Brazil said there was ‘no justification’ for the measures, vowing a challenge through the World Trade Organization.
The president’s remarks came amid intensifying U.S. military operations against Iran and Tehran’s attempts to restrict Gulf shipping flows.
The president said that he will deliver ‘really, really big news’ about election integrity, a major administration focus.
PJM said that the cost to secure enough electricity to cover the highest-demand days on the grid would exceed $16 billion.

Authorities concluded their search on Wednesday evening and reported that three people are still missing.
Major East Coast population centers are beset by heavy smoke.
The Emmy Award-winning actor says brilliant founding fathers have not been recognized for the work they did in starting the United States of America.
Contaminated water carries the parasite Cyclospora, which could cause an illness with violent symptoms that has spread to 34 states across the United States.
European and Ukrainian drone production is expected to begin joint production by the end of the year.

The suit alleges Meta’s AI algorithms failed to account for protected leaves and disproportionately scored workers on leave.
The U.S. president said an American citizen who had been wrongfully detained in Iran since December 2024 has been released and is safely out of the country.
The screenings, the Pentagon chief said, will be mandatory for service members who are eligible, but treatment would be voluntary.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Washington is taking a ‘wartime footing’ in cyberspace by using AI to detect and fix security flaws faster.
The twins’ mother has been charged with murder.
The mission of the global trade enforcement unit will be to prosecute criminal import, trade, and other fraud offenses that undermine American industries.
The bipartisan elections commission referred the complaints to the prosecutor, who has 40 days to decide whether to file charges.
The same bill was passed by the Senate in 2022, but failed to win House approval at the time.
Doctors and other health professionals should be aware of the jump in infections caused by a parasite called Cyclospora, officials say.
The U.S. State Department on Monday abruptly canceled all consular appointments in the United Arab Emirates for three days.
High interest rates and modest economic growth are prompting small businesses to approach hiring and capital spending with ‘caution.’
Tariffs, elevated borrowing costs, and supply chain pressures are raising construction costs across the U.S. power sector, Lazard said.
The Iranian attacks on commercial vessels have led to the resumption of hostilities with the United States and a surge in oil prices.