News from the U.S. – WEEK 17, 2025

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Trump and Meloni Meet at the White House

• Trump met Meloni on April 17, 2025, at the White House. (Past Simple – SVO3: specific past event)
• They discussed trade, defense, and EU relations. (Past Simple – SVO3)
• Trump called Meloni a “fantastic leader.” (Past Simple – SVO3)
• Meloni invited Trump to visit Rome. (Past Simple – SVO3)
• Trump expressed optimism about a U.S.-EU trade deal. (Past Simple – SVO3)

Approfondimenti in English:

• White House Joint Statement
• Politico Coverage
• Al Jazeera Report

Watch the full talk (puoi guradare questo video dove Giorgia Meloni parla inglese con Donald Trump)

BREAKING NEWS: Trump Takes Question After Question During Oval Office Meeting With Italy’s Meloni

🚗 Elon Musk Steps Back from Government Role

• Elon Musk has reduced his involvement with the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to refocus on Tesla. (Present Perfect – SVO5: azione passata con conseguenze presenti)
• Musk announced on April 22, 2025, that he will reduce his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Past Simple – SVO3)
• He is planning to focus more on Tesla. (Present Continuous – SVO2: azione in corso)
• Tesla’s profits dropped by 71% in Q1 2025. (Past Simple – SVO3)
• Investors welcomed Musk’s decision, leading to a 20% stock surge. (Past Simple – SVO3)
• Musk will continue limited involvement with DOGE, about 1–2 days per week. (Future with WILL – decision made now)

Approfondimenti in English:

• Business Insider Report
• NPR Coverage
• The Guardian Article

Grammar Key (SVO codes):

• SVO1: Present Simple – verità assoluta, in generale, abitudine
• SVO2: Present Continuous – azione in corso
• SVO3: Past Simple – azione nel passato con tempo specifico
• SVO5: Present Perfect – azione passata con effetto presente, senza tempo indicato

Vocabulary

• discussed = hanno parlato di
• called = ha chiamato
• planning= progettando
• dropped = sono scesi in picchiata
• stock surge = impennata delle azioni

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Extra activity

Watch the full TRUMP-MELONI interview