The Daily Herold: October 30, 2025 – The G2 Summit, Arctic Frost, and Trump’s Nuclear Gambit
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Jon Herold unpacks a historic week in global politics, starting with Trump’s high-stakes G2 Summit with Xi Jinping in South Korea. From nuclear submarine deals and shipbuilding contracts to China’s agreement to buy U.S. oil, gas, and soybeans, Jon connects the dots between trade, tariffs, and Trump’s bold announcement to resume nuclear testing for the first time in 30 years. He highlights the geopolitical chess game behind Trump’s “12 out of 10” meeting and the new U.S.–China energy partnership that could reshape global power. Back home, Jon digs into Chuck Grassley’s bombshell revelations about “Operation Arctic Frost,” where the FBI subpoenaed over 400 Republicans and conservative organizations, exposing the DOJ’s weaponized political targeting. Between live chat chaos, jokes about Fort Knox, and a few nuclear memes, Jon ties it all together with signature Badlands wit and insight, proving that in a world this explosive, sometimes you just have to laugh.
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