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This week —
Donald Trump celebrated Taco Tuesday bigly:
- Launching another change in his threatened tariff wars, postponing T-Day from last Wednesday to August 1st
- Threatening Brazil with 50% tariffs in an effort to protect fellow criminal and former President Bolsonaro
- Reversing himself on the sale of arms to Ukraine after saying he didn’t know who stopped those sales
- Finally realizing that his buddy Vladimir Putin is feeding him … in Trump’s words … a lot of bullshit
- Showing off his skills as an interior decorator at his cabinet meeting – certainly a priority rather than dealing with 3 ongoing wars, a worldwide economic trade war and a devastating human catastrophe in Texas.
- As for his 90 trade deals in 90 days: it’s been 90+ days, and he’s about 88.5 deals short of his goal. Now, he says sending a letter is the same as a deal.
Some of the Michigan political news on our radar this week:
- MAGA icon Tudor Dixon says she won’t run for either Governor or U.S. Senator, much to the disappointment of Democrats
- There’s another potential statewide ballot proposal in the works, this one an effort to make voting more difficult
- Newly filed court documents reveal the secret financial involvement of DTE energy in efforts to undermine Governor Whitmer’s Covid lockdown policies
Mid-Michigan will be at the center of one of the most hotly contested congressional races in the country. First-term Republican Tom Barrett is seen as very beatable, especially after his vote to take away healthcare from tens-of-thousands of his constituents. There’s a third candidate running to take on Barrett. The first candidate to enter the race: former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink. Brink has served in the U.S. Foreign Service for 30 years, most recently as United States Ambassador to Ukraine. She was nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate shortly after her nomination in 2022. Prior to her role in Ukraine, she was the U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia from August 2019, to May 2022.
Brink’s tenure in Ukraine coincided with the Russian invasion, which began in February 2022. She actively supported Ukraine, advocating for U.S. military aid and signaling strong support for the Ukrainian government. Brink announced her resignation 3 months ago, citing disagreements with the Trump administration’s policies, which she felt pressured Ukraine while softening the stance towards Russia.
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