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Sunday, August 16, 2026

The day in brief

Trump signaled displeasure over U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises and welcomed a new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact.

  • — Cited "good relationship" with Kim Jong Un in objecting to costly U.S.-South Korea joint exercises; praised the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement among Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.
  • — Pressed the Senate to pass the "No More Changing the Clocks Act," citing crime-fighting and ending twice-yearly clock changes.
  • — Amplified reports on Todd Blanche's swearing-in as attorney general, a tariff legal win, falling drug prices, and DC crime statistics.
  • — Thanked "George" for ideas on the White House ballroom project; reposted Andrew Giuliani on the World Cup.
  • — Criticized Fox News host Shannon Bream over guests, charts, and polls he called negative.
  • — Told reporters before an Air Force One departure he had "a lot of meetings," deflecting a question on Iran.

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