10AM ET 08/30/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 10AM ET 08/30/2025 Newscast
Date: August 30, 2025
Host: Jack Callaghan

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers the top headlines for August 30, 2025, focusing on a pivotal federal court decision overturning President Trump's tariff policy, updates on immigration enforcement and deportation rulings, fresh details surrounding a tragic school shooting in Minneapolis, ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Illinois officials over immigration raids, major U.S. military sales to Ukraine, recent developments in U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian diplomacy, Russian attacks on Ukraine, and Labor Day travel forecasts.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs

• The main story covers a federal Appeals Court's 7-4 decision to strike down President Trump’s signature tariff policy.
  • The ruling won't take effect until October 14, giving the administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court.
  • President Trump reacted strongly on Truth Social, warning:

    “If allowed to stand, this decision would literally destroy the United States of America. ... tariffs are the best tool to help our workers and support companies that produce great Made in America products.” (Trump statement via Madeleine Rivera, 00:18)

  • The decision is not expected to affect other trade deals where countries already agreed to tariffs (EU, Japan, Philippines, UK, etc.).
  • [00:02–00:50]

2. Block on Speedy Deportations

• A federal judge in Washington D.C. temporarily halted the administration’s policy of rapid deportations for illegal immigrants detained within the U.S. interior.
  • The order sided with immigrant rights groups.
  • The Department of Homeland Security responded:

    “The ruling ignores President Trump’s legal authority.” (Jack Callaghan quoting DHS statement, 00:50)

  • [00:50–01:13]

3. Minneapolis Catholic Church School Shooting Update

• New information on the recent Minneapolis shooting, highlighting both tragedy and intervention:
  • The school’s “buddy system” (pairing older with younger students) is credited with preventing a worse outcome during the church mass.
  • The shooter, a 23-year-old, was dealing with personal issues, including a recent breakup and staying with a friend. Police divulged this after interviewing the shooter's father.
  • The victim’s mother, initially uncooperative, is now assisting police.
  • [01:13–01:52]

4. Tensions Over Immigration Raids in Chicago

• Ongoing feud between President Trump and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker over expanded immigration enforcement:
  • Governor Pritzker supports help from agencies like FBI and ATF, but opposes National Guard involvement.
  • He warns Illinois "would not sit idly by" if National Guard is deployed.
  • The White House positions increased immigration enforcement as part of crime-fighting efforts.
  • Tom Homan (border czar/advisor) criticizes the Chicago mayor:

    “You would think he’d welcome the assistance. His number one responsibility is the safety and security of that city. If he’s not going to do it, President Trump is going to do it.” (Tom Homan, 02:59)

  • Mayor Brandon Johnson’s brief retort:

    “We’re not going anywhere.” (Mayor Johnson statement, 03:09)

  • [02:31–03:14]

5. U.S. Approves Major Military Sale to Ukraine

• U.S. to sell $825 million in military equipment to Ukraine, with financing help from NATO allies.
  • French President Macron highlights President Trump’s impending deadline for President Putin to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky.
  • Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller sets the stakes:

    “If that’s not met by Monday, the deadline that has been set by President Trump, I believe that once again it will mean that President Putin has played President Trump.” (Stephen Miller, 03:42) “No president in US history has done more to advance the cause of peace than President Trump.” (Stephen Miller, 03:52)

  • [03:14–04:00]

6. Russia-Ukraine Military Action

• Russia launched overnight attacks on southern and central Ukraine.
  • Kyiv claims to have struck Russian oil refineries in response.
  • [04:00]

7. Labor Day Weekend Travel Update

• National average gas price drops to $3.19 (from $3.35 a year ago).
• Top domestic travel destinations are Orlando, Seattle, and New York.
• [04:00–04:28]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• President Trump’s Rebuke of Court Ruling:

  “If allowed to stand, this decision would literally destroy the United States of America. ... tariffs are the best tool to help our workers and support companies that produce great Made in America products.”

  • (Read by Madeleine Rivera, 00:18)

• Department of Homeland Security on Immigration Ruling:

  “The ruling ignores President Trump’s legal authority.”

  • (Read by Jack Callaghan, 00:50)

• Tom Homan on Chicago Crime and Immigration:

  “You would think he'd welcome the assistance. His number one responsibility. It's the safety and security of that city. If he's not going to do it, President Trump is going to do it.”

