WTF Just Happened Today? Day 1532

This is a newsletter I subscribe to and I share parts of it here.
I think it's a good summary of the day that is fairly well sourced.
One can subscribe here: http://wtfjht.com

Welcome to Day 1532.

Today in one sentence: Trump is “not joking” about seeking a third term; Trump confirmed he will hit “all countries” with new tariffs on April 2, calling it “Liberation Day”; Trump said he “couldn’t care less” if foreign automakers raise prices due to his 25% tariff on imported cars and parts; core inflation rose 2.8% in February – its highest annual rate since mid-2023 – as consumer sentiment fell to a two-year low and the Fed’s GDP forecast dropped to 0.2% for the first quarter; Trump said he’s “pissed off” and “very angry” at Putin; Trump threatened to bomb Iran and impose secondary tariffs if Tehran refuses to agree to a new nuclear deal with the U.S.; JD Vance traveled to a remote U.S. military base in Greenland and repeated Trump’s demand for American control of the island; 71% of Americans are following news about Trump’s second term; 25% of Americans say Trump’s policies are improving their finances; 40% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy – his lowest rating since 2017; and Trump’s average job approval from January to March 2025 stands at 45% — up from 42% in early 2017.

-Matt, current mood: ???️

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-third-term-white-house-methods-rcna198752

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/us/politics/trump-third-term.html

https://apnews.com/article/trump-third-term-constitution-22nd-amendment-efba31be02ee96b0ef68b17fe89b7578

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/30/g-s1-57231/trump-third-term

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/30/trump-not-joking-third-term/82730302007/

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-joking-3rd-term-constitution-bars-scholars/story?id=120330633

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-30/trump-won-t-rule-out-seeking-third-term-says-there-are-ways

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-third-term/682243/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/30/trump-third-term-constitution/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-31/trump-to-unveil-country-based-tariffs-april-2-in-rose-garden

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/business/liberation-day-announcement-trump/index.html

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-says-he-couldnt-care-less-if-car-prices-go-up-b9b4a211

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/31/us/trump-tariffs-news

https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-tariffs-9bbb04d6b66ccbda4f5856a179df20e3

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/31/trump-presidency-news/

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/31/trump-tariffs-all-countries

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/investing/us-stocks-trump-tariff-uncertainty/index.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/stocks-tumble-ahead-wednesdays-liberation-day-tariffs-announcement-rcna198833

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/31/trump-tariffs-reciprocal-april-2.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/28/pce-inflation-february-2025-.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-28/us-pce-inflation-accelerates-spending-is-weaker-than-forecast

https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/consumer-sentiment-university-michigan-march-2025-3b76c9e4

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-nasdaq-sp500-03-26-2025/card/gdpnow-tracker-suggests-economy-will-grow-by-just-0-2-this-quarter-JkUwQgpZycHJATXX9DJi

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/homebuilders-face-muted-spring-selling-season-amid-high-mortgage-rates-tariff-uncertainty-130031158.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/31/tariffs-affect-consumer-spending/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/us/politics/tariffs-estimates-consumers.html

https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2025/03/31/most-americans-say-they-are-tuned-in-to-news-about-the-trump-administration/

Poll data: https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/03/PJ_2025.03.31_trump-and-media_topline.pdf

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/opinion-poll-trump-economy-tariffs-deportation-immigration/

Poll data: https://www.scribd.com/document/844532642/cbsnews-20250330-SUN-1

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https://apnorc.org/projects/trump-scores-better-marks-with-the-public-on-immigration-than-the-economy/

Poll data: https://apnorc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/March-2025-topline-Trump-.pdf

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https://news.gallup.com/poll/658661/republicans-men-push-trump-approval-higher-second-term.aspx

Poll data: https://news.gallup.com/file/poll/658688/250327TrumpDemos.pdf

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/health/rfk-jr-autism-vaccines.html

https://apnews.com/article/trump-unions-collective-bargaining-end-national-security-deabc796751dc038a8500774fe174a99

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/nx-s1-5343474/trump-collective-bargaining-unions-federal-employees

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/union-rights-federal-workers-donald-trump-00257010

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/28/politics/executive-order-collective-bargaining-national-security/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/us/politics/trump-unions-executive-order.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2025/03/27/trump-issues-executive-order-eliminate-anti-american-ideology-smithsonian/

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/27/nx-s1-5342914/smithsonian-president-trump-executive-order

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-smithsonian-executive-order-divisive-race-centered-ideology-5025deb6

https://apnews.com/article/trump-smithsonian-executive-order-improper-ideology-558ebfab722f603e94e02a1a4b06ed4d

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/arts/design/trump-smithsonian-institution-eo.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-targets-improper-ideology-smithsonian-museums-executive-order-rcna198503

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/us/politics/signal-chat-houthis-court-decision.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/dhs-staffer-faces-serious-punishment-accidentally-adding-reporter-grou-rcna198233

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/mike-waltz-is-losing-support-inside-the-white-house-2b17459c

https://www.wired.com/story/even-more-venmo-accounts-tied-to-trump-officials-in-signal-group-chat-left-data-public/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/27/boasberg-signal-national-security-case-atlantic/

One can read the expanded version of each topic and its sources here: http://wtfjht.com