Tesla stock downgrades from a couple of brokerages on Monday highlight Wall Street's growing fear about the EV maker's future after last week's spat between Musk and Trump.&nbsp;Argus Research and Baird downgraded Tesla's stock to a 'hold' recommendation from 'buy' before Musk and Trump's fallout on Thursday.The brokerages downgraded Tesla's stock due to concerns about the company's outlook following the breakup in Musk and Trump's bromance.&nbsp;The outlook cut further solidifies Tesla's status as analysts' least favourite megacap stock.<h2>Trump vs Musk: Tesla stock downgraded</h2>Tesla's shares have fallen about 27 per cent in 2025. That decline so far this year makes the EV maker the weakest performer of the so-called magnificent seven stocks.&nbsp;Tesla shares had rallied in the wake of Trump's re-election, which Musk vigorously supported. But they are down almost 40 per cent off their peak in December.&nbsp;Much of the stock's recent decline came after the high-profile blowup between Musk and Trump last week.&nbsp;The disagreements are perceived as a major drag on Tesla's share price, even as Musk later indicated he was willing to make amends.Wall Street analysts called the Trump-Musk spat a 'disaster' for embattled Tesla.&nbsp;Analysts at Argus Research said, "Looking ahead, we are concerned that the war of words between President Trump and Elon Musk, along with the expiration of EV credits, could further weaken demand for new Teslas."&nbsp;That view was echoed by Baird, which cut the stock to 'neutral' from 'outperform.'&nbsp;Baird said, "Musk's comments about Tesla's robotaxi program are a bit too optimistic, and we believe this excitement has been priced into shares."Tesla's robotaxi service focuses on driverless vehicles and artificial intelligence, and scheduled to launch in Austin this week.&nbsp;The EV maker has the worst analyst recommendation ratio among the market's biggest companies.&nbsp;Fewer than half of the analysts surveyed by Bloomberg recommended buy the shares. Still, there are 30 'buy' ratings for the stock.&nbsp;But there are also 18 'hold' ratings and 13 'sell' recommendations. Even within the positive bets, analysts don't seem to be expecting a price recovery anytime soon.&nbsp;

The stock has dropped about 27% in 2025 and nearly 40% from December's peak, making it the weakest performer among major stocks this year.

Tesla stock downgrades from a couple of brokerages on Monday highlight Wall Street's growing fear about the EV maker's future after last week's spat between Musk and Trump. Argus Research and Baird downgraded Tesla's stock to a 'hold' recommendation from 'buy' before Musk and Trump's fallout on Thursday. The brokerages downgraded Tesla's stock due to concerns about the company's outlook following the breakup in Musk and Trump's bromance. The outlook cut further solidifies Tesla's status as analysts' least favourite megacap stock. Trump vs Musk: Tesla stock downgraded Tesla's shares have fallen about 27 per cent in 2025. That decline so far this year makes the EV maker the weakest performer of the so-called magnificent seven stocks. Tesla shares had rallied in the wake of Trump's re-election, which Musk vigorously supported. But they are down almost 40 per cent off their peak in December. Much of the stock's recent decline came after the high-profile blowup between Musk and Trump last week. The disagreements are perceived as a major drag on Tesla's share price, even as Musk later indicated he was willing to make amends. Wall Street analysts called the Trump-Musk spat a 'disaster' for embattled Tesla. Analysts at Argus Research said, "Looking ahead, we are concerned that the war of words between President Trump and Elon Musk, along with the expiration of EV credits, could further weaken demand for new Teslas." That view was echoed by Baird, which cut the stock to 'neutral' from 'outperform.' Baird said, "Musk's comments about Tesla's robotaxi program are a bit too optimistic, and we believe this excitement has been priced into shares." Tesla's robotaxi service focuses on driverless vehicles and artificial intelligence, and scheduled to launch in Austin this week. The EV maker has the worst analyst recommendation ratio among the market's biggest companies. Fewer than half of the analysts surveyed by Bloomberg recommended buy the shares. Still, there are 30 'buy' ratings for the stock. But there are also 18 'hold' ratings and 13 'sell' recommendations. Even within the positive bets, analysts don't seem to be expecting a price recovery anytime soon.

Tesla stock was downgraded to 'hold' by Argus Research and Baird amid concerns over the company's future following a fallout between Musk and Trump.&nbsp;

Tesla becomes the weakest performer of the magnificent 7 stocks

Gavin Newsom, the California governor, on Monday (June 9) called on his peers across states to rally against Donald Trump, who ordered the National Guard troops into the western state to quell the protests in Los Angeles against the immigration policies of the Republican US president. Newsom also said California is suing the Trump administration. The violence in California has brought sharp focus on its governor, who could be the Democratic contender for president in 2028. So it is important to know more about his life and political career.Here is what you should know about Gavin Newsom.<h2> Who is Gavin Newsom?</h2>&nbsp;Gavin Christopher Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, was born on 10 October 1967 in San Francisco in a politically connected family.&nbsp;&nbsp;Born to William Newsom, who was a judge in the California appeals court, Gavin graduated in political science from Santa Clara University in 1989. &nbsp;<h2>Gavin Newsom, the businessman</h2><h2>&nbsp;</h2>Newsom is a businessman, helming the multi-million dollar PlumpJack group.&nbsp;He founded the winery and hospitality company with investor Gordon Getty. &nbsp;<h2>Political career of Gavin Newsom from mayor to Governor</h2><h2>&nbsp;</h2>Gavin Newsom was appointed to San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission in 1996, thus starting his political career. The next year, he was elected to the Board of Supervisors.&nbsp;Newsom's big break came in 2003, when he was elected the mayor of San Fransico, a post he went on to serve till 2011.&nbsp;Between 2011 and 2019, Newsom served as the lieutenant governor of California, the state's second-in-command. He went on to be elected the 40th governor of California and was re-elected in 2022. &nbsp;<h2>Gavin Newsom is a progressive amid a conservative political landscape</h2>&nbsp;&nbsp;In his political roles, and mainly as the governor, &nbsp;Newsom introduced pro-people policies like expanding healthcare access, including Medi-Cal facilities to undocumented immigrants.&nbsp;Newsom is known for being a progressive, often standing for policies to address the climate crisis, and reforming housing. In 2019, he announced a death penalty moratorium in the state. Under his governorship, California saw laws that curbed police powers to use force. &nbsp;<h2>Facing domestic challenges: California under Newsom</h2> However, under Newsom, it has not been all bright sunshine for California.&nbsp;&nbsp;The richest state of the US has been facing budget deficits, an increase in crime rate, and homelessness, which has been endemic for decades. California's homeless population rose by nearly 32 per cent in the 2007-2022 period in spite of some $24 billion spent on addressing the issue.&nbsp;He faced criticism during the COVID pandemic, over strict lockdowns and mask mandates that&nbsp;had damaged the state's economy.&nbsp;In 2021, Newsom faced a recall attempt after attending a 2020 French Laundry dinner, violating his own guidelines. The recall didn't succeed. There are allegations of unemployment fraud and mismanagement of homelessness funds in Newsom's California, in which billions were paid to undeserving individuals.&nbsp;The wildfires in California exposed the lack of disaster preparedness under Newsom, in spite of his rhetoric and policies to address the climate crisis.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>Colourful personal life: Affair that went public</h2><h2>&nbsp;</h2>A tall and handsome man who appears in prim suits with hair slicked back, Newsom also faced several scandals in the past.&nbsp;&nbsp;The most prominent was the alleged affair with his campaign manager's wife when he was mayor. The affair first came to light in 2007 and has often been raked up in later years.<h2> Will Gavin Newsom be a presidential contender?</h2><h2>&nbsp;</h2>Yes. Newsom is being seen as a potential Democratic contender for president in 2028. His governorship cannot be extended due to term limitations, and the next logical political step for him would be to fight for the White House.&nbsp;But the road could not be that easy.&nbsp;&nbsp;First, he has to contend with the residual ambitions of Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump in 2024.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then there are issues related to California's economy and social issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;In a charged environment where Trump has made immigration the most polarising issue, it would be difficult for Newsom to take a pro-migration stance on the national stage.&nbsp;&nbsp;He will also need the approval of Democratic elders. Californians have not won presidential elections for a long time, Harris being the last one to lose.&nbsp;&nbsp;So it remains to be seen if Gavin Newsom would be able to charm the Democratic base in the primaries, in case he joins the race.

Newsom is being seen as a potential Democratic contender for president in 2028. His governorship cannot be extended due to term limitations, and the next logical political step for him would be to fight for the White House. But the road could not be that easy. 



Gavin Newsom, the California governor, on Monday (June 9) called on his peers across states to rally against Donald Trump, who ordered the National Guard troops into the western state to quell the protests in Los Angeles against the immigration policies of the Republican US president. Newsom also said California is suing the Trump administration. The violence in California has brought sharp focus on its governor, who could be the Democratic contender for president in 2028. So it is important to know more about his life and political career. Here is what you should know about Gavin Newsom. Who is Gavin Newsom? Gavin Christopher Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, was born on 10 October 1967 in San Francisco in a politically connected family. Born to William Newsom, who was a judge in the California appeals court, Gavin graduated in political science from Santa Clara University in 1989. Gavin Newsom, the businessman Newsom is a businessman, helming the multi-million dollar PlumpJack group. He founded the winery and hospitality company with investor Gordon Getty. Political career of Gavin Newsom from mayor to Governor Gavin Newsom was appointed to San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission in 1996, thus starting his political career. The next year, he was elected to the Board of Supervisors. Newsom's big break came in 2003, when he was elected the mayor of San Fransico, a post he went on to serve till 2011. Between 2011 and 2019, Newsom served as the lieutenant governor of California, the state's second-in-command. He went on to be elected the 40th governor of California and was re-elected in 2022. Gavin Newsom is a progressive amid a conservative political landscape In his political roles, and mainly as the governor, Newsom introduced pro-people policies like expanding healthcare access, including Medi-Cal facilities to undocumented immigrants. Newsom is known for being a progressive, often standing for policies to address the climate crisis, and reforming housing. In 2019, he announced a death penalty moratorium in the state. Under his governorship, California saw laws that curbed police powers to use force. Facing domestic challenges: California under Newsom However, under Newsom, it has not been all bright sunshine for California. The richest state of the US has been facing budget deficits, an increase in crime rate, and homelessness, which has been endemic for decades. California's homeless population rose by nearly 32 per cent in the 2007-2022 period in spite of some $24 billion spent on addressing the issue. He faced criticism during the COVID pandemic, over strict lockdowns and mask mandates that had damaged the state's economy. In 2021, Newsom faced a recall attempt after attending a 2020 French Laundry dinner, violating his own guidelines. The recall didn't succeed. There are allegations of unemployment fraud and mismanagement of homelessness funds in Newsom's California, in which billions were paid to undeserving individuals. The wildfires in California exposed the lack of disaster preparedness under Newsom, in spite of his rhetoric and policies to address the climate crisis. Colourful personal life: Affair that went public A tall and handsome man who appears in prim suits with hair slicked back, Newsom also faced several scandals in the past. The most prominent was the alleged affair with his campaign manager's wife when he was mayor. The affair first came to light in 2007 and has often been raked up in later years. Will Gavin Newsom be a presidential contender? Yes. Newsom is being seen as a potential Democratic contender for president in 2028. His governorship cannot be extended due to term limitations, and the next logical political step for him would be to fight for the White House. But the road could not be that easy. First, he has to contend with the residual ambitions of Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump in 2024. Then there are issues related to California's economy and social issues. In a charged environment where Trump has made immigration the most polarising issue, it would be difficult for Newsom to take a pro-migration stance on the national stage. He will also need the approval of Democratic elders. Californians have not won presidential elections for a long time, Harris being the last one to lose. So it remains to be seen if Gavin Newsom would be able to charm the Democratic base in the primaries, in case he joins the race.

Newsom is being seen as a potential Democratic contender for president in 2028. His governorship cannot be extended due to term limitations, and the next logical political step for him would be to fight for the White House. But the road could not be that easy.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Gavin Newsom for US president? California governor's open war with Trump over LA violence hints at ambition | See profile

US President Donald Trump is sending an “additional” 2,000 National Guard to protest-hit Los Angeles, the Pentagon said on Monday (Jun 9). This comes after Trump's standoff with local officials objecting to earlier mobilisations of guardsmen and Marines.&nbsp;“At the order of the President, the Department of Defense is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California National Guard to be called into federal service to support ICE &amp; to enable federal law-enforcement officers to safely conduct their duties,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted on X.&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">At the order of the President, the Department of Defense is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California National Guard to be called into federal service to support ICE &amp; to enable federal law-enforcement officers to safely conduct their duties.&mdash; Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellATSD) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanParnellATSD/status/1932230434810950021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;Earlier, the Trump administration announced it was sending 700 US Marines to Los Angeles. A senior administration official told AFP that following the clashes in the city over immigration raids, “active-duty US Marines from Camp Pendleton will be deployed to Los Angeles to help protect federal agents and buildings.”&nbsp;The US military confirmed the deployment of “approximately 700 Marines” from an infantry battalion that would “seamlessly integrate” with National Guard forces deployed by Trump, without the consent of California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. The move has sparked criticism from local leaders.&nbsp;<h2>‘Reckless. Pointless. And Disrespectful’</h2>&nbsp;California Governor Newsom on Monday slammed the US President, calling his moves “reckless, pointless and disrespectful”.&nbsp;“I was just informed Trump is deploying another 2,000 Guard troops to L.A. The first 2,000? Given no food or water. Only approx. 300 are deployed — the rest are sitting, unused, in federal buildings without orders,” he wrote on X.&nbsp;He added, “This isn’t about public safety. It’s about stroking a dangerous President’s ego. This is Reckless. Pointless. And Disrespectful to our troops.”&nbsp;Newsom sued Trump, calling his moves “abuse of power” and “threat to the foundation of our republic”.&nbsp;“One of the cornerstones of our Nation and our democracy is that our people are governed by civil, not military, rule. The Founders enshrined these principles in our Constitution — that a government should be accountable to its people, guided by the rule of law, and one of civil authority, not military rule. California will be standing up for those principles in court, Donald Trump,” the California Governor said on X.

