Donald Trump

Express, UK   - Donald Trump's health fears have once again soared during a "bizarre" White House press conference that has been branded a "complete disaster". The US President has been giving a briefing to the US media before he flies to Davos, where he could face a tense reception from European and NATO leaders over his repeated threats to seize control of Greenland.

But many people have taken to X (Twitter) to express their concerns over Mr Trump's health and his "rambling" speech during his White House press briefing. One person wrote: "This @realDonaldTrump press conference is a complete disaster. He’s rambling incoherently and flipping through a picture book of 'accomplishments' in front of the press. He’s clearly unwell. It’s getting really bad." Another commented: "Trump is clearly in the stages of dementia. Scatty, mind wandering, picture prompts, incoherent ramblings - all signs of dementia. In the most bizarre press conference I’ve seen…" A third said: "Trump not just incoherent after 2 minutes 'live' on TV, but slurring his words and tone. He is not just tired, folks; it's time for a medical review. US Congress, US Senate - do your jobs!"

Some of Trump's wldest statements throughout the first year of his second term 

Independent, UK -   U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes. He claimed the move would compel French President Emmanuel Macron to join his 'Board of Peace' initiative, which aims to resolve global conflicts.

When asked by a reporter about Macron saying he will not join the board, Trump said, "Did he say that? Well, nobody wants him because he will be out of office very soon."

"I'll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes, and he'll join, but he doesn't have to join," Trump said.

NBC News - President Donald Trump has pardoned an unusually high number of wealthy people accused of financial crimes, an NBC News analysis of the last four administrations has found.

Over half of Trump's 88 individual pardons are for white collar crimes, many committed by business executives, politicians and even a few billionaires.

 Among those pardoned are Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering on his crypto platform; English soccer club owner Joe Lewis, who pleaded guilty to insider trading charges; and Venezuelan-Italian banker Julio M. Herrera Velutini, who was pardoned last week while awaiting sentencing on campaign finance violations....

Compared to previous administrations, Trump's pardons nullified convictions that resulted in more than $276 million in fines and restitution. Obama’s pardon recipients owed $2.5 million in total, while Biden's owed just under $700,000.

Trump has granted clemency to a broad range of people convicted of federal crimes during his second term. But the pardons have often favored political allies or business interests, raising concerns about potential financial and political influence on the clemency process.  Full story here.

NY Times Editorial Board -  President Trump has never been a man to ask what he can do for his country. In his second term, as in his first, he is instead testing the limits of what his country can do for him. He has poured his energy and creativity into the exploitation of the presidency — into finding out just how much money people, corporations and other nations are willing to put into his pockets in hopes of bending the power of the government to the service of their interests. A review by the editorial board relying on analyses from news organizations shows that Mr. Trump has used the office of the presidency to make at least $1.4 billion. We know this number to be an underestimate because some of his profits remain hidden from public view. And they continue to grow.