President Trump imposes a deadline on Putin and faces a setback on tariffs, the Democratic party loses ground with young people and men, and controversy continues to swirl around WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.Chevron: Build a brighter future right here at home. Visit https://Chevron.com/America to discover more.Lumen: Head to http://lumen.me/WIRE for 15% off your purchase.
Chapter 1: What setbacks is President Trump facing on tariffs?
President Trump faces setbacks on tariffs and Harvard and sets a peace deadline for Putin.
This isn't my war. This is Biden's war, Zelensky's war, and Putin's war. This isn't Trump's war. I'm only here for one thing, to see if I can end it.
Chapter 2: Has President Trump drawn a red line with Russia?
Has President Trump drawn a red line with Russia?
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Months after their sweeping election defeat, Democrats continue to struggle, losing ground among their most reliable voting blocs.
Chapter 3: Why are Democrats losing ground among young voters?
The party that sees itself as the party of working people came to be seen by so many working people as a party of the elites.
And Caitlin Clark continues to score big ratings for the WNBA, but the league is being rocked by racial controversy.
Chapter 4: What controversy surrounds WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese?
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In a flurry of activity, the president appeared to give Vladimir Putin an ultimatum this week and vowed to push ahead with tariffs despite a roadblock in the courts.
Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips is here to get us up to speed. Hey, Cabot, so the Trump-Putin showdown really escalating over the course of this week continues to what's the latest here?
Yeah, it seems clear President Trump is done taking the good cop approach with Vladimir Putin. After those unprecedented Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian cities, the president has become far more critical of his counterpart in Moscow, accusing them of intentionally stalling on peace negotiations.
To that point, Putin promised last week to deliver a peace proposal to get formal talks going, but we've yet to see anything come out. The Kremlin will only say that their proposal is in its, quote, final stages, and now Trump appears to be giving Putin an ultimatum.
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Chapter 5: What are the latest updates on Trump's tariffs and court rulings?
We're going to find out whether or not he's tapping us along or not. And if he is, we'll respond a little bit differently. But it'll take about a week and a half, two weeks.
But look, it's worth noting, President Trump multiple times in the last few months has given Putin two weeks to come forward with the deal, and it hasn't happened. Now, last weekend, he said he was strongly considering new sanctions against Moscow. But in recent days, he has walked back that idea, saying he did not want to hinder potential peace talks. Hmm.
If I think I'm close to getting a deal, I don't want to screw it up by doing that. Let me tell you, I'm a lot tougher than the people you're talking about, but you have to know when to use that.
All right, now on the economic front, the Trump administration was dealt some potentially significant blows in court this week. What's going on there?
So two parts here. First, on Wednesday night, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of International Trade struck down dozens of President Trump's tariffs on countries worldwide. Remember, Trump invoked the Emergency Economic Powers Act to implement those tariffs and He argued that fentanyl trafficking and trade deficits constituted a national emergency, and therefore he had power to act.
But the court ruled that Trump, quote, exceeded any authority granted to the president by that Emergency Powers Act. So then Thursday morning, a second federal court in D.C. issued a similar ruling, again saying Trump's tariffs were unlawful. Now, that first ruling was put on hold Thursday afternoon by a federal appeals court.
They ruled in Trump's favor, saying that all tariffs can remain in place while the court reviews the case. Regardless of how they ruled out, the Trump administration says they are not slowing down. They called the rulings a hiccup. Here's White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett making that case.
If there are little hiccups here or there because of decisions that activist judges make, then it shouldn't concern you at all. And it's certainly not going to affect the negotiations.
So the administration is still pushing ahead on tariffs. Feel very confident about that still. They're also very confident about revoking student visas. Tell us more about that.
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Chapter 6: What new visa policies is the Trump administration implementing?
The State Department has been warning for years now that many of those students work with the CCP to smuggle sensitive research data and other intellectual property back to Beijing. In response, China said, quote, this political and discriminatory practice of the U.S. has exposed the lies of the so-called freedom and openness that the U.S. has always advertised.
Rubio, though, says we will also create a new process to enhance scrutiny on all future applications on Chinese students. So they're really cracking down on the CCP.
Yeah, they clearly are. Now, one big piece of news before you go from the administration, a major departure. What's happening there?
Yeah, Elon Musk announcing that he will be leaving his role at the Department of Government Efficiency to focus on his many, many business endeavors. Musk helped carry out Trump's campaign pledge to cut back the bureaucracy in Washington. He slashed tens of thousands of government jobs during his short tenure.
And while at times he certainly clashed with some cabinet members and other officials, by all accounts, he leaves in very good standing with President Trump.
And sort of a bittersweet moment there. Kevin, thanks so much for reporting.
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Chapter 7: What significant departure is happening in the Trump administration?
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The party itself has increasingly become a smarty pants, suburban, college educated party. And it lends itself to the kind of backlash that we've seen.
That was Democrat strategist David Axelrod discussing the Democrats' struggle to connect with American men, a demographic that played a crucial role in putting Trump in the White House. A recent report leaked to The New York Times highlights the party's $20 million plan to win them back.
Daily Wire culture reporter Megan Basham joins us now with the details. So Megan, the New York Times article paints a pretty grim picture for Democrats. And then there's other data out now showing they've lost 20 points among Black adults and about the same with Hispanics. So just how bad is the Democrats' relationship with young men specifically?
Well, you know, Georgia, what I would say is that the Democrats are facing a problem of both perception and policy. And overall, the party's approval rating has now plummeted to 27 percent. That's the lowest that it's been since 1990. Young men in particular are shifting rightward, with many feeling alienated by the Democrat Party's current messaging.
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So a focus group cited in that Times report found that these voters, specifically young men, tend to see Democrats as sloths or tortoises, whereas they see Republicans as, quote unquote, apex predators. And that's something that's particularly drawing them to Donald Trump, that perception gap. It's the GOP's bold, unapologetic style.
And of course, it is exemplified by the head of the GOP, Donald Trump himself.
So that's perception. But what about specific policies that are pushing young men away from the Democratic Party?
So a few issues stand out. First, there's the economic angle. Working class counties with lower median incomes have seen young men gravitate toward the GOP, which they perceive as better addressing their economic concerns like job security, cost of living, some important things like that. And then second, there's also this cultural component.
So young white men, particularly those who do not have college degrees, feel that the Democrats focus on progressive social issues, things like gender identity and DEI, something that was heavily pushed by the last Biden administration, demonizes them. Meanwhile, you have the GOP's presence on platforms like Joe Rogan and other popular podcasters with young men.
And that has really created a pull that the Democrats are struggling to counter. This was what pollster Carly Cooperman told me.
There are groups of voters who just really feel like they have been ignored and left behind. I think you see with Hispanics in particular, the issue of immigration was something that was huge. I mean, these are people who feel like there has been too much immigration into the country and it is impacting their day-to-day life in terms of jobs and cost of living and the like.
Okay, so let's talk about the $20 million plan that Dems hope are going to bring these men back. What is that plan?
So they have a multifaceted strategy, but I would say it's being met with just a little bit of skepticism. So a key initiative here starts with this $20 million plan that you mentioned. That's led by activist David Hogg's organization. So it's called the American Men, a Strategic Plan.
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