There’s been a lot of pro-China propaganda floating around on X regarding President Trump’s recent visit to China. One of the biggest disinformation campaigns was that President Trump drank alcohol during a state dinner hosted by China. In case you haven’t seen the posts, here they are: Trump has never had alcohol in his life. China gave him a beverage to toast, and Trump drank it. This is a very subtle, but STRONG statement on who’s really in charge. pic.twitter.com/U7Jgvv1DPZ — Ethan Levins (@EthanLevins2) May 14, 2026 Trump, who does not drink because his older brother died of a drinking problem, takes a sip and toasts President Xi Jinping in a sign of respect pic.twitter.com/NiLl1n9keP — Jon Michael Raasch (@JMRaasch) May 14, 2026 President Trump shared a formal toast with Xi Jinping at a Beijing state banquet, raising a glass despite abstaining from alcohol for decades since his brother’s death from alcoholism. pic.twitter.com/fNSFkJfeCB — TaraBull (@TaraBull) May 15, 2026 Newsweek reported more on the viral moment: A brief moment at Donald Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has sparked fresh attention after the U.S. leader was seen raising a glass and appearing to take a sip during a formal reception. Footage from the event shows Trump holding a stemmed glass alongside Xi and other officials before bringing it to his lips. The moment stands out because the president has presented himself as a lifelong teetotaler—making even routine diplomatic gestures open to closer scrutiny. The reception formed part of a tightly choreographed state visit, where symbolism and protocol carry as much weight as policy discussions. Toasts between leaders are a standard feature of such events, often designed to signal mutual respect and stability in the relationship, regardless of what is actually consumed. Images from the banquet show multiple attendees holding similar glasses typically associated with wine or Champagne. At events of this nature, however, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are frequently served in identical glassware, allowing participants to take part in the ritual without necessarily drinking alcohol. There has been no confirmation of what Trump was served. This is not the first time such moments have prompted questions. Throughout his presidency, Trump was repeatedly photographed raising Champagne flutes or wine glasses at international events, particularly during multilateral gatherings where toasts are expected. President Trump has been very vocal that he doesn’t drink alcohol due to his brother Fred Trump dying from alcoholism, which makes it highly unlikely the liquid in his cup was alcohol. One of Trump’s biggest supporters, Blake Marnell, who goes by the X handle Brick Suit, noted that Trump has offered a “faux-toast” on several occasions: As usual @MAGAVoice is slop posting. President Trump doesn't drink. He did not drink any alcohol as a sign of respect. And he has often "faux-toasted" at other events. This is nothing unusual. pic.twitter.com/NVdTQIBW8z — Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) May 14, 2026 Another video, posted, showed White House and Chinese officials drinking what appeared to be wine, but President Trump still had the same yellow liquid in his cup: Notice how everyone else has wine besides Trump! He doesn't drink or do drugs and never has. This may sound silly, but that really does give you a major advantage. I know because I don't either and have experienced the almost superhuman clarity of mind that comes from it! pic.twitter.com/uDpVIBYiDK — Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) May 14, 2026 The most logical explanation is that Trump had non-alcoholic champagne or juice in his cup. Watch President Trump explain why he has never had a drink below: White House Communications Director Steven Cheung has now set the record straight. Take a look: The insinuation here is false by suggesting that he would somehow compromise himself for a toast. President Trump doesn’t drink alcohol. https://t.co/09i9gEEK22 — Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) May 15, 2026 What’s your opinion? This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

President Donald Trump announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets following their high-level summit in Beijing, calling the deal a major win for American manufacturing and jobs. Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity that Boeing had initially hoped for 150 aircraft, but the final agreement came in at 200. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump went further, saying China had reserved the right to purchase as many as 750 Boeing planes total. The aircraft will be equipped with GE Aerospace engines, Trump said, making the deal a one-two punch for American industrial giants. China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, with a potential commitment to purchase up to 750 planes, US President Donald Trump told reporters, adding that the planes would have General Electric engines https://t.co/zi5ewcSDuP pic.twitter.com/qAQvYeotZ4 — Reuters (@Reuters) May 15, 2026 Fox Business captured the jobs-focused way Trump framed the Boeing order after the Beijing meeting: In the television interview, Trump said Xi had agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets after the Beijing meeting. He described the talks as very good and said Boeing had been looking for 150 aircraft, but the number he brought home was 200. Trump’s plain-language point was the jobs side. A 200-plane order means work for Boeing, work for suppliers, and work for the industrial base that feeds the American aerospace sector. The public terms were still limited when the story first