Donald Trump’s press secretary has made a major announcement about the US President during a White House press conference. Karoline Leavitt said Trump will deliver a “major speech touting the renewal of American strength around the world” tomorrow morning.
She also outlined a series of meetings the US President plans to hold on Tuesday with world leaders, as they head to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Leavitt said Trump would hold bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Argentinian President Javier Milei, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. He will also hold a group meeting with leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
A White House official said the details of Trump’s expected meeting with Zelensky are still being worked out.
Prior to his visit to the US, Zelensky urged Ukraine’s allies to take tough actions against Russia for its continued attacks on the country.
Trump’s meeting with Milei will take place in Manhattan, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a post to X social media.
“Argentina is a systemically important U.S. ally in Latin America, and the @USTreasury stands ready to do what is needed within its mandate to support Argentina,” Bessent said. “All options for stabilisation are on the table.”
Trump is also planning to step up action against Antifa – a decentralised movement of extreme left-wing groups.
Leavitt told reporters gathered at the White House that the US President would sign an executive order designating the group as a domestic terrorist organisation.
“Well, antifa is going to be designated a domestic terrorist organization,” she said.
“The president intends to sign that executive order very soon, as soon as it’s drafted, as soon as today, later this afternoon.”
She reminded journalists that Trump had campaigned on this issue, when running for President last year.
The White House press secretary added that there has been “a rise in violence perpetuated by Antifa, radical people across this country who subscribe to this group.”
