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BREAKING: ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News, all five networks of the White House TV pool, have just suspended all coverage of Trump's public events effective immediately over the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, with no replacement pool, saying "no administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting."

The White House left the primary TV pool slot empty for today, the day CNN was due to lead it for Trump's trip to the UN General Assembly in New York, after CNN's White House reporter had her pass confiscated on Saturday.

Trump begins UN week, two days after cutting short Camp David over a possible escalation with Iran, with no shared network feed of his public events.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says Belarus cannot supply potash to the United States under Donald Trump's proposed "deal" with Belarus.

Lukashenko said today, "Even if we wanted to supply somewhere else, Western markets, we just don't have those volumes, everything has been contracted."

Donald Trump announced on Truth Social earlier that he was working on a "massive Deal with respect to the purchase of Potash from Belarus. The pricing would be for substantially less than we are currently paying to Canada."

It appears that Lukashenko just counter-signalled Trump's announcement.

LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"

Trump is preparing sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court that could severely restrict its access to the global financial system.

Ben Meiselas: "In other words, the Trump regime is treating the ICC as though it is a terrorist organization because the ICC is prosecuting terrorists like Netanyahu and perhaps in the future, terrorists like Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth."

Trump is thinking Belarus to counter Canadian potash...

Gonna spend US $$$$ to Putin's Bum buddy puppet state to fuck over America's best friends. . What a fucking pigheaded scumbag excuse for a President!

Belarus entire potash exports are less than one year of Canada's to the US.

And Belarus is landlocked, so Russia will have to evade sanctions to deliver it.

What a stable genius!

Trump's greatest speech. No notes.

Economic Impact vs. Ideology: The host, Mike Figueredo, explores how financial strain—specifically high fuel prices—is leading some long-time Republican voters, such as Robbie Smither and various farmers, to reconsider their political support (0:46-0:53, 2:14-2:18, 3:14-3:33).
The Strategy of Distraction: The video highlights how some political figures use polarizing cultural issues, such as transgender rights, to shift the conversation away from economic grievances like high gas prices or war policies (9:16-10:17, 12:06-12:32).
Criticism of Voter Self-Interest: The narrator argues that these voters often only change their political perspective when a policy directly impacts their personal finances, rather than reacting to broader human rights or ethical concerns (0:55-1:07, 6:51-7:30).
Republican Response: The video showcases attempts by MAGA influencers and politicians, including Matt Gaetz and Derek Evans, to retain their base by employing common messaging tactics to minimize the impact of the fuel price crisis (8:21-9:15, 11:17-11:51).


Human rights don't mean anything if you can't put food on the table. Trump is going to ban diesel exports but that will only fan the flames not drive prices down. It was a world economy that had stable shipping lanes that kept prices low and they have done everything they could to rupture that.