☕ Daily Brief: Trump's Trade Deal With the EU
Editorial Team
July 28, 2025
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🇪🇺 Trump scored a massive win in a trade deal with the EU. During a trip to Scotland over the weekend, President Donald Trump and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to one of the largest trade deals ever. The deal includes a flat tariff of 15 percent on all EU goods exported to the US, with higher tariffs on aluminum and steel. The EU also agreed to buy $750 billion in American energy over the next three years. It will also see Europe drop all their tariffs.
🚨 Stephen Miller revealed Joe Biden let 450,000 unaccompanied children be released into the US. The number is significantly higher than the earlier estimate of 320,000. The Trump administration has also discovered that 90 percent of the addresses the Biden administration had for the children were “fake, false, or abandoned.” So far, the US government has only been able to relocate 13,000.
🇨🇳 American officials are starting trade talks with China today. A few months ago, America and China agreed to a mutual pause in what had been an escalating trade war. But that initial agreement comes to an end August 12th — necessitating more negotiations in order to avoid an all-out trade war. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is leading the American team, while the Chinese are represented by their vice premier. An agreement would likely not solve all trade issues but could prolong the pause.
📚 The Trump administration is targeting five schools for allowing boys into girls bathrooms. The Department of Education found five northern Virginia schools were violating Title IX — which bans sex-based discrimination in schools which receive federal funds — by allowing males who identify as females to use the women’s restroom. The schools have 10 days to comply. Failure to do so could result in Justice Department referrals and the loss of federal funding.
WHAT WE'RE HEARING
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Vice President JD Vance “would be a great nominee if he decides he wants to do that.”
Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) said he wants to reverse the Big, Beautiful Bill’s gambling tax hike as soon as later this year.
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk mocked a “Gen Z” event held by Democrats, asking, “Where’s the American flags?”
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said she “may be forced” to run for South Carolina governor, adding that she will decide “over the next couple of days.”
QUICK AND IMPORTANT
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (R-CA) will seek to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files when the House of Representatives returns in September.
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against sanctuary policies, ruling the Tenth Amendment protects states which refuse to work with federal immigration officials.
Texas passed a bill banning lab-grown meat, but the Trump administration is advancing approvals for meat-growing companies.
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper will likely run for senate next year; Cooper was one of the Democrats’ most sought-after candidates.
The most clicked link in our last newsletter was Mike Lindell’s victory in his $5 million election fraud case appeal.
INSIDER EXCLUSIVE
Trump Spars with the Federal Reserve
The White House’s frustration over high interest rates is reaching a boiling point…
Note: Today’s article was too long to fit in the newsletter—it dives deep into everything going on with Epstein. Keep an eye out later today for a separate email with the full breakdown. It’s worth the read.
_MORE FROM US _
MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
How left and right outlets reacted to President Trump’s EU trade deal
Mentioned behind the paywall: CNN, Politico, New York Post, and The Daily Wire
_THE DAILY DEBATE_
📊 Do you think Trump's tariffs will bring manufacturing jobs back to the US?Poll results will be in tomorrow's newsletter. |
POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Do you think Candace Owens has defamed Brigitte Macron?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (491)
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (292)
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (268)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 💬 Other (Comment) (40)
👍 Yes: “To make such a claim is absurd and ludicrous, as well as mean and uninformed. This is what the Blue folks do. Do better, Candace.” — Lori
👎 No: “She cited sources and did investigative research. She is protected by the First Amendment.” — Stephanie
🤔 Unsure: “How can the public respond to this? We have no facts to base an opinion. I wouldn’t doubt it in this progressive world of perversion, but then Brigitte may be a woman and the story totally fabricated.” — Dennis
Today’s newsletter was written by Brandon Goldman, Anthony Constantini, and Ariel David. We scoured 100s of sources to bring you stories and insights you won’t find in the mainstream media.
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