'Clearly insane', 'not well', 'stunning': Papers discuss Trump's rhetoric

Papers discuss US President Donald Trump’s violent rhetoric before the ceasefire announcement. The New York Times says that his “stunning” threat to wipe out a whole civilisation goes “beyond bluster”. The paper says his aggressive rhetoric “risks damaging his credibility as a negotiator and the country’s standing in the world”. French paper Le Monde is more blunt – it writes that Trump’s rhetoric raises questions about the state of his mental health. Massachusetts Governor Jim McGovern said that the president is “clearly insane”, while members of Congress have started discussing the 25th Amendment that would allow them to declare the president unfit for executive powers. The Daily Beast quotes Trump’s former press secretary, Stephanie Grisham. She warned that “this isn’t just Trump being Trump”, adding that he is “clearly not well” in a post on X. The former press secretary who worked with Trump during his first term adds her voice to an expanding list of former Trump supporters who are asking for an intervention against the president. 

While attention is on the Iran war, the Epstein files investigation continues. Politico reports that Bill Gates will testify before the House Oversight Committee on the 10th of June. Gates has been put under the spotlight after appearing in many of the Epstein files. A spokesperson for Bill Gates says he welcomes the chance to speak, although he has never witnessed or participated in any illegal conduct. French left-wing paper Libération investigates how doctors helped the billionaire control the health of the young women he abused. The paper says Epstein created a network of healthcare professionals who provided “luxury medical care”. This means they exercised total control over the women’s bodies, in violation of the ethical standards of the profession. All procedures were performed outside of hospitals, at Epstein’s private villas. 

Finally, the iconic duo of Anna Wintour and Meryl Streep graced the cover of Vogue Magazine. The “Devil Wears Prada 2” is out at the end of April. The two women chatted about power, age, fashion and culture. Anna Wintour spoke about the women whose style she admires. It is a major moment for the fashion history – it is the first time the former editor-in-chief of Vogue, Wintour, appears on her own magazine’s cover.

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