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College arena. Damn near empty. The crowd-size obsession got its answer today. Size matters, right, Donald?
Trump can’t even pack a college arena at this point. DAMN NEAR EMPTY.

Size matters, right, Donald? Hope this finds you well. ☠️
#NoKings
October 17, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Trump in Kentucky: "I can do stuff that is unbelievable." Proof: "Google wouldn't have taken my call in the first. Now, they kiss my ass." His tariffs and Iran war keep driving prices up.

https://ustimesmirror.com/in-kentucky-midterm-campaign-stop-trump-says-he-can-do-stuff-that-is-unbelievable/
In Kentucky midterm campaign stop, Trump says he "can do stuff that is unbelievable" | US Times Mirror
President Trump touted his power in his second go-around in the White House Saturday while rallying in Kentucky to bolster Republican turnout as his party
ustimesmirror.com
October 17, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Trump offered Kentucky $100M for a Winchester drug plant if Republicans win. Beshear's office: conditioning federal spending on an election is DOJ-probe territory.

https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/17/trump-parachutes-to-ky-to-stump-for-republicans-in-safe-seats-give-gop-nod-in-tight-race/
Trump parachutes to KY to stump for Republicans in safe seats, give GOP nod in ‘tight race’ • Kentucky Lantern
President Donald Trump returned to Northern Kentucky in hopes of swaying GOP voters in the state to back Republicans in midterm elections.
kentuckylantern.com
October 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Voted for Trump three times. Turned down $26 million for their Kentucky farm. Now they're fighting the AI data center that wants their land. Funny how fast the MAGA math changes when it's your farm.
They voted for Trump 3X. Now the MAGA mother-daughter duo is fighting an AI data center threatening their family farm.

They even turned down $26 MILLION for their land.

Welcome to the resistance, ladies. No Kings‼️
October 17, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Trump put the FTC in charge of AI policing under his "Super Intelligence" rebrand. He renamed AI by executive order; now he picks which models think wrong. Anthropic and OpenAI got record demands.

https://dailycaller.com/2026/10/17/trump-admin-ftc-andrew-ferguson-artificial-intelligence-enforcement
White House Taps This Agency To Be The Bulldog For AI Enforcement
The Trump administration tapped the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to lead consumer protection and law enforcement on artificial intelligence.
dailycaller.com
October 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Record 28 ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz this month and many attacks were never even reported. Ships getting struck and nobody counting them all. Tell me again how secure the waterway is.
A record 28 ships have reportedly been struck in the Strait of Hormuz in October, and many attacks aren’t even being reported.

Brett Erickson exposes the troubling gaps in official reporting.
Navigating the Cesspool of Information Warfare in the Iran War
Brett Erickson examines evidence of underreported Iranian strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz—and questions whether political pressure is obscuring the war’s true toll.
meidasnews.com
October 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
3,000 No Kings rallies today. Done sending a message, says Indivisible's Ezra Levin. Now it's vote early, train poll watchers, bury them at the ballot box. That's the part that scares them.

https://www.whro.org/2026-10-17/no-kings-turns-its-focus-to-voting-this-weekend-heres-what-we-know
No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend. Here's what we know
The coalition behind nationwide anti-Trump protests is shifting its strategies this weekend to focus on voter turnout. Organizers say Saturday's events are a nonpartisan effort to get people to the polls.
www.whro.org
October 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Trump waived the Russia sanctions he signed, then bragged about cheap Russian diesel. Two days. That's how long his 'tough on Russia' lasted. 150 people who saw it coming: The Diesel Diplomacy Club.

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October 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
DOJ just moved to remove a judge. Her crime? Getting "furious" they chainsawed 169 trees without telling the court. The motion calls it "egregious behavior." Chopping the trees was fine, apparently.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/17/politics/trump-doj-judge-golf-course?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_meta
Trump administration seeks to remove judge in golf course case, accusing her of ‘egregious’ behavior | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has requested the removal of the federal judge overseeing a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s plans to overhaul a Washington, DC public golf course, accusing her of having “bias.”
www.cnn.com
October 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Russia is now exempt from the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions Act. The US government is openly allied with Putin against Ukraine. Vote every Republican enabler out.
Russia is now exempt from the Lindsey O. Graham Russia Sanctions Act. The US government is clearly allied with Putin against Ukraine. Vote Republican enablers out.
October 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Trump just made it legal to bait and kill bears in Alaska's national preserves. Greased donut piles to lure them in, then bang. Biden and Obama banned this.

https://theamericanstarnews.com/trump-administration-restores-bear-baiting-in-alaska-national-preserves/
Trump Administration Restores Bear Baiting in Alaska National Preserves
The American Star News · AlaskaOctober 17, 2026 at 11:01 AM GMT+0000 Why It Matters The Trump administration has finalized a rule allowing sport hunters to ...
theamericanstarnews.com
October 17, 2026 at 1:18 PM
A judge threatened to sanction Trump in his OWN $10B BBC lawsuit. He filed it, demanded billions, then dodged his own deposition. Next step per the judge: sanctions.

