Donald Trump claimed that serving as president again in 2028 would be a fourth term just hours after stating that he was not “not joking” about considering another four years in the White House.
During an interview with NBC News Sunday, Trump told Kristen Welker “there are methods” that could enable him to stay in office for an unconstitutional third term.
While heading back to Washington, DC on board Air Force One on Sunday evening, the president stated that it would actually be “sort of a fourth term” claiming that the 2020 election – which he lost to Joe Biden – was “rigged.”
Trump also told Welker that he was “p***** off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the lack of a ceasefire in Ukraine and threatened to bomb Iran if there was no new nuclear deal. He also accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy of trying to back out of a potential new minerals deal.
Stocks tumbled around the globe on Monday ahead of Trump’s promised “Liberation Day” Wednesday when he is expected to impose reciprocal tariffs on “all countries” that levy duties on U.S. goods.
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Key Points
- 'I'm not joking': Trump claims there are 'methods' for unconstitutional third term
- Trump now says serving in 2028 would actually be a fourth term
- Belligerent Trump 'very angry' with Putin and threatens Iran with bombing
- Musk hands out $1m checks to voters days before Wisconsin Supreme Court election
- Global stocks slide ahead of Trump's ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
Crockett shreds Trump after stating he's 'not joking' about a third term
15:36
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James Liddell
Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett shredded Donald Trump hours after he claimed that he was “not joking” about seeking a constitutionally barred third term.
The Democrat, who is one of Trump’s most vocal adversaries, took to X on Sunday and told the president – and former star of The Apprentice – that running for the White House isn’t a reality show.
“So, that’s actually not allowed,” Crockett said. “The Constitution isn’t optional, sir. This isn’t a reality show — it’s reality. Two terms, that’s it.”
Poland will be Trump’s next target for takeover, Democrat teases
15:13
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James Liddell
As the White House continues to make clear Donald Trump’s territorial ambitions over Greenland, one Democrat is wondering just how much of the globe could be on the president’s agenda.
Seth Moulton, a congressman from Massachusetts and member of the Armed Services Committee in the House, questioned whether Trump’s stated national security concerns justifying his calls for Greenland to be annexed by the United States would be taken further — even as he conceded that there were legitimate concerns about the presence of Russian forces in the Arctic.
He spoke with CNN’s Jessica Dean and quipped that Donald Trump could apply the rationale of seeking to constrain Russian forces to justify territorial claims around the world.
The Independent's Washington, D.C. Correspondent John Bowden has more:
Trump questions liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate's sanity
14:54
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James Liddell
Donald Trump branded Susan Crawford, the liberal candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, a “DISASTER” while hailing Brad Schimel, the conservative candidate, “above all SANE.”
On Wednesday, voters in Wisconsin will cast their ballots in the highly contentious and consequential election, which is widely regarded as one of the first major tests of the second Trump term.
“Brad Schimel’s Opponent, Susan Crawford, is a DISASTER! She is so Far Left that even her own Party, the Radical Democrats, don’t want ANYTHING to do with her, he wrote on Truth Social Sunday.
“Wisconsin Values are perfectly represented by Brad Schimel. He is Conservative, Strong and, above all, SANE. His Opponent is a Liberal Lunatic who will throw our Country, and the State of Wisconsin, into TOTAL CHAOS. Vote for Brad Schimel!”
So far, MAGA megadonor Elon Musk has poured an estimated $20 million into Schimel’s campaign coffers.
The Supreme Court race has dwarfed previous spending records for a U.S. judicial election, with more than $81 million spent in the campaign. The previous record was set in Wisconsin two years ago and was estimated at $51 million.
Trump and Starmer hold ‘productive negotiations’ on US-UK trade deal
14:31
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James Liddell
Rubio: 17 MS-13 and Tren de Aragua gang members deported to El Salvador
14:10
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James Liddell
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that the U.S. military deported 17 gang members from MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) and Tren de Aragua to El Salvador.
Donald Trump designated the two criminal groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations in an executive order signed last month.
Rubio thanks Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele for the “unparalleled partnership” shared between the two nations.
Trump brands Turnberry vandals 'terrorists' and hopes they are 'treated harshly'
13:54
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James Liddell
President Donald Trump thanked British Prime Minister Kier Starmer after a man was charged in connection to the vandalism that occurred at his Scottish golf course, Turnberry.
The president labeled the suspect a “terrorist” on Truth Social and said he hopes they are treated “very harshly” after red paint was sprayed on the clubhouse at the 800-acre resort in South Ayrshire earlier this month.
