WASHINGTON — In a stunning statement made during an impromptu press briefing on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump announced his intention to support Russia in its war against Ukraine, citing a recent “very beautiful” phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Vladimir’s a strong leader, very smart — a good guy, really,” Trump told reporters outside Mar-a-Lago. “After we talked, I realized it’s only fair we help Russia. They’ve been treated very badly. So I offered them America’s most powerful weapon. Nobody else would do that.”

The Kremlin has not yet responded publicly.

WASHINGTON — In a surprise statement posted late Tuesday on X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk claimed that all major policy initiatives from President Donald Trump were actually generated by Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Musk’s xAI company.

“Fun fact: Every Trump plan, from Space Force to Big Beautiful Wall, was Grok v0.1 output,” Musk wrote. “We just fed it cable news, steak menus, and documentaries.”

The claim, which has yet to be confirmed or denied by Trump or his representatives, immediately sparked confusion and speculation in Washington. Musk later added that Grok had been “trained on Trump’s own tweets, Apprentice footage, and Art of the Deal,” calling the output “remarkably consistent.”

WASHINGTON — In response to prolonged delays in voting on the original Big Beautiful Bill, the Trump administration introduced a new supplemental package Tuesday, dubbed Big Beautiful Bill Two — a bold economic expansion expected to add $6 trillion to the national debt.

Speaking at a press conference outside the White House, President Donald Trump framed the bill as “bigger, better, and more beautiful than ever,” claiming it will “unleash the full power of American greatness.”

“Look, the first Big Beautiful Bill was historic — the best bill maybe ever written,” Trump said. “But they’re taking too long. So we’re adding Big Beautiful Bill Two. Bigger, faster, more powerful — and yes, it’ll raise the debt. But it’ll raise prosperity even more.”

WASHINGTON — During a press conference at the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump announced plans to increase the height of the U.S.-Mexico border wall by an additional two meters, calling the move “a powerful upgrade.”

Speaking from the Rose Garden, Trump emphasized the wall’s role in national security and said the extension would further “cement America’s strength at the border.”

“We’ve built a great wall — people said it couldn’t be done. But I’ve decided it needs to be two meters taller,” the president said. “This sends a clear message: the United States is serious about protecting its territory.”

Trump did not provide details about the funding or timeline, but reiterated that the project would be completed “ahead of schedule and under budget.”

Mexican officials have not yet issued a response to the announcement.

KANANASKIS, Alberta — “There would’ve been no World War Two, believe me,” Donald Trump said pointedly after a bilateral meeting with host Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies.

Flanked by a wordless Carney on Monday, the U.S. president shifted blame to Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, accusing them of “weak leadership” and “provoking Germany unnecessarily.”

“FDR and a guy named Churchill—they didn’t know how to negotiate. I would’ve made a deal with Hitler. A strong deal. Peace through strength. We would’ve avoided the whole thing,” Trump claimed, referencing the most devastating conflict of the 20th century. “People don’t talk about it, but I would’ve handled it very differently. No war. Zero.”