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We, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, as witnessed by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of Malaysia, having met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26, 2025, declare the following:

1. We reaffirm the unwavering commitment to peace and security between our two countries — as declared in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on July 28, 2025 — and reiterate our firm commitment to refrain from the threat or use of force, peaceful settlement of disputes, and respect for international boundary and of international law, for the promotion of peace, security, stability, and prosperity in the region on the basis of mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity, and national identity of our respective nations. 

2. We reaffirm our firm commitment to upholding and implementing the agreements reached by both sides at the General Border Committee meetings.

3. We signed the Terms of Reference (TOR) on the establishment of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT), which will comprise personnel from ASEAN Member States with the objective of ensuring the full and effective implementation of the ceasefire.  We call on ASEAN Member States to provide the appropriate support to ensure the AOT can successfully meet its objectives.

4. Furthermore, we committed to de-escalating tensions and restoring confidence and mutually beneficial relations between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand.  To achieve and reinforce these objectives, we agree to the following steps to ensure the full and effective implementation of the ceasefire, and restoration of peace, security, and stability in the border areas:

• Implement military de-escalation under the observation and verification of the AOT, to include the removal of heavy and destructive weapons and equipment from the border and returning them back to their respective normal military installations.  In this context, both sides will designate their respective teams to discuss — with a view to finalizing — a practical and step-by-step action plan which will be under the observation of the Interim Observer Team, and subsequently the AOT once it is established pursuant to the TOR.

• Refrain from disseminating or promoting false information, accusations, allegations, and harmful rhetoric, whether through official government channels or unofficial platforms, in order to de-escalate tensions, mitigate negative public sentiment, and foster an environment conducive to peaceful dialogue.

• Agree to the full and immediate implementation of confidence-building measures to restore and maintain confidence, mutual trust, and peace along the border; to resolve differences peacefully, in the spirit of good neighborliness, friendship, and solidarity; and to work towards the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries. 

• Coordinate and implement humanitarian de-mining in the border areas, as agreed by the General Border Committee — without prejudice to the survey and demarcation of land boundary between both countries — to protect civilian lives and contribute to socio-economic development.

• Reaffirm our commitment to the settlement of border dispute and border demarcation through peaceful means and international law, refraining from the threat or use of force or any acts of provocation, and recognize the Regional Border Committee, General Border Committee, and Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) as the bilateral mechanisms to work through border-related issues through peaceful means, in accordance with their respective mandates, in coordination with local governors, to peacefully manage the situation on the ground, including the issues of alleged encroachment by either side in accordance with the outcome of the discussion under the JBC, and the cessation of all activities which expand the scope of the disputes and further escalate tensions. 

5. Upon effective implementation of above-mentioned measures, both sides will recognize the cessation of active hostilities.  Further, as a demonstration of Thailand’s desire to promote mutual confidence and trust, Thailand undertakes to promptly release the prisoners of war.

6. We agree to enhance cooperation, information sharing, and strategic communications efforts, and strengthen border controls to prevent and suppress transnational crimes that impact both our citizens and the wider international community.

7. We acknowledge the need to chart a course for a bright future not bound by conflicts of the past.  Both Governments reaffirm the commitment to peacefully resolve disputes in full respect for international laws and existing treaties and agreements.  The conditions have been created for our nations to look forward and embark on building neighborly relations in keeping with the letter and spirit of the United Nations Charter and principles enshrined in the ASEAN Charter on peaceful conflict resolution, paving the way for a new chapter of peace and cooperation between our two nations.

8. We express our confidence that this meeting, in the presence of and supported by President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, is a strong foundation for mutual respect and the advancement of peace in the region.  We note with deep appreciation President Donald J. Trump’s significant contributions to advancing the restoration of productive bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand.

Signed at Kuala Lumpur on October 26, 2025, in quadruplicate, in the English language.

