Trump News for Sunday, November 2, 2025

Barack Obama Mocks Donald Trump For Expensive White House Renovations

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Former President Barack Obama went right at President Donald Trump over his expensive renovations to the White House while some Medicare patients struggle to find treatment amid the government shutdown. Speaking to a crowd in Virginia over the…

Trump says he is ‘on it’ after ‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams pleads for lifesaving help

Julia Benbrook, CNN, CNN

The news comes after Adams, a supporter of Trump, previewed on X that he would ask the president for help receiving a treatment that would “give me a...

Faced with footage of ICE tear gassing residential streets and tackling young women, Trump said that his agents have been ‘held back’ in their tactics by liberal judges.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

Donald Trump has stood by the growing violence of ICE raids across the country—and said that only “liberal judges” are standing in the way of them getting ev...

Trump Tells ’60 Minutes’ ICE Raid Tactics of Tear Gas, Breaking Car Windows ‘Haven’t Gone Far Enough’ | Video

Yahoo Entertainment

What Zohran Mamdani’s Bid for Mayor Reveals About Being Muslim in America

Rozina Ali, The New Yorker

Rozina Ali writes about the Islamophobic attacks on the candidate, which carry the weight of history and the urgency of the present.

Colombia’s ELN rebels face US drug threats amid push for peace talks

Teresa Bo, Al Jazeera English

The US focus on drugs and nearby Venezuela brings an international dimension to what was an internal Colombian conflict.

Trump says Xi assured him China won’t take action on Taiwan

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US president claims Chinese leader would never act on Taiwan while he's in office 'because they know the consequences'.

Newsom Won't Apologize For Mocking Trump, Sorry Not Sorry

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

What pathetic framing from Meet the Press host Kristen Welker. If anyone should worry about "normalizing" Trump's behavior, it's Welker and her fellow members of the Beltway media who refuse to call out Trump for being a dangerous, unstable wannabe dictator a…

Apple Gears Up For A Pivotal Year With Major Product Releases And Challenges

Bibhu Pattnaik, Yahoo Entertainment

As 2026 approaches, tech behemoth Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is gearing up for a critical year filled with significant product launches and potential executive...

Nato 'will stand with Ukraine' to get long-lasting peace, senior official tells BBC

BBC News

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone tells the BBC the Russia-Ukraine war is bogged down, and it is "almost time to sit and talk".

Whiny Titty Baby Deems 'Anti Trump' Comedy Sketches 'PROBABLY ILLEGAL!!!'

Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com

To The Precious President, being anti-Trump is "illegal." And he's been on a roll since the beginning of his second term, clamping down on late-night comedians, because, how dare you mock him? This is so sad for MAGA. Behold, their alpha-male leader. "Seth Me…

Trump Has Remodeled The Lincoln Bathroom In His Own Gaudy Image

NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com

42 million people in America are on the threshold of losing their food benefits, millions more are seeing their health care premiums skyrocket, the government shutdown has taken paychecks and services away from even more - but Donald Trump is using his time i…

WATCH: Two girls thrown from Ferris wheel at Louisiana harvest festival

ABC News

Both girls are under 13 years old and were transported to the hospital, with one of them being airlifted to the facilities.

WATCH: Obama: 'Country and our politics are in a pretty dark place right now'

ABC News

Jersey's race for governor at a rally in Newark on Saturday, saying the "country and our politics are in a pretty dark place right now."

Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages

apnews.com, Biztoc.com

Poll finds rising concern over shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally

Anthony Salvanto, CBS News

President Trump and both parties are drawing negative ratings for their handling of the government shutdown.

Pall of ICE spoils weekend celebrations in Chicago: ‘I think people are just scared’

Siri Chilukuri in Chicago, Yahoo Entertainment

Despite Illinois governor’s plea to let families celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos, agents used pepper spray and continued to arrest people

Champagne, sequins, SNAP cuts: A real-life Gatsby party

CK Smith, Salon

Trump’s Great Gatsby-themed party brings 1920s opulence to life, irony as millions face losing SNAP benefits

As Palantir rolls on, rivals are worth a second Look

Art Zeile, TheStreet

By any measure, Palantir (PLTR)—an early AI adopter deeply penetrated in the U.S. defense industry—has been successful. Its revenue soared 48% in the second ...

