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Buzz Feed
4 days ago
- Business
- Buzz Feed
Trump Says Tax Cuts Help 'Ugly Rich Guys'
Sure, Donald Trump's so-called 'big, beautiful bill' drastically cuts government programs that benefit lower- and middle-class Americans in order to pay for a $975 billion tax break for the wealthiest 1% in the country. But that doesn't mean he's heartless. In fact, the president suggested on Monday that the bill is crucial and necessary to ensure the happiness of at least one apparently marginalized community: ugly rich guys. During a meeting with members of the White House Faith Office, Trump explained that one of the reasons why he insisted on the controversial bill's passage was humanitarian in nature. For ugly rich guys, that is. Trump explained that the bill is needed to 'make the economy strong' to prevent 'a depression where you people, so rich, so beautiful, so nice to look at, will be totally busted.' He then suggested that the bill would not only benefit billionaires' bottom lines, but also their love lives. 'And let's see how long your wife stays with you. You're beautiful. She'll stay with you for about three weeks, and she'll say, 'Darling, I can't take it anymore. I can't take it anymore, darling. I'm leaving you,'' Trump said. He then explained his thinking by relating a conversation he claimed he had with an apparently ugly rich dude. 'I said to one guy, he's a very, very unattractive man, but he's smart and he's rich,' Trump said. 'And I said, you better hope we get this thing passed because your wife will be gone within about two minutes. He said, 'You're right.'' Trump: I said to one guy, he's a very, very unattractive man, but he's smart and he's rich and I said, you better hope we get this thing passed because your wife will be gone within about two minutes. — Acyn (@Acyn) July 14, 2025 @Acyn / C-Span / Via For some strange reason, Trump's 'won't somebody think of the unattractive billionaires' claim wasn't exactly the rallying cry he might have expected. And, yes, there was a lot of internet mockery. Trump's idea of a joke is threatening someone's marriage if his tax cuts don't pass. Misogyny and narcissism in one breath — classic. — AnatolijUkraine (@AnatoliUkraine) July 14, 2025 @AnatoliUkraine / Via Imagine saying this at a faith luncheon. The man talks like a nightclub promoter — Miles (@mileslangston_) July 14, 2025 @mileslangston_ / Via Ah, yes! The parable of the ugly billionaire. A very moving story about upholding marriage and trickling down jobs to all the poor who make his easy life possible. Tender unto Caesar… unless you are in the B-Club. — I Reid Enright (@ReidEnright) July 14, 2025 @ReidEnright / Via Trumps shows a clear sign of his complete lack of respect for anyone or anything beyond his own twisted perspective. This isn't just offensive; it's a glaring example of how far he'll go to degrade others for his own amusement, and it shows just how bankrupt his moral compass… — 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕥🌴Siegien 🐦📷 (@margaretsiegien) July 14, 2025 @margaretsiegien / Via This is a prayer luncheon for faith leaders where Trump is telling this story of an ugly billionaire whose trophy wife might leave him if he didn't get his tax cuts. — Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 14, 2025 @RonFilipkowski / @Acyn / C-Span / Via
The Herald Scotland
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
'Oh really?': Trump says his wife Melania has some thoughts on Putin
"I go home, I tell the first lady, 'You know, I spoke to Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation.' And she said, 'Oh really? Another city was just hit,'" Trump said during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office. More: Trump to send Ukraine weapons through NATO, threatens secondary tariffs on Russia About an hour later, Trump told a similar story at a luncheon with the White House Faith Office, as he recounted the numerous times he thought a Russia-Ukraine peace deal was imminent. "I'd get home, I'd say, 'First lady, I had the most wonderful talk with Vladimir. I think we're finished.' And then I'll turn on the television, or she'll say to me one time, 'Wow, that's strange because they just bombed a nursing home,'" Trump said, prompting laughs among the crowd at the White House State Dining Room. More: Trump said he'd end Ukraine war in 24 hours. Now his patience with Putin is wearing thin. Growing increasingly frustrated by Putin, Trump on Monday threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Russia and its trading partners if a ceasefire is not reached in 50 days. He also pledged that the United States would send weapons to NATO to assist in Ukraine's war efforts. "I'm disappointed in President Putin because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago, but it doesn't seem to get there," said Trump, continuing his recent criticism of the Russian president. More: Trump says he threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin invaded Ukraine, new audio shows Trump said Putin is a "tough guy" who has "fooled a lot of people" over the years, but "he didn't fool me." The president indicated he's weary of fruitless negotiations and said he wants "action." Melania Trump, a native of Slovenia, typically refrains from weighing in publicly on political and international affairs. Like she did during her husband's first term in office, she has often been absent from the White House since Trump's return to Washington. Melania Trump last Friday joined her husband during a visit to Central Texas to meet with families of victims who died in recent devastating floods there. The first couple also attended Sunday's FIFA Club World Cup together at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Reach Joey Garrison on X @joeygarrison.
