Category: Trump Watch

The dairy industry was supposed to be the one sector that benefited from Trump’s trade war.

Aaron Parnas reports that Trump wouldn’t rule out using the Insurrection Act before the midterms, while Time also said he asked Grok about seizing Nicolás Maduro and the DOJ is reviewing how Watergate prosecutors handled Nixon.

Lawmakers see another abuse of presidential power. They’re struggling to find a remedy.

Renee Good’s family has sued the Trump administration over her killing by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, accusing officials of negligence and civil rights violations, according to Aaron Parnas. The source says the suits seek a jury trial and damages.

Aaron Parnas reports that Sen. Ron Wyden is accusing the DOJ and FBI of withholding a secret Epstein banker interview and is demanding release of all related FBI 302s. He says the hidden report may be only the tip of the iceberg.

Aaron Parnas reports that Ken Paxton was caught on a hot mic saying Trump’s convention hurt Republican numbers, while Trump is also scrambling to rewrite answers on his new AI portal after it contradicted his claims. The report also says fallout over Jack Smith is growing.

The historian and journalist on a presidency that’s both greedier and more ambitious than the first version

The Bulwark says Trump’s populist image is dead, calling it “the price of corruption.”

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Jack Smith defended his Trump prosecutions and rejected Sen. Eric Schmitt’s accusation that he lied about attending a basketball game. Aaron Parnas also reported a Trump adviser told CNN the midterms are “obviously going to be f***ing rough.”

Four years after Dobbs, evangelical leaders are confronting a Republican party increasingly uninterested in abortion.

Aaron Parnas says the DOJ’s “grand conspiracy” probe into Obama-era officials appears to be collapsing after Joe diGenova resigned following a dispute with Todd Blanche. He also says Jack Smith is set to appear before the Senate to defend his prosecutions of Trump.

Aaron Parnas says Republicans fear a “Texas reckoning” as the farm recession deepens, while the White House has expanded taxpayer-funded ads boosting Trump and moved to gut Title IX protections and student-loan eligibility.

Food banks across the country are facing unprecedented demand as rising food and diesel costs strain supplies, according to Aaron Parnas. The report says some families are skipping meals and some food banks are switching from beef to canned chicken and beans.

Aaron Parnas says White House ads aired with Trump warning of a “final battle,” and that they were paid for with public money. He also says some Republicans are backing a review of Donald Trump Jr. and the press-access fight at the White House is escalating.

Aaron Parnas reports that Trump lashed out over coverage of Byron Donalds removing Trump references from his campaign, while three ranching groups warned ICE enforcement is disrupting livestock operations and could raise beef prices.

Aaron Parnas reports that U.S. Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle allegedly told Greek officials the U.S. can overthrow any government it wants, according to the Wall Street Journal. He also reports the Supreme Court blocked Missouri Republicans’ new congressional map for the third time.

Aaron Parnas says a coordinated assault on the 2026 midterms is underway, citing a Supreme Court ruling that lets DHS use an expansive citizenship database. He also says Trump allies are floating martial law if Republicans lose Congress.

Aaron Parnas says Trump’s coalition is fracturing publicly, with a taxpayer-funded “America will never be a communist country” ad drawing ethics complaints and allies upset over his welcome for Xi Jinping. He also says press access has been restored and a Texas voter registration mess is unfolding before the midterms.

Aaron Parnas reports that a federal judge ruled Trump’s White House press ban likely unconstitutional, but the administration still denied a Politico reporter entry after the order. He also says JD Vance was identified as the anonymous source behind one of the cited stories.

Aaron Parnas reports that federal prosecutors have opened a criminal probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime lawyer and accountant. He also says a Bloomberg analysis found Trump has made more stock trades since returning to office than every member of Congress combined.

Aaron Parnas reports that Republicans privately say they expect to get “crushed” in the midterms, while Trump stewed at reporters overnight and floated his name for Ford’s Theatre.

Aaron Parnas reports Trump snapped at CNN over its coverage, GOP senators asked to investigate Trump Jr., the DOJ scrubbed pardon information, and Trump TV ratings flopped.

Aaron Parnas says exclusive images expose Army base destruction, while Trump bans major media companies and buries the real death toll.

Aaron Parnas says the GOP’s McConnell problem has worsened, and so has its Trump problem, as a major Epstein update emerges.