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Trump's Friday Meltdown: Begging Iran, Ditching Ukraine, and Blaming Everybody But Himself – 7/31/26

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Trump's Friday Meltdown: Begging Iran, Ditching Ukraine, and Blaming Everybody But Himself – 7/31/26 Your Friday midday update is here Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Jul 31 Hi all, Ben here. It’s Friday, July 31st, and there is a lot going on, so let’s get right into it. Thanks again to all those who continue to let me know you preordered the book I wrote with my brothers, WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy . If you preorder your copy today, be sure to let me know in the comments! Here’s what we’re tracking today: The Strait of Hormuz standoff between CENTCOM and Iran, plus reports of a possible land blockade New OSINT reports of strikes on U.S. and allied bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar North Korea warning that conflict on the Korean peninsula is now “a matter of timing” Zelenskyy’s Starlink ask and Trump’s wavering on Patriot missile production for Ukraine (I warned you not to trust him) Ben-Gvir’s comments on Gaza and Netanyahu’s s...

This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 87

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This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 87 Ron Filipkowski Mar 9 …  JD Vance   made another cranky post whining about citizens bothering him again: “Today while walking my 3 year old daughter a group of ‘Slava Ukraini’ protesters followed us around and shouted as my daughter grew increasingly anxious and scared. I decided to speak with the protesters in the hopes that I could trade a few minutes of conversation for them leaving my toddler alone. It was a mostly respectful conversation, but if you’re chasing a 3-year-old as part of a political protest, you’re a shit person.” …  Ann Henry , who was one of the people talking to Vance, then shared her video of the incident to local WCPO, which showed the JD was full of shit. She said she and others with her spontaneously passed Vance as they were headed to the nearby protest: "No one was chasing him. I just wish he wouldn't have characterized it the way he did on Twitter. We all wanted it to be respectful and calm. We just really...