"We Are Very Close With India": US On Trade Deal: Report

07/01/25 6:26 PM

The U.S. and India are nearing a deal to lower tariffs on American imports to the South Asian country and to help India avoid levies imposed by the Trump administration rising sharply next week.

'A bit perplexed': Israel questioning Trump government's Iran damage report

06/25/25 12:26 PM

Israel is now questioning President Donald Trump’s damage report, and CNN political and global analyst Barak Ravid claims Israeli intelligence is “a bit perplexed.”The remarks came while Ravid was speaking with anchor Kate Bolduan. “You have new reporting on what Israeli intelligence services believe,” Bolduan said, “but what are you hearing about this?”“Well, I don't know if Israel had anybody on the ground going into the facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan and looking up close at what happened,” Ravid, who is also an Axios reporter, said. “I just don't know if that's true. I do know that President Trump was accurate when he said that Israel is preparing its own battle damage assessment report.”Ravid added, “Several Israeli officials told me that they were actually a bit perplexed by how fast the defense intelligence agency produced their own battle damage assessment, because for the Israelis, it is still too soon to have, you know, those kind of specific conclusions of how far back the Israeli and U.S. strikes took the Iranian nuclear program.”The political and global analyst sources told him, “It is still unclear whether they were damaged, but it is still unclear if there was internal collapse, and in Fordow there was also significant damage, but it was still unclear whether there was collapse underground. I think that's the situation, at least as I heard it last night from Israeli officials.”Bolduan then asked, “If the ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now holding, as it obviously seems to be, what are you hearing from your sources about what happens now?” “I think there's a lot of focus on Gaza now,” Ravid said. “Seven Israeli soldiers were killed yesterday. In an IED that was put under an armored personnel carrier. I think that both Israeli public opinion and parts, big parts of the Israeli leadership want this war to be over.”Watch the full interaction below or here. - YouTube youtu.be

'Are NATO allies like your children?' Trump pressed about being called 'daddy'

06/25/25 3:16 PM

President Donald Trump was pressed about being called “Daddy” by Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof, during his final NATO press conference on Wednesday.“The NATO chief, who is your friend, he called you daddy earlier,” Deborah Haynes from Sky News said, “Do you regard your NATO allies as kind of like Children?”Haynes attempted to extend her question but Trump interrupted.“No, he likes me.” Trump said. “I think he likes me. If he doesn't let you know that I'll come back and I'll hit him hard, okay?”The president added that Schoff called him “daddy” in a “very affectionate way.”Haynes tried to get the rest of her question in “Do you regard your NATO allies though as can of like children and they will not listen to and are spending more—”Trump attempted to interrupt again but Haynes pressed on“Do you hope that actually they going to be able to defend themselves ... defend Europe on their own?”“I think you need the help a little but at the beginning,” Trump said. “And I think they will remember this day. This is a big day for NATO. This was a very big day. They took at one of the judgments agenda what we've been trying to raise money raise the rate for 30 years [and they did].”Trump then moved on to other questions.Sky news was founded by Rupert Murdoch, however Comcast is the majority share holder of the company now.Watch below or click here.

'Blatant attack!' Trump rages at Canada as he kills trade talks

06/27/25 6:03 PM

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Canada will impose an additional tax on U.S. digital services. "We have just been informed that Canada, a very difficult Country to TRADE with, including the fact that they have charged our Farmers as much as 400% Tariffs, for years, on Dairy Products, has just announced that they are putting a Digital Services Tax on our American Technology Companies, which is a direct and blatant attack on our Country," claimed Trump. Trump noted, however, that the European Union has done the same thing. "Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately. We will let Canada know the Tariff that they will be paying to do business with the United States of America within the next seven-day period. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump said. Trump appeared to announce in passing on Thursday that he reached a trade deal with China; however, Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, told Fox News that there was no deal with China, and that the deal with India was pending. Trump aimed to have 90 trade deals in 90 days; however, the only one the administration has managed to secure is with the United Kingdom.

