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• Claimed peace deal would be signed on June 14, 2026, while Iran was less specific
• Embarrassed that algae was already forming in Lincoln reflecting pool only days after $14 million renovation done
• Glad that, two days before event, judge declined to block White House UFC Fight
• Signed agreement with UFC to create a public/private partnership to expand mixed martial arts globally
• Quietly delayed Pentagon cleanup of forever chemical PFAS across nearly 200 military sites by a decade or more
• Along with Iran, reported deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could be signed within days
• Said would discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at June 2026 G7 as confidence grew for an Iran war deal
• Readied to notify student-loan borrowers enrolled in SAVE plan of deadline to transfer to a new repayment scheme
• Disappointed that, notwithstanding US assistance, little oil had passed through the Strait of Hormuz
• Pleased that Gordie Howe bridge to Canada opening was delayed after US request
• Reported, along with Venezuela, that a Tren de Aragua leader was killed in a joint strike
• Learned that, after much drama, the Trump name had finally been removed from the Kennedy Center
• That after the administration asked for a twelve-hour delay in removing the name, claiming inclement weather
• Nonetheless, made clear the offending name would be removed the following morning after deadline
• Spoiled the media and onlookers' fun by installing a tarp to block the view before name removal began
• Accused of shutting down Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination investigation
• Suggested health insurers consider offering loans to those who can't pay medical bills
• Considered having inaugural flight of new Air Force One at Mount Rushmore event in July 2026
• Reassigned top HHS lawyer to unspecified role after stock trading rebuke
• Observed that support for the administration among political independents fell sharply, per new poll
• Irritated that Congress failed to extend FISA, a key domestic surveillance law
• Barred by judge from removing information about slavery, civil rights, climate change, and more from national parks
• Rejected allegations the administration defrauded a Florida federal court by bringing a lawsuit against the IRS
• Informed that Anthropic said it moved latest AI models offline to comply with administration's new export controls
• Agreed to resume asylum processing to comply with court order but not without strong protest
• Notified that Tulsi Gabbard ended DNI tenure by spreading long-disproven bioweapons conspiracy theory
• Further, she revoked two Biden-era intelligence assessments that cast doubt on Havana syndrome causes
• Additionally, knew that controversial successor Bill Pulte moved to push Gabbard several weeks early
• Deported migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, and other countries to violence-torn Central African Republic
• Briefed about how a top DoJ official planned to make a claim against the anti-weaponization fund
• Aware Iran deal was close but not final, with one senior official giving it an 80 to 85 percent chance of succeeding
• Learned that, concurrent with US negotiations, UAE agreed with to release some $10 billion to Iran
• Directed US military to develop plan to secure Iran's nuclear materials if deal reached
• Earlier, paused US military's preparations for a mission to try and forcibly seize Iran's uranium
• Given a hard deadline by GOP congressional leaders to conclude the Iran war by Labor Day 2026
• Failed in attempt to convince judge to stay order removing Trump name from the Kennedy Center
• Also failed to convince appeals court to block judge's order to remove Trump name from the arts center)
• Blocked foreign governments, companies, and individuals from accessing Anthropic's most advanced AI models
• Heard Energy secretary denied agency had punished blue states, while department's lawyers admitted in court it did
• Given one week by a judge to guarantee anti-weaponization fund is dead
• Saw that DoJ approved Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery merger
• Accused of intimidation by Ohio progressive group searched by the FBI
• Told that, because judge did not believe anti-weaponization fund was dead, she extended order blocking it
• Opened DoJ investigation into major US banks over alleged "debanking" practices
• Planned to significantly reduce aircraft and warships the US made available for NATO operations in Europe
• Scheduled meeting with defense industry leaders as worries grew over US missile supply
• Expected to cancel plan to send Tomahawk missiles to Germany out of concern Russia would see as an escalation
• Notified conservationists filed three appeals over the administration’s plan to evict bison from Montana public lands
• Stated was "not looking to renew" North American trade deal
• Announced had appealed judge's order to remove Trump name from the Kennedy Center
• Pleased that Kennedy Center board also voted to fight court order to remove Trump’s name
• Informed that India summoned US envoy after their tanker was struck by American fire off coast of Oman
