1. Trump Says He Doesn't Plan to Meet with Bolsonaro Jr. —Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on the evening of October 31 that he does not plan to meet with Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of the former Brazilian president who fled to the United

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1. Trump Says He Doesn't Plan to Meet with Bolsonaro Jr. —Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on the evening of October 31 that he does not plan to meet with Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of the former Brazilian president who fled to the United States after his election defeat. However, he added that Bolsonaro Jr. can "stay in the United States as long as he wants." 2. Trump Says He Will Invite Zelensky to the G20 Summit —Trump stated at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on October 31 that he will invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the G20 summit to be held in December. Trump had previously invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit. When asked if he would also invite Zelensky, Trump replied, "I will, no problem." He also stated that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will end in the not-too-distant future. 3. Pressed by a reporter about whether the US and Iran would reignite war, Trump called it a stupid question and said he wouldn't tell. —A New York Times reporter asked Trump, "Do you expect to go to war with Iran again this week?" Trump responded, "Why are you asking such a stupid question? Even if I did, would I tell you?" Trump has repeatedly criticized the New York Times for inaccurate reporting, calling it "fake news," and has also had verbal altercations with reporters from the paper. 4. Says No Rush to Negotiations, Can Resolve the Gorshock Issue in 10 Minutes —A reporter asked, "Is there a time limit for the Qatar-mediated Iran negotiations?" Trump replied, "Look, in a way, we're not in a rush to move forward with the negotiations because we've destroyed the Iranian navy, air force, and air defense systems; we've destroyed almost all of their military equipment; we've destroyed a large part of their manufacturing capabilities; we've destroyed their nuclear capabilities; we've destroyed their nuclear facilities. Although there are still one or two sites to deal with, we can do that in 10 minutes. So, we have a plan. You can look at Gorshock; that place also needs to be addressed, but we can get it all done very quickly." 5. Welcomes Musk Taking Over CNN —According to reports, in an interview with blogger Benny Johnson, Trump stated that he would welcome Elon Musk taking the helm of CNN. When asked if Musk should lead CNN, Trump said he had a positive view of the prospect, "I like it more than it is now. He's a good guy and does a good job." 6. Rubio: Trump Has Not Yet Decided Whether to Resume Strikes Against Iran —US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a press conference on Saturday that US President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether to resume military action against Iran. Rubio said he was unclear whether the Qatar-led negotiations aimed at resolving the US-Iran hostility had a specific timetable. 7. Rubio: Midterm Elections Will Not Change Trump's Policy —US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that US foreign policy is primarily led by the executive branch and emphasized that the midterm elections will not change Trump's policy. Rubio said Trump does not consider negotiations or meetings with anyone to be a concession. 8. US Judge Rejects Trump's Request to Sue the Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Reports —Trump's second lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal was dismissed on Saturday and cannot be appealed, marking the end of his defamation lawsuit against the media outlet for its reporting on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled that Trump again failed to prove "actual malice," a necessary condition for public figures to file defamation lawsuits.