What Happened Today - 20 Oct 2025
What Happened Today – 20 Oct 2025
No Kings and an AI Video of Trump dropping SHIT on American’s
The lies he told on Air Force One this weekend
Shutdown Update
Ukraine/Russia Update
Jen’s (author) Thoughts…
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No Kings and an AI Video of Trump dropping SHIT on American’s
The “No Kings” protests this past weekend were absolutely massive — we’re talking close to 7 million people turning out across more than 2,700 cities in the United States, easily one of the biggest demonstrations in American history. The message was simple but powerful: folks are done watching Trump act like he’s sitting on a throne instead of behind the Resolute Desk. From New York and D.C. to Denver and Austin, “No Kings, No Tyrants” signs filled the streets, and even the National Mall was shoulder-to-shoulder with people calling for accountability, democracy, and constitutional rights over Trump’s increasingly authoritarian behavior. The energy was mostly positive — a mix of anger and carnival — but still laser-focused on defending democratic values.
Almost all the protests stayed peaceful, though there were some minor clashes reported late Saturday night. Denver police made 12 arrests for disorderly conduct when a splinter group refused to leave the highway entrance; similar small scuffles were reported in Austin and Philadelphia. But given the scale — millions of Americans mobilized — the overall vibe was more civic action than civil riot.
Trump’s response? In true Trump fashion, he decided to pour gasoline on the fire. He posted an AI-generated video on Truth Social showing himself — wearing a crown, flying a fighter jet marked “King Trump” — literally dropping feces on protesters in Times Square. The clip was only 19 seconds long but managed to ignite full-blown outrage online. It depicted him “poop-bombing” individuals who looked like real activists, including Harry Sisson, who immediately fired back on X asking reporters why the president thought this was remotely appropriate. Even for Trump, this one crossed a line — though his inner circle tried to defend it. White House aides kept quiet, but House Speaker Mike Johnson went on record claiming Trump was “just using satire to make a point.” Whatever that point was, it didn’t land — the video was widely condemned as dehumanizing, grotesque, and, for many Americans, proof that the protesters had a point about him acting like a wannabe monarch.
When pressed later that day, Trump doubled down, saying “They’re calling me a king. I’m not,” but refused to apologize for the video. The backlash was swift: Democrats called it “the most unpresidential thing ever posted by a sitting president.” Even some moderate conservatives cringed at the imagery, worried it would alienate independents heading into the midterms. Still, his hardcore base rallied behind him online, laughing it off and claiming “the snowflakes can’t take a joke.”
Between the size of the protests, the viral outrage over the AI stunt, and Trump’s increasingly detached public statements, the weekend painted a pretty clear picture: the anti-Trump resistance is bigger and bolder than ever — and Trump, instead of calming the storm, seems determined to mock it.
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The lies he told on Air Force One this weekend
Trump’s return flight from Mar-a-Lago this weekend was classic Trump—loud, defensive, and full of nonsense. Coming off a weekend where he literally barged into two separate weddings happening on his property (posing for selfies, giving toasts uninvited, and turning someone’s first dance into a MAGA moment), he stepped off Air Force One and delivered a rambling airport gaggle that fact-checkers are still unspooling. Here’s a breakdown of what he said and why it was false:
1. Trump claimed that Democrats “want $1.5 trillion for illegal immigrants”—which is flat-out false. There is no such legislation or proposal. No Democratic budget or immigration bill comes remotely close to that number for undocumented individuals. In fact, undocumented immigrants are ineligible for Obamacare and federal Medicaid, meaning his claim doesn’t even make legal sense. It’s made-up fearmongering aimed at shifting blame for the ongoing partial government shutdown.
2. He insisted the “Democrat shutdown” has nothing to do with Republicans, even though members of his own party have blocked multiple bipartisan measures to reopen the government without attaching unrelated immigration riders. The Republican-led impasse has been widely reported, making his “Democrat shutdown” line demonstrably inaccurate.
