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3 days ago
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Opinion - Leland Vittert's War Notes: Ring Side Seats
NewsNation Chief Washington Anchor and On Balance host Leland Vittert was a foreign correspondent for four years in Jerusalem. He gives you an early look at tonight's 9 pm ET show. Subscribe to War Notes here. Altar bound: This weekend I get to do something I always hoped would happen but wasn't sure would – marry my best friend. At 42, I have lived enough to know I am so lucky to have found the woman perfect for me. I am so lucky to be joining Rachel's family and happier still that her parents and mine have become such great friends. My parents have been married for 53 years. Rachel's parents are about a decade behind. It's quite the legacy to live up to – but I couldn't imagine better examples. Silly me: I didn't think this weekend would have many emotions – Rachel and I have dated for four years, and we do everything together – boy, was I wrong. The weight of the journey and responsibility ahead has become profoundly real. Yet, the excitement and dreams of a life together beckon with a far louder voice. We'll share more of the marriage advice you sent in on the show tonight. By far, the most popular advice was, 'Rachel is always right.' Thanks, but I figured that out a LONG time ago. 'War Notes' is off until Tuesday, June 10 — I'll be sure to post some pictures of the wedding on Instagram @lelandvittert. Big sale: The audiobook version of 'Born Lucky,' narrated by me, is 55% off now through Saturday on Audible. You can preorder the actual hardcover book on Amazon here. For you: 'War Notes' subscribers who purchase the book – audio or hardcover – will get invited to a private Q&A session with me plus receive a signed bookmark. More on both of those closer to the Sept. 30 release date — but PLEASE preorder now — save your receipt! Must watch: Click here to watch one of the prison escapees in New Orleans ask President Trump and rapper Lil Wayne for help. When running from the cops after a prison escape, aren't you supposed to disappear?! During the first 130 days of his second term, President Trump rained punches on his enemies – now, he's oddly silent – and let his enemies fight amongst themselves. Give it another day or so, and the White House press corps will complain that President Donald Trump is hiding. Be fair: When compared to the multiple Oval Office press conferences each week he usually does, he's relatively distant. He last talked to the press Friday night in a driving rainstorm at Joint Base Andrews. We caught it during our segment with Corey Lewandowski. Click here to watch Trump's brief presser and the full interview. Trump had no public appearances Saturday. On Sunday, the president golfed with Bryson DeChambeau at Trump National Club in D.C. and then returned to the White House. On Monday, the president's schedule included lunch with the vice president. Today, he had no public appearances. Political reality: Nobody knows the media better than Trump – if he doesn't want to be the story and dominate the coverage, there is a reason. The Boulder attack puts Democrats in a terrible position. Trump has been notably silent on Ukraine's spy novel-worthy one-two punch against Putin. Good news for Ukraine is good news for Trump domestically. The Biden health scandal continues to ferment. Elon Musk is fighting Trump over the 'big, beautiful bill.' 'This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,' Musk wrote in a post on X. It's amazing how the press now views Musk as an honest broker because he's criticizing Trump. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., also came out against the bill in a post on X: 'Full transparency, I did not know about this section on pages 278-279 of the OBBB that strips states of the right to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years. I am adamantly OPPOSED to this … This needs to be stripped out in the Senate.' Yet Trump is still silent. Winning: President Trump is not back above water in polling, but he is closer to a positive approval rating than anytime since early April. Trump's average approval rating today is 47.5%, with 49.7% of Americans disapproving. Watch tonight: The great Mark Halperin on Trump's 'new' media strategy. For true political junkies: Always join Halperin's 'The Morning Meeting' show on 2 Way. The illegal immigrant and pro-Hamas terrorist who allegedly attacked Jews in Boulder, Colorado, completely changed the American political conversation – Democrats haven't figured that out yet. It's all the Democrats' problems in one: Illegal immigration: As Mark Halperin explains: 'Republicans are seizing on the fact that the accused appears to have come to this country illegally and been allowed to stay because of the policies and practices of the Biden administration… I'm already hearing from Democrats who say, if we don't get ahead of this, we are morons. We cannot be on the wrong side of denouncing this man's presence in the United States.' Have you seen any Democrats get ahead of it? Antisemitism: Those who make the argument that the 'Free Palestine' folks are really just concerned about starving kids in Gaza have been exposed. Islamic extremist terrorism – it's still alive and well. Politically correct wokeism – Democrats still can't bring themselves to harshly condemn the anti-Israel rhetoric. They must protect the pro-Palestinian cause because they are afraid of losing their progressive base. Then Trump doubled down today and arrested the alleged terrorist's family members, who may also be here illegally. Who will be the first Democrat to come out and complain about the family's due process rights? NBC News hasn't gone that far, but they don't understand how the rest of America feels about terrorism. 