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🇺🇸 Trump Fights to Protect Food Benefits from Shutdown

October 28, 2025

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This morning, President Donald Trump hailed America’s “beautiful friendship” with Japan as he stood alongside new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aboard the USS George Washington, celebrating fresh economic and military ties between the two allies.

During his Tokyo visit, Trump announced Toyota’s $10 billion U.S. investment and signed a landmark deal to expand cooperation on rare earth minerals, a key move to counter China’s dominance in global supply chains.

Calling Takaichi “one of the great prime ministers,” Trump said their relationship marks “a new era of strength” between Washington and Tokyo.

The president now heads to South Korea for the final leg of his Asia tour — and a closely watched meeting with Xi Jinping.

Keep reading with us for all of today’s latest Trump news!

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In today’s email:
🔔 Trump Fights to Protect Food Benefits from Shutdown
🏛 Trump Demands Biden Autopsy Investigation
✈ Trump Accelerates Military Support for Japan
🔥 Trump Gets Congressional Authorization for Venezuela Operations
⚔ Trump Issues Dire Warning to Putin

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President Trump is concluding his Asian diplomatic tour with critical meetings in Japan, including a historic sit-down with the country's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. The president is advancing his peace and prosperity agenda by establishing favorable new trade agreements with Asian nations while strengthening diplomatic and military partnerships across the region. Trump is operating in his element, forging deals that position America for a more prosperous future.

Meanwhile, the government shutdown has now entered its fifth week with no resolution in sight, placing 42 million Americans at risk of losing their SNAP food benefits within days. The Trump administration is working tirelessly to prevent this humanitarian crisis, but Democratic obstruction over COVID-era Obamacare subsidies continues to block any compromise. The nation stands at a critical crossroads as the shutdown threatens economic stability despite recent gains in key sectors.

Check out all the latest developments and more below!

🏛 Trump Demands Biden Autopsy Investigation
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer has released a comprehensive 100-page report demanding the Department of Justice investigate former President Joe Biden's use of autopen technology to sign executive orders while allegedly in cognitive decline. The GOP investigation, which included nearly 47 hours of testimony from 14 witnesses including top Biden administration aides, concluded that Biden's inner circle deliberately concealed signs of his mental deterioration from the American public throughout his presidency. The report raised particular concerns about a "haphazard documentation process" for pardons, questioning whether Biden was fully aware of the executive actions signed via autopen and whether those decisions carry legal force. Comer specifically demanded DOJ review all executive actions taken between January 2021 and January 2025, with particular focus on clemency acts, arguing that without sufficient documentation proving Biden himself made these decisions while cognitively competent, such actions should be considered void. The investigation also revealed that Hunter Biden participated in pardon discussions toward the end of his father's term, including meetings about the controversial preemptive pardons given to Biden family members, according to testimony from former chief of staff Jeff Zients.

✈ Trump Accelerates Military Support for Japan
President Trump announced that advanced missiles for Japan's F-35 fighter jets will arrive "this week," ahead of schedule, during a visit to U.S. troops aboard the USS George Washington at Japan's Yokosuka Naval Base. The announcement came during Trump's hour-long address to sailors as part of his broader Asia trip, where he met with Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and signed a new framework agreement on rare earth minerals between the two nations. Washington has approved several large arms sales to Japan, including advanced AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9X air-to-air missiles specifically designed for F-35 operations, as the U.S. deepens its security cooperation with Tokyo amid persistent tensions with China and North Korea. Trump praised the U.S.-Japan alliance as "one of the most remarkable relationships in the entire world," while Prime Minister Takaichi affirmed Japan's commitment to fundamentally reinforcing its defense capabilities and contributing proactively to regional peace and stability. The president also touted record highs in both Japanese and American stock markets as evidence that "we're doing something right," while his appearance underscored Washington's strategic pivot to counter Chinese and North Korean threats in the region.

