The White House has stated that President Donald Trump was joking when he suggested cancelling the midterm elections during an interview with Reuters. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters the president was 'simply joking' and brushed aside questions about whether he found the idea humorous.
Separately, Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota unless state lawmakers intervene in anti-ICE protests. The president described protesters as 'professional agitators and insurrectionists' attacking ICE officers. The rarely-used law allows the president to deploy federal troops to suppress civil disturbances; it was last invoked in 1992 during the Los Angeles riots.
Trump also met with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for the first time, amid a reportedly chilly relationship since she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year. The U.S. Coast Guard seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean, the 'Veronica' under Guyana flag, for violating sanctions on Venezuela.
Meanwhile, Trump's approval rating among Gen Z has dropped 42 points since February 2025, according to CNN data. His net approval among young voters now stands at negative 32 percentage points, a significant swing from the plus-10 rating earlier this year.
