Today's Trump news

1. When interviewed, President Trump criticized NATO for "not serving American interests", and said the organization's refusal to provide support to the US was "disappointing". Trump complained that the US has been "serving NATO for many years" and has spent trillions of dollars; however, when the US needs help, they "just stand by and watch". According to Trump, the US is "very unhappy about this and will remember it". 2. On April 26th local time, President Trump of the United States stated that he has had "good communication" with Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky, and is working towards resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Trump stated that the US is advancing the handling of "the situation between Russia and Ukraine" and hopes to reach a result eventually, but did not disclose the specific time of his most recent call with the two leaders. 3. According to three US officials, President Trump will convene his national security and foreign policy core team on Monday for a special meeting on the Iran situation in the White House Situation Room. One official stated that the meeting will discuss the current stalemate in US-Iran negotiations and potential next steps in the conflict. 4. President Trump will meet with the King of England at 4:15 pm Eastern Time on Monday. 6. President Trump, following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on the 26th, gave a media interview and described the shooter as "extreme" and "seriously ill". When asked about him briefly "stumbling" during the evacuation, Trump defended himself by saying he followed the US Secret Service's instructions to "get down on the ground". 7. President Trump, during an interview on the 26th, stated that political violence has always existed in the US, with people being assassinated or injured, and he is unsure if political violence today is more prevalent than before. Trump said that the hate speech from Democrats is very dangerous, and he criticized the previous US government for creating a lot of "anger and hatred". 8. Following the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Trump stated in an interview on the Columbia Broadcasting Company program, "I hope the event continues as scheduled, I don't want to see it canceled. We should reschedule it within 30 days." 9. According to Fox News' White House correspondent on April 26th local time, discussions are currently taking place within the White House about whether Trump should start wearing a bulletproof vest when attending public events in the future.