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Fox News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump set to join prestigious presidential roadway honor roll near his beloved Florida estate
A stretch of Florida roadway leading to Mar-a-Lago could soon be renamed in honor of President Donald Trump – the latest effort by many lawmakers throughout the country to memorialize the current commander-in-chief. Palm Beach County commissioners this week unanimously approved a measure to rename Southern Boulevard "President Donald J. Trump Boulevard," according to The Associated Press (AP). The east-west roadway leads to Trump's home in Palm Beach. It's the route Trump's motorcade takes when he travels to and from his Mar-a-Lago estate and Palm Beach International Airport. Trump supporters frequently line Southern Boulevard to greet the president during his trips home from Washington. But it wouldn't be the first boulevard in Palm Beach County to be named after a Republican president. A street in Delray Beach – about 20 miles south of Mar-a-Lago – was renamed George Bush Boulevard in honor of former President George H.W. Bush in the early 1990s. Former President Barack Obama, a Democrat, has two Palm Beach County roadways named after him. Riviera Beach, about 12 miles north of Palm Beach, renamed a roadway President Barack Obama Highway in 2015, two years after the city of Pahokee – in the western reaches of Palm Beach County near Lake Okeechobee – changed the name of a street to Barack Obama Boulevard. The Federal Highway Administration told Fox News Digital it does not have a directory or database of federal roadways named after U.S. presidents. But the U.S. Census Bureau released a list of the most popular street names in 1993. It revealed that George Washington, the nation's first commander-in-chief, leads all presidents with the most roadways named after him. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, is second on the list, followed by Andrew Jackson, the nation's 7th president. The fourth-most common street surname is Johnson – in honor of Andrew Johnson (17th president) and/or Lyndon B. Johnson (36th president). Others on the list include Thomas Jefferson (3rd president), Woodrow Wilson (28th), Adams (in honor of John Adams, 2nd president, or son John Quincy Adams, 6th president), Zachary Taylor (12th) and James Madison (4th). Roadways of modern presidents represented in many major U.S. cities include John F. Kennedy (35th), Ronald Reagan (40th) and Barack Obama (44th). Reagan has parkways (in Georgia and Indiana), a highway (in Ohio) and a freeway (in California) named after him. There's also the Ronald Reagan Trail in Illinois, Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Texas and the Ronald Reagan Turnpike in Florida. Obama has had several avenues (in Florida, Illinois, Mississippi and Ohio) and boulevards (in California, Florida, Georgia and Missouri) named after him. Kennedy has an expressway in Chicago, a boulevard in Philadelphia and a street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In downtown Minneapolis, a sequence of streets is named after presidents, going west to east in chronological order. Elsewhere in the country, nearly two dozen miles of a U.S. highway in Oklahoma were renamed for Trump in 2021, while states like Arizona and Kentucky have proposed similar legislation. Trump also has an avenue named after him in Hialeah, Florida, a suburb of Miami. Under Florida law, if a "bridge or road segment being designated is located in more than one city or county, resolutions supporting the designation must be passed by each affected local government prior to the erection of the markers." Since Southern Boulevard passes through West Palm Beach and Palm Beach, those municipalities must still approve such measures.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Barron Trump's 'best friend' Bo Loudon is influencer who flaunts his lavish lifestyle
Barron Trump's best friend Bo Loudon has been loudly supporting President Donald Trump and the Republican Party for years - and has managed to nicely nestle his way into the First Family's inner circle. The 18-year-old social media star describes himself as a 'pro-Trump influencer' and has recently taken pride in getting TikTok personality Khaby Lame deported. When Bo's not acting as the political party's mouthpiece - or wearing an ICE-emblazoned cap, he's busy showing off his lavish lifestyle, including hanging out with celebrities and traveling by private jet. Here, we take a closer look at Bo from his upbringing with his ultra-Republican parents to his 'inseparable' friendship with 19-year-old Barron. Bo, who hails from Palm Beach, Florida, was born to Gina Loudon and John William Loudon in August 2006 and is one of their five children. His mother is a conservative media personality and former co-chair of Women for Trump in 2020, while his father is a former Republican member of the Missouri State for the 7th District and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Both parents are members Mar-a-Largo, Trump's notorious private members club located in Palm Beach, Florida, and they have been outspoken about their support for the President. Notably, Gina and John appeared in an episode of the reality television show Wife Swap in 2013, where they swapped with polyamorous and bisexual family, the Envys. At the end of the two-week swap, Gina and John refused to participate in the roundtable discussion with the other couple, the first time in the show's history. Bo's parents' affinity for