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China Sends New Response To Sweeping U.S. Tariffs; Trump's Tariffs Rattle Markets, Raise Recession Fears; Interview With Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) About Impact Of Trump Tariffs; Hands Off Protests Against Trump, Musk Held Nationwide; Thunderstorms Trigger Catastrophic Flooding Across Central U.S.; Auto Industry Braces For Economic Impact Of Trump Tariffs; Judge Orders White House To Return Maryland Father Deported Due To "Error"; Trump Administration Says Judge Can't Order Return Of Deportee. Aired 7-8p ET

Aired April 05, 2025 - 19:00   ET

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JESSICA DEAN, CNN HOST: You're in the CNN NEWSROOM. I'm Jessica Dean in New York.

We begin with new retaliation from China to the Trump tariff war. The Chinese government is using Wall Street's epic selloff Friday to send a message to the president. It's just one of the worldwide responses to President Trump's new sweeping tariffs that includes a 10 percent levy against nearly all countries that began today, just after midnight.

This week what the White House labels as reciprocal tariffs will hit scores of nations with China's tariff at 34 percent. That is on top of current levies. It all means come Wednesday Chinese goods into the U.S. will be hit with an enormous 54 percent fee.

And we want to go now to CNN's Marc Stewart in Beijing to talk through how China is reacting to all of this -- Marc.

MARC STEWART, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Jessica. Good morning.

Look, when we look at the different components of a trade war, there's certainly the monetary aspect which you just outlined. But another big weapon of choice is messaging. And that's exactly where China is focusing its latest assault on the United States. In fact, I want to show you a Facebook post that we saw on Saturday here in China. It comes from a spokesperson from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

And on it is a graphic of the market declines that the United States saw on Friday from all of the three major indexes. And on that graphic you see the phrase, the market has spoken. That's China's fight back to the United States from a messaging standpoint. The spokesperson goes on to say that the U.S. was acting unjustified and this was an unprovoked trade war, if you will, urging the United States to reverse course and try to resolve differences.

But here's what's really interesting about all of this. The fact that the Chinese government is using Facebook. Facebook is not available to Chinese citizens. It's pretty much banned by the government. The fact that China is using Facebook making this post in English, you could certainly say is an attempt to win over the West, to get the attention of the United States.

China has been very strategic from the start. We saw early on with tariffs that were really targeted to American farmers in the agriculture industry. When it comes to messaging, China is also being very strategic using Facebook, Jessica, to make this broader global appeal.

DEAN: You're also learning how Trump's tariffs are bringing China and Europe together. What's that about?

STEWART: Right. It's interesting. I was messaging with a source of mine just the other day about how a trade war will create some strange relationships. There's no question China and Europe right now certainly have some trade related tension. But China is also going on a charm offensive. In fact, we saw a Chinese official just recently in Hungary, and that visit is also getting coverage here in mainland China.

I want to share with you a statement that this Chinese official made with state media, CCTV. He basically said that China is willing to work with the E.U. to oppose protectionism, unilateralism and bullying in the spirit of the United States. So we are seeing China try to portray itself as a stable figure, as the world's second largest economy amid all of this trade chaos with the United States and the rest of the world.

Really, though, this is not that surprising, Jessica, as we've talked many times before, China is really trying to establish itself as the leader of a new world order. And this very much fits into that narrative -- Jessica.

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DEAN: All right. Marc Stewart with the latest from Beijing. Thank you very much for that reporting.

And that escalating trade war is causing panic on Wall Street. A major selloff on Friday sent the Dow plunging more than 2000 points, closing in correction territory for the first time in three years, while the S&P lost more than $5 trillion in market value since Thursday. But despite this economic turmoil, the president is spending the weekend at his golf course in Florida for a third straight day.

You see video here of the president's motorcade leaving his Jupiter, Florida, golf course as the markets plunged yesterday. On that note, CNN's Betsy Klein joins us now live from West Palm Beach, Florida.

Betsy, what are you hearing from the White House? It seems like they are pretty dug in on this and forging ahead.

BETSY KLEIN, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE PRODUCER: That's exactly right. And as Marc just laid out, we are witnessing a reconfiguration of the global economic order. But the upheaval from these tariffs imposed by President Trump, a market selloff, foreign retaliation. There's been anger from corporate America, as well as deep skepticism from the chairman of the Federal Reserve.

