• Trump on affordability: President Donald Trump gave his administration high marks on the economy, grading himself an “A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus” in an interview released today. He’s traveling to Pennsylvania later for remarks on the cost of living as many Americans report feeling a financial crunch.
• Boat strikes: Trump said video he’s seen of a second strike on an alleged drug boat is “not pretty,” but he defended the strikes as necessary to stop the flow of drugs into the US. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top administration officials are expected to brief the “Gang of Eight” lawmakers this afternoon, sources tell CNN, as bipartisan calls grow for video of the strike to be released.
• Ukraine war: Trump said it’s time for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to “start accepting things” to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, arguing that Moscow has a stronger negotiation position. Zelensky said he thinks Ukraine will send its updated peace proposal to the US tomorrow.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he thinks Ukraine will hand over its updated peace proposal to the United States tomorrow.
“We are working today and we will work tomorrow. I think we will hand it over tomorrow,” he said today.
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