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Source: United States White House

CONFRONTING THE IRANIAN REGIME: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order reaffirming the ongoing national emergency with respect to Iran and establishing a process to impose tariffs on countries that acquire any goods or services from Iran to protect the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

• The Order imposes a system that allows the United States to impose additional tariffs on imports from any country that directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires any goods or services from Iran.
• The President may modify the Order if circumstances change, in response to retaliation, or if Iran or an affected country takes significant steps to address the national emergency and align with the United States on national security, foreign policy, and economic matters.
• The Order authorizes the Secretary of State, Secretary of Commerce, and United States Trade Representative to take all necessary actions, including issuing rules and guidance, to implement the tariff system and related measures.

COUNTERING IRAN’S MALIGN INFLUENCE: The President is holding Iran accountable for its pursuit of nuclear capabilities, support for terrorism, ballistic missile development, and regional destabilization that endanger American security, allies, and interests.

• Iran — the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism — supports proxy terrorist groups and militias across the Middle East, including those who have killed and wounded Americans and are actively targeting U.S. forces, regional partners, and allies.
• The mismanagement of Iran’s resources is clear: the regime has chosen to spend them on nuclear and missile programs while its infrastructure and people struggle.
• The regime brutally represses its own people, killing thousands of protesters, denying human rights, and using violence to maintain power, while spreading extremism and undermining U.S. efforts for peace and stability.
• These actions constitute a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the United States, requiring a sustained and intensified response to protect American citizens, allies, and interests.

PUTTING AMERICA FIRST: President Trump has never wavered in his stance that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon — a pledge he has made repeatedly, both in office and on the campaign trail.

• President Trump is building on his strong record from his first term, when he withdrew from the flawed Iran nuclear deal, imposed maximum pressure, and designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
• Upon returning to office, President Trump restored maximum pressure on Iran to deny it all paths to a nuclear weapon and counter its malign influence abroad.
• In June, after Iran refused to reach a deal with the United States, President Trump authorized Operation Midnight Hammer which obliterated Iran’s nuclear facilities and significantly set back Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
• President Trump recently deployed a massive armada to the region, urging Iran to come to the table and negotiate a fair, equitable deal with no nuclear weapons, or face even stronger consequences.
• This is not the first time President Trump has taken a tough stance against regimes hostile to core U.S. national security interests. In just this past month, he authorized operations to remove Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro from power and imposed tariffs on countries that provide oil to Cuba, making clear that dictators and state sponsors of terrorism will be held to account.

Source: United States White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including 6 U.S.C. 122(a)(2), it is hereby ordered:

Section 1.  Policy.  It is the policy of the United States to protect its welfare and security, and the welfare and security of its citizens, from criminal actors.  Such criminal actors may include foreign nationals with criminal histories who have entered or remained in the United States in violation of the immigration laws of the United States or who otherwise seek to violate the criminal laws of the United States.  It is also the policy of the United States to cooperate with trusted foreign governments by sharing information concerning convicted felons on a reciprocal basis for border security and immigration purposes.  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for safeguarding the borders of the United States by interdicting persons and goods illegally entering the United States; protecting against the entry of dangerous goods, narcotics, and firearms; and detecting, responding to, and interdicting terrorists, drug smugglers, human smugglers, and other persons who seek to harm the United States.  To fulfill these responsibilities, and consistent with the policy described above, DHS immigration authorities must access criminal history record information (CHRI) in the custody of Federal criminal justice agencies to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Sec. 2.  Providing CHRI to DHS.  The Attorney General shall provide DHS with access, for purposes related to DHS’s screening and vetting missions and to the maximum extent permitted by law, to CHRI available to or maintained by the Department of Justice. 

Sec. 3.  Exchanging Felony Conviction Records with Visa Waiver Program and Other Countries for Border Security and Immigration Purposes.  (a)  The Secretary of Homeland Security may exchange, to the maximum extent permitted by law, CHRI with the border security and immigration authorities of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries, countries that have entered into a Preventing and Combating Serious Crime or similar agreement with the United States, and other trusted allies, under an agreement or arrangement described in subsection (b) of this section.  The Secretary of Homeland Security may provide this information to these countries for the sole purpose of screening travelers and immigrants seeking to enter or stay in the VWP or other country.

(b)  Any exchange of CHRI by the Secretary of Homeland Security with foreign countries shall be on the basis of reciprocity and under a bilateral or multilateral agreement or arrangement entered into by DHS that contains appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of United States persons and other individuals consistent with applicable law.

Sec. 4.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(d)  The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of Homeland Security.

THE WHITE HOUSE,

February 6, 2026.

