Stuart Seldowitz, a former advisor during Barack Obama’s presidency, faced backlash after a video emerged showing him verbally harassing an Egyptian street vendor in New York City. In the footage, Seldowitz is seen engaging in a confrontation at a food stand, making inflammatory remarks about the Israel-Palestine conflict. The seller politely asked him to move away, Seldowitz said, “There is no one here. I will put signs here saying ‘This man believes in Hamas’.” Accusing the Egyptian seller of being a “terrorist”, Seldowitz responded to the seller’s words “You are killing the children, not me” and said: “Do you know what would happen if we killed 4,000 Palestinian children? It wasn’t enough,” he replied. The incident drew strong reactions on social media, prompting criticism for his behavior towards the vendor.
US President Donald Trump announced plans to suspend all payments to Colombia and impose new tariffs, accusing the South American nation of complicity in the illegal drug trade. “They are not fighting drugs; they are producing drugs,” Trump told reporters. He said financial aid would be cut immediately, with tariff details to be revealed later in the day.
Commenting on Israel’s recent strikes on Gaza, Trump said he was unaware of the attacks and noted that “the ceasefire is still in effect.”
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