West Wing Report (Edited by Paul Brandus)

Bio: 5-time author, speaker 7 presidential libraries. Dow Jones / MarketWatch columnist. Worked in Moscow for 5 years, New York 11. Also London & L.A. Network TV, Capitol Hill, White House. Been to 67 countries but only 43 states. Longtime venture capital investor. Meet my Corgi:

Kagan: #selection-887.147-887.416" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">archive.is/qjqFw#selectio…

The US consumer sentiment index from the University of Michigan goes back to 1952. It has never been lower than it is today. Video: youtube.com/watch?v=pJGsJO…

President Trump says we're living in a "golden era" and times "have never been so good"

The president says we are living in a "golden era" and that America is "the hottest market" (LinkedIn headlines)

Happy to share that the streaming series based partially on my 2015 book “Under This Roof,” has been renewed for a second season. Episodes coming in 2027 will focus on the presidencies of Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and James K. Polk

🚨HOUSING MARKET IS GOING TO IMPLODE🚨 New reports show that existing home sales numbers are horrific with no signs of rebound. - Mortgage rates are too high - Home prices are too high - Low rate homeowners frozen in place - Inflation outpacing wages The crash is coming.

Trump's easing of the 18-cent a gallon federal gas tax may sound like good news - but it could cost you over the long run. The tax is used to maintain roads - poor road conditions already cost the average American driver approx. $725 annually in extra vehicle repairs, accelerated wear and tear, and wasted fuel

On June 16th, 2025 Trump announced a new "Trump Phone" available for preorder. $100 preorder towards a $500 phone. To date, he's received 590,000+ preorders, taking in an estimated $59 million in sales. Last month in April, Trump updated the Preorder terms stating there is "No guarantee a phone will be produced or sold". This is beyond grifting. And the Trump phone (which will never happen), is the perfect representation of the Trump Presidency: A bait & switch scam. He stole their money and told them to cry more.

February job growth revised down by 23,000 (now -156,000, from -133,000) March job growth revised up by 7,000 (now +185,000 from +178,000) (via BLS.gov)

115,000 jobs added to economy in April, unemployment rate steady at 4.3 percent. Broader unemployment rate (the "U-6" rate) rises to 8.2%. Definitions here:

Breaking News: The FDA has blocked publication of research that found widely used Covid-19 and shingles vaccines were safe. nyti.ms/49dtF24

(Via George Walker/AP)

64th out of 180 - that’s where the United States ranks in terms of press freedom; there was a big plunge last year, the first year of Trump’s return to power rsf.org/en/classement-…

Gasoline up 52% in two months, now $4.30 (AAA natl. avg)

Gasoline now $4.22 (AAA natl. avg.) - up 49% in two months

This week in #Disinformation: -Correspondents Dinner shooting: Bizarro conspiracy theiories and disinformation go hand-in-hand -YouTube declares war on Deepfakes -The latest phishng scam: Evites My latest newsletter is out. Hope you’ll subscribe. disinformationwire.substack.com/p/whcd-shootin…