“I was just informed by Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom, that they caught the terrorists who attacked the beautiful Turnberry, in Scotland. They did serious damage, and will hopefully be treated harshly,” Trump wrote Sunday.
“The three people who did this are in prison. You cannot let things like this attack happen, and I greatly appreciate the work of Prime Minister Starmer, and UK Law Enforcement.”
A 33-year-old man had been charged in connection with the incident, while a 75-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman previously arrested as part of the investigation had been released pending further inquiries, according to Police Scotland.
U.S. ‘doesn’t need Canada for anything,’ Trump says
13:31
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James Liddell
After repeated calls for Canada to be the 51st U.S. state and lobbying the nation’s prime minister to consider taking a demotion to governor, Trump says that the U.S. doesn’t need anything from its northern neighbor after all.
“We don’t need energy from Canada. We don’t need lumber from Canada. We don’t need anything from Canada,” Trump said on board Air Force One on Sunday evening. “I believe this will be the golden age of America.”
Watch Trump’s response below:
Trump: We have our own lumber and energy. We don’t need energy from Canada. We don’t need lumber from Canada. We don’t need anything from Canada. I believe this will be the golden age of America. pic.twitter.com/6CJWVE3IrC
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 31, 2025
GOP congressman scorns Trump for handling Putin with ‘velvet gloves’
13:07
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James Liddell
Nebraska Representative Don Bacon penned a New York Times op-ed Monday to urge the Trump administration to resist capitulating to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
After claiming that he welcomes Donald Trump’s attempts to end the conflict in Ukraine, the lawmaker stated that the president – and his administration – are handling Putin with “velvet gloves.”
Bacon, who endorsed Trump in both the 2020 and 2024 elections, wrote: “In recent weeks, too many of my fellow Republicans – including Mr. Trump – have treated Russia with velvet gloves, shying away from calling out Mr. Putin’s flatly illegal war and even blaming Ukraine for starting it.
Bacon said that acknowledgment of the “origins of the present conflict” is the first step in supporting Ukraine and combatting Putin’s “expansionism.” U.S. support for Ukraine would send a message to authoritarian leaders that they cannot violently conquer a weaker nation, he argued.
“The administration must be crystal clear that we are aligned with democracy, free markets and the rule of law. If we stray from these values, we risk losing what makes America a great nation,” Bacon wrote.
Musk blames George Soros ‘operatives’ for heckling at Wisconsin town hall
12:45
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James Liddell
Elon Musk was heckled on stage at his Wisconsin town hall on Sunday which saw him hand out two $1 million checks to backers of the conservative candidate in the upcoming state Supreme Court election.
The world’s richest man was interrupted as he spoke about threats against him since leading the Trump administration’s attempts to gut the federal government through his Department of Government Efficiency.
Musk responded by taking a swipe at Democratic megadonor George Soros, who has funneled money into liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford.
“It was inevitable at least a few Soros operatives would be in the audience,” he said. “Give my regards to George. Say ‘hi’ to George for me.”
Watch the full clip below:
Musk responds to being heckled: it was inevitable at least a few Soros operatives would be in the audience. Give my regards to George. Say hi to George for me. pic.twitter.com/2sGiaDfwTm
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 31, 2025
Tim Walz reveals when he'll stop making fun of Tesla
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James Liddell
Elon, I’ll make you a deal. I’ll stop making fun of your stock when you take your hands off social security. https://t.co/YauKFvsvpV
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) March 31, 2025
Watch: Trump warns Zelensky of ‘big problems’ after accusing him of minerals deal u-turn
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James Liddell
Trump threatens 'all countries' with tariffs as shares slide in Asia
11:40
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James Liddell
Shares across Asia slumped on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened a global trade war with tariffs for all nations.
Stocks tumbled from Japan to Hong Kong, with the Nikkei 225 down by 4 percent, falling to its lowest level in over six months, and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong sinking by 1.3 percent.
China's Shanghai Composite index edged down by 0.5 percent, and South Korea’s Kospi saw a steep decline of 2.6 percent.
Shweta Sharma has the full story.
Trump now says serving in 2028 would actually be 'a fourth term'
11:22
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James Liddell
Hours after telling NBC News that there may be “methods” that could enable him to serve an unconstitutional third term, Trump stated that it would be “sort of a fourth term” because, he claimed, the 2020 election was “rigged.”
The president was probed about running for a third term on board Air Force One on Sunday, which is barred by the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Consitution.
“I’m not looking at that, but I’ll tell you, I have had more people ask me to have a third term, which in a way is a fourth term because the other election — the 2020 election — was totally rigged,” the president said.
“So it’s actually sort of a fourth term.”
