Trump says he is going to take over the Strait of Hormuz and he is the one who is going to impose taxes and fees: “We're gonna keep the strait, and we'll probably run it. We'll become the guardian of the strait. We should be reimbursed for that. When we do that, we're gonna be reimbursed. We're gonna get paid.” (Juli 13, 2026)
Now that's one way to bring home a souvenir.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever unknowingly returned from the NATO summit with a loaded, personalized revolver — a gift from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The package wasn't opened until the delegation had landed back in Belgium. To everyone's surprise, it contained not only the revolver, but also live ammunition. The weapon was immediately turned over to airport police. What will ultimately happen to Erdoğan's rather unusual diplomatic gift remains undecided. (July 12, 2026)
Palm Beach has officially renamed its airport President Donald J. Trump International Airport, just a few miles from Mar-a-Lago. And the very first plane to land there after the name change was, of course, his own.
More than 8 million travelers will now have to spell out the new name, while the airport code PBI has been graciously spared — at least until August 18. Officials insist it's nothing more than new signage, as if a name were ever just a sign. While other countries name airports after people who made their mark on history, this one has chosen to honor a man who's still alive — and who has always seemed most interested in honoring himself. (July 12, 2026)
North Korea fired twelve long-range, nuclear-capable cruise missiles in rapid succession from one of its new Choe Hyon-class destroyers, the first modern guided-missile destroyers in the North Korean Navy. (July 12, 2026)
Trump's tariff policy is hurting the American economy instead of helping it. Since January 2025, about 75,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost, including nearly 26,000 in the automotive industry. At the same time, the tariffs are driving up production costs, even though Trump claims that foreign companies are paying for them. According to the Anderson Economic Group, it is primarily American businesses, workers, and consumers who are bearing the financial burden. Tariffs on vehicles and auto parts imported from Canada and Mexico alone have increased the manufacturing cost of a vehicle built in the United States by an average of about $1,600, leading the authors to describe them as a "Trump tax." (July 11, 2026)
Well, would you look at those two just sitting there. True character looks different, no matter the circumstances - Perhaps it is time to invoke the 25th Amendment, which provides a constitutional process for removing a president who is no longer able to discharge the powers and duties of the office because of physical or mental incapacity. (July 10, 2026)
You have to wonder what world he’s living in. - Question: "Are we returning to a full-scale military conflict?" - Trump: "I don't know. We'd win it very quickly. It's another way of doing it. We have many ways we can win, but we've already won." (July 10, 2026)
Reporter: Did you tell Machado not to go back to Venezuela? Trump: You mean, did I tell him a long time ago? Reporter: María Corina Machado Trump: No… I think she's a good person. She gave me the Nobel Prize, right? So, how can I dislike her? (July 09, 2026)
America 2026 - Don't you think we have an incredible workplace? But looking away is not an option! (July 9, 2026)
Donald Trump confused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with Vladimir Putin during a joint appearance at the NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday, stunning onlookers. Speaking alongside Mr Zelensky at the Bestepe Presidential Compound, the US President pointed towards the Ukrainian leader and asked reporters: “Do you have a question for President Putin?”. He then added that he would be meeting the Russian president later in the day. (Juli 09, 2026)
One hundred and eleven missiles from the Islamic Republic of Japan. The eighty-year-old president announced that 111 missiles from the Islamic Republic of Japan had been fired at the USS Abraham Lincoln, all of them intercepted, before turning to President Zelenskyy and calling him Putin. Wittgenstein wrote that the limits of our language are the limits of our world. In this one, Tokyo has ayatollahs, the Kremlin governs Kyiv, and NATO's mutual defense clause seems to be invoked every time the president opens his mouth. The only reassuring part is the outcome: all 111 missiles were supposedly shot down. That proves nothing about whether those missiles ever existed, but it says a great deal about the Patriot systems he had just been praising. Perhaps it is time to invoke the 25th Amendment, which provides a constitutional process for removing a president who is no longer able to discharge the powers and duties of the office because of physical or mental incapacity. (July 9, 2026)
Trump: Would you go to Moscow? President Zelensky “It's difficult. There are lots of Ukrainian drones there. It's dangerous." (Juli 09, 2026)
Germany's deportation machinery is running at full speed. We look across the Atlantic at ICE as though it were a distant disease that has nothing to do with us, while overlooking the fact that the very same machinery has long been operating at our own airports, in the early hours of the morning when no one is watching. The flights keep increasing, the methods grow harsher by the day. What was an exception yesterday has become routine administrative procedure today, and once something becomes an administrative procedure, it disappears from public view. ICE is therefore not a foreign name. It is a mirror. And the distance we believe we feel is not measured in miles across an ocean. It is the moral numbness of those who still mistake growing accustomed to something for order. (July 8, 2026)
“Spain is a lost cause. By the way, we don't want to do any business with Spain anymore. Spain is a terrible NATO partner. They don't contribute, they don't pay. I don't want anything to do with Spain.” (July 8, 2026)
Trump Calls for U.S. Control of Greenland. Donald Trump has once again renewed his call for the United States to take control of Greenland. Speaking on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara, the President said Greenland should be controlled by the United States, not Denmark. He also claimed the island is surrounded by Chinese and Russian ships and indirectly threatened to withdraw American troops from Europe. "They better be careful," Trump said, referring to America's European allies. His remarks further escalate tensions with NATO member Denmark and add to growing strains within the alliance. (July 8, 2026)
U.S. Launches New Strikes on Iran - Ceasefire on the Brink of Collapse. The United States launched new strikes against targets in Iran overnight after Tehran allegedly attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. officials. At the same time, Washington revoked Iran's ability to openly sell crude oil on the global market. Tehran immediately vowed to take whatever measures it deems necessary in response. The already fragile ceasefire is now once again on the verge of collapse. In Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, missile warning sirens sounded following the American strikes. The risk of a renewed military escalation across the Middle East has increased significantly. (July 8, 2026)
Trump is making things up again:
“We’ve probably had the best year any American president has ever had. We have the greatest economy we’ve ever had. We have $19.2 trillion being invested in the United States. It’s a world record.” Fact check: No, it is not “the greatest economy ever.” Not even close. Biden left office with 2.8% GDP growth and a 4.0% unemployment rate. Today, under Trump, GDP growth is about 2.1%, while unemployment stands at 4.2%. (July 7, 2026)
Trump: “If Belgium beats us, I'd say it was rigged. Just like the 2020 election.” Belgium went on to thrash the United States 4-1. We'll see what he has to say. (July 7, 2026)
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Es gibt einen Brief des Philosophen Seneca an seinen Freund Lucilius, in dem er die Muskelnarren des alten Rom verspottet. Es sei töricht, schrieb er vor bald 2000 Jahren, seine ganze Kraft darauf zu verwenden, die Arme dick und den Nacken breit zu machen; habe man sich damit erschöpft, bleibe für den Geist nichts übrig, […]