right-wing politics meant that he was only a youngster when he attended his first Republican National Convention, with reports claiming he attended his first rally in 2016 at just nine years old. Three years later, Bo made his first social media post, a photo of himself and his brother with Trump and Melania. In May 2024, a source told Daily Mail that he and Barron are 'inseparable' when they are both at home in Florida. The insider said: 'Bo is very ideological and extremely Pro-Trump. He's over at Mar-a-Lago every night that Barron is home. The two of them are inseparable.' Together, the duo are said to be key players in organizing Trump's media appearances, and reportedly set up his 90-minute interview with Kick influencer Adin Ross, which was watched live by 500,000 people. The duo have also pressed him to forge close links with their favorite content creators, from YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul to billionaire business mogul Patrick Bet-David, host of the PBD podcast. 'He has no issues turning to them for advice on a subject that many of his middle-aged campaign aides wouldn't have much of a clue about.' Although Barron has remained out of the limelight and off social media, Bo has amassed close to 350,000 followers across Instagram, TikTok and Twitter – where he proudly declares 'Gen-Z stands with Trump.' His feed is filled with pro-Trump videos, critiques of the 'fake news' media and photos taken with leading conservatives such as Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson and UFC mogul Dana White. Bo is often seen rubbing shoulders with celebrities too. In recent years, he has uploaded photos of himself hanging out with famous faces, including the likes of Snoop Dogg, Dennis Quaid, Jake Paul, and Chris Brown. In a social media post uploaded on Thursday (July 10), he said: 'I've been around many elites from Satanic Hollywood. 'President Trump is nothing like them. Trump is a stand-up guy that treats everyone around him the best he can.' And according to insiders, Bo is 'determined to win more of Gen Z for Trump.' Last year, a souce told the Daily Mail: 'He even got in trouble once at school for wearing so much Trump gear. 'The boys are business minded; they're patriots. But they are also normal, good kids who are finding their way.' Last April, Bo and Barron teamed up to host an April 'power summit' banquet for Bet-David, MMA fighter Colby Covington, and the entrepreneur Justin Waller, a business partner of the controversial internet personality Andrew Tate. The guests came away purring about the boys' business acumen and social skills with Bet-David praising Barron as a 'freaking stud of a kid' in clips that soon went viral. Justin told 'Bo reached out to me and told me that Barron watches my content and would like to invite me to dinner at Mar-a-Lago.' Last month in June 2025, Bo bragged that he was responsible for getting the world's biggest TikTok star, Khaby Lame, deported out of the United States with the help of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on June 6, he wrote that Khaby is an 'illegal alien' in all caps before proclaiming that he has 'been working with the patriots at Trump's DHS' to deport the Senegal-born influencer. ICE confirmed Lame was detained at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on June 6, the same day Bo made his supposed involvement public. Khaby, who has over 162 million TikTok followers, overstayed his visa after entering the country on April 30, according to an ICE spokesperson. He was granted 'voluntary departure,' a bureaucratic euphemism for being kicked out. The spokesperson confirmed in a statement: 'Serigne Khabane Lame, 25, a citizen of Italy, was detained… for immigration violations. Lame was granted voluntary departure… and has since departed the US.' Bo claimed Khaby was detained at Henderson Detention Center, southeast of Las Vegas proper, though it's unclear how long he may have been in custody before leaving. ICE have not confirmed whether Bo was involved in reporting Khaby to authorities, but Bo has continued to celebrate his alleged role in the TikToker's removal. In the aftermath of the deportation, Bo denounced various media outlets' coverage of this incident, who reportedly called him a 'rat' and a 'rat extraordinaire.' He asked: 'Why? Because I helped President Trump's DHS deport TikTok's biggest star, Khaby Lame, for being in the U.S. illegally. I wish Khaby well and hope he returns as a LAW-ABIDING citizen.'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Meet Barron Trump's 'best friend' Bo Loudon: The MAGA influencer who loves to flaunt his lavish lifestyle
Barron Trump's best friend Bo Loudon has been loudly supporting President Donald Trump and the Republican Party for years - and has managed to nicely nestle his way into the First Family's inner circle. The 18-year-old social media star describes himself as a 'pro-Trump influencer' and has recently taken pride in getting TikTok personality Khaby Lame deported. When Bo's not acting as the political party's mouthpiece - or wearing an ICE-emblazoned cap, he's busy showing off his lavish lifestyle, including hanging out with celebrities and traveling by private jet. Here, Femail takes a closer look at Bo from his upbringing with his ultra-Republican parents to his 'inseparable' friendship with 19-year-old Barron. Bo, who hails from Palm Beach, Florida, was born to Gina Loudon and John William Loudon in August 2006 and is one of their five children. His mother is a conservative media personality and former co-chair