Trump's Victory Lap, Ukraine Weapons, Immigration And The Economy

特朗普的胜利之旅,乌克兰武器,移民与经济

Up First

2025-07-04

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President Trump is having an Independence Day ceremony to celebrate the signing of his domestic policy bill, the U.S. has decided to withhold some weapons from Ukraine, and a new forecast predicts a net loss of immigrants to the U.S., a shift that is likely to take a toll on the economy. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Today's episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Rafael Nam, Ryland Barton, Janaya Williams and Lisa Thomson. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Zo van Ginhoven. Our technical director is Stacey Abbott. And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Good morning. Happy Fourth.

  • Why am I the only person with a patriotic outfit?

  • I don't understand.

  • I don't need an outfit, Michelle.

  • The flag is on my heart.

  • President Trump is planning a Fourth of July signing ceremony for his big domestic policy bill.

  • So we'll be signing.

  • with those beautiful planes flying right over our heads.

  • But is the bill a political win for Republicans or a long-term liability?

  • I'm Michelle Martin with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News.

  • The Pentagon has paused weapons shipments to Ukraine, saying its stockpiles are low.

  • That leaves Ukraine without crucial munitions like air defense missiles.

  • Can Ukraine defend itself against escalating Russian attacks without them?

  • And more immigrants are expected to leave the U.S. than come in.

  • Economists are warning that that could be a major drain on the economy.

  • If we decide as a country that we don't want to welcome immigrants,

  • that's a choice we can make.

  • I just want us to make that choice with our eyes wide open.

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