Trump Goes on Bonkers Posting Spree From the Air
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Donald Trump traveled to Beijing for two days of talks focusing on trade, AI, and Taiwan, marking the first visit by a U.S. president to China since his own 2017 trip.
- En route, Trump posted 19 messages on Truth Social attacking former Presidents Obama and Biden, the media, and defending the over-budget Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation with inaccurate claims about costs under previous administrations.
- Trump criticized media coverage of the Iran conflict, labeling reports of Iranian military strength as "virtual treason" and accusing journalists of aiding the enemy, amid DOJ subpoenas targeting reporters covering the war.
- He also floated the idea of adding Venezuela as a potential "51st state," citing its oil reserves and purported support for him, despite recent U.S. operations against Venezuelan leadership.
- Additionally, Trump defended Senator Mitch McConnell after a hearing incident, blaming a former defense official for undermining McConnell and calling for his dismissal.