Donald Trump leaves after a meeting with EU officials at EU headquarters, on the sidelines of the NATO summit, in Brussels, May 25, 2017.
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"I received a call today from Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, requesting an extension on the June 1st deadline on the 50% Tariff with respect to Trade and the European Union," Trump wrote.

"I agreed to the extension -- July 9, 2025 -- It was my privilege to do so," he added.

May 25, 2025, 5:40 PM EDT

DHS Sec. Kristi Noem meets with Netanyahu in Jerusalem

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his office in Jerusalem on Sunday, according to a readout from Netanyahu's office.

"The Secretary of Homeland Security expressed great appreciation for the Prime Minister's policy of building the fence on the Egyptian border and conducting the war," the readout said.

The U.S.'s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, also attended the meeting.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller

May 25, 2025, 4:59 PM EDT

Trump demands IDs of Harvard international students

Trump continued to rant about Harvard University's international students, claiming that some students come from countries that do not have the best interests of the United States in mind.

Trump questioned Harvard's transparency and demanded that it reveals its student identities and the countries of these students, especially given the financial support it receives from the government.

People walk through Harvard Yard on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachussetts, April 15, 2025.
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"We want to know who those foreign students are, a reasonable request since we give Harvard BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, but Harvard isn’t exactly forthcoming. We want those names and countries," Trump wrote.

The president's post comes days after his administration's move to revoke the school's ability to enroll international students. A court hearing to determine if the temporary block should be extended is scheduled for Thursday.

-ABC News’ Kelsey Walsh

May 25, 2025, 4:52 PM EDT

EU Commission president says it needs more time on tariffs

President of the European Union Commission Ursula von der Leyen said she spoke with Trump in a post on X Sunday.

Von der Leyen said in the post it was a “good call.” The EU would “need” until July 9 “to reach a good deal.”

“Europe is ready to advance talks swiftly and decisively,” Von der Leyen said. “To reach a good deal, we would need the time until July 9.”

Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Palazzo Chigi prior their meeting in Rome, May 18, 2025.
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On Friday, Trump said that negotiations with the EU were "going nowhere" and said that he is "recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union, starting on June 1, 2025" in a post on his social media platform.
Trump said that the European bloc has been "very difficult to deal with.”
-ABC News’ Ellie Kaufman

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