'Lone wolf attacks on Jewish Americans in Boulder and D.C. highlight the difficulties in securing public spaces,' NBC writes in a post on X. Zoom out: America is divided by values, not by party. Right vs. wrong Rural vs. urban Traditional vs. progressive The Boulder attack puts Democrats in the latter camp: Wrong, urban and progressive. Supporting boys in girls sports is the same thing. It's exactly why Democrats have lost the middle class of America. New polling by CNN/SSRS shows the Republican Party seven points ahead of Democrats in terms of which party is closer to respondents' economic views. When asked about party perceptions of the middle class, Democrats only lead Republicans by 2 points – their lead was 17 points above the GOP in 2016. Watch tonight: Ana Kasparian of 'The Young Turks' on Democrats' refusal to stand up to the wokest within their party. In the past 72 hours, Ukraine has totally changed its three-year war with Russia – and Donald Trump is totally silent. Is World War III closer – yes, or maybe not. Weakness is provocative – Ukraine just showed itself not to be weak. 'Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with underwater explosives,' The Guardian headlines. Books will be written about Ukraine's drone attack on Russia's strategic bomber bases over a thousand miles from its border. Putin's puzzle: Can Putin find a way out of the war? According to a new study, 'Russia will likely hit the 1 million casualty mark in the summer of 2025' from the war with Ukraine. Putin loves Stalin: Remember what Stalin said about 1 million deaths: 'A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths are a statistic.' Putin cornered: Those wanting to put Putin in a humiliating corner miss the point. Put him in a corner and he fights his way out – maybe with nuclear weapons. Put him in a position where he fears a corner but is offered a face-saving off-ramp: He just might take it. The challenge for Trump will come next – he has to convince Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to offer peace terms Putin may not like but can live with. Tune into 'On Balance with Leland Vittert' weeknights at 9/8 CT on NewsNation. Find your channel here. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily of NewsNation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-05-2025
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Opinion - Leland Vittert's War Notes: War Time President
NewsNation Chief Washington Anchor and On Balance host Leland Vittert was a foreign correspondent for four years in Jerusalem. He gives you an early look at tonight's 9 pm ET show. Subscribe to War Notes here. Game time: 'War Notes' comes out at 7:05 p.m. ET … that means we are less than 55 minutes away from the NewsNation town hall 'The First 100 Days.' Bill O'Reilly joins Chris Cuomo, starting with an interview of President Trump himself. We will do a postgame show to debrief the town hall at 10 p.m. ET. The 100-day mark of President Trump's second term brought another record — a two-hour Cabinet meeting complete with an impromptu press conference. It comes just over 50 days after his (record) long address to a joint session of Congress and after last night's 90-minute stump rally-esque speech in Michigan. What I am thinking 💭: The Cabinet room is tiny — I can't imagine standing in there for that long. Did it get hot? Did anybody need to go to the bathroom? What happens to the Gulf of America hats sitting in front of each Cabinet member — are they personalized? Can you imagine being one of the audio technicians holding a boom microphone that long? The level of sycophancy by the Cabinet would have made North Korea's Kim Jong Un jealous. The Cabinet members went around the table: Professing their loyalty. Universally praising Trump's performance. Reporting back on all their victories in his name. Plus: Complaining about what a mess former President Joe Biden left. Be fair: Sometimes, they varied the order of these talking points. Okay: Enough about that. Always winning: Trump learned long ago to flood the zone with so much news that the media can't keep track of it all and to always claim victory. Most presidents run from cameras when embattled, but Trump runs towards them. It muddies the waters — networks will cut away to 'fact check' him, but for most Americans consuming news, this strategy works in his favor. The more Trump says, the less any one issue actually matters. Trump views victory in terms of how much of the news cycle he owns — today, he will own it all. As we told you yesterday, Trump knows he is vulnerable on the economy and tariffs — actions speak louder. Today, he blamed Biden for bad economic numbers: 'This is Biden's Stock Market, not Trump's. I didn't take over until January 20th. Tariffs will soon start kicking in, and companies are starting to move into the USA in record numbers. Our Country will boom, but we have to get rid of the Biden 'Overhang.' This will take a while, has NOTHING TO DO WITH TARIFFS, only that he left us with bad numbers, but when the boom begins, it will be like no other. BE PATIENT!!!' Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. This is to be expected. Much like Biden found, even a president can't tell the American people how to feel about the economy — Trump is learning the same lesson. We will see. Name the villain: America is great because we all love our country — Trump knows this. Today, he talked about how badly China is hurting because of the trade war. Watch: In the coming days, weeks and months, the Trump administration will brand this like a war. Who wins which battles? What hardships are other countries paying? Why does America need to win? 100 days in, and we are surprised by the speed of Trump's total victories on the border and DEI. Similarly, we are surprised by the speed at which he's blown up the world economic order and assumptions. Now, he's faced with a challenge not seen by an American president since FDR — and one largely of his own making, We can all hope the economy defines the next 100 days — if it's something else, it will be really bad! Tune into 'On Balance with Leland Vittert' weeknights at 9/8 CT on NewsNation. Find your channel here. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily of NewsNation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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25-04-2025
- Business
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Opinion - Leland Vittert's War Notes: Out of Control
NewsNation Chief Washington Anchor and 'On Balance' host Leland Vittert was a foreign correspondent for four years in Jerusalem. He gives you an early look at tonight's 9 p.m. ET show. Subscribe to 'War Notes' here. Americans do not like being scared — and abysmal polling numbers for President Trump show that we are. People like what President Trump is doing. Be fair: Much of what he wants to get done needs to get done. But people do not like how he's doing it. People feel things are out of control right now, and they want a president who is in control. It feels like he's flailing. It feels like things are out of control with: The tariff debacle: Trump has a great goal of increasing American manufacturing and standing up to other countries, but even Bill O'Reilly said last night that it was a horrible implementation of tariffs. Backing down on China: China keeps making fun of America, and Trump keeps backing down on his proposed tariffs against China. 'We're going to be very nice (to China),' Trump said on Tuesday. The stock market: Nobody likes to lose money, especially when the president is all over the place on what this uncertainty will accomplish and how long it will last. 'Trump Meets His Match: The Markets,' headlines The Wall Street Journal. The housing market: Sales of previously owned homes in March fell 5.9% from February to March, making it the slowest March sales pace for housing since 2009. 'Housing market stalls as homeowners struggle to sell: 'We're really bleeding,'' headlines MarketWatch. How Americans feel: 53% of Americans now say that their personal economic situation is getting worse, according to a new Gallup survey. The news: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used an insecure messaging app, Signal, to include a reporter on sensitive military plans. Russia/Ukraine: The war that Trump said he could end in 24 hours is still ongoing, and now, Putin keeps getting more aggressive. Russia launched an attack on the Ukrainian capital city, Kyiv, killing at least 12 people earlier today. Trump responded to the attack in a post on Truth Social that says, 'Vladimir STOP!' He then went on to say that Russia's big concession to end the war was not taking over all of Ukraine. Iranian nuclear negotiations: Trump went from saying he would put Iran in its place to now allowing it to keep a civilian nuclear program. 'Don't fall for 'Iran deal' lie, Mr. President — the mullahs can't be trusted,' writes Melanie Phillips in The New York Post. The more out of control things get, the more Trump flails. He claimed that his administration is having meetings with the Chinese, but won't say who the meetings are with – that's not very transparent. His poll numbers are tanking – not because of what he wants to do but how he is doing it: 'Trump receives his best marks on border security, as a 55% majority approves, while a new low of 38% approve on the economy (56% disapprove). His worst ratings are on inflation (33% approve, 59% disapprove), followed by tariffs (33%-58%), foreign policy (40%-54%), taxes (38%-53%), and guns (41%-44%),' a new Fox News poll found. Team Trump tells the media that if you can't understand the 6D chess he is playing, you are stupid. At least that's what David Bossie, former Trump 2016 campaign manager, told us last night on the program. You don't win by telling the American people that they're stupid or that they shouldn't be scared. That's what Joe Biden, then Kamala Harris, did, and they lost. The Democrats had a superior attitude. Remember when they said the economy was great, but Americans didn't feel that. Remember when they said the border was secure, but Americans could see it wasn't. Right now, Americans feel that things are out of control – and maybe Trump will pull out major wins. As a