Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Here’s who is actually paying.
Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Here’s who is actually paying.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/22/trump-nato-defense-spending-winners-losers-00409979
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Trump Punishes Red State Voters With Big Brutal Bill
Big beautiful bill set to lose Americans their health insurance and increase the deficit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Mol1267c0
Just Don’t Call It a War
“Given that Congress wasn’t consulted about Trump’s weekend strikes on Iran either (more on that in a bit), the administration’s “we’re not at war” insistences allow it to pretend it’s not completely ignoring the Constitution.”
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“Nevertheless, Republican Congressional leaders have cheered on Trump’s unconstitutional attack on Iran. Most rank-and-file Republicans have offered support as well, with a few notable exceptions like Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.), who got roasted by Trump on Truth Social for his trouble.”
https://reason.com/2025/06/23/just-dont-call-it-a-war/
‘There is not a singular voice’: On trade, countries don’t know who in Trump’s circle to listen to
“Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have all been meeting with foreign officials seeking agreements to stave off the crushing tariffs President Donald Trump has threatened to impose next month.
But Trump’s three-headed negotiating team is often working at cross purposes, or at least that’s how it seems to 11 foreign officials, business leaders and advisers on trade talks, who say they are receiving mixed messages from different departments, in what one person close to the talks described as a contest for Trump’s loyalty.
Their differing approaches have occasionally slowed down progress, the foreign officials say, like when the Commerce Department tightened restrictions on some Chinese technology in May, quickly derailing an agreement with Beijing that was negotiated by Bessent.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/22/there-is-not-a-singular-voice-countries-cant-figure-out-who-in-trumps-circle-to-listen-to-on-trade-00415851
“China is digging out of a crisis. And America’s luck is wearing thin.” — Ken Rogoff
A large threat to U.S. dominance is Trump ruining the country’s rule of law. Investments are less likely to happen when the rule of law is damaged.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2b4TjQa4gk
The Collapse of American Trust — with Sam Harris | Prof G Conversations
Trump has created a meme coin that can be used by lobbyists and foreign entities to bribe Trump.
Sam reveals parts of his personal life that I was not aware of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv_Kry7STio
Former Israeli Ambassador REVEALS Iran Nuclear Strike Details (Russia & China Abandoned Them)
If Israel and the United States allow Iran to rebuild their nuclear program, Iran would have effectively won the conflict.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8rJVs2M7z8
Trump’s Ceasefire Chaos
Seems like Trump announced a ceasefire before many Israeli and Iranian government officials knew about the talks or agreement. There was a period between the announcement of a ceasefire and the time it went into effect when Israel and Iran struck each other while they still could. The ceasefire appears to have been broken, but may be holding now.
Claims that the Iranian nuclear program was obliterated sound like silly propagandistic lies by the Trump administration. The nuclear program was greatly damaged, but not obliterated, and Iran can rebuild. Depending on how fast Iran can rebuild, this may have ultimately been a futile attack that only makes Iran more determined to get a nuclear weapon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCTS8h7hjZw
Cities sue DHS over frozen anti-terrorism funds
“Five major U.S. cities are suing the Trump administration over funding to prevent nuclear attacks and terrorism that they argue has been illegally withheld by the Department of Homeland Security.
The lawsuit filed by Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver and Boston alleges that the administration has not reimbursed cities for relevant security expenses since February and has failed to award funding for 2025.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/17/cities-sue-dhs-over-frozen-anti-terrorism-funds-00411556
Trump extends TikTok deadline again
“President Donald Trump will extend the deadline for TikTok to divest its U.S. assets by another 90 days, the White House said Tuesday, marking the third time enforcement of the 2024 law has been punted.”
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“In Congress, Republicans are increasingly frustrated by the repeated extensions, but are still granting Trump space to negotiate a deal.
“We voted that it should be banned, and I look forward to the day that they can’t continue to propagate Chinese talking points,” said Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) on Tuesday before the announcement.
Few lawmakers have been willing to voice their frustrations publicly, wary of crossing the president, even as they’re frustrated by a TikTok negotiation that shows little sign of movement.
One exception is Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), the head of the House select committee on China, who warned in a public op-ed in March that nothing short of complete divestment from Beijing would suffice.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/17/trump-extends-tiktok-deadline-again-00411579