Source: United States White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby determine and order:

Section 1.  Background.  Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995 (Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources), found that the actions and policies of the Government of Iran constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and declared a national emergency to deal with that threat.  Numerous subsequent Executive Orders — including Executive Order 13059 of August 19, 1997 (Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Iran); Executive Order 13590 of November 20, 2011 (Authorizing the Imposition of Certain Sanctions With Respect to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or Support for Iran’s Energy and Petrochemical Sectors); Executive Order 13622 of July 30, 2012 (Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran); Executive Order 13902 of January 10, 2020 (Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran); and others — have further described the threat posed by the Government of Iran and taken additional action to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957.  For example, Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010 (Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other Actions), took additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957, including authorizing the blocking of property to address serious human rights abuses against persons in Iran.  Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018 (Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran), also took additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957, including imposing sanctions to advance the goal of applying financial pressure on the Iranian regime in pursuit of a comprehensive and lasting solution to the full range of the threats posed by the Government of Iran.

I have received additional information from various senior officials on, among other things, the actions and policies of the Government of Iran, including the circumstances related to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 and expanded on in subsequent orders.  After considering this additional information, among other things, I find that the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 and further described in subsequent orders continues and that the actions and policies of the Government of Iran continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

To deal with the national emergency described in Executive Order 12957 and subsequent orders, I determine that it is necessary and appropriate to impose an additional ad valorem duty on imports of articles that are products of foreign countries that directly or indirectly purchase, import, or otherwise acquire any goods or services from Iran.  In my judgment, the tariff regime, as described below, in addition to maintaining the other measures taken to address the national emergency described in Executive Order 12957 and subsequent orders, will more effectively deal with the national emergency described in those orders.

Sec. 2.  Imposition of Tariffs.  (a)  Beginning on the effective date of this order, an additional ad valorem rate of duty — for example, 25 percent — may be imposed on goods imported into the United States that are products of any country that directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires any goods or services from Iran, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.  

(b)(i)  The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State and any senior official the Secretary of Commerce deems appropriate, shall determine whether, after the effective date of this order, a foreign country directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires any goods or services from Iran.  After the Secretary of Commerce finds that a foreign country directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires any goods or services from Iran, the Secretary of Commerce shall inform the Secretary of State of his finding, including any information relevant to that finding. 

(ii)  The Secretary of Commerce may issue rules, regulations, and guidance necessary or appropriate to implement this order.  The Secretary of Commerce may also make any other determinations or take any other actions necessary or appropriate to implement this order.

(c)(i)  After the Secretary of Commerce makes an affirmative finding pursuant to subsection (b)(i) of this section and informs the Secretary of State of his finding, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the United States Trade Representative, shall determine whether and to what extent an additional ad valorem rate of duty should be imposed on goods that are products of the foreign country found to directly or indirectly purchase, import, or otherwise acquire goods or services from Iran.  

(ii)   If the Secretary of State determines that an additional ad valorem rate of duty should be imposed on goods that are products of the country found to directly or indirectly purchase, import, or otherwise acquire goods or services from Iran, the Secretary of State shall inform me of his recommendation, and the Secretary of Commerce shall inform me of his finding related to that recommendation.  I will then consider the recommendation and finding, among other relevant things, in determining whether and to what extent to impose an additional ad valorem rate of duty on goods that are products of the country in question. 

(iii)  The Secretary of State may issue rules, regulations, and guidance necessary or appropriate to implement this order.  The Secretary of State may also make any other determinations or take any other actions necessary or appropriate to implement this order.

Sec. 3.  Modification Authority.  (a)  To ensure that the national emergency described in section 1 of this order is dealt with, I may modify this order, including in light of additional information, recommendations from senior officials, or changed circumstances.

(b)  Should a foreign country retaliate against the United States in response to this order or any action taken pursuant to this order, I may modify this order or actions taken pursuant to this order to ensure the efficacy of this order and the actions taken pursuant to this order to deal with the national emergency described in section 1 of this order. 

(c)  Should the Government of Iran or a foreign country affected by this order take significant steps to address the national emergency described in section 1 of this order and align sufficiently with the United States on national security, foreign policy, and economic matters, I may modify this order.

Sec. 4.  Monitoring and Recommendations.  (a)  The Secretary of State, in consultation with any senior official the Secretary of State deems appropriate, shall monitor the circumstances involving the national emergency described in section 1 of this order.  The Secretary of State shall inform me of any circumstance that, in his opinion, might indicate the need for further Presidential action.

(b)  The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Trade Representative, and any other senior official the Secretary of State deems appropriate, shall recommend to me additional action, if necessary, if the actions in this order or taken pursuant to this order are not effective in dealing with the national emergency described in section 1 of this order.