This comes after Trump's standoff with local officials objecting to earlier mobilisations of guardsmen and Marines.

US President Donald Trump is sending an “additional” 2,000 National Guard to protest-hit Los Angeles, the Pentagon said on Monday (Jun 9). This comes after Trump's standoff with local officials objecting to earlier mobilisations of guardsmen and Marines. “At the order of the President, the Department of Defense is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California National Guard to be called into federal service to support ICE & to enable federal law-enforcement officers to safely conduct their duties,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted on X.

This comes after Trump's standoff with local officials objecting to earlier mobilisations of guardsmen and Marines.

Trump ‘mobilising an additional 2,000’ National Guard to Los Angeles amid protests against immigration raids

California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed US President Donald Trump after his administration said it was sending 700 US Marines to Los Angeles, calling the decision “deranged” and “un-American”. This comes after protests against immigration raids in the city turned unruly, leading to clashes with law enforcement.&nbsp;Newsom earlier called for "every governor–red or blue" to unite against the US President, following heated exchanges between the two amid the controversy surrounding Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles on Saturday (Jun 7).&nbsp;“U.S. Marines have served honorably across multiple wars in defense of democracy. They are heroes,” Newsom wrote on X. “They shouldn't be deployed on American soil facing their own countrymen to fulfill the deranged fantasy of a dictatorial President.”&nbsp;“This is un-American,” he added.&nbsp;<h2>US Marines to be deployed in LA</h2>&nbsp;A senior administration official told AFP that following the clashes in the city over immigration raids, “active-duty US Marines from Camp Pendleton will be deployed to Los Angeles to help protect federal agents and buildings.”&nbsp;Earlier, the official said 500 Marines would be deployed, but later updated the number to 700, reported AFP.&nbsp;The US military separately confirmed the deployment of “approximately 700 Marines” from an infantry battalion that would “seamlessly integrate” with National Guard forces deployed by Trump, without the consent of California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom.&nbsp;The deployment of troops to the second-largest city in the United States was meant to ensure there were “adequate numbers of forces,” it added.&nbsp;In an X post, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote, “Due to increased threats to federal law enforcement officers and federal buildings, approximately 700 active-duty U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton are being deployed to Los Angeles to restore order. We have an obligation to defend federal law enforcement officers - even if Gavin Newsom will not.” &nbsp;Hegseth earlier said on Saturday that the Marines could be deployed, a highly unusual measure against civilians.&nbsp;The protests started on June 6 after the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials carried out raids across Los Angeles as part of Trump's crackdown against illegal immigrants. This triggered anger in local communities and civil rights groups, who called the raids heavy-handed and unjust. The protest soon turned into violent clashes with law enforcement, following which National Guard troops were deployed.&nbsp;

This comes after protests against immigration raids in the city turned unruly, leading to clashes with law enforcement.

California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed US President Donald Trump after his administration said it was sending 700 US Marines to Los Angeles, calling the decision “deranged” and “un-American”. This comes after protests against immigration raids in the city turned unruly, leading to clashes with law enforcement. Newsom earlier called for "every governor–red or blue" to unite against the US President, following heated exchanges between the two amid the controversy surrounding Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles on Saturday (Jun 7). “U.S. Marines have served honorably across multiple wars in defense of democracy. They are heroes,” Newsom wrote on X. “They shouldn't be deployed on American soil facing their own countrymen to fulfill the deranged fantasy of a dictatorial President.” “This is un-American,” he added. US Marines to be deployed in LA A senior administration official told AFP that following the clashes in the city over immigration raids, “active-duty US Marines from Camp Pendleton will be deployed to Los Angeles to help protect federal agents and buildings.” Earlier, the official said 500 Marines would be deployed, but later updated the number to 700, reported AFP. The US military separately confirmed the deployment of “approximately 700 Marines” from an infantry battalion that would “seamlessly integrate” with National Guard forces deployed by Trump, without the consent of California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. The deployment of troops to the second-largest city in the United States was meant to ensure there were “adequate numbers of forces,” it added. In an X post, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote, “Due to increased threats to federal law enforcement officers and federal buildings, approximately 700 active-duty U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton are being deployed to Los Angeles to restore order. We have an obligation to defend federal law enforcement officers - even if Gavin Newsom will not.” Hegseth earlier said on Saturday that the Marines could be deployed, a highly unusual measure against civilians. The protests started on June 6 after the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials carried out raids across Los Angeles as part of Trump's crackdown against illegal immigrants. This triggered anger in local communities and civil rights groups, who called the raids heavy-handed and unjust. The protest soon turned into violent clashes with law enforcement, following which National Guard troops were deployed.

This comes after protests against immigration raids in the city turned unruly, leading to clashes with law enforcement.

‘Deranged fantasy of dictatorial President’: Governor Newsom slams Trump for deploying 700 Marines to protest-hit LA

US President Donald Trump on Monday (Jun 9) said his call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went “very well”, adding that he discussed a variety of issues, including ongoing negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme, according to The Times of Israel.&nbsp;Trump said that Iran and the United States will hold a fresh round of nuclear talks on Thursday (Jun 12). He added that Tehran's negotiators were "tough" and that a deal was "not there" yet.&nbsp;"We have a meeting with Iran on Thursday so we're going to wait until Thursday," Trump told reporters at the White House when asked whether Tehran had submitted a promised counter-proposal on a deal yet. However, AFP reported citing sources that the talks would more likely happen on Friday or Saturday.&nbsp;“We're doing a lot of work on Iran right now,” Trump said. “It's tough. ... They're great negotiators.”&nbsp;Netanyahu has threatened to strike Iran's nuclear sites, but Trump has said that he has held him back.&nbsp;“We're trying to make a deal so that there's no destruction and death,” Trump said after his call with Netanyahu.&nbsp;“But it might not work out that way. We'll soon find out,” he said.&nbsp;Iran has insisted on the right to enrich uranium at low levels for civilian use, but Trump tore up a 2015 deal negotiated by former president Barack Obama in his first term in the White House.&nbsp;“They seek enrichment. They can't have enrichment,” Trump said. “So far, they're not there. I hate to say that because the alternative is a very, very dire one.”&nbsp;“But they're not there. They have given us their thoughts on the deal and I said, it's just not acceptable,” he added.&nbsp;<h2>Netanyahu's office says Trump made 'reasonable offer to Iran</h2>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Monday (Jun 9) said in a statement that Trump told the Israeli PM that Washington had delivered a “reasonable offer” to Tehran to limit its nuclear programme.&nbsp;“The Prime Minister spoke this evening with Mr. Trump” and the president informed him “that the United States had transmitted a reasonable offer to Iran, and that they expected to receive a response in the coming days," the statement said.

"We have a meeting with Iran on Thursday so we're going to wait until Thursday," Trump told reporters on Monday (Jun 9).

US President Donald Trump on Monday (Jun 9) said his call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went “very well”, adding that he discussed a variety of issues, including ongoing negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme, according to The Times of Israel. Trump said that Iran and the United States will hold a fresh round of nuclear talks on Thursday (Jun 12). He added that Tehran's negotiators were "tough" and that a deal was "not there" yet. "We have a meeting with Iran on Thursday so we're going to wait until Thursday," Trump told reporters at the White House when asked whether Tehran had submitted a promised counter-proposal on a deal yet. However, AFP reported citing sources that the talks would more likely happen on Friday or Saturday. “We're doing a lot of work on Iran right now,” Trump said. “It's tough. ... They're great negotiators.” Netanyahu has threatened to strike Iran's nuclear sites, but Trump has said that he has held him back. “We're trying to make a deal so that there's no destruction and death,” Trump said after his call with Netanyahu. “But it might not work out that way. We'll soon find out,” he said. Iran has insisted on the right to enrich uranium at low levels for civilian use, but Trump tore up a 2015 deal negotiated by former president Barack Obama in his first term in the White House. “They seek enrichment. They can't have enrichment,” Trump said. “So far, they're not there. I hate to say that because the alternative is a very, very dire one.” “But they're not there. They have given us their thoughts on the deal and I said, it's just not acceptable,” he added. Netanyahu's office says Trump made 'reasonable offer to Iran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Monday (Jun 9) said in a statement that Trump told the Israeli PM that Washington had delivered a “reasonable offer” to Tehran to limit its nuclear programme. “The Prime Minister spoke this evening with Mr. Trump” and the president informed him “that the United States had transmitted a reasonable offer to Iran, and that they expected to receive a response in the coming days," the statement said.

"We have a meeting with Iran on Thursday so we're going to wait until Thursday," Trump told reporters on Monday (Jun 9).

'They're great negotiators': Trump says discussed Iran with Netanyahu, announces fresh US-Iran talks

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday (Jun 9) called for "every governor–red or blue" to unite against US President Donald Trump. This comes after heated exchanges between two amid the controversy surrounding Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles.&nbsp;“We are suing Donald Trump,” Newsom said in an X post. “This is a manufactured crisis. He is creating fear and terror to take over a state militia and violate the U.S. constitution. The illegal order he signed could allow him to send the military into ANY STATE HE WISHES.”&nbsp;“Every governor – red or blue – should reject this outrageous overreach. There’s a lot of hyperbole out there. This isn’t that. This is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism that threatens the foundation of our republic. We cannot let it stand,” he added.&nbsp;Trump earlier suggested “it would be a great thing” if his border czar Tom Homan should arrest Newsom. Governor Newsom strongly rejected the idea that a sitting president could call for the arrest of a state governor.&nbsp;“The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor. This is a day I hoped I would never see in America,” Newsom posted on X.&nbsp;California's Attorney General Rob Bonta has also announced that he is suing Trump over the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Bonta alleged that the US president "ignored law enforcement's expertise and guidance" and “trampled over" the sovereignty of California.&nbsp;<h2>Trump blames ‘insurrectionists’ for causing riots</h2>&nbsp;Meanwhile, Trump has blamed “insurrectionists” over the “catastrophic” riots in Los Angeles, “inspired” by the California Governor.&nbsp;“'If they spit, we will hit.' This is a statement from the President of the United States concerning the catastrophic Gavin Newscum inspired Riots going on in Los Angeles. The Insurrectionists have a tendency to spit in the face of the National Guardsmen/women, and others. These Patriots are told to accept this, it’s just the way life runs. But not in the Trump Administration. IF THEY SPIT, WE WILL HIT, and I promise you they will be hit harder than they have ever been hit before. Such disrespect will not be tolerated!" Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.&nbsp;<h2>Los Angeles protests</h2>&nbsp;The protests started on June 6 after the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials carried out raids across Los Angeles as part of Trump's crackdown against illegal immigrants. This triggered anger in local communities and civil rights groups, who called the raids heavy-handed and unjust. The protest soon turned into violent clashes with law enforcement, following which National Guard troops were deployed.

Meanwhile, Trump has blamed “insurrectionists” over the “catastrophic” riots in Los Angeles, “inspired” by the California Governor.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday (Jun 9) called for "every governor–red or blue" to unite against US President Donald Trump. This comes after heated exchanges between two amid the controversy surrounding Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles. “We are suing Donald Trump,” Newsom said in an X post. “This is a manufactured crisis. He is creating fear and terror to take over a state militia and violate the U.S. constitution. The illegal order he signed could allow him to send the military into ANY STATE HE WISHES.” “Every governor – red or blue – should reject this outrageous overreach. There’s a lot of hyperbole out there. This isn’t that. This is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism that threatens the foundation of our republic. We cannot let it stand,” he added. Trump earlier suggested “it would be a great thing” if his border czar Tom Homan should arrest Newsom. Governor Newsom strongly rejected the idea that a sitting president could call for the arrest of a state governor. “The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor. This is a day I hoped I would never see in America,” Newsom posted on X. California's Attorney General Rob Bonta has also announced that he is suing Trump over the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Bonta alleged that the US president "ignored law enforcement's expertise and guidance" and “trampled over" the sovereignty of California. Trump blames ‘insurrectionists’ for causing riots Meanwhile, Trump has blamed “insurrectionists” over the “catastrophic” riots in Los Angeles, “inspired” by the California Governor. “'If they spit, we will hit.' This is a statement from the President of the United States concerning the catastrophic Gavin Newscum inspired Riots going on in Los Angeles. The Insurrectionists have a tendency to spit in the face of the National Guardsmen/women, and others. These Patriots are told to accept this, it’s just the way life runs. But not in the Trump Administration. IF THEY SPIT, WE WILL HIT, and I promise you they will be hit harder than they have ever been hit before. Such disrespect will not be tolerated!" Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. Los Angeles protests The protests started on June 6 after the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials carried out raids across Los Angeles as part of Trump's crackdown against illegal immigrants. This triggered anger in local communities and civil rights groups, who called the raids heavy-handed and unjust. The protest soon turned into violent clashes with law enforcement, following which National Guard troops were deployed.

Meanwhile, Trump has blamed “insurrectionists” over the “catastrophic” riots in Los Angeles, “inspired” by the California Governor.

