Trump’s Protestations

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August 7, 2026

Reports indicate a serious shortage of US long range missiles,
Trump denies this story but reportedly is frustrated with Defense
Secretary Pete Hegseth who in turn blames Depute Secretary of
Defense Stephen Feinberg, Replenishing the munitions stockpiles
will take yeras and cost billions of dollars, Numbers released by
the Department of Labor show that the economy shed jobs in July
and the jobs numbers from May and June have been revised down,
Republicans are focusing on Dr Anthony Fauci, and voted to hold
him in contempt of Congress, Trump continues to insist that
vandals, not a poor installation, caused the damage to the
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, A three judge panel of the US
Court of Appeals ruled that Trump cannot build his ballroom
without congressional approval, Trump has protested and plans to
appeal to the Supreme Court, Voters are even more concerned about
inflation and prices than they were six months ago.

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