Italian Prime Minister Gigiorgia Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture with me during the G-7 meeting in France. She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity, possibly because she turned down the United States of America, a Country that truly loves and protects Italy, when it came to denying Iran from obtaining or developing a Nuclear Weapon (But so did NATO, for that matter!). She wouldn’t even let us use Italy’s landing strips or runways, a great logistical inconvenience, and this despite the fact the U.S. contributes hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year to protect Italy, and other “so-called” NATO Allies. Now, after the United States defeated Iran militarily, she wants to be friends again in order to get her “numbers up.” No thanks!!! President DJT
( TS: Jun 20 2026, 7:49 AM ET )
Maybe the worst fallout of the Iran debacle is how little we now talk about America and Americans.
As our own people can’t find good work and can’t afford things, 99% of the conversation is now focused on the other side of the world.
Shameful.
Joe Rogan just revealed that presidents and former presidents personally pressured Spotify to have him removed for "vaccine misinformation."
And not one of them apologized when his questions turned out to be right.
He says he still can't talk about most of it. What he will say is that the campaign was coordinated, expensive, and came from the very top.
ROGAN: "They tried to crush my sponsors. They organized campaigns. There was PACs involved."
ROGAN: "I can't even talk about it. But there was presidents involved and former presidents involved that were contacting Spotify. Trying to get me removed for vaccine misinformation."
ROGAN: "And it turned out to be right. All of it."
ROGAN: "Not a single apology from anybody. Not a single retraction, not a single mea culpa, not a single 'we were wrong.'"
The pressure failed. Joe's audience grew. And the people who tried to silence him never had to answer for any of it...
Georgia player hits a home run in his final college at-bat. As he rounds the bases, his brother, who plays for the other team, gives him a high five. Their parents were in the stands watching the whole thing.
Not sure people understand the CATASTROPHIC consequences of the global oil reserves running dry. I think if more people grasped the fallout from that, they’d understand Trump’s desperation to take a bad deal.
The mistake wasn’t ending it. The mistake was going to begin with.
💥NEW: @glennbeck gets emotional recounting conversation with TRUMP around one year after 2020 election🇺🇸
“He was a different man.”
“He said, ‘You know what I can’t live with? Look at what they’ve done.’ He said, ‘Glenn, I almost had this thing fixed.’ He said, ‘We were well on the way. Look at where we were with the economy — and look what they have done.’”
“What bothered him was: ‘I made a promise.’”
“I’ve never heard a president say anything like this.”
“‘I made a promise to all of those people that are out working every single day — and I had it! We were on the path! We were getting it — and they’ve destroyed it! And I don’t know if we’ll ever be able to get it back to that. I’ve let them down. My mistakes let them down.”
“You don’t hear that Donald Trump anywhere. And that’s who he is.”
Top Overnight News
An impending wave of oil that’s been trapped inside the Strait of Hormuz is set to be unleashed on Asia, suddenly swamping a region that had managed to make up for lost supply in recent weeks. BBG
The average price of U.S. gasoline fell below $4 a gallon on Thursday for the first time in months, after Iran and the United States signed a preliminary agreement to cease hostilities for 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline fell to a fraction of a penny below $4, down from $4.03 the day before, according to the AAA motor club. NYT
The MSCI China Index is on the cusp of a bear market, pressured by weakness in tech and consumer stocks. Alibaba and Tencent were the biggest drags on the day. BBG
The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% as it said the recent fall in oil prices was “encouraging.” Two of the nine policymakers voted for an immediate quarter-point hike over concerns of persistent inflation: BBG
The SNB left its key rate at zero as expected and said it retained its heightened readiness to sell the franc. Separately, the Swiss government trimmed its growth predictions for 2026 and next year, while slightly raising its inflation outlook. BBG
Brussels has opened communication channels with the Kremlin in recent weeks to scope out the potential for talks to end the war in Ukraine, as European capitals debate whether to engage directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin. FT
Norges Bank left its policy rate unchanged at 4.25%, as expected, but said it would likely be necessary to hike at one of the forthcoming meetings. Norges Bank
The U.K.’s unemployment rate inched down in the three months through April while wage growth remained flat, with continued weakness in the labor market reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold. WSJ
Microsoft Corp. has built a big business selling AI models to Chinese companies despite the growing rivalry between the US and China over artificial intelligence. ByteDance Ltd. has generally been Microsoft’s biggest AI customer in recent years, largely using OpenAI models, and is on track to spend more than $1 billion a year on Microsoft AI and cloud services. BBG
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Thursday that Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and manufacture its chips in the United States. RTRS
June’s top skywatching event is underway: a beautiful alignment of the crescent Moon with three bright planets, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury, visible in the western sky shortly after sunset in the nights leading up to the summer solstice on June 20.
Venus shines as the brilliant “Evening Star,” making it the easiest to spot. Jupiter appears nearby, while Mercury, lower in the twilight, is the most challenging to see. The thin crescent Moon will glide through the lineup from night to night, changing its position relative to the planets.
The best time to view is about one hour after sunset, with a clear view of the western horizon. Because the alignment lasts several evenings, you have multiple chances to catch it if clouds interfere.
Though the objects appear close together, they are actually separated by vast distances, this striking celestial display is simply a beautiful trick of perspective from Earth.
Sean O'Malley on what he said to Donald Trump after KOing Aiemann Zahabi at UFC Freedom 250: “I said 'Happy birthday. I knocked out a Canadian for you.'” 🤣
North Carolina's Carter French travels with a bag of dirt from Boshamer Stadium and sprinkles some on the field in Omaha for good luck.
The Tar Heels can clinch a spot in the national championship today vs. West Virginia.
NAILED IT: Vice President JD Vance on ONLY 29% of Democrats being “Extremely” or “Very” Proud to be American: “It doesn’t bother me when Congressional Democrats disagree with our policies. It bothers me that like they are just terrible people, so many of them. But what really does bother me is that they don't show gratitude for the United States of America.”
“If you don't feel grateful to live here and the people that made it possible, then what are you even doing being in public service? Too many Democrats don't show appreciation for the country.”