President Donald Trump has begun his Cabinet meeting in made-for-TV fashion, gathering top officials to showcase their recent actions. Trump sparked hysteria in the international markets this spring by announcing tariff rates on dozens of countries before unveiling a 90-day negotiating period.
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President Donald Trump has begun his Cabinet meeting in made-for-TV fashion, gathering top officials to showcase their recent actions and take questions from the press.Trump sparked hysteria in the international markets this spring by announcing tariff rates on dozens of countries before unveiling a 90-day negotiating period. That period was set to begin Wednesday, but the president signed an executive order Monday to delay the official tariff increases until Aug. 1. World markets mostly rose Tuesday, shrugging off U.S. tariff pressure.
Trump plans a Friday visit to Texas, where flash floods killed more than 100 people, raising questions about whether more people will suffer due to his cuts to the National Weather Service and Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the meeting with Trump has been pushed forward to 4:30 p.m., rather than 6 p.m.