Hun Manet                                                                  Anutin Charnvirakul

Prime Minister of the Kingdom                                 Prime Minister of the Kingdom

of Cambodia                                                               of Thailand

Witnessed by:                                                             Witnessed by:

Anwar Ibrahim                                                           Donald J. Trump

Prime Minister of Malaysia                                        President of the United States of America

class=”has-text-align-left”>Each fall, as the World Series begins, America returns to one of its oldest and most beloved traditions.  Baseball is woven into the fabric of the American story.  It is a game that requires discipline, precision, and teamwork, and it unites generations through shared moments of triumph and anticipation.  The World Series stands as baseball’s crowning moment, where players rise to the occasion and fans across the country share in the excitement beneath the bright lights.

As we prepare to celebrate 250 glorious years of American independence, we remember how the great game of baseball has endured through every chapter of our history.  Soldiers played it on Civil War fields, workers found hope in it during the Great Depression, and families rallied around it after the September 11 terrorist attacks.  In every moment of challenge and hope, baseball has reflected the values that make our Nation great—hard work, tenacity, and the will to win.

This year’s World Series brings together two exceptional teams that earned their place through talent and determination.  As the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays compete for the Commissioner’s Trophy, they remind us why baseball brings friends and neighbors together.  Melania and I send our best wishes to the players, coaches, and fans for a fun and safe series.  May the best team win, and may God bless our national pastime and the United States of America.

PROVIDING REGULATORY RELIEF: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation granting two years of regulatory relief from a stringent Biden-Era EPA rule on primary copper smelting, an industry vital to national security and economic resilience.

• The Proclamation allows the stationary source named in the Proclamation to comply with the EPA standards that were in place before the Biden Administration rulemakings for two years.
• This exemption ensures that the stationary source, a copper smelting facility, can continue to operate uninterrupted to support national security without incurring substantial costs to comply with unattainable compliance requirements.

REDUCING BURDENSOME RESTRICTIONS: President Trump recognizes that overly restrictive environmental regulations undermine America’s mineral and metal supply chains, economic vitality, and national security.

• Copper smelting is essential to America’s energy, defense, and manufacturing sectors.
• The Biden-era emissions standard imposes costly and unattainable compliance requirements on copper smelting, as the technologies necessary to comply do not yet exist in commercially viable or cost-effective forms.
• Only two primary copper smelters remain in operation in the United States, and imposing this Biden-era standard on an already strained domestic industry risks accelerating further closures, weakening the Nation’s industrial base, undermining mineral independence, and increasing reliance on foreign-controlled processing capacity.
• Without this relief, the United States faces grid instability, loss of domestic semiconductor inputs, and greater dependence on adversarial nations.

BALANCING ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS WITH AMERICAN PROSPERITY: President Trump has consistently prioritized a pragmatic approach, ensuring environmental policies support, rather than undermine, America’s economic strength and national security.

• President Trump has sought to protect American industries while maintaining standards that allow Americans to have among the cleanest air and water in the world.
• He directed the EPA to repeal the Obama-era Clean Power Plan during his first term, replacing it with the Affordable Clean Energy rule in 2019 that set achievable standards to preserve jobs while addressing emissions.
• He paused the expansion of windmills, recognizing their detrimental environmental impact, particularly on wildlife, often outweighs their benefits.
• He has championed an energy dominance strategy, boosting domestic oil and gas production to reduce reliance on foreign energy while maintaining practical environmental oversight.
• He granted two years of similar regulatory relief from stringent Biden-era regulations that impacted other sectors vital to national security, including coal plants, taconite iron ore processing facilities, and certain chemical manufacturers that produce chemicals related to semiconductors, medical device sterilization, advanced manufacturing, and national defense systems.
• Using Section 232 authorities, he imposed a universal 50% tariff on copper imports to counter national security threats from foreign overproduction and bolster domestic copper production.
• His approach encourages industry to develop cost-effective solutions like improved emissions technologies rather than imposing unfeasible mandates that risk economic disruption.

