President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday halting federal funds for schools that require students to be vaccinated against coronavirus before attending classes in person. This order follows previous steps taken by Trump’s administration to end vaccine requirements at the federal level. The order prohibits federal funding for schools with Covid vaccine mandates, aiming to leave the decision to vaccinate up to parents. Currently, K-12 schools across the country do not require Covid vaccines. Trump, who vowed on the campaign trail to strip funding for schools with vaccine and mask mandates, clarified that he was referring specifically to Covid vaccines.
Trump also signed an executive order to establish a new energy council, with the goal of ramping up domestic oil and gas production. Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary praised the move as an effort to end excessive regulations that slow down energy production. Additionally, Trump mentioned his plans to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and praised a speech given by Vice President JD Vance in Europe.
Regarding the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, Trump stated that the outcome depends on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid uncertainty over the truce. He expressed that Hamas has indicated a willingness to release hostages, giving them a deadline to do so. Trump’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is known for being a vaccine critic and has promised to closely monitor vaccine side effects, despite concerns from some members of Congress.
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