Overview
- Trump said a president should have a say in Federal Reserve policy, criticized Jerome Powell, and named Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh among prospects as he eyes a chair announcement in the coming weeks.
- He asserted Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal on Ukraine and identified Volodymyr Zelenskiy as the holdup, adding the U.S. could assist with intelligence if an agreement is reached.
- On Iran, Trump declined to endorse exiled figure Reza Pahlavi, offered no clear stance on potential U.S. strikes, and said the protest crackdown was easing without providing a source.
- He defended deploying militarized ICE teams after the Minneapolis shooting of Renee Nicole Good and said such operations will continue, repeating a claim of removing 'thousands of murderers' that lacks supporting evidence.
- He dismissed critical polling and business concerns as he touted the economy as the strongest 'in history' and acknowledged Republicans could lose congressional seats in this year’s midterms due to historical trends.