WATCH: Train plows into truck caught on tracks in the Netherlands

ABC News

Surveillance footage captured the moment a train plowed into a truck caught at a railroad crossing in the Netherlands, sending its cargo of pears flying.

Earnings, Manufacturing Data and Other Can't Miss Items this Week

Gavin McMaster, Barchart.com

Markets enter November following a strong finish to October, with U.S. stocks closing higher on Friday as the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow all posted gains...

'SNL' Finally Avoided The Curse Of The Cameo This Week

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: November 02nd, 2025

China-US relations: ‘Somewhere between a ceasefire and a truce’

Al Jazeera English

China expert Evan Medeiros discusses US-China ties going back before Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs and trade wars.

Jeffries Forced To Clarify Obvious Things About Shutdown To Jake Tapper

Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries tore into Republicans over the government shutdown on Jake Tapper's State of the Union Sunday show. Republicans keep calling for Democrats to reopen the government, but they've shown no openness to negotiate, and Mike Joh…

“Our forever home”: HGTV takes on Trump’s White House ballroom on “Saturday Night Live”

Alex Galbraith, Salon

The Trumps called in the Property Brothers for help with the demolition of the East Wing in a recent sketch.

Analyst Says Stocks Like Apollo Global Management (APO) Now ‘Oversold’

Fahad Saleem, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks Everyone’s Discussing Amid Latest Earnings Season. Apollo Global Management Ord Shs (NYSE:APO) is one of the stocks...

Analyst Says Nvidia (NVDA) Has ‘Zeroed Out’ of China Revenue

Fahad Saleem, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published Top Analyst Calls: 8 Stocks to Buy and Sell. NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the top analyst calls. Patrick Moorhead of Moor...

RJD put gun to Cong head for CM face, says PM Modi; Rahul says Op Sindoor was stopped under US pressure

Express News Service, The Indian Express

Poll trail heats up before end of Phase 1 of campaign; Modi cautions again ‘jungle raj’ return, Congress leader claims Delhi running Nitish govt

'Daddy's Home Doctrine': Fox’s Cringe-Worthy Defense Of Trump's Threat To Nigeria

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

Trump is threatening to go into Nigeria "guns-a-blazing," so naturally the flacks on Fox are completely enamored with their "daddy." Trump threatens to go into Nigeria ‘guns-a-blazing’ over attacks on Christians: Donald Trump on Saturday said he had ordered t…

Fox Cuts Away From Obama As Soon As He Mentions Trump AI Video Pooping On Protesters

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

The station that endlessly covers all of Trump's insane rallies across the country from end to end cut away after just a minute of President Obama campaigning in Virginia for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger. The Fox Report host Jon Scott…

Theaster Gates And Chicago: City Of Dreams

Chadd Scott, Contributor, Chadd Scott, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/chaddscott/, Forbes

Theaster Gates’ latest demonstration of an artist’s potential for civic planning comes at GRAY Chicago during the exhibition “Oh, You’ve Got to Come Back to the City."

The Pentagon Is Furious That People Are Talking About The Boots Series On Netflix

Talk Android, TalkAndroid

Every so often, a series comes along that’s both entertaining and provocative – the kind that makes you laugh, tear up, and maybe start a national argument.

How Trump’s Tariffs Crashed the Crypto Market — What It Means for You

T. Woods, Yahoo Entertainment

Following President Donald Trump’s threat in early October that he would impose a 100% on imports from China to America, crypto markets crashed as a result. ...

Bessent compares Canada's Reagan ad to 'election interference'

thehill.com, Biztoc.com

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday compared a Canadian ad featuring former President Reagan, which angered President Trump, to “election interference.” “I read that the premier of Ontario spent $75 million sending propaganda across the U.S. border via…

Online harassers are using AI tools to create more realistic death threats, posting hyper-realistic AI-generated images and sounds to social media platforms

nytimes.com, Biztoc.com

White House Releases Details of China Trade Deal

barrons.com, Biztoc.com

Another European car company gets knocked out by tariffs

Tony Owusu, TheStreet

U.S. tariffs have taken their toll on a myriad of industries as the world continues to navigate the new international trade order instituted under President ...

