Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles against Governor Newsom's opposition, using emergency powers to override state authority. German outlets characterized this as an "insurrectionary step" that escalated tensions over immigration enforcement protests. The deployment dominated morning coverage, with outlets emphasizing Trump's use of special laws to circumvent state resistance.
The ongoing Trump-Musk feud evolved as Putin attempted to exploit their conflict, offering Musk asylum while his father reportedly visited Moscow. Multiple outlets covered Putin's strategy to attract space industry investors away from America during the billionaires' dispute.
Domestic incidents included Munich police fatally shooting a woman who stabbed neighbors near Theresienwiese, with reports suggesting mental health issues. Die Welt revealed secret EU contracts with NGOs to undermine coal power and trade agreements, describing coordinated campaigns funded by the Commission. By evening, outlets reported plane crashes in the US and continued criticism of Trump's National Guard deployment as authoritarian overreach.