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Trump threatens to withhold federal aid after Iranian attack remarks

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 1:26 AM UTC · How we work

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Trump Calls Attack Small

U.S. President Donald Trump said an Iranian attack on Los Angeles and San Diego would be a “small price to pay.”
He warned he would withhold federal assistance from states if the Republican candidate does not win.
Trump claimed operating a modern lawnmower requires top MIT-level knowledge.
He demonstrated pulling a starter rope while the crowd applauded.
Audience members mocked his remarks, calling him the “world’s dumbest man.”

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Trump Backs Husted

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed voters at Butler High School while promoting Jon Husted’s Senate campaign.
Trump called data-center projects “liquid gold” and warned rejecting them would send money to China.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee labeled data-center opposition a liability in the Husted-Brown race.
Data-center investment accounted for roughly 1.4% of U.S. GDP in Q1 2026, according to Fortune.
Permanent staffing averages about 200 jobs per data-center facility.

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Trump Threatens Fox

President Donald Trump posted that Fox & Friends failed to air Ohio rally live and threatened to quit.
Trump demanded Fox explain Maria Bartiromo’s departure and warned the channel could lose viewers like “FAKE NEWS CNN.”
Judge Timothy J. Kelly will hear Thursday arguments on extending the ban of CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO after his restraining order.
White House barred POLITICO from Air Force One and removed CNN, MS NOW from TV pool, adding LindellTV, Real America’s Voice.

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Trump Calls Attack Small

U.S. President Donald Trump said an Iranian attack on Los Angeles and San Diego would be a “small price to pay.”
He warned he would withhold federal assistance from states if the Republican candidate does not win.
Trump claimed operating a modern lawnmower requires top MIT-level knowledge.
He demonstrated pulling a starter rope while the crowd applauded.
Audience members mocked his remarks, calling him the “world’s dumbest man.”

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