A top acting State Department official deleted at least half a dozen tweets that ridiculed his new boss, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including ones calling him “low IQ” and repeating a false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality. The president posted a column from conservative activist Charlie Kirk telling people to stop complaining about egg prices.

Nigel Farage hit back at Rupert Lowe after the ousted MP accused him of a "witch hunt". The Reform leader claimed that there had been ongoing behavioural issues with the Great Yarmouth MP. Mr Lowe had the Reform whip suspended last week over claims of threatening violence against the party chairman and allegations of office bullying,