🔥 Trump Gets Congressional Authorization for Venezuela Operations
Senator Lindsey Graham confirmed that President Trump plans to brief members of Congress about potential military operations against Venezuela and Colombia upon returning from his Asia trip, as the administration considers expanding strikes from sea-based targets to land operations. Trump has launched at least 10 strikes against alleged drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, with Graham stating the president "has all the authority he needs" to conduct such operations as part of his broader crusade against drug cartels. The Trump administration considers Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro the leader of a drug cartel rather than a legitimate head of state, having increased the reward for information leading to Maduro's arrest to $50 million while labeling him "one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world." Graham indicated that Trump has decided it's time for Maduro to exit power, stating that Venezuela and Colombia have been safe havens for narco-terrorists for too long, though some lawmakers from both parties have introduced war powers resolutions seeking to block military hostilities. The Pentagon announced that the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford would deploy to the Caribbean region, prompting Maduro to accuse Trump of "fabricating a new eternal war," while Trump dismissed legal concerns by declaring that drug vessels are "fair game" because they are "loaded up with drugs."

⚔ Trump Issues Dire Warning to Putin
President Trump delivered a pointed message to Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to Moscow's testing of a nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, reminding the Russian leader that the United States has its greatest nuclear submarine stationed "right off their shores." Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling to Japan, Trump emphasized that America doesn't need missiles that can travel 8,000 miles when it has nuclear submarines positioned near Russian territory, adding that "we're not playing games with them either." The president criticized Putin's missile tests as inappropriate and urged him to focus on ending the Ukraine war instead of conducting weapons demonstrations, noting that a conflict that should have taken one week is now approaching its fourth year. Trump has been heavily critical of Putin in recent months for his unwillingness to negotiate a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, having met face-to-face with the Russian leader in Alaska earlier this year without producing a concrete agreement. Russia's top general claimed the new Burevestnik missile traveled 8,700 miles and stayed airborne for approximately 15 hours during its October 21st test, with Putin announcing plans to deploy the weapon system despite Trump's warning against such provocative actions.

🔔 Trump Fights to Protect Food Benefits from Shutdown 🔔

Washington is now approaching the fifth week of a federal government shutdown with devastating consequences looming for millions of Americans, as partisan gridlock prevents a resolution that could avert multiple impending crises. The Senate has voted 12 consecutive times to reject the Republican continuing resolution that would reopen the government until late November, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer leading Democratic lawmakers in refusing any deal that doesn't include extensions of enhanced Obamacare subsidies from the COVID-19 pandemic.

These subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year, and Democrats have made them a non-negotiable demand despite Republican willingness to address healthcare issues once the government reopens. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has characterized the Democratic position as purely political, stating that if this were truly about healthcare, Democrats would vote for the clean continuing resolution as the fastest way to reopen the government and then negotiate.

The human cost of the standoff is mounting rapidly, with air traffic controllers scheduled to miss their first full paycheck and military service members facing missed payments on October 31st after President Trump's earlier funding transfer runs dry. The most catastrophic deadline arrives November 1st, when approximately 42 million Americans will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits according to a USDA memo, which also warned that the emergency contingency fund Democrats are demanding be used is not legally available for regular monthly benefits and would deplete critical disaster relief resources.

Small business owners are hemorrhaging billions in lost funding, with the Small Business Administration reporting that 320 businesses lose $170 million in financing each day the shutdown continues, totaling at least $2.5 billion in blocked capital for expansion and growth. A coalition of six major business groups released a public letter demanding lawmakers pass a "clean CR," noting that thousands of small businesses face existential threats while entrepreneurs and employees suffer unnecessarily for spending demands that could be resolved through regular congressional procedures.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rejected NBC's Kristen Welker's attempt to blame President Trump for the impasse, emphasizing that Democrats simply need to vote to end the shutdown in the Senate and noting that 52 Republicans have voted multiple times to reopen the government compared to just three Democrats. The political stakes have intensified as even the American Federation of Government Employees, the nation's largest union of federal workers representing over 800,000 people, broke with Democratic leadership to demand that lawmakers accept the Republican clean CR, with union president Everett Kelley stating that federal employees standing in food bank lines after missing a second paycheck aren't looking for partisan spin but for the wages they earned.

