Voluntarily lower salary: Harvard president sends signal in dispute with Trump administration

EVERYONE, KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN. I'M WATCHING!— Donald Trump demands in a post on Truth Social that oil prices stay low.

Israel, do not drop those bombs.

— Donald Trump speaking to reporters before leaving for the NATO summit in The Hague.

The Pakistani government should be ashamed of this ill-conceived move. It should now have the decency to revoke that decision.

— Maleeha Lodhi, the former Pakistan ambassador to the United States, spoke out upon learning of the U.S. strikes.

Well, they know Iran very well, better than most, and they are not happy about anything.

— Donald Trump during a meeting with Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir regarding the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

Sacking expert conciliators on the eve of a summer of growing tension is like turning off fire hydrants as flames approach.

— Bert Brandenburg, a former Justice Department official, criticized the agency's plans to close the Community Relations Service.

It’ll be something. The Great American State Fair will showcase the glory of every state in the union, promote pride in our history and put forth innovative visions for America’s future.— Donald Trump, in a video statement published on May 31, 2023.

This summit is about the Euro-Atlantic area, making sure that we can defend ourselves against the Russians -- the really fast-reconstituting Russians.

— Mark Rutte, speaking to reporters on Monday.

Last night was a tremendous success with a fantastic audience.

— Donald Trump, reflecting on the military parade during remarks to reporters.

Our entire house was destroyed -- there's nothing left.— Aviad Chernichovsky, who had rushed out of his home to get to a shelter.

The Civil War, it always seemed to me maybe that could've been solved without losing 600,000 plus people.— Donald Trump suggested that he could have handled the Civil War better than Abraham Lincoln in a meeting with reporters at The White House.

Mister Trump, the player, you may start this war, but we will end it.

— A spokesperson for the Iranian Army Central Command, responding to the US attacks.

Critical thinking and having my own opinions is the most American thing ever.

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expresses her stance on supporting Trump while disagreeing on foreign policy.

The EFF wishes to state categorically that neither the Commander in Chief nor the EFF will trade its revolutionary beliefs in exchange for a visa.

— Sinawo Thambo, spokesperson for the EFF, in a statement regarding the UK’s denial of Julius Malema's visa application.

I welcome the US engagement that made this possible and share the joy of families reunited. But all political prisoners in Belarus must be freed.

— Kaja Kallas, EU diplomatic chief, commented on the release of Siarhei Tsikhanouski.

We live in a democracy not an autocracy.

— Richard Ramsey, a protester who attended the demonstration in Los Angeles.

Nippon will be a 'great partner.'— President Donald Trump told U.S. Steel workers about the partnership with Nippon.

We are not at war with Iran, we are at war with Iran’s nuclear program… We destroyed that uranium, and we did it without endangering the American pilots.— Vice President JD Vance during an interview with NBC News.

The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran is putting health facilities and access to health care at risk. The reports on the attacks on health so far are appalling.

— World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the attacks on health facilities in the conflict between Iran and Israel.

I don’t think you should ever regret telling the truth. And I don’t.— Terry Moran in a recent interview with The New York Times regarding his social media post that led to his dismissal from ABC News.

I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far.

— Elon Musk expresses regret over his critical comments about Trump in a post on his platform X.

I think there needs to be a more robust Democratic Party.

— Tim Walz speaking at a Center for American Progress event earlier this month.

Texas must enact a regulatory framework that protects public safety, aligns with federal law, has a fully funded enforcement structure and can take effect without delay.

— Greg Abbott stated this in a statement explaining his veto.

E. Jean Carroll is very pleased with today’s decision. Although President Trump continues to try every possible maneuver to challenge the findings of two separate juries, those efforts have failed. He remains liable for sexual assault and defamation.— Roberta Kaplan, E. Jean Carroll's attorney, in a statement responding to the appeals court's decision.

I just felt like I needed to do it.

— Nezza, a performer who sang a version of the national anthem in Spanish and explained why she disobeyed the order to sing in English.

Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.

— Donald Trump, discussing the threat posed by Iran.

Wherever the foot of a Russian soldier stands, that place belongs to us.

— Wladimir Putin stated this during his speech at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg.

I won’t be afraid to stand up to him.— Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania Governor, in an interview with The Washington Post.