8PM ET 10/25/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 8PM ET, October 25, 2025 - Summary

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This episode delivers a concise roundup of the day’s top national and international news, highlighting President Trump’s Asia tour with a focus on US-China relations and trade, the intensifying Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, ongoing immigration protest tensions near Chicago, and evolving political developments in New York City and Philadelphia.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. President Trump’s Asia Tour & US-China Trade Talks

• Overview: President Trump embarks on a multinational Asian tour, aiming to engage with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. The trip begins with stops in Malaysia and will include a possible meeting in Japan with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not confirmed).
• Soybean Trade War: The US-China tariff conflict remains unresolved. China, previously a major buyer of US soybeans ($13 billion last year), has cut purchases to zero.
• Efforts for Agreement: In Malaysia, Treasury Secretary Scott Besson and Trade Representative Jamison Greer are meeting with Chinese officials, seeking to secure a trade deal before Trump’s meeting with Xi.
• Southeast Asia Accord: President Trump will also preside over a peace accord signing between Cambodia and Thailand to officially end long-standing hostilities.

Notable Quote:
"I want our farmers to be taken care of and he wants things."
— President Trump (reported by Lucas Tomlinson), [00:20]

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2. Hurricane Melissa Update

• Status: Tropical Storm Melissa has strengthened to a hurricane, threatening Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic with catastrophic rainfall.
• Impact: Already caused three deaths in the Dominican Republic and is moving slowly, compounding the danger.
• Forecast: National Hurricane Center predicts 20–30 inches of rain, posing extreme risks of flooding.

Notable Quote:
"So much rain that you could almost measure it in feet instead of inches."
— Jamie Rome, National Hurricane Center Deputy Director, [01:29]

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3. ICE Facility Protests in Chicago

• Situation: Protests continue at an ICE processing center, with some demonstrations turning violent.
• Incident: Video surfaces of a Border Patrol commander allegedly throwing tear gas at protesters—potentially breaching a court order that demands law enforcement give two warnings before deploying such measures.
• Response: DHS claims warnings were issued and adds the commander was struck right before the video was filmed. Operation Midway Blitz targets undocumented immigrants with criminal records, but Chicago’s mayor has criticized ICE actions as overreach.

Notable Quote:
"Some are saying this could be in violation of a court order. U.S. district Court Judge Sarah Ellis ordered federal agents must give two different warnings before using crowd control measures like tear gas."
— Carolyn Elliott, [03:12]

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4. New York City Mayoral Race

• Debate Highlights: Final debate features strong exchanges between candidates Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa, with focus on their qualifications, the Israel-Hamas war, and handling President Trump.
• Viral Moment: Vice President J.D. Vance comments on X, referencing an anecdote about post-9/11 Islamophobia and personal experiences of candidate Mamdani’s aunt wearing a hijab on the subway.

Notable Quote:
"According to Zoran, the real victim of 911 was his auntie who got some allegedly bad looks."
— VP J.D. Vance (via CB Cotton), [04:04]

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5. Philadelphia Gang Indictments

• Law Enforcement News: More than two dozen people have been indicted on drug charges following a multi-year investigation into a Philadelphia gang.

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Memorable Moments

• Trade tensions framed through the fate of US soybean farmers, underscoring the stakes of Trump’s Asia agenda. [00:20]
• Jamie Rome’s emphatic warning about hurricane rainfall — "almost measure it in feet instead of inches." [01:29]
• Controversial law enforcement action at Chicago protest, raising legal and ethical questions. [03:12]
• Personalizing post-9/11 Islamophobia in political discourse during NYC’s mayoral contest. [04:04]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

| Time | Segment | |----------|----------------------------------------------------| | 00:02 | President Trump’s Asia Trip & US-China Trade Talks | | 01:01 | Hurricane Melissa Update | | 02:59 | ICE Facility Protests in Chicago | | 04:04 | NYC Mayoral Race Debate & Islamophobia Discourse | | 04:41 | Philadelphia Gang Indictments |

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This episode provides a rapid-fire briefing of evolving global diplomacy, severe weather threats, domestic unrest, and the shifting political landscape—mirroring the direct, fact-focused tone for which FOX News is known.

Transcript

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The president is in Asia. I'm Jim Osman. This is Fox News. President Trump is currently on his way to a multinational tour of Asia which includes a scheduled meeting with the Chinese president in South Korea. Fox's Lucas Tomlinson in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the latest a complete deal.

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I want our farmers to be taken care of and he wants things. Also President Trump mentioning America's farmers, specifically soybean farmers, after China has refused to purchase soybeans as part of the ongoing trade war. Last year, China purchased $13 billion worth of soybeans. This year, zero. Now here in Malaysia, Treasury Secretary Scott Besson and Trump's top trade rep, Jamison Greer met with Chinese officials hoping to firm up a trade agreement with China by the time Trump and Xi meet in South Korea. One of the reasons President Trump is coming to Malaysia first for the annual meeting of Southeast Asian nations is he plans to preside over the signing of an accord to officially end hostilities between two of its members, Cambodia and Thailand.

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President Trump is set to visit Japan as part of his upcoming tour and is reportedly considering a possible meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, though no meeting has been confirmed. Tropical Storm Alyssa has strengthened to a hurricane. It's a slow moving storm gathering strength in the northern Caribbean. And National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rome says Melissa could slam Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic with life threatening.

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Rainfall, 23 to 30 inches of rain. So let me say that again, 20 to 30 inches of rain. So much rain that you could almost measure it in feet instead of inches.

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Melissa already claimed three lives in the Dominican Republic earlier this week as the powerful storm stalled in the Caribbean. America is listening to Fox News.

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More protests are expected at an ICE facility outside of Chicago. The processing center has been the site of regular demonstrations, with some becoming violent. Fox's Carolyn Elliott is in Chicago with more.

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Earlier this week, a new video popped up online that appears to show Border Patrol Commander Greg Bevino throwing what looks like tear gas into a crowd of protesters. And some are saying this could be in violation of a court order. U.S. district Court Judge Sarah Ellis ordered federal agents must give two different warnings before using crowd control measures like tear gas, but DHS says agents repeatedly warned the crowd to back up. In fact, DHS says Bevino was hit in the head shortly before this video was recorded.

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The Department of Homeland Security says Operation Midway Blitz is aimed at undocumented migrants with criminal records. Chicago's mayor argues ICE operations have gone too far. Early voting is now underway in New York City as the mayoral race heats up and national political leaders weigh in. Fox's CB Cotton in New York City.

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During the final debate, Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa all traded jabs on qualifications to serve the Israel Hamas war and dealing with President Donald Trump. But whether Sliwa and Cuomo altered the racist trajectory has yet to be seen. Vice President J.D. vance writing on X. According to Zoran, the real victim of 911 was his auntie who got some allegedly bad looks. End quote in the Post, Vance also reshared a clip of mom Donny talking this week about Islamophobia and about how his aunt was afraid to ride the subway while wearing her hijab after 9 11.

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And more than two dozen people have been indicted on drug related charges as part of a years long investigation into a gang in Philadelphia. I'm Jim Osman and this is FOX News Foreign.

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