Trump vs Spain: Tariffs, Tears & Tiny Boats Drama

In a rollercoaster political circus, President Donald Trump capped off a Tuesday worthy of a Netflix true crime by threatening Spain with trade penalties for not boosting defense spending to an arbitrary 5%, labeling their wallet-shrinking stance 'disrespectful to Nato.' Meanwhile, the Presidential Medal of Freedom took a tearful detour as Erika Kirk, widow of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk who tragically died before 32, received the honor amid drama: the State Department revoked visas of six foreign nationals for unapproved social media sympathy—because nothing screams grief like visa karma. The US government shutdown hit day 14 sans desired end, while Trump dispatches drug accusations on tiny Venezuelan boats, killing six. Oh, and Katie Porter’s viral temper tantrums landed her governor dreams and regret, proving politics is just reality TV trying to stay woke.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

Trump’s NATO beef with Spain escalates to 'Tariff threat' level because apparently friendship starts when defense spending hits 5%. Also, official grief now requires visa checks. America’s shutdown marathon continues like your least productive Zoom call ever.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

Sure, Trump’s mad at Spain for not paying 5% defense like it’s a squad dinner bill, meanwhile six folks on a tiny boat off Venezuela got more drama than a Broadway show—and the US government shutdown is the longest reality series no one binge-wants.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

When your government shutdown is longer than some nations’ entire military budgets, you know politics is just a slow-motion comedy of errors starring tariff threats and visa revocations for online feelings.

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