• Long-haul flight: President Donald Trump is traveling all day for his high-stakes diplomatic visit to Asia, which will include stops in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea.
• Trade tensions: The president announced mid-flight that he plans to increase tariffs on Canada by 10%, as he fumes over an anti-tariffs ad that the Ontario province government has been running in the US. He also said he hopes to secure a “comprehensive” trade deal at his highly anticipated meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week.
• Global conflicts: Trump, who briefly met with Qatar’s emir today while refueling in Doha, is heaping pressure on Hamas to return the bodies of deceased hostages still held in Gaza. He also addressed Ukraine peace efforts, telling reporters on the flight that he won’t meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin until he’s sure “we’re going to make a deal.”
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will sign a peace agreement between Cambodia and Thailand upon his arrival in Malaysia, the first stop of his Asia trip.
“I am on my way to Malaysia, where I will sign the great Peace Deal, which I proudly brokered between Cambodia and Thailand,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
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