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Trump & Co Watch July 2026
Trump says U.S. has 'not agreed to' grant Ukraine Patriot missile licenses: previously said the U.S. would give Ukraine the licenses (LINK) — 31 July 2026
'Sweeping' new U.S. tariffs on over 80 countries go into effect as clock strikes midnight: around 10 percent (LINK) — 31 July 2026
— The tariffs took effect at 12:01 a.m., replacing a global 10 percent duty that lapsed at the same time. The earlier tariffs were issued in February, after the Supreme Court struck down duties he imposed last year.
US drops charges against Olympian in Reflecting Pool damage, citing flawed work (LINK) — 31 July 2026
Trump punishes Kennedy Center after tour guide in Times interview said President ruined its prestigious national theatre: paused its free tours program for the first time in 50 years (LINK) — 31 July 2026
USA Today: Former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci praised as 'hero' by public health experts after Senate hearing on COVID-19 (LINK) — 31 July 2026
Trump blames Minnesota and Gov. Tim Walz for cyberattack that feds have traced to Iran (LINK) — 31 July 2026
— Suggests that an Iranian cyberattack against Minnesota's water infrastructure was due to the state government's incompetence rather than Tehran's malfeasance.
Trump announces a $22.5B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the 'people movers' (mobile lounges ferrying travellers to the main terminal (LINK) — 29 July 2026
Vox: Trump wants the Supreme Court to give him the unilateral power to rewrite election law (LINK limited) — 29 July 2026
Trump, DOJ appeal $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation suit verdict to Supreme Court: lower court denied the effort as well as Trump's presidential immunity defence (LINK) — 29 July 2026
Fox News: Wisconsin brewery that offered 'free beer' when Trump dies said on 26 July alcohol permit revoked from 4 August (LINK) — 28 July 2026
US diplomats walk out of UN Security Council meet on Ukraine briefly after France criticizes Trump administration for human rights record (LINK) — 28 July 2026
— AP: The surprise move during a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed US opposition to giving UN human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term. The reappointment on Friday got overwhelming support, including from France. What sparked the walkout was a social media post Friday from France's UN Mission in Geneva criticizing US opposition to a second term for the UN rights chief. The General Assembly voted 144-10 with 13 abstentions in support of Türk, with the US among the "no" votes. "The US used to be a beacon of human rights. Not anymore. Today, it stands alongside North Korea, Nicaragua, Mali & Russia, isolated. And the world no longer listens to it," the French Mission tweeted.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him curtail mail voting (LINK) — 27 July 2026
SpaceX stock hits new all-time low despite 'over the moon' Starship test (LINK) — 27 July 2026
SpaceX stock is down 49% — Elon Musk says that's exactly what investors should expect — (LINK)
'There is no enrichment envisioned' in Saudi nuclear deal, Waltz says: also specified that the newly penned nuclear deal will not be implemented unless the Saudis join the Abraham Accords. (LINK) — 26 July 2026
CNN's resident fact-checker tears into Donald Trump for repeatedly asking Americans to "remember" things that never actually happened (LINK) — 26 July 2026
— "The president has harbored an irrational hatred of wind turbines ever since the Scottish government approved a wind project off the coast of Aberdeen within sight of his golf course more than a decade ago."
— Last year, he reminded people to "remember" that he was at his golf club in Scotland the day of the Brexit vote and correctly predicted the outcome. In fact, he was there a day after the vote when the results had already come in, Daniel Dale said. The president also has episodes of "fake history" that he has shared repeatedly throughout his terms in office. One is a bogus story about President George Washington keeping two side-by-side desks in his study, one for his private business and one for the presidency. Another is a repeated claim that 38,000 Americans died building the Panama Canal during the early 20th century. In fact, 5,600 people died total building the canal, more than 5,000 of whom were Black workers from the Caribbean who were poorly treated, Dale said.
Housing Bill Trump spurned becomes law: the first major housing bill in a generation (LINK) — 25 July 2026
BBC: Trump takes swipes at press during rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner but at times cordial and conciliatory (LINK) — 24 July 2026
Trump upended the Saudi nuclear deal less than 24 hours after its signing: Saudi Arabia would have to join the Abraham Accords, moving to normalizing diplomatic stance toward Israel. Trump also denied that the agreement would allow uranium enrichment (LINK) — 24 July 2026
— Prince Mohammed has plainly stated he cannot agree to diplomatic ties with Israel without a viable pathway to Palestinian statehood. Yet Trump reimposed that condition in a 7:52 a.m. social media post, mere minutes after the Fox panel discussed the issue. Karoline Leavitt said later that morning that Trump had not spoken to the powerful crown prince — the kingdom's de facto leader — in the hours before or after his abrupt announcement of new conditions on the deal.
