President Donald Trump embarked on an aggressive midterm election push in Iowa on Tuesday, warning supporters that Republican losses in Congress would jeopardize key administration priorities, according to Fox News. At the same time, Trump addressed immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and U.S. relations with Iraq.
During a speech in Iowa, Trump urged Republicans to turn out and "win the midterms," emphasizing that losing control of Congress would undo tax cuts, border policies, and his broader second-term agenda, Fox News reported. "If we lose the midterms, you'll lose so many of the things that we're talking about," Trump stated, as quoted by Fox News.
Separately, Trump indicated a potential shift in immigration enforcement tactics in Minneapolis, following backlash over the fatal shooting of a protester by Border Patrol agents on Saturday, the New York Times reported. "We're going to de-escalate a little bit," Trump said, according to the New York Times, though he did not specify what changes would be implemented. He also commented on Alex Pretti, the intensive care unit nurse shot by Border Patrol agents, for legally carrying a gun with a permit, the New York Times noted. "You can't walk in with guns," Trump told reporters, as quoted by the New York Times. To address the situation in Minneapolis, Trump deployed Tom Homan, his "border tsar," to lead on-the-ground immigration enforcement, the BBC reported. Homan will serve as the "main point of contact on the ground" and will meet with city officials, according to the BBC. This move comes as Gregory Bovino, the U.S. border patrol chief in Minneapolis, is expected to leave the city, the BBC added.
In other international news, Trump threatened to end U.S. support for Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki, who has links to Iran, is selected as prime minister, the BBC reported. Maliki was chosen by an alliance of Shia-led parties as their nominee for prime minister. "Last time Maliki was in power, the Country descended into poverty and total chaos," Trump wrote on Truth Social, as quoted by the BBC.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned a Russian drone attack on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region, calling it "terrorism," the BBC reported. The attack reportedly killed at least four people and left another four missing, with more than 200 people on board, according to the BBC. Earlier, officials in Odesa reported three deaths in an overnight Russian drone attack, the BBC added.
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