  • (Tom Homan, 02:59)

• Stephen Miller on Diplomacy with Russia:

  “If that's not met by Monday, the deadline that has been set by President Trump, I believe that once again it will mean that President Putin has played President Trump.” “No president in US History has done more to advance the cause of peace than President Trump.”

  • (Stephen Miller, 03:42–03:52)

• Mayor Brandon Johnson on Federal Involvement:

  “We’re not going anywhere.”

  • (Johnson, 03:09)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Tariff Policy Court Ruling: 00:02–00:50
• Deportation Block: 00:50–01:13
• Minneapolis Church Shooting Update: 01:13–01:52
• Immigration Raids & Political Tension: 02:31–03:14
• US-Ukraine Military Aid & Diplomacy: 03:14–04:00
• Russian Attacks & Travel Update: 04:00–04:28

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This episode concisely covers major national and international news, highlighting deepening partisan divides over tariffs and immigration, evolving foreign policy moves, and ongoing local and global security challenges, all wrapped in direct, high-impact soundbites from officials and commentators.

Transcript

[Jack Callaghan]

President Trump's tariff policy struck down. I'm Jack Callaghan, Fox News, by a federal Appeals court. As Fox's Madeleine Rivera reports, the appeals.

[Madeleine Rivera]

Court voted 7 to 4 to strike down the president's tariffs, but it does not take effect until October 14, giving the administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court. The president reacting to the decision on Truth Social, saying in part, if allowed to stand, this decision would literally destroy the United States of America. At the start of this Labor Day weekend, we should all remember that tariffs are the best tool to help our workers and support companies that produce great Made in America products. This decision won't affect some of the other framework and trade deals the president has made because in those cases the countries agreed to the tariffs. Those countries include the European Union, Japan, the Philippines, the UK among others.

[Jack Callaghan]

Federal judge has temporarily blocked the administration from carrying out speedy deportations of illegal immigrants detained in the interior of the U.S. the judge in Washington, D.C. siding with immigrant rights groups on Friday. Statement from the Department of Homeland Security says the ruling ignores President Trump's legal authority. New details in the deadly school shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis.

[NPR Reporter]

A school buddy system is being credited as helping prevent a significantly worse tragedy Wednesday after a parent tells NPR that older students were paired with younger ones during the annual back to school mass so the lower grades could learn how to behave in church. And this comes as we are learning more information about the shooter. According to a search warrant, the 23 year old had recently gone through a breakup quote and has recently been staying with a friend. Police learning this after interviewing the shooter's father. As far as the shooter's mother, police now say Mary Grace Westman is working with them in the investigation after initially refusing to cooperate.

[Jack Callaghan]

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[Jack Callaghan]

Plans to expand immigration raids into Chicago as the governor of.

[Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker]

Illinois upset this has heated up an ongoing feud between the President and Illinois Governor J.B. pritzker, who acknowledged that there are certain agencies like the FBI and ATF that he would welcome, but not the National Guard, saying that the state would not sit idly by if the White House went down that path. Well, the White House says part of its crime fighting efforts includes ramping up immigration enforcement. Here is border czar Tom Homan on the job of Chicago's mayor.

[Tom Homan]

You would think he'd welcome the assistance. His number one responsibility. It's the safety and security of that city. If he's not going to do it, President Trump is going to do it.

[Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker]

Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to that interview, writing, we're not going anywhere.

[Jack Callaghan]

SPOX's Alexandria Hoff Trump administration is approving the sale of $825 million worth of military equipment to Ukraine. As Fox's Christ Coleman reports, U.S. foreign.

[Christ Coleman]

Military financing and funding from some NATO allies will help pay for it. And French President Emmanuel Macron issued a reminder of President Trump's deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to commit to meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

[Stephen Miller]

If that's not met by Monday, the deadline that has been set by President Trump, I believe that once again it will mean that President Putin has played President Trump.

[Christ Coleman]

Trump's deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller says no president in US History has done more to advance the cause of peace than President Trump.

[Jack Callaghan]

Russia launched another overnight attack on Ukraine's southern and central regions. Kyiv says it struck Russian oil refineries. Labor Day Weekend travel could be a little cheaper this year. The national average for a price of gasoline is $3.19, according to the AAA. A year ago this time it was $3.35. The top domestic destinations, Orlando, Seattle, New York, according to. I'm Jack Callahan and this is FOX News.

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