Trump News for Saturday, May 16, 2026

Trump threatens to pull endorsement of US Representative Lauren Boebert after she campaigns for Massie

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a primary challenge on Saturday against hardline conservative U.S.

US cancels troop deployment to Poland amid tensions with allies

RT

The US has canceled a planned troop deployment to Poland, highlighting growing tensions between President Donald Trump and European allies Read Full Article at RT.com

Why The Current Ebola Outbreak In Congo Matters To The Entire World

Omer Awan, Senior Contributor, Omer Awan, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/omerawan/, Forbes

The current Ebola outbreak in Congo poses a threat to the entire world, with a strain that has no therapies or approved vaccine.

Trump kicks Senator Bill Cassidy on impeachment while Louisianans vote

Geoff Earle, New York Post

President Trump took one more kick at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) Saturday while Louisiana voters went to the polls, branding him “disloyal” on a day he risked losing his seat over his 2021 impeachment vote.

Jen Psaki Brings The Receipts In Response To Eric Trump's Threat To Sue

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

Jen Psaki did an on-air fact check after Trump's son Eric threatened to sue both Psaki and her network for daring to report on his business interests. Here's his tweet in response to her reporting earlier this week: I intend to sue @jrpsaki and @MSNOWNews ove…

Trump in China: 磕頭?

Menzie Chinn, Econbrowser.com

Lots of gushing praise by President Trump of President Xi. Not so much from Xi. I’d characterize this as anything but tough talk from the US side. As for deliverables from the summit: None confirmed from the Chinese side. Maybe purchase of 200 Boeing aircraft…

Taiwan says it is an independent nation after Trump arms sale remarks

Al Jazeera English

Taiwan stressed that it is a “sovereign and independent” nation

Cuba grid collapse: The situation is growing more dire, experts say

Julia Jacobo, Abcnews.com

The situation for those living in Cuba is growing more dire by the day as the island grapples with dwindling oil supplies to fuel everyday life.

Trump Says Reflecting Pool Renovations Are ‘Ahead Of Schedule’ After Report Suggests Delay

Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff, Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/, Forbes

A New York Times report this week cited government documents that acknowledged the renovations may not be completed on schedule.

In response to Trump, Taiwan says it is ‘sovereign and independent’

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Taiwan says it will maintain 'status quo' and deepen ties with the US after Trump meets with China's Xi Jinping.

Secretary Of Defense Hegseth Welcomed Home U.S. Navy Supercarrier

Peter Suciu, Contributor, Peter Suciu, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/, Forbes

The USS Gerald R. Ford arrived at Naval Station Norfolk following a record-long deployment. She is the most recent U.S. Navy warship to receive a hero’s welcome

US and Israel preparing to renew attack on Iran next week – NYT

RT

The US and Israel could potentially renew their aggression against Iran as early as next week, the NYT has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Spanish Foreign Minister on Spain’s clash with the Trump administration

Al Jazeera English

Jose Manuel Albares speaks to Redi Tlhabi about Spain’s commitment to international law and relations with the US.

UAP Scientist Claims Aliens Were Pulled from Crash Sites and Trump Was Briefed for a February Speech

Holden Desalles, Thoughtcatalog.com

Puthoff is 89, a Stanford-trained quantum physicist who advised the Pentagon’s UAP program (AAWSAP) and served as chief science adviser to Robert Bigelow at Bigelow Aerospace. On Steven Bartl…

Impeaching Every Federal Judge and Justice Who Endorsed Unitary Executive Theory

Christopher Armitage, Substack.com

A serious claim requiring serious consideration.

Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning

BBC News

Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.

Opinion - After the Trump-Xi summit, China, not America, is on the back foot

John Lee, opinion contributor, The Hill

Trump has disrupted Beijing’s strategy.

Trump’s ‘Slow Motion Heist’ Of $1.7 Billion Taxpayer Dollars

NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com

Remember Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS? I don’t know whether somebody figured it was a bad look while Americans are struggling with Trump inflation thanks to his tariffs and unnecessary war, not to mention the loss of health insurance and food b…

Chelsea Handler Slams Spencer Pratt’s Bid for Mayor of Los Angeles

Tommy Pisani, Just Jared

Chelsea Handler is making it very clear that she will not be voting for Spencer Pratt. On Friday (May 15), […] The post Chelsea Handler Slams Spencer Pratt’s Bid for Mayor of Los Angeles appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip | Entertainment.