U.S. Appeals court upholds injunction against President Trump's mail-in voting order to implement stricter rules (LINK) — 25 July 2026
— The 1st U.S. Circuit of Appeals declined to lift a lower-court injunction from June that ruled parts of President Trump's order was unconstitutional after Democratic-led states, including California, Massachusetts and Washington, sued the administration. The Trump order directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to put together a list of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state. The list would be made using sensitive citizenship data from federal databases. The order also directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate officials who mail ballots to people who are "not eligible" to vote.
Ex-federal prosecutor on Jack Smith developments: 'This is preposterous' (LINK) — 24 July 2026
Fox News: Jack Smith hit with criminal referral as GOP moves testimony fight toward prosecution. Jordan accuses Smith of lying about accessing lawmakers' texts after new documents appeared to contradict testimony (LINK) — 22 July 2026
Trump forcing Spain to pay US taxes on its FIFA winnings: 30% federal withholding tax (LINK) — 23 July 2026
U.S. Education Department rescinds disparate impact rule, a key tool used to assess school discrimination (LINK) — 23 July 2026
Raw Story: Trump openly vows war crimes in revenge for Iran attacks: 'Bomb and destroy' (LINK) — 22 July 2026
— "Any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran."
— Under international law, deliberately destroying civilian infrastructure like bridges and power plants is unlawful in most cases, with narrow exemptions only for targets that make a direct contribution to military action.
Donald Trump wants to nominate Gianni Infantino for United Nations Sec-Gen post after FIFA World Cup: Reports (LINK) — 22 July 2026
Trump admin freezes more than $1 billion in Medicaid funds to California and Minnesota after financial reviews turned up unsupported claims for in-home care and other services (LINK) — 21 July 2026
Trump's AI safety chief resigns after just 90 days on the job: no reason given (LINK) — 22 July 2026
Heather Cox Richardson: the impact of Trump's SNAP cuts (LINK) — 21 July 2026
World Soccer Cup final: security confiscated 10,000 anti-Trump red cards from the crowd (LINK) — 21 July 2026
Trump demands E. Jean Carroll refund $5.6M he's finally paid her (LINK) — 21 July 2026
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese (LINK) — 20 July 2026
'Totally DISCREDITED!' Trump orders probe of National Academy of Sciences over 'bogus' climate guidance (LINK) — 20 July 2026
— "Of course, the Academy has been run by Radical Left Dumocrats who, it turns out, published fraudulent, biased, and misleading Manuals on Climate Change."
Trump photobombing historical photos becomes a meme after an awkward moment at the World Cup final: After the president was cropped out of Spain's group shot, people used their editing skills to make other moments in history all about Trump (LINK) — 20 July 2026
— Trump's been transported into other historical photos as well, including one with President Richard Nixon meeting Elvis Presley and an official royal photo of Queen Elizabeth with her heirs Prince William and Prince George.
Donald Trump sparks hilarity as he refuses to leave Spain's World Cup trophy photo: the 80-year-old commander-in-chief remained planted firmly in the center of the stage, clapping, smiling, and giving double thumbs-up as fireworks exploded around the team (LINK) — 19 July 2026
Trump's World Cup boos measured at 84 decibels (LINK) — 20 July 2026
U.S. State Department bans "far-left" travellers from entering the United States (LINK) — 18 July 2026
— It remains unclear precisely how the latest visa restrictions will be enforced
NPR: The new $1 Trump coin doesn't just buck norms. Experts say it also breaks laws (LINK) — 17 July 2026
— A coin with the sitting president's face has only been minted once, exactly a century ago. And, experts say, it's likely illegal. "The law prohibits, currently, on currency, the likeness of any person — not just the president — who is alive," said Jeremy Paul, a professor and former dean at Northeastern University School of Law who specializes in constitutional law. The Treasury Department argues coins do not apply, citing a law that Congress passed in 2020 authorizing the creation of a special-edition 250th coin.