of Women for Trump in 2020, while his father is a former Republican member of the Missouri State for the 7th District and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Both parents are members Mar-a-Largo, Trump's notorious private members club located in Palm Beach, Florida, and they have been outspoken about their support for the President. Notably, Gina and John appeared in an episode of the reality television show Wife Swap in 2013, where they swapped with polyamorous and bisexual family, the Envys. At the end of the two-week swap, Gina and John refused to participate in the roundtable discussion with the other couple, the first time in the show's history. Bo's parents' affinity for right-wing politics meant that he was only a youngster when he attended his first Republican National Convention, with reports claiming he attended his first rally in 2016 at just nine years old. Three years later, Bo made his first social media post, a photo of himself and his brother with Trump and Melania. In May 2024, a source told Daily Mail that he and Barron are 'inseparable' when they are both at home in Florida. 'Bo is very ideological and extremely Pro-Trump,' the insider said. 'He's over at Mar-a-Lago every night that Barron is home. The two of them are inseparable.' Together, the duo are said to be key players in organizing Trump's media appearances, and reportedly set up his 90-minute interview with Kick influencer Adin Ross, which was watched live by 500,000 people. The duo have also pressed him to forge close links with their favorite content creators, from YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul to billionaire business mogul Patrick Bet-David, host of the PBD podcast. 'Trump rates the boys and sees their input as an asset,' an insider said. 'He has no issues turning to them for advice on a subject that many of his middle-aged campaign aides wouldn't have much of a clue about.' Although Barron has remained out of the limelight and off social media, Bo has amassed close to 350,000 followers across Instagram, TikTok and Twitter – where he proudly declares 'Gen-Z stands with Trump.' His feed is filled with pro-Trump videos, critiques of the 'fake news' media and photos taken with leading conservatives such as Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson and UFC mogul Dana White. In one snap, Barron and Bo standing stand either side of the 45th President at Mar-a-Lago, Barron towering over both due to his 6ft 7in stature. Bo is often rubbing shoulders with celebrities too. In recent years, he has uploaded photos of himself hanging out with famous faces, including the likes of Snoop Dogg, Dennis Quaid, Jake Paul, and Chris Brown. As a MAGA influencer, Bo is often singing Trump's praises. In a social media post uploaded on Thursday (July 10), he said: 'I've been around many elites from Satanic Hollywood. 'President Trump is nothing like them. Trump is a stand-up guy that treats everyone around him the best he can.' And according to insiders, Bo is 'determined to win more of Gen Z for Trump.' 'He even got in trouble once at school for wearing so much Trump gear,' a source told Daily Mail last year. 'The boys are business minded; they're patriots. But they are also normal, good kids who are finding their way.' Last April, Bo and Barron teamed up to host an April 'power summit' banquet for Bet-David, MMA fighter Colby Covington, and the entrepreneur Justin Waller, a business partner of the controversial internet personality Andrew Tate. The guests came away purring about the boys' business acumen and social skills with Bet-David praising Barron as a 'freaking stud of a kid' in clips that soon went viral. 'Bo reached out to me and told me that Barron watches my content and would like to invite me to dinner at Mar-a-Lago,' Justin told Last month in June 2025, Bo bragged that he was responsible for getting the world's biggest TikTok star, Khaby Lame, deported out of the United States with the help of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on June 6, he wrote that Khaby is an 'illegal alien' in all caps before proclaiming that he has 'been working with the patriots at Trump's DHS' to deport the Senegal-born influencer. ICE confirmed Lame was detained at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on June 6, the same day Bo made his supposed involvement public. Khaby, who has over 162 million TikTok followers, overstayed his visa after entering the country on April 30, according to an ICE spokesperson. He was granted 'voluntary departure,' a bureaucratic euphemism for being kicked out. 'Serigne Khabane Lame, 25, a citizen of Italy, was detained… for immigration violations,' the spokesperson confirmed in a statement. 'Lame was granted voluntary departure… and has since departed the US.' Bo claimed Khaby was detained at Henderson Detention Center, southeast of Las Vegas proper, though it's unclear how long he may have been in custody before leaving. ICE have not confirmed whether Bo was involved in reporting Khaby to authorities, but Bo has continued to celebrate his alleged role in the TikToker's removal. In the aftermath of the deportation, Bo denounced various media outlets' coverage of this incident, who reportedly called him a 'rat' and a 'rat extraordinaire.' 'Why? Because I helped President Trump's DHS deport TikTok's biggest star, Khaby Lame, for being in the U.S. illegally,' he asked.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Trump's ambassadors to Malaysia and Singapore: Real estate logic in diplomatic clothing — Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah
JULY 11 — The nomination of two unconventional candidates by President Donald Trump as ambassadors to Malaysia and Singapore has stirred waves of speculation across diplomatic circles in Washington, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore. To many, the selections appear confounding. But to those familiar with Trump's worldview — honed through decades in Manhattan's real estate jungle and the gilded corridors of Mar-a-Lago in Florida — they make perfect sense. These appointments break sharply from the traditional mold of US ambassadorial roles, which typically emphasiSe diplomatic credentials, cultural sensitivity, and long-standing foreign policy experience. Under Trump, none of that matters — unless it complements one quality above all: loyalty. High-profile subordination as doctrine Trump's second term has cemented what his first already suggested — that he governs not through bureaucracies or institutions, but through personal loyalty, symbolism, and dominance. The nominations to Malaysia and Singapore are the latest arrows across the bow in his war against traditional statecraft. These ambassadors are not just envoys; they are emissaries of high-profile subordination — a form of diplomacy shaped less by protocol and more by performance. US President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington DC, June 27, 2025. According to the author, to understand why Trump picked such figures for Malaysia and Singapore, one must return to the roots of Trumpism itself: real estate. The way Trump sees cities, countries, and continents is shaped by a developer's eye. Malaysia, with its vast land, growing Muslim population, and untapped economic corridors, is viewed as a high-potential asset. Singapore, with its polished infrastructure and elite financial services, is seen as a turnkey opportunity for influence and leverage. — Reuters pic High-profile subordination leads, inevitably, to high-profile arrows aimed directly at the traditional view of diplomacy as a domain of restraint, continuity, and cultural fluency. For Trump, diplomacy is not about nurturing long-term relationships, but about securing short-term control. It is not about subtlety — it is about submission. These nominees signal clearly how Trump views political servitude: not as policy expertise but as personal fidelity. The two candidates for Malaysia and Singapore obviously meet this loyalty test to the tee. Both are believed to have long-standing ties to Trump, either through his business network, media sphere, or fundraising ecosystem. Their selection is not incidental — it is intentional. They serve not only to represent the United States but to reflect and amplify Trump's instincts on power, hierarchy, and obedience. From real estate to regional strategy To understand why Trump picked such figures for Malaysia and Singapore, one must return to the roots of Trumpism itself: real estate. The way Trump sees cities, countries, and continents is shaped by a developer's eye. Malaysia, with its vast land, growing Muslim population, and untapped economic corridors, is viewed as a high-potential asset. Singapore, with its polished infrastructure and elite financial services, is seen as a turnkey opportunity for influence and leverage. In other words, these countries are less sovereign actors than they are 'properties' within a geopolitical portfolio — each with a different yield. And just as no seasoned real estate tycoon hires an architect without shared vision, Trump would not appoint ambassadors without alignment to his instincts. For Trump, diplomacy is an extension of the boardroom, the studio set, and the campaign trail. In each of these arenas, loyalty is the currency of trust, and disloyalty is the ultimate sin. Replacing statecraft with shake-craft What makes these appointments all the more striking is how they bypass any meaningful policy experience or regional expertise. But this is not accidental — it's strategic. Trump prefers to replace the slow gears of statecraft with the sudden jolts of what might be called shake-craft: the intentional disruption of norms to create room for a renegotiation of terms — diplomatic, economic, or military. Shake-craft, like many of Trump's governing styles, is built on the premise that institutions are fundamentally flawed or slow. As such, they must be bypassed, not obeyed. This explains why the State Department was barely consulted in these nominations, and why bipartisan Senate resistance was treated as a badge of honor rather than a setback. Malaysia and Singapore: Two keys to South-east Asia In Trump's calculus, South-east Asia is a pivotal arena in his long game with China and any countries with persistent trade deficits against the US. While US enjoys a trade surplus of US$1.4 billion (RM5.96 billion) and US$2.8 billion with Malaysia and Singapore respectively, the key is Trump, not unlike previous presidents, do not consider the services sector in the whole tariff game. As and when these countries do not make a big ticket purchase on American Boeing and the likes, they are seen to be in default of Trumpanomics. Notwithstanding the fact that Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) has committed itself to buying thirty of the Big Birds from Boeing and potentially Air Asia too. Singapore Airlines will naturally do the same. With or without any accomplished ambassadors, the deals have been struck. What Trump demands are his loyalists to prevent these purchases and the likes to go off-ramp. Something akin to the