Trump’s Sons to Cash In on Tax-Funded Kazakh Mine Deal as Denmark Kicks U.S. Officials Out of July 4 Event

The tungsten deal, negotiated by Trump’s billionaire father and funded by U.S. government dollars, has sparked outrage among Democratic lawmakers, who call it another example of unchecked corruption in the administration [186176]. Tungsten is a hard metal used in military equipment and electronics, and the mine could generate significant income for the Trump family [186176].

Meanwhile, diplomatic tensions with Denmark have escalated. Organizers of Denmark’s annual Fourth of July celebration have uninvited American officials from this year’s event, directly responding to Trump’s recent threats to take control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark [188330]. Protesters at a related demonstration held a banner reading: “Yes to democracy. No to Trumpism” [188330].

The moves come as Trump faces multiple legal and political challenges. The Supreme Court recently struck down his executive order ending birthright citizenship, ruling 6-3 that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to almost everyone born on U.S. soil [185765]. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that “citizenship, then as now, was the right to have rights” [185765]. Trump responded by calling on Congress to pass a law ending birthright citizenship, saying “no need for a long, cumbersome constitutional amendment” [185765].

In a separate Supreme Court defeat, the Court blocked Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, prompting Trump and his allies to step up efforts to reshape the central bank [188050][188056]. Allies are mounting a campaign to weaken the Fed’s independence and align monetary policy more closely with political goals, a move critics warn could fuel inflation and undermine economic stability [188056].

At the same time, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration can install new educational signs at the site of President George Washington’s former home in Philadelphia, replacing ones that told the story of nine enslaved people who lived there [188304]. The removal of the old signs came after Trump’s 2025 executive order barring federally owned historic sites from including information that “disparage(s) Americans past or living” [188304]. The City of Philadelphia is trying to stop the installation, calling the site of “exceptional importance” to the nation [188304].

As the U.S. prepares to mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a new political force is emerging within the Democratic Party. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the leading voice of opposition to Trump’s vision for the celebration, with many Americans feeling the milestone has been “hijacked” by Trump [188219][188228].