Bessent Says Some ‘Sectors’ Of Economy Are In Recession

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

Bessent blamed the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates fast enough.

Treasury Secretary Defends Trump’s Gatsby Cosplay Party While America's Wallet Weeps

Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com

CNN's Jake Tapper asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to respond to former President Barack Obama's remarks, which came a day before Trump hosted a fancy-pants Gatsby-themed party at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, just a few hours before funding for federal food as…

Obama: Every Day Is Halloween, But It's All Trick, No Treat

Chris capper Liebenthal, Crooksandliars.com

Former President Barack Obama was in Virginia, stumping for Abigail Spanberger when he started ripping on Dementia Donny like no one else can: He's deploying the National Guard in American cities claiming to stop crime waves that don't actually exist. We've g…

Trump Rants That SNAP Recipients Are 'Largely Democrats'

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

He's in for a rude awakening if he really believes he's not going to harm millions of his own voters. Here's Trump on Air Force One on his way to his lavish Great Gatsby-themed Halloween gala at Mar-a-Lago, pretending it's just Democrats who are on food stamp…

Update: Lumber Prices Down 3% YoY

Calculated Risk, Calculatedriskblog.com

Here is another update on lumber prices. SPECIAL NOTE: The CME group discontinued the Random Length Lumber Futures contract on May 16, 202...

Fox Gins Up Resentment Against 'Foreign-Born' Individuals 'Stealing' Benefits From Americans

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

More race-baiting and lies about just who is receiving Medicaid and SNAP benefits from the propagandists on Fox not "news." Over the last month, I've watched these people fat-shaming people receiving food stamps, rehash all the Reagan-era talking points about…

A Different Way Of Looking At The Rally In The Price Of Gold

John Tamny, Contributor, John Tamny, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/, Forbes

There’s inflation as measured by the BLS (CPI), and there’s inflation as measured in gold.

Green investors enjoy huge returns as stock market powers through Trump’s attacks

Natasha White, Alastair Marsh and Coco Liu, Yahoo Entertainment

The S&P’s main gauge tracking clean energy is up about 50% this year; the MSCI World Index has gained less than 20% in the same period. Much of that...

“We all know it’s about me”: Trump takes over “Saturday Night Live” NYC mayor debate

Alex Galbraith, Salon

The president roasted the candidates in turn before singing a selection from "Phantom of the Opera."

SNL Brings the Property Brothers to the White House

Alex Young, Consequence.net

The Property Brothers paid a visit to the White House to help realize Donald Trump's grand vision to remodel the East Wing SNL Brings the Property Brothers to the White House Alex Young

Trump, 79, Threatens War on Crucial U.S. Ally in Mad Truth Social Rant

Will Neal, Daily Beast

President Donald Trump declared online that he intends to invade one of the United States’ most strategically important allies on the African continent. “I...

'We will delay, we will cancel' flights to ensure safety: Duffy on ATC issues

Nicholas Kerr, ABC News

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that flights across the country could be delayed or even canceled due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Three killed in latest US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean

BBC News

US Defence Secretary says "narco-terrorists" attempting to smuggle drugs into the US were targeted.

Trump Immigration Rule Could Make H-1B Visa Holders Too Costly To Hire

Stuart Anderson, Senior Contributor, Stuart Anderson, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/, Forbes

Trump officials will publish a new rule expected to price many H-1B visa holders and employment-based immigrants out of the labor market.

Make America Radioactive Again? Yes, if Trump has his way

Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Trump's order to resume nuclear weapons testing "immediately" should worry us all

FAFO: MAGA Mom Upset That No One Cares That She Is Losing Food Stamps

Red Painter, Crooksandliars.com

A Trump loving MAGA mom is very upset that people are not more sympathetic about her losing food stamps. She posted the following on Facebook (please hold your clapping until the very last sentence): I'm so anxious about this whole shutdown. My husband's vete…

Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change

Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report, The Hechinger Report

As federal support and financial incentives for climate action wither, this sort of local action is becoming more difficult but also more urgent, advocates say.

Sam Bankman-Fried's Last Chance? Appeals Court to Hear Arguments on FTX Founder's Retrial Motion Next Week

Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk

The FTX founder is looking for a fresh trial on his fraud and conspiracy charges. He's got an uphill battle.

