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260622 Trump Claims Italy's PM Meloni Begged For a Photo By MELampe During an interview with Italian outlet La7 at the G7 summit in France, Donald Trump claimed that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “begged” him for a photo. According to Trump, she desperately wanted proof that she’d stood near his greatness, and he, in his immense generosity, obliged out of pity. Does this look like a person anyone would beg to have a photograph taken with? U.S. President Donald Trump stands among other leaders as they gather for a family photo during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein   Prime Minister Meloni’s response is what happens when a classy, seasoned politician’s patience has had enough, grabs its suitcase, and heads for the airport. In a statement, she calls Trump’s story “completely made up” and says she is “frankly astonished” at his behavior toward allies. In other words, he calls Trump a liar. Keep in mind, she was the only woman he...

  260620 Trump Making a Peace Treaty at the Most Tone Deaf Location in the World, Versailles MELampe Versailles, where history goes to facepalm Trump’s latest drama opens at the Palace of Versailles, a place forever associated with the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. That’s the document that was supposed to end the War to End All Wars, The Great War. Instead, it humiliated Germany, destabilizing it so bad that it paved the way for Adolf Hitler. A 20 year lull was bought with the revenge treaty while the nations rearmed to start World War II.  For Defence Only": British political cartoon depicting a German soldier turning "Reparations" into "Preparations" from the Treaty of Versailles. Punch magazine, September 14, 1932. It’s against the historical backdrop of betrayal and unfulfilled promises that Versailles has become associated with that 80 year old Donald Trump stumbled in. He enjoyed a lobster and caviar dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron, who I’m posi...

  D-Day, Which Trump Thinks Stands for Donald How does Donald Trump commemorate the 82nd anniversary of D-Day? By focusing on himself and neglecting to mention anything about the almost 160,000 Allied troops, of whom approximately 4,400 were confirmed dead. In other words, 36% of Allied soldiers did not make it. After all, this is the same guy who, according to reporting, on November 10, 2018, that Trump canceled a planned visit to the Aisne‑Marne American Cemetery near Paris. In discussions with aides that day, he said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” Let’s take a look. Here is Trump’s first post. All work is complete! Great American Patriots, primarily from the Great State of Oklahoma, plus Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior, inspecting the very complex, but powerful, Dark Blue surface of the Reflecting Pool, prior to submerging it in CLEAN, BEAUTIFUL WATER. It was originally opened in 1922, but never functioned properly — now it does! Thank you P...

  TRUMP’S AI IMAGE REVELATIONS DURING A SHORT TIME I began teaching history in 1989 and have just retired, which means more time can be devoted to all things unamerican, namely Trump. Some AI was used to research salient facts. Let’s start off with Trump’s nasty AI posts from May 30, 2026. Trump uses AI images to fulfill his fantasies. They have nothing to do with reality. Donald Trump and New York Governor Kathy Hochul are clashing mainly over federal power vs. state interests, especially on tariffs, spending, immigration, and New York specific projects. At the core, Hochul argues that Trump’s policies are hurting New Yorkers economically, and undermining state authority. Trump portrays Hochul as blocking his agenda and mismanaging New York. This produces a rolling series of disputes rather than one single fight. Trump is wearing a Knicks uniform. The Knicks happen to be in the NBA finals for the first time since 1999. #23 is 7’ Mitchell Robinson’s number. Since Trump is so fixate...