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Flights accompanying Air Force One typically include aircraft loaded with Secret Service agents, equipment, and staff essential for supporting presidential trips abroad. But this incident has further shaken confidence in an agency already facing intense scrutiny.
Just last year, two assassination attempts targeting President Trump during his campaign drew heavy criticism of the agency’s preparedness and protocols. This latest breach is only adding fuel to the fire.
Still, it’s not all bad news for Trump.
While Democrats are consumed with chaos and scandal, Trump is seeing a major upswing—particularly on the economic front. The administration’s strategic trade deals are starting to yield tangible benefits, and public sentiment is rebounding after months of uncertainty.
According to the Conference Board, consumer confidence has risen by two points this month, landing at a reading of 97.2. That bump follows a spring slump triggered by media-fueled panic over Trump’s hardline tariff policy.
Critics had warned of economic disaster, but the data is telling a different story. The administration delayed certain tariff rollouts and closed new deals with major players—including China, the UK, and Japan.
Earlier this week, the White House revealed it had reached the framework of a massive new agreement with the European Union, hailing it as the “biggest deal ever made.” Although the Conference Board’s survey was conducted before this latest breakthrough, analysts expect the public response will be overwhelmingly positive.
The results are beginning to show at the pump and the grocery store too. After months of sticker shock, prices for essential goods like gasoline and food have begun to settle.
Lauren Goodwin, an economist with New York Life Investments, explained: “Inflation has come into better balance this year — but signs of renewed price pressure are starting to emerge.” She also noted that tariffs on certain goods like electronics and auto parts are beginning to push prices up again, a sign of ongoing tensions in global supply chains.
But with Trump’s deadline for global trade reforms fast approaching, tariff revenue has already surged past the $150 billion mark for the year, according to Fox Business. In July alone, the U.S. collected a record $28 billion in customs duties, outpacing June’s total of $27 billion.
For comparison, the Treasury Department reported tariff revenues of just $7.9 billion in January. By April, that number had more than doubled.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the federal government expects those figures to keep climbing. “We project tariff revenues could exceed $300 billion this year,” he said.
Critics may scoff at the impact of these tariffs on American businesses, but one component of the new EU trade agreement could silence them: European nations have committed to purchasing hundreds of billions of dollars in American energy exports. That includes liquefied natural gas, oil, and even nuclear fuel—shifting demand away from adversarial nations like Russia and redirecting it squarely to the U.S. energy sector.
While liberal pundits remain focused on distractions and partisan drama, President Trump is racking up real wins—both on the global stage and at home. From cleaning house at the Secret Service to strengthening America’s economic backbone, it’s clear who’s still driving the momentum.