moved. The aircraft models, delivery schedule, financing structure, and formal handoff details were not out in the open yet, but the President’s announcement was direct: China had committed to a larger Boeing order than the company was initially seeking. The trip also came with a high-powered American business delegation, which made the aviation piece feel less like a throwaway diplomatic line and more like one of the concrete commercial prizes Trump was trying to bring home from Beijing. That is the kind of trade story that cuts through the noise. China can talk about diplomacy all it wants, but the hard number Trump put on the table is 200 American jets. An aviation advisory estimate placed the value of the initial 200-aircraft order at roughly $17 billion to $19 billion depending on the mix of planes, according to Reuters. If the deal scales to 750 planes, the total value would move into historic territory. Reuters laid out the aircraft range, GE engine piece, and market context behind the announcement: Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that China had agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, with a possible path to as many as 750 aircraft if the order expands. He also said the planes would use GE Aerospace engines, putting another major American manufacturer inside the deal. The immediate public details were limited. The exact type of jets, delivery timing, and new-order-versus-backlog breakdown were not immediately available, which is why the careful reading is that this is a President-announced commitment while formal contract specifics are still being watched. The business context is still big. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp were part of the American executive delegation in China, and an aviation advisory estimate put the 200-plane order in the roughly $17 billion to $19 billion range depending on the aircraft mix. China’s aviation market has been one of Boeing’s most important long-term prizes, but trade tension and China’s own aircraft ambitions have complicated that lane for years. A fresh Boeing order would help the American planemaker push back into a market where Airbus has gained ground and where China’s domestic COMAC production has not yet replaced the need for Western aircraft at scale. Boeing and GE are not small symbolic names. These are the kinds of companies that sit at the center of factories, suppliers, engineers, machinists, parts makers, and long supply chains across the country. Trump announces China will buy 200 Boeing jets after Xi talks: 'A lot of jobs' https://t.co/zH1tXW7goU — FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) May 15, 2026 The Boeing announcement also fits inside the broader economic package the administration is touting from the China trip. The official U.S. Trade Representative account said the United States is securing billions in purchase commitments of American industrial and agricultural goods. The United States is enhancing economic ties with China, securing billions in purchase commitments of U.S. industrial and agricultural goods. pic.twitter.com/trZLF1dOLS — United States Trade Representative (@USTradeRep) May 15, 2026 AP added the important public-detail caveat and recent Boeing-China history: The order would mark Boeing’s first major sale to China in nearly a decade if finalized. Trump said China reserved the right to buy as many as 750 Boeing aircraft as part of the summit deal, but the White House did not specify aircraft types or provide a full public term sheet. Neither Boeing nor the Chinese government had issued formal public statements confirming the purchase agreement at the time of the account, and a Boeing spokesperson directed questions back to the White House. That leaves the formal contract details for the next round of follow-up. The larger backdrop is that Boeing’s China business has been under pressure for years as U.S.-China relations soured and Chinese airlines moved slowly after the 737 Max crisis. A new large order would reopen a market that once mattered deeply to Boeing’s long-term growth. Before the pandemic, China represented a major share of Boeing’s narrowbody delivery base. That is why this story matters beyond a single headline number: if the deal moves from presidential announcement to signed deliveries, it could signal that one of the world’s biggest aviation markets is reopening to a flagship American manufacturer. The fine print still deserves scrutiny. Aircraft models, delivery timing, and final contract documents matter in any deal this large. Still, the direction of travel is clear. Trump went to Beijing and came back talking about American aircraft, American engines, and American jobs. For Boeing workers, GE Aerospace workers, and the vast supply chains that feed both companies, this is exactly the kind of deal that America First was built to produce. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) has been absent from the House of Representatives for more than two months and hasn’t cast a vote since March 5. The New Jersey Republican reportedly has been dealing with an unspecified “personal health matter.” House Republican Has Missed Votes In Chamber For Weeks Due To Unspecified “Personal Health Matter” As GOP Clings To Razor-Thin Majority His father, former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr., provided an update on his potential return. However, it's still unclear what health complications have caused the Republican's two-month absence from the House. According to CNN, Kean Sr. said his son had a serious but temporary illness. “He’s hopefully coming back soon and he’s under the care of a doctor,” Kean Sr. told the outlet. “They all agree he’s going to be fine. He’s under a doctor’s care," he added. Kean Jr. reportedly has been seen by multiple doctors. CNN: Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ) is under doctor’s care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington In an interview with CNN, Kean Sr. said his son is recovering from what he described as a serious but temporary illness, pushing back on speculation surrounding the… — Politics & Poll Tracker

