President Donald Trump stated "I didn’t really know them very well" regarding Qatar in 2017, but has since "gotten to understand them," in response to a question about their behavior concerning terrorism funding. This statement was made between 12:35 AM and 1:35 AM UTC on October 13th, 2025, as protests continued outside an ICE facility in Portland, Oregon. During this one-hour reporting window, federal agents were seen pushing anti-ICE protesters back outside the ICE facility in Portland. Counter-protesters, supporting ICE, arrived with a large Charlie Kirk image and sang "God Bless the USA." Several arrests were made at the Portland ICE facility after individuals defied orders to vacate federal property and fought federal agents, according to @KatieDaviscourt. In other domestic matters, Eric Trump claimed that Jack Smith was "planting manilla folders on the office of my father." Separately, a GOP primary challenger to Lindsey Graham implied the senator is gay in a post on National Coming Out Day. Meanwhile, reports from China indicate an expansion of export controls on rare earth elements, adding five new elements to its list. Previous reports from the preceding hour (11:35 PM UTC to 12:35 AM UTC on October 12th) detailed Trump's comments on not being "heaven bound." Protests outside an ICE facility were also noted during that period, with federal agents using crowd control munitions. An Omni Air B767 aircraft was en route to Accra on a deportation flight. Economist Justin Wolfers commented on the U.S. economy, noting an AI boom masking a flatlining non-AI sector. Further context from earlier in the night indicated Senator Lindsey Graham's remarks on Iran's influence with Hamas and Hezbollah. Reports also highlighted surging unemployment for Black workers and claims of Fourth Amendment rights violations. President Trump's Middle East visit for a Gaza ceasefire summit began earlier on October 12th, with an expected arrival in Israel on October 13th.