But business as usual here in South Florida, as President Trump spent the morning at his Jupiter golf course and a remarkable split screen moment as we saw protesters here in West Palm Beach and across the country taking aim at these policies. And the White House issuing this official statement, quote, "The president won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, Florida, and advances to the championship round tomorrow."

So again, the president won a championship round at his golf club as Americans' 401(k)s are plummeting. And as he arrived at the club, the president really downplaying long term concerns. He said in a post to Truth Social, quote, "China has been hit much harder than the USA. Not even close. They and many other nations have treated us unsustainably badly." The president goes on to say, "This is an economic revolution and we will win. Hang tough. It won't be easy, but the end result will be historic."

Now the Trump transition team overall is maintaining that they are on the right track here, even as the Nasdaq lost more than 22 percent since its recent high and the Dow 12 percent down. While the president has acknowledged that the short-term upheaval is to be expected, the reality is we don't know what the long term impact will be.

Now, the president has expressed openness to cutting deals with different countries. And we understand that there are active negotiations with Israel, Vietnam and India underway on potential bespoke trade deals. To that end, a White House official tells us the president will host Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel at the White House on Monday.

DEAN: All right. Betsy Klein in West Palm Beach, thank you for that update.

Joining us now, Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez of Florida.

Congressman, thank you so much for being here with us on this Saturday evening. I know you've been supportive of the president's tariffs here. We saw the market take a plunge on Friday. The Dow posting worst -- its worst back-to-back losses since the pandemic. Does that give you any pause or are you still fully supportive of these tariffs?

REP. CARLOS GIMENEZ (R-FL): I'm fully supportive of what he's doing. And it doesn't give me pause. Look, I'm 70 years old. I've seen the market go up and down. I've seen these selloffs before. And I know what happens. It's always come back and it's always comes back stronger. And so, yes, there's going to be some rough waters initially as the world is now reacting to a new reality where America will no longer be taken advantage of.

And I'm very happy also with the tariffs that are imposed on China. I've been saying for a long time probably even on this network that we need to decouple from China. Every dollar that we send to China is used against us. They want to be the leading economic and military power by the year 2049. And they're using our money to do it. And so the more tariffs that we put on China, the more we decouple from China, and the faster we do it the better I like it.

DEAN: I do want to get to China in a moment because I know, as you know, you do sit on that committee and I do want to talk to you about that, but just to stay on the tariffs for just a second. You talked about the markets going up and down in the past, coming back. That's typically when there's some act of either terrorism, 9/11, COVID, these huge incidents. This is being driven by policy.

GIMENEZ: No, no, wait a minute. Again I'm 70 years old. OK. So not every, you know, downturn in the Dow is caused by some kind of crisis. There are corrections.

DEAN: But this is a significant one is what I'm saying. I hear you.

GIMENEZ: There are corrections.

DEAN: Yes, I hear you.

GIMENEZ: There are corrections in the market. And by the way, this market zoomed up to about 40, OK? And 40,000 points. And so everybody is waiting for a correction. And that normally happens. And so yes, you have a new dynamic, a new reality in the world. You know, hey, you know, the world has been imposing tariffs on the United States for decades. Decades. All right. And all we're asking is say, wait a minute, we're now going to do reciprocal tariffs on you.

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And then the whole world is going bananas on it. Wait. Hey, relax. You know, everything will -- you know, there's some waves in the beginning, and then it will smooth out. And then the world will react to the new reality. And look, there's also some good news that some countries, at least I think about 10 of them, are actually reaching out to the president. Hey, let's negotiate, which I think is really part of the strategy of the president.

Renegotiating trade deals that have been horrendous for the United States. We've seen our industries leave in droves, which is causing us a national security issue, national security problem. We need manufacturing to come back to the United States, sitting on the HASC, House Armed Services Committee, I see the deficits that we have in our defense industrial, you know, complex and industries. And we need that manufacturing capability to come back to the United States because it is a national security interest.

DEAN: And you say it's a negotiation. There have been mixed messages from the administration on this that they, on one hand, they want to reset the global economic order. And then other times we hear, no, no, no, this is just a negotiating tactic. So which one do you think it is?

GIMENEZ: I think it's a combination of two. And especially with China, I think we need to reset that national, you know, the global order with China. Like I said, at the beginning, the faster that we decouple from China, the faster that we stop funding the instrument of our own demise, the better I like it. And so I hope that the president keeps the pressure on China. They need our dollars in order to do the things that they're doing.