Trump cancels protections for animals threatened with extinction (LINK) — 17 July 2026
Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says pollution costs should be added to tariffs: air quality alerts have been issued in more than 20 states as smoke from nearly 850 active wildfires drifts south (LINK) — 17 July 2026
Politico: Trump's threats to revoke TV licenses get serious (LINK) — 17 July 2026
U.S.: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatens states as DHS launches widespread review of elections (LINK) — 17 July 2026
DHS threatens state officials with prison time over election security if they don't comply with federal demands — (LINK)
Judge lands bruising blow on Trump in plot to 'rewrite history' of the Jan. 6 riot (LINK) — 16 July 2026
The Hill: Five takeaways from Trump's big elections speech (LINK) — 16 July 2026
- Many documents released, no smoking gun about 2020
- TV coverage was sparser than Trump wanted
- Democratic reaction: "a whole series of falsehoods, accusations [...] aimed at trying to undermine America's confidence in our system"
- Trump renews demands to pass controversial election legislation
SpaceX's shares tank after Starship fails to launch on 16 July: set to wipe out more than $1 trillion in market value: company is set to wipe out more than $1 trillion in market value (LINK) — 17 July 2026
U.S.: ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir (LINK) — 16 July 2026
— Palantir operates an app called ELITE that is used by ICE agents to show the addresses of noncitizens who may be subject to deportation. The revelation was made public in a motion filed Thursday by more than 20 Democratic attorneys general who sued the Trump administration last year over its data-sharing agreement between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and ICE.
Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle (LINK) — 15 July 2026
U.S.: Pete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency (LINK) — 15 July 2026
SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut (LINK) — 15 July 2026
Trump threatens to expand strikes on Iran's civilian infrastructure (LINK) — 14 July 2026
— Guardian: Trump made similar comments in March, when he threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power stations and fresh water plants if Tehran did not agree to peace terms "shortly". Destroying civilian infrastructure such as power and water facilities would be illegal under international humanitarian law and would probably constitute a war crime.
US judge voids Donald Trump's $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits (LINK) — 13 July 2026
US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal (LINK) — 13 July 2026
Judge sanctions Trump's lawyers for IRS settlement, anti-weaponization fund: "judicial cover for a deal granting Trump audit immunity and creating his controversial anti-weaponization fund" (LINK) — 13 July 2026
— She referred one lawyer to the Florida Bar and sent her order to the New York and D.C. bars where acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. are members, respectively.
American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC) crossed 8,000 Bitcoin (BTC) this month, yet its stock trades more than 95% below its peak (LINK) — 13 July 2026
Eric Trump's American Bitcoin forces 1:15 reverse split to avoid Nasdaq delisting: the split was meant to lift the share price above Nasdaq's minimum, underscoring how weak trading now pressures the stock (LINK) — 12 July 2026
Donald Trump's unsigned housing bill just banned the U.S. digital dollar (LINK) — 11 July 2026
— A four-year ban on a U.S. digital dollar was buried inside a housing bill. The president never signed it. Under the Constitution, that turned out not to matter.
Whistleblowers expose Trump's Kennedy Center scheme in new bombshell claim: federal contracting laws and regulations were ignored (LINK) — 11 July 2026
Trump family: Land sold for Kushner-backed Albania resort suspected of involving forged deeds (LINK) — 11 July 2026
Trump-appointed judge dismisses seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys (LINK) — 10 July 2026
Alternet: Study confirms what many suspected: the 2024 U.S. election was rigged: (LINK) — 10 July 2026
— Nature report: Candidate Trump's official TikTok videos were pushed to Democratic-leaning users 27 percent of the time, while Kamala Harris's videos only reached Republican-leaning users just 15.3 percent of the time. Leading up to the 2024 election, TikTok was working overtime to expose Democrats and lefties to MAGA's most persuasive messaging, all while shielding rightwingers, independents, and Republican voters from Harris's voice. Roughly half of TikTok users under 30 say they use the app to keep up with politics and news, and that TikTok-engaged demographic shifted a mind-boggling full 10 percentage points toward Trump between 2020 and 2024 following this exposure.
The Verge: "I spent a week using the Trump phone — it sucks: The T1 is a marketing stunt, not a serious phone" (LINK) — 10 July 2026
U.S:; sources: Trump pushes out remaining members of bipartisan Election Commission ahead of midterms (LINK) — 9 July 2026
Trump just hit a net approval rating not seen in months, polls show: at -17, which is up from his -18.5 net approval rating one month ago, and the president's best figure recorded since mid-April (LINK) — 8 July 2026
Donald Trump loses Kennedy Center fight, ordered to pay millions as flops continue with no end in sight (LINK) — 8 July 2026
— The D.C. Circuit said his team never proved the building would suffer without his branding, according to CNN. The center had argued Trump's name was worth a fortune to future fundraising, and the judges weren't buying it.
CNN; Trump's false claims at his NATO press conference (LINK) — 8 July 2026
- Trump falsely claimed $19.2 trillion invested in one year, while White House data shows $10.6 trillion in pledges.
- He claimed record-breaking plant construction, but federal data shows US manufacturing construction spending declined during his term, down ~28% from May 2024.
- Trump repeated false claims about winning three elections, Venezuela releasing prisoners, and 25 million migrants under Biden, all of which are factually incorrect.
