17 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 7 unhinged Donald Trump moments after furious rant at his old friends at Fox News

Donald Trump gives the impression of a man who wishes he could get back to the golf course. In fact, he kind of said exactly that to a reporter during the flag-raising

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41 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he makes a rude joke on TV

After a day of Situation Room briefings he said he still hadn't made his mind up about Iran. He did, however, have the time to show off two 100ft flag poles he's putting up outside the White House

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67 h. ago PIC OF THE DAY: Keir Starmer falls at Donald Trump's feet in embarrassing G7 moment

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was captued swooping to the floor to save the day for Donald Trump, in a moment akin to a parent catching the food of helpless toddler

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3 d. ago Violence is coming to define American political life | Stephen Marche

Spectacular violence like Trump’s military parade and real violence like Melissa Hortman’s assassination are part of a growing trendAmerica reached its apex of self-parody shortly after 7pm on 14 June 2025. In that moment, the background band at Donald Trump’s military parade segued from Jump by Van Halen to Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival, just after the announcer explained that M777 howitzers are made out of titanium.Nobody, apparently, had considered the lyrics: “Some folks are born, made to wave the flag, they’re red, white and blue, and when the band plays Hail to the Chief, they point the cannon at you.” If this was some kind of surreptitious protest by the musicians, I salute them, but given the time and the place, sheer obliviousness is a better explanation. The crowd, pretty thin, did their best imitation of a cheer. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged moments from Donald Trump's bizarre birthday tank parade

The long-awaited spectacle, on paper a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the US Army, was sparsely attended - with far fewer than the expected 250,000 Trump fans turning up for his 79th birthday bash

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5 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 5 unhinged Donald Trump moments as storms threaten his birthday tank parade

Republicans are thinking about giving Trump's birthday parade a swerve - and it might get drowned in a biblical flood. Meanwhile, Marines Trump sent to LA detained a civilian, which is a big no-no

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7 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 6 wild and unexpected Donald Trump moments as judge rules he acted illegally

Trump plans to meet with top security officials in the Situation Room at around 4pm UK time. Which means it will have been 15 hours before he responds to Israel's attack on Iran

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7 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 6 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he gets booed and trolled by drag queens at theatre

Do you hear the drag queens boo? Booing the President, that is. Happened when Donald Trump and Mrs Trump sat down to watch Les Mis. All of this and more in a day on Planet Trump

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7 d. ago Troops are now patrolling Los Angeles. This is a disaster waiting to happen | Kenneth Roth

Troops are trained for war, where they can shoot to kill. Asking troops to police is an invitation to brutalityThis was the moment that Donald Trump was waiting for. A Democratic city, Los Angeles. A Democratic state, California. His most popular issue, immigration. And protests where occasional violence could be spotlighted endlessly on social media. What better time to summon the troops and burnish the president’s tough-guy image.But Trump should be careful what he wishes for. The spectacle of needlessly calling in 4,000 national guard troops and 700 Marines may be red meat for his Maga base, but for most everyone else it is a bright warning sign of Trump’s autocratic tendencies. Rather than quell the protests, he is provoking more, not only in LA but in at least two dozen cities across the US. Even if this is not yet the mass mobilization that such repression has sparked in other countries, it is making Trump’s true colors clear.Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Ri...

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8 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 9 unhinged Donald Trump moments as Elon Musk posts oddly

Tanks rolled through the streets of Washington DC last night, as Donald Trump goaded troops into booing elected politicians and journalists. And Elon Musk says he might have gone "too far". Here's everything you need to know

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1 week ago MIKEY SMITH: 7 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he makes a humiliating climbdown

The Trump administration performed a screeching u-turn on an issue that has sparked fury across the country - and the President dusted off his Marie Antoinette wig one more time...

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1 week ago MIKEY SMITH: 9 insane moments as Donald Trump's beef with Elon Musk implodes spectacularly

History books are stuffed full of breakups and beef - from Jen vs Brad and Kendrick vs Drake to Nero murdering Poppaea Sabina. Donald Trump vs Elon Musk is going to have consequences for decades to come. Here's how it went down

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2 w. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he brings back his most hated policy

He's been chatting with dictators on the phone, escalating his Good Will Hunting-esque war with Harvard - and he announced the return of a policy that caused huge upset in America during his first Presidency

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2 w. ago Awkward moment Elon Musk dodges question about Donald Trump during live interview

Elon Musk dodges questions on Donald Trump’s policies during a live interview, asking if they can “stick to spaceships”.

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2 w. ago MIKEY SMITH: 7 wild and unhinged Donald Trump moments as he makes shocking comment about Joe Biden's cancer

As we bid farewell to Elon Musk as a semi-on the books government employee, Trump managed to offend cancer sufferers and double steel tariffs all while failing to rule out a pardon for Diddy. Just another quiet day in Trump world

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4 w. ago Trump's original 'first buddy' reveals exact moment White House bromance with Elon Musk went up in flames

Donald Trump 's original political guru revealed the exact moment Elon Musk started to fall out with the president.

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4 w. ago The Guardian view on the US and South Africa: Trump looks to his base and partners look elsewhere | Editorial

The president’s cynical ambush of Cyril Ramaphosa was not about American interests but racial grievancesThe most telling moment of Donald Trump’s meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa was not the cynical screening of footage promoting false claims of “white genocide” in South Africa. It was when a reporter asked the US president what he wanted his counterpart to do about it. Mr Trump replied: “I don’t know.”Leaders enter the Oval Office uneasily, especially since the kicking administered to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The South African president came armed with gratitude, two golf stars, a billionaire and compliments on the decor – and kept a cool head and a straight face as he was ambushed. Mr Ramaphosa later described it as “robust engagement”. But, in truth, it was a clash of two worlds rather than an interaction.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, ...

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4 w. ago Moment Donald Trump's makes brutal remark to reporter in Oval Office and demands he 'get out'

The US President was hosting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office when he was shown a video of white South Africans mourning their loved ones

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