‘Threatens foundation of our republic’: California Governor Newsom calls for ‘every governor–red or blue’ to unite against Trump

The standoff between US President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom has escalated after Trump apparently suggested on Monday (June 9) that he would support arresting the governor, who has fiercely opposed the federal deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.“I would do it … I think it would be a great thing,” Trump said when asked if his border czar Tom Homan should arrest Newsom.He went on to call Newsom “grossly incompetent” as tensions mount over violent protests in Los Angeles sparked by immigration raids.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-trump-putting-fuel-on-fire-will-take-him-to-court-california-gov-newsom-to-sue-trump-admin-over-national-guard-deployment-1749486739892">'Trump putting fuel on fire, will take him to court': California Gov Newsom to sue Trump admin over National Guard deployment</a><h2>Newsom hits back: ‘This is a line we cannot cross’</h2>Governor Newsom strongly rejected the idea that a sitting president could call for the arrest of a state governor.“The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor. This is a day I hoped I would never see in America,” Newsom posted on X.“I don’t care if you’re a Democrat or a Republican, this is a line we cannot cross as a nation — this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.” he added.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/la-protests-president-trump-you-are-so-wonderful-trump-praises-himself-for-deploying-national-guards-in-la-bashes-incompetent-gov-newsom-1749488175831">‘PRESIDENT TRUMP, YOU ARE SO WONDERFUL’: Trump praises himself for deploying National Guards in LA; bashes 'incompetent' Gov Newsom</a><h2>Newsom dares Homan: ‘Come after me. Arrest me’</h2>Tom Homan, Trump's border czar had earlier refused to rule out arresting politicians who he claimed were blocking federal agents.In a defiant response, Newsom challenged Homan directly.“He’s a tough guy. Why doesn’t he do that? He knows where to find me,” Newsom said. “Lay your hands off four-year-old girls who are trying to get an education … Come after me. Arrest me. Let’s just get it over with, tough guy.”<h2>Could Trump legally order Newsom’s arrest?</h2>Legal experts say Trump cannot arrest a governor simply for opposing federal action. While the president can take control of a state’s National Guard under a process known as federalisation, federalised troops cannot perform domestic law enforcement unless the Insurrection Act is invoked.So far, Trump has not used the Insurrection Act. His order to federalise the Guard does not apply only to California and says the troops are to protect ICE and Homeland Security personnel, not take part in crowd control or arrests.<h2>Why are there protests in Los Angeles?</h2>The protests began after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out immigration raids across several areas in Los Angeles. The raids, part of a broader crackdown, sparked widespread demonstrations that turned violent in some areas, prompting Trump to send in the National Guard, against the wishes of California leaders.

While the president can take control of a state’s National Guard under a process known as federalisation, federalised troops cannot perform domestic law enforcement unless the Insurrection Act is invoked.

The standoff between US President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom has escalated after Trump apparently suggested on Monday (June 9) that he would support arresting the governor, who has fiercely opposed the federal deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. “I would do it … I think it would be a great thing,” Trump said when asked if his border czar Tom Homan should arrest Newsom. He went on to call Newsom “grossly incompetent” as tensions mount over violent protests in Los Angeles sparked by immigration raids. Also read: 'Trump putting fuel on fire, will take him to court': California Gov Newsom to sue Trump admin over National Guard deployment Newsom hits back: ‘This is a line we cannot cross’ Governor Newsom strongly rejected the idea that a sitting president could call for the arrest of a state governor. “The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor. This is a day I hoped I would never see in America,” Newsom posted on X. “I don’t care if you’re a Democrat or a Republican, this is a line we cannot cross as a nation — this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.” he added. Also read: ‘PRESIDENT TRUMP, YOU ARE SO WONDERFUL’: Trump praises himself for deploying National Guards in LA; bashes 'incompetent' Gov Newsom Newsom dares Homan: ‘Come after me. Arrest me’ Tom Homan, Trump's border czar had earlier refused to rule out arresting politicians who he claimed were blocking federal agents. In a defiant response, Newsom challenged Homan directly. “He’s a tough guy. Why doesn’t he do that? He knows where to find me,” Newsom said. “Lay your hands off four-year-old girls who are trying to get an education … Come after me. Arrest me. Let’s just get it over with, tough guy.” Could Trump legally order Newsom’s arrest? Legal experts say Trump cannot arrest a governor simply for opposing federal action. While the president can take control of a state’s National Guard under a process known as federalisation, federalised troops cannot perform domestic law enforcement unless the Insurrection Act is invoked. So far, Trump has not used the Insurrection Act. His order to federalise the Guard does not apply only to California and says the troops are to protect ICE and Homeland Security personnel, not take part in crowd control or arrests. Why are there protests in Los Angeles? The protests began after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out immigration raids across several areas in Los Angeles. The raids, part of a broader crackdown, sparked widespread demonstrations that turned violent in some areas, prompting Trump to send in the National Guard, against the wishes of California leaders.

While the president can take control of a state’s National Guard under a process known as federalisation, federalised troops cannot perform domestic law enforcement unless the Insurrection Act is invoked.

'Step toward authoritarianism': Trump says he'd arrest California Gov. Newsom - Can US president really arrest a sitting Governor?

US President Donald Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles as federal agents faced off against demonstrators for a second day following immigration raids. &nbsp;In a statement, the White House blamed Democrats for the attack on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and federal law enforcement agents, calling them "feckless." The White House defended the action stating that it was "basic deportation operations." It said that the deployment of National Guards was to tackle the lawlessness. "In recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles, California. In the wake of this violence, California’s feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens. That is why President Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester," said Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary in a statement.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">In recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles, California. These operations are essential to halting and reversing the invasion of illegal criminals into the United States. In…&mdash; Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) <a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1931520821471928407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Leavitt's statement came after Trump's border czar, Tom Homan said in a TV interview that National Guards will be deployed. Moreover, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the Pentagon was prepared to mobilize active duty Marines "if violence continues" in Los Angeles.<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250608/image-1749349962321.png"></figure> Trump also responded to the development on his Truth Social platform. He wrote, “If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can’t do their jobs, which everyone knows they can’t, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS &amp; LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!”&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250608/image-1749349800342.png"></figure><h2>What has happened so far?</h2>The raids are part of the Trump administration's larger crackdown on immigrants. Trump has pledged to deport record numbers of people in the country illegally and lock down the US-Mexico border, with the White House setting a goal for ICE to arrest at least 3,000 migrants per day. Earlier this week, ICE Director Todd Lyons defended the raids, claiming that the agency is targeting "dangerous criminals" and that ICE is making an average of 1,600 arrests per day.&nbsp;US ICE agents on June 6 carried out raids in Los Angeles stating that it was related to "harboring of people illegally in the country." The raids were supported by the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations. Labor leader and Service Employees International Union-United Service Workers West President David Huerta was also detained during the raids. ICE also said that as many as 44 were arrested.&nbsp;&nbsp;The security agents confronted around 100 protesters in the Paramount area in southeast Los Angeles. Chaotic scenes unfolded as ICE agents conducted raids and took several people in custody. Demonstrators displayed Mexican flags and others covered their mouths with respiratory masks while tear gas, flash-bang grenades, smoke grenades and pepper spray were used against the protesting crowd by the authorities.&nbsp;In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement about Friday's protests that "1,000 rioters surrounded a federal law enforcement building and assaulted ICE law enforcement officers, slashed tires, defaced buildings, and taxpayer-funded property."&nbsp;Bass, the Democratic mayor of Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass condemned the immigration raids. "I am deeply angered by what has taken place," Bass said in a statement. "These tactics sow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety in our city. We will not stand for this."California Governor Gavin Newsom called the decision "purposefully inflammatory." He added that Trump's move would “only escalate tensions.”&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We will not stand for this. <a href="https://t.co/Ug1CN4JKOz">pic.twitter.com/Ug1CN4JKOz</a>&mdash; Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/MayorOfLA/status/1931114654027358271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The protests pit Democratic-run Los Angeles, where census data suggests a significant portion of the population is Hispanic and foreign-born, against Trump's Republican White House, which has made cracking down on immigration a hallmark of his second term. &nbsp;

US President Donald Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles as federal agents faced off against demonstrators following immigration raids.

US President Donald Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles as federal agents faced off against demonstrators for a second day following immigration raids. In a statement, the White House blamed Democrats for the attack on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and federal law enforcement agents, calling them "feckless." The White House defended the action stating that it was "basic deportation operations." It said that the deployment of National Guards was to tackle the lawlessness. "In recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles, California. In the wake of this violence, California’s feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens. That is why President Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester," said Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary in a statement.

US President Donald Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles as federal agents faced off against demonstrators following immigration raids.

'RIOTS & LOOTERS': Trump deploys 2000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids enters day 2

In a first video message since taking over the group last year, Yemen's al-Qaida branch has threatened US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and other US officials over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.The leader shared a half-hour video message which spread over early Saturday via supporters of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.The video of Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki's speech showed images of Trump, Musk, US Vice President JD Vance, US State Secretary Marco Rubio and Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth.Moreover, it also included images of logos of Musk's businesses, including Tesla.“There are no red lines after what happened and is happening to our people in Gaza," al-Awlaki said. "Reciprocity is legitimate.”Leader Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki also shared calls for lone-wolf militants to assassinate leaders in Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf Arab states over the war.The group widely known as "AQ" had been considered the most dangerous branch of an al-Qaida, which is still operating after the 2011 killing by US Navy SEALs of founder Osama bin Laden.Al-Awlaki has a $6 million US bounty hanging on his head. The US says that he “has publicly called for attacks against the United States and its allies.”He replaced AQ leader Khalid al-Batarfi, whose death was announced by their group last year.The Iranian-backed Yemen's Houthi group has launched missile attacks on Israel, targeting commercial vessels moving through the Red Sea corridor, as well as American warships.The US Navy called their campaign against Houthis, the most intense combat since World War II.Later, as Trump entered the Oval Office, his administration also launched its own intense campaign of strikes on the Houthis.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/yemen-houthi-army-threat-to-saudi-for-military-activity-with-us-and-israel-will-saudi-join-war-it-lost-after-a-decade-of-fighting-8941701">Also read: 'Your oil will not remain': Yemen makes direct threat to Saudi Arabia as US strikes target Houthis. Will Riyadh join war again?</a>&nbsp;

The leader shared a half-hour video message which spread over early Saturday via supporters of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

In a first video message since taking over the group last year, Yemen's al-Qaida branch has threatened US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and other US officials over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The leader shared a half-hour video message which spread over early Saturday via supporters of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The video of Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki's speech showed images of Trump, Musk, US Vice President JD Vance, US State Secretary Marco Rubio and Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth. Moreover, it also included images of logos of Musk's businesses, including Tesla. “There are no red lines after what happened and is happening to our people in Gaza," al-Awlaki said. "Reciprocity is legitimate.” Leader Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki also shared calls for lone-wolf militants to assassinate leaders in Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf Arab states over the war. The group widely known as "AQ" had been considered the most dangerous branch of an al-Qaida, which is still operating after the 2011 killing by US Navy SEALs of founder Osama bin Laden. Al-Awlaki has a $6 million US bounty hanging on his head. The US says that he “has publicly called for attacks against the United States and its allies.” He replaced AQ leader Khalid al-Batarfi, whose death was announced by their group last year. The Iranian-backed Yemen's Houthi group has launched missile attacks on Israel, targeting commercial vessels moving through the Red Sea corridor, as well as American warships. The US Navy called their campaign against Houthis, the most intense combat since World War II. Later, as Trump entered the Oval Office, his administration also launched its own intense campaign of strikes on the Houthis. Also read: 'Your oil will not remain': Yemen makes direct threat to Saudi Arabia as US strikes target Houthis. Will Riyadh join war again?

The leader shared a half-hour video message which spread over early Saturday via supporters of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

'Call for lone-wolf militants to assassinate': Yemen's al-Qaeda leader threatens Trump, Musk and others over Gaza war

After Russia launched the "most powerful attack" on Ukraine's Kharkiv, US President Donald Trump appeared to justify the Kremlin's large-scale attack on Ukrainian cities, in retaliation to Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb.The US president said that they had the Russian president a reason to go in and bomb.“They gave (Russian President Vladimir) Putin a reason to go in and bomb the hell out of them last night," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One."That's the thing I don't like about it. When I saw it I said 'here we go now it's going to be a strike,' Trump added.Russia launched more than 400 drones and 40 missiles across Ukrainian cities, killing six people and injuring more than 80."Today, rescue and emergency operations continued all day across various regions and cities of our country. Over 400 drones and more than 40 missiles were launched by the Russians. 80 people were injured, and some may still be under the debris," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday in a post on X.However, according to a BBC report, Ukrainians pointed out that it is absurd to talk of retaliation when Russia has been bombing Ukrainian cities for more than three years.The night before Ukraine launched Operation Spiderweb, Russia launched 472 drones over Ukraine in one of the largest aerial assaults of the war so far."Unfortunately, not everyone in the world condemns such attacks. This is exactly what Putin exploits. He is buying himself time to keep waging war," the Ukrainian president stated on Saturday.The Ukrainian State Emergency Service confirmed the deaths of three firefighters in Kyiv, including three civilians.Zelensky said that the Russians constantly try to drive wedges into the unity of the world in order to prevent stronger pressure for their war.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-s-most-powerful-attack-on-kharkiv-unleashes-400-drones-40-missiles-as-it-retaliates-to-ukraine-s-operation-spiderweb-1749291073723">Also read: Russia's 'MOST POWERFUL' attack on Kharkiv: Unleashes 400 drones, 40 missiles as it retaliates to Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb</a>&nbsp;

Russia launched more than 400 drones and 40 missiles across Ukrainian cities, killing six people and injuring more than 80.

After Russia launched the "most powerful attack" on Ukraine's Kharkiv, US President Donald Trump appeared to justify the Kremlin's large-scale attack on Ukrainian cities, in retaliation to Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb. The US president said that they had the Russian president a reason to go in and bomb. “They gave (Russian President Vladimir) Putin a reason to go in and bomb the hell out of them last night," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. "That's the thing I don't like about it. When I saw it I said 'here we go now it's going to be a strike,' Trump added. Russia launched more than 400 drones and 40 missiles across Ukrainian cities, killing six people and injuring more than 80. "Today, rescue and emergency operations continued all day across various regions and cities of our country. Over 400 drones and more than 40 missiles were launched by the Russians. 80 people were injured, and some may still be under the debris," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday in a post on X. However, according to a BBC report, Ukrainians pointed out that it is absurd to talk of retaliation when Russia has been bombing Ukrainian cities for more than three years. The night before Ukraine launched Operation Spiderweb, Russia launched 472 drones over Ukraine in one of the largest aerial assaults of the war so far. "Unfortunately, not everyone in the world condemns such attacks. This is exactly what Putin exploits. He is buying himself time to keep waging war," the Ukrainian president stated on Saturday. The Ukrainian State Emergency Service confirmed the deaths of three firefighters in Kyiv, including three civilians. Zelensky said that the Russians constantly try to drive wedges into the unity of the world in order to prevent stronger pressure for their war. Also read: Russia's 'MOST POWERFUL' attack on Kharkiv: Unleashes 400 drones, 40 missiles as it retaliates to Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb

Russia launched more than 400 drones and 40 missiles across Ukrainian cities, killing six people and injuring more than 80.

