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Karl Mehta@karlmehta · Apr 11, 2025

President Trump just hosted a high-stakes cabinet meeting at the White House. One by one, top Cabinet members…

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President Trump's cabinet members announced major policy initiatives including tariff-driven trade negotiations, border enforcement measures, deregulation efforts, government waste identification, and various departmental reforms across defense, commerce, education, and other agencies. The announcements covered economic measures, immigration policy changes, energy development, and investigations into government fraud and inefficiencies.

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    President Trump just hosted a high-stakes cabinet meeting at the White House. One by one, top Cabinet members delivered Major Announcements — directly reporting to the American people. Here’s everything you should know (and no joke, it gets crazier the further you read): 🧵

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    1/ Trump: Consumer prices dropping, energy costs down, country making $2B daily from tariffs. "We're fixing trade deals that should've been addressed decades ago. America is finally demanding respect."

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    2/ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: Signed agreements securing Panama Canal with US military presence. Troops returning to former bases to counter Chinese influence that grew under previous admins.

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    3/ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: Countries lining up to negotiate after tariff announcements. Gold Card program launches within a week—potential citizenship pathway previously undisclosed.

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    4/ Education Secretary Linda McMahon: Holding back $400M from Columbia, $8B from Harvard over campus anti-Semitism. Meeting with governors to return education control to states.

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    5/ EPA's Lee Zeldin: Canceled $22B in grants, launching "largest deregulatory action in history." Goal: Lower home heating costs, make cars affordable, approve new power plants.

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    6/ Transport Secretary Sean Duffy: America must rebuild shipbuilding industry to be a global power. Stripping "green" and "social justice" requirements from infrastructure to focus on actual roads and bridges.

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    7/ Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins: Tariffs will help farmers struggling with 30% cost increases. Working with RFK Jr to revamp food stamps—USDA's biggest program—while removing "DEI elements."

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    8/ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Managing trade queue with 75+ countries bringing "their best offers." Successfully handling debt ceiling increase in budget bill. Emphasized shifting focus from Wall Street to Main Street.

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    9/ Attorney General Pam Bondi: Courts siding with Trump admin on spending discretion. 11 defendants charged with possessing $11B in cocaine. Prosecuting "Tesla terrorists" with no negotiations—20-year sentences.

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    10/ Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Uncovered massive fraud—$400M in bogus unemployment payments. Money went to 25,000 "people" over 115 years old and 10,000 not yet born. Returning billions to Treasury.

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    11/ DHS Secretary Kristi Noem: The second month of record-low border crossings. Implementing a self-deportation program with a path to return legally. Special provisions coming for farm workers.

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    12/ Elon Musk: Identified $150B in government waste. Trump Gold Card operational within a week—appears linked to the immigration system mentioned earlier.

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    13/ DNI Tulsi Gabbard: Found evidence voting machines vulnerable to hacking, pushing for paper ballots. Bombshell: Releasing RFK and MLK assassination documents within days.

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    14/ SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler: Modified loan applications to require citizenship verification and date of birth. Reinstated $450M in fees that were previously waived under the Biden administration.

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    15/ HHS Secretary RFK Jr: • Reassessing fluoride after IQ impact research • Removing soda from food stamps • "Operation Stork" cleaning baby formula • School cell phone restrictions • Reducing animal testing in favor of AI

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    16/ Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: Opening land and offshore leases to "unleash American energy." The first lease in "The Gulf of America" is already sold. Reversed Biden restrictions on energy development.

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    17/ State Secretary Marco Rubio: Peace talks with Iran are scheduled for Saturday. Cracking down on student visas: "No one has a right to a student visa... the press covers them like they're birthright citizenship."

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    Karl Mehta@karlmehta · Apr 11, 2025

    President Trump just hosted a high-stakes cabinet meeting at the White House. One by one, top Cabinet members delivered Major Announcements — directly reporting to the American people. Here’s everything you should know (and no joke, it gets crazier the further you read): 🧵

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    @POTUS @Elonmusk @PeteHegseth @howardlutnick @Linda_McMahon @seanduffy @SecScottBessent @PamBondi @KristiNoem @DNIGabbard @RobertKennedyJr @DougBurgum @SecRubio