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Trump Backs Off Tariffs & Al Green Censured | Afternoon Update | 3.6.25
Thu, 6 Mar 2025
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Trump temporarily backs off tariffs, Hamas rejects Trump's warnings, and the lawmaker who interrupted Trump's address is censured. I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Vickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, March 6th, and this is your Morning Wire Afternoon Update.
Chapter 2: What are the key updates on Trump's tariff decisions?
President Trump announced he's loosening tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestigiacomo has the details.
Trump signed executive actions on Thursday to delay tariffs on goods covered under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement until April 2nd. In a Truth Social post, Trump first singled out the exemption for Mexico out of respect for President Claudia Scheinbaum, citing their cooperation on border security and combating fentanyl trafficking. Later in the day, though, Trump included Canada in on the pause.
The president noted that this is a temporary measure as leaders work together on these pressing issues.
Chapter 3: How did Hamas respond to Trump's warnings?
Hamas has shrugged off Trump's latest warning, refusing to release any more hostages without a ceasefire in Gaza. Daily Wire reporter Cassie Akiva has more.
The terror group insists negotiations are the only way forward, despite Trump's post on social media demanding an immediate release, or in his words, quote, there will be hell to pay. The Truth Social post came after the president met with several former hostages in Washington. They thanked the president for his unwavering support.
Thank you so much.
Trump has vowed to send Israel everything it needs to eliminate Hamas if the hostages aren't freed. Meanwhile, the White House defended ongoing U.S. negotiations with Hamas, citing efforts to protect American lives. Hamas is believed to still hold 24 living hostages, along with the bodies of 34 others. Talks on a second ceasefire phase remain stalled.
Chapter 4: What challenges does Trump's FDA nominee face?
Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration faced his first test before the Senate committee today. Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary testified before the Senate Health Committee as he seeks to lead the agency that he's openly criticized. Here's a bit from his opening statement.
Half of our nation's children are sick and nobody has really been doing anything meaningful on this front until we have gotten new momentum and enthusiasm from Secretary Kennedy and President Trump to finally address the root causes of these diseases, general body inflammation and generalized insulin resistance. And food has a big part of it.
When we eat foods with a lot of molecules that do not appear in nature, these are chemicals. These are chemicals that the industry insists are safe, a subset of which are concerning. There's a body of research now that suggests concern with some of these ingredients. We have to look at those ingredients.
McCary has pledged to improve transparency and focus on food's impact on public health. His confirmation comes amid deep FDA budget cuts and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's push to reevaluate vaccine policies.
The illegal immigrant who set a sleeping New York subway rider on fire may, for now, avoid being detained by ICE. Daily Wire's senior editor Ash Short has more.
Homeland Security Secretary Christine Noem says New York City officials plan to ignore the ICE detainer placed on Sebastian Zepeda. Zepeda, who faces charges of murder and arson, was living in a migrant shelter after illegally reentering the U.S. Noem condemned the city's sanctuary policies, urging Governor Kathy Hochul to suspend protections for violent offenders.
Video footage shows bystanders and police walking past the burning victim, prompting outrage. ICE continues to push for custody of Zepeda while city officials remain uncooperative. Here's Noam visiting the location where Zepeda allegedly committed the horrific crime.
I'm standing at the location where an illegal criminal lit a woman on fire. He lit her on fire as she was sleeping on a subway car and then sat down on this bench and watched her burn alive. Listen, it's the most grave act that a human being can commit against another person. And with the leadership of President Trump, we're going to make sure it never happens again.
ABC News has sent nearly 200 employees packing. That includes much of the staff on Good Morning America's third hour. The layoffs come as part of the cuts ordered by parent company Walt Disney Co. Staffers described a grim mood with one calling the cuts a massacre.
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