Overview

• In an Oval Office exchange on Monday, the president said there is “no reason to be good” except to prove to God one is ready for “that next step.”
• He promoted America Prays, a presidential initiative inviting Americans to worship for an hour each day ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
• He argued that a country without religion, faith, or God cannot be “a good country,” describing outreach to multiple faiths through the effort.
• Reporters raised potential clemency during the session, and the White House offered no commitment on a possible pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.
• Media coverage continues to question his health, noting visible bruising, a disclosed Chronic Venous Insufficiency diagnosis, slurred speech in recent appearances, and a text-only CNN interview.