Trump heads to rallies in Arizona and Montana after campaign stop-off in Alaska
In Alaska, Donald Trump repeated his false claim that he had to start his war on Iran because, “they were two weeks away from having a nuclear weapon”. In fact, US intelligence agencies reported to Congress in 2025 that Iran had suspended its pursuit of nuclear weapons in 2003. Despite that assessment, in the summer of 2025, Trump ordered the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities which he later claimed had “obliterated” the country’s nuclear program. Eight months after that, he launched a full-scale war on Iran justified, he now says, by Iran being just weeks away from getting the bomb.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump is campaigning in Arizona and Montana, following a visit to Alaska.
- Polling in Alaska shows a tight race for the Senate seat, with Democrats having a chance to flip it.
- Trump made controversial claims about starting a war with Iran and posted a video of a fatal tiger attack.
- US Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has reportedly been asked to resign amid ethics allegations, but official notification is pending.
- A federal appeals court is hearing arguments on the deployment of National Guard members in Washington D.C.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized Trump's deal to buy Russian diesel as risky.
- A US official stated that US policy on intelligence sharing with Ukraine has not changed, despite Kyiv's accusations.
- A federal judge extended White House access for CNN, MS Now, and Politico, which had been banned by the Trump administration.