Trump Doubles Down On Admission He Doesn't Think About Americans' Finances

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

Trump gave Fox's Bret Baier an extended interview this Friday and was asked about the statement he made this Tuesday where he told a reporter who asked him to what extent are Americans’ financial situations were potentially motivating him to make a deal with …

Unrepentant Election Denier Tina Peters Granted Clemency By Dem Governor

Red Painter, Crooksandliars.com

A former county clerk turned election denier, Tina Peters, was granted clemency by Colorado’s Democratic governor for a completely unknown reason. Peters is a huge Trump supporters who drank *all* the kool-aid about the 2020 election being stolen (it was not)…

Impotent Mike Johnson Feigns Ignorance On Trump Being Humiliated In China

John Amato, Crooksandliars.com

Rep. Mike Johnson, the Speaker of high impotence, claimed ignorance when a reporter asked if Trump rolled over for Xi on the issue of Taiwan. Whenever Jebus Johnson is asked to comment on an unpleasant Trump statement or action, he makes believe he didn't he…

Frequent burials, at least 80 dead as Congo grapples with Ebola outbreak

CBS News

Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.

Ebola Outbreak Kills At Least 80 In Congo

Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff, Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/, Forbes

The surge in cases marks the 17th Ebola outbreak in the Congo since 1976.

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki: ISIL’s shadow commander in West Africa

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Nigeria and the US say 'key' ISIL leader was killed in joint military operation in Borno state.

Trump Phones Start Shipping - But Were There Really 600,000 Preorders?

EditorDavid, Slashdot.org

USA Today reports: Trump Mobile phones are being shipped this week, the company exclusively confirmed to USA TODAY in an email May 11.... The company's first smartphone — the T1 Phone — was originally scheduled for release in August. However, the golden …

China signals tariff cuts, advances in farm market access after Trump-Xi summit

By Ella Cao and Lewis Jackson, Yahoo Entertainment

BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - China and the United States have agreed to expand agricultural trade through tariff reductions and tackle ‌non-tariff barriers and...

Strong Growth, Mixed Outlook: What’s Next for Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)?

Rameen Kasana, Yahoo Entertainment

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) is among the stocks with the best earnings growth for the next 10 years. On May 11, Trevor Young from Barclays lifted the price...

Wall Street Sees Major Upside in Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) Ahead of Earnings

Rameen Kasana, Yahoo Entertainment

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) is among the stocks with the best earnings growth for the next 10 years. Saket Kalia, an analyst at Barclays, trimmed the price ...

Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): Investors Advised to Focus on the Bigger Picture

Rameen Kasana, Yahoo Entertainment

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) is among the stocks with the best earnings growth for the next 10 years. On May 5, Emily Field from Barclays lifted the...

Is Mastercard Incorporated (MA) the Stock with Best Earnings Growth for the Next 10 Years?

Rameen Kasana, Yahoo Entertainment

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is among the stocks with the best earnings growth for the next 10 years. On May 5, BMO Capital reaffirmed an Outperform...

How Thomas Massie came to represent Republican dissent in age of Trump

Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English

Massie is locked in a tight congressional primary race in Kentucky against a fellow Republican endorsed by US president.

In Louisiana, Trump-endorsed candidate is challenging a GOP incumbent

Gaby Vinick, Abcnews.com

Incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy is competing against Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow (LA-5) and John Fleming, the state Treasurer.

‘SNL’ can’t stop making fun of conservatives, Trump — and unbelievable data proves it

Rich Calder, New York Post

A whopping 91% of jokes delivered on “Saturday Night Live’s” Weekend Update segment this season targeted conservatives, while 82% of characters during the show's cold opens mocked President Donald Trump or fellow Republicans, according to a new analysis by Me…

Canadian travel to US picks up for first time since trade war

Gabrielle Fahmy, New York Post

The increase -- the first increase since December 2024 after months of decline -- was driven by car travel, which rose 6% in April, according to monthly data released by Statistics Canada this week.

New School quietly hires controversial professor who led anti-Israel campus protests

Gabrielle Fahmy, Doree Lewak, New York Post

The woke New School claimed it wanted its Jewish students to feel safe, but the school recently hired Corinna Mullin, a professor so radical even leftist-incubator CUNY gave her the boot for being a ringleader of violent anti-Israel campus protests.

