Trump goes on All Caps rant bearing on Ukraine, DOGE and the ‘BEST EVER’ week

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Donald Trump launched an All Caps social media tirade on Thursday morning, sounding off on alleged media corruption, tariffs, and the “bloody” battle in Ukraine.

Regardless of his seeming frustrations, the president declared he had loved “THREE GREAT WEEKS, PERHAPS THE BEST EVER,” after having had “GREAT TALKS” with each Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.

Kicking off the rant he mused over the work of the controversial Division of Authorities Effectivity, headed by his “First Buddy” Elon Musk.

“DOGE: Appears to be like like Radical Left Reuters was paid $9,000,000 by the Division of Protection to review “massive scale social deception.” GIVE BACK THE MONEY, NOW!” he bellowed on Reality Social.

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In a follow-up put up, geared toward a special media outlet, he continued: “DOGE: Why was Politico paid Tens of millions of {Dollars} for NOTHING. Shopping for the press??? PAY BACK THE MONEY TO THE TAXPAYERS! How a lot has the Failing New York Occasions paid? Is that this the cash that’s maintaining it open??? THEY ARE BUYING THE PRESS!”

The president’s fury with the media later subsided, and he turned – now fully capitalized – to his personal achievements. “THREE GREAT WEEKS, PERHAPS THE BEST EVER, BUT TODAY IS THE BIG ONE: RECIPROCAL TARIFFS!!! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” he wrote.

In a separate put up, he continued: “GREAT TALKS WITH RUSSIA AND UKRAINE YESTERDAY. GOOD POSSIBILITY OF ENDING THAT HORRIBLE, VERY BLOODY WAR!!!”

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With out turning off the caps-lock, he added: “NEWS CONFERENCE ON RECIPROCAL TARIFFS TODAY, 1:00 P.M., THE OVAL OFFICE. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”

Later, at that press convention, Trump instructed his authorities to organize to levy vital import taxes on any nation that imposes its personal tariffs on American imports, beginning a course of that consultants say may portend a world commerce battle of the kind not seen within the fashionable period.

Talking within the Oval Workplace, Trump mentioned the plan would deal with all international locations the identical primarily based on their commerce legal guidelines.

“I’ve determined for functions of equity that I’ll cost a reciprocal tariff … it’s truthful to all. No different nation can complain,” he mentioned. “If you happen to construct your product in america, there aren’t any tariffs … this could have been carried out years in the past,” he mentioned.