Trump 2nd term updates: Trump says USAID is run by 'radical lunatics'

The comments came amid turmoil as DOGE took over USAID offices last week.

President Donald Trump made good on his threats to impose tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trading partners, announcing Saturday that he will levy 25% tariffs on some goods from Canada and Mexico and 10% on Chinese goods.

Experts have warned that tariffs of this magnitude will likely increase prices paid by U.S. and Trump appeared to acknowledge that “some pain” might be possible in the U.S.

Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee announced it will meet Tuesday, when it is expected to vote on the controversial nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services.

Jan 21, 2025, 12:02 PM EST

As Trump attends service, Episcopal Church leaders express concern about immigration actions

Episcopal Church leaders on Tuesday released a letter urging Trump to "exercise mercy" in his approach to immigration policy.

While the service Trump is currently attending incorporates many faiths, the National Cathedral itself is part of the Episcopal Diocese in Washington.

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he attends the National Day of Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, U.S., Jan. 21, 2025.
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"Even as we gave thanks for a peaceful transfer of power, we learned from news reports that the new presidential administration has issued a series of executive orders that are a harbinger of President Trump’s pledge to deport undocumented immigrants at a historic scale, restrict asylum, and direct other immigration actions," the church leaders wrote in a letter.

"We read this news with concern and urge our new president and congressional leaders to exercise mercy and compassion, especially toward law-abiding, long-term members of our congregations and communities; parents and children who are under threat of separation in the name of immigration enforcement; and women and children who are vulnerable to abuse in detention and who fear reporting abuse to law enforcement."

Jan 21, 2025, 11:29 AM EST

Trump and Vance attend interfaith prayer service

President Trump and Vice President Vance are attending an interfaith prayer service at Washington National Cathedral.

It's the first public appearance for Trump since Monday night's inaugural festivities.

President Donald Trump (L), First Lady Melania Trump (2nd L), Vice President J.D. Vance (2nd R) and Second Lady Usha Vance (R) attend the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on Jan. 21, 2025.
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First lady Melania Trump, second lady Usha Vance and Trump's children are there as well.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Rep. Mike Lawler are some of the lawmakers in attendance.

Jan 21, 2025, 11:28 AM EST

Trudeau responds to Trump tariff threats

Standing alongside his cabinet ministers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed President Trump’s proposed tariffs, stating firmly that if the U.S. proceeds with the measure, Canada will not hesitate to respond in kind.

"Everything is on the table," Trudeau said adding, "We are prepared for every possible scenario."

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, and Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty during a Liberal Cabinet Retreat in Montebello, Canada Jan. 21, 2025.
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-ABC News' Aleem Agha

Jan 21, 2025, 10:28 AM EST

'For us and the whole world, it is still the Gulf of Mexico': Mexican president

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to Trump's various decrees issued after the inauguration in a point-by-point statement.

Sheinbaum said Trump's decrees concerning the emergency zone of the southern border and the Migrant Protection Protocols were no different than the orders made during Trump's first term.

"We will always act in the defence of our independence, the defense of our fellow nationals living in the U.S. We act within the framework of our constitution and laws. We always act with a cool head," she said in her statement.

Sheinbaum however pushed back on Trump's decree to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

"For us and the whole world, it is still the Gulf of Mexico," she said.

-ABC News' Anne Laurent and Will Gretsky

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