class=”has-text-align-center”>BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

 1.  Copper is essential to America’s energy, defense, and manufacturing sectors.  From the electric grid to semiconductors, copper plays a critical role in supporting our modern economy.  Maintaining and increasing domestic copper smelting capacity is vital to reducing reliance on foreign supply chains and ensuring American mineral security.  Executive Order 14220 of February 25, 2025 (Addressing the Threat to National Security From Imports of Copper),recognized copper as a “critical material essential to the national security, economic strength, and industrial resilience of the United States,” and directed action to address the national security threat posed by excessive reliance on foreign sources by strengthening domestic capacity across the copper supply chain.

2.  On May 13, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule, pursuant to section 112 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412, titled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:  Primary Copper Smelting Residual Risk and Technology Review and Primary Copper Smelting Area Source Technology Review,89 FR 41648 (Copper Rule).  The Copper Rule imposes new emissions-control requirements on primary copper smelters.

3.  The Copper Rule imposes severe burdens on the few remaining domestic copper smelters by requiring compliance with new national emissions standards.  These standards are premised on the use of emissions-control technologies that do not exist in a commercially demonstrated or cost-effective form.  The Copper Rule sets a uniform compliance timeline at 89 FR 41657 that does not account for the unique operational and technical constraints of this legacy industrial sector.  In 2024, only two primary copper smelters remained in operation across the country.  Imposing these requirements on such a limited and already strained domestic industry risks accelerating further closures, weakening the Nation’s industrial base, undermining mineral independence, and increasing reliance on foreign-controlled processing capacity.  Preserving all domestic smelting capability is essential to ensuring access to critical minerals in times of crisis.

4.  NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412(i)(4), do hereby proclaim that certain stationary sources subject to the Copper Rule, as identified in Annex I of this proclamation, are exempt from compliance with the Copper Rule for a period of 2 years beyond the Copper Rule’s relevant compliance dates (Exemption).  This Exemption applies to all compliance deadlines established under the Copper Rule applicable to the stationary sources listed in Annex I, with each such deadline extended by 2 years from the date originally required for such deadline.  The effect of this Exemption is that, during each such 2-year period, these stationary sources will be subject to the emissions and compliance obligations that they are currently subject to under the applicable standard as that standard existed prior to the Copper Rule.  In support of this Exemption, I hereby make the following determinations:

a.  The technology to implement the Copper Rule is not available.  Such technology does not exist in a commercially viable form sufficient to allow implementation of and compliance with the Copper Rule by the compliance dates in the Copper Rule.

b.  It is in the national security interests of the United States to issue this Exemption for the reasons stated in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this proclamation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this

twenty-fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.

                               DONALD J. TRUMP

ANNEX I

1. Affected Facility/Source: Miami Smelter, Arizona

i. Freeport-McMoRan Miami Inc.

As air traffic controllers and TSA agents work without paychecks and widespread flight disruptions threaten to upend holiday travel, Democrats’ shameful refusal to end their destructive government shutdown is plunging the U.S. aviation system into chaos.

Now, the aviation industry is coming together to demand Democrats cease the sick political gamesmanship and end their shutdown before the full-blown crisis grounds the nation’s skies.

The association representing the biggest U.S. airlines — including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines — issued a new statement urging swift resolution through Republicans’ clean, nonpartisan bill.

