Today's Trump news.

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05/11/2025
1. Government Shutdown: On November 5, local time, the U.S. federal government entered its 36th day of a shutdown, breaking the previous record of 35 days from the end of 2018 to the beginning of 2019, becoming the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Trump stated, "Only when radical left-wing Democrats allow the government to resume operations will additional nutritional assistance program benefits be distributed." 2. Tariffs: On November 5, local time, the U.S. Supreme Court held a hearing on the legality of the Trump administration's tariff policies, listening to relevant arguments. The lawsuit involves the Trump administration invoking the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to establish a 10% "minimum benchmark tariff" on trading partners, as well as imposing higher tariffs on certain trading partners. 3. Elections: A year after suffering a disastrous defeat to Trump in the U.S. presidential election, the Democratic Party achieved its biggest political victory on Tuesday, winning all races in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City. In addition, Trump stated that California's redistricting attempt is unconstitutional and said it would face "very serious legal and criminal scrutiny." 4. Musk: Trump has re-nominated Elon Musk's ally Jared Isaacman to be the administrator of NASA. 5. Automobiles: General Motors, Tesla, and Toyota are urging the Trump administration to extend the "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement." 6. Nuclear Cooperation: The Hungarian Foreign Minister stated that Hungary plans to enhance nuclear cooperation with the United States; Prime Minister Orbn is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Trump on Friday, and Hungary plans to raise the level of cooperation in this area. 7. Weight Loss Medication: The Trump administration is reportedly negotiating deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to offer weight loss medications at discounted prices through the "TrumpRX" platform. 8. India: The White House stated that Trump has a positive attitude towards U.S.-India relations; Trump frequently talks with Modi. 9. Switzerland: Trump mentioned meeting with senior representatives from Switzerland; they discussed various issues, with trade and trade imbalances being the most important. 10. Venezuela: According to reports, the Trump administration has developed multiple military action plans against Venezuela, including direct strikes against forces protecting President Maduro and potential actions to seize control of the country's oil fields.