Musk says he handed out $2m to Wisconsin voters ‘to get attention’
11:01
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James Liddell
Elon Musk appeared to make good on his promise from last week and handed out a $1 million check to two attendees at his Wisconsin town hall on Sunday who had previously signed a petition against so-called “activist judges.”
The event came just days before Tuesday’s pivotal state Supreme Court election, which has seen the world's richest man pour an estimated $20m-plus into the race, backing conservative candidate Brad Schimel.
Sporting a cheesehead hate, Musk explained on stage why he decided to dish out the oversized million-dollar checks.
“The reason for the checks is that it’s really just to get attention. It’s like, we need to get attention,” he said. “When I do this, these things… it causes the legacy media to, like, kind of lose their minds, and then they’ll run it on every news channel.”
Musk said it would cost “10 times more” to pay for a PR campaign to attain the same amount of press coverage.
Trump shrugs off stagnation fears and insists U.S. economy going to ‘boomtown’
10:40
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James Liddell
Economists have noticed a whiff of stagflation in the air as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs loom.
The president, however, refuted worries of slow economic growth and high inflation and insisted the U.S. economy is headed for “boomtown.”
Reporter: Are you worried about stagflation?
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 31, 2025
Trump: I haven’t heard that term in years. I don’t know anything about it.. this country is going to boom. We’re going to have boomtown. We’re going to boom pic.twitter.com/Ajo5RUOoaa
Zelensky will have ‘big problems’ if he rejects new minerals deal, Trump says
10:24
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James Liddell
Donald Trump has expressed his discontent with Volodymyr Zelenksy, accusing the Ukrainian President of trying to back out of a potential minerals deal.
The U.S. has been trying to secure a deal to give them access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits as a form of recuperation for previously provided military aid, plus interest. Zelensky has said he would not agree to a deal if it threatened Kyiv’s potential European Union membership.
Trump told reporters on board Air Force One: “He's trying to back out of the rare earth deal and if he does that he’s got some problems, big, big problems.”
Vance and other officials told Trump to fire Waltz — why didn't he?
10:00
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Oliver O'Connell
Reporting by multiple outlets suggests that while President Donald Trump has been outwardly supportive of his national security adviser since the Signalgate security breach fiasco, internal discussions about Mike Waltz’s future were somewhat different.
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No joke, Trump claims there are 'methods' for him to have third term
09:33
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Oliver O'Connell
Despite being prohibited by the Constitution under the 22nd Amendment from standing for election again, President Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White House during an interview with NBC News.
Trump said that there were methods for doing so, even clarifying that he was “not joking” in his conversation with Kristen Welker, moderator of Meet the Press.
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Donald Trump agrees to meet Bill Maher as ‘favor’ to Kid Rock
09:23
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James Liddell
Donald Trump says he will meet comedian Bill Maher in the White House as a “favor” for his “friend” Kid Rock.
“I got a call from a very good guy, and friend of mine, Kid Rock, asking me whether or not it would be possible for me to meet, in the White House, with Bill Maher, a man who has been unjustifiably critical of anything, or anyone, TRUMP,” he posted on Truth Social on Sunday evening.
“I really didn’t like the idea much, and don’t like it much now, but thought it would be interesting,” he continued. “The problem is, no matter how much he likes your Favorite President, ME, he will publicly proclaim what a terrible guy I am, etc.”
Trump said that he expected Maher to behave like the Democrats who protested at his speech during his joint session of Congress earlier this month.
“Who knows, though, maybe I’ll be proven wrong? In any event, I’m doing a favor for a friend,” he continued.
“I look forward to meeting with Bill Maher, Kid Rock and, I believe, even the Legendary Dana White will be present. It might be fun or, it might not, but you will be the first to know!”
Focus on lowering prices Americans tell Trump in new poll as he fixates on tariffs
09:00
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Oliver O'Connell
As President Donald Trump’s much-vaunted “Liberation Day” approaches, in which he will impose reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners and a 25 percent tax on imported cars, Americans believe he is focused too much on his trade war and not enough on lowering prices.
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Hapless Hegseth, Vance and Rubio joining high-schoolers’ group chat in SNL cold open
08:41
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Oliver O'Connell
Saturday Night Live's cold open saw another blunder by top Trump administration figures as Pete Hegseth, JD Vance and Marco Rubio mistakenly added themselves to a high school girls' text chain.
Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison appeared in the skit, messaging her friends about boys and other teenage concerns before being abruptly interrupted by Hegseth – played by Andrew Dismukes – who derailed the conversation.
Mike Bedigan has the story.
