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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska.
TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE

White House Leak Reveals Sneaky Gift to Putin

Donald Trump’s cozy dealings with the Kremlin have provoked global outrage.

Will Neal

U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up an appearance at a campaign rally at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center on the Nebraska State Fairgrounds on October 05, 2026 in Grand Island, Nebraska.
SORE LOSER

MAGA Melts Down Over Trump’s Humiliation on the World Stage

If in doubt, blame someone else.

Harry Thompson

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends the Caspian Environmental Summit in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, October 9, 2026. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
LONG YEAR, VLADIMIR?

Putin Humiliated as He Suffers $200 Million Blow

The dictator’s year of woe continues.

Harry Thompson

Donald Trump photo illustration
MIDDLE FINGER

Trump Humiliated by Jaw-Dropping Attack on World Stage

Ukraine’s long-suffering leader has had enough of Trump’s bromance with Vladimir Putin.

Will Neal

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska.
MURDOCH, HE WROTE

Murdoch Paper Shreds Trump Over Humiliating Putin Snub

Putin has already reneged on his promise to Trump.

Harry Thompson

A photo illustration of Trump and Putin for The Daily Beast podcast.
AMERICAN IDIOT

How Trump Just Became America’s Biggest Traitor: Guru

The president is making his allegiances quite clear, David Rothkopf tells The Daily Beast Podcast.

Vic Verbalaitis

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‘DIESEL INSULT’

Murdoch Paper Torches Trump Over Desperate Putin Deal

The president’s diesel deal will help finance Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.

Harry Thompson

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a prime-time address on April 1, 2026 updating the nation on the war in Iran.
POWER FAILURE

Putin Immediately Humiliates Trump After Breakthrough Boast

Russia attacked Ukraine hours after Trump claimed to have secured an “energy ceasefire.”

Tom Latchem

Brian Kilmeade
FRIENDS NO MORE

Fox Star Stuns Colleagues With Brutal Trump Shaming

The ultra-conservative presenter raged against the prospect of Trump cooperating with “the modern Hitler of our generation.”

Katie Francis

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un visit the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, September 13, 2023. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
PUT-UN THE WORK IN

Kim Jong Un’s Insane ‘Holy War’ Birthday Message to Putin

Who doesn’t love a bit of dictator bromance?

Harry Thompson

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Colonel General Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Syria, attend a state awards ceremony for military personnel who served in Syria, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 28, 2017. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
ARMAGEDDON OUTTA HERE

Desperate Putin Drags Back Exiled ‘General Armageddon’

After slipping from view following a coup attempt, the infamous leader is thought to be heading back to Ukraine.

Harry Thompson

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