Below, you will find some headlines we may have missed and some interesting video clips on several subjects. Please feel free to share anything you may have run across; just make sure it’s not from a McMAGAt infested shithole.
Updates:
An unnamed administration official told the Times Trump and his advisors may discuss “suspending or canceling U.S. military aid to Ukraine,” along with the potential to reduce “intelligence sharing and training for Ukrainian troops and pilots.”
Congressional Gems:
The Fascist Felong, DOGEbags, and their Brownshirts:
US stocks tumble after Trump announces Canadian and Mexican tariffs
Stocks are falling sharply Monday after President Donald Trump said tariffs he announced on Canada and Mexico will take effect on Tuesday. The bond market also took a hit following the latest warning signal on the strength of the U.S. economy.
The S&P 500 was down 1.7% in late trading. After initially holding steady at the open of trading, the index drifted through the morning before turning lower in the afternoon. Losses accelerated after Trump said 25% tariffs he had earlier announced on Canada and Mexico will take effect on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 639 points, or 1.5%, with a little more than an hour remaining in trading, and the Nasdaq composite was 2.3% lower.
Poll: Majorities say state of the union is not strong, and Trump is rushing change
Trump approval starts with a lower approval than recent presidents — except himself
When Trump left office in 2021, he had a 38% approval rating, so the 45% in the first Marist poll of Trump’s presidency is an improvement. It’s also higher than the 39% rating Trump came into his first term with.
But only 34% of independents approve of the job he’s doing now, and his overall score is lower than where all other presidents started out since Gallup has been tracking presidential approval ratings, except for Trump in his first term:
Most say Trump is making changes too hastily, and what he’s doing isn’t broadly popular
A majority of respondents — 56% — think Trump is rushing to make changes without considering their impact. That includes 65% independents.
Most said the cuts to the federal government are doing more harm than good (55%), and 60% said federal employees are essential, including two-thirds of independents, compared to 40% overall who said the country could function effectively without most of them.
Furious Trump Explodes at Ex-National Security Adviser After Putin Jab: ‘LOSER!’
President Donald Trump hit back at his former national security adviser H. R. McMaster after the retired U.S. Army lieutenant general said the president was being “played” by Russian President Vladimir Putin and criticized his White House showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Trump hit out at McMaster on Truth Social late Sunday with a brief all-caps attack on his former ally:
“Putin couldn’t be happier” over Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, Trump’s former national security adviser says
New deputy FBI director Dan Bongino previously called for imprisoning Democrats
On his show, Bongino embraced conspiracy theories about supposed complicity of the FBI in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack; called for investigating and imprisoning former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden; and discussed his own belief in the “spirit realm” and his view that some Democrats were infected with “demon energy.”
The FBI declined to comment.
‘The left is evil’
Throughout his media career, Bongino has portrayed himself as a fierce partisan warrior.
“My entire life right now is about owning the libs,” Bongino said in 2018. “That’s it.”
State News:
Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds
Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas.
The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity.
In South Carolina, where more than 175 fires burned 6.6 square miles (17 square kilometers), Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Sunday to support the wildfire response effort, and a statewide burning ban remained in effect.
