Coming soon: Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.
“A riveting, intimate, and revelatory account of the most radical and consequential presidency of our time.”
Trump Threatens to Wipe Out Iran
President Trump threatened to wipe out the entirety of Iranian civilization if Tehran doesn’t cede to his demands by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Said Trump: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.”
What Happens When Trump Feels Cornered
David Graham: “The president’s most inflammatory remarks tend to come when he gets frustrated—which might explain his recent outbursts.”
Quote of the Day
“I think anyone that follows politics can tell there are no principles left in my party. Even for people who agree with some of the stuff the president is doing, if you are honest with yourself, you know it is not based on principle. He wakes up every morning and tries to figure out, what is the best thing for him to do in his self interest that day. But the real lack of principle is on display every day in the House and Senate. These people have become lemmings.”
— Former Gov. Chris Christie (R), in an appearance at Harvard.
Trump Is the Most Hawkish Voice on Iran
Axios: “Trump might be the most hawkish person in the top echelons of his administration on Iran, according to a U.S. source who spoke to him several times in recent days.”
Said one U.S. official: “The president is the most bloodthirsty, like a mad dog.”
“Trump has started sounding out advisers and confidants about the plan to strike power plants and bridges by asking them, ‘What do you think of Infrastructure Day?'”
Trump Calls Artemis II Astronauts
New York Times: “President Trump spoke with the astronauts of the Artemis II mission hours after their spaceship swung around the far side of the moon and took them farther from Earth than any humans on Monday.”
“The roughly 12-minute call offered a chance for levity and unity for Mr. Trump, who had only briefly acknowledged the mission since its launch on April 1.”
JD Vance Heads to Hungary to Support Viktor Orbán
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has President Trump’s “complete and total support” — but is on course to lose the country’s elections, which are shaping up to be one of the most important and contentious in Europe this year, CNBC reports.
On Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance will touch down in Hungary to offer Orbán his support and address an election rally at a soccer stadium in Budapest ahead of Sunday’s elections.
Some Republicans Set Their Own Deadline on Iran War
Wall Street Journal: “As President Trump threatens a major escalation in Iran by a Tuesday night deadline, the Republican-led Congress is out of the picture. Lawmakers are on a holiday recess, and won’t return to Washington until next week.”
“But some Republican lawmakers have set a deadline of their own that is approaching at the end of this month: They say federal law requires the president to seek approval from Congress if military operations in Iran last longer than 60 to 90 days.”
Trump’s Iran Deadline Draws Closer
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Trump Wields Supreme Court Ruling Broadly
ABC News: “Nearly two years after the Supreme Court’s monumental 2024 decision granting President Donald Trump sweeping immunity from prosecution, the ruling’s broader impact on American government is beginning to come into focus as Trump and his lawyers repeatedly invoke the case in an effort to get the justices to endorse expansive presidential power.”
GOP Weighs How Big to Go on Immigration Funding
“Republicans are debating how far to go on their forthcoming party-line spending bill to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement for the rest of his presidency,” Semafor reports.
“Some Republican senators want to fund the entire Department of Homeland Security for three years to avoid another shutdown after this 53-day-and-counting lapse; however, a narrower bill focusing on ICE and CBP would be easier to pass.”
Trump Didn’t Want Ivanka to Marry Jared Kushner
Former Gov. Chris Christie (R) told an audience at Harvard that Donald Trump didn’t want his daughter Ivanka to marry Jared Kushner.
Said Christie: “It became clear to Trump that Jared and Ivanka would get married. He was not thrilled about this. I was still the prosecutor. He asked me to go out to dinner and said, do you have anything more on the family, so I can break this up?”
Voters to Choose Replacement for Marjorie Taylor Greene
“Voters in northwest Georgia are headed to the polls today to decide whether Republican Clay Fuller or Democrat Shawn Harris will represent them in Congress,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
“Whoever wins this special election runoff to complete the term of former Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will have an immediate leg up in the race for a full two-year term.”
Liberals Try to Expand Majority on Wisconsin’s Top Court
CNN: “One year after Elon Musk donned a cheesehead hat and unsuccessfully poured millions of his personal fortune into a judicial contest in the state, Democrats are hoping to deliver another setback to conservatives in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election on Tuesday.”
“Conservative judge Maria Lazar and liberal judge Chris Taylor are facing off to replace retiring Justice Rebecca Bradley, a conservative. The race won’t flip control of the court after liberals last year secured a 4-3 majority, but it will determine whether liberals can extend their hold on the state’s highest court, potentially through the end of the decade.”
Traders Position for Another Trump Deadline
“President Donald Trump’s latest deadline for Iran to agree to a deal is just hours away, and investors are once again finding themselves forced to prepare for a range of possible outcomes,” Bloomberg reports.
“But whether they’re buying more bonds, loading up on commodities or holding cash, they share a common view — weeks of volatility sparked by Trump’s shifting positions have left them frustrated and uncertain about the path forward.”
Tucker Carlson Rips Trump Over Easter Post
“Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson tore into Donald Trump on Monday night, calling an Easter Sunday social media post from the U.S. president ‘vile on every level’ and accusing him of threatening to commit a war crime,” Politico reports.
Said Carlson: “How dare you speak that way on Easter morning to the country? Who do you think you are? You’re tweeting out the f-word on Easter morning.”
Allies Fear They Now Have Nowhere to Turn
“Crowning a year of disputes with the Trump administration over trade tariffs, support for Ukraine and the future of Greenland, the Iran war has placed America’s friends in Europe, Asia and the Middle East in front of an uneasy dilemma,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Their most important ally is acting in ways that they see as erratic and that have already caused hardship and uncertainty. The war has sapped their economies and even bigger shocks loom if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, deepening the worldwide energy crisis.”
“Many—on both sides of the Atlantic—wonder if they are even allies anymore.”
Hopes Fade for Deal With Iran Ahead of Deadline
“Negotiators are pessimistic Iran will bend to meet President Trump’s demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before his Tuesday-night deadline, paving the way for the U.S. to target Iranian bridges and power plants in a fresh escalation of the war,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Axios: “Mediators from Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey are working to avert that outcome by brokering a deal — or at least putting time back on the clock.”
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