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[Trump's Intensive Moves: Aircraft Carrier Pressure on the Middle East, Proposed Tariff Easing, Gaza Reconstruction Fund Unveiled] ⑴ Trump plans to reduce tariffs on some steel and aluminum products to alleviate the "affordability crisis" for Americans, potentially benefiting countries including the UK, Mexico, Canada, and EU member states. ⑵ On the military front, the USS Ford aircraft carrier has been ordered to sail from the Caribbean to the Middle East, becoming the second aircraft carrier deployed to the region, reflecting Washington's increased military pressure on tensions such as the Iran nuclear deal. Trump also warned Iran that it "must" reach an agreement within the next month or so, or the situation will become very bad. ⑶ Regarding the Middle East and Russia-Ukraine relations, US officials revealed that Trump will announce a multi-billion dollar aid plan for Gaza at the Peace Commission meeting next week and provide an update on the international peacekeeping forces. Russia also confirmed that Russia, the US, and Ukraine will hold a new round of talks next week. ⑷ On sanctions and diplomacy, White House energy officials stated that the Treasury Department will further ease sanctions on Venezuela this week, and the Energy Secretary said dozens of US companies are considering entering the country. Trump declared the relationship with Venezuela "extraordinary," but clarified that a certain energy entrepreneur has no authority to act on behalf of the US. (5) Domestically, on the policy and legal front, Trump announced the formal revocation of the EPA's 2009 "Greenhouse Gas Hazard Designation," claiming it would save $1.3 trillion in regulatory costs. Simultaneously, the president agreed to terminate large-scale federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota. Furthermore, his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC is scheduled to go to trial in February 2027. (6) From a policy perspective, tariff easing aims to alleviate domestic inflationary pressures, while the aircraft carrier deployment and the Gaza Fund strengthen Middle East dominance, and easing sanctions on Venezuela targets energy supply diversification. Revoking the quantitative designation and halting immigration enforcement reflect a balance between commercial interests and voter sentiment. (7) Going forward, attention should be paid to the progress of US-Iran negotiations, the specific allocation mechanism of the Gaza Fund, and the actual pace of US investment in Venezuela after the easing of sanctions.