'Gave Putin a reason to bomb the hell out of them': Trump defends Russia's 'BIGGEST ATTACK' on Ukraine

Elon Musk, earlier dropped a "big bombshell" during his feud with US President Donald Trump, claiming that Trump was on the list of Jeffrey Epstein.However, on Saturday, the billionaire and "ex-buddy" of Trump deleted his post.On Thursday night, Musk wrote on X, "Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out."Musk also responded to a post that claimed, “In 1992 Trump partied with Jeffrey Epstein.”Responding to a post on social media that said whether Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him, Musk said: “Yes.”This started a stream of reactions and outbursts from legacy media, both in Trump's camp and his opposing camp. Those in the opposing camp argued that Trump's name must be in the files; that's why the administration had not made it public.James Fishback, principal architect of the "DOGE Checks" initiative, who earlier criticised Musk for his tweets targeting Trump, praised tech tycoon after he deleted all posts directed at Trump.Noting Musk's deleted posts, Fishback urged the billionaire to take the next steps by offering an apology to Trump. "Elon has deleted his slanderous tweets about the President of the United States. Good first step. Next up: a full-throated apology to Trump and his family," he said.Earlier, it all started when Fishback responded to Musk's post about forming a new political party."You owe President Trump a full-throated apology, and every hour you delay, it'll make an eventual apology less sincere," he wrote."You can substantively disagree with the President on policy, but you should not have baselessly and personally attacked him," Fishback added.&nbsp;Also read: Trump sends 'wish him well' message for Elon Musk after breakup: Tesla boss gives one-word response

On Thursday night, Musk wrote on X, "Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out."

Elon Musk, earlier dropped a "big bombshell" during his feud with US President Donald Trump, claiming that Trump was on the list of Jeffrey Epstein. However, on Saturday, the billionaire and "ex-buddy" of Trump deleted his post. On Thursday night, Musk wrote on X, "Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out." Musk also responded to a post that claimed, “In 1992 Trump partied with Jeffrey Epstein.” Responding to a post on social media that said whether Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him, Musk said: “Yes.” This started a stream of reactions and outbursts from legacy media, both in Trump's camp and his opposing camp. Those in the opposing camp argued that Trump's name must be in the files; that's why the administration had not made it public. James Fishback, principal architect of the "DOGE Checks" initiative, who earlier criticised Musk for his tweets targeting Trump, praised tech tycoon after he deleted all posts directed at Trump. Noting Musk's deleted posts, Fishback urged the billionaire to take the next steps by offering an apology to Trump. "Elon has deleted his slanderous tweets about the President of the United States. Good first step. Next up: a full-throated apology to Trump and his family," he said. Earlier, it all started when Fishback responded to Musk's post about forming a new political party. "You owe President Trump a full-throated apology, and every hour you delay, it'll make an eventual apology less sincere," he wrote. "You can substantively disagree with the President on policy, but you should not have baselessly and personally attacked him," Fishback added. Also read: Trump sends 'wish him well' message for Elon Musk after breakup: Tesla boss gives one-word response

On Thursday night, Musk wrote on X, "Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out."

Move to patch up with Trump? Musk deletes his 'BIG BOMB' Epstein post targeting US president

In a sharp public rebuke, senior US Congressman Brad Sherman called on Pakistan to take decisive action against the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).&nbsp;India's all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met US Vice President JD Vance and said that the meeting was a “good one.” He also said that they spoke about the mediation claims by President Donald Trump. Click on the headlines to read more&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-lawmaker-s-stern-warning-to-pakistan-on-terror-crackdown-says-wipe-out-vile-jaish-e-mohammed-1749261694697">US lawmaker's stern warning to Pakistan on terror crackdown, says 'wipe out vile Jaish-e-Mohammed'</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250607/image-1749261763715.jpg?rect=(0,380,2746,2056)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="US lawmaker's stern warning to Pakistan on terror crackdown, says 'wipe out vile Jaish-e-Mohammed'"></figure>In a sharp public rebuke, senior US Congressman Brad Sherman called on Pakistan to take decisive action against the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Speaking to a high-level Pakistani delegation led by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Sherman did not mince words, demanding that Islamabad ‘eliminate the vile terrorist group’. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/shashi-tharoor-explains-india-s-stance-on-trump-s-mediation-claims-to-jd-vance-explains-why-new-delhi-won-t-talk-to-pakistan-1749261323830">'Fully understood...': Shashi Tharoor explains India's stance on Trump's mediation claims to JD Vance</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250607/image-1749263119250.png?rect=(0,0,1200,900)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="'Fully understood...': Shashi Tharoor explains India's stance on Trump's mediation claims to JD Vance"></figure>India's all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met US Vice President JD Vance and said that the meeting was a “good one.” He also said that they spoke about the mediation claims by President Donald Trump. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-the-american-party-musk-cites-80-support-on-x-poll-to-push-for-new-political-party-in-us-1749257936475">‘The American Party’: Musk cites 80% support on X poll to push for new political party in US</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250607/image-1749258085904.jpg?rect=(0,58,908,682)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="‘The American Party’: Musk cites 80% support on X poll to push for new political party in US"></figure>Amid the dramatic fallout between US President Donald Trump and the billionaire Elon Musk, the tech mogul has floated the idea of a new party. Musk shared results from his X poll, in which he asked whether a new political party is needed in the US.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-director-manish-gupta-booked-for-allegedly-stabbing-his-driver-1749263947540">Bollywood director Manish Gupta booked for allegedly stabbing his driver</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250607/image-1749264003974.jpg?rect=(0,51,1178,884)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Bollywood director Manish Gupta booked for allegedly stabbing his driver"></figure>Bollywood filmmaker Manish Gupta has been booked for allegedly stabbing his driver with a kitchen knife following a salary dispute. According to Mumbai police, the incident occurred on Thursday night at Gupta's residence in the Sagar Sanjog building. Israel admits to backing anti-Hamas armed group

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Israel admits to backing anti-Hamas armed group. Four IDF soldiers killed and five wounded in South Gaza. <a href="https://twitter.com/SaroyaHem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SaroyaHem</a> tells you more.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IsraelHamasWar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IsraelHamasWar</a> <a href="https://t.co/T6iLypA5Um">pic.twitter.com/T6iLypA5Um</a>&mdash; WION (@WIONews) <a href="https://twitter.com/WIONews/status/1931185334370684941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Morning news brief US lawmakers warning to Pakistan Tharoor explains Indias stance on Trumps mediation claims and more

In a sharp public rebuke, senior US Congressman Brad Sherman called on Pakistan to take decisive action against the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). India's all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met US Vice President JD Vance and said that the meeting was a “good one.” He also said that they spoke about the mediation claims by President Donald Trump. Click on the headlines to read more US lawmaker's stern warning to Pakistan on terror crackdown, says 'wipe out vile Jaish-e-Mohammed' In a sharp public rebuke, senior US Congressman Brad Sherman called on Pakistan to take decisive action against the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Speaking to a high-level Pakistani delegation led by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Sherman did not mince words, demanding that Islamabad ‘eliminate the vile terrorist group’. 'Fully understood...': Shashi Tharoor explains India's stance on Trump's mediation claims to JD Vance India's all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met US Vice President JD Vance and said that the meeting was a “good one.” He also said that they spoke about the mediation claims by President Donald Trump. ‘The American Party’: Musk cites 80% support on X poll to push for new political party in US Amid the dramatic fallout between US President Donald Trump and the billionaire Elon Musk, the tech mogul has floated the idea of a new party. Musk shared results from his X poll, in which he asked whether a new political party is needed in the US. Bollywood director Manish Gupta booked for allegedly stabbing his driver Bollywood filmmaker Manish Gupta has been booked for allegedly stabbing his driver with a kitchen knife following a salary dispute. According to Mumbai police, the incident occurred on Thursday night at Gupta's residence in the Sagar Sanjog building. Israel admits to backing anti-Hamas armed group

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The dramatic spat between US President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk might result in risking the future of US space plans. Trump on Friday (Jun 6) said that he plans to “take a look” at Musk’s government contracts after he threatened to cut Musk's government subsidies and contracts, risking the future of NASA and SpaceX collaborations.&nbsp;When asked by a reporter on Air Force One whether he planned to go ahead with his threat to cut Musk’s government subsidies, Trump said he did not rule it out.&nbsp;“We’ll take a look at everything. It’s a lot of money. It’s a lot of subsidy. So we’ll take a look at that — only if it’s fair for him and for the country ... but it has to be fair,” he said.&nbsp;Earlier on Thursday (Jun 5), Musk announced that SpaceX will decommission its Dragon spacecraft. “In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X. He later retracted his statement, saying, “We won’t decommission Dragon.”&nbsp;<h2>SpaceX’s dominance in US space programs</h2>&nbsp;Founded in 2002, SpaceX has become the most dominant launch provider in the world. Its spacecrafts ferry astronauts to the International Space Station while its Starlink satellite provides the a global broadband. The space company is embedded in some of the Pentagon’s most sensitive projects, including tracking of hypersonic missiles.&nbsp;The Crew Dragon is currently the only US spacecraft that is certified for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the ISS under a contract worth over $4.9 billion. The gumdrop-shaped capsule flies atop a Falcon 9 rocket and splashes down in the ocean. Its variant, Cargo Dragon, delivers supplies to the ISS for astronauts.&nbsp;Crew Dragon’s certification in 2020 ended the reliance on Russian Soyuz rockets to carry astronauts to space after the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011.&nbsp;Apart from NASA missions, Crew Dragon also flies private missions, with the most recent being Fram2, which carried tourists over the Earth’s poles.&nbsp;The next scheduled launch for the spacecraft is the Axiom-4 mission on Tuesday (Jun 10). The Crew Dragon will carry astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary to the space station.&nbsp;NASA had hoped to certify Boeing's Starliner for crewed missions. However, the program has been met with severe delays. In a recent test flight last year, the spacecraft faced failure after it experienced propulsion issues en route to the orbital lab with its first astronaut crew.&nbsp;The two astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore, were brought home aboard SpaceX Dragon spacecraft earlier this year. Starliner, on the other hand, returned empty after being deemed not safe for carrying the astronauts back home.&nbsp;After Musk’s announcement to decommission the spacecraft, NASA spokeswoman Bethany Stevens said that the agency will continue to work on the president’s vision for the future of space.&nbsp;“NASA will continue to execute upon the President’s vision for the future of space,” Stevens said on X. “We will continue to work with our industry partners to ensure the President’s objectives in space are met.”

The Crew Dragon is currently the only US spacecraft that is certified for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the ISS under a contract worth over $4.9 billion.

The dramatic spat between US President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk might result in risking the future of US space plans. Trump on Friday (Jun 6) said that he plans to “take a look” at Musk’s government contracts after he threatened to cut Musk's government subsidies and contracts, risking the future of NASA and SpaceX collaborations. When asked by a reporter on Air Force One whether he planned to go ahead with his threat to cut Musk’s government subsidies, Trump said he did not rule it out. “We’ll take a look at everything. It’s a lot of money. It’s a lot of subsidy. So we’ll take a look at that — only if it’s fair for him and for the country ... but it has to be fair,” he said. Earlier on Thursday (Jun 5), Musk announced that SpaceX will decommission its Dragon spacecraft. “In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X. He later retracted his statement, saying, “We won’t decommission Dragon.” SpaceX’s dominance in US space programs Founded in 2002, SpaceX has become the most dominant launch provider in the world. Its spacecrafts ferry astronauts to the International Space Station while its Starlink satellite provides the a global broadband. The space company is embedded in some of the Pentagon’s most sensitive projects, including tracking of hypersonic missiles. The Crew Dragon is currently the only US spacecraft that is certified for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the ISS under a contract worth over $4.9 billion. The gumdrop-shaped capsule flies atop a Falcon 9 rocket and splashes down in the ocean. Its variant, Cargo Dragon, delivers supplies to the ISS for astronauts. Crew Dragon’s certification in 2020 ended the reliance on Russian Soyuz rockets to carry astronauts to space after the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011. Apart from NASA missions, Crew Dragon also flies private missions, with the most recent being Fram2, which carried tourists over the Earth’s poles. The next scheduled launch for the spacecraft is the Axiom-4 mission on Tuesday (Jun 10). The Crew Dragon will carry astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary to the space station. NASA had hoped to certify Boeing's Starliner for crewed missions. However, the program has been met with severe delays. In a recent test flight last year, the spacecraft faced failure after it experienced propulsion issues en route to the orbital lab with its first astronaut crew. The two astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore, were brought home aboard SpaceX Dragon spacecraft earlier this year. Starliner, on the other hand, returned empty after being deemed not safe for carrying the astronauts back home. After Musk’s announcement to decommission the spacecraft, NASA spokeswoman Bethany Stevens said that the agency will continue to work on the president’s vision for the future of space. “NASA will continue to execute upon the President’s vision for the future of space,” Stevens said on X. “We will continue to work with our industry partners to ensure the President’s objectives in space are met.”

The Crew Dragon is currently the only US spacecraft that is certified for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the ISS under a contract worth over $4.9 billion.

