We don't want to see you grow old here, Trump tells Michigan crowd

US President Donald Trump told a Michigan crowd on Friday that he did not want to see them "grow old here," according to Breaking The News. The remarks were delivered during a rally that the outlet covered as part of his ongoing public schedule. It was not immediately clear what specific policy or timeline the comment referred to.

Trump's appearance in Michigan came the same day he denied that his administration had any hand in restricting the Starlink satellite network for Ukraine. Speaking to reporters before boarding a plane for Georgia, where he was due to hold a campaign rally, he said he did not know who ordered the slowdown on Starshield. He gave no further details on the matter.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said separately that Ukraine's military does not use Starlink to attack targets inside Russia. He said the network is used to intercept jet-powered "shahed" drones that strike civilians, as well as for mid-range strikes on Russian military targets in what he called the temporarily occupied territories. He added that those operations were not possible while speed restrictions were in place, and that speeds have not yet returned to previous levels.

The back-and-forth follows a warning from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to Ukraine about using the network for offensive operations. SpaceX operates Starlink, while Starshield is a separate satellite line referenced in the dispute. Neither Musk nor SpaceX has publicly responded to Trump's latest comments.

In Russia, President Vladimir Putin praised the country's air defense crews on Friday, describing their overall performance as professional while saying there is still room for improvement. Presiding over a meeting, he pointed to the effectiveness of strikes on what he called the enemy's military-industrial complex facilities and logistics centers, and said massive attacks must continue in response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian enterprises and the energy sector.

Also on Friday, US lawmakers from both parties introduced a bill aimed at blocking what they described as Trump's "corrupt deal" with Putin on imports of Russian diesel. The measure was sponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Gregory Meeks, who argued the arrangement would not lower costs for Americans and would benefit the Russian president. In a separate development, Trump said the role of press secretary might not be a good fit for Katie Zacharia, who was appointed to the post ten days ago.