(c)  The Secretary of Commerce shall monitor whether a foreign country directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires any goods or services from Iran.  The Secretary of Commerce shall continue such monitoring after a foreign country has been found to do so.

Sec. 5.  Delegation.  Consistent with applicable law, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative are directed and authorized to take all actions necessary to implement and effectuate this order — including through temporary suspension or amendment of regulations or through notices in the Federal Register and by adopting rules, regulations, or guidance — and to employ all powers granted to the President, including by IEEPA, as may be necessary to implement this order.  The head of each executive department and agency (agency) is authorized to and shall take all appropriate measures within the agency’s authority to implement this order.  The head of each agency may, consistent with applicable law, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, redelegate the authority to take such appropriate measures within the agency.

Sec. 6.  Definitions.  For the purposes of this order:

(a)  The term “goods or services from Iran” shall be construed consistent with 31 C.F.R. 560.306, and the term shall include only goods or services for which United States persons are prohibited from trading in with respect to Iran.

(b)  The term “indirectly” includes purchases, imports, or other acquisitions of Iranian goods and services through intermediaries or third countries where the origin of the good or service can reasonably be traced to Iran, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce.

(c)  The term “Iran” means the Islamic Republic of Iran, its territory, and any other territory or marine area, including the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, over which the Government of Iran claims sovereignty, sovereign rights, or jurisdiction, provided that the Government of Iran exercises partial or total de facto control over the area or derives a benefit from economic activity in the area pursuant to international arrangements.

(d)  The term “Government of Iran” includes the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Iran.

Sec. 7.  Effective Date.  This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 7, 2026.

Sec. 8.  Severability.  If any provision of this order or the application of any provision of this order to any individual or circumstance is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its provisions to any other individuals or circumstances shall not be affected.  If the action in this order or any action taken pursuant to this order is held invalid, the other actions imposed to deal with the national emergencies declared with respect to the Government of Iran shall not be affected and shall remain in effect.

Sec. 9.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(d)  The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of Commerce.

                               DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,

    February 6, 2026.

Source: United States White House

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By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On September 15, 2016, pursuant to the Antiquities Act (54 U.S.C. 320301), President Obama issued Proclamation 9496 (Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument), which designated approximately 4,913 square miles of waters and submerged lands where the Atlantic Ocean meets the continental shelf as the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

On June 5, 2020, I issued Proclamation 10049 (Modifying the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument), to remove the restrictions on commercial fishing within the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.  In that proclamation, I noted that many of the fish species that Proclamation 9496 identifies are highly migratory and not unique to the monument.  I further noted that a host of other laws enacted after the Antiquities Act provide specific protection for other plant and animal resources both within and outside the monument.

Subsequently, on October 8, 2021, President Biden issued Proclamation 10287 (Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument), finding that commercial fishing activity has the potential to significantly degrade the monument’s objects of historic and scientific interest and reinstating the prohibitions on commercial fishing within the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

As explained herein, following further consideration of the nature of the objects identified in Proclamation 9496 and the protection of those objects already provided by Federal law, I find that appropriately managed commercial fishing would not put the objects of historic and scientific interest that the monument protects at risk.

All of the fish species described in Proclamation 9496 are subject to Federal protections under existing laws and executive department and agency management designations.  For example, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) (Magnuson-Stevens), regulates commercial fishing to ensure long-term biological and economic sustainability for our Nation’s marine fisheries, taking into account the protection of associated marine ecosystems.  Magnuson-Stevens establishes regional fishery management councils, supervised by the Secretary of Commerce in coordination with the States and affected stakeholders, that develop fishery management plans to regulate our Nation’s fisheries, using the best available science and observing strict conservation and management requirements.  Magnuson-Stevens requires a similar process of scientific fisheries management for highly migratory species, including the tunas referenced in Proclamation 9496.  In addition, Magnuson-Stevens provides that fishery management plans may include, among other measures, management measures to conserve target and non-target species and habitats, including measures to protect deep-sea corals.  Moreover, many of the fish species that Proclamation 9496 identifies are highly migratory and not unique to the monument. 

A host of other laws enacted after the Antiquities Act provide specific protection for other plant and animal resources (including coral species) both within and outside the monument.  These laws include the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703–712), the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee), the Refuge Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460k et seq.), the Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), and Title I of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) (Ocean Dumping Act). For example, the Endangered Species Act generally prohibits the taking of fish and wildlife species listed as endangered, and also generally ensures that Federal actions, including fisheries management, are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any such species.  The Marine Mammal Protection Act provides protections for marine mammals, and prohibits their taking, subject to some exceptions.  Numerous other statutes, including the Clean Water Act, the Oil Pollution Act, and the Ocean Dumping Act, address both land-based and ocean-based sources of pollution and help ensure that water quality continues to support plankton and other pelagic organisms.

