Trump News for Sunday, August 17, 2025

Should Europe wean itself off US tech?

BBC News

Just three US firms provide 70% of Europe's cloud-computing, leading to fears of overreliance.

Examining rumor Trump wants to lower age of consent and marriage to 14

Jordan Liles, Snopes.com

Some users claimed Trump desired to protect himself from potential future charges for alleged crimes involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Oil slips as Russia supply concerns ease after Trump-Putin meet

reuters.com, Biztoc.com

Salesforce (CRM) Price Target Cut to $325 — But Stifel Stays Bullish

Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) is one of the Must-Watch AI Stocks on Wall Street. Stifel analyst Parker Lane lowered the price target on the stock to $325.00...

GoodRx (GDRX) Lifts Guidance as Pharma Partnerships Drive Double-Digit Growth

Laiba Immad, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 12 Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy Under $30. GoodRx Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDRX) is one of the best healthcare stocks. GoodRx Holdings, ...

MannKind (MNKD) Secures $500M Financing to Advance Inhaled Therapies Pipeline

Laiba Immad, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 12 Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy Under $30. MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) is one of the best healthcare stocks. MannKind...

OPKO Health (OPK) Advances EBV Vaccine and GLP-1 Pipeline While Streamlining Diagnostics

Laiba Immad, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 12 Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy Under $30. OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPK) is one of the best healthcare stocks. OPKO Health, Inc...

Trump Tells Ukraine To Surrender After Meeting With Putin

John Amato, Crooksandliars.com

Donald Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity the only way forward for Ukraine is to “make a deal” with Russia because their war criminal invaders are a war machine. The Alaska summit is one of the most embarrassing summits in US history. It accomplished nothi…

LifeStance Health (LFST) Accelerates Growth with AI-Enabled Operations and Clinician Expansion

Laiba Immad, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 12 Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy Under $30. LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFST) is one of the best healthcare stocks...

Why Investors Are Turning to Freshworks (FRSH) for AI Exposure

Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is one of the Must-Watch AI Stocks on Wall Street. On August 13, Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh raised the price...

Why Analysts Remain Cautious on CoreWeave (CRWV) Despite Strong Growth

Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) is one of the Must-Watch AI Stocks on Wall Street. On August 13, Citizens JMP analyst Greg Miller reiterated a Market Perform...

Russia Is Pumping Out Disinformation That Looks Like Legitimate News Reports

Peter Wade, Rolling Stone

Despite Donald Trump's whining about "fake news," his administration has rolled back efforts to combat it, allowing fakes to flourish

National Guard says members patrolling D.C. 'may be armed'

Joe Hernandez, NPR

National Guard members and federal law enforcement officers are patrolling the city as part of President Trump's effort to assert federal control over policing in the District.

Why Amazon’s (AMZN) Diversification Strategy Keeps It on Wall Street’s Radar

Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the AI Stocks Investors Are Watching Right Now. On August 13, Telsey analyst Joseph Feldman reiterated an Outperform...

I Like Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Because Of Its AI Business, Says Jim Cramer

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 12 Latest Stocks Jim Cramer Discussed. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. Cisco...

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) Could Help With Government Functioning, Says Jim Cramer

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 12 Latest Stocks Jim Cramer Discussed. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed...

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): I Spend A Lot Of Time Shooting Down Rumors, Says Jim Cramer

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 12 Latest Stocks Jim Cramer Discussed. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. August has ...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Is Good But The Stock Shouldn’t Have Risen Recently, Says Jim Cramer

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 12 Latest Stocks Jim Cramer Discussed. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed...

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B): Use The Bounce In Share Price To Sell, Says Jim Cramer

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 12 Latest Stocks Jim Cramer Discussed. Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF-B) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. Brown...

Epstein survivor shares stark reminder to parents on why Ghislaine Maxwell deserves her sentence

NBC, Yahoo Entertainment

The first of the House Oversight Committee’s depositions in the Epstein saga are set to start Monday with former Attorney General Bill Barr. Jess Michaels...

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR): “There’s Just No Fluidity,” Says Jim Cramer

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 12 Latest Stocks Jim Cramer Discussed. Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed...

Bullish (BLSH): I Was Okay With Stock Coming Down A Little, Says Jim Cramer

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 12 Latest Stocks Jim Cramer Discussed. Bullish (NYSE:BLSH) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. Cryptocurrency exchange ...

Trump And Zelenskyy Set For High-Stakes White House Meeting Monday: Here’s What To Know

Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes

Leaders from the EU and NATO will join the Ukrainian president at the White House.

SentinelOne (S) Expands Mimecast Partnership to Advance Human-Centric Cybersecurity

Habib Ur Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

SentinelOne, Inc. (NYSE:S is one of the best mid cap AI stocks to buy right now. SentinelOne, Inc. (NYSE:S) is one of the best midcap AI stocks to buy right ...

