Global Geneva: NuseReal: Trump & Co watch: July 2026

Trump & Co Watch July 2026

Donald Trump sparks hilarity as he refuses to leave Spain's World Cup trophy photo: the 80-year-old commander-in-chief remained planted firmly in the center of the stage, clapping, smiling, and giving double thumbs-up as fireworks exploded around the team (LINK) — 19 July 2026

NPR: The new $1 Trump coin doesn't just buck norms. Experts say it also breaks laws (LINK) — 17 July 2026

— A coin with the sitting president's face has only been minted once, exactly a century ago. And, experts say, it's likely illegal. "The law prohibits, currently, on currency, the likeness of any person — not just the president — who is alive," said Jeremy Paul, a professor and former dean at Northeastern University School of Law who specializes in constitutional law. The Treasury Department argues coins do not apply, citing a law that Congress passed in 2020 authorizing the creation of a special-edition 250th coin.

Trump cancels protections for animals threatened with extinction (LINK) — 17 July 2026

Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says pollution costs should be added to tariffs: air quality alerts have been issued in more than 20 states as smoke from nearly 850 active wildfires drifts south (LINK) — 17 July 2026

Politico: Trump's threats to revoke TV licenses get serious (LINK) — 17 July 2026

U.S.: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatens states as DHS launches widespread review of elections (LINK) — 17 July 2026

DHS threatens state officials with prison time over election security if they don't comply with federal demands — (LINK)

Judge lands bruising blow on Trump in plot to 'rewrite history' of the Jan. 6 riot (LINK) — 16 July 2026

The Hill: Five takeaways from Trump's big elections speech (LINK) — 16 July 2026

Many documents released, no smoking gun about 2020
TV coverage was sparser than Trump wanted
Democratic reaction: "a whole series of falsehoods, accusations [...] aimed at trying to undermine America's confidence in our system"
Trump renews demands to pass controversial election legislation

SpaceX's shares tank after Starship fails to launch on 16 July: set to wipe out more than $1 trillion in market value: company is set to wipe out more than $1 trillion in market value (LINK) — 17 July 2026

U.S.: ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir (LINK) — 16 July 2026

— Palantir operates an app called ELITE that is used by ICE agents to show the addresses of noncitizens who may be subject to deportation. The revelation was made public in a motion filed Thursday by more than 20 Democratic attorneys general who sued the Trump administration last year over its data-sharing agreement between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and ICE.

Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle (LINK) — 15 July 2026

U.S.: Pete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency (LINK) — 15 July 2026

SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut (LINK) — 15 July 2026

Trump threatens to expand strikes on Iran's civilian infrastructure (LINK) — 14 July 2026

— Guardian: Trump made similar comments in March, when he threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power stations and fresh water plants if Tehran did not agree to peace terms "shortly". Destroying civilian infrastructure such as power and water facilities would be illegal under international humanitarian law and would probably constitute a war crime.

US judge voids Donald Trump's $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits (LINK) — 13 July 2026

US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal (LINK) — 13 July 2026

Judge sanctions Trump's lawyers for IRS settlement, anti-weaponization fund: "judicial cover for a deal granting Trump audit immunity and creating his controversial anti-weaponization fund" (LINK) — 13 July 2026

— She referred one lawyer to the Florida Bar and sent her order to the New York and D.C. bars where acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. are members, respectively.

American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC) crossed 8,000 Bitcoin (BTC) this month, yet its stock trades more than 95% below its peak (LINK) — 13 July 2026

Eric Trump's American Bitcoin forces 1:15 reverse split to avoid Nasdaq delisting: the split was meant to lift the share price above Nasdaq's minimum, underscoring how weak trading now pressures the stock (LINK) — 12 July 2026

Donald Trump's unsigned housing bill just banned the U.S. digital dollar (LINK) — 11 July 2026

— A four-year ban on a U.S. digital dollar was buried inside a housing bill. The president never signed it. Under the Constitution, that turned out not to matter.

