Trump reversed course on Ukraine and courted global controversy with fiery, polarizing remarks.
President Donald Trump has shifted from urging Ukraine to cede land to Russia to suggesting Kyiv can reclaim all its territory, marking a dramatic reversal in his foreign policy stance.
“Yes, that’s the same Mr Trump who threw Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy out of the White House in February and brought Russia’s Vladimir Putin in from the cold last month,” observers noted.
During a memorial for slain activist Charlie Kirk, Trump declared, “I hate my opponents,” moments after Kirk’s widow had preached forgiveness. He went on to tout his administration’s achievements, before later claiming he had “found an answer on autism,” controversially linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to the condition — a claim widely disputed.
At the UN General Assembly, Trump dismissed climate change as a “con job” and told world leaders their nations were “going to hell.” His bold rhetoric has rattled allies, revealing a president emboldened just nine months into his second term.