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In a recent interview with ABC News on the first 100 days of his presidency, Donald Trump quickly turned confrontational.

President Trump insisted in a television interview that the man his administration mistakenly sent to a Salvadoran prison has the letters and numbers “MS-13” tattooed on his knuckles.

— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) 2025-04-30T14:45:24.011Z

The tone escalated when Trump lashed out at ABC News reporter Terry Moran, who claimed that the letters « M », « S », « 1 » and « 3 » had been Photoshopped onto the hand of Kilmar Ábrego García, a man mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador, and whom the Trump administration accuses, without proof, of belonging to the MS-13 gang.

Moran pointed out that the letters and numbers had been « photoshopped » onto the image recently published by Trump on his Truth Social network, where the president is seen, from the Oval Office, holding a sheet on which is printed the photo of Kilmar Ábrego García’s hand.

The fingers of the hand in the photo feature several tattoos: a marijuana leaf, a smiley face, a cross and a skull. However, the photo in question has clearly been digitally altered: letters and numbers have been added above each image – an « M », an « S », a « 1 » and a « 3 » – forming the acronym « MS-13 ».

After pointing out that the letters « M », « S », « 1 » and « 3 » had obviously been added digitally to the image, the ABC News reporter was visibly annoyed that the President didn’t grasp this digital manipulation.

Moran, however, didn’t dispute that the tattoo « could be interpreted that way », pointing out that he didn’t consider himself an expert on the subject.

These remarks triggered a sharp reaction from the president, who immediately retorted: « No, Terry, no, no, he has M-S… as clear as you can be, not interpreted ».

During this tense exchange, the president went on to hurl insults at the journalist, claiming that this interview represented « the big break of a lifetime » for him.

He then accused the media of fueling public distrust, concluding, « This is why the people no longer believes the news » .

« Why don’t you just say, yes he does (has the MS13 tattoed) and go on to something else », Trump then launched, in a fit of rage.

Apple has unveiled its results for the first quarter of 2025, with iPhone sales just reaching the forecast $46 billion.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said that planned US tariffs on foreign imports will add $900 million in costs in the current period

— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) 2025-05-01T21:35:24Z

Apple sales generated more than $95 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2025, slightly exceeding forecasts of just over $94 billion.

However, some indicators are already revealing strains, including a billion-dollar drop in sales in China below projections.

According to Forbes, Apple’s first-quarter sales in the greater China region, currently at the center of a major tariff dispute with the U.S., came in below expectations.

While projections were for $17 billion, sales came in at just $16 billion.

CEO Tim Cook predicts a difficult second quarter due to the tariffs introduced by the Trump administration, which the company believes would result in additional costs estimated at $900 million.

If the trade conflict with China were to drag on, Apple would inevitably suffer the consequences, with China accounting for 17% of its revenues in 2024.

What’s more, beyond the impact on sales, the majority of iPhones are assembled in this country, which accentuates the company’s vulnerability.

The official White House account on Truth Social has posted a photo of Donald Trump… as the Pope.

Understandably, the « joke » offends many churchgoers around the world, but amuses the MAGA voting base and its supporters.

Still, this is the most recent episode of megalomania from a president who had already set the Vatican on fire just a few days ago by claiming he wished to be pope himself, on the heels of the death of Pope Francis.

Russia is reportedly facing a shortage of transport vehicles for its troops in combat zones.

Russian Troops Rolled Into Battle In A Yellow School Bus

— Forbes (@forbes.com) 2025-04-30T12:53:31.805Z

To alleviate this shortage, it would resort to all sorts of unusual means to move its soldiers, including Lada cars, golf carts and school buses.

In addition to these unusual means of transport, the use of motorcycles, electric scooters, a locomotive and antique vehicles from the 1950s would also be reported.

All of this equipment has reportedly been in use for some time, and some is said to have come from sources outside Russia, including China and Belarus.

The latest addition to the range of civilian vehicles requisitioned by Russian forces, a yellow school bus was reportedly recently spotted by a Ukrainian drone.

The vehicle, abandoned in a field near the front line in Donetsk oblast, eastern Ukraine, illustrates the increasing improvisation of Russian means of transport.

According to Forbes, since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian military vehicle losses are estimated at over 17,000 units.

Faced with an inventory at an all-time low, Russia is reportedly forced to modify civilian vehicles to move its troops in combat zones, despite their poor ability to cross terrain prepared for confrontation, such as trenches.