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Trump Orders Minneapolis Pullback; US-Iran Talks Set for Friday | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Summary
The episode centered on President Trump’s wide-ranging NBC interview, with the most immediate policy focus on Minneapolis. Trump said immigration enforcement there had gone too far after the deaths of two Americans by federal agents, and said he personally ordered 700 officers pulled back, leaving about 2,000 federal agents in the Twin Cities area. The discussion also noted polling that showed broad public disapproval of ICE’s tactics, even as Republican voters remained supportive.
Trump also sharpened his warning to Iran ahead of indirect talks scheduled in Oman on Friday. He said Iran’s supreme leader should be “very worried” while the White House said both sides still planned to meet to discuss a nuclear deal. The interview also touched on China and the Fed, with Trump saying he would not appoint Kevin Worsh if he intended to raise interest rates.
A guest argued the Minneapolis pullback could help Trump politically because it signals he recognized overreach, but said the bigger challenge is funding and defining limits for DHS and ICE. On the Fed, the guest said the real test of independence comes from the Senate, not the president, and suggested Kevin Worsh is likely to be confirmed.
Key takeaways
- Trump said he ordered 700 federal agents pulled out of Minneapolis after the city’s immigration crackdown drew backlash.
- A guest said the Minneapolis pullback is politically useful for Trump because it acknowledges that enforcement there “was certainly overreached.”
- Trump warned Iran’s supreme leader to be “very worried” ahead of Friday talks in Oman on a nuclear deal.
- The guest said DHS and ICE funding fights will be difficult because both parties risk overreaching on immigration policy.
- The guest said the main message on Fed independence will come from the Senate, not Trump, and Kevin Worsh is likely to be confirmed.
Notable quotes
“I'm not happy with the two incidents. It's not, you know, it's both of them, not one or the other”
“President Trump says he personally decided to pull 700 agents from Minnesota yesterday”
“I would say he should be very worried. Yeah, he should be. As you know, they're negotiating with us”
“I don't think it hurts him at root. Uh and it is a good thing that he's returning to this tradition”
“the the enforcement process up there uh was certainly overreached and to put it mildly”
How the episode opens
Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio, news. — Good morning. I'm Nathan Hager — And I'm Karen Moscow. Here are the stories we're following today. — Karen, we begin in Washington where President Donald Trump has carried out an annual tradition. The president sat down for a wide-ranging interview ahead of the Super Bowl with NBC News. The discussion covered an array of topics, including the situation in Minneapolis after the deaths of two Americans by federal agents. President Trump says immigration enforcement in the city needs a softer touch.
Look, I'm not happy with the two incidents. It's not, you know, it's both of them, not one or the other. Uh he was not an angel and she was not an angel. You know, you look at some tapes from back, but still I'm not happy with what happened there. Nobody could be happy and ICE wasn't happy either.
President Trump says he personally decided to pull 700 agents from Minnesota yesterday. That still leaves about 2,000 federal agents in the Twin Cities area. A Quinnipak University poll shows 63% of voters disapprove of the way ICE is enforcing immigration laws, though 77% of Republicans approve.
61% think the Trump administration has not given an honest account of Alex Py's shooting. Nathan, President Trump also discussed geopolitics in the NBC News interview. The president had a message for Iran Supreme Leader ahead of indirect talks with the country tomorrow.
I would say he should be very worried. Yeah, he should be. As you know, they're negotiating with us. — And President Trump has threatened military action against Iran if it does not reach a deal on its nuclear program. The White House says both sides still plan to meet in Oman tomorrow. President Trump also touched on his hour-long call yesterday with Chinese President Xiinping.
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Topics
- homeland security minneapolis
- u.s.-iran talks
- trump iran warning
- federal reserve nomination
- interest rate outlook
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