What has Trump been busy with in the past 24 hours?

date
28/04/2025
1. Trump's approval rating drops to the lowest for any US president in 80 years - A recent joint poll by ABC, The Washington Post, and Ipsos Group shows Trump's approval rating after his first 100 days in office is at 39%, a 6 percentage point drop from February, marking the lowest approval rating for any US president in the past 80 years. 2. "Praising" Zelensky and "criticizing" Putin - Trump urges Russia to stop attacking Ukraine and says Putin needs to show determination to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict; he also expresses great disappointment in Russia. Additionally, Trump says his one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky in the Vatican on Saturday went smoothly, and he feels that Zelensky has become calmer and hopes to reach an agreement. 3. Urging Republicans to draft a "beautiful" bill - Trump urges Republicans to draft a "big and beautiful" bill, calling it a critical week for the bill drafting. The bill will include large-scale tax cuts, strong border security measures, significant military progress, substantial deregulation, and strong spending reforms. Trump promises that his plan will "unleash economic prosperity and accelerate America into a golden age." 4. Plans to crackdown on cities and states favoring illegal immigrants - White House senior officials reveal that Trump plans to sign an executive order to increase pressure on states and cities led by Democrats that do not fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. The government will list the cities and states within a month, and those listed may face the risk of federal funding being cut off and could face criminal and civil lawsuits for refusing to change their laws or practices. 5. Plans to meet with NFL champions Philadelphia Eagles - Trump is set to meet with the 59th Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, at the White House on Monday. 6. Plans to restore Columbus Day as a holiday - Trump said on Sunday that he plans to restore Columbus Day as a federal holiday in the United States. A US president cannot unilaterally cancel or declare federal holidays; approval from Congress is required.