• Airlines for America: “At this time of record air travel and increased reliance on cargo shipments, stability and predictability for U.S. aviation are more important than ever. Missed paychecks for the federal employees charged with the safe and efficient facilitation of our national airspace unnecessarily increases stress for the thousands of air traffic controllers, TSA officers and CBP employees who work every day to keep aviation safe and secure. Aviation remains the safest mode of transportation in the world — but to maintain that record a system under stress must slow down, reducing efficiency and causing delays for travelers and shippers. We urge elected leaders to act with an appropriate sense of urgency to solve this problem and immediately reopen the federal government. The quickest and simplest way to ensure those critical employees are paid is by passing a clean CR. Congress recently made a significant downpayment on modernizing the FAA’s antiquated air traffic control system. The DOT has prioritized ‘supercharging’ hiring to get air traffic control facilities fully staffed, and the TSA continues to screen historically high numbers of travelers at checkpoints. Congress should build on these positive developments and ensure that commercial aviation can continue to drive the economy and connect Americans with the world.”

Major unions collectively representing tens of thousands of pilots for U.S. airlines joined the airlines in calling on Democrats to pass the clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution.

• Coalition of Airline Pilots Association: “On behalf of the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA) and its 30,000 members, we call on Congress to end the government shutdown by passing a clean Continuing Resolution. We as pilots adhere to strict procedures promoting safety as our most important priority. We have seen the stress and tension this year on the National Airspace System due to short-staffed air traffic controllers. This shutdown only compounds the pressures they face as they now report to work without a paycheck. It’s time to recognize their contributions, along with our colleagues at TSA, who ensure we fly in the safest skies every day with the trust of the American flying public. Congress must support these men and women by ending this shutdown immediately.”
• Allied Pilots Association President First Officer Nick Silva: “Congress should reconvene and work in a bipartisan manner to pass a clean Continuing Resolution to fund and reopen the government. We stand with our brothers and sisters in air traffic control and TSA who continue to show up to work every day without a paycheck. These men and women take their oath seriously to guarantee a safe National Airspace System so we the pilots can ensure the flying public reaches their destinations in a timely manner and without harm. As the shutdown stretches on and airports encounter potential delays, it only intensifies the pressure these aviation professionals confront in the face of not getting paid. It’s time we support these men and women and reopen the federal government.”
• NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots President Capt. Pedro Leroux: “How can we possibly expect our industry peers to be fully focused on their responsibilities – chief of which is keeping the flying public safe and secure – when many are likely wondering how long they are going to go without pay. And, more specifically, how do they continue to care for their families – to put food on the table? Our members rely on ATC, in particular, to provide critical direction and support during all phases of flight. Today is day 23 of the shutdown, and the strain this is placing on all stakeholders – federal employees, flight crews and the traveling public is taking a toll. It is indisputable that our system is less safe today than it was on Oct. 1 when the shutdown began.”
• Southwest Airlines Pilots Association President Capt. Jody Reven: “Considering the strain on our nation’s aviation system, SWAPA strongly urges Congress to pass a clean Continuing Resolution to fund the government. Our air traffic controllers and the broader air traffic system are already operating under immense pressure — a government shutdown only compounds that stress and threatens the efficiency of our skies as we see the impact of reduced controller availability at facilities across the country. Likewise, TSA professionals continue to show up every day to safeguard the traveling public, even without pay. These men and women deserve our full support and the certainty of a paycheck.”

They join other key industry leaders in calling on Democrats to immediately end the shutdown and return the country to regular order.

• Air Line Pilots Association, International President Capt. Jason Ambrosi: “It is time for our leaders to come to the table in good faith to make a deal that will reopen the government. Airline pilots stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters at NATCA and with all the federal workers who are continuing to work without a paycheck during this shutdown. The job of keeping aviation safe and secure is tough on an easy day, but forcing them to do it without pay undermines the safety and security of our entire system. We are at a critical moment in aviation safety, and we need our leaders to be focused on the necessary infrastructure and staffing improvements.”
• National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Nick Daniels: “NATCA advocates for every excepted employee, every federal employee that’s out there, to be paid no matter what the circumstance, no matter what the shutdown. And we’re ensuring that our message is loud and clear. There’s one way to do it. And that’s by ending this shutdown and putting everybody back to work and having them compensated for the work they do day in and day out, especially air traffic controllers.”

