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Here's a restatement of the bleeding obvious for any Red State #Americans who read Masto:

#XiJinPing having #Trump and #Putin over to visit one after another is screaming '#China is the grown-up who is now in charge' about as loudly as #Chinese diplomacy is physically capable of yelling.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/xi-jinping-vladimir-putin-china-russia-four-days-after-donald-trump-us-visit

Xi Jinping prepares to welcome Vladimir Putin to China, four days after hosting Donald Trump

China’s deep relationship with Russia remains a continuing cause for concern in the west, particularly since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian

At least six #Americans exposed to Ebola in DR Congo, US media report

One of the six Americans believed to have been exposed is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6pz60p996o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

(c) #BBC #News

At least 100 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak an international emergency.

One important thing that #Americans need to keep in mind and to be prepared.

Before Americans the (We the People) take #Trump down off his 'throne'
#Trump will bring America down
if Americans think that the current disaster,
Trump has caused, is the 'bottom of the barrel'
they are wrong.
Trump will burn America to its foundations
before he is dethroned.

Il Fatto Quotidiano: Bloccati i fondi federali per sala da ballo voluta da Trump alla Casa Bianca: “Gli americani non la vogliono”

Nessun finanziamento per la sala da ballo voluta da Donald Trump alla Casa Bianca: lo stanziamento è stato bloccato da Elizabeth MacDonough, una funzionaria del Senato incaricata dalla Camera di decidere se destinare o meno i finanziamenti federali per il mega salone.
La notizia – riportata da The Hill – è una cocente sconfitta per il Presidente Trump che aveva sfruttato il tentato omicidio al gala dei media a Washington per sostenere le ragioni di una “ball room”. In quell’occasione Trump aveva parlato di sicurezza nazionale: il piano sarebbe stato infatti dotare la sala di vetri blindati e di un bunker. I repubblicani avevano poi provato a inserire il progetto nella legge di spesa per la sicurezza da 1 miliardo di dollari.
Ma la senatrice MacDonough, una figura super partes responsabile di questo tipo di decisioni dal 2012, si è pronunciata contro l’utilizzo dei finanziamenti – destinati al Secret Service ed altre agenzie del dipartimento della sicurezza – per la realizzazione del salone . “I repubblicani hanno cercato di far pagare ai contribuenti il conto della sala da ballo da un miliardo di dollari di Trump. I democratici al Senato hanno reagito con forza, mandando a monte il loro primo tentativo – ha scritto su X il leader della minoranza democratica Chuck Schumer – gli americani non vogliono una sala da ballo. Non ne hanno bisogno. E di certo non dovrebbero essere costretti a pagarne una”.
Nonostante il verdetto, il presidente americano ha sostenuto che il progetto da 400 milioni di dollari sarà realizzato con denaro proveniente da privati.
L'articolo Bloccati i fondi federali per sala da ballo voluta da Trump alla Casa Bianca: “Gli americani non la vogliono” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

Federal funds for the ballroom desired by Trump at the White House have been blocked: “Americans don’t want it.”

No funding for Donald Trump’s ballroom at the White House: the allocation was blocked by Elizabeth MacDonough, a Senate official tasked by the House to decide whether to allocate or not federal funding for the mega hall.

The news – reported by The Hill – is a bitter defeat for President Trump who had exploited the attempted assassination at the media gala in Washington to support the arguments for a “ballroom.” In that occasion Trump had spoken about national security: the plan would have been to equip the hall with bulletproof glass and a bunker. The Republicans then tried to include the project in the $1 billion security spending bill.

But Senator MacDonough, a super impartial figure responsible for this type of decisions since 2012, spoke out against the use of the funding – destined for the Secret Service and other agencies of the Department of Homeland Security – for the realization of the hall. “The Republicans tried to make taxpayers pay for the ballroom, costing Trump $1 billion. The Democrats in the Senate reacted forcefully, derailing their first attempt – wrote on X the leader of the minority Democratic party Chuck Schumer – Americans do not want a ballroom. They don’t need it. And certainly not should they be forced to pay for it.”

Despite the ruling, the American president maintained that the $400 million project will be carried out with funds from private sources.

Article Blocked federal funds for Trump’s ballroom at the White House: “Americans don’t want it” comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

#Trump #theWhiteHouse #Americans #DonaldTrump’s #ElizabethMacDonough #Senate #House #Washington #Republicans #MacDonough #theSecretService #Democrats #first #Democratic #ChuckSchumer #American #IlFattoQuotidiano

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Most Americans don’t trust AI — or the people in charge of it

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The Verge

"“Donald Trump just said the quiet part out loud: he doesn’t care about #Americans who are struggling to make ends meet in his #economy,” Rosemary Boeglin... said in a statement.

Even Trump’s allies struggled to defend the statement....

But in an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, #Trump doubled down.

“That’s a perfect statement,” he said. “I’d make it again.”"
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/trump-billionaire-iran-war-cost.html

#DonaldTrump #GOP #Politics #USPol #Economy #Finance #News #Press #US #USA #UnitedStates #America

"as Americans feel deep economic strain from the #war he launched in #Iran, Trump’s actions & words have opened him up to accusations that he is ... indifferent to — the lives of everyday #Americans...

Trump was asked whether the economic hardship Americans are feeling would motivate him...

“Not even a little bit,” he said.

👉“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,” #Trump continued, a stunningly frank admission"👈
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/trump-billionaire-iran-war-cost.html

#US #Economy #Politics #News #DonaldTrump

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