The rapid military buildup that there -- is going underway right now, threatening Taiwan. And then they need our dollars also to purchase the influence around the world that they're purchasing, not only, you know, in their neck of the woods, but also in the Western hemisphere. And so you're right. I do sit on the on the select China committee. I know the threat that China is. And like I've said before, the faster that we decouple from China, the better I like it.

DEAN: And I want to ask you about what this voter in Florida told CNN. They said that as a result of all of this, this is where they are. I'm moving back in with my parents. Costs are going to go up. If I can move back home, I can save on rent and use my parents' car. As terrible a president as Biden was, I now regret voting for Trump. All the money I had saved in the stock market will be taking a hit as well.

What do you say to somebody like that?

GIMENEZ: I say, you know, this is not a new phenomenon that people --

DEAN: Well, this is new. The tariffs are new.

GIMENEZ: Young people-- wait a minute. The young people, wait a minute. The young people are staying longer with their parents. That's something new? And you found one person that said he's going to go back to live with his parents because he's afraid of the tariffs and all that. Come on, man, you really want me to comment on that one? Really?

DEAN: Well, Congressman, Congressman, listen, let's just be real here. People are worried about how much things are going to cost.

GIMENEZ: OK.

DEAN: They just are. And they're worried that the -- and even the president has said and he said today it won't be easy. They've talked about the short-term pain. People were already worried. That's why they voted for the president. They wanted him to bring down costs. And even in the short term, because I'll admit, we don't know how this is going to go. We got to see how it goes. But they've all admitted in the short term it's going to hurt, right?

What do you say to the American people? Just grin and bear it?

GIMENEZ: I'd say, look, this is -- he's trying to establish a new order, and he's also trying to establish fairness in trade. And America has been taken advantage of for a long time with regards to trade. In the end, prices will come down. Energy prices will also will come down because of the policies that were going to be implemented. But yes, when something, you know, stirs the pot and causes waves, there's going to be consternation and there may be a rise in prices. Hopefully Chinese prices. OK, the Chinese goods. And I'm hopeful of

that because we need to turn to American goods in order to substitute for the Chinese goods. And so, yes, it's going to take a little bit of adjustment. But in the end, these policies are correct for America and for the American people.

DEAN: JPMorgan Chase upped their chances of a recession to 60 percent this week. Do you think that's incorrect?

GIMENEZ: You know, I don't know about a recession or not. Look, I also remember. Remember, I told you I'm 70 years old. I remember exactly what happened when it transitioned from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan. In the first year or so, the Ronald Reagan, you know, administration, as he was implementing his policies, were also, you know, tough. And so, yes, we've just, you know, we're exiting a Biden, which I think is a disastrous Biden administration. And now we're implementing new policies that are ruffling feathers and also creating some waves.

But I think in the end, it's going to be good for the American people. And the American people are going to support the policies of President Trump once they fully take effect.

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DEAN: And as we're seeing the markets take this plunge and in some views that's the course correction, as you're saying, the market correction and others. Others are very concerned this could be a longer term problem. But as that's happening, the president is golfing this weekend. Do you -- while people are concerned, they want some answers. They want to just have this explained to them. They want to know that they can afford to live their lives.

Do you think this is appropriate for him to be golfing this weekend when all of this is happening?

GIMENEZ: Well, you know, look, the policies are in place. He announced -- this president has been more accessible to the American people than just about any other president that I've seen. I don't think it was right for President Biden to hide for months on end without coming and facing the American people. You know, at least you know what the President Trump is doing. He's playing a round of golf right now.

You know, it's not all work all the time. You got to have a break. You got to take a little recreation in order to clear your mind. And because, you know, you do have the most important job in the world, and I think hitting a golf ball every now and then is not a bad thing. As a matter of fact, tomorrow I'm going to be hitting some golf balls to clear my head. So, you know, that's maybe some of the, you know, the exercise that we need in order to clear our heads and then move forward with the, you know, with the very serious job of leading America in the world.

DEAN: I do want to ask you, as I noted about China, before you go. I hear you when you're saying that one of your top priorities is to decouple the American economy from China as quickly as possible.

GIMENEZ: Yes.

DEAN: With these tariffs, we have some reporting around this. Is there any risk or how do you think you offset this risk of giving China an economic opportunity to strengthen its trade partnerships around the world, though, while this reordering is happening?

