Trump weekend includes hesitance on due process, foreign films tariff

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - President Donald Trump had an eventful weekend, making numerous potentially impactful comments on social media and in an interview with Meet the Press.

In wide-ranging discussions and posts, Trump discussed his potential plans for a third term, the reopening of a notorious prison, attempts to make Canada the 51st state and much more.

Here is a look at Trump’s busy weekend:

Trump says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights: President Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution, saying in a new interview that he does not know whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike deserve that guarantee.

He also said he does not think military force will be needed to make Canada the “51st state” and played down the possibility he would look to run for a third term in the White House.

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison: In a post on his Truth Social site Sunday evening, Trump wrote that, “For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering.

“When we were a more serious Nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm. That’s the way it’s supposed to be.”

Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films: In a post Sunday night on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he has authorized the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to slap a 100% tariff “on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.”

“The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” he wrote, complaining that other countries “are offering all sorts of incentives to draw” filmmakers and studios away from the U.S. “This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!”

Student loan default collection resumes after 5 years: The Trump administration is restarting collection of defaulted federal student loans Monday after a five-year pause related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s part of a broader effort to roll back loan forgiveness policies and dismantle the Department of Education.

Defaulting usually means missing payments for 270 days or more. The government says that can now lead to garnishment of state or federal benefits, and it will start garnishing wages this summer.