“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the installation of Signal, a commercially available messaging app, on a desktop computer in his Pentagon office, illustrating the extent to which he has integrated use of the unclassified communications platform,” the Washington Post reports.
Trump’s Approval Dismal After First 100 Days
A new Fox News poll finds President Trump’s overall approval at 44%, down 5 points from 49% approval in March.
That’s lower than the approval of Joe Biden (54%), Barack Obama (62%), and George W. Bush (63%) at the 100-day mark in their presidencies.
It’s also lower by 1 point compared to Trump’s 45% approval at this point eight years ago.
Nancy Mace Holds Town Hall Without Public
“For the first time this year, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) held an in-person town hall in her district, the Charleston Post & Courier reports.
The general public, however, was not invited.
It’s the Stupid, Stupid
Will Saletan: “Yes, Trump and his accomplices are malicious. Yes, they’re corrupt. Yes, they’re dangerous. But they’re also profoundly stupid, and their stupidity is hurting or worrying a lot of people who voted for Trump.”
“So here’s my pitch: To break Trump’s coalition and reclaim our government, we need to talk not just about the administration’s corruption and its abuse of power, but about its pervasive incompetence.”
Hedge Fund Founder Slams Trump’s Trade War
Citadel founder Ken Griffin said President Trump’s trade war has derailed business leaders’ plans to spend the next four years focusing on growth, Bloomberg reports.
Said Griffin: “Unfortunately, the trade war, which has devolved into a nonsensical place, means we’re spending time thinking about supply chains.”
Trump Is Acting as a Proxy for Putin
Tom Nichols: “The Russians might do some performative caviling, but the Americans are offering Putin a dream of a deal. If Trump has his way, Washington will lift sanctions against Russia; both sides will accept a cease-fire in place (leaving Russian troops on newly conquered Ukrainian territory), and the United States will agree to recognize Crimea as part of Russia (leaving the Kremlin with full ownership of previously conquered territory).”
“For this, Ukraine gets basically nothing, except a vaporous security guarantee from an American president who has made clear his hostility to Ukraine and its leaders, an animus that became especially clear when Trump and Vance ambushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a White House meeting last month. The Trump ‘peace’ plan is no such thing; it is an instrument of surrender, and the Ukrainians are unlikely to accept it.”
U.S. Fertility Rate Remains Near Record Low
Wall Street Journal: “More than 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2024—a less than 1% advance from the year prior… The total fertility rate was around 1.63 births per woman in 2024, slightly higher than a record-low rate recorded in 2023 but far below the rate needed for a generation to replace itself.”
Trump to Sign Order Targeting University Accreditors
“President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday to shake up the arcane but pivotal world of college accreditation, a move Trump has called his ‘secret weapon’ in his bid to remake higher education,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The order aims to use the accrediting system to combat what Trump views as discriminatory practices and ‘ideological overreach’ on college campuses, according to administration officials. The order would put a greater focus on intellectual diversity among faculty and student success.”
Trump Says Zelensky Is Prolonging the ‘Killing Field’
“President Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the ‘killing field’ after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan,” the AP reports.
Pete Hegseth Relies on Small Circle of Advisers
Multiple sources told CNN that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “has grown increasingly paranoid about the potential of leaks to the media within the Pentagon and has begun largely depending on a small circle for counsel, including his wife.”
Trump’s Approval Lags Past Presidents
Approaching the 100-day mark, Donald Trump has 40% approval rating, the lowest of any president at this stage in his term going back generations.
Trump Is Vulnerable on Immigration
Jonathan Chait: “Right now, the public supports Trump’s immigration stance because it’s reacting to the extraordinary surge in migration, led by huge numbers of unprocessed asylum seekers, under the Biden administration. But when Joe Biden took office, after four years of draconian Trump policies and rhetoric—above all the cruel spectacle of family separation—the public was in a far more forgiving mood toward immigrants. This reflects a dynamic called ‘thermostatic public opinion,’ in which people tend to move in the opposite direction of where the president is pushing policy.”
“If immigration is still the best issue for the Republican candidate in, say, summer 2028, then Democrats would be wise to let the issue drop. At the moment, however, time remains for thermostatic opinion to swing against Trump, and Democrats can help push it in that direction by highlighting the unpopular aspects of his agenda.”
Trump to Host Dinner With Top Holders of His Memecoin
“President Donald Trump will have dinner with the top 220 holders of the Trump memecoin,” Bloomberg reports.
“At the ‘intimate private dinner’ on May 22 at his private club in Washington, Trump will talk about the future of crypto… People who want to participate have to register, and a leader board of the top Trump coin holders will be kept to determine attendees. The top 25 Trump coin holders will also be invited to a reception before the dinner with the president, and will be given a tour of the White House.”
Pete Hegseth Orders Make Up Studio Installed at Pentagon
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room next to the Pentagon press briefing room to retrofit it with a makeup studio that can be used to prepare for television appearances,” CBS News reports.
Elon Musk Got in Shouting Match with Treasury Secretary
Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into a heated shouting match in earshot of President Trump and other officials in the White House last week during a dispute about the IRS, Axios reports.
Said one witness: “It was two billionaire, middle-aged men thinking it was WWE in the hall of the West Wing.”
Said another: “It was quite a scene. It was loud. And I mean, loud.”
Trump to Install Flag Pole in Front of White House
President Trump said he’ll install a 100-foot flagpole on the White House’s North Lawn, CNN reports.
Jan Schakowsky Won’t Run Again
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) “is planning to announce next month she won’t seek reelection after 14 terms in the House and has started informing allies of her retirement decision,” Politico reports.
J.D. Vance’s Brother to Run for Mayor
Cory Bowman (R), the half-brother of Vice President J.D. Vance, is running for mayor of Cincinnati, the AP reports.
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