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Trump News for Saturday, August 15, 2026
176 signals tracked on this day (Eastern Time), newest first. The busiest topics were Social (73), Legal (24) and Economy (21).
The Senate must vote on the NO MORE CHANGING THE CLOCKS ACT as soon as possible. More sun later in the day is better (including for fighting crime!), but, even more importantly, NO MORE RIDICULOUSLY CHANGING CLOCKS AND WATCHES TWICE YEARLY, with all of the disruption and chaos it causes. FINALLY, GET IT DONE!!! President DJTSocialFive shot, one fatally, in Kentucky in THIRD mass shooting in just 24 hours as gunfire erupts in packed downtown bar districtSocialExclusive — Ken Paxton: ‘If We Lose Texas, the Senate’s Gone’SocialCalifornia AG’s block of Paramount-Warner Bros. merger could chase away key source of funds for DemsEconomyEthan Curreri is a former New York City police office who arrested Laken Riley’s killer for a lesser crime six months before the illegal migrant was released — thanks to New York’s sanctuary policies — and moved to Georgia.ImmigrationTesla cars sold in America are the most made in America of any carsMarketsHarvard makes massive $2.2B SpaceX bet on Elon Musk's rocket companyEconomyBBC seeks to subpoena family members in Panorama lawsuitLegalNavy looking into warship redesigns as part of Trump requestsMilitaryPush to oust US ambassador from Canada explodes - and ‘51st state’ could take up the issue in fallForeign PolicyWoke Bay Area school took children on trip to mosque where girls were 'encouraged' to wear HIJABS while being told that Islam is aligned with social justice: lawsuitSocialTrump blasts ‘total disaster’ Letitia James, endorses rival in NY AG raceSocialIran mocks Trump's plan to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory by telling president 'it can't be seized by tweet'Foreign PolicyTiffany avoids answering question if Trump will campaign with himSocialIran urges U.S. to ‘accept the reality of defeat’Foreign PolicyUS pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western HemisphereMilitaryTaxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for goods from foreign countries – especially when it means taking away contracting opportunities from legitimate American suppliers. Thank you @USGSA!EconomyIn July, consumer inflation cooled and producer headline inflation was below expectations.
And the CPI and PPI reports expose The Great Transshipment Scam.
The proper response is TRADE ENFORCEMENT.
Read and subscribe to my substack to receive updates:EconomyHouse Democrats question acting Navy Secretary on conditions aboard USS Abraham LincolnMilitaryMassive Trump merchandise store goes out of business - because nobody is buying anythingEconomyDem Senate Candidate Pastor Hamilton Questions Where in Bible to Say Apostle Paul Is 'Wrong'SocialA huge step in stopping health care fraud and protecting children.LegalTrump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not himEconomyDem Rep. Moore: Democratic Socialists Just Believe in Regulations, Safety Net But 'Believe in Capitalism'SocialSunday shows preview: Key primary races set stage for tight November battles, Democrats raise concerns over USS Lincoln conditionsIt’s official: South Carolina to be first 2028 Democratic presidential primaryState Representative Kim Kendall is a Strong Champion for the Great People of Florida’s 18th State House District! A Highly Respected Air Traffic Controller and Small Business Owner, prior to becoming a distinguished State Representative, Kim has dedicated her life to serving her Community. In the State House, she is working hard to Protect Florida Values, Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Military, Veterans, and Law Enforcement, Champion Parental Rights, Advance Election Integrity, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Kim Kendall has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election — SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!SocialState Representative J.J. Grow is doing a terrific job representing the incredible people of Florida’s 23rd State House District! A Successful Entrepreneur and Civic Leader, before his service in the State House, J.J. is a Proven Leader who has dedicated his life to serving his Community. In the State House, he is working hard to Protect Florida Values, Champion our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Military/Veterans, Advance Election Integrity, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. J.J. Grow has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!SocialState Representative Jon Albert is doing a tremendous job representing the wonderful people of Florida’s 48th State House District! From bravely fighting for the U.S. Marine Corps, to strongly representing his Community as Mayor of Frostproof, and now, as a Highly Respected State Representative, Jon has served his State, and our Nation, with distinction. In the State House, he is working tirelessly to Protect Florida Values, Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A. and American Energy DOMINANCE, Safeguard our Elections, Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Military/Veterans, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Jon Albert has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!Social“Firearms trafficking networks feed the violent cartels that terrorize border communities and pump illicit drugs into our neighborhoods,” said @USAttyChattah for @USAO_NV. “By cutting off this supply chain and holding this defendant accountable, we are directly disrupting the operational capabilities of these dangerous criminal organizations.”ImmigrationState Representative Bill Conerly is an America First Patriot doing a fantastic job representing Florida’s 72nd State House District! A Fifth Generation Floridian, and a Brave U.S. Navy Veteran, Bill knows the Wisdom and Courage that is required to Defend our Country, Support our Military/Veterans, and Ensure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. In the State House, he is working hard to Protect Florida Values, Stop Migrant Crime, Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion Small Businesses and American Ingenuity, Ensure U.S. Energy DOMINANCE, Safeguard our Elections, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Bill Conerly has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!SocialAs Donald Trump's key press aide quits, insiders reveal what it's REALLY like to be a White House GlamazonSocialFauci refuses Senate appearance after invoking Fifth Amendment more than 100 times in COVID probeLegalRepublicans face unexpected challenge in Alaska Senate raceSBA is on the map!
