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Trump Offers 1% Recovered Funds, Says Sanctions Waivable

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Trump Insults Press

U.S. President Donald Trump called reporters “dummies,” “stupid,” and “low-IQ” at a White House gaggle.
He called CNN’s Kaitlan Collins a “dummy” when she asked about waiving sanctions.
He told Independent’s Andrew Feinberg to “be quiet,” calling him a “sick person.”
He announced a program offering 1 percent of recovered funds, versus the law’s 10-25 percent.
He said he could waive Russia sanctions “any day” and linked it to Stephen Hubbard’s release.

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Vance Calls Feinberg Imbecile

White House Rapid Response posted a slur referencing Down’s Syndrome while insulting journalist Feinberg.
Vice President JD Vance’s official account called Feinberg an “imbecile” after the exchange.
Former GOP congressman Joe Walsh urged invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump.
Ex-Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said “literally something is broken” following the press-gaggle outburst.

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Trump Insults Press

U.S. President Donald Trump called reporters “dummies,” “stupid,” and “low-IQ” at a White House gaggle.
He called CNN’s Kaitlan Collins a “dummy” when she asked about waiving sanctions.
He told Independent’s Andrew Feinberg to “be quiet,” calling him a “sick person.”
He announced a program offering 1 percent of recovered funds, versus the law’s 10-25 percent.
He said he could waive Russia sanctions “any day” and linked it to Stephen Hubbard’s release.

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