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30.04.2025Economy Contracts as Trump Completes First 100 Days

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 30.04.2025.

It displays 262 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

30.04.2025Economy Contracts as Trump Completes First 100 Days
The first GDP report of Trump's second term showed the economy contracting by 0.3%, ending an expansion that began in 2022. This economic reverse dominated coverage throughout the day as Trump blamed Biden while markets declined sharply. The contraction was widely attributed to uncertainty created by Trump's tariff policies, particularly the 145% tariffs on Chinese goods.

Meanwhile, Trump marked his first 100 days in office, with coverage highlighting his contentious ABC interview defending tariffs despite acknowledging Americans might get "2 dolls instead of 30." Chinese manufacturing data showed early impacts of the trade war.

In immigration news, Palestinian Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi was released from ICE custody by court order and directly challenged Trump, declaring "I am not afraid of you." The diplomatic realm saw the U.S. and Ukraine sign a minerals agreement providing continued aid to Kyiv, while Trump appeared to distance Elon Musk from his administration.
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03:16Trump Defends Tariffs in Testy ABC 100-Day Interview

The newspapers extensively cover Trump's first 100 days in office, with numerous outlets reporting on his exclusive ABC interview that turned contentious over tariff policies (ABC News, NY Post, The Hill). Trump defended his 145% tariffs on China despite criticism they would raise consumer prices (NY Post, NBC News). At a Michigan rally marking his 100 days, Trump portrayed himself as a "champion of workers" while attacking "globalist elites" (Breitbart, Washington Post, USA Today, The Epoch Times). Despite campaign promises of budget cuts, federal spending is reportedly $220 billion higher than the same period last year (CBS). Other significant stories include Harvard releasing reports on campus antisemitism and Islamophobia (Boston Globe), a record $4 billion sex abuse settlement in L.A. County (LA Times), and new policies for terminating international students' legal status (AP News).
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10:09Trump's Sinking Polls Amid Tariff Battles

The newspapers extensively analyze Trump's first 100 days in his second term, revealing concerns about authoritarianism and declining support. Reports highlight immigrants who fled despotic regimes expressing fears about U.S. political trends (Boston Globe), while polling shows Trump's popularity declining (CNN, The Hill, HuffPost). His economic policies, particularly high tariffs on China, face scrutiny amid concerns they contradict his "golden age" promises (NPR, NY Post). International tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan require U.S. diplomatic intervention (Newsweek). Domestic policies include controversial federal worker name regulations limiting chosen names (USA Today) and retributive actions against perceived enemies (NYTimes).
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12:48Economy Shrinks as Tariffs Impact Chinese Manufacturing

The newspapers report extensively on Trump's first 100 days in office, highlighting economic concerns after GDP declined 0.3% in the first quarter (CBS, NBC News). This economic downturn coincides with new tariffs affecting Chinese manufacturing, with multiple sources reporting slumping factory activity (NYTimes, The Epoch Times). Trump's confrontational ABC interview generated coverage after he clashed with reporter Terry Moran over fact-checking regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia (NY Post, The Daily Beast, Newsweek). Political discussions include debates about authoritarianism (Boston Globe), border security expansion to Canada (Breitbart), and potential Medicaid cuts (Common Dreams). Trump's administration has implemented controversial policies restricting chosen names in federal agencies (USA Today).
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Donald Trump’s first 100 days have shown what a vigorous use of executive power actually looks like. But aside from permanently hobbling the modern American state, it’s hard to see what he’s actually achieved with it.
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His administration is great at breaking things — but they’re failing in their bigger goal.
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14:16Economy Shrinks As Trump's Tariffs Trigger First GDP Decline Since 2022

The newspapers extensively report on the U.S. economy contracting for the first time since 2022, with GDP showing a 0.3% decline in the first quarter of 2025 (NYTimes, NPR, CBS, AP News, Washington Post, CNN, The Epoch Times, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, USA Today). Most sources attribute this economic reversal to Trump's tariff policies disrupting trade and creating business uncertainty. This economic news coincides with assessments of Trump's first 100 days in office, with pro-Trump outlets highlighting EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's list of environmental deregulation actions (Breitbart), while others characterize the administration as "flailing" (Jacobin) or "losing" (Vox). Meanwhile, stocks are reported to be sliding with "no trade war relief in sight" (USA Today).
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16:08Columbia Student Released as Trump Marks 100 Days

