Trump admin live updates: Huckabee says the ‘Mothership of Satan is in Tehran’ after Iran fired missiles at Israel
Get the latest news from the Trump administration Monday as the president will travel to New York City to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.
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The president will be at Madison Square Garden to watch the showdown between the two teams. New York City axed a planned watch party outside Madison Square Garden due to heightened security requirements for Trump’s planned attendance.
Meanwhile, the president called on Israel and Iran to drop their weapons as the two countries traded strikes overnight in the largest escalation of hostilities in more than two months.
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Trump set to attend NBA Finals Game 3 tonight
By
Samuel Chamberlain
President Trump spent the weekend at his golf club in Bedminster, NJ, where he is scheduled to remain throughout the day Monday.
There are no events on the president’s public schedule until this evening, when he attends Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.
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The Knicks lead the series 2-0 after a pair of road wins as they seek their first championship since 1973.
Following the game, Trump is expected to return to Washington.
Mike Huckabee: ‘Mothership of Satan is in Tehran’
By
Kathleen Joyce
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee deployed a striking image late Sunday after Iran launched missile attacks against Israel for the first time since a cease-fire between the US and the Islamic Republic took effect April 8.
“Iran fired missiles at Israel last night & early today,” the former Arkansas governor wrote on X. “The missile alerts sounded at 6am in Jerusalem. They were intercepted thank God!
“Iran & its proxy agents of evil want to incinerate America & Israel,” Huckabee added. “Mothership of Satan is in Tehran.”
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