President Donald Trump said he discussed numerous issues with Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, including a potential trade deal and the war between Russia and Ukraine. Trump and Xi spoke for about an hour and 40 minutes in South Korea, the last leg of Trump’s weeklong trip to Asia. During the summit, Trump was joined by multiple top White House officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. “Overall, I guess on the scale of from zero to 10, with 10 being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12,” Trump said. The president said that he and Xi have “come to conclusions on very many important points,” adding that a trade deal could be signed “pretty soon.” .@POTUS on his meeting with President Xi: “I thought it was an amazing meeting… a lot of decisions were made, too — there wasn’t too much left out there, and we’ve come to conclusion on many very important points.” pic.twitter.com/cr81Yojr24 — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 30, 2025 Here are the key points that Trump and Xi discussed: Rare Earth Minerals Trump secured an important win for the United States and the rest of the world on rare earth minerals, with Xi agreeing to pause export controls for one year. Trump said China’s pause could be “very routinely extended as time goes by.” Join us now during our exclusive Deal of the Decade. Get everything for $7 a month. Not as fans. As fighters. Go to DailyWire.com/Subscribe to join now. “Now, every year we’ll renegotiate the deal, but I think the deal will go on for a long time, long beyond the year,” he said. “But all of the rare earth has been settled, and that’s for the world.” “That roadblock is gone now,” Trump added. “There’s no roadblock at all on rare earth. That will hopefully disappear from our vocabulary for a little while.” Tariffs and Fentanyl Trump said that tariffs on China will be slashed from 57% to 47% after Xi promised that his country would take more action to prevent fentanyl from being trafficked into the United States. “On fentanyl, we agreed that he was going to work very hard to stop the flow,” Trump told reporters as he flew back to the United States on Air Force One. “It’s a very complex subject because it’s used for lots of different reasons, including anesthetics and things, but he’s going to work very hard on it.” Trump added that he is hopeful that China will take “some real action.” After Xi promised to address the issue, Trump said that his 20% tariff on China that was imposed in response to fentanyl trafficking will be reduced to 10%, dropping the overall tariff rate on the communist country to 47%, “effective immediately.” Trump Trip to China President Trump said he will travel to China in April for continuing talks, while Xi will visit the United States “some time after that.” Trump said he expects a trade deal with China to happen “pretty soon.” “The whole relationship is very important, and I think [the meeting] was very good,” Trump added. Oil and Gas While no deal was reached on China purchasing oil and gas from Alaska during the summit, Trump said he’s optimistic that an agreement will be signed in the future. The president added that Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will meet with Chinese officials to continue oil and gas negotiations. Computer Chips Xi promised to discuss the potential purchase of computer chips from U.S. tech companies, such as Nvidia, according to Trump. “I said that’s really between you and Nvidia, but we’re sort of the arbitrator or the referee,” Trump said, adding that it would be “good for us” if China bought more chips from the United States. Ukraine-Russia War The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia “came up” during Trump’s meeting with Xi, and the two leaders “talked about it for a long time,” according to Trump. Xi has been friendly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and China has been accused of sending military equipment to Russia during the war. “We’re both going to work together to see if we can get something done,” Trump said. “We agree that the sides are locked in fighting, and sometimes you have to let them fight, I guess. But he’s going to help us, and we’re going to work together on Ukraine.” China also buys large amounts of oil from Russia, but Trump said that topic didn’t come up during the meeting. “Ukraine came up very strongly. We talked about it for a long time, and we’re both going to work together to see if we can get something done,” says @POTUS on his meeting with President Xi. “We’re going to work together on Ukraine.” pic.twitter.com/ygzOKy9Gvn — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 30, 2025 Taiwan ‘Not Discussed’ Trump also said that Taiwan “never came up” during the meeting. Xi has long had his sights set on Taiwan, a vital island nation that currently manufactures around 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductors. “It was not discussed, actually,” he said. Farm Products Xi promised that China would purchase American soybeans, sorghum, and other farm products. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent added during an interview with Fox Business that China would buy 12 million metric tons of American soybeans before the end of the year and 25 million metric tons over the next three years. Listen to Trump’s remarks below:

CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins caught House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in an outright lie about the ongoing government shutdown, pushing back immediately when he claimed that Republican leaders were not engaging on the issues that might finally get the government reopened. Collins spoke with Jeffries on Wednesday’s broadcast of “The Source,” on the eve of the shutdown’s 30th day, and she challenged him directly on his claim that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was not willing to even sit down and “have a conversation” with him. WATCH: CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: “You said that Mike Johnson isn’t willing to sit down and have a conversation. Y’all did have a phone conversation, I believe you said earlier today. Who initiated that call?” Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY): “It was a call from Mike Johnson. It was very brief and… pic.twitter.com/Shi8jhAYWo — RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) October 30, 2025 “You said that Mike Johnson isn’t willing to sit down and have a conversation. Y’all did have a phone conversation, I believe you said earlier today,” Collins pointed out. “Who — who initiated that call? Was that you or was that Speaker Johnson?” “It was a call from Mike Johnson,” Jeffries admitted. “It was very brief and it wasn’t a substantive discussion in terms of finding a path forward.” Collins pressed again, asking, “But was he calling to talk about the government shutdown?” Join us now during our exclusive Deal of the Decade. Get everything for $7 a month. Not as fans. As fighters. Go to DailyWire.com/Subscribe to join now. “I mean, you could say that — that was in the ballpark,” Jeffries conceded her point, but then attempted to cover: “But it was a private conversation that will remain private. However, nothing meaningful came out of it, again, because Donald Trump has not given Mike Johnson permission to enter into a bipartisan negotiation.” Jeffries then reverted to his previous talking point, claiming that Republicans had been on vacation for the last five weeks. Collins also played a clip of Jeffries from 2013 — in which he claimed that government shutdowns caused unnecessary pain to the American people and demanded the passage of a clean continuing resolution — and then asked Jeffries whether he had changed. “The Hakeem Jeffries of today definitively agrees with the Hakeem Jeffries of yesterday,” Jeffries claimed — despite the fact that Republicans have repeatedly offered Democrats the chance to reopen the government via a clean CR — and then attempted to explain why demanding the exact opposite now was somehow the same. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: *Plays clip of Hakeem Jeffries from 2013 blasting a government shutdown, declaring it unnecessarily hurts Americans.* Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY): “The Hakeem Jeffries of today definitely agrees with the Hakeem Jeffries of yesterday.” pic.twitter.com/gZe5MpRE7u — RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) October 30, 2025

In a Manhattan courtroom this week, justice caught up with two Russian mobsters who tried to carry out a murder-for-hire on behalf of the Iranian regime in New York City. Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov — professional criminals with ties to the Russian underworld — each received 25-year sentences for plotting to kill Iranian-American dissident and journalist Masih Alinejad at her Brooklyn home. Their mission: silence her voice for speaking truth about the brutality of the Islamic Republic. Their pay: a promised $500,000 in what prosecutors called “blood money.” The case, as Judge Colleen McMahon put it, was “difficult” and “uncomfortable.” Presiding over the Southern District of New York, the Clinton-appointed judge told the defendants they had attempted to “take a human life for no reason at all,” before reminding the courtroom that Alinejad and her family will live with the repercussions “for the rest of their lives.” The plot began unraveling in 2022 when the would-be hitman, Khalid Mehdiyev — an Azerbaijani-born mobster working at a Bronx pizza shop — was arrested sitting outside Alinejad’s house with an AK-47, 66 rounds of ammunition, and a ski mask. He had been caught on Alinejad’s home security footage pacing through her yard, taking photos of her porch as proof for the men who had contracted him. When officers finally pulled him over, Mehdiyev turned informant. He told prosecutors that Amirov and Omarov had sent simple orders: “Shoot the journalist. Kill the journalist.” It was a scheme that, if successful, would have been executed on behalf of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps — the terror arm of a regime that still chants “Death to America” while plotting its enemies’ deaths in the United States. Ruhollah Bazghandi, a senior Revolutionary Guard official, allegedly orchestrated the plot from Iran. He remains at large — a reminder that Tehran continues to direct murder attempts abroad while the West drags its feet on accountability. Alinejad, who faced her would-be assassins in court, captured the bitter irony of her story. “Because of these criminals, I have to watch over my shoulder,” she said. Yet she walked out of court calling justice “beautiful.” Outside, she reflected, “Once upon a time, a little girl in Iran was taught to shout Death to America so loud the White House would shake. Life’s irony: the same country she was told to hate gave her a second life.  