Trump Lies

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge in Texas removed a Biden-era finalized ruled by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have removed medical debt from credit reports. U.S. District Court Judge Sean Jordan of Texas’s Eastern District, who was appointed by Trump, found that the rule exceeded the CFPB ‘s authority. Jordan said that the CFPB is not …

“AOC — look. I think she’s very nice. But she’s very low IQ, and we really don’t need low IQ. Between her and Crockett, we’re gonna give ’em both an IQ test to see who comes out best. I took a real test at Walter Reed Medical Center and I aced it. Now it’s time for them to take a …

The Atlantic reports: Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people abroad who need it. Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food—enough to feed about 1.5 million children for a week—are set to expire tomorrow, according to current and former government employees with …

“I have always suspected Shifty Adam Schiff was a scam artist. And now I learn that Fannie Mae’s Financial Crimes Division have concluded that Adam Schiff has engaged in a sustained pattern of possible Mortgage Fraud. Adam Schiff said that his primary residence was in MARYLAND to get a cheaper mortgage and rip off America, when he must LIVE in …

Politico Europe reports: Donald Trump said British MPs should “have a good time” and not be dragged away from their party conference recess when he comes to the U.K. in September. Speaking to the BBC, the U.S. president appeared unfazed about the fact his upcoming state visit coincides with a House of Commons recess. It makes it highly unlikely that …

The Hill reports: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday the Trump administration should release all of the files related to the disgraced late-financier Jeffrey Epstein, and Congress should intervene to force that release if the administration doesn’t act on its own. Jeffries said there’s no good reason for the Justice Department to keep those details under wraps unless …

Politico Europe reports: The European Union is looking at targeting €72 billion in U.S. goods in a second round of trade countermeasures, including aircraft, cars and car parts, according to a list seen by POLITICO on Monday. The bulk of those exports targeted are industrial goods, totaling €65.7 billion, while €6.4 billion in agricultural products would also be hit if …

USA Today reports: An ideologically divided Supreme Court on July 14 allowed the Trump administration to fire hundreds of workers from the Education Department and continue other efforts to dismantle the agency. The court’s three liberal justices opposed the order, the latest win for President Donald Trump at the high court. Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority handed Trump the …

The Daily Beast reports: President Trump has revealed that the champions of the Club World Cup won’t be getting the original trophy, because he’s keeping it. English club Chelsea easily dispatched France’s Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the tournament in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday, with Trump joining the players for the trophy lift—much to their confusion. It …

CNBC reports: White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett speculated Monday that new tariff policies are not yet sparking widespread price inflation because President Donald Trump has convinced more people to buy American. “There’s, I think, a lot of patriotism in the data,” Hassett said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” when he was asked to explain why Trump’s protectionist policies have not …

NBC News reports: Immigrants being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in at least seven states are complaining of hunger, food shortages and spoiled food, detainees and immigration advocates say. They say some detainees have gotten sick; others say they have lost weight. In one facility, an incident involving detainees reportedly broke out in part because of food. …

The New York Times reports: President Trump said the United States would impose “very severe tariffs​” on Russia if there was no peace deal with Ukraine in 50 days. He said there would be “secondary tariffs” at about 100 percent. Mr. Trump’s remarks came as he met with NATO’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, at the White House; Mr. Rutte has …

The BBC reports: Trump watched Chelsea’s impressive victory in the final alongside [FIFA president] Infantino and said in an interview with Dazn at half-time that he was “having a really great time”. In a longer interview broadcast later on Sunday, he added: “Gianni is a friend of mine, he’s done such a great job with the league and with soccer …

Mediaite reports: It may be the happiest place on earth, but it’s the epicenter of controversy among a couple of political heavyweights. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was fighting mad after Vice President JD Vance took a Disneyland family vacation over the weekend, launching several social media attacks against the Republican. The family getaway apparently didn’t sit well with Newsom, …

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump is still desperately hoping his own supporters will move on from the Jeffrey Epstein saga and is distracting them with his apparent success on the golf course. Trump announced he’d won the member-member championship at his own golf club in New Jersey, on Sunday, squeezing in time to tee off “between meetings and …

CNN reports: Having handed the winner’s trophy to Chelsea captain Reece James with Infantino, Trump remained on stage while the FIFA boss departed. There appeared to be some confusion among the Chelsea players as to whether they should wait for Trump to leave before proceeding with the ceremonial trophy lift. But after a few moments, Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez – …

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump did not say for sure that Dan Bongino is still serving as deputy director of the FBI. “Oh, I think so,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday when asked if the former right-wing podcaster is still No. 2 at the agency. “I spoke to him today,” he added. “Dan Bongino. …

The New York Times reports: A hacker shared a string of racist and antisemitic posts from the X account of Elmo, the fuzzy red monster from “Sesame Street,” the owner and producer of the children’s show said on Sunday. The posts, on a verified account with more than 600,000 followers, contained racial slurs, antisemitic language and commentary about President Trump …

The Guardian reports: Donald Trump was front and center for Chelsea’s trophy lift and was greeted by widespread boos at the FIFA Club World Cup final at a sold-out MetLife Stadium on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Trump was booed while appearing on video boards during the playing of the national anthem before the match, and then later while …

“Come up here and hand me that picture. Bring it. They’ve got morons like this all over the country. This guy ain’t got the balls to be an ICE officer. He hasn’t got the balls to be a border patrol agent. This guy lives in his mother’s basement. The only thing that surprises me is that you don’t got purple …