GIMENEZ: Well, the problem is that, you know, they need our money. We are the largest economy by far in the world. We're a $30 trillion economy with their $18 trillion economy. They're using our economy to fund their growth. And so that's what I want. I want us to stop buying Chinese goods so that they can't continue to do and fund their nefarious activities around the world. Are they going to try to now butter up to the Europeans? Yes, absolutely.

But you know, I think the Europeans are smart enough to know that dealing with the Chinese is not a recipe for success in the end. And I also believe that President Trump will negotiate with our partners and our allies, the European, the European Union, the Canadians, the Mexicans, et cetera, and get, and just get better trade deals for the United States all around. But things that also trade deals that also work for our trading partners.

And so, you know, look, I was, as your reporter was talking about, you know, how, you know, the Chinese, you know, communist party was complaining, I'm saying, OK, they're complaining. OK. We must be on the right track. All right. The louder that they complain, the more I like it, I think, that we're on the right track.

DEAN: All right, so just ending here. Your final message to Americans out there who are maybe concerned tonight or worried or anxious, what do you say to them?

GIMENEZ: I'd say take a deep breath and let's see how this all it all plays out. The fact that the market has gone down, I've seen it before. It always comes back. And so the worst thing you can do is probably sell at this point, because those people, those folks that are -- there are a lot of people waiting for folks to sell so they can buy. So they're going to buy low and they're going to ride the market back up.

So I think that just, you know, hold on and let's see how this all works out. And I've seen these corrections before plenty of times.

DEAN: All right. Congressman Carlos Gimenez, thanks for your time. We appreciate it.

GIMENEZ: I appreciate it.

DEAN: Still to come, from Boston to L.A. and a lot of cities in between, tens of thousands of people taking to the streets in every single state to protest President Trump and Elon Musk. We will take a look at those. Plus, a deadly flooding emergency in Arkansas tonight as destructive storms slammed the southern U.S.

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DEAN: Tonight hundreds of thousands of people are demonstrating against President Trump and Elon Musk. The Hands Off Movement planned more than 1200 rallies across the U.S. to protest federal cuts and what they call attacks on immigrants and trans people. Organizers include civil rights groups, labor unions and LGBTQ Plus advocates.

Julia Vargas Jones is joining us now from Los Angeles right there in the middle of it all.

Julia, what's happening?

JULIA VARGAS JONES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Jessica, this is just starting. Organizers are still doing their welcoming speeches, but we've seen people arrive here with their signs and this massive balloon of President Trump dressed in what seems to be a Russian military outfit. There's been -- we've seen lots of signs that compare Trump, that call Trump Putin's puppet.

They're saying Elon Musk is not an elected official and shouldn't have so much power in government. They're saying ICE, hands off our immigrants. They're asking for the respects of human rights, for trans community.

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You can hear this now, I'm sure. It's about to start to be a party out here, Jessica. But the idea is that people will gather here and express their political opinions and then start marching around the city of Los Angeles. We've seen this across the country. We saw now the West Coast just starting on these. Salt Lake City has had massive protests there as well.

We're going to walk over here because I think it's getting a little bit too loud, but lots of very creative and very positive. And some very peaceful signs over here, Jessica. You know, rejecting Trump, rejecting Elon Musk. It's quite striking how often Elon Musk comes up in all of this. You know, we have been following the protests at Tesla dealerships for the past few weeks as well. And I'm seeing a lot of the same kind of themes come up in terms of DOGE being out of control and people thinking that the Department of Government Efficiency is cutting too much of the government.

Some of the signs we see here as well, save our national parks, penguins against fascism, very colorful. A lot going on here. We should see in the next hour or so, Jessica, these people start to walk through the streets of Los Angeles, and we'll also get a better sense of how big this is. Organizers are expecting about 7,000 people to show up here. We don't have a sense quite yet of just how big this protest is as people are still just trickling in.

DEAN: All right. Julia Vargas Jones in Los Angeles for us. Thank you very much for that.

Severe thunderstorms and torrential rain are triggering catastrophic flooding across the middle of the U.S. tonight, as areas already hit hard by a string of storms and tornadoes this week remain at risk. Those storms have killed 11 people across Tennessee, Missouri, Indiana and Arkansas.

CNN's Ryan Young is in Arkansas with the latest.

