🇺🇸 Trump Establishes Memphis Task Force

September 16, 2025

In partnership with

Patriots,

President Trump is once again taking the fight directly to the Legacy Media—this time with a $15 billion defamation and libel lawsuit against The New York Times.

Filed in Florida, the suit accuses the Times of acting as an “illicit mouthpiece” for Democrats and even making what Trump calls the largest illegal campaign contribution in history with its front-page endorsement of Kamala Harris.

The lawsuit comes on the heels of Trump’s eight-figure settlements with ABC and CBS, and the president made clear: the free pass for corporate media is over.

Start your week off with all of today’s top Trump news below.

—Nick

In today’s email:
🔔 Trump Establishes Memphis Task Force
⚡ Trump Demands NATO Oil Boycott Before Sanctions
⚖️ Court Ruling Blocks Trump’s Federal Reserve Firing
🇬🇧 Trump Prepares for UK State Visit
🗽 Trump Criticizes Governor's Communist Endorsement

The Real Traders Aren't on CNBC

Your current options for finding stock trades:

Option 1: Spend 4 hours daily reading everything online
Option 2: Pay $500/month for paywalled newsletters and pray
Option 3: Get yesterday's news from mainstream financial media

All three keep you broke.

Here's where the actual edge lives:

  • Twitter traders sharing real setups (not TV personalities)

  • Crowdfunding opportunities before they go mainstream

  • IPO alerts with actual timing

  • Reddit communities spotting trends early

  • Crypto insider takes (not corporate PR)

The problem? You'd need to be terminally online to track it all.

Stocks & Income monitors every corner where real money gets made. We send you only the actionable opportunities. No fluff, no yesterday's headlines.

Five minutes daily. Walk away with stock insights you can actually act on every time.

Stocks & Income is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be used as investment advice. Do your own research.

✅TRACKING TRUMP✅

Curated by Mike Luso

Yesterday President Trump turned his attention to Memphis, following up on the FBI deployment with a memorandum that brings in National Guard support to restore order. Predictably, the left is already trying to block his push to tackle violent crime in America’s cities. Many assumed Chicago or Baltimore would be the first in line for a Trump-led crackdown, but Memphis has also faced deep crime problems for years.

At the same time, Trump is gearing up for his latest trip to the UK this week, where his growing frustration with Europe’s dependence on Russian oil will no doubt take center stage. With NATO nations effectively funneling money into Moscow’s war machine, Trump’s call for alternative energy solutions is simple common sense.

Check out all the latest developments and more below!

⚡ Trump Demands NATO Oil Boycott Before Sanctions
President Trump doubled down on his demand that European NATO allies cease all energy purchases from Russia as he mulls his first sanctions on Moscow since re-entering office amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters, Trump criticized European nations for continuing to buy Russian oil despite new EU sanctions, stating "they're not doing the job" and that Europe is buying oil from Russia while expecting the U.S. to be "the only ones that are, you know, full bore." Trump sent a letter to NATO declaring he is "ready to do major sanctions on Russia when all NATO Nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO nations stop buying oil from Russia." Hungary remains Europe's chief importer of Russian crude oil and pipeline gas, purchasing more than double any other European nation's Russian energy imports, while France continues importing Russian liquefied natural gas through legally binding contracts extending into the early 2030s. Trump also called on NATO allies to impose "50% to 100% tariffs" on China that would only be withdrawn after the war in Ukraine concluded, rates higher than the current 30% tariffs Washington has imposed on Beijing.

⚖️ Court Ruling Blocks Trump’s Federal Reserve Firing
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit blocked President Trump from immediately firing Lisa Cook from her role on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, allowing her to participate in a crucial interest rate-setting meeting. Trump ousted Cook on August 25 based on mortgage fraud allegations involving three properties in Michigan, Georgia, and Massachusetts, where she allegedly misrepresented how the homes would be used. The allegations originated with Bill Pulte, a Trump appointee to the federal agency that regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who made two separate referrals to the Justice Department over Cook's mortgage applications. Cook sued Trump three days after her firing, arguing that he lacked sufficient "for cause" provisions under federal law required to remove a sitting Fed governor, marking the first lawsuit of its kind. The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Cook on September 4 over the mortgage application fraud allegations, while her lawyer maintains she "did not ever commit mortgage fraud."

🇬🇧 Trump Prepares for UK State Visit
President Trump makes a rare second state visit to the United Kingdom this week, hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle with ceremonial events and bilateral meetings. The state visit comes before Trump attends the memorial service for assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, scheduled for September 21 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was killed in what Trump has called an assassination by left-leaning groups. High-level administration and Republican Party officials, along with top political influencers, are expected to converge in Arizona for the memorial service honoring Kirk. The memorial poses a major security challenge for the Secret Service, with officials describing it as "all hands on deck — but there's multiple decks."

🗽 Trump Criticizes Governor's Communist Endorsement
President Trump expressed shock at New York Governor Kathy Hochul's endorsement of New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, whom Trump calls the "Liddle Communist." Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist state lawmaker from Queens, won the Democratic Party's mayoral nomination in June with a convincing victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates. Trump has repeatedly criticized Mamdani as a "100% Communist Lunatic" and warned that New York City would become "a communist city" if Mamdani wins November's election, while also hinting at restricting federal funding for the city. Mamdani proposes eliminating bus fares, making CUNY tuition-free, freezing rents on municipal housing, offering free childcare for children up to age 5, and setting up government-run grocery stores. The candidate holds large double-digit leads in recent polls over Andrew Cuomo, Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent.

President Trump signs a Presidential Memorandum on Monday that will send members of the National Guard and federal law enforcement agencies to Memphis, Tennessee.