Miles Teller Gets Political On ‘SNL’ With Ramy Youssef, Shane Gillis And Brandi Carlile

Rosa Escandon, Contributor, Rosa Escandon, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosaescandon/, Forbes

Miles Teller hosted Saturday Night Live for his second time with returning musical guest Brandi Carlile.

Nigeria ‘welcomes US assistance’ to fight ‘terrorism’ after Trump’s threats

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Nigeria's presidential spokesperson welcomes US assistance 'as long as it recognises our territorial integrity'.

‘This Is Crazy’—Elon Musk Issues Serious $38 Trillion U.S. ‘Bankruptcy’ Warning, Predicted To Blow Up The Bitcoin Price

Billy Bambrough, Senior Contributor, Billy Bambrough, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/, Forbes

Elon Musk has warned it’s not possible to solve the U.S. debt crisis without growing the economy at a fantastic pace—something that bitcoin supporters think will blow up the bitcoin price...

These Little Piggies Make A Fist

Ratt, Crooksandliars.com

Happy November! As I write, the Dodgers and Blue Jays are battling it out in the 10th inning of the 7th game of the World Series. At this point, I'm willing to celebrate whoever wins because the battle has been fierce and they've both been amazing. If you hav…

East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outlets

DAVID BAUDER, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump's razing of the White House's East Wing to build a ballroom has put some news organizations following the story in an awkward position...

Drones buzz military base 'storing US nuke weapons' twice in 24 hours...

Nicole Cherruault, The-sun.com

The incursion comes just days after Nato revealed it is ramping up its air defences as rogue drones continue to menace Europe

Tariffs are Trump's favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them

MICHELLE L. PRICE, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump sees tariffs — or the threat of them — as a powerful tool to bend nations to his will. Trump has suggested he may take the highly...

They were promised a lifeline to 'graduate' from poverty. Then it was taken away

Fatma Tanis, NPR

Thousands of South Sudanese refugees and impoverished locals in Uganda saw a brighter future with a new USAID-funded project. They'd get $205 and coaching to build a business. Then came the cuts.

Links 11/2/2025

Haig Hovaness, Nakedcapitalism.com

Our strategic daily links: monkey bath, serial killers, climate chaos, student naps, African wars, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretched excess

Elon’s dubious British romance: He’s getting fleeced by a racist hustler

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon

Elon Musk has convinced himself that English con man Tommy Robinson will save civilization. Honestly, it's sad

How New York could have avoided a nasty mayoral election

David Daley, Salon

Ranked choice voting worked in the Democratic primary. New Yorkers should take note

10 Sunday Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Tesla May Have Sold a Million Fewer Cars Because of Elon Musk’s Toxic Politics: The billionaire CEO did his electric vehicle company no favors by aligning with the MAGA…

Red state workers could lose out on disability benefits as Trump admin rewrites eligibility rules

Eli Hager, Salon

Particularly in states that voted for Trump, millions may find it harder to qualify for disability benefits.

NASA Issues Horrified Response to Kim Kardashian

Victor Tangermann, Futurism

"Yes, we’ve been to the Moon before... six times!"

Putin And Zelenskyy Await Trump’s Verdict As Pentagon Clears Tomahawks

Mark Temnycky, Contributor, Mark Temnycky, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/marktemnycky/, Forbes

The Pentagon’s stockpile review found that Tomahawks can be sent to Ukraine. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy now await a verdict from President Trump.

Several Major Universities Post Double-Digit Endowment Gains In FY 2025

Michael T. Nietzel, Senior Contributor, Michael T. Nietzel, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/, Forbes

As colleges begin reporting their endowments' performance for FY 2025, the early news finds many nationally prominent institutions posting double-digit investment gains.

Politicians are increasingly pushing AI-generated content. It's scaring other politicians.

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

"When I'm on my feed today, I'm scared to death," on Democratic senator told BI. "I have no idea what's real and what's not."

Will air traffic controllers end another government shutdown? They hope not.

Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, USA Today

As the shutdown becomes the longest in U.S. history, will air traffic controllers again bring it to a close?

The Shutdown – And the House’s Inaction – Helps Pave Congress’ Path to Irrelevance

Conor Gallagher, Nakedcapitalism.com

Where’s Congress? The institution is unwilling to assert itself as an equal branch of government.

