frozen snapshot — 2026-08-25 · see today →

What's on Donald Trump's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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the 50% tariffs on canada 26% the mail ballot order the court just cleared 21% · newthe 'economic D-Day' on Iran 16% pretend that i'm on the ballot 11% everything else 26%

Talks Collapse, Tariffs Hit 50%, and Ontario Threatens the Lights

He hiked tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and steel to 50%; Doug Ford told him to kiss his ass and floated cutting power exports.

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks from Canada amid trade fight

Reuters · 2026-08-24

our translation

he thought canada folds in a week. instead carney got a poll bump, ford got a punchline, and gop senators in border states started sweating. that's what running out of leverage sounds like

Talks collapsed, auto tariffs now 50%very sure · 4 sources

Supreme Court Clears His Mail-Ballot Order Before the Midterms

new — SCOTUS lifted the block on the ordervery sure · 3 sources

'Operation Economic Outcast' Runs Straight Into China

New sanctions round, war hits six monthspretty sure · 4 sources

South Carolina Votes on Whether His Endorsement Still Works

Runoff votes counted tonightpretty sure · 3 sources

tuesday, august 25

Watch South Carolina runoff returns for Darline Graham(reported)

Check whether Carney blinks before Ford touches the power switch(safe bet)

Work the phones to isolate Iran, one leader at a time(reported)

Post 'Lake America' at least one more time(safe bet)

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

The source

Live updates: S.C. voters to choose between Trump-backed Darline Graham and Ralph Norman in GOP Senate primary runoff

news.google.com · 2026-08-25

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