Yesterday, every time I turned around everyone was talking about the NFL Draft and Shedeur Sanders. Why is he sliding in the draft!? Is he being blackballed? Look at his stats! He clearly should have been drafted by now! Is his personality really so bad teams aren’t willing to take a risk? Finally, the Browns drafted Sanders in the fifth round, ending the drama.
This NFL Draft story was all over social media and the news. I have been a big sports fan as long as I can remember – these days I am just happy to see the strong start to the Cubs season. At the same time, it has always amazed me how much people will follow sports while giving little attention to political news or what is happening in the world. In 2024, the top twenty rated programs contained eighteen NFL games. The Super Bowl rated first with 121 million viewers while the Presidential Debate rated twelfth at 20 million.
Yesterday, during the Sanders drama, national political news did not end.
Trump claims he is talking to China
Donald Trump has claimed he has already made 200 deals with other countries related to his on-again-off-again tariffs. He has also claimed he is making great progress in talks with China, having specifically talked to the President of China. However, not a single deal has been announced, and China has been explicit in denying any conversations between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Clearly, at least one party is not being completely honest.
Trump says Putin may not want Peace
After meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, President Trump has stated plainly that Vladimir Putin may not want peace. He said specifically, “There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities, and towns, over the last few days”. I am extremely pleased to hear this coming from President Trump and only wish he had been saying it all along. This leaves me with two thoughts. First, I really hope he is starting to understand that Russia is the aggressor in this conflict. Second, I wish he would share the same sentiments about Israel’s indiscriminate attacks on Gaza.
Donald Trump Talks Attacking Iran
With Iran reportedly making progress on nuclear research and getting closer to becoming a nuclear power, Donald Trump has been publicly pressing Iran to come to the table to work on a deal designed to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power. It is indeed good news to hear the United States is pressing Iran to halt work towards atomic weapons. That said, it is important to remember that the United States already had a deal for exactly this purpose and the first Trump administration ripped it apart, making it harder to make deals due to the unreliable nature of agreements with America.
Donald Trump attends the Pope’s Funeral
Despite flying to the Vatican with the express purpose of attending the funeral of Pope Francis, Donald Trump made the decision to wear a blue suit. While this certainly seems to me to be a pretty poor decision, it also reminds me of the significant criticism President Obama received for wearing a tan suit to a press conference to talk about ISIS, and the endless discussion of pant suits worn by Hillary Clinton. At the end of the day, they are just clothes, and I really hope this does not linger as a focal point.
Sources:
Trump says Putin may not want to ‘stop the war’ in Ukraine – POLITICO
Trump gives Iran two-month deadline to reach new nuclear deal | CNN Politics
Trump vows US won’t be ‘dragged in’ to war with Iran: ‘I’ll be leading the pack’
Donald Trump Roundly Criticized for Wearing Blue Suit to Pope Francis’ Funeral – TheWrap
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