RYAN YOUNG, CNN SENIOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: So it's been a little bit since we've been on the air. We want to tell you the reason why. This is the vehicle that we've been traveling in. And as we come back this direction, one of the things that we're bumping into all over the place is the fact that we can't just drive wherever we want. The creeks, the rivers, the lakes nearby have all been spilling their banks. And that's stopping us getting back to paved roads or anywhere that we can kind of get out of this area.

The waters just overflowing all the banks. There's no way that someone can take a car or a truck across this very safely. Look at how fast the water is moving. We've talked to neighbors nearby. They say they are hunkering down, hoping that the storm passes in the near future. But this is something that emergency crews are worried about as well because they want to keep people inside and safe and not have to rescue them with swift water boats.

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DEAN: All right. Ryan Young for us there in Arkansas. Thank you.

British car maker Land Rover is pausing shipments to the U.S. as President Trump's auto tariffs take effect, likely raising the cost of cars in parts by thousands of dollars. Now, dealerships are scrambling to figure out how to stay afloat without gouging their customers. More on this when we come back.

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DEAN: One British carmaker is hitting the brakes on exports to the U.S., Jaguar Land Rover says it will pause all shipments for a month as it addresses the new trading terms of President Trump's tariffs. A 25 percent tariff on all cars shipped to America from other countries is now in effect, with a further tariff expected in the coming weeks on auto parts.

Joining us now, David Kelleher, President and owner of David's Auto in Pennsylvania. David, thanks for being with us tonight. I really appreciate it. I know you sell American --

DAVID KELLEHER, PRESIDENT AND OWNER OF DAVID'S AUTO: Hi, Jessica.

DEAN: -- Yes, good to see you. You sell American cars? Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram. Tell us how tariffs are going to impact your business.

KELLEHER: Well, Jessica, I think you have to understand. This is going to impact virtually every single car in the United States. So, you take our Grand Cherokee, for example. It's assembled in Detroit. So, an American car, right? But 26 percent of its parts come from out of the country. So those 26 percent are going to be tariffed. So that $45,000.00 jeep Grand Cherokee becomes maybe $3,000.00 to $4,000.00 more expensive.

DEAN: And so, what happens then if you're somebody -- because, you know, I've talked to some people that maybe need a new car or are thinking about getting a new car, do they do it now? Do they do it later? What does this mean for your customers? And then what does it mean for your business?

KELLEHER: Well, you know, I'm going to sell less cars. It's that simple. When the prices go up, you sell less cars. You know, we largely Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Ford, GM. We sell to middle class families and they're already under strain payment wise, because that's all they're concerned about is payments, what their monthly payments going to be and how that's going to fit into their budget.

DEAN: Right.

KELLEHER: So they're already concerned because we've got interest rate hikes and we've got the remnants of inflation still. So, any movement of the price is going to affect them in a negative way. And therefore it's going to drive down prices. So, logistically, logically you would say, well they'll go to used cars, but then that's going to drive the used car market up because the supply and demand is going to change and used cars are going to become rampant and then that's going to drive the price up of used cars.

So, these tariffs -- and listen you know, I want to make it clear that the goals of the administration are admirable. You know, the idea of bringing industries back to the United States are terrific. But I'm going to -- I'm speaking clearly as a car dealer and someone that has done their research. This is going to affect everybody's car -- everybody's purchase of a new car.

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DEAN: This is going to everybody's purchase of a new car. Because I do think right now there's just so many questions around who does this affect, how does it me?

I'm curious, as you're talking to customers who are coming in. Are they talking about this to you? Do they have questions? Is this breaking through to people?

KELLEHER: Well, they've got a ton of questions. I mean, I actually held a little seminar in my waiting room the other day with 25 of my customers trying to explain to them that, look, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Ford, GM, we're going to be a little bit less impacted. I mean, the BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, those guys, Volkswagen. I mean, they basically have nothing that has to do with the United States and manufacturing. So, that's just a quick 25% tariff.

We're going to be proportionally tariffed, but it's going to raise the prices of cars. And I'm telling you, it's going to be pretty much a hundred percent of the cars. The F-150 is made in the United States, but 53 percent of the parts on the Ford F-150, the most popular vehicle in America, 53 percent of those parts are from overseas. So, that is going to be taxed on those 53 percent of the parts.

DEAN: And so, how do you expect this to all play out? Do you think people will just kind of eat the price and do what they can? Do you think people will put off buying new cars or even used cars because, as you said, that could affect that market as well.

