Trump 2nd term updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.

Last Updated: February 9, 2025, 7:18 PM EST

President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government, prompting pushback from Democrats and legal challenges.

The president said Sunday that he will announce tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum on Monday but didn't say when they'll take effect.

Trump, meanwhile, is at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night to take in the Super Bowl. Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in an interview aired before the game on Fox.

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Feb 09, 2025, 8:06 PM EST

Trump signs executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico

During President Donald Trump's flight to New Orleans on Sunday to attend the 2025 Super Bowl, Air Force One flew over the Gulf of Mexico.

As the plane passed over the body of water, Trump signed an executive order renaming it the Gulf of America.

Trump said "no" when asked if he had talked with Mexico about the move in advance.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie

Feb 09, 2025, 7:17 PM EST

Trump attends the Super Bowl

Following his arrival to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, and a brief tour of the field roughly one hour prior to kickoff, President Donald Trump went to a suite where he was joined by some members of his family and elected officials — including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sens. Eric Schmitt and Tim Scott.

Trump was accompanied to the Super Bowl by his daughter Ivanka, his son Eric and his daughter-in-law Lara.

President Donald Trump salutes during the national anthem with Ivanka Trump and New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson before the start of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Feb. 9, 2025.
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He stood for "America the Beautiful" and saluted during "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Trump is the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie

Feb 09, 2025, 6:37 PM EST

Trump says he spoke with Putin, but not when

On the way to the Super Bowl on Sunday, President Donald Trump claimed that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin -- although it was unclear when that conversation might have taken place.

"I know you don't want to talk about your conversation with President Putin, but can you clarify whether you've had that since you've been in office, or whether it happened before you became president?" a reporter aboard Air Force One asked Trump.

"I've had it, let's just say I've had it," Trump replied.

The reporter again tried to clarify: "As president?"

Trump spoke over the interjection, adding, "And I expect to have many more conversations. We have to get that war ended. It's going to end."

The comment comes after a New York Post reporter spoke to Trump exclusively aboard Air Force One on Friday and reported that Trump had spoken to Putin on the phone -- but also failed to pin down a specific timeline.

-ABC News' Sarah Kolinovsky

Feb 09, 2025, 6:11 PM EST

Trump to announce tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports

Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to the Super Bowl that he will announce 25% tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum on Monday.

Trump said this would apply to all countries but did not make clear when the tariffs would take effect.

PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, while flying over the gulf aboard Air Force One en route to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl, Feb. 9,  2025.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, while flying over the gulf aboard Air Force One en route to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl, Feb. 9, 2025.
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The president said he would later in the week announce reciprocal tariffs on any country that has imposed tariffs on the U.S. Trump had previewed this during his press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba last week -- that means matching duties that other countries impose on American products.

“I'll be announcing, probably Tuesday or Wednesday at a news conference, reciprocal tariffs, and very simply, as if they charge us, we charge them,” Trump told reporters.

The moves are the latest in a string of tariffs Trump has threatened. The 25% tariffs that he threatened to impose on Mexico and Canada were paused for 30 days, but Trump went ahead with 10% tariffs on goods from China.

-ABC News’ Selina Wang and Hannah Demissie