What Happened Today - 26 Aug 2025
What Happened Today – 26 August 2025
Trump’s on the move…
MAGA in a tailspin…
ICE Update
Chasing their own tails…
Trump’s Ongoing Email Grift
Pritzker came out with elbows up!!
ICE Roadside Checkpoints
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Trump’s on the move…
Trump hit the road today, rolling into Atlanta before heading straight to a packed crowd in Ohio. Every speech was dialed up: “restoring law and order,” “mass deportations,” and defending America against what he calls “the radical left.” The whole thing was classic rally energy—crowds chanting, loud music, MAGA hats everywhere. He’s making big promises to unleash ICE on a scale we haven’t seen before, throwing out numbers that get the base fired up but have experts shaking their heads.
Stephen Miller is right there, basically running his own shadow DHS operation. He’s doubling down on “zero tolerance” border policies, even talking up high-tech surveillance at the southern border. Reporters caught him conferring with campaign staff between events. It’s clear Miller’s still steering Trump to the farthest-right stance on immigration—and making “law and order” the centerpiece of the message.
Trump’s rally schedule is aggressive. He’s bouncing around battleground states and Republican strongholds—Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, the South—packing in crowds, whipping up headlines, and keeping his base loud. These rallies feel more like campaign stops than anything presidential. It's all about immigration, law and order, repeated attacks on Biden, and lighting up social media and Fox and Newsmax with fresh soundbites. Every event is another cash grab for his war chest and a boost for his loyal army of supporters.
The overall vibe is Trump everywhere—he wants the cameras on him, the crowds fired up, the MAGA movement getting louder in every city he hits.
On the sidelines, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s working overtime on social and cable news. She’s spreading new rumors about Biden’s health—no evidence, just shock value—calling him “barely upright.” She’s also in constant overdrive about the “deep state,” claiming government insiders are doing everything they can to sabotage Trump’s return. Greene showed up at the Atlanta rally too, pushing conspiracy theories the right-wing media eagerly picks up and spreads.
All of this—a relentless push for mass deportations, Miller’s hardline strategy, and Greene stirring outrage about Biden and shadow enemies—is what’s keeping MAGA’s fire burning. The “save America” slogan is everywhere, picking up momentum one headline, hashtag, and crowd chant at a time.
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MAGA in a tailspin
Truth Social is straight chaos lately, and Eric Trump just poured gasoline on that fire. He posted a meme showing Biden supposedly wearing an N95 mask alone on a crowded beach, claiming it was a “live shot from this weekend.” Turns out, savvy users spotted the digital fingerprints immediately—it’s just an old photo doctored to make Biden look silly, and it's not even from August. The replies are ruthless, with everyone from mainstream reporters to faceless trolls dunking on Eric for not knowing how Photoshop works. The meme’s already getting fact-checked and added to the “Why does Eric keep embarrassing the family?” file.
Meanwhile, at today’s press briefing, Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt lost the room with a truly bizarre riff on the media. She tried to compare CNN’s news coverage to the Backstreet Boys “trying to stay relevant after 20 years.” Reporters just stared at her—and then some started laughing out loud. Even folks normally on her side looked confused. She doubled down, saying the “liberal media” is desperate to cling to power while Trump’s populism “owns the charts,” but the analogy flopped so hard that clips of it are already circulating on Twitter and being torn apart by media critics and meme creators alike.
MAGA social channels today are pure circus, full of memes that flop and press moments that instantly get made fun of. Even the loyalists can’t help roasting their own team when things get this off-the-rails.
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ICE Update
Down in Texas, ICE just ran their biggest raid in months—a whole fleet of agents swooped in near Houston and carted off dozens of undocumented folks. Word is, most landed in overcrowded detention centers, the same ones that’ve been slammed in the press for lousy conditions and health care that barely meets the basics. Family members and advocates are furious, already posting videos of packed holding cells and clinics running out of meds. The ACLU isn’t letting up; their fresh report this morning says another detainee died last week, allegedly after not getting critical treatment on time. Add two more hospitalizations during a rushed overnight transfer—no names, no details, just a wall of silence from ICE’s press office and no answers from any Trump officials. The stonewall mode is in full effect.
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Chasing their own tails…
Accountability is still center stage, as Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump and the 2020 election saga grinds forward. Today’s twist? A leaked memo hinting that Trump’s lawyers are prepping to challenge the judge, likely angling for a delay with procedural shenanigans. Activists and watchdogs are fired up all over social media, accusing the Trump camp of turning the legal fight into a spectacle and hiding behind court filings to dodge real questions. Demand for transparency is through the roof—“We want evidence, not circus acts” is trending, and even moderate voices are asking if this endless stonewall is going to backfire politically. The temperature keeps rising, and nobody’s buying the administration’s silence anymore.
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Trump’s Ongoing Email Grift
Trump’s fundraising emails are relentless—supporters get blasted daily with flashy slogans, urgent subject lines, and wild promises. He’s not shy about using outright lies: the latest emails push bogus “tariff rebate checks,” hinting that supporters might get cash back from tariffs, but that’s totally fake. Every button in the email—whether a “yes” or “no” response—funnels straight to a donation page where the real ask begins. There’ve been other scams too, like teasing Social Security tax relief or phantom Dogecoin payments, none of which actually exist or are part of any actual policy. It’s all designed to trigger that MAGA outrage and keep credit cards flowing.
