Today's Trump news

date
16/11/2025
1. Purchase of Bonds: The US Office of Government Ethics announced on November 15th local time that President Trump had purchased at least $82 million worth of corporate bonds and municipal bonds between the end of August and early October, including new investments in industries benefiting from his policies such as regulatory relaxation in the financial sector. 2. Epstein Case: President Trump said on the 14th that he had requested the Department of Justice investigate the late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's connections with former President Clinton and other Democrats. Attorney General Pam Bondi quickly instructed federal prosecutors in Manhattan to investigate. Trump wrote on social media on the 14th, "Epstein is a Democrat, he's a problem for Democrats, not Republicans." He urged the Department of Justice to investigate Epstein's relationships with Clinton, Schumer, Democratic mega-donor Reid Hoffman, and others like JPMorgan Chase. 3. Flight Reduction: On November 15th local time, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation announced that flight operations will gradually resume after the government shutdown. As of that day, the percentage of flight reductions will decrease from 6% to 3%. 4. BBC: Trump announced on the 14th that he will sue the British Broadcasting Corporation for editing and splicing his speeches, seeking damages of $10 to $50 billion. Cryptocurrency: Trump: I only care about one thing - whether we can become number one in the field of cryptocurrency. UK: UK Prime Minister Stamer is expected to have a phone call with US President Trump this weekend. 5. Venezuela: President Trump stated on November 14th that he is "almost determined" about whether to take military action against Venezuela, but did not specify if he would order military strikes against the country. 6. National Guard: The Department of Justice appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the 14th, seeking to overturn a ruling by federal judge Karin Immergut in Oregon on November 7th. The ruling permanently blocked President Trump from deploying the National Guard in Portland, Oregon in response to protests against immigration policies.