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[[[ As EU leaders are again rallying around Ukraine's President Zelensky...and rightly so...after Trump called Ukraine's retaliatory strikes on Russian refineries a "disgrace"...never mind the fact that Russia has deliberately been targeting Ukraine's civilian population areas and major cities for years...never mind the fact that recent Russian attacks on Ukraine have left thousands of Ukrainians without power as winter approaches.

 

But what upsets Trump the most is that Ukraine's rightful retaliatory response now is upsetting the recent "diesel deal" he made with his buddy Putin while at the same time claiming that the strikes by Ukraine are pushing up energy prices both here at home and elsewhere, and could well cost 'HIM' at the ballot box.

 

I didn't know that Trump's name would be on the midterm ballot ...and I say that both jokingly and facetiously. But seriously, I will say once again that Trump has proven that more times than not he does speak without thinking...thinking about the ramifications his foolishly spoken words could cause, ]]]

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Trump says US 'may have to' strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site in future

Emma Bussey / Fox News 

President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States is evaluating Iran's heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear complex as a potential target for future military action, stating, "We may have to go there... We'll knock it out fast" in a Thursday interview. Trump ruled out the use of nuclear weapons or the deployment of U.S. ground troops, but left the door open for conventional air strikes. The comments follow recent reports that the Pentagon has drawn up options involving massive conventional ordnance against Iranian infrastructure, even as Trump expressed optimism that ongoing back-and-forth tensions and negotiations could bring a swift end to the conflict. 

WHAT TO KNOW

• President Donald Trump ruled out using nuclear weapons in Iran, but floated the possibility of using a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, also known as a MOAB, against the Islamic Republic.

• Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a Singapore-flagged civilian vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, leading to the ship's sinking, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported Thursday. See LIVE UPDATES here.

Fort Hood survivors praise Trump for scrapping Hasan execution livestream: ‘We’re not barbaric’

Victims warned a broadcast could become a propaganda tool for terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS

Morgan Phillips , Peter D'Abrosca / Fox News  

Survivors of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre praised President Donald Trump's decision not to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, after warning that broadcasting his death could turn the execution into a spectacle and hand terrorist groups a propaganda tool.

Hasan is still set to be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3, 2026, and Trump said the immediate families of his victims will be permitted to witness the execution in person. But it will no longer be broadcast to the general public as previously announced by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

Alonzo Lunsford, who was shot seven times by Hasan during the attack nearly 17 years ago, told Fox News Digital that Trump's decision is a "positive move." 

"It proves that we are a better people, a better nation, and that we're not barbaric," Lunsford said in immediate reaction to the walk-back by Trump on Thursday. "We don't glorify such actions." Read more, see videos and photos here. 

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[[[ Simply stated, if Republicans do win the upcoming midterm election, I believe it will NOT be because of Trump or his policies, but in spite of Trump and his policies. And here might I add that it will also be because too many of my fellow Republicans have sadly and willingly chosen to ignore the fact that Trump does tend on too many occasions to let his ego speak before he thinks...facts and truths be damned. ]]]

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Elon Musk points to Trump for Starshield throttling in Ukraine that Zelensky warns will cost lives

Ryan King / NEW YORK POST  

WASHINGTON — Tech titan Elon Musk on Wednesday indicated the Trump administration, not SpaceX, caused the throttling of a military version of Starlink in Ukraine that set off panic in the war-torn country.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the slowdown of Starshield, a military offshoot of Starlink, would cost lives by limiting its ability to fend off Russian invaders.

Initially, Ukrainian and European officials blamed Musk.

“Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government,” Musk said hours after a firestorm over the throttling erupted. “Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.”

“Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX,” he added. “Usage of Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and cannot be used for offensive military action, as doing so would be inappropriate for a commercial company.”

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[[[ The president who loves to "cry wolf" is at it again as Iran continues to refortify and rebuild it's nuclear facilities that were NOT completely destroyed last year, and which FOX News reported on earlier today. 

 

And how is ^Trump "wolf-crying" again...by his issuing yet another warning to the regime...or what's left of it...that this time, "We're going to do a number on Iran." What is this like warning number 100...another warning with NO serious action taken...as Iran obviously still stands, meaning this war will linger on. So much for his original "6-weeks top" war time frame

 

Seriously folks...it's time that we actually fight to win this war and end Iran's nonsense once and for all...even if it means some "boots on the ground...otherwise this war will NOT end well for anyone, and in more ways than most people think. ]]]

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Inflation heats up to 3.7% in September — more than expected amid soaring energy costs

Taylor Herzlich / NEW YORK POST 

Inflation heated up in September at a faster pace than expected as rising energy costs kept pressure on prices, bolstering the Federal Reserve’s case for another interest-rate hike this year.

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7% over the past 12 months, heating up from 3.4% the previous month and above expectations of a 3.6% rise, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday.

It rose at a 0.6% pace over the month.

 Core CPI – which excludes volatile food and energy prices, giving a better look at underlying inflation – also heated up to 2.6%, above 2.4% in August and higher than estimates of a 2.5% rise.

Rising energy costs amid the war in Iran largely drove the inflation reading.

The energy index is up 20.4% over the past 12 months.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.