Franco Ordonez

He also wants to persuade Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel. joining what's known as the Abraham Accords. But those efforts have been complicated by the ongoing war in Gaza. And with little progress to announce, Trump and the Gulf leaders are expected to focus less on the quest for peace and more on making business deals. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.

President Trump announced on social media that he plans to impose a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, pinning the issue as a matter of national security. At the White House, Trump said the industry had been abandoned. I'm not looking to hurt the industry. I want to help the industry. but they're given financing by other countries. Trump says he authorized the U.S.

President Trump announced on social media that he plans to impose a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, pinning the issue as a matter of national security. At the White House, Trump said the industry had been abandoned. I'm not looking to hurt the industry. I want to help the industry. but they're given financing by other countries. Trump says he authorized the U.S.

Trade Representative Jameson Greer to begin the process of taxing any and all movies that, quote, are produced in foreign lands. Trump said the goal was to create jobs. He argued that Hollywood may have a nice sign, but it doesn't do very much of the business anymore. Like so much of American manufacturing, production has largely left the U.S. to save money.

Trade Representative Jameson Greer to begin the process of taxing any and all movies that, quote, are produced in foreign lands. Trump said the goal was to create jobs. He argued that Hollywood may have a nice sign, but it doesn't do very much of the business anymore. Like so much of American manufacturing, production has largely left the U.S. to save money.

Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.

Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.

Hey, Layla.

Hey, Layla.

Hey, Layla.

Well, I'll say the White House is trying to put a good spin on it. President Trump says he's nominating Mike Walz to serve as a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. And that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as interim national security advisor while continuing to do his current job as well. And it's very unusual, I'll say, for one person to hold both major roles.

Well, I'll say the White House is trying to put a good spin on it. President Trump says he's nominating Mike Walz to serve as a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. And that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as interim national security advisor while continuing to do his current job as well. And it's very unusual, I'll say, for one person to hold both major roles.

Well, I'll say the White House is trying to put a good spin on it. President Trump says he's nominating Mike Walz to serve as a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. And that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as interim national security advisor while continuing to do his current job as well. And it's very unusual, I'll say, for one person to hold both major roles.

And it's not clear how it's going to work. And we really don't know who's going to replace Walt either. This is all happening just a couple weeks before Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East. Now, there has been or there was a lot of turnover in Trump's first term, especially at the head of the NSC. But this is the first big shakeup of Trump 2.0.

And it's not clear how it's going to work. And we really don't know who's going to replace Walt either. This is all happening just a couple weeks before Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East. Now, there has been or there was a lot of turnover in Trump's first term, especially at the head of the NSC. But this is the first big shakeup of Trump 2.0.

And it's not clear how it's going to work. And we really don't know who's going to replace Walt either. This is all happening just a couple weeks before Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East. Now, there has been or there was a lot of turnover in Trump's first term, especially at the head of the NSC. But this is the first big shakeup of Trump 2.0.

For Waltz, his new job will depend on confirmation by the U.S. Senate. So that means, actually, that the issue of how Waltz handled that group chat is likely to be front and center again. And that could really make the confirmation process tricky.

For Waltz, his new job will depend on confirmation by the U.S. Senate. So that means, actually, that the issue of how Waltz handled that group chat is likely to be front and center again. And that could really make the confirmation process tricky.

For Waltz, his new job will depend on confirmation by the U.S. Senate. So that means, actually, that the issue of how Waltz handled that group chat is likely to be front and center again. And that could really make the confirmation process tricky.

I mean, it was embarrassing for the White House. Waltz did take responsibility for accidentally inviting the editor of The Atlantic into a private Signal chat, which was made up of top officials. They were discussing sensitive plans for U.S. strikes on the Houthis in Yemen. Trump initially defended Waltz and downplayed the incident as a, quote, glitch.