Dive into the shocking breakdown of a handshake deal between Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, allegedly broken over the 2026 Senate race to oust Jon Ossoff. Sources claim Kemp defied Trump by backing Derek Dooley instead of a mutually agreed candidate like Mike Collins, sparking GOP drama. Meanwhile, it’s Tariff Day in America with Trump hiking Canada tariffs to 35% and targeting 68 countries, while Russia defies sanctions, and India’s oil trade with Russia irks Rubio. Explore Elon Musk’s $15M GOP donations, Texas redistricting battles, PA Supreme Court’s GOP seat losses, and the Fed’s steady rates stifling manufacturing. Plus, Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test for kids. BKP pushes a small business fund to boost U.S. production.
- What is a handshake worth to you today? What does it mean? What does it mean when you shake hands with someone in agreement and they go back on it?
- We know in GA that we want Jon Ossoff gone. We know the background between Brian Kemp and Trump, and we know that there was a deal made in Valdosta. We know Kemp has had private meetings with Trump and Thune in DC and here in Georgia. It was reported that Kemp and Trump were working for the one candidate that they could both endorse. Rumor is there was a handshake between Trump and Kemp to agree to put a candidate out. Brian Kemp cannot back Mike Collins for a couple of reasons. Brian Kemp wants Derek Dooley, son of Vince Dooley, Tennessee coach, because they camped out as kids and went to school together. Brian Kemp broke the handshake agreement.
- It is Tariff Day in America.
- We talked about the booing at town halls as the representatives go home during the August recess, it will be the narrative that the media will run. Along with the redistricting in Texas. They act like it doesn’t happen in midterms and after the census has been settled. The PA Supreme Court took 3 republican seats.
- We know that Russia won. Putin doesn’t care. Remember Trump gave them 50 days, then adjusted it to 10 days. Remember Lindsey Graham goes to Ukraine and then comes to say that Trump is going to bring the sanction hammer on Russia and if anyone does business with Russia they will have sanctions. WE have 8 more days and what is going to happen. Putin is so concerned that he captures more territory. Putin has said he is not Iran and has close ties to China. As we speak Witkoff is heading back over there to try to calm things down. Putin wants Zelensky gone, then they will talk.
- India oil trade with Russia a point of irritation, says Rubio. The biggest wartime buyers of Russian fossil fuels are China, India, Turkey. Russia diverts oil exports to India and China, the dark fleet, they are resellers of Russian oil.
- Elon Musk since June has given republicans $15M.
- Trump raises tariffs on Canada to 35%. 68 counties’ tariffs raised by as much as 41%, deadline moved to Thursday.
- Fed keeps rates steady despite internal divisions and political pressure, 2 Fed officials break ranks as Trump wages war on Powell. You keep hearing about tariffs but the interest rate is the key. What if there is a time that we could kick start manufacturing in the US, but the banker looks at the plan and can do it but the interest rate kills the deal. We need the interest rate for housing and industry to be lowered. There are millions of commercial properties that are empty all across the county. There should be a fund for small businesses to tap into to help manufacturing in the US. Trump is opening the door for our products around the world. A special fund into investment for our people to produce a product.
- Trump brings back the Presidential fitness test for kids in school.

