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Good morning, listeners, I and Marcus Ellerly and this is
your White House Daily Briefing for October twenty fourth, twenty
twenty five. President Trump returned to Washington overnight after a
crucial bilateral meeting with President She and Beijing. His Asia
Pacific trip also included stops in Japan and South Korea
earlier in the week, where he addressed leaders at the
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APEX CEO luncheon and attended regional working dinners. The focus
of these meetings was deepening trade cooperation and tackling ongoing
security challenges in the region, with special attention to expanding
American investment opportunities. Back in Washington, one of today's headline
events is the beginning of the White House Halloween Celebration. Tonight,
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President Trump and First Lady Milania Trump will welcome law
enforcement officers, military members, and foster families to the White
House grounds. It is shaping up to be a highly
anticipated evening, especially for guests who have served their communities
and country. Inside the White House, significant changes are underway.
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Satellite images and official reports confirm the complete demolition of
the East Wing to make room for the President's ambitious
ballroom project, now valued at three hundred million dollars. White
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House officials assure that this massive construction will not cost
taxpayers a dime, as it will be privately funded. The
project is at the top of the president's domestic priorities,
and updates on its progress are expected regularly. However, the
administration faces mounting pressure due to the ongoing government shutdown,
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which has now reached its twenty third day. Senate Democrats
have voted twelve times to keep the government closed, affecting
over five hundred thousand federal employees who will miss their
paychecks to mar Small businesses are also suffering, with nearly
four billion dollars in loans held up and critical airport
operations deeply disrupted. Airline and air traffic associations warn of
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worsening delays and ground stops in major airports as the
busy holiday travel season approaches. White House Press Secretary Caroline
Leavett emphasized that reopening the government remains an urgent priority
and urged lawmakers to pass a continuing resolution. There is
heightened concern surrounding the supplemental Nutrition Assistance program known as SNAP.
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Funding is already running out in some states, and unless
the shutdown ends more than forty million Americans could see
their food benefits apps as soon as next week. In
foreign affairs, the administration recently took decisive action on Russia.
After canceling a planned meeting with President Putin in Hungary,
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President Trump imposed new sanctions targeting Russian oil companies, citing
a lack of progress towards peace negotiations in the ongoing
Ukraine conflict. The President stated that future dialogue remains possible,
but meaningful steps from Moscow are required. Finally, listeners can
expect remarks from President Trump today as he hosts an
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event for the Homeland Security Task Force. This newly assembled
task force, in cooperation with federal and local law enforcement,
has reported significant arrests of drug traffickers and cartel members nationwide.
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