Trump floats shocking new excuse for taking Greenland
President Donald Trump dropped a stunning new excuse for why the United States should take over Greenland Friday.
Trump was meeting with American oil executives over the military incursion of Venezuela and his goals to shift the country's oil production to benefit the U.S. when a reporter asked about Venezuela and if the country would be considered an ally.
"Right now they seem to be an ally and I think it'll continue to be an ally," Trump said. "We don't want to have Russia there. We don't want to have China there. And by the way, we don't want Russia or China going to Greenland, which if we don't take Greenland, you're going to have Russia or China as your next door neighbor. That's not going to happen."
Marjorie Taylor Greene melts down over claim she tipped off Trump protesters
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene erupted Friday after reports suggested Trump’s own team suspected she may have tipped off anti-war protesters ahead of a surprise appearance by Donald Trump at a Washington, D.C., restaurant last year—an encounter that reportedly left the former president rattled and ended his pop-in appearances. Greene furiously denied the allegation, calling it a “horrific” and “dangerous lie,” and insisted she had no knowledge of Trump’s schedule at the time, noting the incident occurred months before her public falling-out with him. Instead, Greene accused the White House of retaliating against her for pushing to release Jeffrey Epstein-related files, lashed out at Axios for publishing the report, and questioned why the Secret Service failed to properly secure the restaurant—raising new questions about internal distrust, security lapses, and the chaos surrounding Trump’s inner circle.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene melts down over claim she tipped off Trump protesters Marjorie Taylor Greene melts down over claim she tipped off Trump protesters
New DOJ order ‘forever bars’ US from tax claims against Trump family
The Department of Justice has issued an order permanently barring the United States from pursuing any tax claims or other legal actions against President Donald Trump, his family, his trusts, and his companies, according to a Justice Department document signed Tuesday by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
The order, issued in connection with the settlement of Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, stated, "The United States RELEASES, WAIVES, ACQUITS, and FOREVER DISCHARGES" the plaintiffs and is "FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing, any and all claims, counterclaims, causes of action, appeals, or requests for any relief" against Trump or related parties.
The settlement agreement had already created what the DOJ calls Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund," a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded pot to compensate people who claim they were politically targeted by previous administrations.
The barred claims include anything that "have been or could have been asserted" against the plaintiffs arising from three categories: matters raised or that could have been raised in the case or pending agency claims; "Lawfare and/or Weaponization"; or "any matters currently pending or that could be pending (including tax returns filed before the Effective Date) before Defendants or other agencies or departments."
The order was first flagged by CBS News reporter Scott MacFarlane.
During testimony on Tuesday, Blanche defended the $1.776 billion fund and was accused of still acting as Trump's personal attorney.
MeidasTouch wrote in reaction, "Trump's personal attorney is at it again."
