Trump Confronts CNN, Arsonist Arrested, Harvard Loses Federal Funding | April 15, 2025

Trump and Bukele Discuss Illegal Alien Housing

• 🤝 President Trump and El Salvador President Bukele met at the White House to discuss their partnership on housing criminal illegal aliens, including MS-13 and Sinaloa cartel members.
• 🗣️ Tensions arose when CNN's Caitlyn Collins asked a leading question about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, prompting President Trump to criticize CNN's credibility and viewership.

Supreme Court Ruling on Garcia's Deportation

• ⚖️ The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that the federal government must offer a judicial hearing on Garcia's MS-13 status, not that he must be returned to the U.S.
• 📄 Attorney General Pam Bondi clarified that Garcia was illegally in the U.S. with a deportation order, and El Salvador's willingness to accept him is key to his return.
• 🇺🇸 Stephen Miller emphasized that it is arrogant for the U.S. media to dictate how El Salvador handles its citizens, especially after Garcia was identified as an MS-13 member.

Arrests for Political Violence and Terror

• 🔥 Cody Balmer, a self-described socialist, was arrested for the alleged arson of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's residence, facing charges including attempted murder and terrorism.
• 💀 A Wisconsin teen was arrested for allegedly murdering his mother and stepfather to fund a plan to assassinate President Trump and overthrow the U.S. government, expressing neo-Nazi and pro-Hitler sentiments.

Harvard University's Stance on Federal Funding

• 🏛️ Harvard President Alan Garber pledged to oppose Trump administration demands that he claims target ideological views and penalize students/faculty based on race or background.
• 🚫 Harvard found unacceptable the requirements to abolish discriminatory hiring/admissions standards and to comply with civil rights laws regarding anti-semitic incidents.
• 💰 In response, the Trump administration announced the immediate freezing of $2.2 billion in federal funding to Harvard University.