There has been an “unprecedented” attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s helicopter. And President Trump had strong words for Putin following the attack, and the subsequent angry response by Russia. The attack on Putin’s personal aircraft over a Russian border region was followed by an enormous round of missiles and UAV’s striking targets within Ukraine — an obvious sign of Putin’s rage after being targeted. The attack on Putin’s helicopter was a close call according to reports of the incident now coming out: Ukraine tried to TAKE OUT Putin’s helicopter, while he was in it.. WTF is wrong with Zelensky!? pic.twitter.com/aeN7a54bF1 — American AF (@iAnonPatriot) May 25, 2025 The President’s comments on social media and to reporters following the two incidents reveal his patience is running very thin — with BOTH leaders. But he had particularly strong words for Putin, saying “Something has happened to him”, presumably referring to an emotional response to being targeted in his own aircraft. President Trump went on to describe him as having “gone absolutely crazy” in a social media post to his Truth Social account: Here’s the full text of his post in case that is hard to read: I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever. I’ve always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that’s proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia! Likewise, President Zelenskyy is doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does. Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t like it, and it better stop. This is a War that would never have started if I were President. This is Zelenskyy’s, Putin’s, and Biden’s War, not “Trump’s,” I am only helping to put out the big and ugly fires, that have been started through Gross Incompetence and Hatred. Shortly before that statement, President Trump gave this assessment of the situation to reporters while on the tarmac between flights: It seems like Russia and Ukraine want to do everything possible to continue the war. We have Zelenskyy trying to take out Putin, Putin bombing civilians, and Trump trying his damndest to get something. Trump’s rightfully fed up. pic.twitter.com/1tBKBSoYJV — Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) May 25, 2025 The President’s palpable frustration with Putin in particular seems to have boiled over. For the majority of his current term, he has reserved the lion’s share of his ire over the situation for Zelensky — who certainly didn’t come out of this verbally unscathed by President Trump’s comments. Zelensky’s decision to attempt to assassinate Putin in his own helicopter over Russian territory while talks are ongoing certainly played a role in Putin’s “crazy” missile response. But it also increased President Trump’s disdain for Zelensky, even while holding Putin’s feet to the fire for this recent uptick in attacks while peace talks are ongoing. Here are some of the details of that “unprecedented” attack on Putin’s helicopter while he was in the air, according to a report in Newsweek: Putin’s helicopter was “at the epicenter” of a “large-scale” Ukrainian drone attack on May 20, Yury Dashkin, commander of a Russian air defense division, said, according to Kremlin newswire Tass. This is the first known instance in which the Russian president is reported to have flown through an active drone attack. Russia’s defense ministry was forced to shoot down dozens of drones during the incident, according to Dashkin, who said in an interview aired by the state-run Rossiya-24 TV channel that the intensity of the assault escalated significantly as the presidential aircraft flew over Kursk. He said Russian air defense systems engaged the drones to ensure the safety of the presidential helicopter. Dashkin described the attack as “unprecedented” but said all the Ukrainian drones had been destroyed. “That’s war, and Ukraine has all the rights to defend our land,” the Ukrainian leader said when asked if Kyiv would take a chance to assassinate Putin if such an opportunity arose. That willingness to launch an assassination attempt against Putin himself while feigning peace overtures during negotiations likely led to Putin’s large-scale strikes on Ukraine. Most people would take that personally, and right or wrong… that type of reaction should have been expected by Ukraine. It probably was. As President Trump has repeatedly stated… Zelensky seems far more motivated to keep the fighting going than he does in stopping it. Here’s footage from the aftermath of Putin’s emotional response via missiles and attack drones to give you a sense of how devastating Russia’s latest attack has been: Those two incidents left President Trump visibly angry as he was questioned about Putin’s response during his exchange with reporters. President Trump again emphasized that Putin’s willingness to increase his aggression towards Ukraine would lead to the “fall of Russia”, as reported by the Associated Press: President Donald Trump made it clear he is losing patience with Vladimir Putin, leveling some of his sharpest criticism at the Russian leader as Moscow pounded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles for a third straight night. “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!” Trump wrote in a social media post on Sunday night. Trump said Putin is “needlessly killing a lot of people,” pointing out that “missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever.” The attack was the largest aerial assault since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022, according to Ukrainian officials. At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured. The U.S. president warned that if Putin wants to conquer all of Ukraine, it will “lead to the downfall of Russia!” But Trump expressed frustration with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as well, saying that he is “doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does.” While things continue to spiral out of control between Ukraine and Russia, President Trump has seemed to be the only ADULT in the room willing to consistently push for a lasting peace. It remains to be seen how either side will take the President’s words — whether they will continue to up the stakes, or back away from increased attacks as President Trump increases the pressure. It also remains to be seen how long President Trump will spend on this issue, if the two warring sides don’t start to give more signs of actually wanting to stop fighting.