After further consideration of the nature of the objects identified in Proclamation 9496 and the protection of those objects already provided by Magnuson-Stevens and other applicable legal authorities, I find, for all the reasons previously stated in Proclamation 10049 and provided herein, that a prohibition on commercial fishing is not, at this time, necessary for the proper care and management of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument or the objects of historic or scientific interest therein.

WHEREAS, Proclamation 9496 designated the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument in the Atlantic Ocean and reserved approximately 4,913 square miles of water and submerged lands in and around certain deep-sea canyons and seamounts situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by the Federal Government as the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of objects of historic and scientific interest;

WHEREAS, Proclamation 10049 modified the conditions of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to allow commercial fishing activities;

WHEREAS, Proclamation 10287 modified the conditions of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to prohibit commercial fishing activities;

WHEREAS, for the reasons set forth in Proclamation 10049 and provided herein, I find that removing the restrictions on commercial fishing set forth in Proclamation 9496 and Proclamation 10287 to allow for well-regulated commercial fishing use, in accordance with and pursuant to existing statutory authorities, is in the public interest and that the objects in the monument can be, and are currently, protected pursuant to carefully tailored regulation and management under existing Federal law;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, hereby proclaim that Proclamation 10287 is revoked and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument shall be managed in accordance with Proclamation 10049, which allows for commercial fishing within the monument.

To the extent any provision of Proclamation 10049 is inconsistent with Proclamation 9496, the terms of this proclamation and Proclamation 10049 shall govern.

If any provision of this proclamation, including its application to a particular parcel of land, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this proclamation and its application to other parcels of land shall not be affected thereby.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this

sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.

                               DONALD J. TRUMP

Source: United States White House

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By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1.  Cattle ranchers have played an integral role in United States history, helping to forge an American identity and an American diet with beef as a key staple food.  Today, beef remains vital in the American diet, evidenced by the fact that the United States is the largest consumer of beef by volume, followed closely by China and Brazil.  And the United States ranks second in per capita beef consumption globally.

2.  But in 2022, the United States faced a widespread and severe drought, affecting beef-producing States, such as Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Kansas.  Texas and Kansas, for example, continue to face persistent drought conditions.  The effects of drought are particularly pronounced for livestock producers as many of their operations rely on precipitation to grow forage crops to feed their herds. 

3.  In addition to droughts, wildfires have affected the grasslands of the western United States, including America’s cattle-producing States.  Apart from the direct threat of burns and burn-associated deaths to cattle, cattle ranchers have had to adapt to indirect effects of wildfires, including changes in grazing patterns, loss of feed supplies, and suboptimal animal health for those cattle surviving the wildfires.

4.  Given the demand for beef, certain United States cattle farmers and ranchers supplement their herds, specifically their feedlot stocks, with cattle (calves) imported from Mexican ranchers.  But following new detections of the New World screwworm in Mexico in May 2025, the Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service, in conjunction with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), restricted the importation of live animal commodities from or transiting through Mexico, further limiting domestic feedlot stock supplies.

5.  These factors have combined to result in the United States cattle herd contracting to record lows.  As of July 2025, the United States cattle inventory totaled 94.2 million head, including 28.7 million beef cows.  This is one percent lower than the United States cattle inventory surveyed in July 2023, continuing the downward trend of cattle inventory in the United States.

6.  The abovementioned factors have also cumulatively resulted in higher beef prices for United States consumers, including for ground beef.  Since January 2021, ground beef prices have continued to rise, reaching an average of $6.69 per pound in December 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — the highest since the Department of Labor started tracking beef prices in the 1980s.

7.  Despite the increased prices and the availability of more affordable protein alternatives, United States consumers’ demand for beef remains strong.  The United States imported a record high amount of beef in 2024, reaching 4.64 billion pounds, a more than 24 percent increase in beef imports since 2023.  Among the beef products the United States imports are lean trimmings, which are blended with fattier domestic trimmings to produce ground beef products, such as hamburgers.

8.  The Secretary of Agriculture has monitored the domestic supply of beef products subject to a tariff-rate quota (TRQ), including lean beef trimmings falling under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) statistical reporting numbers 0201.30.5085 and 0202.30.5085, and noted the domestic supply of such products and substitutable products combined with the estimated imports of such products under the United States beef import TRQ.  The Secretary of Agriculture also advised on related domestic demand and pricing.

9.  As President of the United States, I have a responsibility to ensure that hard-working Americans can afford to feed themselves and their families.  After considering the information provided to me by the Secretary of Agriculture, among other relevant information, I am taking action to temporarily increase the quantity of in-quota imports of lean beef trimmings under the United States beef TRQ to increase the supply of ground beef for United States consumers.

