This is exactly what we need from our leaders. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We need more members of Congress to do the hard work!
Thank you for trying to help, and for telling these leaders that we’re all aware of the crap they’re pulling off with trump & sons. I’m appalled that hogsbreath wouldn’t let you see our base. You’re truly a fine leader!
Trump Just Lashed Out at Zelenskyy After Thanking Putin – 10/10/26
Brett Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network
3 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
It’s October 10, 2026. Trump is absolutely losing it as his presidency continues to crash. By any measure, Trump has failed. He promised to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, and it rages on. He dragged us into a new war in the Middle East, rattling the global economy and sending prices soaring. Now he’s hunting for someone to blame. Because that’s what losers do. Read the latest below and you will see EXACTLY what I mean. And remember to like and re-stack to spread this news far and wide.
Here are the top headlines today:
After making an oil deal with Putin, Trump says “it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president”
Speaking of that deal, we’ll tell you what it’s really about
While Trump brags about executions and attacks our allies, he’s also been melting down over losing the Nobel Peace Prize, and he’s now also attacking Norway
The White House announced the new press secretary, MAGA commentator and Trump Media adviser, Katie Zacharia
Updates on Hormuz, Iran, a suspected Houthi strike on Riyadh, and Trump saying the U.S. “may” join in on Saudi strikes
Vance, Vivek, and the midterm clown show
A mass shooting in Erie, PA
As a reminder, we have made all our news updates completely paywall free through the midterm elections. We hope you all have been finding them useful. If you want to support us, consider joining as a paid subscriber now. We need you now more than ever as we approach these critical final days. Thanks to everyone for stepping up!
Trump Thanks Putin for a Few Hours’ Worth of Diesel and Lashes Out at Zelenskyy
Yesterday, we reported extensively on Trump’s announcement that Russia would “immediately” supply 300,000 tons of diesel, another 500,000 tons in November, a million tons after that, and eventually 3 million more “based on the condition of their Diesel Refineries.” Leaving for Syracuse yesterday, Trump said he wanted “to thank President Putin.”
We gave detailed analysis here yesterday about why Trump’s announcement is not only traitorous, but a sham designed to pretend he’s doing something to help oil costs while removing sanctions on Russia, funding the Russian war machine, and trying to push Ukraine to surrender.
BREAKING: The Truth About Trump’s Oil Deal With Putin
BREAKING: The Truth About Trump’s Oil Deal With Putin
Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network
·
Oct 9
Watch now
But I can break down some quick facts now. Let’s do some basic math. Diesel runs around 7.5 barrels per ton, so the first tranche is supposedly 2.2 million barrels. The U.S. uses about 4 million barrels of distillate a day, which means that’s about half a day’s worth. Bill Browder put it at 15 hours. Some analysts have put it at even less. When added up, the entire 4.8 million tons Trump promised adds to roughly 9 days of U.S. demand, and that assumes Russia even has the surplus, which it doesn’t appear to have. Poland’s foreign minister noted that Russia has fuel shortages even in Moscow and that Ukraine has damaged about half its refining capacity.
So what’s the deal with this? Well, that line about the “condition” of Russia’s refineries in Trump’s post is the tell. A Ukrainian official, via Axios, said that Witkoff and Kushner threatened to cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine if Kyiv kept striking Russian refineries. A U.S. official denied the threat was made. Who do you trust?
Zelenskyy offered to stop hitting refineries if Russia stopped hitting Ukraine’s energy grid. Seems fair. Not to Trump. The Trump regime demanded a unilateral halt, and Zelenskyy said hell no. Now, Russia’s refineries are apparently part of an American deal. Browder laid out 3 ugly results: leverage to threaten Ukraine, a pretext for insider business with Russia, and a door to more sanctions relief for Putin.
Ben also pointed out a legal issue. The Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act, passed in 2022, allows the president to lift the ban only if Russia has agreed to withdraw from Ukraine and poses no immediate threat to NATO. Neither condition has been met. The U.S. has now authorized these imports through April 2027.
Zelenskyy, whose negotiators were meeting in Miami with Witkoff and Kushner when Trump made the announcement, said that his team was used “as a smokescreen” and called it a “weak decision.” The Ukrainian delegation left Miami and canceled the second day of talks. A bipartisan Senate delegation led by Sen. Roger Wicker was in Ukraine at the time, talking about implementing tougher sanctions.
This is a pattern with the Trump regime, isn’t it? Distract a party to a negotiation with talks, then attack them when their guard is down. We’ve seen it with Iran. Now, we’re seeing it with Ukraine. It shows the world that the U.S. under Trump is not a good-faith actor.
Russia responded with 5 glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 12, including 3 children. Ballistic missiles followed on Kyiv. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Russian strikes killed over 80 Ukrainian civilians in 2 days and announced that EU foreign ministers plan to approve their biggest sanctions package of the war Monday. Ukraine hit back too, striking the Samara oil pumping station a third time and setting the Novoshakhtinsk oil terminal in Rostov on fire.