3. He bragged that Argentina would “ship U.S. consumers so much beef it’ll drop prices by 70%.” Economists and the USDA both immediately called this absurd. While discussions about sourcing Argentinian beef imports have occurred, limited trade quotas and U.S. inspection constraints make a 70% price drop impossible—prices might ease slightly, but a collapse of that magnitude would devastate domestic producers and is not under consideration.
4. Trump claimed India “stopped buying Russian oil because of him.” Not even close. India continues to be one of Russia’s biggest oil customers. The U.S. has pushed for reduced reliance on Russian energy, but no trade data supports his claim.
5. He repeated, again, the lie that “millions of criminals from Venezuelan prisons” were crossing the southern border “because Biden invited them.” There is no evidence of any mass release program. Border officials have said the majority of Venezuelan migrants are fleeing economic collapse and authoritarian rule, not released from jails.
6. He claimed he “ended the Israel-Gaza war personally” and “brokered the greatest peace in history.” That’s more revisionist storytelling—what he actually did earlier this year was help mediate a temporary ceasefire via backchannel diplomatic pressure, not a treaty or meaningful diplomatic resolution. Fighting resumed weeks later.
In short, Trump’s post‑Mar‑a‑Lago tarmac talk was a mix of imaginary economics, immigration paranoia, and self‑promotion. It’s the same old stew: exaggerations with a side of ego. Reporters found themselves shaking their heads as he loudly declared victory over crises he largely helped create.
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Shutdown Update
The government’s still partially shut down, we’re entering the fourth week, and literally one missing Republican vote is holding everything up. The “218th signature” refers to the last signature needed to trigger a discharge petition in the House — the procedural move that would allow a bipartisan funding bill to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson’s blockade and go straight to the floor for a full vote.
Democrats and a handful of moderate Republicans have already signed on, putting the total at 217 as of Sunday night. The petition essentially needs 218 to have a majority of the chamber and force Johnson’s hand, since he’s refused to bring up the stopgap funding measure that would reopen the government through November and keep the ACA subsidies alive. Johnson and Trump have both leaned on GOP holdouts hard not to sign, framing it as “betrayal of the movement.” The pressure is intense — Freedom Caucus types reportedly threatened to primary anyone who dares break ranks.
Meanwhile, federal employees are missing paychecks, national parks remain closed, and Trump’s framing it as “the best opportunity in history to trim government fat.” Democrats, led by Hakeem Jeffries, have said the moment that 218th signature lands, the House could end the shutdown in under 24 hours — but that last moderate Republican is still wavering.
So right now, the entire U.S. government is essentially being held hostage by one GOP signature. One more moderate with a backbone could reopen Washington. That’s where the country sits: waiting on a single pen stroke while Trump tweets victory laps about “draining the swamp.”
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Ukraine/Russia Update
Oh, the Trump–Zelensky White House clash on Friday was explosive — and it’s still sending shockwaves through D.C. and Europe. What was supposed to be a calm diplomatic lunch turned into a full-on shouting match that aides described as “the loudest thing to ever happen in the Cabinet Room.” Zelensky flew in hoping to talk about tougher U.S. support — specifically long-range Tomahawk missiles and deeper intelligence sharing — but Trump came in hot after his phone call with Putin the previous day, pushing the Ukrainian president to “be realistic” and “make a deal” with Russia.
Multiple reports say Trump literally tossed aside the battlefield maps Zelensky’s team had brought, saying they were “wrong” and claiming Putin “already owns” the Donbas. He told Zelensky that if Ukraine didn’t “take the deal,” Russia would “destroy” them — nearly word-for-word echoing what Putin reportedly told him during their call. Zelensky, who had been trying to stay diplomatic, finally snapped back that “Ukraine kneels to no one,” and that’s when the yelling started. Insiders said Trump was red-faced, shouting that he’d “end this war in 24 hours” if Zelensky would “listen instead of begging for missiles.”
