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Trump is asked about when he will speak to the Chinese president Xi Jinping.

He says "it'll happen".

Trump segues into tariffs and says China is having "tremendous difficulty because their factories are not doing business".

"Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally," he says.

The US does not need most of the things that China is producing and exporting, he adds.

China is the leading candidate for the "chief ripper offer", he says, to laughs in the room.

Trump is now addressing a question about whether he will use the Insurrection Act to send troop to the US border.

He says that the US is "under attack, in many ways worse than under attack" by migrants crossing the border.

He says the courts are impeding the administration from deporting "murderers", and accuses the Biden administration of letting in people who are "making our criminals look like the nicest people on earth". "These are serious criminals," he says.

He again criticises the "rogue judges" preventing his administration from deporting illegal migrants.

Circling back to the question, he repeats that the US has the "most secure border in the history of the country [...] so I don't think we have to worry about your question too much".

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Trump says that Canada's newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney called him yesterday to make a deal on tariffs and that he will be visiting the US within the next week.

He described Carney as a nice guy.

"They both hated Trump, but it was the one who hated Trump, I think, the least that won," he said, referring to Liberal leader Carney and his opponent, Conservative Pierre Poilievre.

The topic of the Ukraine minerals deal is brought up.

As we reported earlier, a senior Ukrainian official told the BBC that Ukraine is "ready to sign" a minerals agreement with the US "today".

There's still no clarity on when the deal will be signed.

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent says the US is ready to sign the deal as soon as this afternoon.

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Trump is now asked about taking credit for stock market highs before the election and after he was elected. So now that the stock market is not doing as well, why is he blaming Biden, the journalist says.

Trump responds saying he isn't taking "credit or discredit" for the stock market. "I'm just saying that we inherited a mess", he tells the reporter.

The stock market is an "indicator" and he claims it shows how "bad the situation" was that he "inherited".

He adds that it isn't just this quarter that he is blaming Biden for, but also "you could say" the next one will be down to Biden too.

He says they are turning it around.

Trump is now speaking again after we heard updates from his cabinet members. He praised his group, saying he's proud of them and calling them an "impressive group of people".

After agreeing to take some questions from the media, Trump is asked about Kilmar Abrego Garcia - a 29-year-old from El Salvador who was deported back from the US in March.

Trump said Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele is a "great friend of our country" but that he hasn't spoken with him about returning Garcia.

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Live reporter

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As the president opens the floor to questions from from reporters, here's a recap of what the key players had to say during an almost two-hour Cabinet meeting we have been monitoring:

President Donald Trump: briefly summarised achievements of his administration, including deportations and border crossings. He blamed the previous president for the GDP shrinking in the US this quarter. On China, he hopes they will make a deal over the tariffs.

Vice-President JD Vance: called past presidents "placeholders" instead of being "men of action", then turned his attention to the media, blasting them for focusing on "BS" instead of stories on the administration's achievements.

State Secretary Marco Rubio: told the room he is focusing on foreign policy that is good for America, not the world. It is now guided by what is making America stronger, safer and richer.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: avoided mentioning the news today that the US economy has shrunk for the first time since 2022. Instead, he said economic security "has never been better".

Elon Musk: the head of the Department of Government Efficiency drew some laughs when he wore two baseball caps. He used his time to tell the room that "this could be the greatest administration from the dawn of the country".

National Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard: revealed they have been investigating people for leaking classified information to the media. She's already referred some for criminal prosecution. They're also investigating election integrity.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now speaking, and likely the last cabinet member to speak.

Like the other cabinet members, he starts by praising Trump for the team he has assembled, and for his speed of taking action in his time in office.

Rubio says foreign policy is no longer about what is good for the world, it's about what is good for America.

He says it is now guided by whether or not America is stronger, safer, and richer.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is up next after Doug Burgum of the interior. He is seated to the president's right.

This cabinet meeting has now been going on for nearly over an hour- and-a half now, as all the cabinet secretaries and some, give lengthy updates.

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The mic is now with Tulsi Gabbard, the director of National Intelligence.

Like many before her, she congratulates Trump on his first 100 days, and goes on to outlines areas that they are working on improving.

