Italy's Meloni To Trump: 'My Popularity Is None Of Your Concern. I Suggest You Focus On Yours.'Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hit back at President Donald Trump's continued insults against her on Saturday, telling Trump to focus on his own dwindling popularity."These constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless," Meloni posted on Instagram in response to Trump's comments earlier in the day, where he once again claimed Meloni "asked, over and over, for a picture with me."Meloni previously called Trump's claim "completely fabricated." On Saturday, she said attempting to be Trump's friend "has certainly not helped" her own popularity."As for my popularity, being your friend has certainly not helped it, nor does it depend on my relationship with you," Meloni posted."My popularity is none of your concern. I suggest you focus on yours," she added.Latest Live UpdatesTrump Spends Saturday Posting 'Dumb' PollWhile Iran has again locked down the Strait of Hormuz following Israel's renewed attacks on Lebanon, President Donald Trump is spending his Saturday playing with polls.In one poll, Trump asked his MAGA supporters if they prefer to name "Dumocrat" or "Dumbocrat" and explained that the word "dumb" is spelled with a B. "POLL: Which do you prefer, Dumocrat or Dumbocrat?" Trump posted on Truth Social. "In one case, you simply exchange the 'e' for 'u,' so simple and precise (Many people don’t know, or assume, that DUMB ends in 'b'). In the other case, you spell out DUMB, but it seems to lose some of the identity to Democrats when done this way. Which is better?"In a second poll, Trump asked his supporters if the name of Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be renamed to National Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or NICE, as a way to troll liberals."POLL: ICE has been abused by the Fake News Media at levels never seen before," he posted in part. Trump blamed a dislike of ICE agents on "Dumocrats" and suggested it be changed to NICE."The concept I have had for quite some time — A strong feeling that the name of these Patriots, 'ICE,' should be changed to, 'NICE,' in that it will totally discombobulate Crooked, Dishonest, and Unpatriotic Reporters and Journalists. For them to say, 'We went to a NICE Facility today,' as opposed to 'ICE' or, 'NICE Agents have deported a Violent Drug Dealer,' they won’t be able to handle it, they will go totally crazy!"Trump Doubles Down On Dubious Meloni Photo Claim, Deepening Rift With RomePresident Donald Trump in a Truth Social post insisted that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked for a photo "over and over" with him during the G7 summit in France, reiterating his initial claim and deepening tensions with Rome."Italian Prime Minister Gigiorgia [sic] Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture with me during the G-7 meeting in France," Trump wrote amid a flurry of posts on Saturday, adding criticism that the prime minister is "doing poorly" in Italy.Earlier in the week at the summit, the president told Italian broadcaster La7 that Meloni "begged me for a picture." Trump said he only agreed because he "felt sorry for her."That claim — which Meloni has rejected as "completely fabricated" — prompted Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to abruptly cancel a planned visit to the U.S. this weekend, calling Trump's claims "serious and offensive" toward Meloni and Italy. FIFA World Cup Saturday: Four Matches TodayIt's Day 10 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with four Group E and Group F matchups in Houston, Kansas City, Toronto, and Monterrey. Here is today's schedule of games:Netherlands vs. Sweden at 1:00 p.m. ETGermany vs. Ivory Coast at 4:00 p.m. ETEcuador vs. Curaçao at 8:00 p.m. ETTunisia vs. Japan at 12:00 a.m. ETFollow HuffPost's live coverage here.Trump Claims Reflection Pool Was Vandalized Amid Algae Growth, Deteriorating Paint JobPresident Donald Trump late Friday night sought to pin the deteriorating paint job and algae growth at the Lincoln Memorial reflection pool on vandalism, and saw law enforcement will now be investigating the matter."We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool," Trump wrote as the administration scrambles to fix the pricey renovation. He also suggested the alleged vandalism was connected to the giant “8647” marking etched into National Mall grass days prior."The algae is 75% gone, and the condition will soon be completely remedied, and the area that was vandalized, fortunately, is just a small area of damage, and will be fixed early next week," Trump claimed, adding that law enforcement is "actively investigating" the situation.In the days since the paint job was finished, massive clumps of algae have collected in the pool — a recurrent issue given the stagnant water and hot summer conditions in D.C. — stunting Trump's mandated site renovation for America's 250th Independence Day celebration. The administration has attempted various temporary mitigation strategies, including pouring hydrogen peroxide into the water to kill the growth. But another eyesore has been increasing chunks of "American blue" paint coating peeling off the bottom of concrete basin and floating to the surface, which tourists and observers have posted to social media this week.President Donald Trump Unveils The New Air Force One, A Converted Qatari JetANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder look, with the underbelly of the plane painted navy blue with a red stripe above it. The plane’s left side, where the president boards, features the presidential seal, while the tail of the aircraft has a massive American flag on it.