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A very confused and agitated Donald Trump was asked by reporters this week if he was moving the tariff deadline from July 9th to August 1st, and he had no idea what the reporter was talking about. Instead of answering about the deadline - which he clearly did not know was being moved - Trump fumbled around and said that there will be tariffs, which made no sense at all. Eventually, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had to step in and answer the question to save Trump even more embarrassment.  Donald Trump threatened even more tariffs against countries that he's apparently angry at to start the week, and those countries were not intimidated at all by his threats. In fact, the BRICS countries that Trump is now threatening are openly mocking him and calling for a new global economic system that is NOT dependent on the US dollar. Trump is about to destroy America's standing in the world forever. Right wing media company Newsmax has decided to step in and attempt to save Donald Trump's failing media company. Specifically, Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy announced that his company was going to be partnering with Trump's streaming platform, Truth+, and they will now be offering up their shows for the platform. That's still a very pathetic business model that doesn't provide subscribers with shows that they can't already get somewhere else, most of the time for free.  A new psychological study has been released by the University of London, and in the study the researchers created a new term to explain the mental disorders of both Donald Trump and his entire MAGA base. The researchers say that these people all suffer from a severe case of victimhood, but their version is slightly different. The lead author says that Trump and his followers suffer from a "VictimCOULD" complex, which allows them to get people on their side and cheer for oppression and the destruction of things that are actually good.  Text and and let us know your thoughts on today's stories! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2223605/open_sms] Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date on all of Farron’s content: https://www.youtube.com/FarronBalanced Follow Farron on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarronBalanced Twitter: https://twitter.com/farronbalanced Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farronbalanced TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farronbalanced?lang=en

If Donald Trump had any sanity left, it all went out the window this week after his botched strike against Iran. The administration has scrambled to push a counter-narrative that everyone now knows is a complete farce, and Trump is losing his mind over this fallout. And for once, this isn't just about Trump's ego - it is about the ego of the entire country that took a massive hit this past weekend.  Donald Trump had a full blown meltdown on Wednesday after Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett "mocked" Melania Trump by pointing out that she clearly received a Visa to enter the country that she didn't even qualify for. Trump launched his usual racist attack that he reserves for non-white people, calling Crockett "low IQ" and then suggesting that she run for office with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of the squad. The racial overtones were deafening. Donald Trump may have lost his most powerful ally in the country, as even Joe Rogan can no longer stay silent about the cruelty and insanity of this administration. On a recent podcast episode, Rogan said that the ICE raids being carried out by this administration are "f***ing nuts," and then suggested that he didn't sign up for this when he voted for Trump. Technically, he did, as many social media users quickly pointed out.  Former Tea Party Republican Congressman Joe Walsh knows what so many other Americans know, and that is that Donald Trump's mental problems are too obvious to ignore. Because of this, Walsh suggested that the administration is engaging in a massive coverup to prevent people from knowing just how bad Trump's mental state really is. This is way worse than anything that we saw with President Biden, and Walsh is likely correct with his analysis. Text and and let us know your thoughts on today's stories! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2223605/open_sms] Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date on all of Farron’s content: https://www.youtube.com/FarronBalanced Follow Farron on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarronBalanced Twitter: https://twitter.com/farronbalanced Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farronbalanced TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farronbalanced?lang=en

