Another coercion tactic by Trump. 20 states and D.C. sue Trump administration for tying billions in crime victim grants to immigration enforcement By Joe Walsh Updated on: August 18, 2025 / 7:35 PM EDT / CBS News 20 states and D.C. sue Trump administration for tying billions in crime victim grants to immigration enforcement excerpt: "The Trump-era Justice Department added a new condition to those grants that denies funding to any program that "violates (or promotes or facilitates the violation of) federal immigration law." That includes failing to "give access to [Department of Homeland Security] agents, or honor DHS requests." But the states that joined Monday's lawsuit argue that the rule is illegal, since the Reagan-era law that set up the federal government's crime victim grant programs doesn't say anything about immigration enforcement."
Trump will say that his immigration crackdown is related to reducing crime, and, therefore, he can cut off money to crime victims if states aren't bowing to his immigration enforcement demands.
Trump has big model of the Air Force One that Qatar gifted to him on the table at the White House. White House Hides Trump’s Cankles With Odd Prop in Zelensky Photo-Op
On the topic of Reagan, he withheld 10% of federal highway funds to states unless they implemented a 21-year-old age for purchasing alcohol. Apparently, the claimed link between the two was that a higher drinking age would make the highways safer and, therefore, it was justified to withhold federal highway funds from states that didn't comply. Trump is outright withholding all of the money, citing issues that aren't even related to the purpose of the funds (i.e., cutting off crime victims funds because of immigration enforcement issues).
Takeaways from Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy and Europeans: Praise, security talks, more meetings excerpt: "Trump, who bragged on numerous occasions during the campaign that he could settle Russia's war in Ukraine in a day, said repeatedly Monday that it was far more complicated than he ever thought it would be."
During his first term, Trump made the same remark about healthcare. Who could have thought it would be so complicated. The American public has been waiting over ten years for Trump to give his plan that will provide big, beautiful, low-cost, high-quality healthcare for everyone
Trump stated at the time that his healthcare plan would be big and beautiful and that he would implement it fast.
Trump said during the 2024 campaign that he would bring prices down fast. His usual "We're gonna do it and do it fast."
Trump says he knows more about healthcare than anyone. He knows more about stopping wars than anyone. He said at a rally that he knows more about the Bible than anyone (yet he was unable to recite even one verse when asked by journalists).
Trump taps Missouri AG for co-deputy to FBI director. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/18/trump-missouri-fbi-andrew-bailey-00513775
Maduro's response to Trump. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/18/trump-missouri-fbi-andrew-bailey-00513775
U.S. is only country to see tourism decline in 2025. America is only country reported to be facing a tourism decline in 2025 — 'closed sign' could cost the US $29B
Other countries are seeing a boost partly because people are avoiding the U.S. and Trump and spending their money at other places.
The usual remarks can be expected from Trump. 'They are our beloved and cherished tourists, after the kneel down to my demands.'
JD Vance ‘sitting at the kids table’ as Trump-Zelensky talked draws raves: ‘See how much smoother things go’ It was a sharp contrast to Zelensky’s meeting with Donald Trump in March, when the vice president berated him for not saying ‘thank you’ enough Io Dodds San Francisco Tuesday 19 August 2025 11:06 EDT JD Vance praised for ‘sitting at kids table’ silently during latest Zelensky talks
Trump using American taxpayer dollars to fight all the tough crime. DC residents question troops’ focus on low-crime areas amid Trump takeover excerpt: "In the Mount Pleasant neighborhood, which is home to a large Hispanic population, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) shared a video on Sunday of at least seven agents taking down a banner supporting immigrant neighbors from a public park. “Mount Pleasant melts Ice,” the banner read. After removing it, a masked agent says: “Mine. We’re taking America back baby.” According to a local reporter and a neighbor’s surveillance camera footage, the agents left a dildo in its place. The banner was quickly replaced."
If trump called an all out war on gophers or candy or Model T Fords--there would be GOONS lining up to support the fool!! Evidently he can say (lie) about anything and a certain percentage of the populace will eat it right up!
Fox News Anchor Brett Baier, pulled over and ticketed in D.C. Cop stop for speaking on handheld phone. Wow Brett: would think that you would have a handless speaker phone in that Benz. Good to see equal opportunity cops ticketing big shots.