“The Final Grip: Trump's Pull Vs XI's Anchor,” reads the chyron as host Laura Ingraham and commentator Raymond Arroyo discussed whether or not Xi “dominated” the handshake. Arroyo praised Trump for giving Xi's hand a small “swat” with his left hand to “diminish” Xi's “dominant move at the top” as the pair engaged in what Fox also titled the “Handshake Showdown.”
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) told Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo on Monday morning that he believes President Donald Trump will have to bomb the living daylights out of Iran in order to get global oil supply moving again and blamed ex-President Joe Biden in the process.
Smerconish said he was sure Trump's comment would be used in plenty of Democratic midterm ads. But here's the truth: President Trump gave the only answer he could have given, Smerconish said. Yes, the economic pain is realbut the people stomping on Trump for that answer are missing the point entirely. He wasn't talking to us. He was speaking to Iran. The strongest remaining weapon in Iran's arsenal it's not their navy or missile systems it's American impatience, Smerconish continued.
Bitcoin briefly dipped to $78,611 after the deadlocked U.S.-China summit rattled investors. The flash crash triggered a market-wide liquidation, wiping out $382 million in long positions. Observers expect bitcoin to remain volatile as the tech war over AI chips continues. Bitcoin plunged below the $79,000 mark for the second time in two days as investor sentiment shifted from optimism to caution after a highly anticipated U.S.-China summit failed to deliver the outcomes markets had hoped for.
By the time Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday, the bilateral had featured all the expected pomp and pageantry: a meticulously choreographed display of Chinese soldiers, children waving American and Chinese flags, and rows of senior officials and the US's top business executives. Conspicuously absent at the table, however, were women from either delegation—a stark visual that quickly drew criticism from observers who saw it as an unmistakable display of patriarchal power.