It’s hard to overstate the disastrous effects the Democrat Shutdown is having on the aviation industry. Every week the shutdown drags on, $1 billion in travel-related spending is lost, while the nation’s 13,000 air traffic controllers are preparing to miss their first full paycheck — and Democrats want to use the crisis as “leverage” in their sick political games.

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“Inflation came in below market expectations in September thanks to President Trump’s economic agenda. This is good news for American families, and it’s a shame the Democrats are using them as ‘leverage’ to fund health care for illegal aliens. Democrats choosing to keep the government closed will likely result in no October inflation report, which will leave businesses, markets, families, and the Federal Reserve in disarray.”
— White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Today’s new Consumer Price Index reveals inflation smashed market expectations once again in September — with prices holding steady and wages beating inflation as President Donald J. Trump ushers America into a new Golden Age.

Unfortunately, the Democrat Shutdown risks grinding that progress to a halt. Because surveyors cannot deploy to the field, the White House has learned there will likely NOT be an inflation release next month for the first time in history — depriving policymakers and markets of critical data and risking economic calamity.

Here’s what else you need to know:

• Inflation has remained steady since President Trump took office, averaging just 2.5% — compared to an average of 5% under Biden.
• Real private sector wages are on track to rise by $1,151 (+1.8%) since President Trump took office — welcome relief after private sector wages declined by nearly $3,000 (-4.5%) under Biden.
• Gasoline prices are on track for an annualized drop of 7.5% since President Trump took office — reversing an average annual increase of 7.7% under Biden.
• Gas prices have approached their lowest average levels in more than four years.
• The 12-month change in overall shelter costs is at its lowest level in four years.
• Costs are down for motor vehicle insurance, used cars and trucks, communication commodities, propane, fresh fruits, nonprescription drugs, butter, apparel, and a host of other items — while egg prices are down 23.7% since President Trump took office.
• Bloomberg’s Chris Anstey: “These readings will also bolster the Trump administration’s argument that inflation is under control and tariffs aren’t triggering a cost-of-living surge.”

Under President Trump, America is back — but inflation is not.

Democrats’ reckless government shutdown — now dragging into its third week — has plunged America’s air traffic control system towards a tailspin. While Democrats play political roulette in service of their demented agenda, the nation’s 13,000 air traffic controllers — dedicated patriots keeping our skies safe — are left to scrape by without paychecks or take on second jobs simply to make ends meet.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took to Capitol Hill today to expose the fallout of the Democrat-driven crisis, which threatens to upend Americans’ travel plans and even the future of American aviation itself:

• Controllers’ anger boils over: “They’re angry… They’re frustrated that the Congress — at least in the Senate — is focused on paying for health care benefits for illegals as opposed to paying their paychecks for the great work that they provide to the American people.” (Watch)
• Workers abandoned without paychecks: “Next Tuesday is the first paycheck that they will not receive for the work that they did in October… I don’t want my air traffic controllers to take a second job… I want them coming to their facilities and controlling the airspace, but they’re having to make decisions about how they spend their time to make sure they put food on their table.” (Watch)
• Flight disruptions threaten holiday travel: “I can’t guarantee you that your flight’s going to be on time. I can’t guarantee you that your flight’s not going to be cancelled. It’s going to depend on our air traffic controllers coming in to work every single day… If they do not, we’ll know whose fault it is.” (Watch)
• Recruitment crisis looms: “They’re thinking about leaving the Academy — smart young men and women — because they don’t want to work for a system that won’t pay them, that doesn’t guarantee them a paycheck… Problems that ricochet in the months and the years to come.” (Watch)

Each day Democrats delay in doing their jobs is another betrayal to the hardworking Americans who keep our nation moving — but Democrats don’t care so long as they can use them as “leverage” in their sick political games.

William J. Crain, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Eldon E. Fallon, retired.

Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, vice Elizabeth Erny Foote, retired.

Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years, vice Henry Lee Whitehorn, Sr., term expired.

Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Christopher Joseph Lowman.

John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus.

Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, vice Monica P. Medina, resigned.

Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation, vice Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, resigned.

Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years, vice Gregory K. Harris.

Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years, vice Craig J. Anderson.

Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice Louis V. Franklin, Sr., term expired.

    Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years, vice Duane A. Kees, term expired.

Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, vice Elizabeth H. Richard.

Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Leigha Simonton.

James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years, vice Eddie M. Frizell.

Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice John E. Town, term expired.

 WITHDRAWALS SENT TO THE SENATE:

Jeffrey Bornstein, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), vice Michael J. McCord, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on May 6, 2025.

Kevin O’Farrell, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education, vice Scott Stump, which was sent to the Senate on February 11, 2025.

In the latest instance of manufactured outrage, unhinged leftists and their Fake News allies are clutching their pearls over President Donald J. Trump’s visionary addition of a grand, privately funded ballroom to the White House — a bold, necessary addition that echoes the storied history of improvements and additions from commanders-in-chief to keep the executive residence as a beacon of American excellence.

FACT: For more than a century, U.S. Presidents have been renovating, expanding, and modernizing the White House to meet the needs of the present day.

• In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt built the West Wing — replacing expansive greenhouses constructed during the Jefferson Administration and establishing the modern day executive office wing with a “classically leaning design” — along with a colonial garden and East Terrace, which eventually became the East Wing.
• In 1909, President William Howard Taft remodeled and expanded the West Wing, which included construction of the first Oval Office.
• In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson demolished the colonial garden, modernizing it with a rose garden.
• In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge oversaw the renovation of the upper floors and attic of the White House.
• In 1929, President Herbert Hoover remodeled the West Wing, including reconstruction work in the basement level and remodeling the first floor; after a fire on Christmas Eve, the West Wing was repaired and reopened in 1930.
• In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt overhauled the West Wing, adding a second floor, a larger basement, and a swimming pool, and relocating the Oval Office to its current location; in 1942, President Roosevelt constructed the East Wing.
• In 1948, President Harry Truman undertook a “total reconstruction” of the White House’s interior, expanding its foundation and footprint — preserving only its exterior walls.
• In 1962, President John F. Kennedy constructed the modern Rose Garden.
• In 1970, President Nixon converted the swimming pool into the press briefing room; in 1973, he added a bowling alley in the basement.
• In 1975, President Gerald Ford installed an outdoor swimming pool on the South Grounds, financed entirely by private donations.
• In 1993, President Bill Clinton undertook a restoration and refurbishment of the Executive Mansion.
• In 2009, President Barack Obama resurfaced the south-grounds tennis court into a basketball court and added the White House Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn.
• In 2020, President Trump and the First Lady completed a new White House tennis pavilion, refurbishing the White House Tennis Court and Grandchildren’s Garden, as well as constructing a new building.

Now, in 2025, President Trump is carrying forward that legacy, breaking ground on a grand ballroom — a transformative addition that will significantly increase the White House’s capacity to host major functions honoring world leaders, foreign nations, and other dignitaries.

White House construction projects through the years:

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Whereas, rare earths and critical minerals are essential for the production of advanced technologies;

Whereas, the United States of America (the “United States” or “U.S.”) and the Commonwealth of Australia (“Australia”, and together, the “Participants”) intend to support the supply of raw and processed critical minerals and rare earths crucial to the commercial and defense industries of the United States and Australia;

Whereas, the Participants plan to accomplish this through use of economic policy tools and coordinated investment to accelerate development of diversified, liquid, fair markets for critical minerals and rare earths;

Whereas, the Participants’ objective is to assist both countries in achieving resilience and security of critical minerals and rare earths supply chains, including mining, separation, and processing;

Whereas, the Participants intend to capitalize on their respective existing domestic mining and processing operations in critical minerals and heavy and light rare earths as well as new capacity to be made available in 2026.