Are US space plans at risk? Uncertainty looms amid Trump-Musk feud

Amid the dramatic fallout between US President Donald Trump and the billionaire Elon Musk, the tech mogul has floated the idea of a new party. Musk shared results from his X poll, in which he asked whether a new political party is needed in the US.&nbsp;“The people have spoken,” Musk wrote, sharing the poll results. “A new political party is needed in America to represent the 80% in the middle! And exactly 80% of people agree. This is fate.”&nbsp;In another post on X, he wrote, “The America Party.”&nbsp;In the poll, the billionaire asked social media users, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?” To this, 80.4 per cent of users responded with ‘Yes’ and 19.6 per cent said ‘No’.&nbsp;This comes as the US president and the world’s richest man engage in a war of words over social media after their disagreement over Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ bill, which was heavily criticised by Musk.&nbsp;Musk targeted Trump, saying that without him, he would’ve lost the elections. “Such ingratitude,” he added.&nbsp;Musk also suggested the impeachment of the US President. Responding to a post on social media that said whether Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him, Musk said: “Yes.”&nbsp;Meanwhile, Trump threatened the billionaire to cut his government contracts. Speaking to reporters aboard the Air Force One on Friday (Jun 6), the US president said, “We’ll take a look at everything. It’s a lot of money. It’s a lot of subsidy. So we’ll take a look at that — only if it’s fair for him and for the country ... but it has to be fair,” he said.&nbsp;Trump also said that he was too busy to spend any time thinking about Musk. “Honestly, I’ve been so busy working on China, working on Russia, working on Iran, working on so many things, I’m not thinking about Elon. I just wish him well,” he said.&nbsp;Following Trump’s threat, Musk announced that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft, the only US spacecraft that is certified for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station under a contract worth over $4.9 billion. He later retracted his statement.

In the poll, the billionaire asked social media users, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?” To this, 80.4 per cent of users responded with ‘Yes’ and 19.6 per cent said ‘No’.

Amid the dramatic fallout between US President Donald Trump and the billionaire Elon Musk, the tech mogul has floated the idea of a new party. Musk shared results from his X poll, in which he asked whether a new political party is needed in the US. “The people have spoken,” Musk wrote, sharing the poll results. “A new political party is needed in America to represent the 80% in the middle! And exactly 80% of people agree. This is fate.” In another post on X, he wrote, “The America Party.” In the poll, the billionaire asked social media users, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?” To this, 80.4 per cent of users responded with ‘Yes’ and 19.6 per cent said ‘No’. This comes as the US president and the world’s richest man engage in a war of words over social media after their disagreement over Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ bill, which was heavily criticised by Musk. Musk targeted Trump, saying that without him, he would’ve lost the elections. “Such ingratitude,” he added. Musk also suggested the impeachment of the US President. Responding to a post on social media that said whether Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him, Musk said: “Yes.” Meanwhile, Trump threatened the billionaire to cut his government contracts. Speaking to reporters aboard the Air Force One on Friday (Jun 6), the US president said, “We’ll take a look at everything. It’s a lot of money. It’s a lot of subsidy. So we’ll take a look at that — only if it’s fair for him and for the country ... but it has to be fair,” he said. Trump also said that he was too busy to spend any time thinking about Musk. “Honestly, I’ve been so busy working on China, working on Russia, working on Iran, working on so many things, I’m not thinking about Elon. I just wish him well,” he said. Following Trump’s threat, Musk announced that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft, the only US spacecraft that is certified for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station under a contract worth over $4.9 billion. He later retracted his statement.

In the poll, the billionaire asked social media users, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?” To this, 80.4 per cent of users responded with ‘Yes’ and 19.6 per cent said ‘No’.

‘The American Party’: Musk cites 80% support on X poll to push for new political party in US

US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 6) said that he plans to “take a look” at billionaire Elon Musk’s government contracts following their public war of words a day earlier.&nbsp;As the US president and the world’s richest man engaged in a spat over social media, Trump warned SpaceX CEO that the “easiest way” to save billions in the budget was to “terminate” Musk’s government subsidies and contracts.&nbsp;When asked by a reporter on Air Force One whether he planned to go ahead with his threat to cut Musk’s government subsidies, Trump said he did not rule it out.&nbsp;“We’ll take a look at everything. It’s a lot of money. It’s a lot of subsidy. So we’ll take a look at that — only if it’s fair for him and for the country ... but it has to be fair,” he said.&nbsp;Trump said that he was too busy to spend any time thinking about Musk.&nbsp;“Honestly, I’ve been so busy working on China, working on Russia, working on Iran, working on so many things, I’m not thinking about Elon. I just wish him well.”&nbsp;<h2>Musk announces decommissioning of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft</h2>&nbsp;Following Trump's threat, Musk announced on Thursday (Jun 5) that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft.&nbsp;“In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X.&nbsp;However, he later retracted his statement saying, “Ok, we won’t decommission Dragon.”&nbsp;SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is currently the only US spacecraft that is certified for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station under a contract worth over $4.9 billion. The gumdrop-shaped capsule flies atop a Falcon 9 rocket and splashes down in the ocean. Its variant, Cargo Dragon, delivers supplies to the ISS for astronauts.&nbsp;Crew Dragon’s certification in 2020 ended the reliance on Russian Soyuz rockets to carry astronauts to space after the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011.&nbsp;Meanwhile, as the rift between Trump and Musk grows wider, Tesla shares have also plummeted more than 15 per cent on Thursday, recording a loss of over $100 billion in market capitalisation.

Trump warned SpaceX CEO that the “easiest way” to save billions in the budget was to “terminate” Musk’s government subsidies and contracts.

US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 6) said that he plans to “take a look” at billionaire Elon Musk’s government contracts following their public war of words a day earlier. As the US president and the world’s richest man engaged in a spat over social media, Trump warned SpaceX CEO that the “easiest way” to save billions in the budget was to “terminate” Musk’s government subsidies and contracts. When asked by a reporter on Air Force One whether he planned to go ahead with his threat to cut Musk’s government subsidies, Trump said he did not rule it out. “We’ll take a look at everything. It’s a lot of money. It’s a lot of subsidy. So we’ll take a look at that — only if it’s fair for him and for the country ... but it has to be fair,” he said. Trump said that he was too busy to spend any time thinking about Musk. “Honestly, I’ve been so busy working on China, working on Russia, working on Iran, working on so many things, I’m not thinking about Elon. I just wish him well.” Musk announces decommissioning of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft Following Trump's threat, Musk announced on Thursday (Jun 5) that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft. “In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X. However, he later retracted his statement saying, “Ok, we won’t decommission Dragon.” SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is currently the only US spacecraft that is certified for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station under a contract worth over $4.9 billion. The gumdrop-shaped capsule flies atop a Falcon 9 rocket and splashes down in the ocean. Its variant, Cargo Dragon, delivers supplies to the ISS for astronauts. Crew Dragon’s certification in 2020 ended the reliance on Russian Soyuz rockets to carry astronauts to space after the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011. Meanwhile, as the rift between Trump and Musk grows wider, Tesla shares have also plummeted more than 15 per cent on Thursday, recording a loss of over $100 billion in market capitalisation.

Trump warned SpaceX CEO that the “easiest way” to save billions in the budget was to “terminate” Musk’s government subsidies and contracts.

Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at Musk’s government contracts amid feud over tax bill

US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 6) said that Elon Musk had “lost his mind” but added that he wanted to move on from the feud with his former ally. This comes a day after the two made headlines for engaging in a war of words over social media.&nbsp;When asked about reports on a call scheduled with Musk, Trump asked ABC News in an interview, “You mean the man who has lost his mind?” He added that he was “not particularly” interested in talking to the billionaire right now.&nbsp;White House officials told AFP that Trump had scrapped the idea of a call with Musk and was even thinking of selling or giving away his red Tesla. Trump had bought the electric car show to support the billionaire when his electric car company’s stocks plummeted amid criticism.&nbsp;Trump told US broadcasters that he now wanted to shift his focus to passing his “big beautiful” mega-bill, the reason for their breakup after Musk criticised it.&nbsp;Trump also told Fox News later that Musk had “lost it”. While CNN quoted the president as saying, “I’m not even thinking about Elon....The poor guy’s got a problem.”&nbsp;Just a week earlier, Trump gave Musk a cheery farewell as he left his role after four months of working at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which aimed at cutting federal costs.&nbsp;Following reports on whether the two would talk, the White House said that Trump does not intend to speak with Musk today.&nbsp;“The president does not intend to speak to Musk today,” a senior White House official told AFP. Another official said that the billionaire had requested a call.&nbsp;The public spat between the US President and the world’s richest man has stirred political and economic uncertainties.&nbsp;Musk has also announced that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft after Trump threatened to terminate his government subsidies and contracts amid their feud over the tax bill. He later retracted his statement and said, “We won't decommission Dragon.” &nbsp;

Trump told US broadcasters that he now wanted to shift his focus to passing his “big beautiful” mega-bill, the reason for their breakup after Musk criticised it.

US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 6) said that Elon Musk had “lost his mind” but added that he wanted to move on from the feud with his former ally. This comes a day after the two made headlines for engaging in a war of words over social media. When asked about reports on a call scheduled with Musk, Trump asked ABC News in an interview, “You mean the man who has lost his mind?” He added that he was “not particularly” interested in talking to the billionaire right now. White House officials told AFP that Trump had scrapped the idea of a call with Musk and was even thinking of selling or giving away his red Tesla. Trump had bought the electric car show to support the billionaire when his electric car company’s stocks plummeted amid criticism. Trump told US broadcasters that he now wanted to shift his focus to passing his “big beautiful” mega-bill, the reason for their breakup after Musk criticised it. Trump also told Fox News later that Musk had “lost it”. While CNN quoted the president as saying, “I’m not even thinking about Elon....The poor guy’s got a problem.” Just a week earlier, Trump gave Musk a cheery farewell as he left his role after four months of working at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which aimed at cutting federal costs. Following reports on whether the two would talk, the White House said that Trump does not intend to speak with Musk today. “The president does not intend to speak to Musk today,” a senior White House official told AFP. Another official said that the billionaire had requested a call. The public spat between the US President and the world’s richest man has stirred political and economic uncertainties. Musk has also announced that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft after Trump threatened to terminate his government subsidies and contracts amid their feud over the tax bill. He later retracted his statement and said, “We won't decommission Dragon.”

Trump told US broadcasters that he now wanted to shift his focus to passing his “big beautiful” mega-bill, the reason for their breakup after Musk criticised it.

Musk has ‘lost his mind’: Trump says he does not want to talk to Tesla CEO but focus on ‘big beautiful’ bill

US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 6) announced that a new round of trade talks with China will happen in London next week. This comes a day after Trump held “a very good” phone call with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping to discuss trade in a bid to end a bitter battle over tariffs.&nbsp;The upcoming talks will mark the second round of trade negotiations between the world’s two biggest economies since Trump unleashed a global trade war.&nbsp;In a post on Truth Social, the president said that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer would meet the Chinese representatives in London on Monday (Jun 9).&nbsp;“I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal,” Trump said.&nbsp;He added, “The meeting should go very well.”&nbsp;<h2>Trump-Xi Jinping call</h2>&nbsp;Following the phone call between Trump and Xi Jinping on Thursday (Jun 5), Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I just concluded a very good phone call with President Xi, of China, discussing some of the intricacies of our recently made, and agreed to, Trade Deal. The call lasted approximately one and a half hours, and resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries. There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products.”&nbsp;<h2>US-China trade tensions</h2>&nbsp;The first round of trade talks between Washington and Beijing was held in Geneva last month. While Trump imposed 10 per cent import duties on most trade allies of the United States, he targeted China with sweeping high tariffs when China refused to back down from the tariff battle.&nbsp;In April, Trump imposed additional 145 per cent tariffs on many Chinese products, to which China retaliated with countermeasures of 125 per cent, escalating the trade war between the countries.&nbsp;Following the negotiations last month, Washington and Beijing temporarily brought down tariffs, with the US bringing its trade levies to 30 per cent and China to 10 per cent. However, the temporary halt is expected to end in early August, and last week, Trump accused China of violating the pact.&nbsp;While Trump’s much-awaited call with Xi Jinping paved the way for high-level trade talks between the countries, a swift resolution to the tariff issue remains uncertain. &nbsp;

The upcoming talks will mark the second round of trade negotiations between the world’s two biggest economies since Trump unleashed a global trade war.

US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 6) announced that a new round of trade talks with China will happen in London next week. This comes a day after Trump held “a very good” phone call with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping to discuss trade in a bid to end a bitter battle over tariffs. The upcoming talks will mark the second round of trade negotiations between the world’s two biggest economies since Trump unleashed a global trade war. In a post on Truth Social, the president said that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer would meet the Chinese representatives in London on Monday (Jun 9). “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal,” Trump said. He added, “The meeting should go very well.” Trump-Xi Jinping call Following the phone call between Trump and Xi Jinping on Thursday (Jun 5), Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I just concluded a very good phone call with President Xi, of China, discussing some of the intricacies of our recently made, and agreed to, Trade Deal. The call lasted approximately one and a half hours, and resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries. There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products.” US-China trade tensions The first round of trade talks between Washington and Beijing was held in Geneva last month. While Trump imposed 10 per cent import duties on most trade allies of the United States, he targeted China with sweeping high tariffs when China refused to back down from the tariff battle. In April, Trump imposed additional 145 per cent tariffs on many Chinese products, to which China retaliated with countermeasures of 125 per cent, escalating the trade war between the countries. Following the negotiations last month, Washington and Beijing temporarily brought down tariffs, with the US bringing its trade levies to 30 per cent and China to 10 per cent. However, the temporary halt is expected to end in early August, and last week, Trump accused China of violating the pact. While Trump’s much-awaited call with Xi Jinping paved the way for high-level trade talks between the countries, a swift resolution to the tariff issue remains uncertain.

The upcoming talks will mark the second round of trade negotiations between the world’s two biggest economies since Trump unleashed a global trade war.

