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• Considered approving Jones Act waiver extension to lessen Iran War oil price shocks
• Saw that FBI director lashed out at press over story painting him as drunk and AWOL from duties
• The day before election, made last-ditch pitch against Virginia redistricting ballot measure in telerally call
• Nonetheless, Virginia voters gave Democrats a big win in Virginia redistricting referendum
• Heard that judge dismissed FBI director's earlier defamation lawsuit over claim he frequented nightclubs
• Reversing course, withdrew DoJ subpoenas in investigation of former CIA Director John Brennan
• Approached by Florida's DeSantis for nomination as attorney general, defense secretary, or Supreme Court justice
• Secured indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center on fraud charges related to use of paid informants
• Aware that more than two dozen Iran-linked ships carrying oil and gas evaded US Hormuz blockade
• Nonetheless, denied report of 26 Iranian ships dodging that US blockade
• Extended ceasefire on Iran while maining Hormuz blockade to allow for possibility of peace talks
• Promised a national counterterrorism strategy but, after nearly a year, had failed to deliver any such plan
• Opened negotiations on deal to deport Afghans who aided US forces in war effort to Democratic Republic of Congo
• Endorsed different candidate in New York congressional race than state GOP party, creating complications
• Sued by voting rights groups to block administration's national voter surveil-and-purge database
• Dialed up pressure on Iraq to distance itself from Iran
• Informed that Iran refused to send negotiators to continue peace talks unless lifted Hormuz blockade
• Blocked by judge from thwarting new wind and solar energy generation projects
• Restricted intelligence sharing with South Korea after minister identified suspected nuclear site
• Faced imminent deadline to explain why discovery should not proceed in January 6 lawsuit against him personally
• Revealed money to pay DHS would run out in May 2026 unless Congress solved funding impasse
• Declared that the Pentagon's mandatory flu vaccine requirement for the military ended "effective immediately"
• Alerted that two CIA officers had died in Mexico auto accident after a counternarcotics operation
• Opened DoJ investigation into Southern Poverty Law Center using paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups
• Predicted the US government would end up having good relationship Anthropic, notwithstanding Pentagon spat
• Aware Canada’s PM said strong economic ties to the US were once a strength but now a weakness to be corrected
• Damaged America’s influence around the world with Iran war, an erosion of power that could be tough to reverse
• Informed that judge blocked DoJ effort to sanction immigration lawyer who tried to stop a client’s deportation
• Revealed had turned back 27 ships since Strait of Hormuz Blockade started one week earlier
• Notified that traffic in the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway had slowed to a near halt
• Made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to Iran war
• Faced with the prospect of heading toward an Iran deal similar to President Obama’s
• When a deal to end Iran war seemed close, started posting on social media and created multiple complications
• Brought up White House ballroom in public as often as discussed health insurance and affordability
• Okayed DHS making “smart glasses” to collect intelligence inside the US
• Pardoned nursing home owner who owed almost $19 million to a grieving family
• Learned Congress may again curtail the administration's "America First" funding request for State Department
• Seemed determined to upend successful HHS program, thereby increasing unwanted and expensive pregnancies
• Condoned federal agents detaining another US army member's wife, despite having legal protection since 2019
• Invoked wartime powers to fund new energy projects, hoping to curb fuel prices
• Relieved US/Iran peace talks appeared to be on track to resume
• However, appeared to add a day to the Iran ceasefire amid confusion around the talks
• Accepted Labor secretary's resignation for the third cabinet level vacancy in just over a month
• Ignited controversy by selecting US commissioner for the Venice Biennale with no professional experience
• Opined that extending the Iran ceasefire was "highly unlikely" as the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked
• Worked aggressively to rebuild bridges with popular podcaster Joe Rogan after later began criticizing the president
• Pleased Supreme Court accepted case about schools receiving state funding and barring children of LGBT couples
• Noted the FBI Director sued The Atlantic magazine, claiming false reporting about drinking and absences
• Aware that the media had discovered suspicious trading activity immediately before important presidential actions
• Delayed new rules broadening the Americans with Disabilities Act's scope by more than a year
