Friday Afternoon News Updates: Trump the Paper Tiger — 5/1/26
Friday Afternoon News Updates: Trump the Paper Tiger — 5/1/26 It’s Friday, and the receipts are piling up. Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Hi all, Ben here. It’s Friday, May 1st, International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day. Let me give a quick shoutout to all the hardworking people fighting for a better future and to all those taking to the streets in protest. Here’s a quick rundown of the top stories we’re tracking before I dive deeper: Iran issues coordinated warnings that American sailors will end up at the bottom of the Persian Gulf CNN confirms at least 16 U.S. military sites damaged in Iranian strikes — far worse than Trump has admitted Satellite imagery destroys Trump’s claim that Iran’s oil infrastructure is collapsing Iran responds to nuclear deal talks: dismisses latest U.S. amendments Trump announces new 25% tariffs on European cars and trucks Gas and diesel prices spike sharply across the country; Goldman Sachs slashes income growth forecast U.S. se...