🔔 Trump Establishes Memphis Safe Task Force 🔔

President Trump signed a memorandum in the Oval Office establishing the Memphis Safe Task Force, modeled after his successful crime reduction initiative in Washington, DC. Flanked by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Bill Hagerty, and top Cabinet officials, Trump formalized the federal intervention at Lee's request during the White House ceremony. The President emphasized the urgent nature of the situation, stating that Memphis currently holds the nation's highest violent crime rate, third-highest murder rate, and highest property crime rate.

Trump drew stark comparisons to illustrate the severity of Memphis's crisis, noting that a person is four times more likely to be murdered in Memphis than in Mexico City. The city has been overwhelmed with carjackings, robberies, shootings, and killings, recording 249 murders, 429 rapes, 5,616 burglaries, and 12,522 violent assaults in recent months. The President characterized Memphis as being "deeply troubled" and promised federal intervention similar to his Washington initiative.

The comprehensive task force will include representatives from multiple federal departments and agencies, including the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The memorandum directs the Attorney General to select and appoint a chairman who will direct all task force functions and coordinate with the Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been directed to request Tennessee National Guard units from Governor Lee and coordinate with other state governors to mobilize National Guard personnel from across the country.

The task force will utilize hypervigilant policing, aggressive prosecution, complex investigations, financial enforcement, and large-scale saturation of troubled neighborhoods with law enforcement personnel. Trump referenced his administration's previous deployment of 800 DC National Guard troops, supplemented by forces from Ohio, West Virginia, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee to combat crime in the nation's capital. The President claimed virtual elimination of crime in Washington, stating the capital would remain federally controlled if necessary to maintain safety.

The Memphis initiative represents Trump's expansion of federal intervention in cities experiencing high crime rates, testing presidential power through military deployment in civilian areas. Trump positioned the Memphis deployment as a "replica" of his Washington efforts, promising to address crime in multiple cities "step by step." The task force is authorized to coordinate with numerous state and local law enforcement agencies, including the Memphis Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and various county and municipal offices.

However, the federal intervention has encountered significant pushback from local Democratic officials. Memphis Mayor Paul Young, a Democrat, expressed strong opposition to the deployment, stating he was "certainly not happy" about the National Guard intervention and did not support their involvement. Young emphasized that he did not request federal assistance and questioned whether military deployment was the appropriate approach to addressing urban crime. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris also voiced opposition, urging Governor Lee to "please reconsider" the National Guard deployment.

The Democratic resistance illustrates the political tensions surrounding Trump's aggressive federal crime initiatives, particularly when imposed on cities without local leadership's consent. Despite local opposition, Trump moved forward with the deployment, leveraging his relationship with Republican Governor Lee to bypass Democratic municipal authorities. The Memphis Safe Task Force will focus on strict enforcement of quality-of-life, nuisance, and public-safety laws, including violations related to assault, larceny, graffiti, unpermitted demonstrations, drug possession, and traffic infractions.

The memorandum establishes Memphis as a beacon of American culture that should be safe for citizens and visitors to historic landmarks such as Graceland, Beale Street, and the Memphis Pyramid. Trump's approach continues his pattern of federal involvement in Democratic-controlled cities, positioning Memphis as the latest target in his nationwide crime reduction strategy while facing organized resistance from local Democratic leadership who view the intervention as federal overreach.

🍟 Quick Bite News 🍟

🪖 President Trump announced the U.S. military carried out a second kinetic strike in international waters against Venezuelan drug-trafficking cartels in the SOUTHCOM area while suspects were transporting illegal narcotics headed to the U.S. The strike killed three male terrorists and resulted in no U.S. casualties. This action follows a Sept. 2 strike on a suspected Tren de Aragua drug boat in the southern Caribbean that left 11 suspected narcoterrorists dead.

🛡️ The White House requested an additional $58 million in security funding for the executive and judicial branches following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Office of Management and Budget confirmed. That funding would be added to a continuing resolution that must pass before the Sept. 30 deadline to keep the government open. The Secret Service is implementing a series of changes and is operating at a heightened state after recent attempts on President Trump’s life and Kirk’s killing.

🎙️ Vice President JD Vance guest-hosted The Charlie Kirk Show after Kirk’s assassination and opened by saying the last several days have been hard for Kirk’s family and the country. Vance called Kirk “the smartest political operative” he ever met, credited him with helping elect President Trump, and said much of the administration’s success over the past seven months stemmed from Kirk’s efforts and staffing. He described Kirk as a “visionary” who built a social network for young conservatives and recounted escorting Kirk’s casket and private messages showing Kirk’s support for his vice-presidential bid.

🕊️ President Trump said he may deliver remarks at Charlie Kirk’s memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and confirmed he plans to attend. Speaking from the Oval Office, he suggested the suspected shooter was likely radicalized online by left-wing content despite having a “wonderful” family and neighborhood background. Trump added that Turning Point USA received more than 37,000 requests for new campus chapters within 48 hours after Kirk’s death.

🏈 President Trump posted on Truth Social that the NFL’s new kickoff rule is “sissy football,” criticizing that the field is frozen while the ball moves. He argued the change makes kickoffs look and feel wrong, said college football remains unchanged, and noted he has criticized the rule before, including during the Super Bowl. The rule prevents players from starting to run until the kicked ball hits the ground or a player at the 20-yard line touches it; the league says the change was meant to improve player safety and create more return opportunities.

🎥Trending Politics Video Of The Day🎥 - Trump Remarks on Ukrainian Refugee Murder

God bless,

Trending Politics

Reply

or to participate.