Elon Musk Targets Social Security As Europe Leaves America Behind | Evening Rundown
European companies are abandoning Americans, Elon Musk is targeting social security, Vance is protested, and more!
Today is March 1st, I’m on the road so this will be a text only update, but here is your evening news rundown. Before I continue, my work is not funded by billionaires or ad companies. It’s funded by you. Your support has allowed me to do this work full-time, and just today. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber today for access to exclusive lives (sending out a Q&A tonight) and articles, and to support me:
Following yesterday’s events at the White House, Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway’s major marine fuel suppliers, seems to have declared that it will stop refueling U.S. Navy ships.
The company has urged other European firms to follow suit and deny service to American military forces.
According to a European official, the Trump administration has privately expressed that it expects a public apology from Zelensky in order to mend relations, as reported by Bloomberg.
Senator Murkowski expressed feeling “sick to my stomach” as the White House indicates a change in its stance on Ukraine, warning that the administration is “embracing Putin” and turning its back on allies.
A massive pro-Ukraine protest has broken out in Times Square in New York City.
JD Vance and his family were protested upon arrival in Vermont for a family ski vacation.
Elon Musk called Social Security the “biggest Ponzi scheme of all time” as he aims to target “fraud” at the Social Security Administration.
Andrew Cuomo, the former Governor of New York, announced that he would be running for Mayor of New York City.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he was prepared to discuss nuclear deterrence as France discusses using its nuclear arsenal to protect the rest of Europe in the face of Russian aggression.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the deployment of up to 3,000 more troops and armored vehicles to the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the Washington Post.
House Republicans are pushing to have Washington, D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza removed, according to the New York Post.
Morning update coming soon!
— Aaron
Doing my best by putting this out in my phone while out and about, hope yall like it!
Will do a Q&A tonight. Check your emails around 8:30. Will answer every question!
The only fraud at SS is Felon Musk. We paid our money into it every payday. He’d better keep his greedy fingers off of our money.