Judd Legum

News outlets that covered the US-Saudi nuclear deal without mentioning that Jared Kushner, Trump’s top foreign policy advisor, is getting paid by the Saudi government:

WSJ

NYT

AP

Reuters

CNN

NBC

ABC

CBS

The Guardian

Semafor

Washington Post

Fox News

New York Post

BBC

Newsweek

MS NOW

A nuclear deal for the Saudis. A media blackout for Kushner’s corruption.

On Wednesday, the Trump administration signed a 30-year nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that paves the way for the kingdom to enrich its own uranium.

Consumer brands bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress (2025-2026):

SpaceX — $589,000
Home Depot — $536,500
Charter (Spectrum) — $407,000
UPS — $353,500
Chevron — $352,500
Walmart — $308,000
Valero — $297,500
New York Life — $295,500
Altria (Marlboro) — $279,000
Aflac — $278,000

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UPDATE: CNBC responds, says it only includes the disclosure of their financial relationship with Kalshi when it is "directly relevant to the story"

These are examples of stories where CNBC determined it wasn't "relevant" to disclose that the company invests in Kalshi and gets paid for new customers

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social

1. Since December, CNN and CNBC have promoted Kalshi to viewers extensively, frequently vouching for its accuracy. The existence of a financial relationship between the networks and Kalshi, however, is disclosed to viewers inconsistently. w/@atrupar.com

How Kalshi infects the news

After inking financial deals with CNBC and CNN, Kalshi's prediction markets have become ubiquitous on cable news.

1. Since December, CNN and CNBC have promoted Kalshi to viewers extensively, frequently vouching for its accuracy. The existence of a financial relationship between the networks and Kalshi, however, is disclosed to viewers inconsistently.

w/@atrupar.com

How Kalshi infects the news

After inking financial deals with CNBC and CNN, Kalshi's prediction markets have become ubiquitous on cable news.

1. ICE is lying about body cams and I have the documents that prove it.

On July 14, Tom Homan, who oversees ICE's immigration crackdown at the White House, said that ICE purchased body cams as soon as Democrats approved funding for DHS in April.

That is a lie.

1. Trump just signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, paving the way for the Saudis to enrich their own uranium.

Meanwhile, Trump's top foreign policy advisor, Jared Kushner, is being paid tens of millions of dollars anually by the Saudis

That fact was IGNORED in almost all the coverage

1. RFK Jr. has engaged in an aggressive campaign to discourage the use of antidepressants.

He also has an ongoing financial relationship with a Scientology-linked law firm that has spent decades suing antidepressant manufacturers.

RFK Jr., Scientology, and the war on antidepressants

Kennedy has an ongoing financial connection to a Scientology-linked law firm that spent decades suing antidepressant manufacturers.

The allegations against Platner were disqualifying. He had to drop out.

The difference between Platner and Trump is Platner was credibly accused by a victim — Trump was credibly accused by a victim AND found liable by a jury.

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FedEx — $218,000
Enterprise Rent-A-Car — $213,000
Microsoft — $200,500

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Full report and methodology:

These consumer brands are bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress

From the outset of President Trump’s second term, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has engaged in a deadly immigration crackdown that has trampled the constitutional rights of migrants and...

1. Congressman Mike Collins, the GOP nominee for US Senate in Georgia, has spent over $400,000 of taxpayer money designated for office expenses on TV ads that are virtually indistinguishable from his campaign ads.

GOP Senate candidate spent $400,000 of taxpayer money on campaign-style ads

Georgia Congressman Mike Collins is using public funds to pay a political ad firm — the same firm that makes his Senate campaign ads.

1. Mike Collins ad funded with $400,000 of public funds from his House office account

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Through four months, the US has spent $103 billion on the Iran War.

An average of $860 million per day.

The real cost of the Iran War: $103 billion in 120 days

Testifying before the House Appropriations Committee last week, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought said the US had spent $30 billion on the Iran War.

UPDATE: In a statement, Kalshi says that it is “open about our news partnerships, as have our news partners.” Kalshi, CNN, and CNBC have not disclosed the financial terms of their partnership. (1/3)

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social

1. Since December, CNN and CNBC have promoted Kalshi to viewers extensively, frequently vouching for its accuracy. The existence of a financial relationship between the networks and Kalshi, however, is disclosed to viewers inconsistently. w/@atrupar.com

How Kalshi infects the news

After inking financial deals with CNBC and CNN, Kalshi's prediction markets have become ubiquitous on cable news.

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Full report and methodology: popular.info/p/these-cons...

These consumer brands are bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress

From the outset of President Trump’s second term, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has engaged in a deadly immigration crackdown that has trampled the constitutional rights of migrants…

"An opaque White House office staffed largely by veterans of Musk’s DOGE has quietly rebuilt some of the federal government’s most sensitive websites – for passport applications, voter registration, prescription-drug pricing and children’s savings – in ways critics say appear to violate federal law"

‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears

The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websites

1. On at least two dozen occasions since the outset of the war Trump has declared that the Strait of Hormuz was “open” or controlled by the United States.

The Strait of Hormuz is not open.

The U.S. does not control the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump's border czar says there will be "more bloodshed" until Democrats "shut their mouth"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com

Tom Homan: "It all go backs to the Dems ... there's still gonna be more bloodshed unless they shut their mouth and let ICE enforce the laws that they enacted."

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1. Last week, the Trump administration published its "Unified Agenda" a massive document (4000 rules!) that details its regulatory plan for the next year.

Buried inside was a massive concession to some of Trump's largest donors: Big Chicken.

Massive giveaway to Trump donors buried in obscure government document

The administration quietly delivers a huge win to corporate poultry processors, who have donated tens of millions to Trump and his allies, at the expense of family farmers.

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Toyota — $262,500
Regions Bank — $260,500
Verizon — $258,500
Google — $257,500
Capital One — $253,500
Phillips 66 — $245,000
AT&T — $238,500
Amazon — $236,000
Comcast / NBCUniversal — $232,500
Cox Communications — $229,000
Delta Air Lines — $225,500
Dell — $219,500

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On May 26, a healthcare executive received a letter from the FDA that created an existential legal crisis for his company — and his career.

Days later, he sent $1 million to MAGA Inc. (1/2)

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2. Homan argued ICE officers weren't using body cams when they killed two people in six days is that Democrats held up DHS funding.

But did ICE not purchase body cams in April when the funding was approved.

In fact, ICE had not purchased body cams at the time of Homan’s statement.

ICE is lying about body cams. These documents prove it.

"As soon as they had funding they bought them"

"Citizens Bank said it plans to wind down its financial relationship with two private prison companies that have been government contractors under the Trump administration to help run immigration detention centers, bowing to public pressure from advocates and left-leaning city governments."

REMEMBER: All Trump's stock trades are part of a blind trust managed by a third-party institution that is tracking various indexes*

*It's not a blind trust and they haven't disclosed who is managing the trades or what indexes they are purportedly tracking.

"A court in Albania’... has freed 19 protesters detained during a violent protest against a resort linked to Jared Kushner. The protesters released on Sunday were held on suspicion of “refusing to obey police orders, [and] organizing illegal demonstrations and disturbing public order.”

Albanian court frees protesters who rallied against Kushner-linked resort

The planned resort linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law has become a flashpoint for anti-government protests