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Watch Live: Trump Makes Announcement At Mar-A-Lago With Secretary Of War Pete Hegseth
Watch Live: Trump Makes Announcement At Mar-A-Lago With Secretary Of War Pete Hegseth
President Trump is scheduled to make a public announcement at 4:30 p.m. EST at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, alongside Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan.
*TRUMP'S 4:30PM ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY IS ON SHIPBUILDING: OFFICIAL
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No details have been released about the substance of the announcement, which comes as the holiday week begins with Christmas Eve just days away.
The timing follows a flurry of defense and national security developments. Last week, Trump signed the annual defense policy bill into law, authorizing roughly $900 billion for the Pentagon. Since then, the administration has escalated gunboat diplomacy in the Caribbean, raised new national security concerns over offshore wind farms, and sparked diplomatic backlash after appointing a special envoy, which prompted an angry response from Denmark’s foreign minister earlier today.
It is worth noting that The Epoch Times expects the announcement to focus on shipbuilding, a fitting topic given the Pentagon's strategic repositioning across the Western world and the increased emphasis on hemispheric defense. We have informed readers about how Goldman is profiting from this historic realignment (seehttps://www.zerohedge.com/military/goldman-flags-must-own-defense-stocks-amid-pentagons-priorities-shift
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Given the news flow, here are several topics Trump, Hegseth, and Phelan could address:
Trump signs defense policy bill into law
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Iran Holds Surprise Missile Drills Near Cities Amid Fears Of New Israel War
Iran Holds Surprise Missile Drills Near Cities Amid Fears Of New Israel War
Iran on Monday is conducting live missiles drills across several areas and cities, with officials telling the world the military will remain steadfast in defending the country and that its missile program is strictly defensive.
The semi-official Fars news agency confirmed that missile tests were observed in multiple locations, among them Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Khorramabad and Mahabad. Videos were also widely circulated of missiles soaring through the air, visible from urban centers.
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"Iran’s defensive capabilities are by no means an issue that can be discussed," Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated Monday, at a moment of high tensions with Israel, which has denounced the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile program.
The timing is interesting given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump days ago confirmedd they are scheduled to meet December 29 at the Mar-a-lago estate in Florida.
Netanyahu is expected to press his US counterpart on greenlighting possible new strikes on Iranian ballistic missile sites, which Israel says constitutes a threat to the whole region. The US would unlikely directly back such a plan especially at moment its eye is focused on Venezuela.
All of this has sparked concerns that Israel could see the new Iranian test launches as a direct threat, given hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones rained down on Israeli cities and bases during the June 12-day war.
Axios, for example, reports that "Israeli officials warned the Trump administration over the weekend that an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps missile exercise could be preparations for a strike on Israel, according to three Israeli and U.S. sources with knowledge of the issue."
NEW: Missile-related activity reported across Iran, including loud sounds near Khorramabad and missile trails over Mashhad and other cities.
IRGC is likely holding a missile exercise. https://t.co/vG7Y5O4jKA
— Clash Report (@clashreport) https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/2003058903177982345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
An Israeli official was cited as saying, "The chances for an Iranian attack are less than 50%, but nobody is willing to take the risk and just say it is only an exercise."
And yet this is precisely what Tehran has now projecting - that it's actions are 'defensive' in nature and that it does not act in the way of an aggressor.
A further alarming statement from the https://www.axios.com/2025/12/21/israel-iran-missile-drill-trump-warning
is in the following: "The sources said the biggest risk is a war between Israel and Iran will break as a result of a miscalculation with each side thinking the other plans to attack and try to preempt it."
The June war itself began as a surprise attack by Israel, which the US supported with its own follow-up bombings of three nuclear sites. Tehran was on the very eve of the conflict engaged in good faith negotiations with Washington, and has since complained of the betrayal and obliteration of any shred of trust.
Between the lines: The sources said the biggest risk is a war between Israel and Iran will break as a result of a miscalculation with each side thinking the other plans to attack and try to preempt it https://t.co/y7NdE224nG
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) https://twitter.com/BarakRavid/status/2002927016946143483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
President Trump then touted that he oversaw a ceasefire, and likely US officials behind the scenes pressured Israeli to admit the complete 'obliteration' of Iran's nuclear program, though this remains anything but certain or verified.