Eventually, Trump stormed out of the room to brief reporters that he and Zelensky had a “very productive” talk — a claim Ukrainian sources immediately contradicted. Zelensky later briefed European leaders privately, saying Trump was “openly siding with Putin’s terms.” Within 24 hours, Trump went public calling for a “freeze at current battle lines,” meaning Russia keeps all the land it’s occupying in eastern Ukraine — basically rewarding aggression. The Kremlin immediately issued its own statement rejecting even that plan, saying it wanted full recognition of the annexed territories.
Zelensky’s team is trying to spin the chaos diplomatically, saying they “held firm” and that Ukraine is now finalizing a major Patriot missile purchase independently. But inside the Beltway, this meeting is being described as a serious turning point — even longtime allies are rattled that the U.S. president seems ready to pressure Ukraine into surrendering territory to appease Putin. Some NATO ambassadors have been privately saying flat-out that Trump’s performance looked like “Putin’s influence on full display.”
So in short, the yelling match wasn’t just a diplomatic spat — it laid bare how divided Washington is, and how far Trump’s drifted toward Moscow’s narrative. Meanwhile, the war on the ground is still bloody and grinding, with Russia pushing forward and Ukraine losing patience with Washington’s “neutral arbiter” act.
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Jen’s (author) Thoughts
Right now, Trump’s MAGA base is living in a completely different world — one built on loyalty, resentment, and total faith that he’s still “saving America.” Even after this wild weekend of protests, shutdown drama, and global tension, nearly 9 out of 10 Republicans still rally behind him. The louder the outrage, the more convinced they are that he’s right — because to them, backlash means victory. They honestly see his chaos as proof he’s “fighting the deep state.” Every scandal, lawsuit, and protest only reinforces that belief.
MAGA world has turned politics into religion — and Trump into a prophet. Right‑wing networks, influencers, and pastors flood their feeds every day with the same story: Trump’s the hero, the media lies, and anyone opposing him hates America. Evangelical nationalism wraps it all in a biblical bow — claiming he’s a “flawed instrument chosen by God.” That’s how many have come to view devotion to Trump as an expression of faith, which is why calling out corruption or injustice makes you “unchristian” in their eyes.
But here’s the truth: Jesus did not stand with the powerful. He stood with the outcasts, the poor, the oppressed. He challenged leaders who abused power under the guise of religion. He valued love and mercy over control and punishment. So when people say, “You aren’t Christian for speaking out,” that’s projection — not truth. If anything, silence in the face of cruelty runs counter to the teachings they claim to defend.
And that’s where real education lies — not through fact‑checking them to death, but by bringing compassion back into the conversation. People leave movements like this when they’re gently confronted with small cracks in the story — not when they’re humiliated. Ask questions that invite reflection: “If he’s fighting for freedom, why are peaceful protestors in jail?” or “If Christ calls for love, why are we cheering cruelty?” Most won’t change right away — but truth plants seeds.
I often question my own sanity and ask…is Trump doing anything good? As for Trump “doing anything good”…strip away the marketing, and his “wins” don’t hold up. Tariffs spiked prices more than they helped jobs, his so‑called NATO “pressure” fractured alliances, and his “border security” policies brutalized asylum seekers while doing nothing long‑term. Even what little stability we had early on was fueled by Obama‑era groundwork — not Trump genius. So no, you’re not missing something. You’re just seeing past the illusion.
It’s understandable to feel like democracy is cracking at the seams. It is. We are living through a power grab draped in patriotism and faith — the exact combination history warns us about. But the millions who filled the streets chanting “No Kings” this weekend? They’re proof that people still give a damn. Democracy is loud, messy, and painful — but it’s alive.
Jesus would never stand for this. He’d be out there, arm in arm, with the people fighting for truth, justice, and compassion. That’s the Christianity this country needs to find its way back to.
Speak Truth! Keep speaking TRUTH!
Go Cause Good Trouble, with Your Elbows Up!
**These are facts that I researched and verified – AI helped put together some sentence structure, but the words and tone are mine. These are my views based upon facts, research and thoughtful consideration using logic. I own the copyright to any images used. I’m comfortable to stand alone to uphold truth. Feel free to check me, but do not attack me. I am only causing good trouble.**