10.  Section 404 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) (Public Law 103-465, 108 Stat. 4809, 4959-61 (19 U.S.C. 3601)) authorizes the President, in certain circumstances, to modify TRQs on certain agricultural products.  In particular, section 404(b) of the URAA (19 U.S.C. 3601(b)) provides that where imports of an agricultural product are subject to a TRQ, and where the President determines and proclaims that the supply of the same or directly competitive or substitutable agricultural product will be inadequate, because of a natural disaster, disease, or major national market disruption, to meet domestic demand at reasonable prices, the President may temporarily increase the quantity of imports of the agricultural product that is subject to the in-quota rate of duty established under the TRQ.  And section 404(d)(3) of the URAA (19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)) provides that the President may allocate the in-quota quantity of a TRQ for any agricultural product among supplying countries or customs areas and may modify any allocation as determined appropriate by the President.

11.  After considering the information provided to me by the Secretary of Agriculture, among other relevant information, I find that imports of lean beef trimmings into the United States are currently subject to the United States TRQ for beef and determine that the supply of lean beef trimmings or directly competitive or substitutable agricultural products will be inadequate to meet domestic demand at reasonable prices because of a natural disaster and major national market disruption.  Accordingly, I determine that it is necessary and appropriate to temporarily increase the quantity of imports of lean beef trimmings subject to the in-quota rate of duty established under the beef TRQ.  In addition, I determine that it is appropriate to allocate all of the increased in-quota quantity of beef, as established by this proclamation, to Argentina.

12.  Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), authorizes the President to embody in the HTSUS the substance of statutes affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, including the removal, modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 404 of the URAA, section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, do hereby proclaim as follows:

(1)  For calendar year 2026, the aggregate in-quota quantity for certain products described in Additional U.S. Note 3 of Chapter 2 of the HTSUS will be increased by 80,000 metric tons (mt).  

(2)  The additional 80,000 mt described in clause (1) of this proclamation will apply only to lean beef trimmings classifiable under HTSUS statistical reporting numbers 0201.30.5085 and 0202.30.5085. 

(3)  The additional 80,000 mt described in clauses (1) and (2) of this proclamation will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis in four quarterly tranches.  The first tranche of 20,000 mt will open on February 13, 2026, and close on March 31, 2026.  The second tranche of 20,000 mt will open on April 1, 2026, and close on June 30, 2026.  The third tranche of 20,000 mt will open on July 1, 2026, and close on September 30, 2026.  The fourth tranche of 20,000 mt will open on October 1, 2026, and close on December 31, 2026.

(4)  The additional 80,000 mt described in clauses (1) and (2) of this proclamation is allocated in its entirety to Argentina.

(5)(a)  To establish the TRQ amendments described in this proclamation, the HTSUS is modified as set forth in the Annex to this proclamation.

(b)  The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative), in consultation with CBP, shall determine whether any additional modifications to the HTSUS are necessary to effectuate this proclamation and shall make such modifications to the HTSUS through notice in the Federal Register, including any technical correction to the Annex to this proclamation.

(6)  The Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to monitor the domestic supply of lean beef trimmings, as the Secretary considers appropriate, and shall advise me on the domestic supply of lean beef trimmings or directly competitive or substitutable products, combined with the estimated imports of such products under the TRQ as adjusted by this proclamation, and how such availability relates to domestic demand at reasonable prices.  The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Trade Representative, shall inform me of any circumstances that, in the Secretary’s opinion, might indicate the need for further action and shall recommend to me any additional action I should take, if necessary.

(7)  Each executive department and agency (agency) is authorized to and shall take all appropriate measures within its authority to implement this proclamation.  The head of each agency may, consistent with applicable law, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, redelegate any of these functions within their respective agency.

(8)  Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.  If any provision of this proclamation or the application of any provision to any individual or circumstance is held to be invalid, the remainder of this proclamation and the application of its provisions to any other individuals or circumstances shall not be affected.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this

sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.

                               DONALD J. TRUMP

Annex

Source: United States White House

Last night, President Donald J. Trump officially unveiled TrumpRx.gov, a transformative new government platform that gives Americans direct access to dramatically lower prices on dozens of common, high-cost brand-name prescription drugs. Secured through landmark Most-Favored-Nation pricing agreements with leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, these deals ensure Americans pay prices aligned with the lowest in other developed nations, ending decades of overpayment and delivering immediate relief.

Starting today, American patients — especially the millions who face high out-of-pocket costs for medications not fully covered by insurance — can access substantially lower prices on dozens of essential drugs via TrumpRx.gov. As the Trump Administration pursues the best possible deals for the American people, additional high-cost medications will be added on a rolling basis.

