Royals Present Red Carpet During Demonstrations; Kimmel Taken Off Air Over Charlie Kirk Remarks
The former president was treated to regal splendor and ceremony – featuring processions, presents and a aerial salute – during the first day of his second state visit to the United Kingdom while thousands of people took to the streets opposing his arrival.
As protesters voiced their anger in London at a Stop Trump Coalition protest, the president was accompanied by the monarchs through a first day that ended in a formal dinner but ensured he remained out of reach from his detractors.
After landing by helicopter in Windsor Castle’s grounds on midweek, the president accompanied King Charles in a royal coach but the procession remained within the castle grounds and inaccessible of the general populace, with security concerns cited as an explanation.
Trump will meet UK leader Keir Starmer at his country residence the prime ministerial estate on Thursday.
UK PM Hopes Billions of Dollars in American Funding Will Sweeten Reality of Presidential Trip
The prime minister has attempted to manage a sensitive official trip by the president with an declaration of £150 billion of US investment in the UK, while Trump remained safely within the confines of Windsor Castle and separated from thousands of protesters in the city.
As the government hopes to capitalize of what could prove to be a difficult period, the PM revealed what was said to be the largest ever funding deal in the nation’s history.
Late Night Show Suspended For Now Following Presenter’s Conservative Activist Comments
Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be suspended “indefinitely” after the comedian’s remarks regarding the killing of the activist, the network confirmed, hours after the Trump appointed chair of the FCC warned to take away the broadcaster’s license.
ABC, which is a subsidiary of the entertainment giant, announced on that evening that it would remove the program from its schedule for the foreseeable future.
US Central Bank Cuts Key Rates
The America’s central bank reduced interest rates on midweek, its initial reduction since December, as the monetary authority acted to steady a wobbling labor market while the president’s trade taxes continue to push up inflation.
The new rate stands at a level of 4% to 4.25% – the least expensive since November 2022. But the move is unlikely to satisfy the president, who has criticized the Fed for acting “too late” and called for a far bigger reduction.
Ex- Senior Health Leaders Caution of Robert Kennedy Jr’s Threat to National Wellbeing
Top former officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alleged RFK Jr of undermining the country’s ability to address epidemics and disease threats.
Susan Monarez, appointed by RFK Jr and dismissed after a brief tenure, and Debra Houry, who stepped down, informed a congressional panel that RFK Jr insisted on blanket vaccine approval absent proper evaluation and was endangering public health in the US.
Dismissed Top Data Official Alerts Over Administration Meddling
The ex-head of federal labor statistics who Donald Trump terminated recently described her sudden removal “risky” and said Americans should be alarmed about the independence of vital data agencies.
“Investors must believe the numbers are accurate,” said Erika McEntarfer, in her first remarks after her ouster. “Dismissing top data officials for releasing data you do not like, it has serious economic consequences.”
Justice Department Removes Report Showing Far-Right Extremists Commit Greater Harm
The DoJ has erased a report from its online portal concluding that right-wing radicals have killed significantly more US citizens than any other homegrown threat, just days after a gunman killed the well-known right-wing figure Charlie Kirk.
What Else Happened This Wednesday:
The Vermont senator on midweek became the first US senator to state that the Israeli government is committing atrocities in Gaza, calling the conclusion “inescapable”.
The treasury secretary, earlier committed to occupy two different houses at the identical period as his “main home”, an agreement like one Donald Trump labeled deceptive lending in his historic effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
The former president addressed the recent killing of the activist and told a crowd in Pennsylvania on Tuesday the country was “at an inflection point”, but that ideologically motivated aggression “has occurred before” and “taken place at various times” in US history. He further stated that regardless of the past, such acts was “contrary to what it means to be a free nation”.
Need a recap? These were the events on 16 September 2025.