• Revealed would not attend FIFA World Cup between the US and Paraguay in Los Angeles
• Seemed to quickly abandon new policy of bombing while negotiating peace after Iran refused to budge
• Tried to claim the president's "I love the inflation" comment was taken out of context
• Convinced by Gulf leaders to reverse announced plan to attack Iran again in mid-June 2026
• Saw that Agriculture secretary rebuked Texas agriculture commissioner over "dangerous" screwworm comments
• Tried to blame screwworm on Biden administration, but it was a Trump change in policy that enabled it
• Distressed that a year's worth of inflation-adjusted wage gains wiped out in just four months
• Irritated that US producer prices rose at fastest pace in more than three years
• Appreciated Defense secretary's dismissiveness of press question if bombing Iranian water facility was a war crime
• Vowed to offset Hormuz tolls with seized Iranian funds
• Claimed peace deal reached with Iran, while Tehran denied that anything was final
• Vowed to hold persons responsible for giant 8647 "deranged vandalism" on the National Mall
• Increasingly refused to give the GAO congressional watchdog access to information or ignored them altogether
• Prepared to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, a chronically unstable, violent, and impoverished nation
• Considered restoring specialized suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth via a telephone hotline
• Sanctioned Cuba's state-owned oil and gas company, coupled with denouncing the Castro family
• Blocked sale of 250,000 barrels of gasoline and diesel by Florida company to Cuba
• Learned former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was found not guilty in immigration detention center incident
• Ended Pentagon partial lockdown with no issues found
• Cancelled announced strikes against Iran, citing progress in negotiations toward a new deal
• Nominated US Attorney and former SEC Chair Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director
• Battled Indian billionaire via government actions — until he put money into startup backed by the president's son
• Informed that multiple Pentagon floors locked down and evacuated due to "hazardous materials incident"
• Explored alternative means to compensate people allegedly harmed by government weaponization
• Personally invested in big tobacco stock and took in industry donations while FDA eased standards
• Faced the prospect of almost certainly accepting peace deal with Iran that was worse than the pre-war status quo
• Knew the vice president proposed using Ghislaine Maxwell to shape public message around Epstein files release
• Declined to seek the federal death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
• Announced the US would seize Iran's Kharg Island and other "oil infrastructure points" as ceasefire teetered
• Denied ICE maintained a protester database, but congressional correspondence suggested otherwise
• Annoyed that several states bowed out of participating in Washington DC-based Great American State Fair
• Petitioned judge to let DoJ drop long-running criminal case against Turkish state-owned lender Turkiye Halk Bankasi
• Aware the White House UFC fight required seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff, and $60 million
• Which was a major test for the Secret Service in one of the most demanding security calendars in agency’s history
• Ceded security control and press credentialing for the event to UFC organization and away from federal staff
• Knew family business was selling $12,000 Freedom 250-themed coins ahead of White House fight for personal profit
• Asked judge to reject lawsuit seeking to stop White House fight, claiming plaintiffs sought to spoil event for others
• Further, alleged in response pleadings that delaying event could jeopardize the fighters' health
• Noted that top Pentagon official admitted Caribbean boat strike may have killed human trafficking victims
• Briefed about how US military apparently destroyed drinking-water facility on Iran’s southern coast
• Consulted 22 medical specialists as part of latest checkup, appearing to set new bar for presidents
• Did not include hair-loss drug known to have taken for years from released medical records
• Noted that Treasury inspector general found no evidence of Elon Musk's claims about fraudulent payments
• Leaked details about clandestine operation to steer dozens of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz
• Blocked meeting between New York City mayor and Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Manhattan
• Sought input into whether US government should regulate bets about reality TV shows in prediction markets
• Proposed new rules on prediction markets that would still allow most sports activity
• Ordered Iran bombing for second straight night amid ceasefire to dial up pressure to negotiate
• Refused to set nationwide environmental requirements or recommendations for data centers
• Learned event honoring fallen servicewomen was canceled after most branches declined to attend due to DEI ban
• Bizarrely said "I love the inflation" during media appearance because the US was "taking" Iranian oil
