10PM ET 08/30/2025 Newscast

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Fox News Hourly Update – 10PM ET 08/30/2025 – Episode Summary

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This newscast provides a rapid roundup of significant national and international stories, focusing on the Trump administration’s latest legal and policy moves, global affairs, and domestic political responses. Key topics include a federal court ruling on Trump’s tariffs, the controversial shutdown of Voice of America, the proposed renaming of the Department of Defense, and a major Russian attack against Ukraine.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs

• [00:02] Unconstitutional ruling:
  The cornerstone of President Trump’s trade policy—tariffs—was deemed unconstitutional by a federal appeals court.
  • The court ruled that while the president is given broad authority during a national emergency, this does not extend explicitly to imposing tariffs or taxes.
• [00:16] Trump’s Reaction:
  • Tariffs remain in place until at least October 14 to allow for an appeal to the Supreme Court.
  • Trump strongly criticizes the court as “highly partisan,” vowing to fight:

    "If these tariffs ever went away, it would be a total disaster for the country. It would make us financially weak and we have to be strong."
    (President Trump, as quoted by Alexandria Hoff, 00:45)

  • Tariffs are described as a pillar of his second-term strategy to pressure nations into renegotiating trade deals.

2. Voice of America Shut Down

• [01:11] Historic broadcaster closed:
  • President Trump dubbed it “Voice of Radical America” and appointed Carrie Lake to shut it down.
  • VOA, created in WWII to counter Nazi propaganda, was recognized as a significant global broadcaster.

    “The news may be good or bad. We shall tell you the truth.”
    (Archival Voice of America quote, Daria Albinger, 01:28)

• [01:37] Recent developments:
  • Trump Administration shut VOA in March; a court appeal temporarily restored it.
  • Its brief return aired programming from One America News.
  • Ongoing legal challenges continue over staff firings and the shutdown’s legality.

3. Chicago Moves to Block Federal Immigration Crackdown

• [02:31]
  • Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs an executive order to thwart a potential Trump administration immigration crackdown in the city.
  • Johnson’s forceful condemnation:

    “He is reckless and out of control. He is the biggest threat to our democracy that we’ve experienced in the history of our country.”
    (Mayor Brandon Johnson, 02:41)

  • Chicago is among cities Trump has considered targeting after actions taken in Washington, DC.

4. Proposal to Rename the Department of Defense

• [03:07]
  • The Trump Administration plans to revert the Department of Defense to its original name: the Department of War.
  • Trump’s rationale:

    “So it used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound. And as you know, we won World War I, we won World War II, we won everything. Now we have a Department of Defense with defenders.”
    (President Trump, quoted by Roger Stern, 03:19)

  • The change could require Congress but the administration is exploring alternative routes.

5. Russia Attacks Ukraine Amidst US–Russia–Ukraine Diplomacy

• [03:51]
  • At least one dead, dozens wounded (including children) in a Russian aerial attack on Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine.
  • Ukrainian officials report over 500 drones and ~38 missiles shot down or neutralized.
  • The incident follows a recent Alaska summit between Trump and Putin and a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Tariffs:

  “A highly partisan appeals court incorrectly said that our tariffs should be removed. But they know the United States of America will win in the end.”
  (President Trump, as quoted by Alexandria Hoff, 00:34)

• On Voice of America:

  “President Trump has called Voice of America Voice of Radical America…”
  (Roger Stern, 01:11)
  “The news may be good or bad. We shall tell you the truth.”
  (Archival VOA, 01:28)

• On the Defense Department Renaming:

  “So it used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound… Now we have a Department of Defense with defenders.”
  (President Trump, as quoted by Roger Stern, 03:19)

• On Immigration Enforcement:

  “He is reckless and out of control. He is the biggest threat to our democracy that we’ve experienced in the history of our country.”
  (Mayor Brandon Johnson, 02:41)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:02] – Appeals Court Ruling on Tariffs
• [01:11] – Voice of America Shutdown
• [02:31] – Chicago’s Move to Block Immigration Crackdown
• [03:07] – Proposal to Rename Department of Defense
• [03:51] – Russian Attack on Ukraine

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This summary captures the main news stories and quotes from the Fox News 10PM ET newscast on August 30, 2025, offering an informative snapshot for listeners seeking key events and the administration’s stances.

Transcript

[Daria Albinger]

Unconstitutional. I'm Daria Albinger, Fox News. And that is what a federal appeals court says about the cornerstone of President Trump's trade policy, tariffs. Fox's Alexandria Hoff says the president disagrees and he is promising a fight.

[Alexandria Hoff]

President Trump's tariffs, they're going to remain in place for now. This ruling does not go into effect until October 14th. That's to give time for the Trump administration to file an appeal to the Supreme Court. That panel wrote the statute bestows significant authority to the president to undertake a number of actions in response to a declared national emergency. But none of these actions explicitly include the power to impose tariffs, duties or the like, or the power to tax. Now, President Trump emphasized the timeline in his response, adding, a highly partisan appeals court incorrectly said that our tariffs should be removed. But they know the United States of America will win in the end. If these tariffs ever went away, it would be a total disaster for the country. It would make us financially weak and we have to be strong.

[Daria Albinger]

The president has made tariffs a pillar of a second term as a way to compel other nations to renegotiate their trade deals with the US what is left of the Voice of America has reportedly been silenced. Here's Fox's Roger Stern.

[Roger Stern]

President Trump has called Voice of America Voice of Radical America, and he appointed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Carrie Lake to shut it down. It was the world's leading government broadcaster created during World War II to counter Nazi propaganda.

[Daria Albinger]

Daley at this time we shall speak to you about America and the war. The news may be good or bad. We shall tell you the truth.

[Roger Stern]

The Trump administration shut down Voice of America in March, but a court appeal brought it back. It then transmitted programming from the right wing cable network One America News. The firings may still be challenged in court.

[Daria Albinger]

ROGER stern, FOX News America's listening to Fox News.

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[Daria Albinger]

The mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, has signed an executive order to prevent the Trump administration's immigration crackdown from reaching his city. Johnson says sending in troops must be stopped. He is reckless and out of control. He is the biggest threat to our democracy that we've experienced in the history of our country. Chicago is among the cities Mr. Trump has considered sending troops into after deploying them to the nation's capital. Well, the president is not thrilled with the name Department of Defense. He's ready to change it or as Fox's Jill Nadeau in Washington tells us, change it back to its old name.

[Jill Nadeau]

A White House official confirms to Fox the Trump administration's planning on renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War. President Trump dropped a hint this past week that he wants the change.

[Roger Stern]

So it used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound. And as you know, we won World War I, we won World War II, we won everything. Now we have a Department of Defense with defenders.

[Jill Nadeau]

Changing the name could require congressional approval, but the White House is reported to be exploring other ways to do it. The Department of War was first created by Congress in 1789. The name was changed to Defense in 1949. In Washington, chill NATO, Fox News.

[Daria Albinger]

@ least one person is dead and dozens have been wounded, including a number of children after Russia's latest aerial attack on southern Ukraine. One of the targets hit a five story apartment building in the Zaporizhzhya region. Ukrainian officials say its forces shot down or neutralized more than 500 drones and about 38 missiles. This attack comes less than two weeks after a presidential summit in Alaska between President Trump and Russian President Putin and a meeting at the White House with Ukrainian leader Zelensky. I'm Daria Aldinger. This is FOX News.

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