President Trump’s Department of Justice just dropped a hammer on one of America’s most elite medical schools. After a year-long investigation, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division concluded that Yale School of Medicine discriminated against White and Asian applicants by deliberately favoring Black and Hispanic applicants with comparable academic credentials. The most jaw-dropping number in the findings: a Black applicant had as much as 29 times higher odds of getting an interview than an equally qualified Asian applicant. That is not a typo. Twenty-nine times. The DOJ says Yale violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, as interpreted by the Supreme Court’s landmark 2023 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, for the incoming classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Three straight years of illegal racial preferences after the highest court in the land told them to stop. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon did not mince words about what DOJ found. The Justice Department laid out the core findings this way: The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said it completed a year-long investigation into the admissions policies and practices at Yale School of Medicine. DOJ said Yale’s documents showed leadership intentionally selected applicants based on race, and that Yale studied how to use racial proxies to circumvent the Supreme Court’s prohibition on using race to select students. DOJ also said Yale’s own admissions data showed Black and Hispanic students had a much higher chance of admission than White or Asian students with the same test scores. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said Yale continued its race-based admissions program despite the Supreme Court and the public’s clear mandate for reform. DOJ said the investigation showed Black and Hispanic applicants were generally admitted with consistently lower academic qualifications than White and Asian counterparts. That is the Trump DOJ moving from rhetoric to enforcement. The left can dress racial preferences up in academic jargon all it wants, but the DOJ’s case is simple: elite institutions cannot keep sorting applicants by skin color after the Supreme Court told them to stop. Harmeet Dhillon highlighted the DOJ finding that a Black Yale Medical School applicant was as much as 29 times more likely to get an interview than an Asian applicant with similar academic credentials. — Harmeet Dhillon (@AAGDhillon) May 14, 2026 The actual findings letter goes even deeper than the press release. Yale documents, according to DOJ, did not show a clean break after the Supreme Court’s Harvard decision. They showed the school looking for ways to keep the same admissions outcome alive under new labels. The Justice Department put the evidence this way in its formal findings letter: DOJ said Yale’s internal policies, public literature, and leadership email correspondence consistently demonstrated an intent to use race in admissions decisions despite the Harvard ruling. The letter said a Yale Admissions Cycle Committee Retreat presentation discussed increasing the number of “Minority Physicians,” drew a roadmap for using racial proxies to circumvent Harvard’s prohibition, and pointed to race-neutral admissions examples that could increase underrepresented-minority admission rates. The Department said Yale used holistic review to uncover and then use applicants’ race through direct and indirect means. It also said interviews enabled the committee to know applicants’ race and ethnicity, that race preferences elevated Black and Hispanic applicants, and that highly qualified White, Asian, and other students were denied admission on the basis of race. Admissions data confirmed what the documents suggested. For the 2025 incoming class, DOJ said Black and Hispanic admitted students had median MCAT percentiles of 95 and 94, while Asian and White admitted students were at the 100th percentile. DOJ said the same pattern appeared in the 2023 and 2024 classes. Then came the number that should make every parent, student, and taxpayer stop cold. Based on Yale’s applicant-level data, DOJ said Yale’s use of race resulted in a Black applicant having as much as 29 times higher odds of getting an interview than an equally strong Asian applicant with similar academic credentials. That is discrimination, plain and simple. President Trump’s DOJ is saying the quiet part out loud: the so-called equity machine did not disappear after the Supreme Court ruling. It kept operating, and elite schools appear to have assumed nobody would force them to stop. A resurfaced political clip about Yale and admissions added another layer to the debate as the DOJ findings spread online. — Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) May 14, 2026 DOJ is seeking a voluntary resolution agreement with Yale to bring admissions practices into legal compliance. If Yale does not voluntarily comply, the Department said it may pursue enforcement. That is exactly how this should work: give the institution a chance to fix it, and if it refuses, bring the full weight of federal civil rights enforcement. The Supreme Court settled this question in 2023. President Trump’s DOJ is now making sure that ruling actually means something.

