- President Donald Trump spent nearly an hour in the Oval Office ranting about various topics, including the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, renewed attacks on Iran , and inflation, before almost forgetting to sign an immigration and border funding package.
- Aides had to remind Trump to sign the bill as he was concluding the event, prompting him to sign it with his signature Sharpie while criticizing his predecessor's use of an autopen.
- During his remarks, Trump announced renewed aerial attacks on Iran, stating, "We're going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard," and linked these attacks to Iran's shooting down of an Apache helicopter.
- Trump downplayed high inflation, claiming he "loves" it and suggesting it would plummet after the war with Iran, which he attributed to the U.S. secretly taking millions of barrels of oil from Iran.
- The event highlighted ongoing questions about Trump's mental acuity, despite his claims of a "perfect" physical and cognitive test score, with polls indicating many Americans doubt his fitness for office.
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