Trump’s Hantavirus ‘Expert’ A Urologist Specializing In Penile Implants

NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com

If you watched Wednesday’s press briefing about the hantavirus outbreak, you would have seen Dr. Brian Christine, Donald Trump’s unqualified and unfit assistant secretary for health, boasting about dealing with the outbreak with an approach “grounded in scien…

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Christopher de Bellaigue, Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books

As President Trump’s erratic negotiations with Iran drag on and oil prices continue to rise, the United States’ ostensible ethical justification for the war—regime change—has largely disappeared from mainstream coverage. In the Review’s May 28 issue, Christop…

Green energy will have the last laugh — because of Trump

Sabrina Haake, Salon

The president has unintentionally set off an international scramble for renewable energy due to his war in Iran

Opera in Ragged Times

Larry Wolff, The New York Review of Books

During the first hundred days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, while he was devastating American society with mass deportations and shredding the global economic order with arbitrary tariffs, he also found the time to make himself chairman of the board of…

Israel says it killed Hamas leader, the ‘last architect’ of October 7 strike

Express Global Desk, The Indian Express

The Israeli strike was carried out amid continuing hostilities despite a fragile US-backed ceasefire reached in October

Rules Are For Little People: Trump Misses Deadline On Massive Stock Trades

Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com

Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump forgot to mention tens of millions of dollars in stock trades — only by a few months, no big deal to him, The Washington Post reports. His latest filings revealed he quietly sold somewhere between $5 and $25 million each in Micros…

Trump Brought 17 CEOs to Beijing, but Only Musk and Huang Got Seats on Air Force One

Chris Lavergne, Thoughtcatalog.com

Seventeen American CEOs flew to Beijing with Trump on May 13. Larry Fink of BlackRock. Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone. Kelly Ortberg of Boeing. Jane Fraser of Citi. Larry Culp of GE Aerospace. David Solomon of Goldman Sachs.

Wild blueberry farms across Maine suffer as climate change upends growing seasons

Sydney Cromwell, Inside Climate News, Grist

Like lobster rolls, wild blueberries are iconic in Maine. But heat and drought have set the plants back to a point where many small farmers are struggling against reduced yields and increased costs for mulch and irrigation.

This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he's up for reelection. Can he survive?

Sam Gringlas, NPR

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump. Now he's running for reelection in a race that will test Trump's hold on the GOP.

MTA raised alarms about Amtrak tunnel plan before this week's Penn Station meltdown

Stephen Nessen, Gothamist

Sections of an East River tunnel owned by Amtrak showed signs of serious water damage from Hurricane Sandy before repairs began last year. LIRR President Rob Free all but said “I told you so” to Amtrak officials during a news conference on Friday. [ more ›…

Kevin (Warsh) Can Wait

Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers, Slate Magazine

The new Fed Chair is inheriting an inflation conundrum: appease Trump or hold out on rates?

Merz warns children against going to US

RT

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would no longer recommend the US for study or work, citing a deteriorating “social climate” Read Full Article at RT.com

Under Trump, Chinese Firms Have Abandoned Billions in US Clean Energy Projects

Matthew Phelan, Gizmodo.com

Chinese firms are selling off their stake in U.S. solar power production, according to new economic reports.

How Liberalism Became a Dirty Word

John Dickerson, Slate Magazine

How liberalism became a dirty word in both progressive universities and right-wing politics, and what it will take to reclaim it.

Iran War: Economic Pressures Rise and Bond Market Jitters Increase as Gulf States Rebel, Constraining Trump Even More

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

Today's Iran war news: Trump faces actual or incipient revolts from bond investors and Gulf States, with shortages also becoming visible.

Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree

By Brad Brooks, Yahoo Entertainment

By Brad Brooks WIGGINS, Colorado, May 16 (Reuters) - Perched behind the cash register at Stubs liquor store, Amy Van Duyn gazed out the window at a red-and...

Patel promised to come after the media. So far, it’s only been women

Sophia Tesfaye, Salon

The FBI has investigated multiple women journalists who reported on the bureau's director

Israel targets top Hamas military leader

RT

Israeli strike targets Hamas military leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad despite ceasefire in Gaza Read Full Article at RT.com

A “Scheme” Against Dobbs: SCOTUS Dissent Hints at Next Phase of Abortion Rights Fight

Jessica Washington, The Intercept

Justice Clarence Thomas argues the Comstock Act, passed in 1873, prohibits the mailing of abortion medication. The post A “Scheme” Against Dobbs: SCOTUS Dissent Hints at Next Phase of Abortion Rights Fight appeared first on The Intercept.

Democrats frame Trump ballroom as symbol of Republican disconnect from voters' affordability woes

Yahoo Entertainment

The rules of the 2026 election are still in flux

Carrie Levine, Salon

Last-minute redistricting and Trump's mail-voting executive order cause confusion.

The townspeople of Vilseck, Germany, worry that Trump may pull out 5,000 U.S. troops

Rob Schmitz, NPR

President Trump's troop withdrawal threat rattles residents of a small Bavarian town reliant on U.S. military personnel and their families for both income and friendships built over decades.