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Monday motivation jam 🎵
Work out or go home. Or work out at home. 😂🙃😛💪🏻🏋️♀️
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one of my favorite macron traditions is him spending his birthday at a military outpost with french troops, being a french troop.
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Start your week with the 10 minute News Block, your weekly Bitcoin and economic news update!
We cover the cooler inflation print (can we trust it?), increased odds of another rate cut, Strategy’s USD reserve and adding more Bitcoin (don’t miss tomorrow’s interview), and Senator Lummis announcing she will not seek re-election.
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Dave Chappelle Says Charlie Kirk "Was No MLK" In New Netflix Special
Dave Chappelle Says Charlie Kirk "Was No MLK" In New Netflix Special
Sometimes comedians fall flat, especially when they write jokes about a recently murdered person without understanding the fundamental facts of their life. Is it possible to make comedy about a recent assassination and be legitimately funny. Probably. However, Chappelle missed a golden opportunity to expose some truth and instead tried to play it safe and ride the political fence.
In Chappelle's latest Netflix comedy special entitled "The Unstoppable", the comedian touched on the issue of Kirk's murder but never provided any profound insights. He did try to put himself in Kirk's shoes, admitting his fears that he could end up in the same position due to his criticisms of trans ideology.
"This is another reason it’s hard to talk in America, ’cause, you know, if you talk for a living and see Charlie Kirk get murdered that way, I’m gonna be honest, ni*ga, I was shook. I mean, Charlie Kirk is the wholesome white guy, and they killed this motherfucker."
"...When all the information was still shoddy, they came out, they were like, ‘Apparently, there were transgender messages inscribed on the bullets.’ I was like, ‘Oh no! I’m dead as fried chicken!’"
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The brass cases were actually inscribed with Antifa slogans and a "furry" meme, though the prime suspect, Tyler Robinson, is a far-left gay man who was living with his transgender boyfriend at the time. According to https://atty.utahcounty.gov/cms/uploads/TJR_Information_49872215e3.pdf
, Robinson's conservative parents confronted him about the killing and said that he confessed to committing the crime. They convinced him to surrender to police after he indicated he might commit suicide.
It's unfortunate that Chappelle so carefully avoided the elephant in the room by ignoring this fact, as well as the widespread celebration among leftists over Kirk's death.
In the wake of the event there was a relentless progressive propaganda campaign designed to misinform the American public that Tyler Robinson is a "MAGA conservative" instead of a gay leftist. This culminated in a propaganda screed by another "comedian", Jimmy Kimmel, who used his network platform to spread the same falsehoods. Chappelle defended Kimmel instead of acknowledging why his show was punished by the network.
Like Kirk, Chappelle also faced an attack when a gay man carrying a knife rushed him on stage because of a routine about transgender people. The comedian says he is now fearful of going on stage and being killed.
"My voice has become more powerful than I intended it to be, and I cannot let these n*ggas do me like Charlie Kirk. Or even worse than that, what if these n*ggas trip me up somehow, co-opt me, and then make me say the things that they want me to say? We can't have that."
The comedian claimed that "white people" compared Charlie Kirk to Martin Luther King, and then he mocked the notion.
Dave Chappelle trashes Charlie Kirk in his new standup special, acting like Charlie was purely an online influencer instead of someone who toured and shared his message in person and amplified those IRL interactions via social media https://t.co/h1fA6v6yWb
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) https://twitter.com/BreitbartNews/status/2002494452221510042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Critics argue that comparing Kirk to MLK was never an actual point of contention among conservatives (or white people in general) and that Chappelle has constructed a strawman to pander to liberals and "centrists."
Chappelle calls Kirk an "internet personality" and seems completely oblivious to his numerous campus talks and the size and scope of the Turning Point USA movement. If there are any similarities (beyond assassination) between MLK and Kirk, it is that they both engaged with the public and students regularly on college campuses to defend their ideals.
And, if we're talking about religious devotion or Christian virtue, at least Kirk was faithful to his wife. MLK was a notorious adulterer.
It should be mentioned that Charlie Kirk defended Dave Chappelle's comedy routines on the transgender issue when Chappelle was facing career cancellation by the political left. He also condemned the lack of charges against the man who attacked Chappelle onstage, warning that it would encourage further political violence.
Dave Chappelle exposes the truth about trans as only he can. This is brilliant. WATCH: https://t.co/bV71LaM6E1
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) https://twitter.com/charliekirk11/status/1741856060661739550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The very idea that comedians today have a fear of violent reprisal for political jokes shows that, unfortunately, assassinations can be very effective in squelching free speech simply by compelling people to self censor. Leftists know this well, it's the reason they cheered for Kirk's death and called for more killings.
