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President Trump is coming off a weekend where he said he didn't know if he has to uphold the Constitution and proposed 100% tariffs on movies made outside the United States. CBS News' Robert Costa and Aaron Navarro have the details.
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The Trump administration is offering some migrants free airline tickets, $1,000 stipends to self-deport; New parents face higher prices for baby products following Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods.
Hollywood reacts to Trump's movie tariff plan
President Trump on Sunday said he would impose 100% tariffs on films made outside the United States because, as he put it, the U.S. movie industry "is DYING a very fast death." CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more.
How Trump's made money off his meme coin
The Trump family's net worth has increased by billions thanks in part to the release of the $TRUMP and $MELANIA meme coins, according to a report released last month by the State Democracy Defenders Action group. Corey Frayer, director of investor protection for the Consumer Federation of America, joined CBS News to discuss.
Trump offering $1,000 for self-deportations
The Trump administration announced Monday it would offer $1,000 and free airline tickets to immigrants in the U.S. illegally if they sign up for self-deportation and return to their home countries voluntarily. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.