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'Human catastrophe!' Trump uncorks massive all-caps rant as new scandal breaks

Donald Trump on Sunday morning unleashed a massive rant aimed in part at U.S. allies amid what some have called "one of the biggest foreign policy scandals in history."

The president over the weekend took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to release the rant totaling more than 200 words. The massive meltdown comes amid disputed reports that Marco Rubio disseminated Russia-written documents to Ukrainian officials and passed them off as a U.S. peace deal.

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MAGA lawmaker labeled 'spokesperson for Putin' for pushing 'Russia-written surrender' plan

A MAGA lawmaker is in hot water as her latest comments are causing some to accuse her of being a Russian asset.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna turned some heads when she embraced a controversial plan many have said was written by Russians and disseminated to Ukrainian officials by the State Department. Luna said of the deal, "A strong deal is on the table for Ukrainians — and we need to get it done. This war must end. Russia has signaled it’s ready to come to the table, and the U.S. supports a path to peace."

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'Anguished' troops say Trump just put them in an 'impossible situation': ex-Republican vet

"Anguished" active duty military troops are feeling "moral doubt" and "profound legal confusion" as a result of Donald Trump's actions, according to a conservative veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

New York Times columnist David French, a former writer for the conservative National Review and Iraq War vet, wrote an article on Sunday called, "Trump Has Put the Military in an Impossible Situation," in which he argues that soldiers are required to reject illegal orders. According to French, individual soldiers can't be expected to have the knowledge to make that analysis for themselves every time.

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'People better get fired': GOP lawmaker puts Trump admin on notice for latest 'buffoonery'

A Republican congressman who serves as a member of the House Armed Services Committee put the Trump administration on notice this weekend over what some outside observers have dubbed "one of the biggest foreign policy scandals in history."

Controversy erupted from the Department of State after a Ukrainian proposal was reported to have been provided by Russian officials. Some administration officials reportedly affirmed that assessment, while others at the State Department rejected the notion, and said Ukrainian officials also played a role in the formulation of the proposed peace plan that saw Ukraine making numerous substantial concessions.

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'Crime of serious proportion!' Trump unloads on Dem military vets in midnight 'outburst'

Donald Trump at around midnight had an "outburst" in which he said Democratic military veterans have committed "a crime of serious proportion."

Trump took to Truth Social to respond to a video in which several Dem lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds reminded troops about their constitutional duty to deny "illegal" orders. Trump and MAGA analysts have suggested that the video was encouraging troops to ignore lawful orders, which was explicitly not what was stated in the video.

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'Truly bizarre': Critics pounce on 'one of the biggest foreign policy scandals in history'

A peace plan being thrust upon Ukraine was actually written by Russia, according to reports, and Marco Rubio is taking heat for confusing messaging.

Foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin reported the news on X:

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Internet erupts as MAGA influencers exposed for being based in other countries

A large number of MAGA social media influencers were exposed over the weekend as being being based in other countries.

Podcaster Matt Binder posted screenshots showing that Charlie’s Voice Rising, a popular Charlie Kirk fan account, is based in Eastern Europe (non-EU).

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Pulitzer winner skewers 'disgraceful' Trump deal: 'Sold out by an American president'

Donald Trump's plan for Ukraine is a "disgrace," according to a foreign affairs expert who has won three Pulitzer Prizes.

Thomas L. Friedman, the foreign affairs Opinion columnist for New York Times, skewered the president for his effort to achieve the Nobel Peace Prize.

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'Steve Bannon is not happy': Trump ally claims newly unearthed Epstein emails causing fury

A Donald Trump ally alleged on Saturday that Steve Bannon, who was Donald Trump's chief strategist in the White House for some time in 2017, is unhappy about newly unearthed Epstein emails.

Trump confidant Roger Stone announced over the weekend that he was mentioned in the Epstein emails, and he noted that he doesn't believe Bannon will appreciate the revelations.

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'Public deserves to know': Trump admin serves notice to Noem to save her texts for court

Donald Trump's administration has reportedly put Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on notice that she must preserve her text messages as part of a high-profile battle in court.

According to Law & Crime, "On Friday, in an 8-page joint status report, DHS and transparency-focused watchdog group American Oversight drew a district judge's attention to a government-issued notice demanding that certain officials 'preserve documents and electronic records that relate to the subject matter of the complaint in this case'."

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'Thing that stuck out most': GOP insider flags detail 'that should give Republicans pause'

A GOP strategist on Saturday flagged a key detail about a MAGA lawmaker's recent resignation that he says should "give a lot of Republicans pause."

Brendan Buck, a former key adviser to ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), appeared on MS NOW over the weekend, and was asked about MAGA lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene's decision not to run for another term in office. The host specifically asked Buck, "What is going through Speaker Mike Johnson's mind right now?" and noted, "A prominent member of your party openly saying Republicans will lose the midterms. That has got to be a blow."

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'The people are chanting': Trump attacks 'low IQ' mayor as he begs to invade Dem city

Donald Trump on Saturday attacked a Democratic governor and a Democratic mayor, as a pretense to send federal troops to Chicago.

Trump over the weekend took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to make some claims for which he didn't provide direct evidence.

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'First to surrender': GOP lawmaker breaks from Trump with grim warning about his 'legacy'

U.S. Representative Don Bacon of (R-NE) broke from Donald Trump on Saturday with a grim reminder about what the congressman says could be Trump's "legacy."

Bacon, who has spoken out about Trump's attitude regarding Ukraine and the war Russia has imposed on it, over the weekend weighed in on a recent proposal from the Trump administration to end the brutal foreign war by forcing numerous concessions from the victim nation.

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