Yes, her adopted country, America, arrested the killers sent by her birth country, Iran to murder her in her sunflower garden in New York and sentenced them to 25 years in prison ??✌️ From Iran to the United States of America, this is the story of freedom, survival, and truth that can’t be silenced.” Once upon a time, a little girl in Iran was taught to shout Death to America so loud the White House would shake. Life’s irony: the same country she was told to hate gave her a second life. Yes her adopted country, America arrested the killers sent by her birth country, Iran to… — Masih Alinejad ?️ (@AlinejadMasih) October 30, 2025 Her statement wasn’t mere sentiment — it was a testament to the moral chasm between a free nation and a regime built on fear. McMahon rejected prosecutors’ call for a 55-year sentence but gave both men the maximum 10 years on the murder-for-hire count — plus additional time for money laundering and conspiracy. The judge emphasized fairness: “It is not fair that Ms. Alinejad should live in constant fear,” she said. Fairness, in this case, cost two foreign agents of tyranny 25 years of their lives. Join us now during our exclusive Deal of the Decade. Get everything for $7 a month. Not as fans. As fighters. Go to DailyWire.com/Subscribe to join now. Alinejad’s activism made her a target long before this plot. A former journalist turned reformist icon, she has spent years urging Iranian women to remove their hijabs and reject the regime’s religious coercion. That defiance “enraged the regime,” prosecutors said, spurring Iran’s agents to strike where they least expected resistance — inside the United States. Yet Alinejad’s defiance remains unbroken. Appearing on CNN with Jake Tapper, she said she was “excited” to see justice served. “I was nervous to see them face-to-face, but seeing a female judge — this is the dream we are fighting for in Iran.” She spoke for countless Iranians silenced or killed for far less. “I said to the court that this is not about me,” she recalled. “They didn’t want just to kill me. They wanted to kill freedom of speech because my platform with more than 10 million followers just echoing the voice of millions of Iranians who say no to forced hijab and no to Islamic Republic, and that’s why they wanted to kill me.” Her warning to Washington was direct: “Negotiation or talking to this regime is not going to save the lives of Americans.”  It was a warning backed by history. In 2021, federal prosecutors foiled a separate Iranian plot to kidnap Alinejad from her Brooklyn home and return her to Iran — a chilling preview of the regime’s reach. At the time, she told reporters that police stood guard outside her residence daily. “It’s a weird feeling,” she said. “I’m so not used to being protected by the police. This wouldn’t have happened in my homeland.” Hillel Neuer of UN Watch, who attended the sentencing, noted Iran’s fear of her words: “Tyrannical regimes always fear the truth.” I came to the court in New York to show full solidarity with my friend Masih Alinejad who was targeted for assassination by the Islamic regime in Iran. She speaks out for women’s rights and exposes their oppression. They fear her words. Tyrannical regimes always fear the truth. pic.twitter.com/HYY4rfcyB9 — Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) March 11, 2025  

Australian news anchor Sarah Ferguson did not give former Vice President Kamala Harris an off-ramp during a recent interview, refusing to allow her to sidestep a direct question about former President Joe Biden and his obvious physical and cognitive decline. Harris has been doing press for a memoir about her abbreviated presidential campaign — a memoir that spares no feelings as she flings blame for her loss in every direction but inward — and she appeared completely unprepared to address what was possibly the most predictable question of the interview. WATCH: ?NEW: Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Sarah Ferguson *REPEATEDLY* CALLS OUT Kamala Harris for ducking question on Biden’s decline? FERGUSON: “Wasn’t his refusal to recognize his own frailties the reason that you faced a nearly impossible task?” HARRIS: *Rambles about… pic.twitter.com/RO8jiBabcl — Jason Cohen ?? (@JasonJournoDC) October 29, 2025 “Wasn’t Joe Biden, then, to put it on him, wasn’t his refusal to recognize his own frailties the reason that you faced a nearly impossible task?” Ferguson asked. “I ran against Donald Trump for President,” Harris inexplicably replied. “And Donald Trump ran on a platform that was in large part I believe misrepresenting his intentions to the American people. I do believe that there are a fair number of people that voted for Donald Trump who believed him when he told them that his first priority on day one is going to be to bring down prices, and he didn’t.” Join us now during our exclusive Deal of the Decade. Get