Heather Cox Richardson: Trump in Ankara at Nato Summit (LINK) — 8 July 2026
Co-founder Eric Trump says 'stacking continues' as American Bitcoin amasses 8,000 BTC in its corporate treasury holdings: 52% mining profit margin in the first quarter (LINK) — 8 July 2026
Trump says US ceasefire with Iran is 'over' after strikes: called Iran 'dirty players' for targeting commercial vessels (ground news LINK) — 7 July 2026
Trump rips NATO allies, dashing European hopes for a kumbaya summit: aired old complaints about Greenland, Ukraine and European energy policy (LINK) — ground.news: media reports (LINK) — 7 July 2026
Instagram creator sues Trump Administration over exclusion from Vance events after satirical online content mocking V.P. (ground news LINK) — 7 July 2026
More than 6 million children have enrolled in Trump Accounts. They could become "tax-free millionaires" (LINK) — 6 July 2026
Trump officially launches Trump Accounts for kids, ringing Wall Street opening bell from the Oval Office (LINK) — 6 July 2026
— The Oval Office event was promoting the launch of Trump Accounts, which were created as a vehicle for children to have investments in stock indexes as part of Republicans' big 2025 tax and spending cuts bill.
— Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Technologies, and his wife, Susan, appeared by Trump on Monday as they have pledged $6.25 billion for the accounts, while there have been separate pledges by billionaires including investor Ray Dalio and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell, who said Monday that she would donate stock in the Elon Musk-led company to the accounts.
Benzinga: Trump Says First 500,000 'Trump Accounts' are funded as economist warns there is 'nothing to celebrate' as kids will also inherit the debt — (LINK)
— Economist Peter Schiff argued on X that the federal government's $1,000 contribution is financed through additional borrowing. "There is nothing to celebrate," Schiff wrote, adding that while children receive the investment today, they will also "inherit the debt". He argued that reducing government spending would be a better approach than funding the accounts through increased federal borrowing.
Trump crypto profits hit $1b as Bitcoin crashes 50% from its ATH (LINK) — 6 July 2026
Trump plugs Dell at first-ever White House opening bell, sending shares soaring (LINK) — 6 July 2026
Fox News: Walmart, Sam's Club slash prices on thousands of products as Trump says move came at his request (LINK) — 6 July 2026
— Fresh corn drops to $0.25 and ground beef falls nearly 15% as the retailers target backyard barbecue staples
Trump asked FIFA to review U.S. player's suspension before reversal: It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA has nullified a suspension for a red card received during the World Cup. (LINK) — 5 July 2026
Trump touts 'best fireworks show, EVER' after 250th speech, weather delays (LINK) — 5 July 2026
— Trump officials said it was the largest fireworks show in U.S. history, with more than 850,000 pyrotechnics being set off in the span of approximately 40 minutes from sites around the National Mall. The show was set to launch more than 80 times the typical amount of pyrotechnics used in the district for the Fourth of July. The Guinness World Record for fireworks was set during a 2016 New Year's celebration in the Philippines, which featured 810,754 pyrotechnics and lasted an hour in the pouring rain.
Daily Beast: Trump spirals over crowd size after delivering July 4 speech to empty seats (LINK) — 5 July 2026
— Trump's night had been derailed after thousands of attendees were evacuated from the National Mall as thunderstorms rolled in roughly three hours before the scheduled start of his speech. In his Sunday post, the 80-year-old president claimed that 422,000 people had gathered to hear his speech before severe weather hit. But 150,000 returned. Even by Trump's own estimates, the crowd would still fall short of the turnout for the 1976 Bicentennial, which The New York Times reported at the time drew roughly 500,000 people for the parade alone, according to Newsweek.
New York Post: Biden's illegal immigration surge triggered 30% rise in home prices, $ 20% in rents, Fed paper finds (LINK) — 5 July 2026
Fox News: Georgia teacher receives almost $300K settlement on 1 July over Charlie Kirk assassination post: placed on indefinite leave for claiming the world was 'safer' after the TPUSA founder was killed (LINK) — 5 July 2026
Trump to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Syria's al-Sharaa on Wednesday during the NATO summit (LINK) — 5 July 2026
Trump, in July 4 speech, says he 'wasn't treated that well' despite American right to equal justice (LINK) — 5 July 2026
— The Hill: Prior to his White House return last year, Trump was in the midst of several legal cases, including those regarding election interference in Georgia, 2020 election interference, the hush money trial in New York and the handling of classified documents.
— All other cases were dismissed except for the hush money case, where he was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels. He became the first president to become a convicted felon.
— A judge had found that Trump's business empire inflated its net worth to gain more favorable tax and insurance benefits, and ordered Trump to pay a hefty fine. The $500 million penalty was later tossed, though the judgment held.