Whistleblowers expose Trump's Kennedy Center scheme in new bombshell claim: federal contracting laws and regulations were ignored (LINK) — 11 July 2026

Trump family: Land sold for Kushner-backed Albania resort suspected of involving forged deeds (LINK) — 11 July 2026

Trump-appointed judge dismisses seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys (LINK) — 10 July 2026

Alternet: Study confirms what many suspected: the 2024 U.S. election was rigged: (LINK) — 10 July 2026

— Nature report: Candidate Trump's official TikTok videos were pushed to Democratic-leaning users 27 percent of the time, while Kamala Harris's videos only reached Republican-leaning users just 15.3 percent of the time. Leading up to the 2024 election, TikTok was working overtime to expose Democrats and lefties to MAGA's most persuasive messaging, all while shielding rightwingers, independents, and Republican voters from Harris's voice. Roughly half of TikTok users under 30 say they use the app to keep up with politics and news, and that TikTok-engaged demographic shifted a mind-boggling full 10 percentage points toward Trump between 2020 and 2024 following this exposure.

The Verge: "I spent a week using the Trump phone — it sucks: The T1 is a marketing stunt, not a serious phone" (LINK) — 10 July 2026

U.S:; sources: Trump pushes out remaining members of bipartisan Election Commission ahead of midterms (LINK) — 9 July 2026

Trump just hit a net approval rating not seen in months, polls show: at -17, which is up from his -18.5 net approval rating one month ago, and the president's best figure recorded since mid-April (LINK) — 8 July 2026

Donald Trump loses Kennedy Center fight, ordered to pay millions as flops continue with no end in sight (LINK) — 8 July 2026

— The D.C. Circuit said his team never proved the building would suffer without his branding, according to CNN. The center had argued Trump's name was worth a fortune to future fundraising, and the judges weren't buying it.

CNN; Trump's false claims at his NATO press conference (LINK) — 8 July 2026

Trump falsely claimed $19.2 trillion invested in one year, while White House data shows $10.6 trillion in pledges.
He claimed record-breaking plant construction, but federal data shows US manufacturing construction spending declined during his term, down ~28% from May 2024.
Trump repeated false claims about winning three elections, Venezuela releasing prisoners, and 25 million migrants under Biden, all of which are factually incorrect.

Heather Cox Richardson: Trump in Ankara at Nato Summit (LINK) — 8 July 2026

Co-founder Eric Trump says 'stacking continues' as American Bitcoin amasses 8,000 BTC in its corporate treasury holdings: 52% mining profit margin in the first quarter (LINK) — 8 July 2026

Trump says US ceasefire with Iran is 'over' after strikes: called Iran 'dirty players' for targeting commercial vessels (ground news LINK) — 7 July 2026

Trump rips NATO allies, dashing European hopes for a kumbaya summit: aired old complaints about Greenland, Ukraine and European energy policy (LINK) — ground.news: media reports (LINK) — 7 July 2026

Instagram creator sues Trump Administration over exclusion from Vance events after satirical online content mocking V.P. (ground news LINK) — 7 July 2026

More than 6 million children have enrolled in Trump Accounts. They could become "tax-free millionaires" (LINK) — 6 July 2026

Trump officially launches Trump Accounts for kids, ringing Wall Street opening bell from the Oval Office (LINK) — 6 July 2026

— The Oval Office event was promoting the launch of Trump Accounts, which were created as a vehicle for children to have investments in stock indexes as part of Republicans' big 2025 tax and spending cuts bill.

— Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Technologies, and his wife, Susan, appeared by Trump on Monday as they have pledged $6.25 billion for the accounts, while there have been separate pledges by billionaires including investor Ray Dalio and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell, who said Monday that she would donate stock in the Elon Musk-led company to the accounts.