How the Military Mindset Has Crushed Our Country’s Men

Jasper Craven, Thenation.com

Jasper Craven I talked to soldiers and ROTC students about the kind of masculinity the military encourages. Its ripple effects on mental health are dire. The post How the Military Mindset Has Crushed Our Country’s Men appeared first on The Nation.

DOJ to create $1.776B 'Truth and Justice Commission' to compensate allies: Sources

Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, Alexander Mallin, Abcnews.com

The DOJ is finalizing a deal to launch a so-called "Truth and Justice Commission" to pay claims made by alleged victims of government "weaponization," sources say.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Android 17's showcase to Claude cracking a $400,000 crypto wallet

hamish.hector@futurenet.com (Hamish Hector) , Hamish Hector, TechRadar

The week's 7 biggest tech stories from Android, Apple, Insta360 and more.

Michael Hudson: US Designs on Iran and the Trump-Xi Summit

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

With Iranian journalist Ali Alizadeh, Michael Hudson debunks White House spin on the Trump-Xi talk and gives a historical view of the war

Russia’s Putin to visit China following Trump’s trip

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to 'further strengthen the comprehensive partnership', the Kremlin says.

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission

The Associated Press, NPR

Trump announced the joint operation in Africa's most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command of the Islamic State group globally.

Iran war day 78: Trump, Tehran signal talks as Lebanon truce extended

Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English

Iran says Trump signalled openness to talks as deadlock remains over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jana Choukeir, Yahoo Entertainment

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jana Choukeir ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S.

Trump says senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces

BBC News

The US president says the joint operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.

Trump says ISIL second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US and Nigerian forces carry out a joint operation against the commander, who was deemed a 'global terrorist' in 2023.

Araghchi: BRICS look at Iran with Different Eyes after “American Failure”

Juan Cole, Juancole.com

Iran "has been able to establish itself as a power and actor in the region; an actor who has the ability to confront the greatest powers."

Slashing Climate, Weather and Ocean Research to Pay for 32 Hours of Iran War

FAIR, Juancole.com

While cuts to NOAA would substantially harm the agency’s work, the proposed "savings" of $1.6 billion is 1.3 days of the war on Iran.

Trump says U.S. kills Islamic State leader in Nigeria

Joe Walsh, CBS News

President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.

End Judaism, End Western Civilization

Americanthinker.com

Photo Credit: YouTubeAfter COVID failed to end the American experiment, antisemitism became the new front in the left’s endless war against Western civilization.

China and Trump’s Business-first Framework

Americanthinker.com

Photo Credit: RawPixel.comThe post-World War II order treated the world as a chessboard of fixed spheres. Trump’s business-first diplomacy treats it as a balance sheet where every aggressive move carries an immediate debit.

We Need To Detransition America

Americanthinker.com

Photo Credit: California National GuardIt’s profoundly wrong that we have government policies that support so-called “transing” children, and that needs to stop now.

In War, There Is No Substitute for Victory

Americanthinker.com

Photo Credit: Defense Visual Information Distribution ServiceIt is time to bring closure and victory to our conflict with Iran.

Islam And The American Experiment

Americanthinker.com

Photo Credit: U.S. Naval AcademyThere is nothing new about America’s conflicts with Islam. That aggressive theocratic system has been at war with America almost since the U.S. was born.

US and Nigerian forces kill top ISIS leader hiding out in Africa in ‘very complex mission,’ Trump says

Victor Nava, New York Post

President Trump announced Friday night that US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS’ second in command in a “very complex mission.”

New York doctor who survived Ebola says he fears for healthcare workers

Lilia Luciano, CBS News

A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.

Eric Trump accuses Jen Psaki, MS NOW of airing ‘blatant lies’ about China trip  – says he’s suing both

Victor Nava, New York Post

Eric Trump announced plans to sue MS Now and host Jen Psaki Friday for accusing him of being a board member of a company purportedly seeking to do business in China. The former White House press secretary and host of “The Briefing with Jen Psaki” made the sta…

‘Perfect statement’: Trump defends saying he isn’t thinking about Americans’ finances amid Iran talks

Casey Wooten, NBC News

The president also said he’s not considering the political implications of the Iran war on the midterms, when Republicans will be defending slim majorities in each chamber.

White House points to 'longstanding unfair trade practices' when asked about Gordie Howe bridge opening

CBC News

For months, Canadian officials have said that the long-awaited opening of the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is dependent on various testing and commissioning tasks. But fresh comments from a Canadian cabinet member as well as two top U.S. offi…

Trump backs ‘status quo’ on Taiwan – US envoy to United Nations

RT

US President Donald Trump has made no commitments regarding Taiwan during his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a US diplomat said