'Brain is peanut butter': Trump mocked for calling Japanese leader 'Mr. Japan'

06/29/25 5:56 PM

President Donald Trump was brutally mocked over the weekend after he referred to Japan's leader as "Mr. Japan."The president made the statement during an interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo about tariffs. As his July 9 deadline for tariff deals approached, Trump said he would rather send a letter to countries instead of negotiating."But I'd rather just send them a letter, a very fair letter, saying, congratulations, whether it will allow you to trade in the United States of America," Trump told Bartiromo. "You're going to pay a 25% tariff, or 20% or 40% or 50%. I would rather do that.""We'll send a letter and we'll say we would consider it a great honor, and this is what you'll have to do to shop in the United States," he opined. "We're like a department store to shop in the United States, and you'll pay a 25% tariff, or we wish you a lot of luck, and that's the end of the trade deal.""I could send one to Japan. Dear Mr. Japan, here's the story. You're going to pay a 25% tariff on your cars."Trump's statement was met with mockery online."His brain is peanut butter," commenter Leslie Jones wrote."If President Biden started a sentence with 'Dear Mr. Japan,' Republicans would never shut up about it and '25th Amendment' is all they'd be talking about," another commenter said. "This is f—ing INSANE.""Paging Jake Tapper," D. Villella joked."If Biden said that Maria would have leaped into the air to wave the DEMENTED flag on air," one person noted.Watch the video below from Fox News.

'Disgusting!' Trump's border czar rages after judge hands Trump court loss

06/30/25 10:00 PM

Federal judges have found a way to get under the skin of Tom Homan, President Donald Trump's "border czar." And it involves protecting the rights of migrants that Homan wants to deport. On Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes agreed to keep Kilmar Abrego Garcia in federal custody until at least mid-July over fears that he could be deported again. Abrego Garcia was deported to the infamous Salvadoran prison CECOT in March, even though an immigration judge granted him the legal right to remain in the United States in 2019 because of a well-founded fear of persecution if he returned to El Salvador. Abrego Garcia was returned to the United States in June after months of wrangling between the Trump administration and federal courts. The judge's decision irked Homan, and he appeared on Fox News' "The Will Cain Show" to voice his displeasure. "It's just another disgusting story," Homan said. "These judges are telling us, 'I don't want you to abide by federal court orders issued by two judges that say this person needs to be deported.'"The situation between federal officials and Abrego Garcia came to a head last week. Holmes granted Abrego Garcia's request for a pre-trial release while he fights federal human trafficking charges. He has pleaded not guilty to charges. However, Abrego Garcia's lawyers told Holmes there was a high probability that immigration officials would detain Abrego Garcia again if he were released. The Department of Justice acknowledged this possibility in court, which caused Holmes to delay issuing her ruling on Abrego Garcia's release. Homan described Holmes delaying her order to release Abrego Garcia as a "radical, independent decision." He said the Justice Department and Attorney General Pam Bondi are "on top of this" recent ruling, and that they will "take this fight all the way." "Bottom line is, there is no place in this country for this man," Homan said. You can watch the entire exchange here.

'God spared your life' to bomb Iran: Trump touts praise from Christian leader

06/26/25 6:47 PM

President Donald Trump touted the praise of a Christian leader who claimed God prevented his assassination so he could order a strike on Iran.In a Thursday post on Truth Social, Trump shared a message from Ralph Reed, the former chairman of the Georgia GOP and founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition."THANK YOU for your bold decision to strike the nuclear sites in Iran," the evangelical Christian wrote to Trump. "You had the guts to do what no other president would do.""I believe God spared your life in Butler PA & again at Trump International so you could be here today to make this historic decision," he added. "It was a Reaganesque & Churchillian moment. America, Israel and the world thanks to you."