Benzinga: Trump Says First 500,000 'Trump Accounts' are funded as economist warns there is 'nothing to celebrate' as kids will also inherit the debt — (LINK)

— Economist Peter Schiff argued on X that the federal government's $1,000 contribution is financed through additional borrowing. "There is nothing to celebrate," Schiff wrote, adding that while children receive the investment today, they will also "inherit the debt". He argued that reducing government spending would be a better approach than funding the accounts through increased federal borrowing.

Trump crypto profits hit $1b as Bitcoin crashes 50% from its ATH (LINK) — 6 July 2026

Trump plugs Dell at first-ever White House opening bell, sending shares soaring (LINK) — 6 July 2026

Fox News: Walmart, Sam's Club slash prices on thousands of products as Trump says move came at his request (LINK) — 6 July 2026

— Fresh corn drops to $0.25 and ground beef falls nearly 15% as the retailers target backyard barbecue staples

Trump asked FIFA to review U.S. player's suspension before reversal: It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA has nullified a suspension for a red card received during the World Cup. (LINK) — 5 July 2026

Trump touts 'best fireworks show, EVER' after 250th speech, weather delays (LINK) — 5 July 2026

— Trump officials said it was the largest fireworks show in U.S. history, with more than 850,000 pyrotechnics being set off in the span of approximately 40 minutes from sites around the National Mall. The show was set to launch more than 80 times the typical amount of pyrotechnics used in the district for the Fourth of July. The Guinness World Record for fireworks was set during a 2016 New Year's celebration in the Philippines, which featured 810,754 pyrotechnics and lasted an hour in the pouring rain.

Daily Beast: Trump spirals over crowd size after delivering July 4 speech to empty seats (LINK) — 5 July 2026

— Trump's night had been derailed after thousands of attendees were evacuated from the National Mall as thunderstorms rolled in roughly three hours before the scheduled start of his speech. In his Sunday post, the 80-year-old president claimed that 422,000 people had gathered to hear his speech before severe weather hit. But 150,000 returned. Even by Trump's own estimates, the crowd would still fall short of the turnout for the 1976 Bicentennial, which The New York Times reported at the time drew roughly 500,000 people for the parade alone, according to Newsweek.

New York Post: Biden's illegal immigration surge triggered 30% rise in home prices, $ 20% in rents, Fed paper finds (LINK) — 5 July 2026

Fox News: Georgia teacher receives almost $300K settlement on 1 July over Charlie Kirk assassination post: placed on indefinite leave for claiming the world was 'safer' after the TPUSA founder was killed (LINK) — 5 July 2026

Trump to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Syria's al-Sharaa on Wednesday during the NATO summit (LINK) — 5 July 2026

Trump, in July 4 speech, says he 'wasn't treated that well' despite American right to equal justice (LINK) — 5 July 2026

— The Hill: Prior to his White House return last year, Trump was in the midst of several legal cases, including those regarding election interference in Georgia, 2020 election interference, the hush money trial in New York and the handling of classified documents.

— All other cases were dismissed except for the hush money case, where he was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels. He became the first president to become a convicted felon.

— A judge had found that Trump's business empire inflated its net worth to gain more favorable tax and insurance benefits, and ordered Trump to pay a hefty fine. The $500 million penalty was later tossed, though the judgment held.

WSJ: Trump delivers address on America's 250th birthday: 'Nobody Can Be Like Us': Speech was delayed by threat of thunderstorms after attendees grappled with extreme heat — (LINK)

July 4th: National Independence Day Parade canceled due to extreme heat on July 4: Parades canceled across DMV, celebrations delayed (LINK) — 3 July 2026

Trump slams communism as he talks America's 250th birthday from Mount Rushmore (LINK) — 3 July 2026

Trump pardons 11 people, including several for Clean Air Act violations (LINK) — 4 July 2026

Trump's State Fair shuts down temporarily as extreme heat derails July 4th events (LINK) — 3 July 2026

Fox News: FBI announces 305 arrests, 24 missing children recovered in Chicago during Operation New Dawn. Eleven federal agencies, including the FBI, DEA and ATF, united under President Trump's crackdown on violent crime (LINK) — 3 July 2026

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