everything for $7 a month. Not as fans. As fighters. Go to DailyWire.com/Subscribe to join now. “And you combine that misrepresentation of intention with also what was at play in terms of massive amounts of mis- and disinformation —” Harris dragged the interview further and further down the rabbit hole. “— and a truncated calendar in terms of the clock —” “Now, I’m — forgive me — want to interrupt you — because that is a world-class pivot, but it is not the question that I asked you, which is about Joe Biden’s failure to recognize his own frailties and what that did to you,” Ferguson cut in and put a stop to Harris’ ramble. “The question is about Joe Biden. Are you still reluctant to criticize the former president?” “In what regard, please?” Harris asked. “Just in terms of that question,” Ferguson repeated. “What exactly would you like to ask? Be more specific, if you don’t mind,” Harris said. Slowing her speech markedly, Ferguson asked again, “Was it Joe Biden’s decision, his failure to recognize his own frailties in that position, that put you in the position that made it almost impossible to win that race?” “He was not frail as President of the United States,” Harris insisted. “But he had frailties. We all saw the debate,” Ferguson pressed. Harris hesitated briefly before replying, “I do believe that Joe Biden had the capacity to be President of the United States, and I have never doubted that he had the capacity to be President of the United States. If you want to talk about whether he had the ability to endure what a race for President of the United States would require in that political environment in 2024, as I have said in the book, I had concerns.” Ferguson tried one more time to get a straight answer from Harris: “Yes, but I’m just wondering is there a reason why you won’t go to that prolonged frailty question?”

A 2016 music video threatens to unravel the political career of gun-control advocate Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani’s Controversial Past in Music Zohran Mamdani, a New York City mayoral candidate, is under intense scrutiny as a video from his past resurfaces. In 2016, Mamdani, known then as rapper Young Cardamom, appeared in a music video brandishing a handgun amidst scenes of militant violence. This video, set against the backdrop of the Ugandan Bush War, starkly contrasts with his current political stance advocating for strict gun control measures. WATCH: As the rapper formerly known as Young Cardamom, Zohran Mamdani donned fatigues and brandished a handgun in a music video for a song glorifying militant violence. As a politician, the socialist has called for a ban on “all guns” to remedy the “scourge of gun violence.” pic.twitter.com/Zn64b0aziY — Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) October 30, 2025 The music video has reignited debates about Mamdani’s authenticity and consistency as a political figure. His lyrics in the video, which include the phrase “you’ll pray for death,” glorify violence, presenting a stark contradiction to his current calls for a nationwide ban on firearms. As he campaigns for mayor, Mamdani’s past artistic expressions are being dissected by both supporters and critics. Political Career and Advocacy Mamdani’s transition from rapper to politician has brought his past into sharper focus. Since entering politics, he has been a vocal advocate for gun control, supporting legislative measures such as firearm marketing restrictions and social media screenings for gun license applicants. His current campaign continues to emphasize these values, positioning him as a progressive leader in New York City’s ongoing gun control debates. Did you know? Zohran Mamdani tried to be a rapper? He named himself after a Middle Eastern food spice (Mr. Cardamom or Young Cardamom) and praised Hamas leaders. New York: Is this what you want for your city? 2 music videos posted below on this thread. pic.twitter.com/hZHBLUjHYj — Justin Theory (@realJustATheory) August 23, 2025 The controversy over his music video has provided ammunition for political rivals, who question his consistency and integrity. Critics argue that Mamdani’s past actions undermine his credibility as a gun-control advocate, while his supporters view his political stance as evidence of personal growth and evolution. Impact on Campaign and Public Perception The resurfacing of Mamdani’s music video during his mayoral campaign has sparked a broader discussion on the importance of narrative consistency for public figures. The controversy may influence voter perceptions and affect his campaign momentum, with potential implications for his political future. In a city grappling with gun violence, the stakes for Mamdani’s campaign are high, as he navigates the complex intersection of his past and present roles. As the election approaches, Mamdani continues to advocate for stricter gun laws, reiterating his commitment to addressing gun violence in New York City. The controversy surrounding his past, however, serves as a reminder of the challenges faced by public figures whose personal histories may conflict with their political ideals. Sources: Zohran Mamdani’s Music Video Controversy Podcast Discussion on Mamdani’s Political Journey

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