Donald Trump proudly proclaimed on Monday that he had worked out a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran, and said that he believes it will last "forever." Forever is never as long as we'd like it to be, and the conflict almost immediately erupted in missile fire. Trump was furious that he was exposed as a bad negotiator, and in a profanity-laden rant to reporters on Tuesday morning, he let the world know that he's losing his mind.  According to a new report, military officials were so worried that Donald Trump was going to run his mouth and screw up their bombing of Iran that they kept some of the plans from him in order to avoid him leaking anything. Their concerns proved to be accurate, as Trump's statements to the media and claims on Truth Social gave Iran enough time to prepare for the strikes, rendering them completely ineffective.  Donald Trump's lofty deportation goals, along with his decision to put cosplay Kristi Noem in charge of the Department of Homeland Security, have caused the agency to basically spend their yearly budget in a matter of months, leaving them bankrupt. ICE is now running on fumes as they travel the country and abduct people off the streets - and their lack of funds may not be such a bad thing.  A Trump supporter in South Florida is whining like a baby after his roofing company was raided by ICE after the agency had been tipped off that the man was employing undocumented migrants. ICE took 5 people into custody, and the man who voted for this is now complaining that he might not be able to replace those workers and he doesn't know how he can complete jobs without them. Text and and let us know your thoughts on today's stories! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2223605/open_sms] Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date on all of Farron’s content: https://www.youtube.com/FarronBalanced Follow Farron on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarronBalanced Twitter: https://twitter.com/farronbalanced Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farronbalanced TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farronbalanced?lang=en

Marjorie Taylor Greene went ballistic on Donald Trump over the weekend for his decision to bomb Iran, potentially entering the United States in another Middle Eastern conflict based on lies. Greene went on an epic rant about how the US was never attacked by Iran and how there is no real justification for anything that's happening, clearly telling us that Trump is lying without having to use that language.  A furious Donald Trump launched a verbal assault on Republican Representative Thomas Massie from Kentucky on Sunday, calling him a "pathetic loser" for opposing him on a few issues. Not long after the verbal attack, it was revealed that Trump has launched a new Super PAC with the sole purpose of funding a primary challenger to Massie in next year's midterm elections. This will be a test to see how much sway Trump actually has. During an interview on Meet The Press over the weekend, Vice President JD Vance attempted to calm Americans' fears about a potential war with Iran by telling us that this was nothing like the lead up to the Iraq War. But his statement didn't leave anyone feeling better, as Vance claimed that the difference was that back then we had leaders who were "dumb." While that may be true, we also have leaders today who are very, very dumb, and Americans know that. A top political analyst believes that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is about to hit her breaking point after just 5 months on the job. Salon's Amanda Marcotte said that the signs are there that Leavitt is struggling to keep her head above water, and that a breakdown could potentially come at any minute. This is likely going to happen before the end of the year, but that doesn't mean that we'll be free of Leavitt for good.  Text and and let us know your thoughts on today's stories! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2223605/open_sms] Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date on all of Farron’s content: https://www.youtube.com/FarronBalanced Follow Farron on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarronBalanced Twitter: https://twitter.com/farronbalanced Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farronbalanced TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farronbalanced?lang=en

An official memo from the Trump administration is directing all would-be federal employees to draft an essay about how much they love Donald Trump as part of the hiring process. The federal government is currently on a hiring freeze that will expire on July 15th, and in order to make sure they only get Trump-loving applicants, they are requiring the essay as part of the process. This is so "Dear Leader" that it would make North Korea blush. During a press briefing this week, Karoline Leavitt struggled to pronounce a very basic, and very important word MULTIPLE times. As pointed out on BlueSky by Aaron Rupar, Leavitt struggled several times to say "President Trump," and instead it sounded more like "President Chump." The Internet immediately lit up at Leavitt's latest screw up, but Trump probably wasn't laughing.  According to a new report from The Washington Post, Donald Trump's own White House staffers have been "blindsided" by his posts on Truth Social, with some saying that they've been shocked by what they've seen over there. Have these people been living in a cave with no internet for the last 15 years? Everyone knows that this is how Trump operates, but it is also true that his posts are growing even more unhinged than ever before. During a late night posting spree on Truth Social this week, Donald Trump bizarrely and incorrectly stated that the economy is doing better than ever. This was an obvious lie, but it didn't take long to get thoroughly debunked, as a new economic report was released just hours later showing that the US economy is once again FAILING to meet economic projections and could hit recession status by this summer. Trump can't hide the truth from everyone all the time. Text and and let us know your thoughts on today's stories! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2223605/open_sms] Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date on all of Farron’s content: https://www.youtube.com/FarronBalanced Follow Farron on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarronBalanced Twitter: https://twitter.com/farronbalanced Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farronbalanced TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farronbalanced?lang=en