Trump's Latest Truth Social Tear Goes All In On Weird, Sinister-Looking AI Imagery
President Donald Trump went on a spree Sunday afternoon with at least 36 posts on Truth Social in a span of two hours — ranging from AI-generated photos with President George Washington, to renaming Lake Ontario and New Mexico to say “America,” to threats of further attacks against Iran, to more sinister-looking AI images of the president with giant dystopian android-looking weapons.
Multiple posts also had to do with Trump’s Space Force, including one falsely claiming the moon belongs to the United States.
Another post proposed black and gray uniforms that, despite claiming to be inspired by “Starship Troopers,” look more like outfits worn by “Star Wars” imperial officers. In other words, the bad guys.
Trump also posted an AI image with “Space Force” written across the top, showing the president appearing to command a spacecraft that detonated what looks like two atomic bombs on Earth. The image does not show where such bombs are exploding.
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NTSB Chair Calls Deadly Amazon Plane Crash 'Utter Devastation' As Investigation Launches
The National Transportation Safety Board’s chair called Sunday’s deadly Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport “utter devastation,” as the independent federal agency begins its investigation into the incident that left at least five dead.
Chair Jennifer Homendy held an update on the investigation Monday, in which she said the board has recovered flight and voice recorders from the plane and will review the data. The plane had two crew members aboard and was on its third flight of the day when it overran the airport runway and crashed into a parking lot, bursting into flames.
Evidence-gathering on the scene is still limited due to ongoing recovery operations and fuel cleanup, she said, adding that the victims were limited to two vehicles: a white Ford van carrying seven people inside the airport area, and a Toyota passenger vehicle on the outside. The victims’ identities have not yet been released.
One of the aspects the NTSB will be investigating is the lack of an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS). An EMAS is crushable lightweight material at the end of a runway that would safely stop an aircraft. Not every airport has such material, including Miami International.
Two runways remain closed at the airport with the plane still sitting where it crashed. Homendy said the board hopes to release more information about evidence it’s gathered on Tuesday after verifying them. The board will produce a series of recommendations at the end of its investigation in hopes of preventing another similar tragedy, however Homendy stressed that such accidents can only be stopped if the recommendations are actually implemented.
Federal Investigators Probe Amazon Cargo Jet's Fiery Runway Crash That Killed 5 In Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Federal investigators examining why an Amazon cargo jet barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport and into vehicles, killing at least five people, are likely to focus on a crucial moment in the landing: whether the plane touched down too late to stop safely.
Video of Sunday’s landing appears to show the Boeing 767 remaining airborne well down the runway before touching down. Aviation experts said investigators will seek to determine exactly where the plane landed and, if it was beyond the normal touchdown zone, why the pilots did not abandon the landing and circle back for another attempt.
Russia To Close German Consulate As Tensions Rise Over Drone Spat
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it is closing the German consulate in St. Petersburg, in retaliation for Germany’s own measures as tensions between the two countries increase.
According to Russia’s Foreign Ministry, the German Consulate-General must cease all operations by Sept. 18 and its employees must leave Russia. It also reaffirmed a previously announced decision to close the Goethe-Institut cultural centers, saying employees must leave no later than Sept. 13.
Last week, Germany said it concluded that Russia was responsible for an Aug. 4 attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian plane.
The German government ordered a series of measures that include closing the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House cultural center in Berlin. Russia has accused Germany of lying in order to distract from domestic political issues.
“It was the German authorities who, once again, provoked a new round of escalation in bilateral relations,” the ministry said in a statement. “The German government bears full and complete responsibility for the consequences.”
German Chancellor Reacts To Far-Right Party Victory In Regional Race
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday addressed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s win in a regional election in the state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, describing the result as shocking and warning that it will have an international impact.
“When nearly 60% of voters in a federal state vote for political parties that fundamentally challenge our country’s democratic institutions and rules, this is an election result that we cannot simply brush aside and carry on as usual,” Merz said, according to translation by Sky News.
While Merz conceded “the worst electoral defeat” his party has experienced in decades, he said he had no plans to resign as chancellor, vowing to work hard to win back the support of the public.
The Russia-friendly AfD came first in Sunday’s election but did not manage to win an outright majority to govern alone.
Thune Won't Be Addressing GOP Midterm Convention
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is not listed as a speaker for the Republicans’ midterm convention set to take place in Dallas this week.
Thune will be hosting fundraisers in Dallas and chose to give other Republicans a chance to address the event, a source familiar with his plans told Punchbowl News.
Still, Thune’s absence from the speakers list is noteworthy given his tense relationship with President Donald Trump, who is reportedly scheduled to speak on both nights of the convention.
FCC Chair Threatens Action Against Broadcasters Airing 'Fake Polls'
In an interview with Fox News’ Peter Doocy on Sunday, Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, warned that the Trump administration could go after broadcasters airing what he described as “fake polls.”
Doocy asked Carr whether Trump followed through on his threat to report NBC’s Kristen Welker to the FCC “for rebuke or punishment” after the “Meet The Press” host said the president had “mixed results” on his endorsement of candidates, apparently striking a nerve with Trump.
While Carr did not directly answer the question, he noted that the FCC is looking at “a lot of actions.”
“For instance, there’s a lot of interest right now in fake polls that are out there so the FCC may put guidance out soon to remind broadcasters about their obligations with respect to not airing fake polls, particularly if they’re done to suppress people heading into the fall,” he added.
The Trump ally did not provide any details on how the FCC would define “fake polls.”