Key examples of the savings include:

GLP-1 medications — among the highest-spend drugs in the U.S. — have dramatic price reductions on TrumpRx.gov.

• The monthly prices of Ozempic® and injectable Wegovy® drop from $1,028 and $1,349, respectively, to an average of $350 and as low as $199, depending on dosage.
• The monthly price of the Wegovy® pill falls from $1,349 to as low as $149, depending on dosage.
• The monthly price of Zepbound® falls from $1,088 to an average of $346 and as low as $299, depending on dosage.

Millions of Americans struggling with infertility often pay for fertility treatments entirely out-of-pocket. Thanks to TrumpRx.gov, they stand to save an average of $2,000+ per cycle on common medications.

• The price of Gonal-F® — one of the most commonly-used fertility drugs — falls to as low as $168 per pen, depending on dosage.
• The price of Cetrotide® — another commonly used fertility drug — falls from $316 to $22.50.
• The price of Ovidrel® falls from $251 to $84.

This launch marks only the beginning.

The Trump Administration will be onboarding additional companies that have Most-Favored-Nation agreements and is aggressively pursuing additional agreements to expand the platform — ultimately driving even greater savings for Americans on prescription drugs.

For Americans who obtain their prescriptions through insurance, President Trump calls on Congress to swiftly pass his Great Healthcare Plan. This comprehensive reform would codify the savings from the Most-Favored-Nation initiative, lower insurance premiums, hold big insurance companies accountable, maximize price transparency, and enable coverage of TrumpRx.gov purchases under health plans — ensuring every American benefits from these historic reductions in drug costs.

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HISTORIC LAUNCH TO LOWER DRUG PRICES FOR AMERICAN PATIENTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the launch of TrumpRx.gov. Through the website, patients will be able to access large discounts on many of the most popular and highest-priced medicines in the country, paying prices in line with the lowest paid by other developed nations (known as the most-favored-nation, or MFN, price).

• Today’s launch features drugs made by the first five manufacturers to reach MFN pricing deals with the Trump Administration: AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Novo Nordisk, and Pfizer.
• Additional drugs from other companies that have signed MFN pricing deals will be made available through TrumpRx.gov in the coming months.
• TrumpRx.gov provides patients with access to a world-class experience for accessing deep discounts on the medicines they need. Depending on the manufacturer of a given drug, patients with valid prescriptions will be able to access savings through user-friendly coupons that can be printed or downloaded onto their phones or through channels set up by the manufacturer and integrated into TrumpRx.gov.

DELIVERING LOWER COSTS ON THE MOST POPULAR DRUGS: As of today, patients purchasing directly through TrumpRx.gov will be able to see massive price reductions on 40 of the most popular and expensive branded medicines in the nation. Select examples include:

• Historic price reductions for Americans on the two drugs with the highest annual expenditures in the United States, which help adults struggling with diabetes, heart disease (Ozempic and Wegovy only), obesity, and other conditions.
  • The monthly prices of Ozempic and injectable Wegovy will fall from $1,028 and $1,349, respectively, to an average price of $350 and as low as $199, depending on dosage strength.The monthly price of the Wegovy pill will fall from $1,349 to as low as $149, depending on dosage strength.
  • The monthly price of Zepbound and will fall from $1,088 to an average price of $346 and as low as $299, depending on dosage strength.
• Massive savings on some of the most commonly used fertility medications in the country to help families grow. Many patients struggling with infertility pay for their medicines out-of-pocket, meaning they will stand to save more than $2,000 per cycle of fertility drugs, on average. 
  • Gonal-F, one of the most commonly-used fertility drugs, will see its price reduced to as low as $168 per pen, depending on dosage strength. 
  • The price of Cetrotide, another commonly used fertility medicine, will drop from $316 to $22.50.
  • The price of Ovidrel will fall from $251 to $84.
• Discounts on numerous other high-cost drugs, including:
  • Bevespi Aerosphere, an inhaler used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), will be discounted from $458 to $51.
  • Airsupra, an inhaler used to treat asthma symptoms and attacks, will see a price drop from $504 to $201.
  • Eucrisa, a topical ointment for atopic dermatitis, will be discounted from $792 to $158.
  • Insulin Lispro will be available for as low as $25 per month.
  • Duavee, a medication used to treat hot flashes and osteoporosis, will see its price cut from $202 to $30.

DELIVERING ON PROMISES TO PUT AMERICAN PATIENTS FIRST: President Trump is delivering on promises to ensure American patients no longer pay high prices to subsidize low prices in the rest of the world, something the political establishment did not believe was possible.

