Overview

• In a Fox & Friends interview, President Trump said ending the Ukraine war could help him "get to heaven" and that he hears he is "not doing well."
• The comments followed a White House day of meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and visiting European leaders focused on the war.
• Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters she believed the president's remark was sincere rather than a joke.
• News reports note Trump recently met Vladimir Putin, with no commitments from Russia toward ending the conflict.
• Critics reacted on social media, and faith leaders weighed in with theological discussions about salvation and good works.