Rubio’s remarks appear to reflect the president’s frustration with the difficulty of achieving peace in Ukraine after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion.

Donald Trump has said the US will "take a pass" on brokering further Russia-Ukraine talks if Moscow or Kyiv "make it very difficult" to reach a peace deal. The US president told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday that he was not expecting a truce to happen in "a specific number of days" but he wanted it done "quickly".

President Trump said he is optimistic that the U.S. can reach a deal on tariffs with China. He also appeared to signal he might lower the current 145% tariffs. Photo: Chris Kleponis/Pool via CNP/Zuma

President Donald Trump on Thursday ratcheted up his criticism against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling for his “termination” for not cutting interest rates quickly enough. His comments come one day after the central bank chief delivered a stark warning about the effect of Trump’s sweeping tariffs on the economy.

Trump’s call for Powell’s ousting comes after the markets tumbled in response to his comments yesterday that tariffs could spur price hikes and further weaken the economy. Trump’s post also came shortly after the European Central Bank lowered rates by a quarter point this morning,