It’s Wednesday, August 19th. Trump’s been rambling outside like a lunatic about drone ports, grass, and other nonsense. Let me try to cut through the noise and bring you the latest news. As a reminder, remember to preorder our book WTF America and let us know if you did in the comments!
Here are the top stories:
Trump gave reporters a bizarre tour of the White House grounds, obsessing over his ballroom, “drone-proof” roof, bomb shelters, cocktails, grass, and hyping a company that donated to his campaign
Trump called the disastrous situation in Iran “so good”
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Treasury dramatically expanded some long-term debt buybacks as yields remain under pressure
Trump says he expects to meet Kim Jong Un this year, while Kim’s own sister says she knows of no recent communication between the two
China’s completed the first stage of a nearly 6KM artificial island in the disputed South China Sea
Some very bizarre new stories about the Trump-Natalie Harp relationship
And in very good news: Merck and Moderna announced a positive Phase 3 trial for personalized mRNA cancer treatment in high-risk melanoma patients
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