The US president also called two female journalists “stupid” and “dumb” – one asked about surging inflation and Iran, the other pressed him on the rising costs of his White House ballroom project.

The US president also called two female journalists “stupid” and “dumb” – one asked about surging inflation and Iran, the other pressed him on the rising costs of his White House ballroom project.

In some of his first public remarks since leaving his post as ambassador to the US, former PM Kevin Rudd recounted a telling interaction with his Chinese counterpart in 2024.

In some of his first public remarks since leaving his post as ambassador to the US, former PM Kevin Rudd recounted a telling interaction with his Chinese counterpart in 2024.

Asked whether he believed the US should still sell weapons to Taiwan, the US president said: “Well, I’m going to have that discussion with President Xi. President Xi would like us not to, and I’ll have that discussion.”

Asked whether he believed the US should still sell weapons to Taiwan, the US president said: “Well, I’m going to have that discussion with President Xi. President Xi would like us not to, and I’ll have that discussion.”

The US president lashed out at Iran’s “stupid” leaders and said their counter-proposal to end the war was a “piece of garbage” that he didn’t bother to fully read.

The US president lashed out at Iran’s “stupid” leaders and said their counter-proposal to end the war was a “piece of garbage” that he didn’t bother to fully read.