Today, Trump met with El Salvador’s leader at the White House, while his film cameo drew unexpected backlash from a renowned director, merging political focus with cinematic controversy.
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Donald Trump
Week of Apr 14 – Apr 20, 2025
Political fireworks and institutional showdowns set the stage for a turbulent week.
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Trump's week blended high-stakes political summits with cultural and legal controversies. A White House meeting with El Salvador’s leader and a contentious film cameo sparked backlash, while defiance of court orders, impeachment calls, and radical deportation ideas fueled heated institutional debates and policy shifts.
Today, critics slammed the judiciary's passive handling of Trump’s policies, while Harvard challenged perceived political pressures, fueling a debate over institutional independence.
www.newyorker.com · www.newyorker.comOn April 16, Donald Trump defied a court order while his policies on deportation, military use, and affordable housing stirred sharp legal and public backlash, including a lawsuit over tariffs and mixed accolades with a TIME100 nod.
law.northeastern.edu · time.com · www.npr.org · susielee.house.gov · www.aclu.org · www.bbc.comTrump's approval edged up to 45% amid a review of his birthright citizenship order, while trade talks continue at the White House. Judicial and economic maneuvers defined today.
news.gallup.com · www.cnn.com · www.scotusblog.comLawmakers intensified impeachment calls as Trump continued to defy court orders. Critics condemned his controversial deportations and policies affecting children, deepening concerns over a constitutional crisis and governance failures.
thanedar.house.gov · www.cfr.org · www.washingtonpost.com · mannion.house.govTrump pressed the Supreme Court to authorize deportations using new legal grounds, intensifying his administration’s stringent immigration stance amid escalating policy battles in Rome.
www.cnn.comThe Trump administration's radical deportation initiatives have reignited heated debates. Right-wing ideologues even entertain self-deportation ideas, signaling a stark shift in immigration policy as tensions mount.
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