WH BRIEFING: Trump Says the Deal Is DONE And His Surprise Move Has Everyone Talking

President Donald Trump’s meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron led the White House agenda over the past 24 hours, with the administration pointing to movement on Iran, the planned full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Friday, and renewed attention to possible Russia-Ukraine peace talks. In this Next News Network White House Rundown, carried by streaming partner Trump Daily Posts, the White House framed the bilateral session as a central diplomatic event of the day and said follow-up work is now focused on implementation and coordination. During public remarks alongside Macron, the President described the French leader as a longtime partner and said an agreement tied to Iran had been signed. He said the strait was already partially open, with mine-clearing operations underway, and added that commercial traffic had begun moving again and should resume fully by Friday. The pool report from the meeting said Trump also tied the agreement to broader regional and market effects, saying lower oil prices and rising stocks reflected confidence in the development. On sanctions, the President said any relief would depend on whether Iran does what it is “supposed to do,” while also saying he wants the document released and arguing it differs sharply from the earlier Obama-era framework. The White House also highlighted Trump’s comments on broader Middle East security and the next phase of diplomacy. The President said France could help support secure shipping lanes and indicated the administration wants to address Lebanon and Hezbollah as part of the region’s wider stability picture. With the Iran file moving forward, Trump said the administration is shifting attention toward another peace effort, citing what he described as a productive conversation with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said he believes both sides may be open to progress and suggested that, now that the Iran agreement is in place, the White House will devote added focus to whether a deal can be advanced on the war in Ukraine. The pool also noted a lighter moment during the appearance, when Trump congratulated Macron on a major French sports victory and joked that, for some, it may have mattered even more than the World Cup. The President’s travel movements underscored the diplomatic weight the White House attached to the visit. According to the travel pool, Air Force One arrived at Geneva Airport at 3:56 p.m. local time with senior administration officials aboard, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ambassador Jamieson Greer, along with White House staff. The pool said Trump was greeted in Geneva by Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin, Ambassador Callista Gingrich, former Speaker Newt Gingrich and Swiss protocol officials before departing by Marine One. The helicopter landed in Evian-les-Bains, France, at 4:44 p.m. local time, where the President was met by Ambassador Charles Kushner, and the motorcade continued to the Hotel Royal Evian ahead of the meeting with Macron. The daily guidance for today said the schedule is centered on executive time and follow-up meetings tied to Iran deal implementation, Strait of Hormuz coordination, Middle East developments and possible Ukraine talks, while leaving open the possibility of evening statements related to the strait timeline or the release of a memorandum of understanding. Separately, the White House pool reported that Trump made a public appearance Sunday evening at a UFC event, where a 12-jet flyover took place during the National Anthem shortly after his arrival. The President was seated cageside with First Lady Melania Trump and Dana White, according to the pool, in a brief public moment before the administration’s diplomatic focus shifted to Europe and the Macron meeting. More of today’s broader White House and national political coverage follows in the full rundown.