Trump Lies

Axios reports: There will be no more extensions on tariff deadlines, and they will go into force as scheduled on August 1, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday. Since January, the world has gotten accustomed to President Trump announcing tariffs and then reversing them, pulling them back at the last moment, or pausing them shortly after going into effect. Financial …

REPORTER: “Should Israel be doing more to allow food in Gaza?” TRUMP: “Say it?” REPORTER: “Should Israel be doing more to allow food in Gaza?” TRUMP: “What is she saying?” OFF-SCREEN VOICE: “Should Israel be doing more to allow food in Gaza?” TRUMP: “Well, you know we gave $60 million two weeks ago and nobody even acknowledged it. For food! …

“During my tenure here as the Deputy Director of the FBI, I have repeatedly relayed to you that things are happening that might not be immediately visible, but they are happening. “The Director and I are committed to stamping out public corruption and the political weaponization of both law enforcement and intelligence operations. It is a priority for us. But …

“Wow, ‘Concast’s NBC is down in viewership almost 28% this year. Their programming is terrible, their management even worse. They are an arm of the Democrat Party, and should be held accountable for that. Likewise, Fake News ABC!!! MAGA. Networks aren’t allowed to be political pawns for the Democrat Party. It has become so outrageous that, in my opinion, their …

“I’m looking at the large amount of money owed by the Democrats, after the Presidential Election, and the fact that they admit to paying, probably illegally, Eleven Million Dollars to singer Beyoncé [this is a lie] for an ENDORSEMENT (she never sang, not one note, and left the stage to a booing and angry audience! [this is a lie]), Three …

The Washington Post reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of polygraph tests to search for people leaking information to the news media was stopped at the direction of the White House after a senior adviser to Hegseth raised alarm to senior officials there about being targeted, U.S. officials and others familiar with the matter said. The adviser, Patrick Weaver, complained …

CBS News reports: Despite praise from organizations for how quickly they received FireAid benefit funds, claims that donations were not reaching fire victims circulated online and on social media. After seeing the claims, Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) wrote a letter calling for the Department of Justice to investigate the rumors. The Los Angeles Times published an extensive investigation of FireAid …

NBC News reports: The former senior CIA officer who helped oversee the 2017 intelligence assessment on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election says Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and the White House are “lying” when they claim that it was an attempt to sabotage President Donald Trump. Susan Miller, a retired CIA officer who helped lead the team that …

ABC News reports: Ghislaine Maxwell, who sources told ABC News initiated the meetings with the Department of Justice, answered questions for about nine hours over two days after being granted a limited form of immunity, the sources said. The immunity allowed Maxwell to freely answer Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s questions without fear that her responses could later be used …

The Associated Press reports: A district court judge in New York issued a preliminary injunction Friday night stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild on the grounds that their First Amendment rights were violated. Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York stayed …

NBC News reports: Two top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials who played a role in the high-profile “Sharpiegate” investigation at the agency were placed on administrative leave this week. Stephen Volz, the assistant administrator of NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service, and Jeff Dillen, a deputy general counsel at NOAA, were placed on leave Thursday morning, Volz told NBC News. …

The Washington Post reports: A federal judge on Friday dismissed “in its entirety” the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago over “sanctuary city” policies that the Trump administration has said impede its efforts to crack down on undocumented immigrants. U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division said …

Reuters reports: The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration’s push to expand capacity to hold migrants. FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an agency announcement. States have until August 8 …

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports: The United States would send “third country nationals” to the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau under a proposed new deal, as the Trump administration looks for more countries to accept people it sends offshore. Palau’s government is considering a draft agreement, seen by the ABC, that would make it a destination for people seeking …

The New York Times reports: This spring, the F.B.I. and the Justice Department made an all-out push involving hundreds of employees to scour the Jeffrey Epstein files with a single goal in mind — find something, anything, that could be released to the public to satisfy the mounting clamor from the angry legions of President Trump’s supporters. But after devoting …

The Washington Post reports: The Trump administration plans to release more than $5 billion in funding to public schools that it has withheld for nearly a month, a senior administration official said Friday, ending weeks of anxiety and uncertainty for school leaders who had said the freeze jeopardized programs and staffing for the upcoming academic year. The government placed nearly …

The New Republic reports: Asked on two occasions Friday morning whether he would consider pardoning convicted Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, Trump first said he didn’t “want to talk about” it and, later, made a point to note he is “allowed” to do so. “Well, I don’t want to talk about that,” the president responded to the first query about a …

REPORTER: “What are you hoping Todd Blanche gets out of his meetings with Ghislaine Maxwell?” TRUMP: “Well, I don’t know about the meeting. I know it’s taking place. And he’s a fantastic man. He’s a great attorney. And people should really focus on how well the country is doing, or they should focus on the fact that Barack Hussein Obama …

“The contention–which is pretty clear if you just read what I said–is that it’s bogus for the WSJ to publish a hit piece without showing us the letter. “I have no idea if the book exists–WSJ won’t show it to us. I have no idea if the letter exists–WSJ won’t show it to us. What I find absurd is the …

The Independent reports: The United States has condemned France’s decision to formally recognise Palestine as an independent state, claiming it is ‘serving Hamas propaganda’. French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that his country will recognise Palestine as a state in September at the United Nations General Assembly. The move has sparked anger from Washington and Israel. US Secretary of …