WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump is meeting with top Republican leaders on his agenda this week.
House GOP leaders indicated that they aim to move Trump’s legislative agenda — encompassing extension of the 2017 tax cuts, energy policy and border policy — in a single bill through the budget reconciliation process rather than split it into two pieces as some Republicans had wanted in hopes of delivering some Trump wins faster.
Trump spoke to House Republicans on Monday evening, congratulating the congressional members on their victories and praising his own policy.
He reflected on his first week in office, which included hundreds of sweeping executive actions that militarized the U.S.-Mexico border, changed federal workplace policies and withdrew from the Paris Agreement and World Health Organization.
Trump also teased four new executive orders aimed at reshaping the American military.
Trump also reiterated his plans to build a wall at the southern border, eliminate tax on tips and impose tariffs on countries like Russia, China and Canada.
ICE reported 956 arrests on Sunday alone. That number follows the arrest of roughly 1,300 people by Thursday, according to border czar Tom Homan.
“We’re tracking down the illegal aliens, we’re detaining them and we’re throwing them the hell out of our country. We have no apologies,” the president said.
The policy retreat is set to end Wednesday morning.
The meetings, taking place at Trump National Doral just outside Miami, come a day after Trump threatened Colombia with tariffs after it denied the entry of U.S. planes carrying Colombian migrants. Shortly after, Colombia reversed its decision.
Trump threatens Colombia with tariffs
On Sunday, Colombia President Gustavo Petro wrote in a post on X that he was denying the entry of American planes carrying Colombian migrants into the country, stating the U.S. cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals.
Hours later, Trump responded in a Truth Social post threatening 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the U.S. from Columbia, raising that to 50% after one week. Additionally, he threatened a travel ban on Columbian government officials, visa sanctions on family members of the Columbian government and enhanced customs and border protection inspections of all Columbian nationals.
Almost immediately, Colombia reversed its decision. The government wrote on X that Trump is providing a presidential plane for the dignified return of his fellow citizens after turning away two U.S. military deportation flights. The U.S. military aircraft carried out two similar flights, each with about 80 migrants to Guatemala on Friday.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio asserts the U.S. is committed to “bolster America’s border security.” The White House said Monday that the tariffs and sanctions are on hold and won’t be signed unless Columbia fails to honor the agreement.
The Hill contributed to this report.
