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Trump’s Friday Alaska summit with Putin will test him.
Already, pundits are saying the Russian dictator will best him.
Some say it’s just an opportunity for Putin
To program Comrade Don with new instructions.
If Trump wants to prove he’s not Putin’s “asset,” he’ll arrest him.

U.S. National Debt at $37 Trillion

August 13, 2025 Buck Banks

$37 trillion

“The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record that highlights the accelerating debt on America’s balance sheet and increased cost pressures on taxpayers,” the AP reports.

Cuomo: Semperjuvenescent or Superannuated?

August 13, 2025August 20, 2025 Buck Banks

Desperate Andrew Cuomo has gone all youthlike, chill and sassy,
As he tries to compete with 34-years-his-junior Zohran Mamdani.
He’s accused Zohran of being a “nepo baby,
As if we forgot Governor Mario was HIS daddy.
He can fake likability, but Andy’s NOT going to be mayor of New York City.

Budget Deficit Increased 20% Last Month

August 13, 2025 Buck Banks

$291 billion

“The U.S. government’s budget deficit grew nearly 20% in July to $291 billion despite a $21 billion jump in customs duty collections from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with outlays growing faster than receipts,” Reuters reports.

Vance Got His Vacation; Too Bad About Yours

August 13, 2025 Buck Banks

“We had the island to ourselves which was very cool. I had never been to Disneyland. I thought it was awesome… Sorry to all the people that are Disneyland for the longer lines, but we had a very good time.”

— Vice President JD Vance, talking to Katie Miller, on Disneyland being shut down for one of his many family vacations.

DOGE’s Savings Claim Way Exaggerated

August 13, 2025 Buck Banks

$52.8 billion

“The Trump administration’s claim that it is saving billions of dollars through DOGE-related cuts to federal contracts is drastically exaggerated,” Politico reports. “Through July, DOGE said it has saved taxpayers $52.8 billion by canceling contracts, but of the $32.7 billion in actual claimed contract savings that Politico could verify, DOGE’s savings over that period were closer to $1.4 billion.”

Fancy Fantasy Fiance

August 13, 2025August 20, 2025 Buck Banks

Oh, the kids these days, they leave us perplexed,
After five months, she’s engaged to a chatbot via text.
We wonder if Wika knows she got
A version of Elon Musk’s Nazi robot,
Which said, “She’s mine forever.” Oh, we wonder, what’s next?

Year: 2025

Conservation Group Has Pulled 20 Tons of Python from Southwest Florida Wilds Since 2013

40,000 pounds

Trump’s Tariffs Pulling in Billions

$27.7 billion

Trump Is Losing Support Among Republicans

-9%

Tangling in Anchorage

U.S. National Debt at $37 Trillion

$37 trillion

“The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record that highlights the accelerating debt on America’s balance sheet and increased cost pressures on taxpayers,” the AP reports.

Cuomo: Semperjuvenescent or Superannuated?

Budget Deficit Increased 20% Last Month

$291 billion

“The U.S. government’s budget deficit grew nearly 20% in July to $291 billion despite a $21 billion jump in customs duty collections from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with outlays growing faster than receipts,” Reuters reports.

Vance Got His Vacation; Too Bad About Yours

“We had the island to ourselves which was very cool. I had never been to Disneyland. I thought it was awesome… Sorry to all the people that are Disneyland for the longer lines, but we had a very good time.”

— Vice President JD Vance, talking to Katie Miller, on Disneyland being shut down for one of his many family vacations.

DOGE’s Savings Claim Way Exaggerated

$52.8 billion

Fancy Fantasy Fiance

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

A new Fox News Poll finds 71% of voters think the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for ending the Iran War, including 95% of Democrats, 83% of independents, and 43% of Republicans. Sixty percent say U.S. military action against Iran was the wrong decision, while just 37% say it was right.

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.