Check out the new @WhiteHouse tracker that shows EVERY dollar of fraud this Administration has recovered thanks to @WHFraudTF.MarketsTrump backs Republican challenger to oust Letitia James amid ongoing mortgage fraud feudLegalUS oil reserves are so low amid Trump’s Iran war the caverns holding them could be damagedEconomyDonald Trump posted mediaSocialDemocrats Pick South Carolina As First 2028 Primary StateExclusive — Ralph Norman: South Carolina Senate Runoff About Who Will Fight for SAVE America ActSocialDonald Trump posted mediaSocialDonald Trump posted mediaSocialDonald Trump posted mediaSocialBrown, Acton hold slim leads over Husted, Ramaswamy in key Ohio races: PollSocialDNC passes dueling ICE resolutions as establishment, insurgents clash
ImmigrationExclusive: Dr. Gorka Sounds Alarm over Chinese Dominance of Drone MarketEconomyBecause He Is an American: Dr. Gorka Recounts Rescue of U.S. Marine Robert Gilman from Captivity in RussiaForeign PolicyTrump Cabinet member roasted for awkward TikTok video: ‘Walks like the aliens’SocialBBC seeks Trump family subpoenas in defamation case
LegalDemocrats approve 2028 primary calendar that puts South Carolina first Donald Trump posted mediaMarketsTexas Democrat sparks firestorm after he blasts Bible-related education in schoolsSocialAmerica has long talked about a nuclear renaissance, but President Trump is actually delivering it.Economy Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meetingImmigrationDonald Trump posted mediaLegalSouth Carolina to hold first 2028 Democratic presidential primaryDNC gives final approval of 2028 primary calendar starting in South CarolinaDemocrats look to states with Black, Latino voters to build momentum in 2028SocialDemocrats Make South Carolina the First Contest in 2028 Presidential Primary CalendarDemocrats officially set their 2028 primary calendar, with South Carolina going firstDemocrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say
SocialFamilies of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on boardMilitaryHelping the people of Colombia
MISSION UPDATE: Overnight, a @usairforce C-17 Globemaster delivered life-saving assistance and supplies to Bogota, Colombia. The delivery helped surge critically needed assistance to hard-hit communities in Colombia.
#SOUTHCOM is actively supporting the @StateDept-led U.S. humanitarian response following the Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia. The United States stands in solidarity with the Colombian people during this crisis. @DeptofWar @SecWar @WHAAsstSecty @USForeignAssist @USAenEspanol @USEmbassyBogota @US_TRANSCOM @AirMobilityCmdForeign PolicyTrump takes blame game to a new level with Reflecting Pool, Iran war and inflation finger pointingSocialHere is our way forward on immigrationImmigrationCourt filings reveal Kyrsten Sinema had sex multiple times with married bodyguard while serving as senatorLegalThe Truths That Failed Jason ArdaySocialNigel Farage Beats Count Binface to Win Back Parliament SeatSocialKyrsten Sinema Details Affair with Bodyguard in Legal Fight with His Ex-Wife: 'We Went Inside and Had Sex'SocialAndy Baker leaving as Trump's deputy national security adviser
Foreign PolicyBolshevik-buster Bruce Blakeman battles socialism with ‘Protect the New York Dream’ initiativeSocialTrump accuses preservation group of exposing 'top secret' ballroom details in lawsuit
LegalTrump predicts AOC will run for presidentSocialDemocrats plan decade-long strategy to push pro-transgender narrative
SocialNavy weighs reconfiguring its major warships to meet Trump’s preferred World War II look: reportMilitaryAre The Trump Admin’s Efforts To Combat US Addiction Crisis Actually Working? SocialSuper Squad! Radical House group could double in size — and influence — come NovemberSocialDonald Trump posted mediaMarketsDemocrats haven’t grown up from ‘Woke 1’ — they’ve grown nuttier stillSocialTrump family crypto company receives approval for conditional banking charterEconomyJustice Thomas reveals this elite institution is ‘off limits’ to him: ‘That's the world we're in’LegalThe top 10 House and Senate races to watch that will determine whether Republicans or Democrats take control in NovemberSocialThe buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump's tendency to avoid blame when things go awrySocialDonald Trump posted mediaICE purchase of electric shock gloves prompts Democratic outrageImmigrationTrump targets El-Sayed, WWII Memorial vandalism in string of Truth Social postsSocialPartnerships in action combating cartels and narco-terrorist networks!MilitaryTrump posts AI image of himself seizing Iranian-flagged tanker — as tension escalates in Strait of HormuzForeign PolicyRepublican trails, threatens lawsuit after shock poll in Stefanik’s seatSocialPentagon accuses media of ‘false narrative’ over troubled USS LincolnMilitaryTrump’s 2024 photo op comes back to haunt Republicans in the midtermsEconomy‘The Real Deal’: Stephen A Smith Says GOP Rep Could Turn Him Into RepublicanSocialDonald Trump posted mediaSocialBen Shapiro says Rubio’s potential 2028 White House bid against Vance could backfireSocialThis FBI's relentless pursuit of justice led to a historic drop in violent crime across the board in 2025. .