From Sydney councillor to US Ambassador to Malaysia? Meet Nick Adams, Trump’s mega MAGA “alpha male”
Donald Trump has sensationally nominated Sydney councillor-turned-MAGA influencer, Nick Adams, to be the US ambassador to Malaysia. For those in the dark, here’s a quick synopsis of Adams’s CV: He was once suspended for swearing at a reporter, once obsessed with eradicating pigeons to stop bird flu, and is now a proud American citizen and self-proclaimed “cultural thought leader” who worships Trump and Hooters waitresses alike.
Adams’s social feed is a passionate mix of patriotic boycotts for feminist MnMs interspersed with alpha male manifesto philosophies.
Experts warn that South-East Asia prefers quiet, subtle diplomacy, which might be tricky when your ambassador’s biggest accomplishment is praise for Hooters and trolling Taylor Swift. (Sigh).
Amid the Texas Floods tragedy, why not stop for a round of golf and an ice cream?
While Americans reeled from devastating flash floods this week in Texas, with the death toll now at 120 and 180 still missing, President Trump was strolling the golf course and eating ice cream. A White House insider went so far as to say that Trump’s schedule was refreshingly light, aside from a planned trip to meet first responders and families.
Meanwhile, Trump has refused to confirm whether he plans to move ahead with his reported “phasing out” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Epstein client list: The (not so big) mystery that just won’t die
While The Justice Department and FBI may have finally put to rest the wildest Epstein conspiracy theories – no secret client list, no blackmail operation, and yes, Epstein really did take his own life, Trump supporters aren’t buying it. Many believe that the administration’s much-hyped promise to expose Epstein’s secrets has turned into a frustrating game of smoke and mirrors.
Since his return to office, Trump has dodged questions about the disgraced financier (like this week, when he snapped at reporters for their audacity to even ask about it).
Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s vague promises about reviewing Epstein files have left conservatives restless, especially after previously released documents revealed little new. Add to that a public spat between Trump and Elon Musk over alleged unreleased files, now deleted, and you’ve got the perfect storm for those convinced there’s more to this story than meets the eye.
Praise for the Liberian President’s English (spoiler: it’s the official language)
During a meeting with African leaders, Trump was visibly impressed by Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai, but not for what you might think. After the president spoke flawless English, Trump asked, “where did you learn to speak so beautifully? Where were you educated? Where?” Boakai appeared confounded (given that English is the native tongue of Liberia) before being probed by Trump again and the US President doubling down on his stupidity by suggesting “I have people at this table who can’t speak nearly as well”… um, yes… #covfefe.
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D, Texas) said it was “peak ignorance” in a post on X. “Trump never misses an opportunity to be racist and wrong, and every day he finds a new way to be embarrassing,” Crockett wrote. “I’m pretty sure being blatantly offensive is not how you go about conducting diplomacy.”
In a statement, the White House said Trump’s remark deemed offensive by some was a “heartfelt compliment”.
Trump’s letters to allies are grammar-lovers’ nightmares
If you thought Trump’s tweets were wild, wait till you see his official letters to Japan, South Korea, and Bosnia, complete with grammatical errors that would make a fifth grader cringe.
Beyond the typos, he even misgendered one country’s leader in the same note threatening to slap on tariffs.
Trump claimed in a statement that the 25% tax is “far less than what is needed to eliminate the Trade Deficit disparity” and that the US Japan trade relationship is “far from Reciprocal.”
Till next week…