politicsSaturday, July 25, 2026
President Trump's hour-long speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner is drawing fire for its tone and a tasteless joke about a shooting. Meanwhile, a crypto bill is splitting Senate Democrats, and a new report warns Social Security's trust fund is running out.
Trump's first WHCD appearance as president was a rally-style rehash with a controversial joke that overshadowed the event.
Trump's hour-long speech at the WHCD was rambling and insult-heavy, calling the press the 'largest group of Trump Derangement Syndrome people.' It set a combative tone for his first appearance at the event.
Deadline's coverage emphasizes how Trump deviated from the traditional presidential tone, delivering rally material and personal attacks instead of light-hearted jokes.
Trump made a bizarre twerking joke referencing a shooting from the previous dinner, drawing criticism for being inappropriate given the serious context.
Gizmodo documents Trump's pattern of falsely claiming real images are AI-generated to discredit evidence, with a new example involving missile fragments at a bombed Iranian school.
A crypto bill is exposing a divide among Senate Democrats, pitting anti-corruption concerns against industry donations.
A crypto bill has split Senate Democrats: progressives oppose weak provisions on Trump's self-enrichment, while moderates weigh corruption concerns against crypto industry donations ahead of the midterms.
Long-term challenges in Social Security, data centers, and UK politics also made news today.
The Atlantic argues Social Security's trust fund depletion is finally imminent after 16 years of payouts exceeding revenue, forcing a long-avoided political reckoning.
Trump claimed 'smart communities' want AI data centers despite widespread protests over their energy and water use, and promoted a 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge' to keep utility bills down.
Nigel Farage's Reform UK reportedly plans to put business leaders in cabinet if it wins, drawing attacks from Labour PM Starmer who called Farage a 'wolf in Wall Street clothing.'
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