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Trump & Co Watch February 2026

Trump jabs, taunts Democrats in marathon State of the Union speech: nearly one hour and 50 minutes — 24 February 2026 (LINK)

— As Trump stopped to take photos with lawmakers, Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) held up a sign behind the president that read "BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES," a reference to a video Trump posted of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama that was later deleted. When Trump spoke about immigration enforcement and the border, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) yelled out, "You have killed Americans." Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) yelled, "You're killing Americans."

• Trump used his speech Tuesday night to emphasize he wants to reach an agreement with Iran on its nuclear program while outlining his arguments for using military force if necessary. "My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy—but one thing is certain: I will never allow the world's number one sponsor of terror to have a nuclear weapon," he said. "Can't let that happen." The president issued a stark warning, accusing Iran of developing long-range missiles that can reach U.S. territory.
• A federal judge has rejected the Department of Justice's request to search the electronic devices of a Washington Post reporter after they were seized last month as part of a leak investigation. Federal agents had taken a phone, two laptops, a recorder, a hard drive and a watch in the unprecedented search.
• A federal judge has rejected the Department of Justice's request to search the electronic devices of a Washington Post reporter after they were seized last month as part of a leak investigation. Federal agents had taken a phone, two laptops, a recorder, a hard drive and a watch in the unprecedented search.

The Hill Five takeaways from President Trump's State of the Union address — (LINK)

• Iran plans remain murky
• A confrontation on immigration
• He returned to a version of an attack he has made previously, contending that Democrats were, in fact, to blame for prices
• Supreme Court draws only a bit of ire
• Politically, both parties got what they wanted

Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programmes: could cause headaches for fliers — 22 February 2026 (LINK)

Greenland does not need US hospital boat being sent by Trump, says Denmark — 22 February 2026 (LINK)

Trump says sending 'great hospital boat' to Greenland "to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there" — 21 February 2026 (LINK)

The Supreme Court's tariffs ruling puts Trump on notice with a bloody nose — 21 February 2026 (LINK)

7 key things to know about Trump's tariffs after the Supreme Court decision — 20 February 2026 (LINK)

Trump to hike global tariffs to 15% from 10%, 'effective immediately' — 21 February 2026 (LINK)

Vatican declines to join Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace', calls for UN leadership — 18 February 2026 (LINK)

Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi who led protests at Columbia — 17 February 2026 (LINK)

ICE can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia back into custody, federal judge rules — 17 February 2026 (LINK)

Trump administration ends federal authority to control climate pollution — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

Trump sidelines climate contrarians in science rollback — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

DHS shutdown imminent as Senate leaves town without deal — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

OpenAI's President gave millions to Trump. He says it's for humanity — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

Doctor at Jeffrey Epstein's post mortem makes jolting claim about how disgraced financier passed: claimed the findings did not fully support a s*icide ruling — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objections — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

One to two Starlink satellites burn up in Earth's atmosphere every day leaving behind metal pollution, debris, and growing concern about the future of Earth's orbit — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

Trump pardons 5 ex-NFL players for crimes including drug trafficking — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

US Justice Department's antitrust chief says she's leaving, effective immediately — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

— Slater is leaving just as media giants Netflix and Paramount Skydance battle for control of Warner Bros. Discovery. The White House referred all questions to the Justice Department.

Judge says Pete Hegseth is unlawfully retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

Trump, 79, accepts another made up award: like the "FIFA Peace Prize," the pro-coal award was given to him in its inaugural year — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

US: Republicans vote to end Trump's Canada tariffs in rare rebuke — 11 February 2026 (LINK)

The U.S. claims China has conducted secret nuclear tests — 11 February 2026 (LINK)

— The last full-scale nuclear test took place in North Korea in 2017, said Ankit Panda, a nuclear weapons expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. "As of this month, we are in the longest period in human history without a nuclear test," he said.

Gallup stops presidential approval rating after 88 years — 11 February 2026 (LINK)

Trump set to gut U.S. climate change policy and environmental regulations, White House official says — 10 February 2026 (LINK)

Trump orders Pentagon to buy power from coal plants — 10 February 2026 (LINK)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had a "positive" conversation with President Trump after the president threatened to stop a bridge between the U.S. and Canada from being opened — 10 February 2026 (LINK)

Mark Zuckerberg becomes latest California billionaire to relocate to Florida amid tax concerns — 10 February 2026 (LINK)

Trump meme coin down 95% as cryptos slide — 9 February 2026 (LINK)

Heather Cox Richardson: Trump and mass detentions — 7 February 2026 (LINK)

New York Post: Let the morally and financially bankrupt UN perish — 7 February 2026 (LINK)

US not seen as friend in Europe: JD Vance was booed at the Winter Olympics kickoff — 7 February 2026 (LINK)

— A new YouGov poll released Feb. 6 found some 84% of Danes now hold an unfavourable view of the U.S., compared with 70% in November 2025 and an average of 36% during former President Joe Biden's term. In Spain, only 39% view the U.S. as a friend or ally, down from 64% in early 2023. In Germany, the number is 41%, down from 65%; in Britain, 46%, down from 69%; and in France and Italy — 53% and 52%, respectively — said the same, each down from 67%.

Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes — 6 February 2026 (LINK)

— The clip — set to the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight — was at the end of a 62-second video he shared containing claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The White House initially defended the clip as an "internet meme video" and told critics to "stop the fake outrage".

Trump signs law that withholds United States dues to World Anti-Doping Agency until the organization takes steps to address U.S. accusations that WADA is beholden to Chinese influence — 3 February 2026 (LINK)

Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for 350,000 Haitians in the U.S. — 2 February 2026 (LINK)

GOP faces divide on ICE reforms as House struggles to end shutdown — 2 February 2026 (LINK)

Trump says if Iran doesn't agree to nuclear deal, 'we'll find out' whether U.S. attack would spark a regional war — 1 February 2026 (LINK)

Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash — 1 February 2026 (LINK)

Melania film earns $8m in US, strongest documentary debut in over a decade. However 'Melania' fell substantially short of turning a profit because it cost $40m to make and $35m to promote — 1 February 2026 (LINK)

— The Hollywood Reporter said that the Brett Ratner-directed documentary defied predictions that it would bomb "based on empty, or nearly empty, seat maps in cinemas across the country". The film, which follows Melania Trump as she prepared to re-enter the White House in early 2025, was beaten at the box office by two horror films: Iron Lung and Rachel McAdams's Send Help. But it managed to beat out action film Shelter. The Hollywood Reporter described it as an "expensive propaganda doc" and "a film that fawns so lavishly over its subject that you feel downright unpatriotic not gushing over it". In trailing credits, it added, the first lady's achievements are rolled "in such laudatory fashion that North Korea would blush".