The newspapers extensively cover Trump's first 100 days, with the president touting his administration's progress in interviews and cabinet meetings (ABC News, Fox News, Jacobin). A major development is the release of Palestinian Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi, who was ordered freed by a Vermont judge after being detained during his citizenship interview (Boston Globe, Common Dreams, NBC News). The economic impact of Trump's policies continues to dominate coverage, with reports of GDP contraction and ongoing trade wars (USA Today, Reason, NYTimes). Other stories include Republican plans to overhaul student loans (NPR), Trump's controversial deportation plans involving El Salvador's harshest prison (NYTimes), and Pakistan calling on Trump to help prevent nuclear conflict with India (Newsweek).
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Americans must insist on academic freedom, or risk losing what makes our nation great.
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17:39Columbia Student Confronts Trump After Court-Ordered Release

The newspapers extensively cover two main stories today: Trump's Cabinet meeting marking his first 100 days in office (ABC News, Boston Globe, Fox News, AP News) and the release of Palestinian Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi by court order (Common Dreams, NBC News, NPR, NY Post, The Daily Beast). After being freed, Mahdawi directly challenged Trump, declaring "I am not afraid of you" (Common Dreams, NY Post). Meanwhile, economic concerns persist with reports of the U.S. economy contracting in the first quarter, contradicting White House claims of a "new golden age" (HuffPost, USA Today). The Supreme Court appears open to allowing religious charter schools (Washington Post, Newsweek), while some Republican lawmakers express unease about Trump's escalating conflicts with the judiciary (The Hill).
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On the first day of President Donald Trump’s second administration, he made border security and immigration enforcement top priorities. Now, 100 days later, illegal border crossings fell to historic lows and the Trump administration is executing a whole-of-government approach to rounding up and deporting thousands of criminal aliens. The president declared the border to be a national emergency and designated Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
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Imports of Chinese goods into the United States have declined sharply due to President Trump’s tariffs, prompting concerns among analysts about potential supply shortages for certain products.
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19:14Musk Prepares Exit From Trump Administration

The newspapers report on several key developments in the Trump administration. Elon Musk appears to be transitioning out of his government role, with sources indicating he's stepping back from the Department of Government Efficiency (OANN, The Daily Beast, Newsweek). Economic concerns continue with reports of GDP contraction (AP News, The Atlantic). The Supreme Court is leaning toward allowing the first religious public charter school, specifically a Catholic virtual school in Oklahoma (NBC News, Washington Post). Immigration remains contentious, with a Biden-appointed judge blocking Border Patrol from making warrantless arrests of suspected illegal immigrants (Breitbart), while Senator Rubio has been communicating with El Salvador's President Bukele regarding deportations (ABC News, NYTimes).
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21:08Supreme Court Signals Religious Charter Schools Approval

The newspapers report on multiple aspects of Trump's first 100 days in office, with three key themes emerging. First, Trump is actively addressing economic concerns following a weak GDP report, delivering remarks on "Investing in America" (ABC News, Boston Globe, Fox News). Second, assessments of his administration's first 100 days highlight policies on tariffs, immigration and DEI (NPR, AP News, The Daily Beast), with Trump acknowledging tariffs might mean "2 dolls instead of 30" for American consumers. Third, the Supreme Court appears poised for a landmark decision potentially allowing religious charter schools, with conservative justices suggesting church-state separation may constitute anti-Catholic bias (Slate, NBC News, Vox, Washington Post).
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WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Breitbart News exclusively he is targeting a July 4 deadline to get the big budget reconciliation plan that would extend President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts– adding no tax on tips, Social Security income, or overtime wages–to the president’s desk for his signature.
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His administration is great at breaking things — but they’re failing in their bigger goal.
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22:27US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Signed Amid Economic Contraction

The newspapers report on three major developments. First, the U.S. and Ukraine have signed a mineral resources agreement providing access to rare earth minerals, which officials describe as supporting a "free Ukraine" against Russia (ABC News, CBS, Newsweek, The Hill). Second, economic concerns dominate as the U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter for the first time since 2022, with Trump addressing investors following the weak GDP report (Boston Globe, Epoch Times, Reason). The Senate is voting on whether to block Trump's global tariffs amid this economic downturn (AP News). Third, Senate Majority Leader Thune has set a July 4 deadline to extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts through budget reconciliation (Breitbart).
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