'He's taking orders': Trump's ex-'trusted operative' says president has a boss

06/27/25 11:08 AM

Someone who worked closely with Donald Trump and his associates is sounding the alarm about who the president is actually beholden to.Lev Parnas, whose story of working with Trump on issues that led to the president's first impeachment is told in a documentary called From Russia with Lev, used to work closely with Trump and his aides. More recently, Parnas, a former "trusted operative," reported that Trump plans to "stonewall" Congress on crucial war issues.On Thursday, Parnas wrote a piece called Trump’s War on Truth Explodes — Nuclear Lies, Media Attacks, FBI Abuse, in which he argues, "This week will go down in history — not just for what happened, but for how hard they’re trying to rewrite it.""And today, it only unraveled more. As I’ve been telling you, what we’re watching isn’t just an international crisis. It’s a coordinated disinformation campaign, a national security threat, and a blatant assault on democracy, all unfolding in real time," he wrote. He then noted that Pete Hegseth and Karoline Leavitt tried to "change the narrative" on the Iran strikes, saying that Trump's military attack "completely obliterated" the country's nuclear program."But it’s a lie. And they know it," the ex-insider said. "Instead of admitting what really happened, they’re now launching an FBI investigation — not into Trump’s actions, not into the strike that violated international norms — but into the truth-teller who exposed it. That’s right. The leaker who revealed that Iran’s nuclear infrastructure is still intact is now being targeted by federal agents."Parnas added that the media is "chasing noise," before doubling down on his reports about Trump's plans to stonewall Congress."My sources now confirm that Trump’s team plans to stonewall Congress. In today’s Senate briefing, officials gave only selective, cherry-picked info. Even Lindsey Graham, one of Trump’s staunchest defenders, came out afterward and said it plainly: 'We still don’t know where the 900 pounds of uranium are,'" he wrote Thursday. "Let that sink in."According to Parnas, this is all "about how dictators stay in power — by rewriting history.""Trump started it with the 2020 election lie, saying it was stolen. He repeated it so much that tens of millions still believe it. Now he’s applying that same blueprint to foreign policy. He’s lying about the Iran strike. He’s lying about nuclear weapons. He’s even lying about our allies and enemies," Parnas wrote. "Meanwhile, Iran is canceling inspections. They’re cutting off access to international nuclear monitors. That means they can now develop a nuclear weapon without oversight — and Trump is letting it happen."Going further, Parnas noted that Iranian oil will now go to China, and said Trump is taking orders from another foreign leader."Trump claims he’s tough on China. But he just handed them discounted oil on a silver platter and let Iran resume nuclear development," the ex-operative said. "And if that wasn’t enough, Russian diplomats are now in D.C. — not making deals, but delivering Putin’s demands. Trump isn’t running foreign policy. He’s taking orders."Read the full post on Substack here.

'Huh?' Trump baffles with flippant claim he signed new trade deal with China

06/26/25 9:32 PM

President Donald Trump delivered a rambling speech Thursday afternoon, during which he appeared to claim he signed a trade deal with China. The comment came in passing, and the president didn't elaborate, despite intense interest over the ramifications of such an agreement. "We just signed with China yesterday, right?" Trump asked an advisor off to his right during an event at the White House. Neither he nor the White House has confirmed if there is a deal with China. There were also no further details on what the deal was. In early June, the White House made a deal with China to return to trade levels from April before the two countries began slapping more tariffs on each other's goods. Independent journalist and author of "Public Notice," Aaron Rupar, speculated that it wasn't real. "We've gone from '90 [deals] in 90 days' to Trump touting fake trade deals," he wrote on Bluesky. He also noted that in the same speech, Trump claimed, "We're cutting $1.7 trillion in this bill and you're not gonna feel any of it. Your Medicaid is left alone. It's left the same."Rupar called it a "brazen lie."Fans of Trump were quick to cheer that he accomplished his goal. If accurate, the deal would be just the second that his team has made in the past 85 days. Trump's goal was to reach 90 deals in 90 days. So far, he's reached one with the United Kingdon and a framework agreement with China. Others were confused, using several question marks or asking, "Huh?"The Kobeissi Letter, which provides commentary on global capital markets, noted that if the deal had occurred on Wednesday, "there was no announcement of this deal."Trump has frequently boasted of his perceived successes.A stock and options trader and retired orthopedic surgeon in Florida shared the comment from Trump with an emoji scratching his chin."There was no announcement of this deal yesterday," Yasir Mahmood also posted with a laughing emoji. "The theater never ends with this guy."

'I can't name it': Kari Lake forgets that people in Armenia speak Armenian

06/25/25 4:26 PM

Kari Lake, special advisor to the United States Agency for Global Media, struggled to remember that the people of Armenia speak Armenian.During a Wednesday hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) asked Lake about the status of America's Voice of Armenia."Do you happen to know, Ms. Lake? I come from the land of William Saroyan, and I assume you know what language the people of Armenia speak?" "I've actually heard it," Lake replied. "It's a beautiful language. I can't name it. Can you please tell me?""Yeah, it's Armenian," Costa explained. "The story of Armenian language is, and the Voice of Armenia, was so that the people of Armenia would understand — who were under the oppression of the Soviet Union — what America stood for and what our values stood for."Watch the video below or click here.