@FBIDirectorKash announces the numbers, including a 20 percent drop in the national homicide rate.EconomyTrump Admin Marks 15 Straight Months of Zero Border ReleasesImmigrationHuman Smuggling Profits Drop Significantly as President Trump Drastically Cuts Illegal ImmigrationImmigrationPresident Trump Signs Order Aimed At Expanding America’s Shipbuilding CapacityEconomyScott Bessent Makes the Economic Case for Mass DeportationsImmigrationPresident Trump Touts Results of Crime Crackdown as Homicide Continues to Fall After Record Drop in 2025SocialPresident Trump Trump Touts Death Penalty for Cop Killers as Officer Deaths Hit 80-Year LowSocialKalshi's bets on politics now come with a side of lawsuits
Legal"Cuba’s communist regime and drug cartels continue to be in a state of alert after President Donald Trump’s administration made it clear that the fight against communist regimes in the Western Hemisphere continues."Foreign PolicyDespite the unfriendly look on this particular picture, there are many where we’re smiling, Kim Jong Un and I get along GREAT! President DONALD J. TRUMPForeign PolicyFelons, a fashion model and a failed candidate parade: Florida's wildest GOP primary yet
SocialThis is a moral failure that betrays our kids & it comes right after the Covid school closures that resulted in irreparable learning loss. Now the woman who caused the problem wants a job promotion. Can’t make this stuff up.SocialReady. Agile. Lethal.
Multinational defense forces and security institutions — including the U.S. military — are honing their skills during exercise #PANAMAX26 in Panama.
Held in Panama and the U.S., the exercise is strengthening the collective capability of regional forces to safeguard the Panama Canal and maintain security and stability in the Western Hemisphere.
#PeaceThroughStrength #SOUTHCOM @DeptofWar @SecWar @USArmyWHC @USEmbPanMilitaryTrump’s prosecutors investigate firm that was run by daughter of judge in president’s hush-money trial: reportLegalPOV: you bring the receipts.
➡️ Prescription drug prices record sharpest drop in more than 60 years.EconomyPeltola distances herself from Kamala Harris endorsement ahead of Alaska primarySocialDonald Trump posted mediaSocialIran’s Long ShadowForeign PolicyAIPAC takes center stage in last stretch of Democratic contests before NovemberSocialTrump accuses nonprofit organization of revealing ‘top military secrets’ in ballroom caseLegalU.S. Navy aircraft launch from the flight deck of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the ship sails in the Arabian Sea supporting security in the Middle East.MilitaryTrump rants about ‘TREASONISTS’ group that launched lawsuit to stop his ballroomSocialWhat Bessent’s Economic Isolation Of Iran Could Look LikeEconomyDeputy national security adviser Andy Baker to leave White House: ReportSocialTrump is running into roadblocks in a plot to seize elections. How desperate will he get?LegalLive updates: Iran responds to Trump’s Strait of Hormuz comments; Katie Miller’s podcast continues to growForeign PolicyUS immigration judges are deporting people in mass hearings – some without noticeImmigrationFDA green lights more screwworm medications: Should you give them to your pets?SocialAI inflation is putting even more pressure on the Fed. Could higher interest rates be next?EconomyWhite House report details ‘Great Transshipment Scam’ costing tens of billions in tariff evasion: https:// justthenews.com/government/whi te-house/white-house-report-details-great-transshipment-scam-costing-tens-billionsEconomyUnmasking the Dual Justice System - Peter Navarro on China's Intrusions and the Weaponization of Government: https:// justthenews.com/podcasts/john- solomon-reports/unmasking-dual-justice-system-peter-navarro-chinas-intrusions-andLegalJim Jordan blasts FBI Round River as 'operation to protect Joe Biden', obstruct Congress: https:// justthenews.com/accountability /political-ethics/satjim-jordan-blasts-fbi-round-river-operation-protect-joe-bidenLegalOzempic is not just a weight-loss story anymoreSocialHumiliation for Kamala Harris as rising star Democrat REJECTS failed presidential candidate's endorsement in upcoming electionSocialDemocratic primary turnout has soared in some states. Can it carry over to November?