country, we should hope he does. Trump's brilliance is understanding the electorate – his Achilles' heel is an inability to admit when he's wrong. Watch tonight: 'Shark Tank's' Kevin O'Leary on whether things are actually this unsettled, and should Americans be scared? I'll ask him if Trump is moderating, and can he unring the bell? How should America actually take on China? Is this a messaging problem or an action problem? Two hundred and fifty years ago, America revolted against the entrenched aristocracy of Great Britain. Now, we have an entrenched aristocracy in America and will for the foreseeable future. According to Bloomberg, the richest half of American families own about 97.5% of national wealth, while the bottom half holds 2.5%. Look back: We had an aristocracy for a while in the past – the robber barons, such as J.P. Morgan – but nothing like what we have today. World War II created opportunities for entrepreneurs and America's middle class. America's middle class became something unique in the world – we are losing that. Told you: We have rung this alarm bell for years – America no longer feels fundamentally fair. In September of 2022, we wrote, 'Fairness is dead; America is now an aristocracy.' Watch the segment we did on it here. 'Fight Oligarchy': We questioned Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders' rally slogan … but oligarchy and aristocracy aren't that much different, and they are getting HUGE crowds. Watch tonight: Douglas Murray, bestselling author, on the coming danger to America of unfairness. Tune into 'On Balance with Leland Vittert' weeknights at 9/8 C on NewsNation. Find your channel here. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily of NewsNation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-04-2025
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Opinion - Leland Vittert's War Notes: Memory of a Toddler
NewsNation Chief Washington Anchor and On Balance host Leland Vittert was a foreign correspondent for four years in Jerusalem. He gives you an early look at tonight's 9 pm ET show. Subscribe to War Notes here. Great news: 25% off 'Born Lucky' during the Barnes & Noble sale for three days only! My story of being diagnosed with autism and my dad's fight to keep me from being defined by it. Click here to watch the book launch video to understand the story a little more. This book is about hope for parents and kids struggling right now. Use code: PREORDER25 – it expires Friday. War Notes exclusive: On Sunday, October 5, I will host a virtual book event only for 'War Notes' subscribers. My partner on the book, Don Yaeger, will interview me and then open up to questions from you via Zoom. The event is free, but you must be a 'War Notes' subscriber and have bought the book by October 2. Now is a great time to lock in your savings with 25% off – buy a few copies as Christmas presents with the sale. A couple of weeks before the event, we will give you information on how to attend – make sure you save your preorder confirmation email – obviously, if you already purchased the book, THANK YOU, and you will be invited, too! Autism today: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, now the head of the National Institutes of Health, on autism: 'Sec. Kennedy has asked me to initiate a study on the cause of the rise in autism. It's a question that is at the front of the minds of so many parents … yet scientific progress on this has been slow because scientists are frankly scared to ask the question.' WOW: What an admission that 'scientists are frankly scared to ask the question.' Bhattacharya knows a lot about being on the 'wrong side' of science – he wrote the Great Barrington Declaration, making the case for an end to lockdowns during COVID. He got shellacked for it. Francis Collins, former head of the National Institutes of Health, famously called Bhattacharya and the other authors of the Great Barrington Declaration 'fringe' scientists. Bhattacharya turned out to be right about COVID … we'll see what he finds with autism! More importantly: Why wouldn't we want to find the scientific reason for autism diagnoses going from 1 in 1000 when I was born to 1 in 31 now?!?! In politics, you have to keep winning – the American people have memory spans shorter than a toddler, and the closing of the border and ending DEI programs are now things of the past. Let's objectively look at headlines of this week: 'Trump to let Putin keep land seized from Ukraine,' headlines The Telegraph. 'Rubio says Iran can have civilian nuclear program if it gives up enrichment,' writes the Times of Israel. 