https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/judge-threatens-trump-sanctions-bbc-defamation-deposition/
Judge Threatens Trump With Sanctions for Bailing on $10 Billion BBC Defamation Deposition
The president did not attend his scheduled deposition hearing in Florida instead attended GOP campaign events in Georgia.
www.thewrap.com
October 17, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Trump hailed the armed dad as a 'great hero.' The dad doesn't want the title. Three kids and a teacher died because a 16-year-old had his mom's shotgun. The guns did this.

https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/hero-dad-kaylub-giamanco-stopped-oregon-shooter-john-j-griffin-during-lunch-break/
New details revealed about hero girl dad who stopped Oregon school shooter Griffin J. John during his lunch break
Oregon dad Kaylub Giamanco, 36, fatally shot gunman John J. Griffin at Silver Rail Elementary, ending a rampage that left four people dead.
nypost.com
October 17, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Trump's Dalton rally routine: unsure of a Middle Eastern name? Just say 'Mohammad.' 'I've never been wrong.' His crowd gave it a muted response. The racism set bombed in front of the faithful.

https://www.tbsnews.net/worldbiz/usa/trump-mocks-popularity-name-mohammad-common-among-muslims-1575011
Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims
"You know, if you're in doubt about somebody's name from the Middle East, just say 'Mohammad,'" Trump told a crowd in Dalton, Georgia. "You have about a 65% chance. 'Hello, Mohammad.' I've done it for years now. I've never been wrong."
www.tbsnews.net
October 17, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Trump signed his own Russia sanctions law last month. Friday he waived most of it days before it kicked in. Right after his diesel deal with Putin. "National interest" he says.

https://foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-waives-many-russian-sanctions-under-new-law-backed-lindsey-graham
Trump waives many Russian sanctions, tariffs under new law backed by Lindsey Graham
President Donald Trump on Friday said he was waiving many Russian-related sanctions and tariffs under a new law backed by late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
www.foxbusiness.com
October 17, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Trump's press secretary lasted five days. Katie Zacharia never passed the bar but cleared the lowest bar in DC: working for him. 150 people with longer careers: The Five-Day Press Secretary Club.

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October 17, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Trump feted Maher and Stephen A. Smith: 'smart people.' Same Smith he called an 'arrogant fool' in June. Ballroom tour too. Funny how fast the insults die.

https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/trump-has-great-dinner-with-smart-people-bill-maher-and-stephen-a-smith-they-like-trump/
Trump has ‘great dinner’ and tours White House ballroom with ‘smart people’ Bill Maher and Stephen A. Smith
President Trump confirmed Friday that he dined the night before with comedian Bill Maher, musician Kid Rock and sports commentator Stephen A. Smith.
nypost.com
October 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Records show Trump paid exactly zero dollars of his own money for the ballroom. The guy who swore up and down he would foot the bill. His rally crowds will still tell you he paid for the whole thing.
Records show that Trump hasn’t paid a single dollar out of his own pocket for the ballroom, despite repeatedly insisting that he was going to pay for it when the project was announced. But if you go to a Trump rally the attendees will insist that he paid for the whole thing.
October 16, 2026 at 11:18 PM
White House Friday: 5-day press secretary Zacharia is out, and Trump swears 'zero chance' chief of staff Susie Wiles follows her. The rumors are 'fake.' She's 'phenomenal.' Enjoy it, Susie.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4768888/katie-zacharia-future-press-secretary/
Trump leaves door open for Katie Zacharia quitting after a week
President Donald Trump opened the door to the new press secretary's departure and threw his support behind chief of staff Susie Wiles.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
October 16, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Violent masked settlers beat a Jewish American WaPo photojournalist covering attacks on Palestinian olive farmers. She says they kicked her probably 50 times while soldiers stood by watching. Sure is a 'complicated' situation.
WaPo photojournalist Heidi Levine, a Jewish American, said violent masked Israeli settlers beat her while she covered attacks on Palestinian olive farmers in the occupied West Bank.

“They just kept kicking me… probably 50 times,” she said. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers watched without intervening
October 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Trump invoked executive privilege to hide his Kennedy Center takeover. Beatty's lawyers call it a cover-up of how he strong-armed the board he packed. A direct assault on the rule of law.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4767965/trump-executive-privilege-kennedy-center-joyce-beatty/
Trump invokes executive privilege over Kennedy Center documents
White House counsel wrote that Trump was declaring his presidential communications privilege for information requested by the congresswoman.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
October 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Trump fired Kristi Noem for spending DHS money on ads starring herself. Now he quietly handed her a THIRD job: senior advisor at State. Failing upward is the whole org chart in this administration.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/16/politics/kristi-noem-special-envoy?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_meta
Kristi Noem quietly moves to her third job in Trump administration | CNN Politics
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has quietly moved into a new role at the State Department after her special envoy status expired last month.
www.cnn.com
October 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM