frozen snapshot — 2026-08-24 · see today →

What's on Donald Trump's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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the 'economic D-Day' on Iran 26% the 50% tariffs on canada 20% the beef tariffs he paused, and the revolt 16% the indycar race on the national mall 12% · neweverything else 26%

Bessent Unveils 'Economic D-Day' as Iran's Rial Craters

Treasury rolls out the toughest sanctions yet while Tehran's currency hits a record low and Iran threatens 'seismic' retaliation.

Scott Bessent: an economic D-Day is coming for Iran

Financial Times · 2026-08-23

our translation

he wants the surrender without the ground invasion — saying 'd-day' out loud IS the weapon, and the rial chart is the scoreboard he checks before breakfast.

Sanctions package unveiled todayvery sure · 5 sources

Carney Promises Retaliation as the 50% Canada Tariffs Bite

Talks collapsed, Ottawa vows retaliationvery sure · 4 sources

Ranchers Revolt Over 300,000 Tonnes of Tariff-Free Beef

Farm-state Republicans breaking publiclyvery sure · 4 sources

Green Flag in the Beast: He Closes the 250th With a Street Race

new — Race ran Sunday, saturation coveragevery sure · 4 sources

monday, august 24

Watch Bessent roll out the Iran sanctions, call it historic(reported)

Post at least once about Canada wanting statehood benefits(safe bet)

Ask which senators still like the beef plan; count is low(safe bet)

Nail down the Houston trip later this week(on the schedule)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to unveil new economic sanctions on Iran, on what President Trump has called "economic D-Day"

news.google.com · 2026-08-24

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