KELLEHER: Yes, I think they're going to put it off. I think they're going to put it off as long as they can because look, I'm already in a situation, Jessica, where three years ago, I've leased a car for $350.00 to somebody and they come back now. And because of inflation and the interest rate hikes, that car is now $540.00.

DEAN: Wow.

KELLEHER: So, if they come back and I'm now telling them its $650.00 or more, I mean, a thousand dollars equates for about $20.00 to $25.00 in payment. So, if their payment is a hundred dollars more, they're going to shake their head. They're going to blame me for the pricing. But I didn't have anything to do with it. And they're going to probably pass on buying the car because they just can't afford it in their household.

DEAN: How long do you -- are you anticipating this is going to go on? I mean, no one has the answer to this, but how long are you planning for this to go on as you kind of go through your own business?

KELLEHER: Well, it seems as if the President is defiant on doing this. And, you know, the last time when there was a threat, they put it off for a month. We had hoped that it would disappear because we're so impacted by it. And my understanding is going to impact all kinds of things pharmaceuticals, agriculture, a whole bunch of stuff.

So, you know, we're really concerned because if this impacts for a long time, people will try to adjust to the new pricing, but it's going to be difficult. And if the manufacturers try to eat it and they'll try to eat some of it. Make no mistake about it. I've talked to the executives at Stellantis and I know that they're all going to try to eat some of it, but they just don't have that type of margin. No, manufacturer has 25 percent margin or even 15 percent margin on a car.

So, they can't eat it all. So, inevitably, you know, American Citizens are going to have the price of their vehicles go up and they're going to have to contemplate that when they buy a car. And when they do contemplate it, Jessica, I'm sure we're going to sell less cars. And that's going to impact me and my business. There are 20,000 car dealers in the country. And they're going to have to take a hard look at their bottom line, and we're going to peel back because we need to be profitable. We need to feed the families that depend on us. And we're going to have to make cuts and that's cuts to vendors that do business with us.

We're going to cut some of them out. It's cuts to media and the T.V. stations that I do business with, and that's cuts to eventually it'll become cuts to employees and people will be laid off.

DEAN: Yes, I mean, you just laid it out right there. That's how the economy works, right? It kind of starts to affect just everyone.

David, thank you so much. We really appreciate your time.

KELLEHER: Jessica, we miss you in Philadelphia.

DEAN: I know, I hope you're doing well. I miss Philadelphia, too.

KELLEHER: Great.

DEAN: All right, Well see you soon.

KELLEHER: See you.

DEAN: Still to come, the Trump administration is on the clock. A federal judge is demanding that they bring a father of three who was deported by mistake back home. But the White House is fighting back.

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DEAN: Tonight, a major escalation in the standoff between a U.S. district judge and the Trump administration. Judge James Boasberg is considering whether to hold officials in contempt of court for violating his orders last month to halt deportation flights to El Salvador.

The case is emerging as one of the most contentious legal battles for the Trump administration. The President has even called for Judge Boasberg's impeachment.

Meanwhile, the Justice Department has placed an immigration lawyer on administrative leave. That lawyer tried to defend the Trump administration in federal court Friday in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Garcia was deported to El Salvador despite being given protected status, and the government admits that was a mistake. A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to bring him back. They say it's too late. Now the Trump administration is filing its own emergency order, asking for a block on that order. Polo Sandoval reports on how the Salvadorian community is grappling with all the uncertainty.

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(UNIDENTIFIED FEMALES speaking in foreign language.)

TRANSLATION: Well then I'm not going to step out. If I don't stop step out --

POLO SANDOVAL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: This is Salvadoran Elsy Noemi Barrios, behind the wheel, detained by federal agents in Maryland earlier this week. Her daughter shot the video.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Wait, don't grab her like that.

SANDOVAL (voice over): DHS said In its statement this individual has been identified as an associate of the vicious MS-13 Gang. Americans can rest assured that she's off our streets and locked up. Barrios' family was shocked by the allegations, saying their mother has no ties to MS-13 or any gang, adding that she held a valid work authorization while her immigration proceedings were pending. Her daughter saying simply it's not true.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Oh my God.

SANDOVAL (voice over): The images are sending shockwaves through Maryland Salvadoran community, which is still reeling from the deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a husband and father who was sent to a notorious mega prison in El Salvador. The Trump administration admitted it was an administrative error. The government claims that he was associated with the violent Salvadoran gang, Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13. DHS said in a statement he should be locked up.