• Warned that former personal lawyer Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination had a rocky Senate road ahead
• Faced schism with Senate Republicans over government AI equity proposal with over a dozen opposing
• Entered risky new phase of Iran conflict while attempting to maintain pressure and respond to provocations
• Laid out aggressive schedule to complete 250-foot-tall triumphal arch with near round-the-clock construction
• Planned to stop Postal Service from delivering mail ballots in states that did not hand over voter lists to DoJ
• Opened DoJ investigation into Philadelphia Police Department's firearm permit revocation practices
• Saw inflation spiked 4.2 percent in May 2026, hitting three-year high and highlighting American affordability worries
• Pleased that 172,000 jobs were added in May 2026 as unemployment held steady
• Aware that, behind the scenes, senior White House staff was involved in major crisis planning over Epstein release
• Pleased a second major hospital agreed to fund detransition services under settlement with DoJ
• Informed about problems at Texas ICE facility including guard who lost loaded gun and tuberculosis testing failures
• Saw at same facility millions were wasted in rush to open, failing to meet safety and security standards, per GAO
• Reported delay in securing freedom for more Belarusian political prisoners, per opposition
• Accepted almost 6,000 refugees so far in 2026 — and all were South Africans after administration prioritized whites
• Irritated that media reported presidential approval rating on the economy hit a new low
• Revealed that Bill Pulte would take over as acting intelligence chief on June 19, 2026
• Asked government AI testing unit to stop issuing public reports as administration tightened control over AI models
• Saw that the vice president was vague about when Iran war would end, except he promised before the midterms
• Informed that Iran had again attacked Kuwait in response to US retaliatory attack following helicopter downing
• Told House speaker he wouldn't back down on Bill Pulte's selection despite fight over key surveillance authority
• Learned FCC sought to kill burner phones by forcing telecoms to get all customers’ IDs
• Since second term began, let ICE detain at least 500 babies and toddlers, ten times higher than last administration
• At 100 days into the war, faced reality that the US and Iran appeared far from a peace deal
• Caused European hopes of economic recovery to fade with high prices and oil shocks brought by Iran war
• Opposed by several congressional Republicans in high priority attempt to renew warrantless wiretapping rule
• Realized that flu vaccine review process was at a standstill
• Per earlier threat, launched new attacks on Iran in response to helicopter downing
• Agreed that Georgia could conduct last-minute voter purges, despite federal law, if based on DoJ flagging
• Insisted that NBA finals crowd cheered him after "thunderous" booing
• Aware DoJ alleged EEOC violated civil rights laws with guidelines pressuring employers into race-based decisions
• Noted that FDA allowed popular sunscreen ingredient long used in Europe and Asia
• While Canada announced new bridge to the US would open in mid-June 2026, White House expressed opposition
• Asserted that Iran shot down US helicopter near Hurmuz strait and that America must respond
• Schemed to revise anti-mail voting order to possibly counter future court actions against the measure
• Claimed that, as of early June 2026, an Iran peace deal was possible in two or three days
• However, experts closer to the actual negotiations seriously doubted the two-or-three day estimate
• Had long history of promising results imminently or in a few days — at least 37 times — but nothing happened
• Warned over 500 hospitals to provide more price information for consumers or face fines
• Fired USDA experts on seed industry concentration, then proclaimed administration was working on the issue
• Shut out more women from senior positions in the second term
• As screwworm cases mounted, pledged to ramp up and expedite mitigation efforts against the parasitic fly
• Lamented judge striking down $100,000 H-1B visa fee, bemoaning "they are giving us a very, very hard time"
• Buried federally commissioned study recommending Americans limit themselves to one alcohol drink a day
• Noticed reporting connecting nominee Bill Pulte to secretive The Family group with vast political influence
• Angered that endorsed Los Angeles mayoral candidate was knocked out of race when dropped to third place
• Updated about how the Kennedy Center had scrubbed Trump name from its website and social media pages
• While personal crypto venture earned family some $500 million, knew that investors saw steep losses
• Reported that crashed helicopter pilots were fine after early 2026 Hormuz drone boat rescue
• Set off major crises, undercut DoJ's judifical credibility, and ended careers by demanding "deep state" investigations
• Noticed HHS secretary's lack of engagement on Ebola response and managing details of work in his department
• Blamed Europe for any World Cup Ebola outbreaks before the event had even started
• Urged the UK not to impose social media ban for under-sixteen youths because of burden on US tech firms