On Fox & Friends, Rachel Campos-Duffy, wife of Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, spread false and shameful Russian propaganda, claiming Ukraine has killed “a million kids on the Russian side” and called Zelenskyy an “ingrate” who keeps blowing up refineries “ahead of the midterms.” The new White House press secretary nodded along. These are sick, sick people.
The receipts are endless. At the UN in 2025, Trump said NATO countries buying Russian energy were “funding the war against themselves.” He put a 50% tariff on India over Russian oil. Senate Republicans posted as recently as July 28 that targeting those who buy Russian oil “will crush Putin’s ability to fund his war.” Marco Rubio in 2022: “Stop importing Russian oil.” Just take a look at these receipts we’ve compiled:
Thank you for leading the charge, honoring your duties & the bravery in making this trip. Your transparent recap gives us all a glimpse of other parts of the world & how our policies affect others…. Which I think is a missing component for Americans to understand, not just with this war, but the global reverberations & repercussions of decisions by the US government. It is not just high prices at home- it is global economic & geopolitical turmoil, in addition to regional conflict- that yes, also effects our national safety.
Now, if voters will just turn out & we can change the power dynamics to try and right this ship….
This is very helpful. The fact that they refuse to allow you access confirms our suspicions that there is utter chaos & disapproval within the troops, as we have already experienced from this low ranking, dysfunctional regime.
Thank you for your continuous service to America. As a nation we are so fortunate to have a man with your courage and ethics working on our behalf. If only more were like you.
Very informative, thank you for going and sharing. Hopefully, your story can get out far and wide before people vote so that we can begin the reclamation project our country so badly needs. Keep on keeping on, Senator!
Thank you many times over! For daring the journey in the first place, for meeting with the leaders of the Middle East who perhaps do not fully understand the plague our country is suffering under this president. (Capital P omitted purposefully.). And for bringing to all of us this report that needs to be in front of all Americans' eyes asap! I have just started your new book "Crisis of the Common Good." Thank you for all that you do!
Thank you for that clear travelogue, and for your actions for America. That was a brave trip.
You are a truly courageous man—a shining example of the kind of people we need as our leaders!
This is exactly what we need from our leaders. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We need more members of Congress to do the hard work!
Thank you for trying to help, and for telling these leaders that we’re all aware of the crap they’re pulling off with trump & sons. I’m appalled that hogsbreath wouldn’t let you see our base. You’re truly a fine leader!
Thank you for your bravery and your integrity, Senator. We need people like you.
Trump Just Lashed Out at Zelenskyy After Thanking Putin – 10/10/26
Brett Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network
3 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
It’s October 10, 2026. Trump is absolutely losing it as his presidency continues to crash. By any measure, Trump has failed. He promised to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, and it rages on. He dragged us into a new war in the Middle East, rattling the global economy and sending prices soaring. Now he’s hunting for someone to blame. Because that’s what losers do. Read the latest below and you will see EXACTLY what I mean. And remember to like and re-stack to spread this news far and wide.
Here are the top headlines today:
After making an oil deal with Putin, Trump says “it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president”
Speaking of that deal, we’ll tell you what it’s really about
While Trump brags about executions and attacks our allies, he’s also been melting down over losing the Nobel Peace Prize, and he’s now also attacking Norway
The White House announced the new press secretary, MAGA commentator and Trump Media adviser, Katie Zacharia
Updates on Hormuz, Iran, a suspected Houthi strike on Riyadh, and Trump saying the U.S. “may” join in on Saudi strikes
Vance, Vivek, and the midterm clown show
A mass shooting in Erie, PA
As a reminder, we have made all our news updates completely paywall free through the midterm elections. We hope you all have been finding them useful. If you want to support us, consider joining as a paid subscriber now. We need you now more than ever as we approach these critical final days. Thanks to everyone for stepping up!
Trump Thanks Putin for a Few Hours’ Worth of Diesel and Lashes Out at Zelenskyy
Yesterday, we reported extensively on Trump’s announcement that Russia would “immediately” supply 300,000 tons of diesel, another 500,000 tons in November, a million tons after that, and eventually 3 million more “based on the condition of their Diesel Refineries.” Leaving for Syracuse yesterday, Trump said he wanted “to thank President Putin.”
We gave detailed analysis here yesterday about why Trump’s announcement is not only traitorous, but a sham designed to pretend he’s doing something to help oil costs while removing sanctions on Russia, funding the Russian war machine, and trying to push Ukraine to surrender.