Daylight Saving Time Ended Today. Why Clocks Went Back an Hour

Amanda Kooser, CNET

Why do we 'fall back' in November? We answer your questions.

The declining population will make it even harder to care for elders

Kristin Wright, NPR

Declining population means caring for parents, grandparents, and other relatives could become even more challenging with fewer professionals and family members to pitch in.

Student-loan borrowers could lose access to public service debt relief under a new Trump rule. Here's what's changing.

Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider

Trump's Department of Education finalized a rule that would narrow eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

‘SNL’ Weekend Update Trashes Trump’s White House Renovations, ‘Weird’ Halloween Habits

William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone

SNL's Colin Jost and Michael Che pick apart the president's Halloween "at what's left of the White House"

Tracking the ICE tactics used in Trump's mass deportation drive

BBC News

BBC Verify has gathered more than 70 videos to track how President Trump's illegal immigration crackdown has unfolded so far.

Israeli air strike kills four in Lebanon, straining fragile ceasefire

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Israel has carried out regular attacks on southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah last November.

Twin Miles Tellers Spoof ‘Property Brothers’ Tackling Trump’s White House East Wing Demolition & New Ballroom

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline

Miles Teller pulled double-duty (in a way) by portraying twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott in a pre-taped Saturday Night Live sketch spoofing the Canadian reality TV series Property Brothers. This time, the two real estate property developers field the ga…

CFP top 12: One last projection before the first committee ranking

Heather Dinich, ESPN

We assess how the committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 10.

Most Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame Trump for inflation: Poll

Emily Guskin, ABC News

Over 6 in 10 say Trump and GOP are out of touch. Even more say that about Dems.

‘SNL’ Goes Full Zohran Mamdani Vs. Donald Trump In Big Apple Cold Open

Dominic Patten, Deadline

The federal government is still shut down, food stamps are being cut off for millions of Americans, the LA Dodgers are still grinding it out with the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series finale and there’s big elections in NYC, Virginia and New Jersey on Nov…

US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers

AAMER MADHANI, Yahoo Entertainment

The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Saturday...

Obama, Harris hit the campaign trail; Trump's political operation invests in NJ, VA

Halle Troadec, Oren Oppenheim, Brittany Shepherd, ABC News

Barack Obama and Kamala Harris, in separate rallies on Saturday, called to turn out to vote -- as Donald Trump’s political operation invests millions in voter turnout.

US, China agree to set up military-to-military channels, Hegseth says

Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English

Move comes after Trump-Xi summit yields progress on trade war and pledges to calm tensions.

US military kills three in another strike on Caribbean vessel

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Defence secretary says the strike was carried out on Trump's orders and targeted 'narco-terrorists'.

Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

Reuters, The Indian Express

Trump called Nigeria a "disgraced country" and warned its government must move quickly.

Trump to host Syria’s al-Sharaa for talks at White House, envoy says

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Al-Sharaa's trip, planned for November 10, will be first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House.

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here's what to know

Chandelis Duster, NPR

Love it or hate it, many will turn their clocks back on Sunday. The debate — whether or not to make daylight saving time permanent — continues.

Marchand nets 'special' goal for pal's late daughter

ESPN

Panthers star Brad Marchand, back on ice after being away from the team to support a close friend whose 10-year-old daughter died of cancer, pointed to the sky after scoring in Saturday's shootout victory.

Obama rallies Virginia and New Jersey in weekend campaign push before Election Day

apnews.com, Biztoc.com

Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over Christian persecution claims

The Associated Press, NPR

President Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to plan for potential military action in Nigeria, where he alleges the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.

Trump, 79, Claims It’s ‘Illegal’ for Late-Night Host to Mock Him

Jack Revell, Daily Beast

President Donald Trump has lashed out at yet another late-night TV show host for failing to fall at his feet in groveling praise. “Seth Meyers of NBC may be ...

Kat Abughazaleh on the Right to Protest

The Intercept Briefing, The Intercept

The Illinois congressional candidate on why more Democrats aren’t taking direct action and how leaders should be responding to the right. The post Kat Abughazaleh on the Right to Protest appeared first on The Intercept.