'Trump weighs slashing China tariffs to 50% to 65% to help ease tensions,' The New York Post reports. These aren't fake news – in fact, they are basically the White House's own talking points. How are any of those three things going to get President Trump a win? Trump always declares victory, but that doesn't mean a win. The American people feel the border is closed – we can see it. The American people feel DEI is dead – we feel a change in the culture – you can make jokes now. Maybe appeasing Putin, the ayatollah and Xi will somehow result in a stronger America with a more robust economy, but that is difficult to see right now. Be fair: Trying to judge the Trump administration on a day-to-day basis is difficult – all of those things could change tomorrow. We could: Bomb Iran. Put pressure on Putin to take his medicine or face crippling tariffs and banking sanctions. Finally stand up to China and not bend a knee when the markets get squishy. Flexibility: The problem with Trump's love of flexibility is that our adversaries and allies know this – they can wait a few weeks, let Trump get uncomfortable and then he will start to get flexible. Watch tonight: David Bossie, Trump's 2016 deputy campaign manager and close confidant of the president, with how President Trump gets a win this summer. P.S.: The Washington Post reports that the administration is considering possible tax increases on those making more than $1 million per year – most of America would consider that a win. For the sake of the economy and our 401(k)s, we should hope that Tesla is NOT the next Bud Light – they never recovered from the advertisement of transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney showing off beer. Of course, Elon Musk throwing his weight behind President Trump is different. Tesla makes the most American-made cars. Tesla ownership used to be the Left's favorite way to prove virtue. Tesla objectively makes cars a few standard deviations better than their electric competitors – and its full self-driving feature is amazing. If Tesla continues to struggle, it will hurt every American – the company makes up enough of the S&P 500 that an evaporation of Tesla stock value will reverberate through the economy. Yesterday's Tesla Q1 earnings report showed a 71% drop in sales compared to the same quarter last year – that's wild. So Elon Musk heads back to Tesla in May – what can he do? Sure, Tesla vandals – like the state employee in Minnesota who caused over $20,000 in damages to Teslas – should get jail time. The George Soros-backed attorney general of the state wants to let the vandal walk. Yes, lots of Americans didn't like what happened to Musk or Tesla and bought cars in rightful protests. 🫏 But expensive electric vehicles are tailor-made for the typical Democratic voter. Wealthy suburban, or urban, dwellers with office jobs or soccer moms. Watch tonight : Marc Caputo, Axios White House correspondent, on whether Musk will split with Trump after his West Wing shouting match with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Can Musk's return save Tesla? Or is the damage already done? Tune into 'On Balance with Leland Vittert' weeknights at 9/8 CT on NewsNation. Find your channel here. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily of NewsNation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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19-04-2025
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Opinion - Leland Vittert's War Notes: In Love with America
NewsNation Chief Washington Anchor and On Balance host Leland Vittert was a foreign correspondent for four years in Jerusalem. He gives you an early look at tonight's 9 pm ET show. Subscribe to War Notes here. In Memory: Today, our 'War Notes' family lost Sonny. He's the longtime friend and companion of 'War Notes' founding Editor-in-Chief Katie Oglesby — in fact, we talked about him during her first interview. In her words: 'He was my companion for 14 years, and as sad as I am, I'm lucky to have loved him.' On days and nights like this in my life, I have found solace in the words of a Robert William Service poem: 'My Dog.' 250 years ago tonight, Paul Revere rode into history ahead of the 'Shot Heard Round the World' the next morning at Lexington — as described by the presidential proclamation: 'On the evening of April 18, 1775, two lanterns were illuminated from the tower of The Old North Church in Boston to alert the colonists that British forces were advancing across the Charles River. With the alert signal in place, Paul Revere, a silversmith dedicated to the cause of independence, mounted a borrowed horse and embarked on a midnight journey that became a defining moment in American history.' I am passionately in love with America. What we stand for. The ideas of our republic — reading that/thinking about it gives me chills in a good way. Now: 250 years later, America stands as evidence of what a few committed and honorable men can create: We are the most powerful nation on Earth. We have saved the world from tyranny many times over, not to mention brought most of mankind's greatest inventions to life. We are the wealthiest nation on Earth. We offer more opportunity to more people than any nation on Earth. We stand as a beacon of freedom and opportunity around the world. Just ask the 12 million people who spent their life savings, risked death and cartel trafficking to come here. Yes, illegally, but America is still the world's best hope. Yet 53% of Americans think we are heading in the wrong direction. This weekend, most Americans will either lament to friends the American experiment is broken and Trump can fix it or Trump is destroying it. David Brooks writes in The New York Times, 'What's Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal.' An uprising – really – you mean like a revolution, David? I can think of a lot of things that were not normal during Democratic administrations. Perspective: Through the past 250 years, we've faced massive challenges and changes: The Revolutionary War The War of 1812 The Civil War Economic calamity in the late 1800s The Great Depression and New Deal that