There is a viral clip on X suggesting that Ed Gallrein, who is challenging Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the GOP Primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, said the transition away from conscription to an all-volunteer military force is a “significant issue for national security.” “In 1973, we moved away from conscription selective service and went to the all-volunteer force. And so that’s been the most challenging few years since that transition,” Gallrein said in the clip. “That is a significant issue for national security,” he added. For context, the “most challenging few years” Gallrein is referring to is an “extraordinary decline” in military recruiting over the previous five years. “The result of that is we have an aging military force cause you have less young folks come in. So the average age is getting older,” Gallrein said. “It’s a real challenge,” he added. He also noted that many Americans are not eligible for military service without some kind of waiver. “The biggest issue is obesity. There’s other elements with drugs. Inability to pass a security clearance,” he explained. Gallrein said it’s an extremely challenging era with recruiting. Gallrein also said there appears to be a “corrosion of our culture” and a “commitment [to] what our nation stands for” regarding the attitude on selective service. He questioned if the current system of an all-volunteer force has “that kind of time anymore” to adequately train, equip, and prepare troops for a potential world war. “We want to stay in deterrence,” Gallrein said. “I’m not so sure that we’re on as high ground of deterrence as we could be,” he continued. “It would be beneficial if our senior leadership could better articulate the force for good our U.S. military has been. We have freed more people, we have made more peace than war, we have done more good than any other force in world history. And so it’s regrettable that’s not celebrated more, and we potentially invite folks to be interested in military service,” Gallrein added. Watch the viral clip below: Thomas Massie’s opponent, Ed Gallrein, says he wants to bring back the military draft for “national security” reasons. He complains that the current system is too slow when it comes to sending large numbers of young Americans off to a potential world war. "That is a significant… pic.twitter.com/XHGPf71oKQ — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) May 15, 2026 Grok was questioned if Gallrein had “just come out in support of a mandatory military draft?” “Yes, Ed Gallrein discussed reimplementing the selective service/draft in an October 2025 USA Cares interview. He cited severe recruiting shortfalls, low youth eligibility rates, and national security risks, suggesting a strategic review of what reinstating it would require. Clips of those comments are resurfacing now. He framed opposition to the idea as a sign of cultural decline but stopped short of making it an active campaign plank,” Grok responded. Yes, Ed Gallrein discussed reimplementing the selective service/draft in an October 2025 USA Cares interview. He cited severe recruiting shortfalls, low youth eligibility rates, and national security risks, suggesting a strategic review of what reinstating it would require. Clips… — Grok (@grok) May 15, 2026 Meanwhile, the impact of the ongoing Iran war is expected to play a significant factor in the highly-anticipated primary. The New York Times explained further: Republicans remain broadly supportive of the war in Iran, according to public polling. But interviews with more than two dozen voters in Mr. Massie’s district show that many Republicans are deeply skeptical about the ultimate outcome and frustrated by the squeeze on their wallets. All of this makes their Election Day calculus complicated. Some who question the wisdom of the war say they are nonetheless supporters of the president and will vote for Mr. Gallrein. Some supporters of the conflict are nonetheless fans of Mr. Massie. The Kentucky district includes suburbs of both Cincinnati and Louisville. Green rolling hills stretch for miles and miles through rural areas dotted with small towns, sprawling farms and bourbon distilleries. Farmers, business owners and suburban parents say they keep a constant mental tally of the cost of gas. It is hardly unusual for them to burn through a $100 tank in a day of driving a pickup truck. “This is basically the opposite of everything the president campaigned on,” said Shane Kennedy, 57, a retired police officer and three-time Trump voter in Cynthiana, a small town with streets lined with 19th-century buildings. “It’s the opposite of what we want. He’s basically criticizing his own policies now, and we’re paying the price for it.” Voters here have long produced iconoclastic politicians, including Senator Rand Paul, a staunch ally of Mr. Massie’s and one of the most vocal critics of the war in the Senate. Mr. Paul’s father, Ron Paul, ran for president three times, including as the nominee of the Libertarian Party in 1988, and Mr. Massie has called him a mentor. For many, Mr. Massie’s fierce independence is his defining feature. Although he was elected amid the Tea Party wave in 2012, he pointedly declined to join the right-wing Freedom Caucus, saying he was a representative for his district, not a caucus. But this deeply red state is also a stronghold for the president, and many in the district are enraged that their congressman has become one of Mr. Trump’s loudest critics. Gallrein has faced criticism for refusing to debate Massie before the primary. “Ed Gallrein is too afraid to debate Thomas Massie and has never shown up to a single debate. Not only that, he uses AI to write his social media posts. Trump and the 3 billionaires from Israel, NOT Kentucky, are supporting a hollow controlled puppet that can’t even speak his own words!!!” former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said. Ed Gallrein is too afraid to debate Thomas Massie and has never shown up to a single debate.Not only that, he uses AI to write his social media posts. Trump and the 3 billionaires from Israel, NOT Kentucky, are supporting a hollow controlled puppet that can’t even speak his own… https://t.co/lqvqGx5HiW — Marjorie Taylor Greene (@mtgreenee) May 10, 2026 The Louisville Courier Journal noted: Gallrein also remained firm on his decision not to debate Massie, something the incumbent congressman has hit his challenger hard for online. But the lack of public debate didn’t stop Gallrein from taking shots at his opponent. Gallrein criticized Massie’s voting record and his outspoken stance against several of Trump’s initiatives. “Statesmanship is a tight-fitting jacket he cannot wear, and he’s proven it for 15 years,” Gallrein said. While in Simpsonville, Gallrein officially received the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, given by Kevin Courtois, vice president of the chamber’s Great Lakes Region. “Ed knows that free enterprise is what drives American prosperity,” Courtois said. “He is aligned with the U.S. Chamber on our policy priorities, things like pro-growth tax policy, eliminating emergency regulations and investing in American workforce and infrastructure.” Kentucky’s primary elections will take place May 19. No-excuse early voting began May 14 and will run through May 16. Watch the USA Cares interview with Gallrein from October 2025 HERE (start at 48:00 for the conversation regarding military recruitment and selective service).