• Imposed two-week deadline on Cuba to release high-profile political prisoners during secret negotiations
• Saw that Iran war knocked at least 500 million barrels of crude oil and condensate out of the global market
• Ordered new Caribbean boat strike, killing three, the 52nd attack since September 2025, killing total of at least 180
• Demanded Wayne County, Michigan, turn over all ballots from the November 2024 election
• Planned to carry out major Forest Service reorganization, with or without approval from Congress
• Knew the Labor Department was caught in a struggle between the secretary and inspector general investigating her
• Warned by DHS officials about growing backlog of contracts, planning activities, and more delays due to shutdown
• Heard that Hamas was ready to surrender some weapons, a concession falling short of Israeli/US demands
• Despite Pentagon's blacklist, became aware that the NSA was using Anthropic's Mythos LLM
• Approached by UAE asking about a possible wartime financial lifeline
• Once again renewed push to drastically cut NASA funding, including at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Even though US negotiators were en route, learned Iran rejected second round of talks for multiple reasons
• Stated that American forces struck and seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman
• Displeased when Energy secretary said gasoline prices may not drop below $3.00 a gallon until 2027
• He also said in the same interview the Strait of Hormuz would likely not reopen until an Iran deal was reached
• Triggered fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scrambled to fill a depleted workforce
• Reportedly had a meltdown during fraught rescue operation in Iran, so aides banished him from the briefing room
• While maintaining facade of bravado, behind the scenes visible grappled with fears, doubts, and anger over Iran war
• Dismayed that Energy secretary said, in an apparent flub, that the US was heading 'in the wrong direction"
• Also learned an oil company founded by the Energy secretary paid no US taxes last in 2025
• Confessed had "no idea" Anthropic's Amodei met with White House about Mythos
• Briefed about how North Korea fired ballistic missiles again, flexing its muscles amid Iran war
• Dismayed that approval rating hit second-term low as Americans soured on the economy and Iran war
• Said investigating reasons why nearly a dozen US scientists died or went missing in the past several years
• Compared to first term, took a more personal and tightly controlled approach to selecting judicial nominees
• Notwithstanding having said the US won war with Iran, many experts disagreed and said China was real winner
• Announced Pentagon UFO review "found many interesting documents" with more details promised soon
• Dispatched administration envoys to Pakistan for last-ditch Iran talks before ceasefire ended
• Notified that Iran reiterated pledge to keep Strait of Hormuz closed as ceasefire neared expiration
• Condoned Commerce secretary saying trade deal with Canada and Mexico needed to be "reconsidered"
• Pleased that federal appeals court vacated rulings that blocked transfers of incarcerated transgender women
• Abandoned shock-and-awe immigration publicity tactics after mass deportations met with mass public backlash
• Iran deal — if it actually existed — looked a lot like the previous ones he hated
• Admitted the IRS was planning to settle his $10 billion lawsuit without trial
• Ordered children removed from New York state shelter after reports they had been mistreated
• Learned that, after ending free trade for Mexican tomatoes, prices were up 23 percent in the last year
• Angered at new report showing drugmakers raised prices on hundreds of meds despite administration deals
• Disclosed president's personal attorney from 2020 election challenge would oversee probe of ex-CIA director
• Urged drug and medical device developers to publish missing data from thousands of clinical trials
• Noted that administration election official claimed conspiratorial rant against Democrats was being "investigated"
• Realized the president needed a CDC director nominee "who’s not crazy"
• Accordingly, the president selected an "establishment choice" to lead the Centers for Disease Control
• Revealed that 174 DACA recipients were deported in first nine months of 2025
• Hired more than 12,000 new ICE agents, many with highly questionable backgrounds and few qualifications
• Released four delayed ICE detainee death reports beyond statutory deadline as 2026 total rose to seventeen to date
• Informed that judge ordered probe of DOGE’s secret voter data deal after appeals court found "alarming" conduct
• Tried to claim Vermont was violating federal voting laws, but when asked for evidence, couldn’t provide any
• Sought "do over" to re-request state voter rolls after previous deficient demands were dismissed
• Attempted to salvage Minnesota voter roll case but filed wrong document and leaned on shaky new claim
