It’s August 22. I’m going to make today’s recap a little quicker so you can get on with your Saturday.
Here are the top stories:
Canada has suspended trade negotiations with the United States after the Trump regime introduced new last-minute demands that PM Carney says infringed on Canadian sovereignty
The Trump regime is already playing the victim, and is threatening additional retaliation against Canada
The Pentagon quietly added 60 more wounded American service members to its Iran war casualty account, with no other information about the injuries
New Trump regime claims about the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is showcasing underground weapons facilities and claims its missile/drone production has surged since the war
Qatar is slashing government spending as the Iran war hurts its economy
Israel says it struck a Syrian airfield to prevent planned Turkish operations
Trump reportedly refused to back a Ukrainian plan to use Starlink-equipped drones to target Russian missile launchers as Putin rejects peace proposals as “unacceptable”
The Financial Times compares Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond market scheme to Trump’s disastrous war
Trump is melting down at Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massie
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Now let’s get into it.
Canada Walks Away From Trump
This is the big story today.