The money flowing in is staggering. Since the start of this year, Trump and his super PAC MAGA Inc. have raked in nearly $200 million, with anonymous insiders suggesting overall fundraising since the last election is upwards of $400 million. That cash far outsizes what Democrats have pulled in and keeps growing as his emails crank up the stakes. These numbers are record-breaking for a term-limited president who legally can’t run again, pointing to an unprecedented war chest.
Where does all that cash actually go? Despite the pitch that the money’s for “election defense” or to “save America,” reality’s murkier. A chunk is funneled directly into Trump’s personal businesses—Mar-a-Lago, his hotels, and clubs are getting big checks for campaign events and facilities, and plenty is spent by other Trump-linked political groups on advertising for his chosen candidates or maintaining party control. Meanwhile, only a tiny fraction ever went to the legal fights his emails claim to be about. The truth is, the biggest beneficiary is the Trump family empire, not the donors or any phantom “defense fund.” The emails fuel the myth, but the receipts show it’s all just another grift.
Trump’s campaign emails are packed with lies and exaggerations, designed to squeeze cash from his base. The money collects faster than ever, but instead of funding the causes promoted in the emails, a lot ends up keeping Trump’s businesses afloat and boosting his grip on the GOP.
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Pritzker came out with elbows up!!
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has come out swinging against Trump’s plan to deploy troops to Chicago. In multiple speeches and press conferences, Pritzker made it crystal clear: “Do not come to Chicago. You’re neither wanted nor needed here.” He’s called Trump’s move a “dangerous power grab” and accused him of trying to militarize and occupy the city for political gain, not public safety. Chicago’s mayor Brandon Johnson and other city leaders are just as fired up, warning that bringing the National Guard in would destroy trust between communities and law enforcement, undo all their hard-won progress on crime, and stoke massive unrest instead of fixing anything.
So is Trump actually sending troops? So far, it’s threats and executive orders, but no boots on the ground yet. Reports say the Pentagon’s been prepping for weeks, with thousands of National Guard troops possibly ready to roll into Chicago as soon as September—but nothing official announced or executed as of today. Trump himself signed an order to set up specialized National Guard units to handle “urban public order,” and he’s doubled down in the media, saying he’ll send in troops “with or without” local permission. Illinois officials promise to take it straight to court, arguing it’s unconstitutional, a violation of law, and a stunt that can be stopped with legal challenges and public outcry.
America’s response is loud and messy. Democratic mayors across the country are publicly siding with Pritzker, calling Trump’s plan authoritarian and a direct assault on cities’ rights. There are rallies planned, lawsuits being drafted, and social media blowing up with warnings about militarization and abuse of federal power. Constitutional and military experts say Trump’s legal footing is shaky—the governors technically control National Guard units, except in rare emergencies—and the courts could block a federal deployment if challenged aggressively enough. Even combat vets and former officials are speaking up: “Un-American,” “political theater,” “a threat to democracy.” The consensus is, this can be stopped—if the politicians and courts move quickly, and the public keeps up the heat.
Illinois is united against Trump’s troop threats, there’s no actual deployment yet, and the whole thing could unravel in court or on the ground if challenged hard—especially with most of America not buying the hype.
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ICE Roadside Checkpoints
ICE roadside checkpoints are popping up more than usual, especially in cities where Trump’s ramped up his immigration crackdown—Washington, DC is seeing high-profile stops, and reports are coming in from Texas, California, and several Southeast states. Just last week, there were checkpoints in DC’s nightlife districts, with police and ICE agents stopping hundreds of vehicles and handing out tickets or arrests for anything from seat belt violations to counterfeit tags. Local groups say ICE has been active at major intersections, and immigrant rights hotlines are blowing up as more people get stopped or see friends taken in. It’s not isolated—ICE has also teamed up with National Guard units in select regions to boost this presence.
Nationwide expansion is real. Internal ICE documents and military plans point to a push for more roadside checks and traffic stops, especially as the National Guard is mobilizing in 19 states to support Trump’s efforts. Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, California, and others are set to see bigger operations through fall. The model in DC—where cops alert ICE about suspected undocumented immigrants during any traffic stop—is likely to spread to more cities, with Trump openly saying he wants to “make it happen all over the country.” The government’s goal by the end of the year is to double detention space and permanent checkpoints, meaning this isn’t just a local phenomenon—it’s national policy now, with hundreds of new checkpoints and facilities planned.
Roadside ICE stops are increasing fast in hotspot cities, and unless local leaders or courts push back, Trump’s plan to roll these out nationwide is in motion right now. The number is way up from previous years, and most experts expect more checkpoints everywhere through the end of 2025.
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That’s enough for today. Speak truth, make your voice heard, and fight back—this is our country. It always has been, and it’s up to us to keep it that way.
Speak Truth! Keep speaking TRUTH!
Go Cause Good Trouble, with Your Elbows Up!
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