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Thursday, August 13, 2026

The day in brief

Trump touts trade-court ruling against the "de minimis" import exemption and signs orders on Navy shipbuilding and drone imports, amid a wave of 2026 endorsements.

  • — Celebrated a U.S. Court of International Trade ruling on the $800 "de minimis" exemption, following Peter Navarro's morning briefing on what he called "The Great Transshipment Scam."
  • — Issued an executive memorandum to rebuild the U.S. Navy and shipbuilding industrial base, and a proclamation adjusting imports of unmanned aircraft systems and components.
  • — Endorsed a slate of New York candidates, including Anthony Constantino (NY-21), Kailee Buller (NY-22), Mike LiPetri (NY-3), Peter Oberacker (NY-19), Jeanine Driscoll (NY-4), and gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman.
  • — Praised sitting New York Republicans Nick LaLota, Andrew Garbarino, Nicole Malliotakis, Mike Lawler, Nick Langworthy, and Claudia Tenney; also backed Florida candidates Meg Weinberger and Catalina Lauf.
  • — Shared multiple posts amplifying ethics complaints against Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse over grants to his wife's ocean conservation group.
  • — Noted plans to travel to New York the following day.

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