Maggie Haberman
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Who was hit in the head with a spiked volleyball that was spiked by a transgender woman on the opposing team.
Who was hit in the head with a spiked volleyball that was spiked by a transgender woman on the opposing team.
who apparently suffered a head injury because of it.
who apparently suffered a head injury because of it.
And he starts going through a list of programs, and it's long, that he says are programs that DOGE, Musk's effort, has identified as spending that Trump considers wasteful.
And he starts going through a list of programs, and it's long, that he says are programs that DOGE, Musk's effort, has identified as spending that Trump considers wasteful.
It's promoting efforts in Africa.
It's promoting efforts in Africa.
He sort of mocks the name of a country there. He mispronounces another country. He goes through this lengthy list and... $20 million for the Arab Sesame Street. It's very hard to know how accurate this list is because a lot of what has been put out there by Doge as their cost-cutting measures, some is accurate, some is not.
He sort of mocks the name of a country there. He mispronounces another country. He goes through this lengthy list and... $20 million for the Arab Sesame Street. It's very hard to know how accurate this list is because a lot of what has been put out there by Doge as their cost-cutting measures, some is accurate, some is not.
He does all of this to laughter by J.D. Vance behind him, by Mike Johnson behind him, by House members sitting on the Republican side of the aisle.
He does all of this to laughter by J.D. Vance behind him, by Mike Johnson behind him, by House members sitting on the Republican side of the aisle.
Correct. And not just the federal government, but the federal bureaucracy, which is composed of workers. And in some cases, there are his supporters among people working in this government. And he controls it and is going to have to figure out how to get people to respond to what he wants without sounding disdainful of them.
Correct. And not just the federal government, but the federal bureaucracy, which is composed of workers. And in some cases, there are his supporters among people working in this government. And he controls it and is going to have to figure out how to get people to respond to what he wants without sounding disdainful of them.
That's right. And the neon sign blinking for that new government is tariffs.
That's right. And the neon sign blinking for that new government is tariffs.
He imposed major tariffs on goods from Mexico and goods from Canada.
He imposed major tariffs on goods from Mexico and goods from Canada.
Yeah, that's right. Less than 24 hours before the speech started. And he makes clear that he's not only doing those tariffs, but that come the beginning of April... This system is not fair to the United States and never was. And so on April 2nd... There is going to be tariffs essentially around the globe in the form of reciprocal tariffs.
Yeah, that's right. Less than 24 hours before the speech started. And he makes clear that he's not only doing those tariffs, but that come the beginning of April... This system is not fair to the United States and never was. And so on April 2nd... There is going to be tariffs essentially around the globe in the form of reciprocal tariffs.