In pictures: Musk hands out two $1m checks to voters in Wisconsin
08:23
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James Liddell
Trump says he’s ‘p*****’ off with Putin over lack of ceasefire deal
08:00
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Oliver O'Connell
President Donald Trump escalated his criticism towards Russia on Sunday after weeks of being accused of taking Vladimir Putin’s side in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The US president called up NBC’s Kristen Welker prior to her Sunday appearance as host of Meet the Press, according to Welker. He told her that he was “p***ed off” after the Russian president called for elections in Ukraine and once again questioned the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelensky’s government — comments the U.S. president said were unhelpful.
John Bowden reports from Washington, D.C.
James Carville says Trump administration has already ‘collapsed’
07:30
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Oliver O'Connell
James Carville, a Democratic strategist who managed former President Bill Clinton’s first campaign, claims that the Trump administration has already collapsed.
Carville made the remarks during a Saturday CNN appearance, stating that the administration is made up of “nincompoops” and “buffoons.” The president’s top officials have contributed to a “massive collapse” faster than he says he could’ve imagined.
Carville had recently authored an op-ed in The New York Times in which he wrote Trump’s “honeymoon” period would in the be over within the next 30 days, or by Memorial Day at the latest.
Michelle Del Rey has the story.
Hegseth brought his wife to high-level foreign meetings, report says
06:30
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Oliver O'Connell
Amid the fallout over the Signalgate group chat between national security officials that inadvertently included the editor of The Atlantic, a report has emerged that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife to two meetings with foreign military officials.
The Wall Street Journal reports that sensitive information was discussed in both meetings, one with U.K. officials and another with NATO defense ministers, according to multiple people who were either present or had knowledge of the discussions.
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Three-quarters of US scientists are considering leaving the country
05:30
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Oliver O'Connell
Three-quarters of U.S. scientists say they’re considering leaving the country following moves to slash scientific programs by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, a poll has found.
Julia Musto has the details.
Vance and other officials told Trump to fire Waltz — why didn't he?
04:30
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Oliver O'Connell
Reporting by multiple outlets suggests that while President Donald Trump has been outwardly supportive of his national security adviser since the Signalgate security breach fiasco, internal discussions about Mike Waltz’s future were somewhat different.
After a day of bruising headlines about the now-infamous group chat that has inadvertently included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, on Wednesday evening, Vice President JD Vance, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and top personnel official Sergio Gor had a private meeting with the president, Politico reports.
Here’s what happened next:
Why does Trump have a problem with the Smithsonian?
03:30
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AP
President Trump has launched an attack on what he calls "divisive, race-centred ideology" within American cultural institutions, starting with the Smithsonian.
His executive order, "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History," aims to redirect funding away from exhibits and programs deemed to contradict "shared American values." Critics argue this is a thinly veiled attempt to whitewash history.
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Trump commutes sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson
02:30
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Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Carlos Watson, co-founder of Ozy Media, shortly before he was due to report to prison to serve a 10-year sentence in a financial conspiracy case.
The former talk show host was convicted last year after the implosion of the once-buzzy and ambitious startup online media and events operation.
Watson and the now-defunct company were found guilty last summer of charges including wire fraud conspiracy. Watson denied any wrongdoing.
Mike Bedigan has the story.
Vietnamese dad came to U.S. at 5. He’s been held for a month by ICE
01:30
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Oliver O'Connell
A woman in California is worried her husband, who is Vietnamese, may be deported after he was unexpectedly taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The woman, who only gave her first name — Khanhi — to KABC for fear that providing her husband's identity could harm his immigration case, said she was afraid that her husband and the father of their toddler may be expelled from the U.S. after ICE detained him in February during what was supposed to be a routine check-in.
Graig Graziosi has the story.
Watch: Canadian PM responds to Trump’s latest tariffs threat
01:00
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Oliver O'Connell
Report: Mulling universal tariff, Trump tells advisers to be more aggressive in trade war
Monday 31 March 2025 00:30
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Oliver O'Connell
President Donald Trump is urging senior advisers to adopt a more aggressive stance on tariffs as the administration prepares for a major escalation in its global trade war, The Washington Post reports, citing four individuals familiar with the matter.
Despite worries from allies on Wall Street and Capitol Hill about the impact of tariffs and calls for a more measured approach, Trump continues to advocate for sweeping trade actions under the belief that it will be beneficial for the American economy.
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Authorities investigate fire that damaged entryway to New Mexico GOP headquarters
Monday 31 March 2025 00:00
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AP
Federal authorities are investigating an early morning fire on Sunday that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Firefighters responded to the fire just before 6 a.m. and brought it under control within about five minutes, according to Lt. Jason Fejer with Albuquerque Fire Rescue.
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