‘Meeting should go very well’: Trump announces new round of US-China trade talks in London next week

US President Donald Trump and his ex-buddy and tech tycoon Elon Musk got into a massive war of words on Thursday night. Earlier, the controversy was all over the internet about Musk leaving the Trump administration, however, it wasn't out in public then.But last night, while Trump was addressing the media during his bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, he talked about Musk, signalling the intensifying feud between the two.Meanwhile, Musk started posting on X, commenting on the "Big Beautiful Bill" of the US president.<h2>Series of posts Musk made targeting Trump</h2>First, it started with Musk reposting Trump's 2012 posts, and replying to them.In one of the posts, in which Trump wrote, "No member of Congress should be eligible for re-election if our country's budget is not balanced - deficits not allowed." To this, Musk reposted and wrote, "I couldn't agree more."He then began slamming Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill", saying, "Keep the good, remove the bad." In another post, he wrote, "Slim beautiful bill for the win."In another post, Musk wrote, "Whatever. Keep the EV/solar incentive cuts in the bill, even though no oil &amp; gas subsidies are touched (very unfair!!), but ditch the MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK in the bill. In the entire history of civilization, there has never been legislation that is both big and beautiful. Everyone knows this! Either you get a big and ugly bill or a slim and beautiful bill. Slim and beautiful is the way."Then, Trump during the media address, said that he was disappointed with Musk, claiming that the billionaire knew the inner workings of the bill better than anybody.To this, Musk responded and fact-checked it, saying, "False, this bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it!"He then continued to repost several posts in which media organisations, as well as people, were slamming Trump's tax and spending bill.Musk then posted a video in which Trump went to bat for Musk outside the White House while examining the Teslas. Musk wrote, "Remember this?", while tagging Trump in the post.He then reposted what Rand Paul, US Senator for Kentucky posted, praising Musk. "Last year in my Festivus Report, I exposed that in 2024 alone, Americans paid $892 B in interest. That’s 10% of the entire federal budget—gone. Not for bridges, schools, or healthcare. Just to keep the creditors at bay."To this, Musk responded, "And the big, ugly spending bill will make things much worse."He then suggested keeping the EV/solar incentives cuts in the bill, "also cut all the crazy spending increases in the Big Ugly Bill so that America doesn’t go bankrupt!"He added, "The Big Ugly Bill will INCREASE the deficit to $2.5 trillion."Musk in a big claim, said that Congress is spending America into bankruptcy.He then reposted Trump's Truth Social post, in which the US president said, "Elon was wearing thin, I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forces everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do), and he just went CRAZY!"The billionaire called it an "obvious lie" and wrote, "So sad."He then dropped a "Big Bomb". "Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT! Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out," Musk wrote.The billionaire did not even leave Trump's tariffs, saying that the tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year."Trump also pinned a post made last night, and in a poll, asked that is it the time to create a "new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle".People started voting in his post, with some posting AI pictures of Musk crying, while others posting memes on it.One of the users commented, "We don't need a new party in the middle. The Republicans and Democrats are not that far apart anyway. Just join the Libertarian Party. It already exists. Maybe you can actually help get some of them into Congress."

Musk began slamming Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill", saying, "Keep the good, remove the bad." In another post, he wrote, "Slim beautiful bill for the win."

US President Donald Trump and his ex-buddy and tech tycoon Elon Musk got into a massive war of words on Thursday night. Earlier, the controversy was all over the internet about Musk leaving the Trump administration, however, it wasn't out in public then. But last night, while Trump was addressing the media during his bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, he talked about Musk, signalling the intensifying feud between the two. Meanwhile, Musk started posting on X, commenting on the "Big Beautiful Bill" of the US president. Series of posts Musk made targeting Trump First, it started with Musk reposting Trump's 2012 posts, and replying to them. In one of the posts, in which Trump wrote, "No member of Congress should be eligible for re-election if our country's budget is not balanced - deficits not allowed." To this, Musk reposted and wrote, "I couldn't agree more." He then began slamming Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill", saying, "Keep the good, remove the bad." In another post, he wrote, "Slim beautiful bill for the win." In another post, Musk wrote, "Whatever. Keep the EV/solar incentive cuts in the bill, even though no oil & gas subsidies are touched (very unfair!!), but ditch the MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK in the bill. In the entire history of civilization, there has never been legislation that is both big and beautiful. Everyone knows this! Either you get a big and ugly bill or a slim and beautiful bill. Slim and beautiful is the way." Then, Trump during the media address, said that he was disappointed with Musk, claiming that the billionaire knew the inner workings of the bill better than anybody. To this, Musk responded and fact-checked it, saying, "False, this bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it!" He then continued to repost several posts in which media organisations, as well as people, were slamming Trump's tax and spending bill. Musk then posted a video in which Trump went to bat for Musk outside the White House while examining the Teslas. Musk wrote, "Remember this?", while tagging Trump in the post. He then reposted what Rand Paul, US Senator for Kentucky posted, praising Musk. "Last year in my Festivus Report, I exposed that in 2024 alone, Americans paid $892 B in interest. That’s 10% of the entire federal budget—gone. Not for bridges, schools, or healthcare. Just to keep the creditors at bay." To this, Musk responded, "And the big, ugly spending bill will make things much worse." He then suggested keeping the EV/solar incentives cuts in the bill, "also cut all the crazy spending increases in the Big Ugly Bill so that America doesn’t go bankrupt!" He added, "The Big Ugly Bill will INCREASE the deficit to $2.5 trillion." Musk in a big claim, said that Congress is spending America into bankruptcy. He then reposted Trump's Truth Social post, in which the US president said, "Elon was wearing thin, I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forces everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do), and he just went CRAZY!" The billionaire called it an "obvious lie" and wrote, "So sad." He then dropped a "Big Bomb". "Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT! Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out," Musk wrote. The billionaire did not even leave Trump's tariffs, saying that the tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year." Trump also pinned a post made last night, and in a poll, asked that is it the time to create a "new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle". People started voting in his post, with some posting AI pictures of Musk crying, while others posting memes on it. One of the users commented, "We don't need a new party in the middle. The Republicans and Democrats are not that far apart anyway. Just join the Libertarian Party. It already exists. Maybe you can actually help get some of them into Congress."

Musk began slamming Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill", saying, "Keep the good, remove the bad." In another post, he wrote, "Slim beautiful bill for the win."

How Musk vs Trump feud intensified? Here's the series of posts billionaire made targeting US president

As the feud between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk intensified on Thursday night, the tech billionaire and Trump's 'ex-buddy' hinted at creating a new political party in the US.The tech tycoon shared a post on X, and in a poll, asked that it was time to create a political party to represent "80% in the middle"."Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?," he asked in the poll.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1930685402631053403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

People started voting in his post, with some posting AI pictures of Musk crying, while others posting memes on it.One of the users commented, "We don't need a new party in the middle. The Republicans and Democrats are not that far apart anyway. Just join the Libertarian Party. It already exists. Maybe you can actually help get some of them into Congress."Another user slammed the billionaire, posting, "Elon was never MAGA."One of the users suggested Musk to sit down with Trump and "try to work things out." "We need both of you, running smoothly down the same track to save this country. You’re the only two people, that I feel confident with being able to get this done!."It all began when Donald Trump, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, called to end government contracts and subsidies granted to Musk’s companies.“The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!” Trump wrote.In response, Musk replied, saying, “In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.”Moreover, earlier, Musk also criticised Trump’s tax and spending policy. He called it a “disgusting abomination.”

The tech tycoon shared a post on X, and in a poll, asked that it was time to create a political party to represent "80% in the middle".

As the feud between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk intensified on Thursday night, the tech billionaire and Trump's 'ex-buddy' hinted at creating a new political party in the US. The tech tycoon shared a post on X, and in a poll, asked that it was time to create a political party to represent "80% in the middle". "Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?," he asked in the poll.

The tech tycoon shared a post on X, and in a poll, asked that it was time to create a political party to represent "80% in the middle".

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With the fallout of the bromance between President Trump and the Tesla CEO, Musk has intensified his criticism, focusing particularly on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ which he calls the ‘Big Ugly Bill,’ and it will significantly increase the fiscal deficit up to $2.5 trillion. Through a series of tweets, Musk highlighted how the already poor fiscal health of the nation is at risk with the increased defence spending of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’.“We have a $2 trillion deficit. It keeps growing. Our interest payments are higher than our defence department budget," posted Musk, sharing an excerpt of the interview with Fox News.&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Big Ugly Bill will INCREASE the deficit to $2.5 trillion! <a href="https://t.co/jEMS6coT3V">https://t.co/jEMS6coT3V</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1930682121464795484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

“The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!” said Trump in a post on Truth Social.

Trump criticised Elon, saying that he is mad because the bill was taking away the EV mandate, which forced everyone to buy an electric car, towards which people are not inclined.&nbsp;"Keep the EV/solar incentives cuts in the bill, also cut all the crazy spending increases in the ‘Big Ugly Bill’ so that America doesn’t go bankrupt!" said the Billionaire in a post on X. Musk earlier privately and publicly said that if all the tax credits were taken away it will hurt other EV manufacturers more than Tesla.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Keep the EV/solar incentives cuts in the bill, also cut all the crazy spending increases in the Big Ugly Bill so that America doesn’t go bankrupt! <a href="https://t.co/ejS8ODNDKF">https://t.co/ejS8ODNDKF</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1930681697525489913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Musk also hits back, criticising the congressional process that no one in Congress, who is voting for the bill, had time to read it. US Senator for Kentucky cited a study that resonated with Musk's claim that America spend a significant portion of its budget on interest payments, approximately $892 billion, which amounts to 10 per cent. &nbsp;It appears both Musk and Trump want to decrease the Budget deficit, but they are on different trajectories. Notably, the Bill was passed in the House of Representatives with a narrow split of 215-214 on May 22. The fallout between the Former DOGE head and President Trump will lead to a loss of momentum for the bill, which will be up for consideration in the Senate later in June or early July.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Speaker Johnson: I don’t know what has motivated this disturbance to but obviously it&#39;s not helpful. I&#39;ve tried very hard to speak with Elon over and over, you know, and talk with him about what I believe are misconceptions he has about this bill and what it is. <a href="https://t.co/LmryLBtrNn">pic.twitter.com/LmryLBtrNn</a>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1930800694623400221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, said, "The fallout is not helpful." He also said that he is trying to communicate with Musk to clear his misconceptions about the bill.&nbsp;This feud left the MAGA supporter in limbo, Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham said, “How happy would the democrats and legacy media be today?”. Her show, The Ingraham Angle, was calling it &nbsp;“a big not-so-beautiful breakup”.&nbsp;A handful of Republican senators have already expressed opposition to the bill. It is to be seen how the GOP will rally its support for the “Big Beautiful Bill”.

The fallout of the bromance between Trump and Musk comes at the onset of the presentation of the Big Beautiful Bill in the Senate later in June or early July.

With the fallout of the bromance between President Trump and the Tesla CEO, Musk has intensified his criticism, focusing particularly on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ which he calls the ‘Big Ugly Bill,’ and it will significantly increase the fiscal deficit up to $2.5 trillion. Through a series of tweets, Musk highlighted how the already poor fiscal health of the nation is at risk with the increased defence spending of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’. “We have a $2 trillion deficit. It keeps growing. Our interest payments are higher than our defence department budget," posted Musk, sharing an excerpt of the interview with Fox News.

The fallout of the bromance between Trump and Musk comes at the onset of the presentation of the Big Beautiful Bill in the Senate later in June or early July.

Trump vs Musk feud: Musk claims 'the big ugly bill' will raise deficit upto $2.5 trillion

U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs ruled to temporarily block the Trump administration's decision to revoke visas for international students. Meanwhile, in the Trump-Musk feud, Elon Musk on Thursday (Jun 5) said that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft. In West Asia, the lead negotiator of Palestinian militant Hamas said on Thursday (Jun 5) that the group was ready for a new round of negotiations to reach a permanent ceasefire with Israel in Gaza.&nbsp;In India, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been dealt a blow as their top marketing official, Nikhil Sosale, is among four people arrested by the Bengaluru Police in the aftermath of the stampede.&nbsp;Click on the headlines to read more&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administration-s-proclaimation-to-suspend-new-foreign-students-in-harvard-1749181042032">Federal judge blocks Trump administration's proclamation to suspend new foreign students at Harvard</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250606/image-1749183624425.jpg?rect=(0,0,4942,3706)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Federal judge blocks Trump administration's proclamation to suspend new foreign students in Harvard"></figure>

Allison Burroughs, U.S. District Court Judge, temporarily restrained the Trump administration's decision to suspend visas for International Students. The decision comes shortly after the university urged to step in on an emergency basis to block the proclamation issued by the Trump administration a day prior.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-musk-row-spacex-ceo-announces-decommissioning-of-dragon-spacecraft-1749167880979">Trump-Musk row: SpaceX CEO announces decommissioning of Dragon spacecraft</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250606/image-1749167974296.jpg?rect=(0,90,844,633)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Trump-Musk row: SpaceX CEO announces decommissioning of Dragon spacecraft"></figure>

Elon Musk on Thursday (Jun 5) said that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to terminate the billionaire’s government subsidies and contracts amid their war of words over the tax bill.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hamas-says-ready-for-serious-talks-with-israel-to-reach-permanent-ceasefire-in-gaza-1749158739450">Hamas says ready for ‘serious’ talks with Israel to reach ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Gaza</a><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250606/image-1749158854935.jpg?rect=(0,58,908,681)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Hamas says ready for ‘serious’ talks with Israel to reach ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Gaza">

“We reaffirm that we are ready for a new, serious round of negotiations aimed at reaching a permanent ceasefire agreement,” lead Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said in a televised speech, according to AFP. He added that Hamas was in contact with the mediators.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-rcb-title-celebration-stampede-top-franchise-official-among-four-arrested-by-bengaluru-police-1749180781283">RCB title celebration stampede: Top franchise official among four arrested by Bengaluru police</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250606/image-1749181140546.png?rect=(0,0,1200,900)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="RCB title celebration stampede: Top franchise official among four arrested by Bengaluru police"></figure>

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been dealt a blow as their top marketing official, Nikhil Sosale, is among four people arrested by the Bengaluru Police in the aftermath of the stampede. On Wednesday (June 4), a day after RCB’s maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title win, an unfortunate incident occurred during the title celebration in Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, claiming the lives of at least 11 people. After the incident, Bengaluru Police have moved strictly and are now taking necessary actions.&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/WIONews/status/1930847471976206620">PM Narendra Modi is set to arrive and flag off the Vande Bharat Express in Jammu and Kashmir</a>&nbsp;PM Narendra Modi is set to arrive and flag off the Vande Bharat Express on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) from Katra to Srinagar. School children are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">PM Narendra Modi is set to arrive and flag off the Vande Bharat Express on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) from Katra to Srinagar School children are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PMModi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PMModi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChenabBridge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChenabBridge</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JammuAndKashmir?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JammuAndKashmir</a>… <a href="https://t.co/gAEhuaP728">pic.twitter.com/gAEhuaP728</a>&mdash; WION (@WIONews) <a href="https://twitter.com/WIONews/status/1930847471976206620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs ruled to temporarily block the Trump administration's decision to revoke visas for international students. Meanwhile, in the Trump-Musk feud, Elon Musk on Thursday (Jun 5) said that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft. In West Asia, the lead negotiator of Palestinian militant Hamas said on Thursday (Jun 5) that the group was ready for a new round of negotiations to reach a permanent ceasefire with Israel in Gaza. In India, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been dealt a blow as their top marketing official, Nikhil Sosale, is among four people arrested by the Bengaluru Police in the aftermath of the stampede. Click on the headlines to read more Federal judge blocks Trump administration's proclamation to suspend new foreign students at Harvard

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Morning news brief: Federal judge blocks Trump administration's proclamation, Trump-Musk row and more

Here are some key moments of bromance between the US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk before the “big, beautiful” bill led to their breakup.

