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Embattled American Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had admitted that he ‘inadvertently’ released highly sensitive nuclear launch information to the public. The information was contained in a skywritten message that appeared over Washington, DC yesterday afternoon. The message said ‘THE PASSWORD FOR ALL-OUT NUCLEAR LAUNCH IS “PASSWORD” ’. A Pentagon source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said ‘unfortunately, the information contained in the message is substantially accurate.’


One of Hegseth’s neighbours in the nation’s capital said that Hegseth rented the plane to provide ‘some unique entertainment’ for the neighbour’s gender-reveal party. ‘But I’m sure it’s not like the North Koreans saw it or anything,’ the neighbour said. ‘I mean, they’re way on the other side of the world, over by, like, Africa or somewhere.’


Other partygoers were less forgiving. Said one, ‘You know that guy that everyone thought would be the first in the class to get fired from three jobs? That’s Pete.’ ‘He means well,’ said another, ‘but he just doesn’t have any discernible skill, so now that he’s inexplicably got some sensitive responsibilities, he likes to show off.’ A third likened Hegseth to ‘the little boy running around in a plastic fireman’s hat. You usually just humour him, but, yeah, that nuclear war thing is a little dicey, isn’t it?’


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Donald Trump has hailed a ground breaking trade deal with the Heard and McDonald Islands.


The President's trade envoy said that the penguins had proved to be tough negotiators. The US team found the penguins hard to contact and that there were communication barriers to overcome. 'Those penguins have an Ozzie accent - and they drive a hard bargain - and they are terrible at golf,' he joked. 'But we did make a deal.'


The core of the deal is an agreement that American exports of fish to the islands will have zero tariffs. In return, America will allow imports of penguin guano and penguin biscuits to be tariff free 'as long as those black and white frickers don't use Chinese cargo ships.'


Tariffs on steel, solar panels, semiconductors, electric cars, avocados and timber will remain at 25% . None of these items are currently produced by the penguins.


Donald Trump is ecstatic. 'I know how to do deals. This is a great deal for America and a great deal for the penguins. This is the first of many beautiful trade deals. So there is no reason for US markets to yo-yo up and down, making us all seasick, any more.'


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President Trump has taken exception to the fact that only 178 cargo ships sail under the US flag globally.  This represents a measly 0.57% of global tonnage.


‘Our foreign trade enemies are ripping off America,’ said DT, warming up for a bit of a rant.


‘It’s a disgrace that 8,065 ships sail under the flag of Panama.  It’s a disgrace that the ship that destroyed the bridge in Baltimore was registered in Singapore.  It’s a disgrace that the ship that blocked the Suez Canal was registered in Panama.


‘I’m proud that the Exxon Valdez sailed under the American flag, although losing all that oil was disappointing and wasteful and probably because of sabotage.


‘So, my new policy is that all imports to the US of A must arrive on American flagged ships.  Any that don’t will face additional tariffs of 10%, rising by 1.5% every Tuesday, unless that day is a federal holiday.


‘On reflection, I’m now announcing that the introduction of the tariffs will be delayed for 90 minutes.  And the tariff rates will be halved, no, cancelled, no, doubled, with immediate effect.   Long live America!  Long live me! Hang tough!



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