Overview

• On Fox & Friends, Trump said that if ending the Russia-Ukraine war saves “7,000 people a week,” it would be a reason he gets into heaven.
• He made the remark in a Tuesday phone interview following diplomatic meetings with European leaders, according to the coverage.
• Critics highlighted past controversies, including his pandemic-era rallies and ties to Jeffrey Epstein, to challenge the moral framing of his claim.
• The Lincoln Project questioned his fitness, while an Associated Press report recently noted a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency and visible physical signs.
• Pro-Trump outlets reiterated his self-reported role in multiple ceasefires and Nobel nominations, though several of those peacemaking claims lack independent verification.