'A new level of unhinged' Trump baffles with World Baseball Classic take

03/17/26 3:41 AM

President Donald Trump issued a baffling statement after the World Baseball Classic (WBC) semifinal game on Monday night. Venezuela and Italy faced off in the WBC semifinal, with Venezuela besting the Italians 4-2. After the game, Trump took to Truth Social to express his pleasure with the outcome. "Wow! Venezuela defeated Italy tonight, 4-2, in the WBC (Baseball!) Semifinal. They are looking really great. Good things are happening to Venezuela lately!" Trump posted. "I wonder what this magic is all about? STATEHOOD, #51, ANYONE?"Trump's comments came at a time when his administration is facing increased scrutiny for its foreign policy. Earlier this year, the Trump administration arrested Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro on gun charges and brought him to New York to face trial. The Trump administration has also bombed multiple alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, killing more than 130 people, without providing evidence that the boats were connected to the drug trade. Political analysts and observers shared their reactions on social media. "Delusional," political commentator Intare Batinya posted on X. "Venezuela is a sovereign nation, not a potential 51st state. Stick to golf and leave the geopolitical magic to the experts. Annexing a country over a baseball game is a new level of unhinged.""This guy is so obsessed with making it about him that he might show up to Miami tomorrow with Maduro in chains," writer Matt Burnell posted on X. The U.S. and Venezuela will play in the WBC final on Tuesday.

'Dangerous escalation': UAE denounces Iran's attacks targeting Habshan gas facility

03/18/26 8:47 PM

The United Arab Emirates early Thursday denounced Iran's attacks targeting its Habshan gas facility and Bab field as a "dangerous escalation" as Israel and the United States escalate their war on the Islamic Republic.

'Greenland was a breaking point': EU allies say Trump dug his own grave

03/17/26 4:59 PM

CNN anchor Jim Sciutto reported that European Union (EU) officials had turned their backs on President Donald Trump in Iran after he poisoned the well by trying to take over Greenland and threatening the NATO alliance.In an angry Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump said NATO countries "don't want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran.""We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need," the U.S. president complained. "Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer 'need,' or desire, the NATO Countries' assistance — WE NEVER DID!""WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!"Sciutto said he had spoken to EU officials about the president's accusations."Many already doubted Trump's commitment to their defense alliances, informed by his public questioning of Article 5, threats to reduce U.S. deployments, and generally dismissive rhetoric," Sciutto wrote on X. "His attempts to take Greenland were a breaking point for many. Some will see this not so much as punishment for failing to join the Iran war, but as his honest thoughts about alliances in general."