Trump:

I don't think a court should allow fake news to be written day after day after day.

I think that somebody has a right to keep them away if they are going to write false stories all the time.

Trump:

Fox has the worst polls in the whole business. I think they should’ve gotten rid of their pollsters years ago.

Reporter: China is one of the most repressive countries for journalists in the world.

Trump: I don’t know about that. I think we’re repressive also. We don’t repress, but they write fake news.

Trump:

Washington Post is disgusting. I mean, they are disgusting.

I don’t get it. Why would they be?

Trump claims the UN intentionally shut down his escalator and teleprompter during last year’s UNGA.

Trump:

If we’re going to save the Kennedy Center, I think the Trump administration should be given recognition for doing so.

Trump says his son told him he will repay a Russian who contributed to his wedding.

Trump:

They turned off the escalator. Fortunately, my first lady was very strong, and I was able to grab her back or another part of her body.

It was actually a little bit lower than the back.

Hegseth:

We’re not here to do social engineering or social justice or gender bending or DEI or dudes in dresses.

We are just back to basics.

Hegseth on Iran:

The devastation of our military against Iran has been historic.

Hegseth:

The only media that does fake propaganda better than Iran is our Trump-deranged media.

I’m serious. It’s sad.

Germany and Sweden are running their first-ever joint rapid-reinforcement drill for Gotland, the strategically vital Baltic island sitting halfway between mainland Sweden and the Baltic states.

Exercise Silver Wotan (Sept 14-23) tests how quickly German troops, ships, aircraft, and air defense systems can cross the Baltic, land at Visby, and integrate with Swedish forces already defending the island.

The scenario: Sweden requests allied help, Germany responds.

Hegseth:

In places like Washington and NYC, they talk about the elite, the 1%, the privileged. Nah, nah, nah. The real 1% are the ones I serve — the men and women who defend our republic.

They are the absolute real 1%, the real elite of our nation.

Canadian PM Mark Carney performs Trump’s “accordion hands” gesture, drawing laughter from Canadian media.

Putin on Europe:

Some European leaders openly say that preparations are being made for war with Russia.

In my view, they are simply trying to save their falling ratings, covering up mistakes in their economic and social policies. But it is not really working; it does not help.

Instead of stopping and listening to their citizens, who in elections clearly show that they do not want any war with Russia, these leaders continue to escalate the situation further.

Putin accuses European leaders of "using" Ukrainians as "cannon fodder."

Putin on Europe:

I want to say once again: Russia has no aggressive intentions toward Europe or European countries. We simply have no basis for this whatsoever.

We are ready for cooperation and for restoring relations with our European neighbors.

Putin calls Ukraine a "dictatorship" where "elections aren’t held."