A wily former British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, famously said that “a week is a long time in politics.” If anything, he was guilty of understatement.

Love him or hate him, but you can’t deny the fact that Donald Trump has always understood the power of sports. For Trump, stadiums and arenas are much much more than just entertainment venues.

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After federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, social media users shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a Truth Social post, leaving some people confused about an apparent shift in President Donald Trump’s gun control views. But Trump never shared such a post. It was fabricated.

Sen. Bill Cassidy didn't simply criticize the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. “The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake,” Cassidy wrote in a social media post, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security.

President Donald Trump spoke out following the murder of Minnesota resident Alex Pretti, who was gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis. “We’re looking, we’re reviewing everything and will come out with a determination,

"All it does is sow hatred," the president said of the NFL selecting the musicians for the big game.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said that he is ordering a review of whether TikTok under its new owners has been suppressing content critical of Donald Trump. Newsom wrote on X on Monday, “It's time to investigate.