Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

Late last week, when Trump signed an executive order removing tariffs from a long list of agricultural imports, the order did not remove steep tariffs from Brazilian goods.

In a new executive order, Trump removed tariffs from Brazil's goods as well.

Earlier this year, Trump imposed tariffs totaling 50% on Brazilian goods.

A major reason he cited was the prosecution of former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for his role in attempting to overturn the results of a 2022 election.

The tariff reversal comes as many Americans worry about affordability and as Trump's tariffs contribute to inflation.

The Brazil tariffs particularly affected coffee.

Around 30 percent of U.S.

coffee imports come from Brazil.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

One of Trump's posts read, At the White House press briefing, Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt denied he was calling for executions.

but did not clarify what the president meant by that post.

Levitt also twice said the video told service members to defy lawful orders.

When a reporter corrected her, Levitt responded.

They're suggesting that the president has given illegal orders, which he has not.

In the video, the Congress members do not single out any military orders, instead saying that the Trump administration has, quote, pitted our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

They agreed to cooperate on creating nuclear energy, to work together on AI.

There was a defense agreement, which the White House said would make it easier for U.S.

defense firms to operate in Saudi Arabia.