radically changed the country Two World Wars — pro tip: The second one came after some real genius decided 'America First' and the distance of two oceans meant we could ignore evil around the world at the expense of our allies. The riots of the 1960s. The FBI reports over 2,500 bombings occurred between 1971 and 1972 – that's five a day. The 2020 BLM riots, COVID-19 and Jan. 6. Watch tonight: Our friend and honored colleague George Will will be on to discuss whether America is really at a crossroads 250 years later. Read his column on America's birth. Will writes, 'Americans who fear a rancorous plod toward America's 250th birthday should remember: 250 years ago, the nation knew much worse. Then it healed, passed through the furnace of another civil war, then resumed its zigzag but upward path toward a more perfect union.' This weekend during Easter and Passover celebrations — and on the golf course — much of America will be talking about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. Under a rock: If you just got back from outer space and don't know who he is, he's a Salvadoran illegal immigrant who was deported back to El Salvador and currently resides in jail there. Just think about that — of all the things for us to be talking about … To the Left, he's a Maryland father disappeared to the gulag for a Donald Trump photo-op. He's evidence of Trump ignoring the Supreme Court, creating a constitutional crisis. To the Right, he's an illegal immigrant MS-13 member and wife-beater who is exactly where he belongs – plus evidence of Democrats and their friends in the media's love of illegal immigrants. Yikes: Watch the uncomfortable 'Good Morning America' interview where Michael Strahan delicately asks Abrego Garcia's wife about the protection order she requested a few years ago. Political reality: Both sides think this works for their base… Senator Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., tweeted out a picture of him meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador as proof he was fighting the righteous fight. The White House and a zillion Republicans, plus their friends in the media, tweeted the SAME picture side by side Trump with Rachel Morin's mom to call out Democrats' priorities. Surprise: I must admit to being out of new and interesting insight into the story: Trump could end it with a phone call Interesting: Abrego Garcia got moved out of the supermax to another jail in El Salvador — worth noting his clothing at the meeting with Van Hollen too. Van Hollen's speech at Dulles Airport when he returned from El Salvador sounded like a man who had just visited Martin Luther King Jr. at the Birmingham jail. Van Hollen started by listing the courts Trump was 'ignoring' — it's an 'important' message, but not a winning one. The news keeps getting worse for Abrego Garcia — today, NewsNation's Ali Bradley found more evidence of human trafficking allegations. Click here to see the documents. Plus, there are new questions about his tattoos possibly indicating MS-13 membership. Sad commentary: America faces some real challenges right now — and reasonable people can have disagreements on what Trump is doing about a host of things, like: Backing off demands Iran give up its nuclear program Possibly abandoning Ukraine Continued lack of clarity on tariffs while American businesses and consumers suffer Threatening to fire Jerome Powell and upend the American financial system even more. The anemic delivery of DOGE savings Promises of mass spending and tax cuts once again ensuring no president will honestly deal with the national debt. I can keep going. Instead, Democrats have made Abrego Garcia the fight of our time because it works to raise money and get Van Hollen booked for MSNBC hits. And Democrats wonder why their approval rating is similar to that of the media? Generation Z is filing for unemployment at double the rate of other generations – YIKES! No matter how well the economy does by the numbers (aka unemployment, inflation, growth, stock market), most Americans don't feel it. Consumer confidence is at its second-lowest rating since 1952. Six-figure earners declare themselves to be paycheck-to-paycheck voters. Increasingly, that's because of how people feel about money. Legendary financial author and two-time New York Times best-selling author Lewis Howes joins us to discuss how America's relationship with money has changed. Bumps ahead: President Trump's lashing out at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell tells us two things: Trump expects the economy to get worse — and Powell agrees. Trump is setting up a fall guy who he can blame when the economy gets worse. NewsNation correspondent Kellie Meyer asked Trump about Powell yesterday: 'I think he's terrible, but I can't complain because we had the most successful Administration economically in the history of our country,' Trump said. Full disclosure: We taped this interview yesterday — it was one of the most insightful and thoughtful discussions I have had on or off air about the change in America's view on money and what they are entitled to. Tune into 'On Balance with Leland Vittert' weeknights at 9/8 CT on NewsNation. Find your channel here. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily of NewsNation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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