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May 30, 2026

Trump's Truth Social posting over the last hour or so is completely batshit insane. Get a load of this nonstop nuttery.

No doubt, trump had his staff do all the work!!




‪Aaron Rupar‬
‪@atrupar.com‬
· 51m
Trump’s Truth Social posting over the last hour or so is completely batshit insane. Get a load of this nonstop nuttery.


Trump’s Truth Social posting over the last hour or so is completely batshit insane. Get a load of this nonstop nuttery.

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-30T21:56:18.130Z

May 30, 2026

Trump furiously demands judge who blocked renovation project be criminally charged

Source: raw story


Alexander Willis May 30, 2026 11:41AM ET


President Donald Trump erupted Saturday in a 720-plus-word social media post over a judge’s ruling ordering him to remove his name from the Kennedy Center and halt a renovation project, a rant that culminated with the president demanding the judge be criminally charged.

U.S. District Judge Casey Cooper recently ruled that Trump’s Kennedy Center renovations were unlawful, citing Congress’ authority to rename the iconic performing arts center. In his lengthy social media post, Trump attacked Cooper’s wife – Amy Jeffress, former Justice Department prosecutor under the Clinton administration and former President Joe Biden’s personal attorney – as a “radical left Democrat,” and accused Cooper of having a “conflict of interest” for not "revealing" his wife’s work history.

“Amy is totally wired into the Left System, from her husband down, and it is impossible for me to be treated fairly,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. “He has a total Conflict of Interest, and should be brought up on charges for not revealing these facts. That is why The Kennedy Center will soon be closed, probably never to open again.”


Trump’s outburst follows a similar statement he published on Friday, where he aggressively attacked Cooper as being a judge “appointed by Barack Hussein Obama.”.......








Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2676976421/



Trump is doing serious damage to the USA!! with these outbursts of hate and anger!!


https://x.com/SundaeDivine/status/2060816960582042106?s=20

May 30, 2026

Iran Strike on Kuwait Injures Americans, Hits Reaper Drones Amid Peace Deal Deadlock

Source: timesnewnews



Iran Strike on Kuwait Injures Americans, Hits Reaper Drones Amid Peace Deal Deadlock

Edited by: Rounak Bagchi
Updated May 30, 2026, 22:31 IST

An Iranian missile hit a military air base in Kuwait, injuring several Americans, including contractors and active-duty personnel. This incident occurred as President Trump negotiated a deal to end the war in Iran.



Several Americans were among those injured after the debris from an Iranian missile hit a military air base in Kuwait on Friday, according to a report by Bloomberg. This came on the day when US President Donald Trump met senior officials at the White House Situation Room aiming to reach a deal to end the war in Iran.

According to sources quoted in the report, the the Americans injured included contractors and active duty personnel, with minor injuries suffered after Kuwaiti air defenses struck an incoming Fategh-110 missile. The attack also seriously damaged a pair of MQ-9 Reaper drones, which cost about $30 million as debris fell on the Ali Al Salem air base. .......

Read more: https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/iran-war-updates-kuwait-air-base-missile-strike-ali-al-salem-trump-us-iran-peace-deal-article-154433877

May 30, 2026

--a 75-year-old man was confused and suffering a...--Charges against the man won't be pursued,

So glad the plane landed safely--it could have been a disaster.

Unruly passenger forces United flight from O'Hare to divert to Madison, Wisconsin
The FBI confirmed to NBC News a subject was detained by the Dane County Sheriff's Office.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/unruly-passenger-forces-united-flight-from-ohare-to-divert-to-madison-wisconsin/3942214/


By Matt Stefanski and NBC News • Published 5 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago

A United Airlines flight from O'Hare International Airport was diverted to Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday night due to a security concern with an unruly passenger, the airline said.

United Airlines Flight 2005, travelling from O'Hare to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, landed safely at the Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, at around 9:10 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAA said the crew reported a disturbance involving a passenger, but specifics regarding the incident haven't been released.

The FBI confirmed to NBC News a subject was detained by the Dane County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office told WMTV NBC 15 in Madison a 75-year-old man was confused and suffering a mental health crisis.

Charges against the man won't be pursued, sheriff's officials said..............



Attemped Skyjacking over Wisconsin last night aboard a United Airlines 737. ATC audio describes that a passenger tried to breach the cockpit several times. Luckily there were 5 Law Enforcement Officers onboard. The Captain of the flight said the skyjacker was seated in between two FBI Agents when the flight landed at Madison.

https://x.com/thenewarea51/status/2060724043980906569?s=20


May 30, 2026

Canada's broader citizenship rules draw strong American interest, data shows

Source: yahoo.com




By Wa Lone Sat, May 30, 2026 at 5:05 AM CDT



TORONTO, May 30 (Reuters) - While U.S.-Canadian relations have frayed under U.S. President Donald Trump, data on Canadian citizenship approvals under recently widened rules suggests many Americans would welcome the ‌chance to become Canadian.

Under the new rules, which allow more descendants of Canadians to claim citizenship ‌compared with just first-generation descendants previously, approvals for proof of citizenship by descent have risen by more than 1,000 per month so ​far this year, data from Canada's immigration agency shows.