“This plane was transformed into a flying White House at a level of luxury that nobody has ever seen before,” Trump said from inside the massive Andrews Air Force Base hangar, as a couple hundred assembled Air Force personnel looked on. He spoke after stepping off the new plane in a dramatic flourish, as his signature tune “God Bless the USA” played.Read more:Trump Says U.S. Has To Keep Netanyahu ‘A Little Bit Sane’President Donald Trump told Axios that Israel respects him and “they do as I say,” but that the U.S. has to keep Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "a little bit sane.”“If it weren’t for Donald Trump, Israel would have been eviscerated,” he said in an interview released Friday.“It’s good,” he said when asked about their relationship amid the war with Iran, “but we have to keep him a little bit, uh, sane.”He added that he believes he’ll be able to keep Israel from attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of a preliminary peace agreement with Iran, saying: “They have a lot of respect for me, and they do as I say.”The interview was released hours after Israel launched fresh attacks overnight in Lebanon, straining certainty on whether a lasting peace deal could be achieved. A ceasefire was later announced.Trump on Wednesday said he thinks Netanyahu "gets a little excited sometimes" and “could do better with respect to Hezbollah.”DOJ Investigating MLB For Religious Discrimination Over Pride Hat DebacleThe Justice Department is investigating the MLB for religious discrimination after the organization reprimanded San Francisco Giants players for writing Bible verses on the Pride Night caps they were given to wear during a home game last week."The three players expressed their opposition to MLB's pro-Pride orthodoxy," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said in a letter to the MLB commissioner. "The Civil Rights Act prohibits MLB and its franchises from unreasonably burdening the rights of players with religious objections to serving as the League's vehicle for pro-Pride messages."Giants pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker all wrote the inscriptions on their Pride-themed hats, which featured rainbow team logos. In an interview with The California Post, Brubaker said he didn't want "just to go along with it," adding, "Those are our beliefs." Pitcher Sam Hentges, didn’t wear a Pride cap at all, saying it's "just something that I feel like I was forced to support when I don’t morally support it."Following fan outrage, the MLB warned the players about rules against defacing uniforms. Dhillon argued in her letter that this was a "double standard,” pointing to the MLB allowing players to wear Black Lives Matter patches at previous games.Trump Fawns Over Chinese President Xi’s Looks, Confidence And Intellect In Axios InterviewPresident Donald Trump gave some of his highest praises to Chinese President Xi Jinping in an interview with Axios that paid particular, fawning attention to the world leader’s looks.“He’s a strong man. He’s no games,” he told Axios White House correspondent Marc Caputo of Xi, whom he called one of the two leaders he likes the most “in terms of leadership.”His second pick was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi."Modi's great. President Xi is great. Classics, you know. I mean, if you were going to make a movie about either one of them, you wouldn't be able to find the man in Hollywood. I'm telling you,” Trump said.“As an example," he went on, "the look of Xi, he's got a great look. Looks don't matter, right? We don't like to, they say don't talk about looks, but he's tall. He's 6 foot 2. He's got a great stature. He's got great confidence, and he is smart.”Modi has his own advantages, he said, while applauding him as a “tough cookie” who’s “highly respected.”Juneteenth Celebrations Kick Off Across U.S. As Obama's Presidential Center Opens In ChicagoHundreds of cities across the U.S. are kicking off celebrations for Juneteenth today, with parades, picnics, cookouts, fireworks and, in Chicago, the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center.The center honoring the nation’s first Black president opened its doors Friday with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama personally welcoming the first visitors.It’s the fifth year since Juneteenth, which recognizes the end of slavery in the U.S., became a federal holiday.As the nation grapples with deep political divides and questions on racial progress, the Obama museum’s director told The Associated Press that they’re “inviting people to bring change home, however change may be defined, both small or large.”Read more from the AP here:Trump Ignores Juneteenth Once AgainPresident Donald Trump's public schedule for the day makes no mention of Juneteenth, and he has yet to acknowledge the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.His schedule only features a stop at Camp David and a meet-and-greet with U.S. Air Force service members at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. On Juneteenth last year, Trump complained on social media that there were “too many nonworking holidays in America” and that they were costing the U.S. “billions of dollars." His complaints came amid his ongoing crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. And his silence around Juneteenth this year comes a day after an appeals court upheld his administration's right to remove a slavery exhibit from the site of President George Washington's former home.Then-President Joe Biden designated Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021.See All Updates