- Donald Trump made early morning Truth Social posts, including AI-generated images, defending the ongoing war with Iran and promoting his upcoming 80th birthday celebration.
- One AI-generated image depicted an American battleship using lasers to destroy an Iranian-flagged plane, while another showed Trump with UFC president Dana White, with Trump calling his birthday event the “biggest ever”.
- His 80th birthday on 14 June is planned as an unprecedented UFC event at the White House, with expectations of over 4,000 attendees and 85,000 spectators at The Ellipse.
- Trump described the conflict in Iran, named Operation Epic Fury, as an “excursion” and claimed the economy was at an “all time high” with lower oil prices than under Joe Biden.
- Contrary to his claims, the war has caused gas prices to soar and inflation to rise from 2.4 per cent to 3.3 per cent, with recent polling showing 65 per cent of Americans disapprove of his economic management.
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