GitLab (GTLB) Signs Three-Year Strategic Collaboration with AWS to Expand Secure DevSecOps Platform

Habib Ur Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB) is one of the best mid cap AI stocks to buy right now. GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB) is one of the best mid‑cap AI stocks to buy right ...

LEAK: State department offers bonus to employees if they kiss up to Rubio!

Ken Klippenstein, Kenklippenstein.com

LEAK: State department offers bonus to employees if they kiss up to Rubio! (Third column, 1st story, link) Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a Patron

Florida hits record execution pace...

Reanna Smith, Themirror.com

David Pittman, 63, is set to die on September 17 in the record-extending 12th execution scheduled for this year, as two other men await execution later this month

Spike Lee Says Trump Should ‘Think Twice’ if He Considers a Federal Takeover of New York: ‘The Boogie-Down? Harlem?’ | Video

Yahoo Entertainment

Florida beach cities ‘ghost towns’, local businesses down 30% this summer. Has the Sunshine State lost appeal forever?

Vishesh Raisinghani, Yahoo Entertainment

Florida’s small businesses are paying the price.

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

Leigh Beadon, Techdirt

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Strawb with a reply to a couple parts of a comment on our post about “Trump derangement syndrome” turning out to be pretty damn correct: In second place, it’s Rocky with a comment about the FCC insta…

What is the bottom line for the stock market?

Sam Ro, Yahoo Entertainment

The bottom line is whether companies will continue to deliver on earnings targets despite the challenges.

How Crypto 401k’s Could Impact Investors

Sean Stein Smith, Contributor, Sean Stein Smith, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/seansteinsmith/, Forbes

Crypto is mainstream, and the 401k market is the latest sector to acknowledge that

Trump: Putin Told Me That The Big Lie Is True!

Chris capper Liebenthal, Crooksandliars.com

After the Orange Sphincter rolled over and did other good boy tricks for his best friend after Jeffrey Epstein, Russian President Vladimir Putin, he went on air with Sean Hannity to repeat the propaganda Putin wanted him to say before he forgot it. Although i…

CNN pundit Tia Mitchell said the administration had “struggled to find a person of color who would agree to be on the list.”

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

The White House took umbrage after a guest on CNN said the Kennedy Center had chosen to honor 81-year-old Gloria Gaynor merely because she is a person of...

Black mayors challenge Trump’s lawless narrative

CK Smith, Salon

Mayors in Chicago, LA and Baltimore stress data-driven programs over political rhetoric

Three Republican-led states to send National Guard troops to DC

BBC News

Washington residents have protested against Trump's deployment of troops in the city.

Resignation and betrayal: What handing Donbas to Putin would mean for Ukraine

BBC News

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to urge Ukraine to surrender the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of negotiations over an end to the war.

‘Weapons’ Dominates Box Office For Second Weekend—Here’s How It Stacks Up Against Other Horror Hits

Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes

The horror film is a hit for director Zach Cregger.

Rising Food Prices Are Likely to Continue, Thanks to Trump’s Trade Wars

Peter Wade, Rolling Stone

Wholesale prices on fresh and dry vegetables rose nearly 40 percent, and soon consumers will feel the pinch

Zelenskyy And EU Leaders To Meet With Trump After Dismal Alaska Summit

Andy J. Semotiuk, Contributor, Andy J. Semotiuk, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/, Forbes

President Zelenskyy faces the fallout from the Alaska summit. He needs to remind Trump of the vision of a ceasefire and to halt the violence. EU Leaders will join him.

Trump’s Alaska Folly

Timothy Snyder, Project Syndicate

US President Donald Trump believes that foreign leaders can be dealt with like Americans, with fantastic promises and obnoxious bullying. But the empty offer of a “beautiful” future does not move dictators like Vladimir Putin, who has in mind his own specific…

The “Layer 1” Fight Is Not About Stablecoins But The Future Of Finance

David G.W. Birch, Contributor, David G.W. Birch, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbirch/, Forbes

Can the "Layer 1" of DeFi really be provided Circle or Stripe? Or will it ultimately need Big Tech or governments or someone else to deliver the platform for innovation?

The U.S. Message To Australia And Japan

Frank Lavin, Contributor, Frank Lavin, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/franklavin/, Forbes

Whether Australia or Japan increases or decreases its defense spending, the sole indispensable component of deterrence remains U.S. credibility.

“South Park” and the high price of free speech

Melanie McFarland, Salon

With our First Amendment rights under attack, those in the best position to defend them also happen to be rich

State of Crypto: Do Kwon Pleads Guilty

Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk

A few years after telling Terra/Luna investors that their funds were safe, Kwon admitted to misleading them.