That compares with just 275 additional approvals in December 2025, when the new law went into effect.

The data also shows that roughly 48% of the additional approvals through February originated from the U.S.

Immigration lawyers say the high percentage of Americans reflects the historically close ties between the two neighboring countries, ‌while signaling that many Americans see ⁠Canada as an attractive place to live or study, especially given recent U.S. political uncertainty................





Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/canadas-broader-citizenship-rules-draw-100545409.html

May 30, 2026

BREAKING: The California Raisins have become the latest act to pull out of Trump's Great American State Fair.

Maybe trump will invite the KIDD??

PS---I read a few days ago that the kidd was upset that he was not invite to Trumps Fight rally at the WH--but i miss lots of news--maybe trumpy invited him>>??




Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets
·
2h
BREAKING: The California Raisins have become the latest act to pull out of Trump’s Great American State Fair.

https://x.com/joncoopertweets/status/2060735489808748896?s=20






They heard it through the grapevine that the event was a total political setup, so they bowed out 😂

If a group of dried grapes has the spine to protect their brand and withdraw their labor, there is absolutely no excuse for the rest of us.
https://x.com/DiasporaMatterz/status/2060742269368418426?s=20

May 30, 2026

Another No-Bid Contract, This Time For Gold-Plated Horses

Source: crooksandliars.com





There's no excuse like a semiquincentennial to spend millions on gold-plated everything.


By Karoli Kuns — May 29, 2026

Another no-bid contract has been issued, this time to gild statues in Washington, D.C. surrounding the Lincoln Monument in 24-karat gold. The statues are equestrian statues known as Arts of War and Arts of Peace. An Arts of War statue is pictured above.

These statues are bronze, so that a good cleaning and polishing would have been enough to bring out their features, and freshen their looks while leaving a lovely patina on them.

But President Grifter wanted them covered in the same quality of gold used to cover Wyoming's state capitol dome seven years ago. Because why not? It's only taxpayer money, after all.



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Read more: https://crooksandliars.com/2026/05/another-no-bid-contract-time-gold-plated







"Arts of War" statueCredit: Getty Images


https://x.com/anna_c_kramer/status/2060060052455604649?s=20





The Trump Administration Is Spending Million to Coat Horse Statues in Gold

The Interior Department quickly gave nearly 0 million in contracts in a rush to beautify D.C.
Bronze Horses 07

www.notus.org/trump-white-...

(@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-05-30T07:34:50.531Z







May 29, 2026

No tax charges filed in Southern Poverty Law Center probe, after IRS lawyers determined informant program legally struct

Source: cbs


No tax charges filed in Southern Poverty Law Center probe, after IRS lawyers determined informant program legally structured, sources say


Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 2:58 PM EDT / CBS News


Federal agents previously investigated the Southern Poverty Law Center's paid informant program for possible tax crimes, but the probe failed to yield any charges after Internal Revenue Service lawyers determined it was legally structured, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

Agents from IRS Criminal Investigation in 2019 and 2020 homed in on shell bank accounts that a former chief financial officer at the civil rights nonprofit opened to pay informants in exchange for intelligence about hate groups. The agents sought to determine whether the SPLC unlawfully failed to file tax returns for those payments, sources said.

But a Treasury Department rule exempts 501(c)(3) nonprofits from filing tax returns in connection with payments to informants who provide information about potential criminal activity. As a result, IRS lawyers later cautioned against seeking an indictment on tax charges, several of the sources said.
.............
The Justice Department in April obtained an 11-count wire and bank fraud indictment against the SPLC over the center's informant program, alleging it defrauded its donors and duped its banks by creating shell accounts to funnel money to insiders who belonged to the same hate groups it pledged to dismantle.

The group denies wrongdoing and has pleaded not guilty.




Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tax-probe-southern-poverty-law-center/



Trump is going to need more catsup!!
May 29, 2026

Trump wears tons of makeup, loves interior decorating, and can't stop talking about how hot guys are. Just an observatio

Trump wears tons of makeup, loves interior decorating, and can’t stop talking about how hot guys are. Just an observation. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
‪Acyn‬
‪@acyn.bsky.social‬
· 11m
Trump: I wish I looked just like Jaxson Dart. Is he a male model? He is a handsome guy, a beautiful guy. Conservative guy. He said, I love you, sir.

When Jaxson gets harassed a little bit, he's also is loved more because we have more people than they do.


May 29, 2026

LOL. Bondi throws Todd Blanche under the bus.

The Acting AG Todd Blanche sure had his fingers in lots of pots.




Bill Kristol @BillKristol
LOL. Bondi thrown Blanche under the bus.

"As the head of a large Department with broad responsibilities, I did not lead every aspect of this effort or conduct that document review myself. I delegated oversight over this process to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche."

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Paula Reid @PaulaReidCNN
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4h
NEW: Former AG Pam Bondi’s opening statement ahead of her highly anticipated appearance this morning before lawmakers about her handling of Epstein investigation.

https://x.com/BillKristol/status/2060351050800894329?s=20

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