Trump Weighs Deploying 10,000 Troops to US-Mexico Border, Internal Memo Reveals

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering deploying 10,000 troops to the US-Mexico border to address immigration concerns, according to an internal memo. Learn more about the potential implications.

An internal memo suggests that as many as 10,000 troops could be deployed to the US-Mexico border in line with Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The US president has already directed 1,500 troops to the border for barrier installation. According to a military source, these troops will not participate in “law enforcement” activities.

The Kremlin has expressed its willingness for “an equal dialogue” following Trump’s threat to impose sanctions on Moscow if the conflict in Ukraine is not resolved.

In his first interview since re-entering the White House, Trump minimizes concerns about TikTok being used by the Chinese government for surveillance on its users. He assures that the app will “stay around.” You can watch the key clip below.

This afternoon, Trump is scheduled to give his first major address of his second term to global business and political leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Meta has refuted the claims spreading on social media that users have been automatically made to follow official accounts of senior figures in the new Trump administration.

Following Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, several users of Facebook and Instagram have expressed complaints about being “automatically” set to follow the new president, Vice-President JD Vance, and First Lady Melania Trump.

Meta spokesperson Andy Stone explains that the accounts are overseen by the White House, which has updated them to reflect the new individuals in those positions.

He states, “We are following the same procedure as we did during the previous presidential transition.”

Meta’s public affairs director, Nkechi Nneji, shared with our US partner CBS News that “Meta has never forced anyone to follow any account.” She noted that users might have forgotten they chose to follow the official accounts during previous administrations.

BBC