What has Trump been busy with in the past 24 hours? (April 16, 2026)


1. Announced that leaders of Aili will hold talks—Trump announced on Wednesday local time that talks between Israel and Lebanon would begin on Thursday. Trump said he was “trying to create some breathing space” between Israel and Lebanon.
2. Threatened to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure again—Trump once again threatened to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure, but also said, “hopes it won’t develop to that point.”
3. Threatened to fire Powell again—Trump said that if Federal Reserve Chair Powell continues to remain in office after his term ends, he would remove him. He also said he does not plan to give up investigations into Federal Reserve Chair Powell.
4. Optimistic about Wosh—rates may fall after taking office—Trump: he hopes Wosh can be confirmed at next week’s (Federal Reserve Chair nomination hearing). After Wosh takes office, interest rates could decline.
5. Issued permits to promote oil transportation between the US and Canada—On Wednesday, Trump signed multiple oil pipeline permits, including a permit for the construction of a new oil pipeline, aimed at promoting the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products between the US and Canada.
6. Discussed AI risks: Anthropic poses non-systemic threats—Trump: Anthropic’s threats are not systemic. When asked about banking and AI risks, Trump said that AI could lead the banking system toward greatness.
7. Will submit a plan for building the “U.S. Triumphal Arch”—White House press secretary Levit said that Trump and the Department of the Interior will submit a planning proposal to build the “U.S. Triumphal Arch” to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
8. Posted another “Jesus Embrace” image, ongoing off-the-cuff exchange with the Pope continues—On Wednesday, Trump posted a photo of Jesus embracing himself, and there still appears to be no sign that the verbal sparring between his administration and the Pope is easing.#GatePreIPOs首发SpaceX #BTC #US30 #US500
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