The White House has asked a federal circuit court to stay a district court's temporary restraining orderthat blocked President Donald Trump from using the Alien Enemies act to deport noncitizens, including alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
Meanwhile, the fallout over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats voting with Republicans to avert a government shutdown continued, with some in Schumer's party calling for new leadership while others defended him, but said the party needed to use new tactics and new messaging.
And Trump signed an executive order on Saturday that rescinded 19 executive actions issued by former President Joe Biden's administration on gender, labor policies and industry regulations, bringing the number of Biden's actions reversed by Trump to nearly 100.
The president was asked if America had a future in NATO to which President Donald Trump answered the alliance had to "treat us fairly if they pay their bills."
Trump continued to make unverified claims that the U.S. was paying more than other NATO nations.
Mar 12, 2025, 1:31 PM EDT
Trump says he can 'financially' pressure Russia, maintains Ukraine more 'difficult'
President Donald Trump declined to get into specifics when asked what he can do to pressure Russia to agree to the ceasefire proposal.
"We can, but I hope it's not going to be necessary," he said.
"There are things you could do that that wouldn't be pleasant in a financial sense," he added without diving into any specifics. "I can do things financially that would be very bad for Russia. I don't want to do that because I want to get peace."
President Donald Trump meets with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 12, 2025.
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The president then reiterated his past comments that Ukraine was a bigger obstacle in negotiations.
"We've got Ukraine done. And, as you as you know, I've always said that Ukraine might have been the more difficult party," he said.
Mar 12, 2025, 1:27 PM EDT
Martin counters Trump claims about Irish investment in US
After President Donald Trump again claimed that Ireland harmed American jobs and the economy, but Ireland Prime Minister Micheal Martin chimed in noting the number of Irish businesses that operated in the U.S.
"It's a two-way street," the prime minister said.
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks while meeting with US President Donald Trump meets in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 12, 2025.
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"We've added value to American companies. We've increased our value. They've got access to the European market, and they did all of that. I understand where you're coming from fully, but I think it's a relationship that we can develop and that will endure into the future," he said.
Mar 12, 2025, 1:26 PM EDT
Trump attacks Democrats, calls Schumer a 'Palestinian'
President Donald Trump went after the Democrats on several issues, claiming they have "no clue" when it comes to lowering taxes and acted badly during his speech to Congress last week.
"There wasn't a hand clap there. Nobody stood. There were just stone faced. These people are sick. There's something wrong with them," he said.
The president repeated his insult towards Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and also took a shot at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is Jewish.
"Schumer is a Palestinian as far as I'm concerned. You know, he's become a Palestinian. He is to be Jewish. He's not Jewish anymore. He's a Palestinian," he said.