BREAKING: The Truth About Trump’s Oil Deal With Putin
BREAKING: The Truth About Trump’s Oil Deal With Putin
Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network
·
Oct 9
Watch now
But I can break down some quick facts now. Let’s do some basic math. Diesel runs around 7.5 barrels per ton, so the first tranche is supposedly 2.2 million barrels. The U.S. uses about 4 million barrels of distillate a day, which means that’s about half a day’s worth. Bill Browder put it at 15 hours. Some analysts have put it at even less. When added up, the entire 4.8 million tons Trump promised adds to roughly 9 days of U.S. demand, and that assumes Russia even has the surplus, which it doesn’t appear to have. Poland’s foreign minister noted that Russia has fuel shortages even in Moscow and that Ukraine has damaged about half its refining capacity.
So what’s the deal with this? Well, that line about the “condition” of Russia’s refineries in Trump’s post is the tell. A Ukrainian official, via Axios, said that Witkoff and Kushner threatened to cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine if Kyiv kept striking Russian refineries. A U.S. official denied the threat was made. Who do you trust?
Zelenskyy offered to stop hitting refineries if Russia stopped hitting Ukraine’s energy grid. Seems fair. Not to Trump. The Trump regime demanded a unilateral halt, and Zelenskyy said hell no. Now, Russia’s refineries are apparently part of an American deal. Browder laid out 3 ugly results: leverage to threaten Ukraine, a pretext for insider business with Russia, and a door to more sanctions relief for Putin.
Ben also pointed out a legal issue. The Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act, passed in 2022, allows the president to lift the ban only if Russia has agreed to withdraw from Ukraine and poses no immediate threat to NATO. Neither condition has been met. The U.S. has now authorized these imports through April 2027.
Zelenskyy, whose negotiators were meeting in Miami with Witkoff and Kushner when Trump made the announcement, said that his team was used “as a smokescreen” and called it a “weak decision.” The Ukrainian delegation left Miami and canceled the second day of talks. A bipartisan Senate delegation led by Sen. Roger Wicker was in Ukraine at the time, talking about implementing tougher sanctions.
This is a pattern with the Trump regime, isn’t it? Distract a party to a negotiation with talks, then attack them when their guard is down. We’ve seen it with Iran. Now, we’re seeing it with Ukraine. It shows the world that the U.S. under Trump is not a good-faith actor.
Russia responded with 5 glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 12, including 3 children. Ballistic missiles followed on Kyiv. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Russian strikes killed over 80 Ukrainian civilians in 2 days and announced that EU foreign ministers plan to approve their biggest sanctions package of the war Monday. Ukraine hit back too, striking the Samara oil pumping station a third time and setting the Novoshakhtinsk oil terminal in Rostov on fire.
On Fox & Friends, Rachel Campos-Duffy, wife of Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, spread false and shameful Russian propaganda, claiming Ukraine has killed “a million kids on the Russian side” and called Zelenskyy an “ingrate” who keeps blowing up refineries “ahead of the midterms.” The new White House press secretary nodded along. These are sick, sick people.
The receipts are endless. At the UN in 2025, Trump said NATO countries buying Russian energy were “funding the war against themselves.” He put a 50% tariff on India over Russian oil. Senate Republicans posted as recently as July 28 that targeting those who buy Russian oil “will crush Putin’s ability to fund his war.” Marco Rubio in 2022: “Stop importing Russian oil.” Just take a look at these receipts we’ve compiled:
Thank you , Chris !
Leadership demands Leaders: Thank you for leading
Senator Murphy,
Thank you for leading the charge, honoring your duties & the bravery in making this trip. Your transparent recap gives us all a glimpse of other parts of the world & how our policies affect others…. Which I think is a missing component for Americans to understand, not just with this war, but the global reverberations & repercussions of decisions by the US government. It is not just high prices at home- it is global economic & geopolitical turmoil, in addition to regional conflict- that yes, also effects our national safety.
Now, if voters will just turn out & we can change the power dynamics to try and right this ship….
Thank you ! What you did really matters.
Excellent piece. Thank you for going and reporting what you saw to us. That showed true courage and character.
Always respect your work. Your voice is much needed and appreciated . 💛
God bless you, Senator! 🙏🇺🇸
This is very helpful. The fact that they refuse to allow you access confirms our suspicions that there is utter chaos & disapproval within the troops, as we have already experienced from this low ranking, dysfunctional regime.
Thank you for your continuous service to America. As a nation we are so fortunate to have a man with your courage and ethics working on our behalf. If only more were like you.
Very informative, thank you for going and sharing. Hopefully, your story can get out far and wide before people vote so that we can begin the reclamation project our country so badly needs. Keep on keeping on, Senator!
Thank you many times over! For daring the journey in the first place, for meeting with the leaders of the Middle East who perhaps do not fully understand the plague our country is suffering under this president. (Capital P omitted purposefully.). And for bringing to all of us this report that needs to be in front of all Americans' eyes asap! I have just started your new book "Crisis of the Common Good." Thank you for all that you do!