USA Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- USA Today
'Oh really?': Trump says his wife Melania has some thoughts on Vladimir Putin
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says his wife, first lady Melania Trump, has emphasized to him privately that Russian President Vladimir Putin's continued attacks on Ukraine contradict the rosy picture the Russian leader often presents in phone calls with her husband. While discussing new actions and threats aimed at pressuring Moscow to agree to a ceasefire deal, Trump twice on July 14 referenced remarks that Melania Trump ‒ who tends to keep a low profile ‒ has made to him in private about Russia's attacks. "I go home, I tell the first lady, 'You know, I spoke to Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation.' And she said, 'Oh really? Another city was just hit,'" Trump said during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office. More: Trump to send Ukraine weapons through NATO, threatens secondary tariffs on Russia About an hour later, Trump told a similar story at a luncheon with the White House Faith Office, as he recounted the numerous times he thought a Russia-Ukraine peace deal was imminent. "I'd get home, I'd say, 'First lady, I had the most wonderful talk with Vladimir. I think we're finished.' And then I'll turn on the television, or she'll say to me one time, 'Wow, that's strange because they just bombed a nursing home,'" Trump said, prompting laughs among the crowd at the White House State Dining Room. More: Trump said he'd end Ukraine war in 24 hours. Now his patience with Putin is wearing thin. Growing increasingly frustrated by Putin, Trump on Monday threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Russia and its trading partners if a ceasefire is not reached in 50 days. He also pledged that the United States would send weapons to NATO to assist in Ukraine's war efforts. 'I'm disappointed in President Putin because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago, but it doesn't seem to get there," said Trump, continuing his recent criticism of the Russian president. More: Trump says he threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin invaded Ukraine, new audio shows Trump said Putin is a "tough guy" who has "fooled a lot of people" over the years, but "he didn't fool me." The president indicated he's weary of fruitless negotiations and said he wants "action." Melania Trump, a native of Slovenia, typically refrains from weighing in publicly on political and international affairs. Like she did during her husband's first term in office, she has often been absent from the White House since Trump's return to Washington. Melania Trump last Friday joined her husband during a visit to Central Texas to meet with families of victims who died in recent devastating floods there. The first couple also attended Sunday's FIFA Club World Cup together at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Reach Joey Garrison on X @joeygarrison.
Fox News
4 days ago
- Business
- Fox News
Trump gathers CEOs for unprecedented faith, economy meeting to renew US 'spiritually and financially'
FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump will recognize CEOs and business leaders who donate their time to faith-based charitable works and encourage them to continue investing with the White House Faith Office during a luncheon at the White House on Monday. The president and the White House Faith Office are expected to host the luncheon, which will include more than 60 CEOs and business leaders, in the State Dining Room. TRUMP TO SIGN EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING WHITE HOUSE FAITH OFFICE Founder of Hobby Lobby David Greene, Chairman and CEO of Jockey International, Inc. Debra Waller, Quest Events founder Lee Dunlap, Aethon Energy founder Albert Huddleston, Shoppa's Material Handling founder Jimmy Shoppa and others are expected to attend. The president will be joined by Cabinet secretaries for the event, where he is expected to deliver remarks to thank the business leaders and encourage a continued partnership with the White House Faith Office. White House Faith Office senior advisor Pastor Paula White, Faith Director Jenny Korn, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler will attend the event and also deliver remarks. INSIDE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S WHITE HOUSE FAITH OFFICE The luncheon Monday is the first event of its kind, with White House Faith Office officials telling Fox News Digital that they have invited business leaders who work with faith-based charitable organizations "in a big way domestically and internationally." The president, in his remarks, is expected to explain why the White House Faith Office is so important to his agenda. He will also encourage business leaders to help the Trump administration, specifically on programs concerning foster care and adoption, fatherhood initiatives, poverty alleviation, substance abuse and prisoner reentry. "These are purpose-driven individuals who use their wealth for good in the Earth," the official said. "Faith and Economy come together to Make America Great Again—spiritually and financially." "President Trump is not only making America affordable, prosperous and strong again — he is making our country faith-centered again," Paula White, senior advisor to the White House Faith Office, told Fox News Digital. "CEOs and business leaders who give back their time and treasure is what America is all about." Trump signed an executive order establishing a White House Faith Office in February. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The office empowers faith-based entities, community organizations and houses of worship "to better serve families and communities," according to the White House. The office is housed under the Domestic Policy Council and consults with experts in the faith community on policy changes to "better align with American values."