Therefore, the Participants have reached the following understanding on a common policy framework for the mining and processing of critical minerals and rare earths.

Section I

Critical Minerals and Rare Earths

1. Securing supply:  The Participants are intensifying their cooperative efforts to accelerate the secure supply of critical minerals and rare earths necessary to support manufacturing of defense and advanced technologies and their respective industrial bases, including by leveraging existing policy tools such as the United States’ industrial demand and stockpiling infrastructure and Australia’s Critical Mineral Strategic Reserve.
2. Investment in mining and processing:  The Participants will mobilize government and private sector support including for capital and operational expenditures via guarantees, loans, or equity; finalization of offtake arrangements; insurance; or regulatory facilitation.
   1. Project selection:  The Participants will jointly identify projects of interest to address gaps in priority supply chains.
   2. Financing:  In addition to the steps above, within 6 months of the date of this Framework, the Participants are taking measures to provide at least $1 billion in financing to projects located in each of the United States and Australia expected to generate end product for delivery to buyers in the United States and Australia.
   3. Investment support:  The Participants will work together to develop new or bespoke mechanisms to strengthen critical minerals and rare earths supply chains.
   4. Ministerial:  The Participants have decided to promote investment in mining by convening a Mining, Minerals and Metals Investment Ministerial within 180 days of the date of this Framework.
3. Permitting:  The Participants are taking measures to accelerate, streamline, or deregulate permitting timelines and processes, including to obtain permits for critical minerals and rare earths mining, separation, and processing within their respective domestic regulatory systems, consistent with applicable law.
4. Price Mechanisms:  The Participants will work to protect their respective domestic critical minerals and rare earths markets from non-market policies and unfair trade practices, including through the adoption of standards-based systems in which those who adopt the standards can trade freely and within a pricing framework including price floors or similar measures.  The Participants will also work with international partners to develop a future global framework to deal with associated international pricing challenges.

• Asset Sales:  The Participants commit to work in good faith to develop new or strengthen existing authorities and diplomatic tools that review and deter critical minerals and rare earths asset sales on national security grounds.
• Scrap:  The Participants commit to investing in minerals recycling technology and to work together to ensure management of critical minerals and rare earth scrap that supports supply chain diversification.
• Third parties:  The Participants will work together with third parties as appropriate to ensure supply chain security and utilize existing engagement mechanisms.

8. Geological mapping:  The Participants will cooperate to assist in mapping mineral resources in Australia, the United States, and elsewhere as mutually determined, to support diversified critical mineral supply chains.
9. Rapid Response:  The Participants are establishing a U.S.-Australia Critical Minerals Supply Security Response Group under the leadership of the U.S. Secretary of Energy and the Australian Minister for Resources to identify priority minerals and supply vulnerabilities and develop a coordinated plan to accelerate delivery of processed minerals under this Framework.

Section II

General Provisions

1. The appropriate authorities of the Participants will carry out post-project analysis and implementation.  The specific content of the post-project analysis is to be developed between/among the Participants, in accordance with their respective domestic laws.
2. The Participants will meet, virtually or in-person, at the written request of the other Participant within 10 days of the receipt of the request.
3. Either Participant may discontinue its participation in this Framework by giving written notification to the other Participant.  Absent notice to the contrary from the discontinuing Participant, any such discontinuation would be effective on the thirtieth day after the date of receipt of the written notification by the other Participant.
4. The Framework sets out a policy and programmatic action plan that does not constitute or create rights or obligations under domestic or international law, does not give rise to any legal process, and does not constitute or create any legally binding or enforceable obligations, express or implied.

Signed in Washington, District of Columbia this twentieth day of October, two thousand and twenty-five.

For the Government of the                                                     For the Government of Australia:

United States of America:

Donald J. Trump                                                                     Anthony Albanese

President                                                                                Prime Minister