• On May 12, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled: “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients” directing the Administration to take numerous actions to bring American drug prices in line with those paid by similar nations.
• On July 31, 2025, President Trump sent letters to leading pharmaceutical manufacturers outlining the steps they must take to bring down the prices of prescription drugs in the United States to match the lowest price offered in other developed nations.
• Since September 30, 2025, President Trump has announced 16 deals with major pharmaceutical manufacturers to bring prices in line with those paid in other developed nations, which will provide substantial price relief on numerous products taken by millions of Americans.
• On December 1, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Health and Human Services announced an agreement with the United Kingdom (U.K.) that will increase the net price of new prescription drugs by 25% in the U.K., helping ensure that they pay their fair share for innovative medicines.
• On January 15, 2026, President Trump called on Congress to enact The Great Healthcare Plan, which would lower drug prices by codifying the savings from his Most-Favored-Nation pricing initiative, lower insurance premiums, hold insurance companies accountable, and maximize price transparency.

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In a commanding, nearly hour-long Oval Office exclusive with NBC News anchor Tom Llamas, President Donald J. Trump delivered a clear-eyed assessment of his Administration’s remarkable record of achievement and success delivering on his America First agenda. More than one year into his second term, President Trump showcased the game-changing progress on the nation’s most critical issues while reaffirming his unbreakable resolve to renewing American strength and making the nation greater than ever before.

Here are some key moments:

• On his motivations for public service: “I only do this for one reason: Make America Great Again, and that’s what we’re doing. We’re making America great again — greater than ever before.” (Watch)
• On the Trump Administration’s highly successful immigration enforcement: “We are totally focused on criminals — really bad criminals… We have 11,888 murderers that Biden and his group let into our country. We’ve captured a lot of them… We are after those people. We’re after the drug dealers… We’re getting them out.” (Watch)
• On the unprecedented success of his first year back in office: “You know, I’ve done a great job as President. They say I’ve had the best first year of any President in history — and I think I have. If you look, I settled eight wars, biggest tax cuts ever… I think I had the greatest first year that we’ve had.” (Watch)
• On voter ID: “Why don’t the Democrats want voter ID? You know who does want voter ID? Democrat voters want it — but Democrat politicians don’t. Why don’t they want it?  Because they want to cheat on elections… If they don’t want voter ID, that means they want to cheat. We can’t allow cheating in elections.” (Watch)
• On the massive fraud scandals plaguing Minnesota and other Democrat-run states: “Minnesota and these other states, we have massive investigations going into fraud. Do you know if we captured 50% of the fraud of this country right now, we would have better than a balanced budget?… Minnesota: $19 billion in fraud that we know about.” (Watch)
• On the honor of serving as President: “All I know is this: It’s such an honor. I’m walking down and everyone’s screaming, ‘GOAT! GOAT!’ I said, ‘What are they talking about?’ I hope they’re right — not for me, but for the country. Because if I do a great job that means the country is doing well.” (Watch)
• On recent shootings in Minneapolis: “I’m not happy with the two incidents… ICE wasn’t happy, either, but I’m going to always be with our great people of law enforcement. ICE, police, we have to back them. If we don’t back them, we don’t have a country.” (Watch)
• On his confidence in Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem: “She was in charge of the border. The border is closed… We have the best crime numbers that we’ve had in 125 years. I think she’s doing a very good job… She’s not getting credit for the job that she does.” (Watch)
• On Artificial Intelligence: “AI is a big deal. AI is going to be maybe the biggest thing — bigger than the Internet, bigger than anything else. We are leading China by a lot. We are leading everybody by a lot.” (Watch)
• On his health: “I feel great. I mean, physically and mentally, I feel like I did 50 years ago. It’s crazy. Now, there’ll be a time when I won’t be able to give you that answer — but that time hasn’t come yet.” (Watch)
• On top Administration officials: “JD [Vance] is fantastic and Marco [Rubio] is fantastic. They’re both doing a great job… One is slightly more diplomatic than the other. I think they’re both of very high intelligence… They’re both very capable.” (Watch)
• On corruption in Democrat-run cities: “There are some areas in our country that are extremely corrupt. They have very corrupt elections. Take a look at Detroit. Take a look at Philadelphia. Take a look at Atlanta. There are some areas that are unbelievably corrupt. I could give you plenty more, too. I say that we cannot have corrupt elections.” (Watch)
• On Cuba: “We are talking to Cuba… We have tens of thousands of people that were forced out of there… Maybe they want to go back because they’re going to have that choice. For years, they’ve been talking about this happening. Now, it’s happening. We are talking to Cuba. We want to open it up to those people that want to visit.” (Watch)
• On Chinese President Xi Jinping: “We have a very good relationship — and, you know, it’s important that I have a good relationship and, for him, that he has a good relationship with me. These are the two most powerful countries in the world and we have a very good relationship… China is paying a lot of tariffs. In the past, they didn’t.” (Watch)
• On constructing a triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., to commemorate America’s 250th birthday: “We’re doing one that will be more magnificent and larger than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris… It’s incredible. We’re going to do one that’s going to top it.” (Watch)
• On his safety in the aftermath of two assassination attempts: “I worry about it, but you have to put it out of your mind otherwise you wouldn’t be able to do your job.” (Watch)
• On his predecessor: “Biden was a bad thing for old people. He’s the worst thing that ever happened to old people because he obviously didn’t have it — and one of the things that’s so depressing about the press is the press refused to report the obvious.” (Watch)