Trump Melts Down Over Negative Coverage of Putin Summit Flop

Emell Derra Adolphus, Daily Beast

President Donald Trump launched into a Sunday morning rage on the heels of negative media coverage around his flop summit with Russian President Vladimir...

Fox Calls Newsom 'Childish' For Mocking Trump In All Caps

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

So being a national embarrassment when you're president is perfectly fine, but don't dare mock it if you're a governor. As we've discussed here, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been trolling the hell out of Trump lately, and he did it again after Trump was s…

GOP Rep. Blasts Trump in Newspaper the President Is Suing for $10 Billion

Will Neal, Daily Beast

A Republican congressman has broken party ranks to very publicly criticize Donald Trump in an opinion piece for the same newspaper the president seems to...

What will the Putin-Trump meeting mean for the war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera English

High-stakes summit in Alaska ends without ceasefire deal.

Witkoff won’t rule out US “boots on the ground” in Ukraine

Alex Galbraith, Salon

The envoy didn't say "no" to the idea of direct American military involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war.

I review drones for a living and I’m more excited about the DJI Mini 5 Pro than the Insta360 Antigravity A1 – here’s why

Sam Kieldsen, TechRadar

The rumored DJI Mini 5 Pro may be 'just' another Mini drone, but there are some major reasons to think it'll be a massive game-changer – perhaps more than the Antigravity A1.

European leaders to shore up Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for DC talks with Trump

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Ukraine and its European allies have criticised Putin's stance on the war after the Alaska summit as a way to buy time.

Midterm Fight Over Trump Bill, Tariffs Starts Early at Iowa Fair

bloomberg.com, Biztoc.com

'The risk that's on our doorstep': July inflation data has economists on edge

finance.yahoo.com, Biztoc.com

Inside BYD's plan to rule the waves

businessinsider.com, Biztoc.com

Marco Rubio says a ceasefire in Ukraine is ‘not off the table’ after Trump-Putin summit

nbcnews.com, Biztoc.com

Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins Meet the Press after President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska to discuss whether the high-stakes summit made progress towards ending the war in Ukraine.

Trump Refers To Putin As 'The Boss' During Failed Summit

Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com

The Trump-Putin summit resulted in no ceasefire agreement, which the President had sought, or the public commitment he wanted from Putin to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the following week. The summit abruptly ended hours earlier than expe…

Are You Benefitting From The Wave Of Share Buybacks?

John Dorfman, Contributor, John Dorfman, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndorfman/, Forbes

When a company guys back its own stock, it often gives a boost to the price per share. Here are five companies that have consistently done buybacks.

Tariffs: A grocery shopper's guide...

Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill

Tariffs: A grocery shopper's guide... (Second column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Marjorie Taylor Greene Shares Video of Woman in Tears Over Financial Stress: 'UNACCEPTABLE'... Job market gloom not this bad since Great Recession...…

US may not be able to create scenario to end war in Ukraine, Rubio says

David Ljunggren, Yahoo Entertainment

(Reuters) -Talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin produced enough movement to justify a meeting with Ukrainian and...

Putin agreed to let US, Europe offer NATO-style security protections for Ukraine, Trump envoy says

JILL COLVIN, Yahoo Entertainment

Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the United States and its European allies to offer Ukraine a security...

European leaders to join Zelensky at White House meeting with Trump

BBC News

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will be among the leaders joining the Ukrainian leader on the US trip.

Trump baked in Alaska: He grovels — worse yet, it’s bad TV

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon

Trump gave Putin everything and got nothing back — but that's not why the media felt so betrayed

Trump Looking To Blame His Failed Putin Summit On Zelensky

NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com

Donald Trump boasted he would end the war on his first day in office, but he couldn’t broker even a cease fire with Russia on his 208th day. That’s despite rolling out the red carpet for and applauding Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. So what’s a l…

How Bankers Effectively Saved (and Warped) New York City.

Emily Bazelon, Slate Magazine

Jonathan Mahler’s new book, The Gods of New York describes a pivotal four years in New York City’s history.

Trump Administration Move Will Destroy The Lives Of Countless Kids

Ryan W. Powers, HuffPost

"The legal landscape shifted sharply with the return of the Trump administration, and I found myself with a front-row seat to an unsettling reality."

Vladimir Putin's Legs Filmed Twitching at Trump Summit Amid Rumors of Health Issues

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Rumors about Vladimir Putin's declining health have been around for years ... and there might be some truth to the speculation if you caught the subtle clues during his high-stakes summit with President Donald Trump in Alaska. Video has surfaced…

European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump

AP, The Indian Express

The move in relation to the key White House meeting on Monday is an apparent effort to prevent a repeat of the heated encounter Zelenskyy faced when he met Trump in the Oval Office in February.

