Trump is deploying federal crime-fighting muscle and the National Guard to prominent cities run by Democrats, including Washington, D.C. The D.C. City Council and Mayor Muriel Bowser disputed Trump’s descriptions of out-of-control violent crime, arguing the president’s actions are unprecedented and unnecessary. Trump argues that federal crime fighting in Washington could be a model for his administration to take similar action elsewhere, with broad public support for his crime-fighting moves. The president’s decision to ignore California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections to active-duty Marines mobilized on domestic soil is the subject of a federal appeals court trial.
Trump has criticized Ukrainian President Zelensky for resisting Russia’s territorial swapping proposal, stating he disagrees with his actions. Zelensky has stated that Putin’s sole aim is to present a summit with America as a personal victory and continue putting pressure on Ukraine. Trump plans to call Ukrainian and European leaders ahead of the summit, and suggests another possible meeting with Ukrainian and Russian leaders. Meanwhile, Palestinians are concerned about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned new Gaza offensive, with outrage growing over the Hamas attack.
