What Happened Today - 21 Oct 2025
What Happened Today – 21 Oct 2025
MAGA just being good “Christians”
Ceasefire…my ass
Santos walks free…for now
Where is all this money coming from?
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MAGA just being good “Christians”
From the group grasping on to a fantasy of what good “Christians” they are…Trump’s AI video stunt is the clearest sign yet we’re living in a fully unhinged era. After the historic “No Kings” protests sent millions out nationwide, what does Trump do? He posts a video of himself, with a damn crown, flying a jet and dumping sludge on Americans while blaring “Danger Zone.” It’s not leadership, it’s not clever—it’s just raw, lazy, middle-school trolling from somebody who’s actually running the country. That one video managed to disgust nearly everyone outside the diehard MAGA bubble: progressives, centrists, a chunk of mainstream Republicans, and just about every civil rights advocate with half a clue. Instead of worrying about the point of the protests—real fear of authoritarian power—he acted them out in digital form, basically confirming every criticism. His supporters called it “satire,” but the rest of the nation is shaking their heads at how petty, gross, and desperate that comes off.
But it’s not just Trump acting out. At the same time, the Republican youth “bench” is spiraling thanks to bombshell leaks from group chats that read like they came straight out of some neo-Nazi fever swamp. Leaders in the Young Republican National Federation (ages 24-35, mind you—adults, not kids) spewed all sorts of hate: slurs, racist “jokes,” outright praise for Hitler, giddy talk about gas chambers, slavery, and even rape jokes. The Politico leak went on for thousands of pages; people named in it included actual officials, campaign staffers, and GOP chapter heads from places like New York, Kansas, Vermont, and Arizona.
The response did not go easy. The New York Young Republican group got dissolved on the spot, leaders were fired or told to resign, and some state party chairs blasted the messages as “repugnant” and demanded people get the hell out of public life. Some top national Republicans tried to wave it off as “kids being stupid,” but these aren’t kids messing around—these are mid-career political operatives trading Nazi memes and calling it edgy. Even blowback inside the party has been harsh, with some GOP senators and governors saying there’s no place for that filth, and that everyone involved needs to step down now.
Trump’s own nominee for the Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, is tangled right in the mess. Outed for calling MLK Day a “holiday that should be in the seventh circle of hell” and bragging about having a “Nazi streak,” Ingrassia quickly found his nomination dead on arrival, with Senate Majority Leader Thune and others making it crystal clear—this is totally beyond the pale and they’re not having it. It’s set off a fresh round of infighting, wild backlash from old-school party folks, and a huge surge in calls for accountability on the far right.
In short, between the White House’s toilet humor and the young GOP’s open Nazi riffing, the movement looks more self-imploding by the day. They keep hollering about cancel culture, but what they’re really doing is burning down their own credibility with SPAMgrade immaturity and hate—over and over, louder and more public than ever.
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Ceasefire my ass
There’s a ton going on internationally and with Trump’s crackdown at home—let’s start with the overseas drama. J.D. Vance, Kushner, and real estate mogul Steve Witkoff are all in Israel right now trying to salvage Trump’s fragile Gaza truce. The ceasefire almost slipped over the weekend after new violence between Israeli forces and Hamas, but Trump’s crew is working overtime to keep everyone at the negotiating table. Vance just landed and is huddling with Netanyahu, Israeli justice officials, and the Trump-branded “Ceasefire Command Center.” On top of that, they’re putting major pressure on both sides to stick to the deal—and pushing a 20-point “peace plan” that includes an international force to replace Hamas and tries to get Israeli troops out without the whole thing falling apart. As part of the current deal, hostages are being swapped for the remains of Palestinian detainees, but nobody trusts either Netanyahu or Hamas to actually want peace for longer than a news cycle. U.S. officials are openly worried that Bibi will pull the plug at the last second and send the region right back into chaos.
Back home, Trump’s flexing federal muscle by sending the National Guard back into Portland, even though local officials and the Oregon governor are furious and calling foul on Trump’s “threat inflation.” The White House justified deploying 200 Guard members to “protect ICE facilities from Antifa and domestic terrorists,” which is classic Trump-speak for justifying a crackdown on protest. But the facts on the ground don’t really back this up—local reports say the protests outside ICE have been small and mostly peaceful for months. The city’s own police say they have it under control, and the nightlife in Portland is a bigger strain on them than the protesters are. The court battle went all the way to the 9th Circuit, which overturned a lower judge’s order and said Trump could legally deploy troops under federal powers. Oregon leaders and activists are fuming, calling the whole thing an attempt to militarize political opposition and make up “siege” conditions for show.
