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President Trump, at UN General Assembly, Signs Major Trade Deal with South Korea “President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in signed a major agreement of Trump’s trade agenda Monday, on a busy day at the U.N. General Assembly,” Frank Miles reports for Fox News. With the new deal, “U.S. automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural products will gain better access to Korean markets.” “This agreement will reduce bureaucracy and increase prosperity in both of our countries. Workers in South Korea and America will find new customers and new opportunities to expand and grow,” President Trump said. Click here to read more. In The Daily Signal, LIBRE Initiative President Daniel Garza writes that Latino communities have been lifted in this booming economy. “According to the [Census] Bureau, median household income in the U.S. has increased for three consecutive years,” he writes. “That’s also true for Hispanic households in particular, who saw their median income increase by 3.7 percent in just the last year.” Professors at Yale University have a released “a new study calculating there are between 16 million and 30 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. — as much as three times more than most demographers figure,” Stephen Dinan reports in The Washington Times. “The professors’ model looked at estimates of how many people came illegally, and how many people likely left, and concluded there are a lot more people who arrived than the 11 million suggested by traditional estimates.” “CIA Director Gina Haspel pledged Monday that the spy agency would step up its efforts to stem the flow of opioids into the U.S., saying illegal drugs have killed more Americans than terrorists,” Ken Dilanian reports for NBC News. “Haspel made the remarks in her first public appearance as director, speaking at the University of Louisville in her native Kentucky, where she earned a degree.” President Trump to UN: “We Commit to Fighting the Drug Epidemic Together” “President Donald Trump in his address at a high-level meeting on the ‘Global Call to Action on the World Drug Problem,’ said that the United States is committed to ‘fighting the drug epidemic together,’” CBS News reports this morning. “The call is simple,” the President said. “Reduce drug demand, cut off the supply of illicit drugs, expand treatment and straighten international cooperation. If we take these steps together, we can save the lives of countless people in all corners of the world.” Click here to read more. In the New York Post, Jonathan Tobin writes that President Trump’s Iran sanctions are working—something the establishment critics once again got wrong. “The success of oil sanctions should not only encourage the United States to push Tehran harder. It’s also one more reason to ignore the so-called experts’ contempt for Trump’s unconventional but clearly spot-on approach to the region.” “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reaffirmed Friday that the Trump administration is committed to religious liberty, both at home and abroad,” Fred Lucas writes in The Daily Signal. “We are assuring human dignity by advancing one of our most cherished, indispensable liberties, enshrined in the First Amendment. It is our religious liberty,” Secretary Pompeo said.  This weekend, President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence laid out the case for how their Administration has revived the American economy, Allison Elyse Gualtieri reports for the Washington Examiner. “This economy isn't booming because of President Obama's policies — it's booming because we've been rolling back the failed policies of his administration since day one," the Vice President tweeted. The White House • September 24, 2018 Just now, President Trump keeps another promise on trade "For decades politicians have talked about fixing broken trade deals only to do absolutely nothing about them,” President Donald J. Trump said this afternoon from New York. “My Administration is the first to actually keep our promise and deliver.” In New York City for the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly this week, President Trump met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in today to sign a new trade agreement that protects American workers and businesses. The revised deal will increase U.S. exports while preserving jobs in America’s auto industry. Under the old U.S.–Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) signed in 2012, our trade deficit skyrocketed from 6.3 billion to $9.8 billion by 2017. Under the new arrangement, South Korea will double the annual number of American automobiles that can enter its market using U.S. safety standards. Seoul has also agreed to address issues with onerous and costly customs procedures that have hindered American exports. The Republic of Korea is a key ally and trading partner of the United States; improving U.S.–Korean trade will help to strengthen this crucial economic and national security relationship. “Our two countries have set an example of friendship and cooperation for trade that rarely you see in this age,” President Trump said. Watch the historic signing ceremony between the United States and South Korea Get the facts: How America’s newest trade deal puts our workers first A drug epidemic without borders Kicking off the week at U.N. headquarters in New York, President Trump addressed an issue that his Administration has worked tirelessly to address since Inauguration Day: a deadly drug epidemic that spills across national borders. Last month, the United States announced a “Global Call to Action on the World Drug Problem.” This morning, President Trump explained the effort to leaders from across the globe. “The call is simple: reduce drug demand; cut off the supply of illicit drugs; expand treatment; and strengthen international cooperation. If we take these steps together, we can save the lives of countless people in all corners of the world.” The 2018 World Drug Report highlights the scope of the problem and the need for action. As cocaine and opium production have hit record highs, global deaths caused by drug use increased by 60 percent from 2000 to 2015. This market for illicit drugs fuels organized crime, corruption, and terrorism the world over. “The scourge of drug addiction continues to claim too many lives in the United States and in nations around the world,” President Trump said. “Today, we commit to fighting the drug epidemic together.” Watch: President Trump at the Global Call to Action on the World Drug Problem New today: White House announces new counties to receive Federal support to fight drug trafficking Photo of the Day Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian President Donald J. Trump and President of South Korea Moon Jae-in sign the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement | September 24, 2018