HAPPY LABOR DAY!

President Trump welcomed President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea, hosted the Abbey Gate Gold Star families, and held a Cabinet meeting at the White House.

He celebrated a major win when Cracker Barrel made the decision to return to their original logo after pushback from many people, including President Trump.

The President also took several actions including protecting the American flag from desecration, ending cashless bail, canceling $4.9 billion in foreign aid through a pocket rescission, and honoring those who tragically lost their lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Vice President Vance traveled to La Crosse, Wisconsin visiting Mid-City Steel to tout the benefits of One Big Beautiful Bill. The Vice President also joined Kristen Welker from Meet the Press, Francesca Chambers from USA Today, and Will Cain from Fox News for interviews.

First Lady Melania Trump announced the Presidential AI Challenge which you can find out more about at AI.gov. She also extended prayers to everyone affected by the senseless tragedy in Minnesota.

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WINS

 EXECUTIVE ORDERS | President Trump worked to restore law and order in the country through an order on desecrating the American flag, further enforcement provisions in Washington, D.C., and working to end cashless bail in the United States.

 RESCISSION | President Trump CANCELLED $4.9 billion in America Last foreign aid from the State Department and USAID using a pocket rescission while Congress is out of session.

 LISA COOK | The President fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for cause due to alleged malfeasance tied to her mortgage paperwork.

 EL MAYO | Through the dedicated work of the Department of Justice, “El Chapo’s” Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, has pled guilty to operating a continuing criminal enterprise and to RICO charges.

 Q2 REVISION | Second quarter GDP has been revised up to 3.3% from 3.1%— while inflation has been revised down to 2%, right on track with the Fed’s target rate.

 MAJOR EVENTS

President Trump Participates in a Cabinet Meeting, Aug. 26, 2025

 IN THE NEWS

Vice President JD Vance on the Will Cain show

• WATCH | Vice President JD Vance – Fox News– JD Vance Exclusive Interview with Will CainWATCH | The White House – X – Tumika is a local store owner in Washington, D.C. who has been hit by crime.
• WATCH | Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick – CNBC – Full interview with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
• READ | Department of Energy – Real Clear Energy – When Washington Gets Out of the Way – Energy Workers Deliver Results
• WATCH | Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent – Fox Business – This is a national security risk we haven’t seen since the oil embargo
• READ | HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Washington Examiner– RFK Jr.’s leadership brought an end to the Texas measles outbreak

 PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS

• ARCHITECTURE | Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again | 08/28/2025
• OVERDOSE | Overdose Prevention Week | 08/28/2025
• HOLIDAY | Labor Day | 08/28/2025
• ETHICS | Illegal Lobbying / Partisan Activity by Federal Grantees | 08/28/2025
• LABOR | Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Program | 08/28/2025
• MINNESOTA | Honoring the Victims in Minneapolis, MN | 08/27/2025
• ABBEY GATE | Fourth Anniversary of the Attack at Abbey Gate | 08/25/2025
• BAIL | Taking Steps to End Cashless Bail to Protect Americans | 08/25/2025
• LAW | End Cashless Bail And Enforce The Law In The Capital | 08/25/2025
• FLAG | Prosecuting Burning of The American Flag | 08/25/2025
• CRIME | Additional Measures to Address Crime in the Capital | 08/20/2025

 FROM THE BRIEFING ROOM

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media,Aug. 28, 2025

 MEDIA BIAS OFFENDER OF THE WEEK

‘His inexperience shines through’: Steve Witkoff struggles to manage Russia as Trump peace envoy

TRUTH:

Vice President JD Vance’s Response: This story from Politico is journalistic malpractice. But it’s more than that: it’s a foreign influence operation meant to hurt the administration and one of our most effective members.

Notice how all of the people attacking Steve are on background? That means it’s two or three deep staters who are angry that Witkoff has succeeded where they’ve failed.

You know what this “reporter” left out to make room for anonymous quotes?

The full quote from the sitting vice president, on the record.

A quote from the secretary of the state, on the record.

A quote from Jared Kushner, on the record.

The full quote from the UK’s Jonathan Powell, one of the most respected national security people in the Western World, who defended Steve vigorously from these malicious smears.

The person who wrote this garbage is [Felicia Schwartz]. Aside from the failure to include on the record information directly contradicting her reporting, I wonder if she ever asked herself why these anonymous sources came to her at this moment with this particular story. They have an agenda to blow up the president’s efforts to make peace, and they saw her as a useful vessel to launder garbage into the conversation, truth be damned.

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THE NUMBER OF THE WEEK

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According to FBI Director Kash Patel, “all federal partners are now at almost 1,400 arrests” in Washington, D.C. under President Trump’s orders to clean up the city.

 PHOTO OF THE WEEK

President Trump with a miniature statue of President George Washington, a new addition to the Oval Office, Friday, August 29, 2025.

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