Overview
- Trump told reporters his New Year’s resolution was “Peace. Peace on Earth.”
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended, and the two had spoken a day earlier about Gaza as Phase 2 of Trump’s Hamas-disarmament plan remains stalled.
- A live Jesus painting by Vanessa Horabuena was auctioned for $2.75 million for charity, with Trump saying proceeds would go to St. Jude’s and a local sheriff’s office.
- BILD reported Trump assured Netanyahu he would strike Iran again if Tehran tried to rearm, a claim not supported by a formal policy announcement.
- In remarks at the event, Trump alleged $18 billion in stolen federal funds in Minnesota, a figure disputed in public reporting.