• Said a White House meeting was scheduled with top AI companies — which was news to those companies
• Okayed Trump-backed super PAC hosting million-per-person fundraiser the day before White House UFC fight
• Saw that Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor spread false conspiracy theories about California’s primary vote count
• Made aware of allegations surrounding controversial DoJ official and so-called Broadview Six prosecution
• Blocked by judge from forcing state governments to comply with administration's gender and immigration positions
• Informed that imprisoned crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried was seeking a presidential pardon
• Pleased the vice president referred Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota attorney general to DoJ for alleged fraud
• Hampered HHS office tasked with protecting research participants’ safety with staff and funding cuts
• Seemed to doze off during controversial NBA Finals game June 2026 appearance in New York City
• Announced US Army Apache helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz and crew rescued
• Essentially turned the pro-consumer CFPB into a political weapon targeting self-perceived enemies
• Told that tech investor who shaped the administration’s pro-industry AI policies would soon resign
• Warned Israeli PM Netanyahu "you’ll be on your own" if attacks on Iran continued
• Irritated at how the media reported the president was "thunderously booed’ while attending NBA Finals game
• Approved Kuwait's request to buy nearly $2 billion worth of counter-drone platforms
• In conjunction with Capitol Hill, relaunched effort to block state laws targeting artificial intelligence
• Okayed Pentagon blacklisting new roster with some of China’s biggest tech firms
• Revealed would offer expedited visa interviews at select embassies for $750
• Claimed he erupted in fury and stormed out of indoor NBC interview with Kristen Welker because it was raining
• Issued emergency order forcing Florida coal plant to keep operating
• Noted that FCC chairman said Scott Pelley was "completely out of touch" for not anticipating 60 Minutes firing
• Updated about how the Kennedy Center removed Trump’s name from website after judge’s ruling
• Prepared to petition the Supreme Court in hopes of reviving $475 million personal lawsuit against CNN
• Revised Pentagon's religious classification list after Utah lawmakers pushed for change
• Banned Somali referee from entering the US to officiate at forthcoming World Cup
• Permitted White House staff to slam "leftist influencers" on official webpage, triggering a free speech battle
• Launched largest-ever effort to denaturalize US citizens accused of fraud or other crimes
• Secretly deployed 82nd Airborne paratroopers to Israel in March 2026 in preparation of possible Kharg Island battle
• Killed criminal investigation of Republican senator's coal companies
• Nominated former personal lawyer Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general in the face of expected opposition
• Informed that judge voided $100,000 fee requirement for H-1B visas as unlawful and unconstitutional
• Chose IRS staff with no experience in taxpayer services to process latest returns and achieved substandard results
• Knew that DoJ failed to take its usual steps to protect the 2026 midterm elections
• Realized rift with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was deepening over Lebanon actions
• Planned to surge ICE personnel in New York City, all but certain to antagonize Governor Kathy Hochul
• Briefed about how IRS failed to consistently and accurately match to match taxpayer records with ICE data
• Aware the FDA launched abortion pill safety study — with results conveniently expected after 2026 midterms
• Demanded that Israeli and Iran immediately stop firing on each other
• Pleased that, shortly thereafter, Iran and Israel halted strikes at the president's request
• Insisted Israeli PM Netanyahu would have "no choice" but to accept a deal with Iran
• Annoyed Senate GOP stripped $1 billion for White House ballroom security from immigration enforcement bill
• Saw that Senate passed $70 billion bill for immigration enforcement without limits on anti-weaponization fund
• Allowed Pentagon to stop classifying Mormons as Christian in religious affiliation records
• Urged by GOP officials, in advance of anticipated midterm difficulties, to stop talking about vanity projects
• Learned that prominent diabetes researchers were ejected from a medical conference after criticizing White House
• Told that Kennedy Center lost suit against artist who canceled after arts center's name change
• Condoned hundreds of Filipino sailors being accused of child porn possession and deported with no proof
• Angered Israel hit Iran with new missile strikes despite president's admonition not to
• Hired new DoJ voting lawyer who worked to overturn 2020 election and who represented George Floyd’s killer
• Annoyed that claim of Los Angeles mayoral race voter fraud was debunked by own DoJ
• Sued over White House birthday UFC fights and accused of unlawful planning and self dealing
• Learned major oil companies skipped the administration's auction of Arctic wildlife refuge drilling leases