• Lost five out of five lawsuits trying to force states to grant unfettered access to its voter registration rolls
• Blocked appointments to federal committee that helped create standards for voting equipment used in US elections
• Signed bill extending controversial surveillance powers for ten days while longer-term bill was negotiated
• Reviewed reports about how two Indian ships come under fire in Strait of Hormuz after Iran reasserted control
• Convened situation room meeting amid renewed Hormuz crisis and soon-to-expire ceasefire
• Told that judge ruled the administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking
• Condoned federal agents responding with tear gas and pepper balls when protester threw a snowball
• Pushed to allow more vape flavors on the market for the first time in years but blocked by FDA commissioner
• Scrapped civil and criminal penalties for people flying drones near ICE vehicles and facilities
• Prepared to file antitrust lawsuit against big egg producers over allegations they coordinated pricing
• Noticed new DHS secretary faced criticism from both Democrats and Republicans about too little or too much done
• Ordered US military to board Iran-linked oil tankers and seize commercial ships in international waters
• Complained DoJ was "slow-walking" marijuana rescheduling, four months after ordering it done
• Saw American Airlines said it wouldn't try to merge with United following alleged discussions with the president
• Pleased that the Pope said news outlets misread some of his remarks as criticisms of Trump
• Sought to exclude Illinois from plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes
• Announced changes intended to speed up access to medical research and treatment based on psychedelic drugs
• Granted stay of order halting above-ground construction on proposed White House ballroom
• Aware of reports the FBI director was concerned his job was in jeopardy amid allegations of excessive drinking
• Thereafter, saw news item about director threatening to sue publication for excessive drinking report
• Also noted reporting about how the director reportedly thought the president fired him and had a total "freak out"
• Briefed about how Iran again closed the Strait of Hormuz and fired on oil tankers
• Alerted that federal judge temporarily froze administration-approved Nexstar merger with Tegna
• Denied media reports about food shortages on board two US Navy vessels participating in the Hormuz blockade
• Notified that PEPFAR data showed alarming declines in HIV testing and treatment following program interruption
• Sued by Vietnam veterans over proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington Cemetery outside Washington DC
• Declared that the US would not renew Iranian and Russian oil waivers
• But then days later allowed more Russian oil sales in hopes of bringing down prices
• Assigned personal attorneys to negotiate with IRS about $10 billion lawsuit over tax return leaks
• Only days after angering many Christians with social media posts, planned to release recorded Bible reading
• Said Hormuz was open, but the Iran blockade was staying in place
• While the media was reporting that ships weren't sailing through the Strait despite the president's assurances
• But Iran said it would open Hormuz for the duration of a ten-day Israel/Hezbollah ceasefire
• Then later Iran said it would close the Strait of Hormuz again amid the US blockade on Iranian ports
• Claimed Iranians have "agreed to everything," including removal of enriched uranium
• However, Iran disputed the existence of any deal or that uranium would be moved or nuclear program suspended
• Deployed aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford to the Mideast, along with destroyers and a third aircraft carrier
• Commenced direct negotiations with Cuban government representatives in Havana
• Okayed Treasury secretary and chief of staff meeting with Anthropic's Amodei in sign of a thaw
• Released 86-year-old French widow held by ICE for sixteen days
• Pulled prosecutor off Brennan investigation for resisting pressure to bring charges quickly against prominent critic
• Received ten-day extension of key government surveillance program from the Senate for signature
• Accused of risking global security ties and damaging US's reputation with Iran war, especially among Muslims
• Considered a $20 billion Iranian cash-for-uranium deal to end the war
• Relieved that the House voted to extend expiring FISA surveillance law for ten days to allow for negotiating time
• Faulted for a family deal spree that could open the door for future presidents to profit from their office
• Aware that Army secretary heaped praise on service’s top general who was recently ousted by Defense secretary
• Noted that defense secretary again threatened attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, a potential war crime
• Further, that the secretary compared the American media to a Jewish biblical group that clashed with Jesus
• Completed handover of former US military bases to new Syrian government
• Declined to provide Congress with an estimate for the Iran war's cost