PROTESTERS: ICE out of Maryland, now.

SANDOVAL (voice over): Abrego Garcia's wife disputes the administrations claim and read a statement before a judge ordered her husband be returned to the U.S. no later than Monday.

JENNIFER STEFANIA VASQUEZ SURA, WIFE OF KILMAR ARMANDO ABREGO GARCIA: If I have all the money in the world, I'll spend it on just to buy one thing, a phone call to hear Kilmar's voice again.

JORGE BENITEZ PEREZ, COMMUNITY ORGANIZER: My biggest question is why? Why was he a target? We're you guys trying to make an example, where you targeting the Salvadoran community?

SANDOVAL (voice over): Local activist Jorge Benitez Perez fears that speaking out comes with a risk.

PEREZ: Even doing this interview, I thought about it before I came here because I am someone that is not a full citizen. I am someone on a permanent status but what is permanent now?

SANDOVAL (voice over): Beyond this personal concerns, Benitez is deeply worried that numbers of Salvadoran community will be mislabeled as gang members detained or even deported by mistake again.

PEREZ: Now, things can just turn like that where a narrative of gang members Mara Salvatrucha is being sent and I'm doing this because I want people to know that's not the reality. That's not who we are and that's definitely not who my people are.

SANDOVAL (voice over): Like Benitez, elementary school teacher Yakie Palma has noticed heightened fears in the eyes of her students.

YAKIE PALMA, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER: Children are scared as well, and it's really impacting their performance in school. SANDOVAL (voice over): As a first generation Salvadoran American, Palma says she's formed bonds with migrant parents of her students, many from El Salvador. She recalls a recent conversation with a seven- year-old student.

PALMA: She told me that she was very terrified that she would get deported. Her parents have told me that she is a U.S. citizen. She was born here. But still, it's that widespread fear that if you're Hispanic or if you're Salvadoran, you're going to get deported, right? Because of that racial profiling happening and that affiliation with MS-13.

SANDOVAL (voice over): Back in his old neighborhood, Benitez remains hopeful but also fiercely protective of his community.

PEREZ: This is not the first time our communities have been under attack. We survived four years in the past and we can do it again.

SANDOVAL (voice over): Polo Sandoval, CNN, Prince George's County, Maryland.

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DEAN: President Trump is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington Monday. This will be their second meeting since Trump took office. The two are expected to discuss efforts to get more Israeli hostages released, as well as tariffs. Also, the threat of Iran. Israel has renewed its war in Gaza despite efforts by Trump officials to broker a deal.

It also comes as Hamas released video of two Israeli hostages. The hostages and missing families forum headquarters confirmed to CNN, this was their first video appearance since they were abducted on October 7th.

Tomorrow night, a new episode of "United States of Scandal" follows the story of Anna Delvey, who managed to convince New York's elite, she was a German heiress. In a few short years, Anna was able to con banks, hotels, businesses, even friends with a web of lies. Here's a preview.

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JAKE TAPPER, CNN HOST OF "UNITED STATES OF SCANDAL WITH JAKE TAPPER" (voice over): Is it an ac or is she the most powerful type of liar? The one who truly believes that on some level, the lies she tells are built on a fundamental truth?

TAPPER (on camera): How do you see yourself? I mean, you know, a lot of people think you're a con artist. Do you see yourself like that?

ANNA DELVEY, CON ARTIST: Not at all. I think if anybody bothers to look into my criminal case, I never planned to permanently defraud anyone of anything.

TAPPER (on camera): I mean, you did tell lies.

DELVEY: Yes.

TAPPER (on camera): Even if you thought that ultimately things were going to happen. You did tell lies about wire transfers and stuff.

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DELVEY: Yes, but I think it's different. Had I like, had I known that whoever I'm talking to, they will never get their money back. That was never my mindset.

TAPPER (on camera): You thought it was all going to work out.

DELVEY: Yes, it's not like my project was something completely fantastical.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The more she got away with, the more she felt she could get away with. She thinks, well, why can't I get $50 million? It's a megalomania of a kind, I guess, and also somewhat justified.

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DEAN: Tune in a new episode of "United States of Scandal" with Jake Tapper. It airs tomorrow at 9:00 P.M. Eastern and Pacific, right here on CNN.

As President Trump's trade war threatens to upend global markets, China stands among those with the most to gain. Beijing is already making moves to try to take advantage of the chaos.

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