Overview

• President Trump hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House, affirming a temporary 90-day pause on U.S.-EU tariffs to facilitate trade negotiations.
• U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron and others on Ukraine ceasefire proposals, Iran nuclear negotiations, and trade relations.
• The Paris discussions included high-level European and Ukrainian officials, with calls for greater U.S. pressure on Russia to agree to a ceasefire in the ongoing Ukraine war.
• Witkoff plans to continue to Rome for further discussions with Iran's foreign minister, following earlier talks in Oman described as constructive but with no immediate breakthroughs.
• President Trump expressed confidence in securing trade agreements with both the EU and China, signaling optimism despite ongoing tariff disputes.