Nabiha Syed remakes Mozilla Foundation in the era of Trump and AI

Thomas Claburn, Theregister.com

The non-profit has a new look but still stands up for the open web interview The Mozilla Foundation has changed its look, but its goals remain the same – supporting an internet that's open and inclusive, and that prioritizes the interests of people over corpo…

Seven Weekend Reads

Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic

Explore stories about how why friendship could be the foundation of lasting love, the elite-college students who can’t read books, and more.

Links 8/17/2025

Haig Hovaness, Nakedcapitalism.com

Our strategic daily links: Avalanche skiing, old black hole, sweaty Hong Kong, Chinese robots, electrifying Africa, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, hapless Democrats, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretch…

Trump’s DC occupation scratches an old itch

Sabrina Haake, Salon

He's running the Central Park Five playbook on a massive scale

10 Sunday Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • What Declining Cardboard Box Sales Tell Us About the US Economy: Box demand touches nearly every industry, from flat-screen TVs to packaged food, all of which see sales…

Florida desensitized my family to cruel and unusual punishment

Tanya Rey, Salon

It's not just at Alligator Alcatraz. Horrific conditions exist throughout the Sunshine State's prisons

The Straw Man City and the Architecture of Selective Small Government

Conor Gallagher, Nakedcapitalism.com

Trump’s urban takeovers reveal a governing pattern that blends the language of small government with a readiness to deploy maximum state force when it serves political ends.

Trump approval rating takes another hit in latest poll

Lauren Sforza, nj.com

Donald Trump's approval rating slipped again in the latest Pew Research Center.

The Alaska summit was a spectacular distraction

Belén Fernández, Al Jazeera English

Trump needed a break from the infighting in MAGA so he decided an inconsequential meeting with Putin would do the trick.

Israeli military bombs power plant near Yemeni capital Sanaa

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Israel fires missiles at the energy facility south of Sanaa saying it was used by Houthis, but provides no evidence.

Washington's hydropower has created a data center boom. Some are concerned about its future.

Monica Nickelsburg, NPR

In small town Washington — where hydropower is plentiful — data centers are creating jobs and funding amenities. But water and energy aren't unlimited — and some worry about long-term sustainability.

EU-US Trade Statement Held Up Over Digital Laws, FT Says

bloomberg.com, Biztoc.com

Week in Pictures: From Trump-Putin meeting to flash floods in Pakistan

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

A global roundup of some of last week’s events.

Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington

The Associated Press, NPR

West Virginia said it was deploying 300 to 400 Guard troops, while South Carolina pledged 200 and Ohio says it will send 150 in the coming days, marking a significant escalation of the federal intervention.

Here’s what was in the letter Melania Trump sent to Putin

Express Web Desk, The Indian Express

The letter, written on White House stationery, was personally delivered by President Donald Trump during his meeting with Putin in Alaska on Saturday.

People are still saying there's a man trapped inside the Chicago bean

joe.foley@futurenet.com (Joe Foley) , Joe Foley, Creative Bloq

Have you been brainwashed by Big Bean Media's lies?

Trump says Xi assured him China won’t invade Taiwan during his presidency

Express Web Desk, The Indian Express

The remarks came ahead of Trump’s planned talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Trump administration wants to end the UN peacekeeping in Lebanon. Europe is pushing back

MATTHEW LEE and ABBY SEWELL, Yahoo Entertainment

The future of U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon has split the United States and its European allies, raising implications for security in the Middle East and...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,270

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Here are the key events on day 1,270 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

White House responds to report of Alaska summit papers left on public printer: ‘Hilarious’

Filip Timotija, The Hill

The White House responded to an NPR report revealing that U.S. government papers about the President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin summit in...

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): A Bull Case Theory

Ricardo Pillai, Yahoo Entertainment

We came across a bullish thesis on Amazon.com, Inc. on CosmicCapital’s Substack’s Substack by CosmicCapital. In this article, we will summarize the bulls...

Danaos Corporation (DAC): A Bull Case Theory

Ricardo Pillai, Yahoo Entertainment

We came across a bullish thesis on Danaos Corporation on The Skeptical Optimist’s Substack by Dheeraj Namburu. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ ...

Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB): A Bull Case Theory

Ricardo Pillai, Yahoo Entertainment

We came across a bullish thesis on Airbnb, Inc. on Compounding Your Wealth’s Substack by Sergey. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on ABNB...

Trump May Arm the Troops He Sent to D.C.: Report

Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone

Trump may give weapons to the National Guard troops he sent to Washington, D.C. to 'rescue' the city, per reports.

Volkswagen locks extra speed behind subscription: microtransactions for cars

techspot.com, Biztoc.com

MacIntyre posts a 64 and builds 5-shot lead over Scheffler at BMW Championship

apnews.com, Biztoc.com