clients signing on to buying the properties of Trump without backing off or out. Besides, Malaysia and Singapore sit on the strategic hinge between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, a position which Trump — and his advisers — see as critical in the broader race for supply chains, semiconductor supremacy, and strategic sea lanes. Yet Trump's view of engagement here is not subtle. He does not necessarily see Malaysia and Singapore as strategic partners in multilateralism or regional architecture. Trump sees them as chess pieces to be moved — coerced if necessary — into positions that favour American economic primacy and security dominance. In this game, he does not need ambassadors who are well-versed in Asean communiqués or fluent in regional etiquette. He needs operatives who will impose, suggest, charm, or intimidate — as required by the moment. Diplomats as brand ambassadors Just as Trump has used his family to represent US interests abroad, he now seeks to expand that brand of representation — replacing diplomacy with direct messaging, strategic posturing, and high-stakes theatrics. In that sense, these new ambassadors are not tasked with fostering understanding but with reshaping perception. They are not interpreters of US policy — they are amplifiers of the Trump brand. This explains the preference for individuals familiar with Trump's world. Their primary task is not to report from the field but to carry the flag — to execute policies in ways that are unfiltered, unsentimental, and unmistakably Trumpian. The risk of one-man diplomacy Of course, there are dangers to this approach. In bypassing career diplomats and appointing loyalists, Trump weakens the institutional underpinnings of US foreign relations. Should these envoys falter — or become persona non grata — the US may find itself without functional bridges in regions where face and trust matter immensely. Moreover, while Trump may be focused on short-term wins — favourable trade concessions, symbolic projects, or flashy press coverage — the long-term damage to institutional credibility cannot be ignored. Asean nations, after all, are not mere 'markets' — they are states with memory, pride, and agency. Conclusion: Loyalty as leverage The nominations of Trump's ambassadors to Malaysia and Singapore are not about diplomacy as the world has known it. They are about control, loyalty, and a deep instinct to disrupt and remake the world in Trump's image. These candidates do not meet the standards of traditional diplomacy because they are not meant to. They meet a different standard altogether: the loyalty test of Trump — absolute, personal, unflinching. And that is enough, in Trump's world, to carry the stars and stripes into South-east Asia. * Phar Kim Beng is the Director of the Institute of Internationalization and Asean Studies (IINTAS) and Professor of Asean Studies in International Islamic University of Malaysia. He writes frequently on regional trade, diplomacy, and international strategy ** Luthfy Hamzah is a research fellow at IINTAS *** This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of Malay Mail
New York Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Ronny Chieng Ponders Iran's Threat to Kill a Sunbathing Trump
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. Navel Grazing A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader issued an assassination threat against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, remarking that Trump should be careful while sunbathing at Mar-a-Lago, because a small drone might hit him in the navel. Ronny Chieng called the threat 'an attack on all of America, because now we all have to picture him with his bare belly glistening in the sun.' 'Is this really a threat, though? What, you're going to hit his navel with a small drone? Like, Iran went from building a nuclear bomb to 'We're going to turn his outie into an innie.'' — RONNY CHIENG 'Are they threatening to assassinate him or poke him like he's the Pillsbury Doughboy?' — RONNY CHIENG 'Also, Iran, are you the only people in the world that can't tell Donald Trump uses spray tan? He's not in the sun, OK? Are you looking at pictures of him, like, 'Damn, this guy must have spent all week at the beach.'?' — RONNY CHIENG 'Wow, I didn't think a threat like that would unlock his core childhood memories. Maybe keep asking him about this stuff. Like, he might have an emotional breakthrough: 'Yeah, last time I sunbathed was when I was 7, and my mom said she didn't love me. And I forgive her. Oh, my God, I'm healed! Let the immigrants stay!'' — RONNY CHIENG, riffing on Trump's responding to a question about the threat by recalling that he last sunbathed around age 7 The Punchiest Punchlines (Back to Biden Edition) 'Joe Biden's former doctor refused to answer a single question about the ex-president's poor health. Wow, he seems like the perfect doctor to treat my secret warts.' — GREG GUTFELD 'Yep, he pled the Fifth to all questions, claiming doctor-patient privilege, which I get. It's the only thing stopping my doctor from telling the world about my birthmark that looks like Brit Hume.' — GREG GUTFELD 'When asked about Biden's decline, he simply referred them to the coroner's report.' — GREG GUTFELD The Bits Worth Watching Anthony Anderson's mother celebrated her 72nd birthday in style during her son's last night as guest host of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.' Also, Check This Out A new exhibition of Beauford Delaney's work on paper showcases the paradox at the heart of his art.
