Overview
- Asked for his New Year’s resolution, the president told reporters "Peace. Peace on Earth" during the Mar-a-Lago celebration.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara attended and watched the fireworks alongside the Trumps, according to the reports.
- Coverage says Trump and Netanyahu spoke the day before about Gaza, with a so‑called Phase 2 plan to disarm Hamas described as stalled for months.
- BILD reports Trump assured Netanyahu he would strike Iran if it sought to re‑arm, a claim presented as reported rather than independently verified.
- A live speed‑painting of Jesus by artist Vanessa Horabuena was auctioned for charity for $2.75 million, and a giant screen briefly showed a mistaken "Happy Birthday Donald Trump" message.