Here are some key moments of bromance between the US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk before the “big, beautiful” bill led to their breakup.

In pics | Trump and Musk’s ‘big beautiful’ bromance to breakup

Harvard University on Thursday (Jun 5) challenged US President Donald Trump’s ban on foreign students at the Ivy League school, adding it to the existing legal action against the Trump administration.&nbsp;The White House on Wednesday (Jun 4) announced that the entry of foreign students to begin a course at Harvard would be “suspended and limited” for six months. The proclamation added that the existing international students will risk their visas being terminated.&nbsp;“Harvard’s conduct has rendered it an unsuitable destination for foreign students and researchers,” the order said.&nbsp;Earlier, the university filed a lawsuit against the proclamation issued by the US president on Wednesday (Jun 4).&nbsp;“The Proclamation denies thousands of Harvard’s students the right to come to this country to pursue their education and follow their dreams, and it denies Harvard the right to teach them. Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard,” the school said in the filing on June 5.&nbsp;In an amended complaint filed, the university said that “this is not the Administration’s first attempt to sever Harvard from its international students”&nbsp;“(It) is part of a concerted and escalating campaign of retaliation by the government in clear retribution for Harvard’s exercising its First Amendment rights to reject the government’s demands to control Harvard's governance, curriculum, and the ‘ideology’ of its faculty and students,” it added.&nbsp;<h2>Trump bans visas for new foreign students</h2>&nbsp;Trump announced a visa ban for new foreign students who would enter America to study at Harvard.&nbsp;Trump’s action came days after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) banned Harvard's ability to enrol foreign students for the upcoming year. This order was blocked by the court.&nbsp;“I have determined that it is necessary to restrict the entry of foreign nationals who seek to enter the United States solely or principally to participate in a course of study at Harvard University or in an exchange visitor program hosted by Harvard University,” Trump said in a statement.&nbsp;The move came after the university refused to provide details of misconduct by foreign students, including those taking part in pro-Palestine protests and those with links to the Chinese Communist Party.&nbsp;Last month, the Trump administration also stopped $450 million in grants to the country’s oldest university after earlier freezing more than $2.2 billion in funding.

The White House on Wednesday (Jun 4) announced that the entry of foreign students to begin a course at Harvard would be “suspended and limited” for six months. 

Harvard University on Thursday (Jun 5) challenged US President Donald Trump’s ban on foreign students at the Ivy League school, adding it to the existing legal action against the Trump administration. The White House on Wednesday (Jun 4) announced that the entry of foreign students to begin a course at Harvard would be “suspended and limited” for six months. The proclamation added that the existing international students will risk their visas being terminated. “Harvard’s conduct has rendered it an unsuitable destination for foreign students and researchers,” the order said. Earlier, the university filed a lawsuit against the proclamation issued by the US president on Wednesday (Jun 4). “The Proclamation denies thousands of Harvard’s students the right to come to this country to pursue their education and follow their dreams, and it denies Harvard the right to teach them. Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard,” the school said in the filing on June 5. In an amended complaint filed, the university said that “this is not the Administration’s first attempt to sever Harvard from its international students” “(It) is part of a concerted and escalating campaign of retaliation by the government in clear retribution for Harvard’s exercising its First Amendment rights to reject the government’s demands to control Harvard's governance, curriculum, and the ‘ideology’ of its faculty and students,” it added. Trump bans visas for new foreign students Trump announced a visa ban for new foreign students who would enter America to study at Harvard. Trump’s action came days after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) banned Harvard's ability to enrol foreign students for the upcoming year. This order was blocked by the court. “I have determined that it is necessary to restrict the entry of foreign nationals who seek to enter the United States solely or principally to participate in a course of study at Harvard University or in an exchange visitor program hosted by Harvard University,” Trump said in a statement. The move came after the university refused to provide details of misconduct by foreign students, including those taking part in pro-Palestine protests and those with links to the Chinese Communist Party. Last month, the Trump administration also stopped $450 million in grants to the country’s oldest university after earlier freezing more than $2.2 billion in funding.

The White House on Wednesday (Jun 4) announced that the entry of foreign students to begin a course at Harvard would be “suspended and limited” for six months.&nbsp;

Harvard challenges Trump’s ban on foreign students, amends previous lawsuit

Elon Musk on Thursday (Jun 5) said that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to terminate the billionaire’s government subsidies and contracts amid their war of words over the tax bill.&nbsp;“In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X.&nbsp;Trump earlier said, “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpaceX</a> will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately <a href="https://t.co/NG9sijjkgW">pic.twitter.com/NG9sijjkgW</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1930718684819112251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is currently the only US spacecraft that is certified for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station under a contract worth over $4.9 billion. The gumdrop-shaped capsule flies atop a Falcon 9 rocket and splashes down in the ocean. Its variant, Cargo Dragon, delivers supplies to the ISS for astronauts.&nbsp;<h2>NASA to continue working on Trump’s vision for space future</h2>&nbsp;After Musk’s announcement to decommission the spacecraft, NASA spokeswoman Bethany Stevens said that the agency will continue to work on the president’s vision for the future of space.&nbsp;“NASA will continue to execute upon the President’s vision for the future of space,” Stevens said on X. “We will continue to work with our industry partners to ensure the President’s objectives in space are met.”&nbsp;NASA had hoped to certify Boeing's Starliner for crewed missions. However, the program has been met with severe delays. In a recent test flight last year, the spacecraft faced failure after it experienced propulsion issues en route to the orbital lab with its first astronaut crew.&nbsp;The two astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore, were brought home aboard SpaceX Dragon spacecraft earlier this year. Starliner, on the other hand, returned empty after being deemed not safe for carrying the astronauts back home.&nbsp;<h2>SpaceX’s Crew Dragon</h2>&nbsp;Crew Dragon’s certification in 2020 ended the reliance on Russian Soyuz rockets to carry astronauts to space after the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011.&nbsp;Apart from NASA missions, Crew Dragon also flies private missions, with the most recent being Fram2, which carried tourists over the Earth’s poles.&nbsp;The next scheduled launch for the spacecraft is the Axiom-4 mission on Tuesday (Jun 10). The Crew Dragon will carry astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary to the space station.&nbsp;Meanwhile, as the rift between Trump and Musk grows wider, Tesla shares have also plummeted more than 15 per cent on Thursday, recording a loss of over $100 billion in market capitalisation.

“In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X.

Elon Musk on Thursday (Jun 5) said that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to terminate the billionaire’s government subsidies and contracts amid their war of words over the tax bill. “In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X. Trump earlier said, “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”

“In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X.

Trump-Musk row: SpaceX CEO announces decommissioning of Dragon spacecraft

As the rift between billionaire Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump grows wider, the Tesla CEO said on Thursday (Jun 5) that the Republican is in the Epstein files, claiming that this is why they are not being released.&nbsp;In an X post, Musk wrote, “Time to drop the really big bomb: DonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!”&nbsp;“Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out,” he added.&nbsp;Musk also responded to a post that claimed, “In 1992 Trump partied with Jeffrey Epstein.”&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🤨 <a href="https://t.co/DTdfJWydLS">https://t.co/DTdfJWydLS</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1930727302566174971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;Responding to a post on social media that said whether Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him, Musk said: “Yes.”&nbsp;Earlier, he also said, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?”&nbsp;Talking on tariffs, the billionaire said that the trade duties imposed by Trump would result in a recession.&nbsp;“The Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year,” he wrote on X.&nbsp;As the war of words continues on social media, Trump wrote, “I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago. This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given. If this Bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% Tax Increase, and things far worse than that. I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”&nbsp;<h2>Musk says SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft</h2>Responding to Trump's threats that he would terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts, Musk said, “In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.”&nbsp;Trump earlier said, “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”&nbsp;Meanwhile, Tesla shares plummeted more than 15 per cent on Thursday, recording a loss of over $100 billion in market capitalisation.

Meanwhile, Trump threatened the billionaire that he would terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts.

As the rift between billionaire Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump grows wider, the Tesla CEO said on Thursday (Jun 5) that the Republican is in the Epstein files, claiming that this is why they are not being released. In an X post, Musk wrote, “Time to drop the really big bomb: DonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” “Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out,” he added. Musk also responded to a post that claimed, “In 1992 Trump partied with Jeffrey Epstein.”

Meanwhile, Trump threatened the billionaire that he would terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts.

From ‘Epstein files’ to ‘new political party’: How Musk is targeting Trump over tax bill

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Jun 5) said that he asked “crazy” Elon Musk to leave his administration as the rift between the two deepens.&nbsp;Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!”&nbsp;Responding to the post, the billionaire wrote on X, “Such an obvious lie. So sad.”&nbsp;The US President also threatened to terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts.&nbsp;“The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”&nbsp;In another post, Trump said, “I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago. This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given. If this Bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% Tax Increase, and things far worse than that. I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”&nbsp;<h2>Musk hits back at Trump</h2>&nbsp;Responding to a post on social media that said whether Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him, Musk said: “Yes.”&nbsp;Earlier, he also said, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?”&nbsp;The Tesla CEO also claimed that Trump is in the Epstein files, claiming that this is why they are not being released. “Time to drop the really big bomb: DonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” he wrote on X.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The US President also threatened to terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Jun 5) said that he asked “crazy” Elon Musk to leave his administration as the rift between the two deepens. Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!” Responding to the post, the billionaire wrote on X, “Such an obvious lie. So sad.” The US President also threatened to terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts. “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!” In another post, Trump said, “I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago. This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given. If this Bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% Tax Increase, and things far worse than that. I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Musk hits back at Trump Responding to a post on social media that said whether Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him, Musk said: “Yes.” Earlier, he also said, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?” The Tesla CEO also claimed that Trump is in the Epstein files, claiming that this is why they are not being released. “Time to drop the really big bomb: DonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” he wrote on X.

The US President also threatened to terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts.

‘I asked him to leave’: Trump calls Elon Musk ‘CRAZY’ amid fallout

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 5) once again lamented about not getting credit for mediating the India-Pakistan ceasefire, which he has been claiming since the two nations agreed on a ceasefire after Operation Sindoor.However, the US president also praised India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "good guy"."They don't give me credit for anything," Trump said on the India-Pakistan ceasefire.<h2>Here's how Trump kept on claiming credit for Indo-Pak ceasefire</h2>On May 10, US President Donald Trump was the first one to announce the India-Pakistan ceasefire on his Truth Social."After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE," he posted. Later, US State Secretary Marco Rubio also posted, saying that over the past 48 hours, Vice President JD Vance and he engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials.However, India has refuted these claims since then, saying that the decision was made bilaterally and no third-party mediation was involved. It happened when Pakistan DGMO contacted India through a hotline, to discuss about ceasefire.New Delhi stated that it received calls from US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and both were told that any request for a ceasefire should come from the Pakistani side and not any other country.However, in the middle of May, Trump made a U-turn on mediating the India-Pakistan ceasefire claims.He said, "I don't want to say I did, but I sure as hell helped settle the problem between Pakistan and India last week, which was getting more and more hostile, and all of a sudden, you'll start seeing missiles of a different type, and we got it settled."However, later in May, Trump on May 31 again reiterated his earlier claim that his administration helped avert what he called a potential nuclear disaster between the two neighbors.Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is in the US leading an Indian delegation, commented on US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediation between India and Pakistan.While saying that he respects the US president, Tharoor said that India's understanding of the issue is different.“No one needed to persuade us to stop. We had already said to stop. If there was any persuasion by the American president or his senior officials, it would have been the persuasion of the Pakistanis. They would have had to be persuaded. We don't need to be persuaded because we don't want war," he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;

US President Donald Trump also praised India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "good guy".

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 5) once again lamented about not getting credit for mediating the India-Pakistan ceasefire, which he has been claiming since the two nations agreed on a ceasefire after Operation Sindoor. However, the US president also praised India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "good guy". "They don't give me credit for anything," Trump said on the India-Pakistan ceasefire. Here's how Trump kept on claiming credit for Indo-Pak ceasefire On May 10, US President Donald Trump was the first one to announce the India-Pakistan ceasefire on his Truth Social. "After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE," he posted. Later, US State Secretary Marco Rubio also posted, saying that over the past 48 hours, Vice President JD Vance and he engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials. However, India has refuted these claims since then, saying that the decision was made bilaterally and no third-party mediation was involved. It happened when Pakistan DGMO contacted India through a hotline, to discuss about ceasefire. New Delhi stated that it received calls from US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and both were told that any request for a ceasefire should come from the Pakistani side and not any other country. However, in the middle of May, Trump made a U-turn on mediating the India-Pakistan ceasefire claims. He said, "I don't want to say I did, but I sure as hell helped settle the problem between Pakistan and India last week, which was getting more and more hostile, and all of a sudden, you'll start seeing missiles of a different type, and we got it settled." However, later in May, Trump on May 31 again reiterated his earlier claim that his administration helped avert what he called a potential nuclear disaster between the two neighbors. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is in the US leading an Indian delegation, commented on US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediation between India and Pakistan. While saying that he respects the US president, Tharoor said that India's understanding of the issue is different. “No one needed to persuade us to stop. We had already said to stop. If there was any persuasion by the American president or his senior officials, it would have been the persuasion of the Pakistanis. They would have had to be persuaded. We don't need to be persuaded because we don't want war," he said.