Some lawmakers, including Senators Adam Schiff, Tim Kaine, and even Republican Rand Paul, have raised concerns about various Trump administration actions during the shutdown, while Senate Democrats have been particularly critical of Trump traveling to Asia during the crisis. Speaker Mike Johnson countered Democratic criticism by noting that President Trump attempted to bring Democratic leaders together before the shutdown began, but Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries "effectively told him to jump in the Potomac," leaving Congress to resolve what Johnson called "an Article I branch problem."

The American people now wait to see which side will blink first in this high-stakes standoff that threatens to leave millions without food assistance, federal workers without paychecks, and small businesses without critical financing as the nation's capital remains paralyzed by partisan warfare over healthcare subsidies that expired during a pandemic that ended years ago.

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President Trump with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan during a speech to American troops on U.S.S. George Washington in Yokosuka, Japan, on Tuesday.

🍟 Quick Bite News 🍟

📊 President Trump teased the possibility of a Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio ticket for 2028, calling the hypothetical pairing "unstoppable" and suggesting he's unsure if anyone would run against them. Speaking aboard Air Force One during his Asia trip, Trump mentioned he hasn't definitively decided about seeking a third term but noted he currently has the best poll numbers of his career and recently helped broker peace between Cambodia and Thailand. The president praised both Vance and Rubio as "great" leaders while standing alongside Rubio, who nodded in agreement at the assessment.

📢 California Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed he will seriously consider running for president in 2028, admitting he would be "lying" if he claimed otherwise during an interview with CBS News. Newsom, whose term ends in January 2027 and who is barred from seeking re-election due to term limits, said any decision remains years away but indicated he would make a formal announcement after the 2026 midterm elections. The governor's confrontational approach toward the Trump administration, including sacrificing potentially $40 billion in fire relief to pursue legal battles and social media attacks, appears calculated to demonstrate to Democratic primary voters that he can aggressively fight the president.

💼 Western Union is reporting a significant 12 percent decline in revenue from cash transfers leaving the United States, with CEO Devin McGranahan attributing the drop to Trump's immigration enforcement policies that have created "uncertainty and hesitation within migrant communities." The money transfer giant has seen substantial decreases in remittances to Mexico, El Salvador, Peru, and Ecuador as border crossings decline and deportation actions increase, with the company's stock falling 15 percent this year as a result. About $63 billion has been sent in remittances from the U.S. to Mexico in the last 12 months alone, while other nations like Nicaragua received $373.5 million in January 2025 and India received $135.46 billion in 2024.

🚨 Federal authorities arrested Tyler Maxon Avalos, a St. Paul, Minnesota man, after he allegedly posted a TikTok video offering a $45,000 bounty for the murder of Attorney General Pam Bondi with a caption reading "Wanted: Pam Bondi: Dead or Alive (Preferably Dead)." The suspect, who has a lengthy criminal history including convictions for stalking and domestic violence, allegedly posted an image with a sniper scope dot on Bondi's photo along with text reading "When they don't serve us, then what?" Federal prosecutors filed charges after another TikTok user flagged the post, with investigators noting that Avalos's account featured anarchist symbols and links to anti-government literature.

🏛 Congressman Eric Swalwell declared that any Democrat seeking the 2028 presidential nomination must pledge to demolish President Trump's planned White House ballroom on "day one" of their administration, becoming the latest Democrat to exhibit what Trump supporters are calling "Ballroom Derangement Syndrome." The northern California representative's demand came amid widespread Democratic criticism of the estimated $250-$300 million event space, which will be funded by private donors and Trump himself, with various party leaders comparing the 90,000-square-foot classical ballroom to authoritarianism and attacks on democracy. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has defended the project as a necessary modernization similar to renovations undertaken by nearly every president, noting that the Obama administration held state dinners in large tents where guests used portable bathrooms.

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