She mentions actions against gang members trying to enter the US, and also seeking out those already in the country to deport them.

She also claims they are working to "hold the deep state accountable".

"I sent three criminal referrals for illegal and unauthorised leaks to the media of classified intelligence for prosecution," she says. There are 11 more under investigations.

They are also investigating "very serious" issues around election integrity, she says, an issue that Trump has often been known to speak about, including his election loss in 2020 which he says was stolen.

"Elon I love the double hat," Trump says.

Musk responds saying that he wears a lot of hats, getting some laughter from the room. "Even my hat has a hat!"

He goes on to take off both his hats and praises Trump, saying "a tremendous amount has been accomplished in the first 100 days".

"This could be the greatest administration from the dawn of the country."

Trump thanks Musk, saying he has scarified a lot and been "treated unfairly".

But the "vast majority of people in this country" appreciate you, he says, adding that Musk is "invited to stay as long as you want" - to a loud round of applause from the room.

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As we mentioned earlier, cabinet members have Gulf of America embroidered red and black caps in front of them on the table they are sitting around.

According to reporters in the White House, Elon Musk has been fiddling with his hats, adjusting his Gulf of America hat to make it large enough to fit over his Doge (The Department of Government Efficiency) hat.

He's now wearing two hats, one on top of the other.

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Speaking now is Pam Bondi, Trump's Attorney General, who immediately congratulates the president for his first 100 days in office, telling him they've "never seen anything like it".

Despite that, she says they are dealing with more than 200 civil lawsuits against them and multiple cases in front of the Supreme Court.

"We will succeed," she says firmly.

The cases against the Administration vary in content, but many are over the deportation of people from the US, funding cuts including to Harvard Univeristy, and tariffs.

Bondi also specifically mentions targeting people who have been burning Tesla cars in protest of Elon Musk, who sits in the room watching Bondi speak.

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And now it's Vice-President JD Vance turn to speak, who repeats many of Trump's main talking points.

He says the US has gone from the "world's manufacturing superpower" to one that now relies on China, and the "proudest military in the world" to failing to meet their recruiting goals in the last 40 years.

He calls past presidents "placeholders", saying they allowed their staff to "sign executive orders with an autopen" rather than being "men of action".

The vice-president goes on to admonish journalists for focusing on “BS” instead of stories highlighting the administration's achievements.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

I've been listening in on Trump's cabinet meeting - and there is so far no indication of any imminent deal between the US and Ukraine regarding rare earth minerals.

In fact, I've so far not heard any mention of Ukraine at all from the cabinet members, who are going around the room discussing their accomplishments.

This is perhaps unsurprising if a deal is still in the works, rather than finalised. Many observers strongly suspect that when it is signed, it will be done with much fanfare, rather that an event in which a wide variety of topics are being covered.

There are still, however, several relevant parties - such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio - left to speak.

Stay with us for more updates.

We are now hearing from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

He sits opposite Trump who is watching him intently.

Bessent says economic security and national security "has never been better".

He says "America first does not mean America alone" repeating a line he said at the World Bank.

Trump says Bessent is "doing a great job".

His remarks were rather short compared to his colleagues. He did not give any substantive update on trade deals with other countries.

US trade representative Jamieson Greer spoke earlier.

As we hear Trump's cabinet members touting their achievements and praising the president's performance in the first 100 days, here's a quick look at the GDP figures.

As we've reported, the US economy shrunk by 0.3% at the start of this year.

The graphic below shows the change in GDP since March 2022, when it had shrunk by 1%.

We've been hearing from members of Trump's cabinet on a range of topics. We've heard about plans to improve air traffic controls in the US, issues surrounding veterans affairs, and military updates. One voice we will be looking out for is Scott Bessent, secretary of the treasury.

Meanwhile, Trump has once again brought up the Biden administration during this meeting.

He blames the previous administration for economic issues that the US is facing.

Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account earlier today that US President Joe Biden has left "bad numbers", adding that today's GDP figures had "nothing to do with tariffs".

And last night during his political rally to mark his 100 days in office, he also mentioned Biden several times.