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In an embarrassing moment for French President Emmanuel Macron, just before he and his wife Brigitte — who is 25 years his senior  — exited a plane in Vietnam, she shoved him directly in the face. What made the moment hilarious was that Macron was facing his wife rather than the doorway off the plane and did not appear to know the doorway had opened. But when she shoved his face, it turned his head 90 degrees so he was facing out the door. He immediately realized he could be seen and waved and smiled before heading back toward his wife. French Pres. Emmanuel Macron appeared to be pushed in the face by his wife Brigitte Macron as they arrived in Vietnam, the first stop of a Southeast Asia tour. https://t.co/nqzICGPpeY pic.twitter.com/VQnNSpMm1K — ABC News (@ABC) May 26, 2025   On the one hand I feel bad for Macron. That’s humiliating to get attacked by your wife’s claws while the cameras are rolling. But on the other hand, that terror-supporting brat deserves it… As they say, couldn’t have happened to a better man, right?pic.twitter.com/XRIF0OtSz3 — Marina Medvin ?? (@MarinaMedvin) May 26, 2025   Macron dismissed the incident, telling reporters, “I was bickering, or rather joking, with my wife. It’s nothing.” An Elysee official echoed, “It was a moment when the president and his wife were relaxing one last time before the start of the trip by having a laugh.” Visiting the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, “Macron emphasized the need for ‘an order based on law’ at a time of ‘both great imbalance and a return to power-driven rhetoric and intimidation,’” ABC News reported. France and Vietnam signed deals worth more than $10 billion after President Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% tariffs on European Union goods starting July 9. Memorial Day Sale – Get 40% Off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships Macron joined the leaders of the United Kingdom and Canada on May 19 to demand that Israel stop the expansion of military operations in Gaza that are designed to eliminate the terrorist group Hamas. The statement demanded that a cease-fire be implemented and a two-state solution created, saying, “We are committed to recognizing a Palestinian state.” In April, Macron iterated that he wanted EU businesses to stop investing in America after President Trump imposed tariffs on the European Union. “It is important that future investments, the investments announced over the last few weeks, should be put on hold for some time until we have clarified things with the United States of America,” Macron said. “What message would we send by having major European players investing billions of euros in the American economy at a time when [the U.S.] are hitting us?” French billionaire Bernard Arnault fired back, “I think it’s very bad for the state to meddle in the management of private companies. It usually leads to disaster. I don’t think it’s a good idea to take advice like that, wherever it comes from.”

President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin has “gone absolutely CRAZY” and is focused on taking Ukraine rather than ending the war. In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump warned that Putin’s ambition would wreck Russia while also criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!” Trump posted. “He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever. I’ve always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that’s proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!” Trump continued. Hours earlier, when Trump was asked by a reporter what he intended to do about Putin, Trump responded: “We’ll see what we’re going to do. What, am I going to tell you? You’re the fake news, aren’t you? You’re totally fake.” Memorial Day Sale – Get 40% Off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships “I don’t like what Putin is doing, not even a little bit,” Trump added. “He’s killing people. And something happened to this guy, and I don’t like it.” ? #BREAKING: PRESIDENT TRUMP FUMES ABOUT PUTIN “Yeah, I’ll give you an update. I’m not happy with what Putin’s doing! He’s killing a lot of people. And I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin! I’ve known him a long time. Always gotten along with him. But he’s sending… pic.twitter.com/Az6XpL7Dqz — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 25, 2025 Trump also lashed out at Zelensky on Sunday, chiding the Ukrainian president for his rhetoric around the war. “President Zelenskyy is doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does. Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t like it, and it better stop,” said Trump. “This is a War that would never have started if I were President. This is Zelenskyy’s, Putin’s, and Biden’s War, not ‘Trump’s,’ I am only helping to put out the big and ugly fires, that have been started through Gross Incompetence and Hatred,” he added. Trump and Putin spoke on the phone for two hours last week. Afterward, Trump posted to Truth Social that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine would “immediately start.” Days later, the Kremlin said that no peace talks had been scheduled. The week prior, Putin skipped peace talks with Zelensky that were set to take place in Turkey. Trump said at the time that “nothing’s going to happen until Putin and I get together” and suggested that Putin’s absence at the talks was due to Trump himself not attending. Trump has suggested that peace talks could take place in the Vatican and be moderated by Pope Leo. While Italy and the pope have agreed to host the talks, the Kremlin dismissed the proposal. “Many people are fantasizing about when and where it will take place. We don’t have any ideas right now,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday. “But imagine the Vatican as a venue for negotiations. It would be a bit inelegant for Orthodox countries to use a Catholic platform to discuss issues on how to remove the root causes.”

Tornado footage reminds us of the terrifying power of nature. Most often, the videos that go most viral are ones taken just before or during a storm. With tornado season in full swing for many areas in the United States, we’ve already gotten some of the most breathtaking footage this year, including some from a recent storm in Arkansas. But have you ever seen the path of a tornado long after one is gone? A little over a week ago, people in eastern Kentucky experienced a particularly deadly storm. Within this storm was a massive tornado unlike many of them have ever seen. Footage of this tornado can be found online, but it’s the aftermath that has people especially in awe. See the aerial view of the tornado’s path in the video below. According to the caption, it was at least a mile wide. @jojosepy_ At least half a mile wide. #outbreak #tornado #ky #path #weather #tornadooutbreak #c172 #fyp #fypage #fypシ゚viral ♬ Mice on Venus – Nade “It puts into perspective how strong and deadly these can be,” someone in the comments writes. Another person agrees, adding that “Ground scouring shows how strong the tornado really was. The zigzag [pattern suggests] pretty high wind seeds, high end ef3 [to] low end ef5 wind speeds. That was a strong tornado.” Footage of a Kentucky Tornado’s Path Showcases the Immense Power of This Storm At first glance, it may seem like the tornado went through an open field. On the contrary, this is a highly dense forest. Evidence of its path are where full grown trees were uprooted. The impact was so intense, in fact, that evidence can be seen from a satellite point of view. The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) shared a clip with before and after footage, as seen above. Our hearts go out to everyone that was affected by this deadly tornado. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Mind-Blowing Footage Shows Bird’s-Eye View Of Massive Tornado Path appeared first on InspireMore.

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