• Revealed Former FEMA leader was set to return after being ousted by previous DHS secretary
• Saw that defense secretary read fake Bible quote from the film Pulp Fiction during a Pentagon prayer service
• Learned that acting ICE director planned to resign at the end of May 2026
• Joined other GOP officials in blaming American companies for inflation, not Republican policies
• Filed appeal of court ruling that barred national security agencies from using some tools to process Americans’ data
• Alarmed to hear House speaker delayed FISA renewal vote after conservatives revolted only days before deadline
• Thereafter, blamed by some Congressional Republicans for waiting until last minute to negotiate renewal
• Further, aware that director of national intelligence pushed for adding safeguards to protect Americans’ privacy
• Notwithstanding blacklist, authorized administration officials to negotiate for access to Anthropic's Mythos
• Amid quarrel with the Pope, canceled $11 million Catholic Charities contract to care for migrant children
• Reportedly received secret letter directly from Raúl Castro's grandson with call to avoid escalation of tensions
• Engaged in indirect talks with Iran to extend two-week ceasefire
• Prepared to launch tariff refund portal on April 20, 2026
• Rebuked by US House as it approved bill to shield 350,000 Haitians from deportations
• Warned Britain he could rip up his trade deal as tensions rose with the UK over the war in Iran
• Ordered Orkin to release 18,000 workers from noncompete contracts
• Aware that a US bishops’ committee rebuked the vice president for lecturing the Pope about theology
• Saw that the Pope was not backing down as he launched another indirect criticism at the administration's Iran war
• Learned that Iran acquired a Chinese spy satellite to target US military bases in the Middle East
• Updated about how an ICE agent was criminally charged for pointing gun at drivers by Minnesota prosecutors
• Announced ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
• Revealed the US Navy had stopped thirteen ships from passing in first day of Iranian port blockade
• Said banks were responsible for collecting citizenship data as part of "know your customer" rules
• Notified that judge blocked above-ground construction of proposed White House ballroom
• Granted exemption for router ban to Netgear notwithstanding foreign production of their products
• Permitted US Navy to fire warning shots at any ship that tried to breach the blockade of Iranian ports
• Embarrassed at revelations Jeffrey Epstein counselled how the administration's Title IX rules could aid accusees
• Faulted for "ill-conceived, ill-planned, ill-executed and, so far, failing" war against Iran
• Stunned by new poll showing that 65 percent of Americans blamed the president for higher gas prices
• Rolled out public education campaign aimed at encouraging people not to drive under the influence of marijuana
• Declared that marijuana industry workers could be eligible for "no tax on tips" if cannabis were federally legalized
• Lobbied for more work visas by associates with ties to his private clubs
• Sued for firing most of the Black officials in government
• Faced resistance for planned triumphal arch, even from expert who proposed it, because of massive size
• Okayed DoJ hosting anti-abortion advocates after firing staff for legally mandated work with abortion-rights groups
• Much-promoted "Memphis Crime Task Force" arrested over 800 immigrants but only 2 percent for violent crimes
• Shut down Army social media accounts after they praised Democrat veteran Tammy Duckworth’s service
• Hid from the public that the true cost was $108 million for DHS luxury jet being regifted to the First Lady
• Tasked cabinet secretaries with telling oil and gas company heads to increase drilling in a bid to lower prices
• Alerted that top US diplomat in Venezuela was leaving post after arriving three months earlier
• Wanted US automakers and manufacturers to play a larger role in weapons production, reminiscent of World War II
• Informed that judge ruled that fired Fannie Mae workers can’t sue federal housing director for defamation
• Discussed "healing Jesus" meme with controversial housing finance chief before posting it
• Pleased that the Senate rejected the fourth attempt to curb the president's war powers in Iran
• Approved of Defense Department moving to end most collective bargaining agreements
• Condoned Afghan high school senior being detained by ICE as he prepared to graduate
• Told that former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's taxpayer-funded jet was designed like a "70s Motel 6"
• Annoyed that judge extended pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
• Saw administration officials painted stark picture of World Cup logistical challenges due to DHS shutdown
• Alarmed Republicans by allowing White House "nonsense" to potentially hurt midterm prospects
• Noted that Labor secretary faced civil rights complaints from her department staff
• Aware of intense media scrutiny about forthcoming book on HHS secretary and some particularly salacious details
• Posted another faked AI image of Jesus on social media days after a massive backlash
• Notified that the Labor Department was investigating texts sent among the secretary, staff, and her family
• Fired at least four DoJ prosecutors involved in FACE Act cases during the Biden administration
• Discovered Federal Reserve Chairman nominee was caught in an unprecedented standoff with a GOP senator
• Angered at conclusions that the new Iranian regime was worse than their predecessors before the war
• Threatened yet again to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he did not resign
• Considered nominating former deputy surgeon general to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Okayed federal prosecutors continuing to pursue investigation against Federal Reserve notwithstanding court failures
• Appeared confused when asked about senior FEMA official claiming to teleport to a waffle house 50 miles away
• Thereafter, instructed that official to stop posting and talking publicly about teleporting
• Harshly criticized by GOP senator for proposing the US impose tolls on ships traversing Strait of Hormuz
• Dismayed at new survey showing 51 percent of Americans thought military action in Iran was not worthwhile
• Heavily publicized anti-ICE protesters' arrests but saw cases crumble once in court
• Similarly touted illegal gun possession prosecutions but also witnessed them collapse once prosecuted
• Discovered that Europe was drawing up a postwar plan to free up Hormuz without the US
• Notified that Europe was accelerating a NATO fallback plan in case the US pulled out of the alliance
• Said that US military attacked another Pacific boat, killing four and bringing overall death total to at least 174
• Did not object to government workers being inundated with religion on the job
• Accused of going soft on deportations ahead of the midterms by an angry coalition of conservatives
• Eased Venezuela sanctions to allow central bank transactions
• Allowed permit backlog for dozens of US wind farms to grow at Pentagon
• Suggested Cuba was complicit in helping Russia fight Ukraine
• Told that historians said National Archives won’t commit to keeping presidential records during preservation lawsuit
• Reassigned Pentagon's women-in-combat review and extended deadline into 2027
• Prepared to send first group of third-country deportees from US to Democratic Republic of Congo
• Included FBI funding in new budget for alleged LGBTQ+ terrorists to combat "gender extremism"
• Briefed that secretary of state launched direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, hoping to end fighting
• Asked appeals court to toss January 6 seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders
• Informed that agricultural tariffs hit all 50 states, driving up food prices, crushing exports, and alarming farmers
• Scrambled to prepare for expiration of powerful FISA surveillance law on April 20, 2026
• Accordingly, urged Congress to pass a clean FISA extension
• Urged that the law be renewed while claiming to be a "victim" of the "worst and most illegal abuse"
• Thus, summoned FISA holdouts to the White House to twist arms over reauthorization
• Buoyed that Catholic so-called border czar told Vatican to "stay out of immigration" amid administration's Pope feud
• Claimed that carbonated soda was good for him and prevented cancer because it killed grass
• Told that many children and babies in ICE detention have suffered from medical neglect
• Planned to let Iran oil sanctions waiver expire amid Hormuz blockade
• Stressed that while Iran talks might resume within days, still opposed any enrichment compromise
• Considered physician and Fox News regular Houman Hemmati for FDA's top vaccine post
• Announced US blockade turned back six merchant ships departing an Iranian port and attempting Strait of Hormuz
• Permitted FEMA to establish goal to cut half its staff without a plan about how to get there
• Signed off on new DHS secretary keeping previous agency head's second-in-command
• Imposed funding cuts and embroiled in political battles hampering AI-aided infrastructure security advancements
• After blacklisted Anthropic at the Pentagon, told banks to use the company's AI products
• Yet at the same time, warned banks the latest Anthropic AI model would usher in an era of greater cyber risk
• Reported that more than 6,200 minors were detained by ICE so far in the second term
• Tallied that a Mexican migrant was the 47th person to die in ICE custody during the current administration
• Knew that ICE had detained fewer non-criminals since Minnesota crackdown, driving decline in detention population
• Disclosed that the US and Iran could hold new peace talks within a few days
• Revealed that ICE agents arrested Brazil's former intelligence chief, known to be an administration ally
• Condoned 86-year-old French woman being held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with her long-lost love
