Trump's off to NY while his Iran war spirals. Bridges bombed, tankers hit, an entire region getting dragged in, and his

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Trump's off to NY while his Iran war spirals. Bridges bombed, tankers hit, an entire region getting dragged in, and his own primetime speech accidentally had the opposite effect he hoped. Plus our exclusive on how badly Blanche's meeting with Epstein survivors went and more. Your midday recap:

Trump's off to NY while his Iran war spirals. Bridges bombed, tankers hit, an entire region getting dragged in, and his own primetime speech accidentally had the opposite effect he hoped. Plus our exclusive on how badly Blanche's meeting with Epstein survivors went and more. Your midday recap:

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-07-17T18:18:49.748Z

Friday Afternoon News Updates: Trump's War Burns Out of Control After a Disastrous Speech —

7/17/26


U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to board Marine One en route to New York City, at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 17, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Hi all, Ben here. It’s Friday.
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Okay. Here’s what we’re tracking today:

New reporting suggests a possible ground invasion and further strikes on Iranian infrastructure are being planned

U.S. strikes have reportedly destroyed multiple bridges and a maritime tower in Iran, with civilian casualties alleged

Iran has struck back at Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, the UAE, and reportedly threatened Gulf ports used by the U.S. military

The Strait of Hormuz is seeing its lowest shipping traffic in weeks

A MeidasTouch exclusive on Acting AG Todd Blanche’s meeting with Epstein survivors

Trump’s deranged primetime address released a batch of declassified intelligence documents that seem to prove the opposite of what he wanted them to

Truth Social just announced a new way for Trump to profit off his own office


Let’s get into it.

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