Chopper pressers are the best pressers. President Trump gives remarks to the assembled media as he departs the White House. Interestingly, if you watch the video all the way through you will notice that there’s almost no Secret Service detail accompanying President Trump or Melania Trump as they approach the public rope line.
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President Trump meets with African leadership and holds a press availability answering questions. WATCH:
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I’ll put the entire cabinet meeting in another post. It is interesting that RFK Jr. was not present (?).
For this outline, let’s focus on the issue that is exploding the MAGA and anti-MAGA universe on social media right now. President Trump and Pam Bondi’s response to a question about Jeffrey Epstein and the controversial DOJ/FBI memo that now states there is no “third party” or “client list” connected to the Epstein sex trafficking.
Obviously, President Trump is not happy with attention focused on the Epstein issues. The most likely reason for the frustration expressed is simply that President Trump is unaware how much the Epstein issues are -and have been- part of the background focus within the base of his support. Here’s the segment. WATCH:
First, kudos to Marco Rubio for his stone faced and remarkably unaffected disposition within the exchange. It takes time and experience to remain stoic at this level. Exceptional control.
Second, everyone here has a reasonable BS detector – meaning we can tell when a person is not telling the truth. It is transparently obvious AG Pam Bondi is extremely uncomfortable with the Epstein issue, and her responses indicate she is not being honest or forthright. You could say, she’s lying; however, the facts of her presentation are a little more complicated.
The main issue around Bondi’s less-than-fulsome response is the motive. Is she lying because she’s just grossly incompetent about the issue, or is she lying because she is nefarious in her intent. The Occam’s Razor answer to her obvious parseltongue is a combination of both.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about the DOJ/FBI investigative report citing that Jeffrey Epstein did not have a client list, did not use sex trafficking for blackmail and acted alone in the trafficking of thousands of underage girls for his own personal sexual deviances. That’s their story and they’re sticking to it. WATCH:
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Sketchy. All of it.
The previous meeting DOJ/White House meeting with the CONservative “influencers” to discuss Jeffrey Epstein remains unresolved in motive. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will arrive at the White House shortly.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing against the backdrop of multiple headline events. Anticipated Start Time 1:00pm ET. Livestream Links Below.
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PRESIDENT TRUMP – “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely “off the rails,” essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks. He even wants to start a Third Political Party, despite the fact that they have never succeeded in the United States – The System seems not designed for them.
The one thing Third Parties are good for is the creation of Complete and Total DISRUPTION & CHAOS, and we have enough of that with the Radical Left Democrats, who have lost their confidence and their minds! Republicans, on the other hand, are a smooth running “machine,” that just passed the biggest Bill of its kind in the History of our Country.
It is a Great Bill but, unfortunately for Elon, it eliminates the ridiculous Electric Vehicle (EV) Mandate, which would have forced everyone to buy an Electric Car in a short period of time. I have been strongly opposed to that from the very beginning. People are now allowed to buy whatever they want – Gasoline Powered, Hybrids (which are doing very well), or New Technologies as they come about – No more EV Mandate. I have campaigned on this for two years and, quite honestly, when Elon gave me his total and unquestioned Endorsement, I asked him whether or not he knew that I was going to terminate the EV Mandate – It was in every speech I made, and in every conversation I had. He said he had no problems with that – I was very surprised!
President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hold an impromptu press conference before departing Bedminster, New Jersey en route to the White House.
Topics included the devastating flood in Texas, Elon Musk creating a third party, the ongoing trade negotiations and pending tariffs, President Trump’s conversations with both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy as well as the upcoming visit of Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Monday.
As noted by Secretary Lutnick the new tariff rates go into effect August 1st. WATCH:
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President Trump held an impromptu presser aboard Air Force One traveling to New Jersey after July 4th celebrations. Interesting comments about Ukraine and Russia as President Trump took several questions.
At 07:51, “Mr President, are you confident you will be able to find a way to end the fighting in Ukraine?” President Trump responds, “That’s an interesting question”…. WATCH:
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As President Trump, Secretary Noem (DHS), Secretary Rollins (Ag), Secretary Burgum (Int) and various administration officials arrive back to Joint Base Andrews from their visit to Iowa last night, the President delivers impromptu remarks to the assembled press pool.
Covering a wide range of topics and questions, President Trump and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins also explained Trump’s controversial remarks about expanded visas for illegal alien farm workers to get them into compliance. Secretary Rollins states an expedited H2A guestworker visa is currently in the works.
President Trump also notes from his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, likely focused on Iran, Trump does not think Russia is in a position to want to stop the current conflict with Ukraine and President Trump does not want to get pulled further into the conflict. WATCH:
President Trump also notes that he will begin sending letters to countries today specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the United States. The applied reciprocity rates will vary from 10/20 percent to 60/70 percent depending on the scale of the trade deficit and other factors.
President Trump speaks to reporters before departing Joint Base Andrews en route to Des Moines, Iowa, following the House of Representatives vote to send the Big Beautiful Bill to his Desk.
President Trump was asked about promises made to the GOP holdouts, the talk earlier today with Vladimir Putin, his thoughts and opinions of the Big Beautiful Bill overall, the ongoing issues with Iran and new trade agreements.
President Trump noted he was planning to send letters of notification to approximately 100 countries letting them know their tariff rate effective July 9th. Any nation not currently in trade negotiations with the U.S. will be given a notice of their import tariff rate; remember the baseline is 10% minimum for every nation – even those with FTAs.
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