4 days ago
- Politics
At Faith Office luncheon, Trump talks gas prices, transgender athletes and has strong words for his foes
It was the first White House Faith Office summit with business leaders, but that didn't stop President Donald Trump from using expletives and charged language against his foes in a room full of business leaders who contribute to faith-based charitable work. For nearly an hour, Trump rambled about multiple topics his administration has tackled so far, ranging from tariffs to transgender people in sports while veering into tangents about his previous legal battles and first administration. He spent little time, however, getting into the specifics of his newly established Faith Office. Trump touted recent actions he made limiting the participation of transgender women in women's sports, arguing how only two genders are recognized in America. "We've restored the fundamental principle that God created two genders, male and female, that was a tough one. And we're defending parents' rights where the parents' rights have been taken away from them in schools. You look at some of these school boards, it's like they're brutal dictatorships. And we brought it all back." The crowd cheered at Trump's rhetoric; however, transgender advocates have argued how notions like that hurt the transgender community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines sex as "an individual's biological status as male, female, or something else. Sex is assigned at birth and associated with physical attributes, such as anatomy and chromosomes." In his freewheeling speech, Trump argued he was centering American culture around faith in his freewheeling speech, heavily criticizing Democrats as unfaithful. 'I'll tell you religion took a big hit because of the way they treated all of us," Trump said of Democrats. "And, we now have a confident nation, an optimistic nation, and we have one nation under God. And we'll always keep that term." Trump also directly attacked former President Joe Biden, a devout Catholic, arguing without evidence that Biden wasn't faithful enough and sought to persecute religious leaders. 'I think one of the reasons we won so bad is they really wanted to take God and religion out of your lives, and there was nobody to, you know, look up to. There was just nobody. It was – we were freewheeling and we can't free wheel. No, we have to bring religion back into the country. And we're starting to do that, I think, at a very high level,' Trump said. 'As president, I've ended the radical left war on faith, and we're once again protecting religious freedom instead of destroying it. And God is once again welcomed back into our public square. It's very important,' he added. Trump used profanity while talking about his indictments, calling them "bull----" and other explicit language throughout his speech in front of the faith-based group. His attacks also extended to Republicans, calling Federal Reserve Chair Jermone Powell "a knucklehead. Stupid guy," and attacking the intelligence of politicians like former Sen. Mitt Romney and his former Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Trump lightly talked about his faith when reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the attempted assassination on him in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump stated that he was saved by God to make the country great. 'It was only one year ago this week that my time on Earth nearly ended. And if you look at that, God was with me. Because that's something in theory, I should not -- I should not be with you,' he said. 'I believe it that my life was saved by God to really make America great again.' On the campaign trail, the president spent time courting faith leaders throughout the country, often refusing to soften his language in those venues as well. Trump has previously even quipped about how Franklin Graham, the president of Samaritan's Purse and a Trump ally, would ask him to temper his cursing. ''Mr. President, it's Franklin Graham, and I just want to tell you, I love what you do, I love what you say. I love your stories. I think they're great, and keep telling them, but they'd be even better if you wouldn't use foul language,'' Trump told a campaign rally in October. 'So I thought about it, and I said, 'I'm going to try.' And I did try, and I'm not sure, I'm not sure I'd make the emphasis quite as good."