Basically, internationally and at home, the White House is amping up the chaos, sending envoys to paper over global hotspots while waving the military around domestically as a prop to keep the MAGA crowds riled up and resistance on its heels.
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Santos walks free…for now
George Santos, the disgraced ex-congressman who became infamous for lying about almost every aspect of his life and eventually pleading guilty to wire fraud and identity theft, is out of prison—thanks to a commutation straight from Trump. Santos had just started seven years behind bars at Fairton, New Jersey, for a scheme that saw him steal from campaign donors, misuse credit cards, and even take the identities of his own family members. He served only 84 days. Trump called him a “rogue” who’d been mistreated, and made the announcement on social media with his usual flourish—“Have a great life!”—while letting it be known that he feels many federal sentences are too harsh, at least for his political allies.
Santos wasted no time jumping back into the spotlight, giving interviews and railing against critics on all sides, especially those on the left who are incensed about his release. He’s brushing off outrage about getting out early, pointing to the president’s unchecked power to grant clemency. The deal wipes Santos’s slate clean—he’s not required to pay the $374K in restitution or stay on probation unless new charges come from the state level. Santos claims he isn’t done with public life, but is going to shift his focus to “prison reform,” after what he describes as a dehumanizing stint on the inside.
Reaction’s been predictably furious, especially in his old New York district. GOP leaders who helped expel him last year are slamming Trump’s move, calling it a slap in the face to victims and to anyone who cares about law and order. Even fellow Republicans who thought his sentence was harsh say he never should have gotten a break. Trump’s backers in Congress—Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz, and others—proudly helped secure the commutation, while Democrats accuse Trump of only freeing crooks who are loyal to him and using the pardon power as a blunt weapon to reward right-wing allies and troll his enemies.
Santos’s brush with freedom might not last. Those federal charges are gone, but state prosecutors in New York are openly weighing fresh indictments for similar fraud and theft charges. So, the Santos circus probably isn’t over—he’s just out of the big house for now.
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Where is all this money coming from?
First, that Argentina bailout — Trump’s boasting about supporting “our friends” in Buenos Aires, but the money isn’t coming out of his pocket (obviously). The initial $20 billion lifeline for Argentina’s sinking economy is essentially U.S. Treasury money, drawn from the Exchange Stabilization Fund (a crisis stash of taxpayer dollars). They’re also working to double it by leveraging private U.S. banks and sovereign wealth funds, but the main guarantee is still the U.S. government — meaning taxpayers are the backstop, and any risk lands squarely on America, not Trump or the MAGA brain trust. Trump’s twist here is giving cash to an ideological ally, not exactly what most Americans had in mind when they heard “America First.”
Now, those brand-new jets for Kristi Noem and DHS: That $170 million+ comes from a sneaky late-night congressional appropriation back in May before the government went off the rails. The Coast Guard said it needed new jets for “safety and mission readiness,” but there’s political outrage since the shutdown’s still crippling real government services. So, yes, tax dollars in play (appropriated and repurposed just in time for DHS to scoop up luxury jets), and you better believe it’s the public footing the bill for Noem’s ride.
The White House renovation — Trump was out here promising “zero cost to taxpayers,” saying it was all private donation, maybe even out of his personal fortune. In reality? He did raise a big war chest from a handful of giant corporations (Google, Lockheed Martin, Palantir, NextEra, and others) plus some loyalist mega-donors. So, officially, the ballroom project’s not using direct taxpayer funds. BUT: The process is sketchy as hell — the actual federal agency in charge of approving big construction didn’t sign off, demolition crews are already smashing through the East Wing without all the legal boxes ticked, and watchdogs are yelling that this is a historic violation. What Trump’s doing skips the standard review process and ignores the advisory committee on preservation — that’s not just “questionable,” it’s teetering on illegality, especially if there’s no real oversight or public documentation. Oh, and the list of donors is being kept half-secret, which raises more questions about what they’re getting in return and whether this is just a billionaire vanity project.
Everyday folks are basically paying for Argentina’s bailout and those private DHS jets, no matter how the administration spins it. Meanwhile, Trump’s “personal” White House upgrade is being funded by his corporate pals — and he’s blowing past all the usual rules to do it, which is why there’s already noise about lawsuits and congressional investigations. If you squint, the whole operation looks like a textbook case of power being used for maximum personal gain and minimum accountability.
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