Trump to meet with Zelenskyy, Netanyahu. And, TPS holders could soon face deportation
Good morning.You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to attend funeral services today for the late Sen.
Lindsey Graham.Their presence reflects their respect for Graham and recognition of the loss of a key ally in their relationships with Trump and Washington.
Trump will meet with each world leader separately before the funeral.Thousands of Haitians and Syrians in the United States could soon face deportation after the Supreme Court earlier this year permitted the Trump administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for those groups.To remain in the country, these immigrants will need to find other legal options.
More than half of the nearly 30,000 Haitian immigrants in Columbus, Ohio, rely on TPS.In nearby Springfield, Ohio, where Trump and his allies made false accusations that Haitian immigrants were eating cats and dogs, around 12,000 are on TPS.Nearly all voters — 90% of Republicans and 93% of Democrats and independents — view corruption as a major issue in American politics, according to recent polling by the Brennan Center for Justice.
But voters hold differing views about how much they care.NPR observed two focus groups of Pennsylvania swing voters earlier this month.
Half of them expressed concerns about Trump's earnings in office, while the other half dismissed them.The president has significantly boosted his net worth through investments in companies that do business with the government.
Since he first took office in 2017, Democrats have tried to make his financial entanglements a key issue for voters, with limited success.Now, some Democrats are pushing for anti-corruption reforms — not only to serve as a check on Trump, but to address an issue they say extends to the whole U.S.
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