Trump Promised Transparency. His Administration Keeps Finding New Ways to Hide Records.LegalI drove Tesla FSD, Rivian Autonomy+ ‘hands-free’ driving systems. Here’s how they compareEconomyThe Problem With Child-Led Potty TrainingSocialNavy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferencesMilitaryHasan Piker isn’t retreatingSocialAnthony Fauci’s Group Chat Is Making People Lose Their MindsSocialDr. Anthony Fauci declines request to appear before a second Senate panel after GOP contempt voteLegalJudge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservationImmigrationIran rejects Trump’s ‘delusions’ on making Strait of Hormuz a US territoryForeign PolicyDemocrat mayor dramatically arrested over alleged $1.5million Covid loan fraud to fund campaignLegalWeek in Politics: USS Lincoln; latest primaries and Democrats; White House ballroomMilitaryTrump's Latin America allies open arms to IsraelForeign PolicyDonald Trump's Latin America allies open arms to IsraelForeign PolicySarah Ferguson 'tried to give phone number of Andrew's ex-girlfriend to FBI director Kash Patel'LegalUS navy veterans and military health experts express concern over USS Abraham Lincoln sailorsMilitaryTop Dem operative brushes off latest scandal plaguing Maine Senate candidate as 'salacious gossip'SocialToday in Supreme Court History: August 15, 1938LegalIran rebuffs Trump's claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struckForeign PolicyDon’t Expect Russians to Protest the WarForeign PolicyDeSantis’ replacement, DSA push, ethics scandals and redistricting shakeout: What to watch in Florida’s primary electionRepublicans worry their chances of keeping Congress are slipping away. Inside the Trump campaign plan to change thatSocialKatie Miller’s podcast serves as safe space for MAGA worldSocialDonald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires tooEconomyDSA brand on trial as El-Sayed struggles where Dems can least afford itSocialGun rights gets 'greatest restoration' in 100 years with latest Trump DOJ move, lawmaker hailsLegalSocialist in Trump country gives Karl Marx vision thumbs-up before ducking key tax questionEconomyCollege loses its monopoly on the American DreamSocialDemocrats abandon deep-red state Senate races, boosting independentsSocialKillings and other violent crimes dropped sharply in 2025SocialA Democrat in Name OnlySocialWoke 1.0 wasn’t McCarthyism. Trump 2.0 is.SocialKaroline Leavitt knew exactly what she was doingSocial"There's no point": AI forces college students to rethink their majorSocialTrump scores major immigration victory as judge clears way to end TPS protections for thousands of SomalisImmigrationProsecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money TrialLegalSherrod Brown Seeks Senate Comeback in Ohio, Hoping His Populist Pitch Still ResonatesSocialAs China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on IranForeign PolicyArt Spiegelman: ‘The US needs a counter-revolution’SocialStephen A. Smith admits Florida Rep. Byron Donalds could make him a Republican, calls him ‘the real deal’SocialBBC trying to subpoena Donald Trump's family members over $10bn Panorama lawsuitLegal Democrats' early 2028 primary calendar set to prioritize Black and Latino voters, organized laborSocialMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer credits Trump for delivering project that Biden couldn’t get over finish lineSocialNational Substance Use Primary Prevention Month, 2026SocialTrump blasted by USS Lincoln sailor's wife over 'appalling' conditions aboard 'floating metal prison'... after president's callous response sparked outrageSocialExtreme heat spurs earliest-ever Champagne harvest, putting its famous taste to the test EconomyEarthquake Assistance to Colombia:
A @usairforce C-17 Globemaster III is en route to Colombia loaded with critical, life-saving assistance and supplies to support earthquake relief efforts.
#SOUTHCOM is actively supporting the @StateDept-led U.S. humanitarian response following the Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia. The United States stands in solidarity with the Colombian people during this crisis. @DeptofWar @SecWar @WHAAsstSecty @USForeignAssist @USAenEspanol @USEmbassyBogotaForeign PolicyFauci declines request to appear before second Senate panel after GOP contempt voteLegal