After strike on Iran, Trump focuses on his megabill

In his first remarks since Iran attack, Trump pushes his 'big, beautiful bill."

ByKevin Shalvey, Alexandra Hutzler, and Ivan Pereira
Last Updated: June 22, 2025, 1:53 PM EDT

President Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Republicans to get behind his taxation bill that will fund his agenda as the self-imposed Fourth of July deadline approaches.

“Great unity in the Republican Party, perhaps unity like we have never seen before. Now let’s get the Great, Big, Beautiful Bill done,” Trump wrote on social media.

Trump addressed the nation on Saturday night after the U.S. carried out airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facility, which he called "a spectacular military success."

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Jun 18, 2025, 10:23 AM EDT

Trump to delay TikTok ban for 3rd time

President Donald Trump is giving TikTok another lifeline. He is expected to extend the deadline, which was set to expire on Thursday, requiring China's ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. business or face a nationwide ban.

"President Trump will sign an additional Executive Order this week to keep TikTok up and running. As he has said many times, President Trump does not want TikTok to go dark," Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, said in a statement to ABC News.

"This extension will last 90 days, which the Administration will spend working to ensure this deal is closed so that the American people can continue to use TikTok with the assurance that their data is safe and secure."

President Donald Trump speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House, June 18, 2025, in Washington.
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This will be Trump's third time pausing the enforcement of the bipartisan law passed in Congress last year that gave ByteDance until Jan. 19 to sell TikTok's U.S. operations or be removed from app stores nationwide.

Upon taking office, Trump delayed the ban's enforcement for 75 days before announcing another 75-day extension in April, after a potential deal to sell the app to American owners was curtailed due to Trump's imposition of steep tariffs on Chinese goods.

--ABC News' Lalee Ibssa

Jun 18, 2025, 10:06 AM EDT

Trump slams Fed Chair Powell as 'stupid person' ahead of rate decision

Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as he spoke with reporters outside the White House on Wednesday morning.

"We have a stupid person, frankly, at the Fed. He probably won't cut today," Trump said.

Later, Trump said of Powell: "He's a political guy who's not a smart person. But he's costing the country a fortune."

Read more about the upcoming Fed rate decision here.

Jun 18, 2025, 9:58 AM EDT

Trump touts raising of new flag poles at the White House

President Trump made an appearance outside the White House on Wednesday as new flag poles were being raised on the South Lawn.

At 11 a.m., the American flags will be lifted. "That'll be very nice, very patriotic," Trump said.

Workers install a new flagpole on the South Lawn at the White House, in Washington, June 18, 2025.
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Workers install a new flagpole on the South Lawn at the White House, in Washington, June 18, 2025.
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Jun 17, 2025, 6:35 PM EDT

Trump talks by phone to Mexico's Sheinbaum after skipping G7 meeting

Despite leaving the G7 summit in Canada early and skipping a bilateral meeting scheduled for Tuesday with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, the president spoke to Sheinbaum today over the phone, according to a White House official.

“Can confirm the call. It was a good call,” the official said without elaborating.

PHOTO: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hugs young fan Cayla Espino as she is greeted by supporters upon arriving at Calgary International Airport in Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025, to attend the Group of Seven Summit.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hugs young fan Cayla Espino as she is greeted by supporters upon arriving through the commercial arrivals area at Calgary International Airport in Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025, to attend the Group of Seven Summit.
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It was not clear if Trump also spoke with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy after skipping their bilateral meeting scheduled for Tuesday as well.

-ABC News' John Parkinson

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