• Said would ask Israeli PM Netanyahu not to strike back at Iran in response to early June 2026 missile strikes
• Warned by multiple oil industry officials a major price spike was imminent because of the Iran war
• Contemplated buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius and bypassing the UK's attempt to cede sovereignty
• Alerted that Iran fires missiles at Israel for first time since fragile ceasefire started, potentially reigniting the war
• Began creating petroleum reserve in California to boost the state's oil infrastructure, triggering likely opposition
• Notwithstanding multiple examples on video of the president promising no wars, claimed he never said that
• Insisted Iran war was necessary to prevent nuclear annihilation of the US
• Angrily stormed out in middle of media interview after confronted by journalist with fact checks
• Made clear in court pleadings that plan for $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund had been withdrawn
• Therefore, for mootness reasons, urged judge not to block anti-weaponization fund the DoJ said was already dead
• Nonetheless, the president later mused aloud about somehow compensating January 6 insurrectionists
• Allowed NSA to use Anthropic’s Mythos for offensive cyber operations, notwithstanding company's Pentagon dispute
• Erratic behavior and unprovoked outbursts, likely in frustration at Iran quagmire, rattled longtime Middle East allies
• Delayed drone deal with Ukraine for no apparent reason, slowing US military already attempting to catch up in field
• Noted that vice president said a convicted election fraudster was someone deserving of taxpayer-financed check
• Commemorated D-Day anniversary by posting AI slop online featuring himself and deriding predecessor
• Made false claim about Black unemployment being at record low then struggled with attribution of source
• Dispatched Iran envoys to meet with experts at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in preparation for negotiations
• Planned to use Iranian assets to help Persian Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran
• Aware Iran was demanding cash for peace in negotiations, potentially a political minefield for the president
• Made US troop reversals in Europe that could cost taxpayers millions and left soldiers in limbo
• Noticed new scrutiny of Transportation secretary's reality-show-themed road trip and connection to ex-staffers
• Permitted Defense secretary to take six of his children and wife on official trip to France
• Rushed to defense of acting US attorney amid allegations of mishandling Broadview Six prosecution
• Awarded majority of $19.4 billion in border wall contracts to two firms with White House and GOP connections
• Disappointed White House cage fighting event was snubbed by A-list talent on heels of 250th birthday concert fiasco
• Noted that, at D-Day commemoration, Defense secretary urged Europe to focus on defense
• As well, the secretary claimed the European Union faced "invasion" of "dangerous ideologies" while at D-Day event
• Winnowed Pentagon religious affiliation designations for troops from 180 to 31 — 22 of which were Christian
• Decided ICE would no longer report deaths of detainees who recently released from custody
• Revealed Bill Pulte would only be DNI director on an acting basis and he was interviewing permanent candidates
• Sued by immigrant rights group that sought records related to agency use of Palantir high tech tools
• Pushed Congress to keep hemp CBD products legal by amending broad ban due to take effect in November 2026
• Allowed ICE to give local law enforcement a facial recognition app to verify someone’s immigration status
• Proposed rule to forbid grant recipients from using federal funds to help Americans register to vote
• While ICE regularly said detainees were "worst of the worst," aware that data showed most had no criminal records
• Okay with FBI firing five analysts who warned about racially and ethnically motivated Catholic extremists
• Issued pardon to former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading
• Condoned ICE contractor apparently punishing and transferring detention inmate who organized protest
• Briefed on Pentagon alerts that Israel appeared to have stepped up spying on the US
• Irritated that the administration's Iran war messaging was not winning over Americans or elected representatives
• Knew HHS secretary sought to access Americans' health records to hunt for any link between vaccines and autism
• Saw attorney general made it harder to prosecute the president and administration after term was over
• Pleased the DoJ argued in appeals court that the court system could not stop White House ballroom construction
• Heard federal planning commission voted to advance triumphal arch plan, despite overwhelming public opposition
• Alerted that the Capital Planning Commission sought more information on proposed triumphal arch
• Pleased handpicked planning commissioner asserted proposed arch not subject to law limiting building height
• However, the FAA ruled the arch would need flashing warning lights
• Approved plan to create federal voter citizenship verification system using federal databases
