Donald Trump spent his Saturday posting fake pictures of himself again.
Between attacking his own prosecutor and declaring victory in Iran, he made time to publish 43 posts in an afternoon. In one he kisses a golden Jesus. In another he looms over Greenland, a day after telling a radio host to bet that America will control it before he leaves office. The fakes are his claims that he is holy, that he is young, that the world is his to take.
Also today, California became the first place in America where AI content must include data showing where it came from. One state now requires fabrications to identify themselves. The White House feed does not.
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Trump tells a right-wing radio host to bet that Greenland falls under U.S. control before he leaves office, dismissing the territory's own stake as irrelevant.
Today’s GovBrief News
Trump cancels the planned weekend bombing of Iran's energy sites, claiming a rough deal framework, hours after the Saudi crown prince urged restraint.
Source: CBS News
August 1, 2026
Maryland Gov. Moore, taking over the National Governors Association, says he is very concerned Trump will interfere in the midterm elections.
Source: The Associated Press
August 1, 2026
DOJ demands a New York Times freelancer's testimony and 2 years of notes to unmask sources on a botched SEAL mission that killed unarmed North Koreans.
Source: The Independent
August 1, 2026
Trump publicly rebukes US Attorney Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool charges after her office admitted a rushed installation, not vandals, caused the damage.
Source: UPI
August 1, 2026
Trump vows to revive the $1.8 billion weaponization fund he declared dead 2 days ago, even at the cost of Blanche's confirmation.
Source: NOTUS
August 1, 2026
FBI and EPA warn utilities nationwide after cyberattacks degrade water systems in 7 states, some forcing boil-water notices and manual operations.
Source: NBC News
August 1, 2026
Trump floods Truth Social with more than 40 posts including AI images of himself kissing a Jesus statue, arresting an alien, and looming over Greenland.
Source: Mediaite
August 1, 2026
California's first-in-the-nation AI transparency law takes effect, requiring AI-generated content to carry embedded origin data users can trace.
Source: The San Jose Spotlight
August 1, 2026
More than 1,000 march against ICE in Fishers, Indiana, countering a secret-location rally keynoted by former Border Patrol commander Bovino.
Source: WISH Indianapolis
August 1, 2026