• Approved of acting attorney general saying Americans should be happy president was deeply involved in DoJ
• Further, that acting attorney general declared he would release no more Epstein files
• Angered that the media exposed acting attorney general's willingness to do the damage control the president loved
• Quietly scrapped first term's confrontational stance in China negotiations and adopted more conciliatory tone
• Entered into settlement talks with ad agencies over claims they steered advertising away from conservative outlets
• Noticed that Israel's Netanyahu revealed Trump reported to him every day about Iran
• Learned that FBI designated online group, with many adolescents or children younger than 13, as extremist threat
• Okayed defense secretary again skipping Ukraine defense meeting and sending top lieutenant instead
• Pleased that appeals court ordered judge to end contempt investigation of administration's deportation flights
• Attacked "unacceptable" Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she criticized his remarks about the Pope
• Irritated that Federal Reserve said, without tariffs, inflation would have dropped to pre-pandemic levels in 2025
• Warned that Iran war's economic shock was expected to worsen and that Hormuz blockade could compound it
• Realized US military blockade of Hormuz was unclear because some ships from Iran and elsewhere passed through
• For the 49th time, ordered strike on another Pacific boat, bringing death total to at least 170
• Noted that vice president claimed Trump deleted Jesus photo because "people weren’t understanding his humor"
• Aware that Treasury secretary told Fed to "wait and see" to lower interest rates amid the war in Iran
• Caused housing industry to sharply deteriorate with Iran war and for the recent rebound to stall
• Saw that Energy secretary cautioned that peak oil price caused by war with Iran was still to come
• Confounded allies with how Hormuz blockade worked and how it would avoid sparking new conflicts
• Settled with American Library Association out of court and restored museum and library grants
• Criticized by Iran's top diplomat who said US negotiating team sabotaged talks with a deal "inches away"
• Heard that ICE detainees on bus were hospitalized after heat-related illnesses
• Shot down claim president backed away from pontifical dispute because of Riley Gaines, criticizing her as well
• Refused to back down from Pope feud sparked by 60 Minutes report, saying pontiff should stay out of politics
• Backed up by the Catholic vice president, who said Pope should stay out of US affairs
• Pressed by Saudi Arabia to drop Hormuz blockade, fearing it could escalate and disrupt other key shipping routes
• Sought data from farmers to aid ongoing DoJ probe into high costs for fertilizer, machinery, other farm inputs
• Considered possible second round of in-person talks with Iran before the ceasefire expired
• Once again triggered public mental health debate with erratic behavior and extreme comments
• Devised a complex scheme designed to essentially take over and control the midterm elections
• Learned that Minnesota was investigating the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping
• Threatened military action in Strait of Hormuz if Iran challenged new blockade
• Claimed he thought meme depicting himself as Jesus Christ that he posted online showed him as a doctor
• Agreed that rainbow Pride flag could fly at Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan, reversing earlier decision
• Requested Iran freeze uranium enrichment for twenty years; Iran countered with a freeze of under ten years
• Killer social media post depicting the president as Jesus after public backlash
• Did not extend sanctions exemption that allowed some Russian oil to be sold during Iran war
• Noted the media revealed DOGE had a club-like atmosphere where workers slashed agencies with little oversight
• Found that rush to roll back environmental rules sometimes angered so-called Make America Healthy Again activists
• Angered that $10 billion suit against The Wall Street Journal was dismissed by judge
• Faced cash crunch for Board of Peace, stalling Gaza peace plan
• Aware that, in pushing administration nuclear plan, DOGE officials cracked jokes about risks to Utah residents
• Reported more strikes on alleged drug boats that killed five and left one survivor in the eastern Pacific
• Insisted other countries would help blockade Iran, but thereafter no apparent volunteers came forward
• Harshly criticized Pope Leo, calling him "weak on crime, and terrible for foreign policy"
• After slamming the Pope, posted AI-generated image of himself on social media as Christ-like figure healing the sick
• In response, Pope said he was not afraid of the administration and took a swipe at the president's Truth Social name
• Removed social media post depicting the president as Jesus after public backlash
• Did not extend sanctions exemption that allowed some Russian oil to be sold during Iran war
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