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First Lady Melania Trump engaged in a private meeting with freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel in the White House today. The First Lady’s sit-down with Aviva Siegel in January 2025 sparked a series of events that ultimately led to Keith Siegel’s liberation from Hamas.  

“That first meeting with Aviva Siegel served as a catalyst to the events leading up to Keith’s freedom. It was clear that day in New York City that Aviva Siegel’s human spirit would move mountains to rescue her husband, Keith,” exclaimed First Lady Melania Trump.

“I was deeply moved to hear from the First Lady about the meetings she held with my wife, Aviva, while I was in captivity, and about the strength and support she gave to the families of the hostages throughout that difficult journey,” Keith Siegel asserted.  

Aviva Siegel also participated in today’s White House meeting, saying: “I want to express my deepest gratitude to First Lady Melania Trump. Meeting again today feels profoundly full circle… I am endlessly grateful for Mrs. Trump’s steadfast support over these painful two years.”

During their initial encounter, Aviva Siegel gifted Mrs. Trump a handmade book about her husband Keith Siegel and the brutal events surrounding October 7, 2023. First Lady Melania Trump shared the handmade book and Keith Siegel’s story with President Trump later that evening in January 2025.

Keith Siegel further shared, “I am grateful to the First Lady and to the President for their tremendous efforts to secure the return of the hostages, and my own return.”

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“President Trump’s commonsense immigration enforcement policies are delivering the public safety results the American people demanded, with more than 4,000 dangerous criminal illegal aliens already arrested in Minnesota since Operation Metro began. Democrats opened our borders and allowed vicious criminals, including murderers, rapists, gang members, and terrorists, to invade our communities. President Trump is reversing that horrific damage and removing these threats from our country. At President Trump’s direction, Tom Homan’s commitment to draw down forces in Minneapolis today follows these achievements and the new, unprecedented cooperation from state and local officials in Minnesota. Commitments like these from elected officials to work with the President and federal law enforcement produce tremendous outcomes that help keep Americans safe.”
— White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

More than 4,000 criminal illegal aliens — including violent killers, rapists, gang members, and other public safety threats — have been arrested in Minnesota since President Donald J. Trump launched Operation Metro Surge. This landmark achievement marks another decisive step forward in the Trump Administration’s relentless drive to dismantle the devastating effects of the Radical Left’s open border policies and deliver his promise to restore law and order to our communities.

Today in Minneapolis, Border Czar Tom Homan underscored the unprecedented level of cooperation now emerging from local officials — compelled by the Trump Administration’s sustained, resolute enforcement:

• “We currently have an unprecedented number of counties communicating with us now and allowing ICE to take custody of illegal aliens BEFORE they hit the streets.” (Watch)
• “For those who are not a national security threat or public safety risk, you are NOT exempt from immigration enforcement actions. If you’re in the country illegally, you are NOT off the table… Let me be clear: President Trump fully intends to achieve mass deportations during this Administration.” (Watch)
• “We are NOT surrendering the President’s mission on a mass deportation operation. If you are in the country illegally, if we find you, we’ll deport you.” (Watch)
• “We’ve got special agents on detail here doing the fraud investigation. They’re not going anywhere. They’re going to finish their job.” (Watch)
• “We moved immediately to prioritize full body cam deployment in this city… The plan is to deploy them nationwide.” (Watch)
• “[The goal] is to achieve a complete drawdown and end this surge as soon as we can, but that is largely contingent upon the end of the illegal and threatening activities against ICE and its federal partners that we’re seeing in the community. We will not draw down on personnel providing security for our officers.”  (Watch)
• “President Trump and I would like to thank the men and women of ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal agencies on the ground here for your dedication to the oath you swore to enforce the federal laws and promote public safety through the work you do.” (Watch)
• “I’d like to thank President Trump for his steadfast leadership and commitment to law enforcement, public safety, and prosperity… I’ve worked for six Presidents in ten Administrations. When it comes to public safety, border security, immigration enforcement — no one’s done it better than President Trump. His success is unprecedented.” (Watch)