US President Donald Trump also praised India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "good guy".

'They don't give me credit for anything': Trump again laments on India-Pak ceasefire, but calls PM Modi a 'good guy'

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 5) warned Russian President Vladimir Putin as war with Ukraine intensifies, saying that if Russia is out of line, the US will be very tough.Trump further pointed out that he is not friends with either Russia or Ukraine."If Russia is out of line, you'll be amazed how tough we are. I'm not friends with anybody," Trump said during his meeting with Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House."Don't think Putin is playing games. I have always thought Putin wants all of Ukraine," the US president said, adding that he doesn't think Russia-Ukraine will sign a deal.Trump said that Putin got hit hard, "he wanted the whole thing.""When I see the moment when we're not going to make a deal and it's not going to stop, we will be very tough. It could be on both Russia or Ukraine. Actually, sometimes you're better off letting them fight for a while before pulling them apart," Trump said.He added that he told Putin, that "maybe you're going to have to keep fighting for a while before being pulled apart from Ukraine. There is some additional fighting going on with Ukraine and Russia. I told Putin don't retaliate to Ukraine, you should stop it," Trump said.Meanwhile, German Chancellor Merz told Trump that he is the 'key person' who can put pressure on Russia.When asked whether he agreed with an analogy Trump made on the war between Russia and Ukraine as being a fight between two kids, Merz said, "I think we both agree on this war and how terrible this war is and we are both looking for ways to stop it very soon.""I told the president before we came in that he is the key person in the world who can really do that now by putting pressure on Russia."The German chancellor said that we all have the duty to do something to stop the war, adding that his personal view "is clear"."We are on the side of Ukraine and we are trying to get them stronger and stronger just to make Putin stop this war," he said.&nbsp;

"If Russia is out of line, you'll be amazed how tough we are. I'm not friends with anybody," Trump said during his meeting with Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 5) warned Russian President Vladimir Putin as war with Ukraine intensifies, saying that if Russia is out of line, the US will be very tough. Trump further pointed out that he is not friends with either Russia or Ukraine. "If Russia is out of line, you'll be amazed how tough we are. I'm not friends with anybody," Trump said during his meeting with Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House. "Don't think Putin is playing games. I have always thought Putin wants all of Ukraine," the US president said, adding that he doesn't think Russia-Ukraine will sign a deal. Trump said that Putin got hit hard, "he wanted the whole thing." "When I see the moment when we're not going to make a deal and it's not going to stop, we will be very tough. It could be on both Russia or Ukraine. Actually, sometimes you're better off letting them fight for a while before pulling them apart," Trump said. He added that he told Putin, that "maybe you're going to have to keep fighting for a while before being pulled apart from Ukraine. There is some additional fighting going on with Ukraine and Russia. I told Putin don't retaliate to Ukraine, you should stop it," Trump said. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Merz told Trump that he is the 'key person' who can put pressure on Russia. When asked whether he agreed with an analogy Trump made on the war between Russia and Ukraine as being a fight between two kids, Merz said, "I think we both agree on this war and how terrible this war is and we are both looking for ways to stop it very soon." "I told the president before we came in that he is the key person in the world who can really do that now by putting pressure on Russia." The German chancellor said that we all have the duty to do something to stop the war, adding that his personal view "is clear". "We are on the side of Ukraine and we are trying to get them stronger and stronger just to make Putin stop this war," he said.

"If Russia is out of line, you'll be amazed how tough we are. I'm not friends with anybody," Trump said during his meeting with Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House.

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US President Donald Trump met Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday (June 5). The two held a customary handshake, and the bilateral meeting has begun.It is the first time, the two leaders are meeting in person amid rising international issues.This comes as Germany's new leader works to keep the US on board with Western support Ukraine, help in reducing trade tensions that might pose a risk to Europe's biggest economy.Trade dealAs the meeting began, Trump promised a "very great" relationship with Germany. He added Merz is a "very good man" to deal with."All we want is a very good relationship," Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office. The US president joked, saying that the Chancellor is "difficult", but Merz "wouldn't want him to say he's easy".Talking about the trade deal, Trump said that the two countries will have a "good trade deal." He said that it will mostly be determined by the EU, "but you're a very big part of that."Ahead of his meeting with Trump, Merz told reporters in Washington that "the meeting has been well prepared on all sides.” He said he wants to discuss the Ukraine war, tariffs and NATO spending.Travel banTrump also shed light on his recent travel ban on 12 countries, saying that the ban couldn't come soon enough.When asked why the ban has been brought in now and why Egypt was not on the list, the US president cited safety following the recent attack in Colorado, for which an Egyptian national is the prime suspect."They have things under control" in Egypt he said, adding that the ban couldn't come soon enough.Germany's defence spendingTrump said that Germany is spending more money now, a move he described as positive when asked if Germany is doing enough on defence."They said never let Germany rearm," Trump appeared to make a WWII joke while adding that Germany's rearming is a good thing - "at least to a certain point"."We'll be watching," he says, then clarifies to the room that he's joking.He said that German moves to spend more on their own defence are "positive" and a "good thing".&nbsp;

It is the first time, the two leaders are meeting in person amid rising international issues.

US President Donald Trump met Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday (June 5). The two held a customary handshake, and the bilateral meeting has begun. It is the first time, the two leaders are meeting in person amid rising international issues. This comes as Germany's new leader works to keep the US on board with Western support Ukraine, help in reducing trade tensions that might pose a risk to Europe's biggest economy. Trade deal As the meeting began, Trump promised a "very great" relationship with Germany. He added Merz is a "very good man" to deal with. "All we want is a very good relationship," Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office. The US president joked, saying that the Chancellor is "difficult", but Merz "wouldn't want him to say he's easy". Talking about the trade deal, Trump said that the two countries will have a "good trade deal." He said that it will mostly be determined by the EU, "but you're a very big part of that." Ahead of his meeting with Trump, Merz told reporters in Washington that "the meeting has been well prepared on all sides.” He said he wants to discuss the Ukraine war, tariffs and NATO spending. Travel ban Trump also shed light on his recent travel ban on 12 countries, saying that the ban couldn't come soon enough. When asked why the ban has been brought in now and why Egypt was not on the list, the US president cited safety following the recent attack in Colorado, for which an Egyptian national is the prime suspect. "They have things under control" in Egypt he said, adding that the ban couldn't come soon enough. Germany's defence spending Trump said that Germany is spending more money now, a move he described as positive when asked if Germany is doing enough on defence. "They said never let Germany rearm," Trump appeared to make a WWII joke while adding that Germany's rearming is a good thing - "at least to a certain point". "We'll be watching," he says, then clarifies to the room that he's joking. He said that German moves to spend more on their own defence are "positive" and a "good thing".

It is the first time, the two leaders are meeting in person amid rising international issues.

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But this is no achievement.&nbsp;Click on the headlines to read more&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-tariffs-ukraine-war-and-more-trump-meets-germany-s-chancellor-friedrich-merz-at-white-house-what-all-will-they-discuss-1749138560985">Trump meets Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250605/image-1749138956260.jpeg?rect=(0,29,454,341)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="'Tariffs, Ukraine war and more': Trump meets Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White house - What all will they discuss"></figure>US President Donald Trump met Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday (June 5). 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US President Donald Trump met Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday (June 5). The two held a customary handshake, and the bilateral meeting has begun. Pakistan will chair the Taliban Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2025 and serve as vice-chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the 15-nation UN body. But this is no achievement. Click on the headlines to read more Trump meets Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House US President Donald Trump met Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday (June 5). The two held a customary handshake, and the bilateral meeting has begun. Trump holds call with China's Xi Jinping amid trade tensions, visa ban The much-anticipated phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping was held on Thursday (June 5). In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the call lasted for approximately one and a half hours. Pakistan sees UNSC appointment as terror validation, PM Sharif calls it 'great pride' Pakistan will chair the Taliban Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2025 and serve as vice-chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the 15-nation UN body. Trump bans visas for new foreign students at Harvard: Here's how the university reacted Now, US President Donald Trump administration announced a visa ban for new foreign students at Harvard University after a court blocked its attempt to ban enrollment Trump targets another Ivy League: US president warns to strip Columbia University's accreditation As US President Donald Trump's administration continues to target US universities, the president has escalated this conflict with Columbia University as it has notified the Ivy League that it doesn't meet accreditation standards because of its failure to protect Jewish students on campus after Hamas's October 7 attack. Who is Madam N? Here's how Pakistani businesswoman lured Indian influencers including Jyoti Malhotra to spy for Pakistan In a new revelation stressing Pakistan's reliance on espionage activities targeting India, Pakistani businesswoman Noshaba Shehzad who runs "Jaiyana Travel and Tourism" in Lahore, has been identified as a person helping Indian social media influencers travel to her country and using them as spies, according to reports. Nearly two dozens SEPTA buses on fire in Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga region, thick smoke visible across city Nearly two dozen SEPTA buses caught fire at a bus depot in Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga neighbourhood on Thursday morning, according to an NBC10 report. Who is Thomas Fugate? Trump appoints 22-year-old ex-gardener to lead US terror prevention centre In a startling revelation, US President Donald Trump has tasked a 22-year-old ex-gardener, to lead the Centre for Prevention Programs and Partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). RCB title celebration stampede | Police name franchise, state cricket cricket association and others in FIR Bengaluru police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) on Thursday (June 5) in the RCB title trophy celebration stampede case in which 11 people lost their lives, while more than 30 were injured. Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan teaser: Vikrant Massey, Shanaya Kapoor feature in a timeless love story A new Kapoor in the block! Shanaya Kapoor, daughter of actor Sanjay Kapoor and reality TV star Maheep Kapoor is all set to make her Bollywood debut. The teaser of her debut film Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan dropped online on Thursday and also features Vikrant Massey in the lead

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In a startling revelation, US President Donald Trump has tasked a 22-year-old ex-gardener, to lead the Centre for Prevention Programs and Partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).<h2>Who is Thomas Fugate?</h2>Thomas Fugate has just graduated a year ago from the University of Texas at San Antonia and will now tackle US extremism, ProPublica reported.Earlier, he was working as a neighbourhood gardener five years ago and in a grocery store in August 2023.According to Fugate's LinkedIn, he was working as a self-employed 'Landscape Business Owner' in 2020.Prior to his work as a gardener, Fugate while studying for a degree in politics and law, worked at an H-E-B supermarket in Austin, Texas as a "Cross Functional Team Member".The Centre for which Fugate has been tasked, is mainly concerned with terrorism prevention and supports nationwide efforts to combat targeted attacks like hate-fueled violence.“CP3 strengthens our country’s ability to prevent targeted violence and terrorism nationwide through funding, education, training, evidence-based resources, increased public awareness, and strategic partnerships across every level of government, the private sector, and in local communities,” center’s mission statement on its website read.Fugate was appointed as a "special assistant" in an immigration office at the DHS in February this year.Moreover, before being tasked at the DHS, Fugate served as an "advance team member" in Trump's 2024 campaign. He also interned at several political organisations including The Heritage Foundation, widely known as the think tank behind Project 2025, and the Texas House of Representatives.Fugate’s appointment “sounds like putting the intern in charge," a counterterrorism researcher, who worked with CP3 officials for years, told ProPublica.“Maybe he’s a wunderkind. Maybe he’s Doogie Howser and has everything at 21 years old, or whatever he is, to lead the office. But that’s not likely the case,” the researcher said.

Thomas Fugate has just graduated a year ago from the University of Texas at San Antonia and will now tackle US extremism, ProPublica reported.

In a startling revelation, US President Donald Trump has tasked a 22-year-old ex-gardener, to lead the Centre for Prevention Programs and Partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Who is Thomas Fugate? Thomas Fugate has just graduated a year ago from the University of Texas at San Antonia and will now tackle US extremism, ProPublica reported. Earlier, he was working as a neighbourhood gardener five years ago and in a grocery store in August 2023. According to Fugate's LinkedIn, he was working as a self-employed 'Landscape Business Owner' in 2020. Prior to his work as a gardener, Fugate while studying for a degree in politics and law, worked at an H-E-B supermarket in Austin, Texas as a "Cross Functional Team Member". The Centre for which Fugate has been tasked, is mainly concerned with terrorism prevention and supports nationwide efforts to combat targeted attacks like hate-fueled violence. “CP3 strengthens our country’s ability to prevent targeted violence and terrorism nationwide through funding, education, training, evidence-based resources, increased public awareness, and strategic partnerships across every level of government, the private sector, and in local communities,” center’s mission statement on its website read. Fugate was appointed as a "special assistant" in an immigration office at the DHS in February this year. Moreover, before being tasked at the DHS, Fugate served as an "advance team member" in Trump's 2024 campaign. He also interned at several political organisations including The Heritage Foundation, widely known as the think tank behind Project 2025, and the Texas House of Representatives. Fugate’s appointment “sounds like putting the intern in charge," a counterterrorism researcher, who worked with CP3 officials for years, told ProPublica. “Maybe he’s a wunderkind. Maybe he’s Doogie Howser and has everything at 21 years old, or whatever he is, to lead the office. But that’s not likely the case,” the researcher said.

Thomas Fugate has just graduated a year ago from the University of Texas at San Antonia and will now tackle US extremism, ProPublica reported.

Who is Thomas Fugate? Trump appoints 22-year-old ex-gardener to lead US terror prevention centre