Chappelle, like most celebrities, may be greatly overestimating his political influence. If Charlie Kirk is no MLK, then Dave Chappelle is definitely no Charlie Kirk. That said, the weak response by public figures like Chappelle against the political left's violence only emboldens them further.
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Atmospheric Rivers Pound US West Coast, Raising Bomb Cyclone Threat Ahead Of Christmas
Atmospheric Rivers Pound US West Coast, Raising Bomb Cyclone Threat Ahead Of Christmas
Powerful atmospheric rivers continue to hammer Washington and Northern California, extending into Central California, dumping inches of rain, with some low-elevation areas seeing double-digit totals, while higher elevations are getting buried under heavy snowfall.
Here is this week's forecast via The Weather Channel:
Atmospheric rivers continue to soak the West, bringing heavy rainfall, gusty winds and mountain snowfall. The latest event is ramping up for Northern and Central California this weekend and is expected to last into the week. Flood watches are in effect through the next several days, where widespread rainfall of 5 to 8 inches is possible through Thursday and isolated totals could near a foot. Cities like Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Francisco could see a month's worth of rainfall this upcoming week. Mountain snowfall is also possible across the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada.
US Stormwatch founder Colin McCarthy warned that a bomb cyclone could form off the coast of California on Christmas Eve...
A bomb cyclone is likely to develop off the coast of California Christmas Eve that could bring a severe windstorm to Northern California. High Wind Watches have just been issued for the entire Bay Area for wind gusts up to 60 mph, but if more agressive model forecasts pan out wouldn't be shocked to see 70+ mph in the higher terrain and along the coastline. A very strong cold front with potentially embedded severe thunderstorms will also come ashore late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning in Central/Northern California that could mix very intense 60+ mph wind gusts to the surface. Given strong wind shear, can also not rule out a tornado or two.
A bomb cyclone is likely to develop off the coast of California Christmas Eve that could bring a severe windstorm to Northern California.
High Wind Watches have just been issued for the entire Bay Area for wind gusts up to 60 mph, but if more agressive model forecasts pan out… https://t.co/DWnvkt8KbG
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) https://twitter.com/US_Stormwatch/status/2002992784689549749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Meteorologist Brady Harris published a forecast that showed parts of the Nevada Mountain Range this week could receive "more than 8 FEET!"
⚠️ A LUDICROUS amount of Snow is likely in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range this week. Higher elevations could see OVER 100 INCHES of Snow. That's… more than 8 FEET ❄️
Multiple waves of Heavy Snow will fall as a PARADE OF STORMS slams California , one after another. Storm 1⃣… https://t.co/eAsmTNe4XO
— Brady Harris (@StormCat5_) https://twitter.com/StormCat5_/status/2003095678957068373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
"So far we haven't had much snow in the Sierra, but that is about to change," legendary meteorologist Jim Cantore said.
A long week of HEAVY RAIN and HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW for California. The whole state gets it too. Late tomorrow the snow levels begin to drop and those watches will become warnings for 5500 feet on up as a series of high end AR's (atmospheric river) punches in.
So far we haven't… https://t.co/ThCZTqVVlh
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) https://twitter.com/JimCantore/status/2003032153114779854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Cantore noted for the rest of the Lower 48 this week...
Meanwhile anomalous warmth dominates a most of the USA till New Year's Eve Eve as warm ridge builds. Any travel headaches will be restricted to the northern states east of the Rockies in addition to the aforementioned CA issues. Ski Country in New England stays mostly… https://t.co/hDXYieMK2b
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) https://twitter.com/JimCantore/status/2003039949654806572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Related:
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Despite warmer weather trends, meteorologist Mark Margavage warned of winter storm threats for the Northeast this week.
Woah that escalated quickly...
the forecasts that were predicting a "Christmas Torch" are going up in flames.
"December to Remember" is back in the cards!
All aboard the snow train!❄️🚂 Choo Choo!https://twitter.com/hashtag/wxtwitter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— Mark Margavage (@MeteoMark) https://twitter.com/MeteoMark/status/2002959147059589458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
A December to remember? From polar vortex outbreaks to unseasonably warm weather, Mother Nature appears https://www.zerohedge.com/weather
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