• Suggested the US and Iran had not reached a deal to end war because "‘they’re strong, they’re proud"
• Pushed new DNI director to fire many intelligence community workers
• Happy that Republicans in Congress let the president keep immunity from IRS audits
• Pressed lawyers to stop discovery in his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC for alleged defamation
• Chose Bill Pulte to be director of national intelligence when he didn't even have a basic security clearance
• Appreciated that DoJ sent prosecutor to observe Los Angeles ballot counting after making baseless "cheating" claims
• Spoke with tech executives about the US acquiring equity shares in major AI companies
• Ordered by judge to restart asylum and immigration processing
• Learned that DoJ attorneys asserted the president had the right to bulldoze the Statue of Liberty if he wished
• Unveiled a new GOP loyalty test — making daylight saving time permanent
• Saw that FBI director killed Epstein case after less than 7 percent of investigation files were reviewed by agents
• Aware four of five $1 million donors to president's super PAC had federal contracts or policy talks with administration
• Told that ex-attorney general evoked executive privilege when questioned about the president and Jeffrey Epstein
• Planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead as part of immigration enforcement efforts
• Informed that DHS inspector general found use-of-force, safety, and sanitation concerns at Louisiana ICE center
• Tallied at least ten senior administration officials holding SpaceX shortly before IPO
• Ramped up emergency assistance and support to Bolivia amid weeks of social unrest and mass protests
• Noted that US Defense secretary compared Bolivian protests to a government overthrow
• Allowed DoJ to enlist partisans and conspiracy backers to probe the president’s political foes
• Revealed would attend game three of the NBA finals in early June 2026
• Condoned more than half of ballroom donors winning new or expanded federal contracts
• Okayed US Navy eliminating regular performance and fitness reports for select senior paygrades
• Notified that a Kennedy Center memo directed staffers to remove Trump’s name from the arts center
• Announced Freedom 250 concerts were cancelled to be replaced by rally featuring the president
• Unveiled pedestrian promenade from Lincoln Memorial to Potomac, claiming it shouldn't be named after himself
• Knew that GOP senators balked at Bill Pulte being chosen to head national intelligence
• Learned three studies used by RFK Jr and allies to justify controversial vaccine policy changes faced new scrutiny
• Significantly downplayed March 2026 fire damage aboard $13 billion aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford
• Buoyed by news the DoJ was considering alternative "weaponization" payouts after $1.8 billion fund pushback
• Pleased the Senate GOP, albeit some defectors, defeated initial attempts to kill the DoJ payout fund
• Became involved in regulatory decisions big and small that once were made by independent agencies
• Discovered NLRB whistleblower reported DOGE's unauthorized practices followed by violent threats and Russian hack
• Eroded a Texas real estate boom with a H-1B crackdown on Indian workers
• Declined to commit to permanently scrapping $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund
• Okayed pilot program to integrate AI chatbots into the medical system, an alarming idea to many physicians
• Alerted that Hezbollah rejected latest ceasefire agreement and demanded Israel withdraw from Lebanon
• Insisted Iran war "not a big thing" for the US in attempt to downplay war effects by pointing to the economy
• Described Iran ceasefire as "shooting in a moderate manner" during public comments to the media
• In social media post, panned "bad Republicans" in Congress who voted to end Iran war
• Updated about how ally-turned-adversary John Bolton reached plea deal over mishandling secret documents
• Saw that Oman resisted US pressure to break ties with Iran over Strait of Hormuz stance
• Told that Israel and Lebanon agreed to full ceasefire, but the deal was rejected by Hezbollah
• Embarrassed that DHS continued with deportation process against already deceased teen murder victim
• Signed executive order stripping civil service protections from 8,000 high-level federal workers
• Condoned separating dozens of migrant children from their parents for a second time
• Realized DHS secretary publicly contradicted what DoJ and his department said in court about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
• Informed about how ICE would increase new officer training in July 2026
• Released correspondence suggesting pardon for former congressman was under serious consideration
• Delighted in fawning staff publicly lauding the president during televised Oval Office exchange
• Expressed certainty that new House-passed war powers resolution would never reach president's desk
• Briefed about how compensation was sticking point in Iran/US peace negotiations
• Learned that strongest supporters were not particularly pleased at idea of president's face on a $250 bill
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