Toyota is bringing more manufacturing muscle back to America, and President Trump is calling it exactly what it is: tariffs at work. The automaker announced a 3.6-billion-dollar expansion of its San Antonio, Texas, assembly plant, a major investment expected to create roughly 2,000 new jobs.

The project will add a second vehicle assembly line and allow Toyota to build the Tacoma pickup in Texas alongside the Tundra and Sequoia. Tacoma production will gradually shift from Toyota’s Baja California plant in Mexico to San Antonio over the next four years. For Texas, this is another major manufacturing win.

The expansion will add about 2.5 million square feet to the San Antonio campus, effectively doubling the site by 2030. Once complete, Toyota’s local workforce is expected to grow to around 6,000 employees, supported by 23 onsite suppliers.

President Trump’s America First economic agenda is responsible for these jobs coming back into the country. President Trump has pushed automakers to build in the United States and has used tariffs on imported vehicles, parts, steel, and aluminum to make foreign production less attractive. This caused top economic minds to preach doom and attempt to prevent President Trump from enacting his trade policies.

Toyota’s move is vindication of the President’s instincts. When America rewards domestic production and stands up for its workers, companies have to respond if they want to continue making a profit in the world’s most vibrant marketplace. As a result, jobs come back home, factories expand, American workers get well-paying jobs, and our nation is stronger.

President Donald Trump announced Monday that Walmart will lower prices on a range of everyday products after a request from his administration, tying the move to America’s upcoming 250th birthday celebration. President Trump said Walmart will cut the price of ground beef by nearly 15 percent, along with reductions on other products.

He praised the company as one of America’s biggest, best, and smartest retailers, calling Walmart a patriotic company that loves the United States. For millions of working families who shop at Walmart, this is welcome news. After years of painful inflation under Joe Biden, Americans have been desperate for relief at the grocery store, the gas pump, and the pharmacy counter.

President Trump says his administration is already delivering. He pointed to falling oil and gas prices, lower egg prices, and efforts to bring down prescription drug costs. He also noted that it was the previous administration who caused called the worst inflation crisis in history, along with Biden’s failures at the southern border and the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.

President Trump’s strong leadership and willingness to fight for the people shows that when leaders put America first, businesses are forced to respond. The “free market” as we have been sold by Washington D.C. egghead economists is a lie. President Trump is using the bully pulpit to push major retailers to help consumers directly. Walmart is stepping up, and President Trump is urging other retailers to follow its lead.

As we continue celebrating 250 years of American independence, this is exactly the kind of patriotic partnership voters want to see between the public and private sectors. It is resulting in lower prices, and stronger businesses because we finally have a government focused on helping American families. Just like with Brexit, Farage will not stop until he achieves victory, and we at the Stone Zone wish him the best in his endeavors to make Britain great again.

This is where Democrats are. They’re all-in on giant government

Democrats are running this year on the final push for single-payer health care, promising at long last to give our central government full power over your body and a fifth of the economy.

As Platner does here, they always link free child care to free health care, so add the cost of that “free” program to the cost of “free” health care. Let a million Quality Learing Centers bloom.

Controlling medicine and child care, Democrats also plan to control other major industries. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the moral and intellectual leader of the party in a moment when all the national politicians are as smart as Mazie Hirono or as appealing as Amy Klobuchar, has said explicitly that his goal is “seizing the means of production.”

They’re not kidding. One of Mamdani’s allies, the congressional candidate Claire Valdez, wants to “nationalize the airline industry,” turning United and Delta and American and JetBlue and Southwest into Federal Government Airways.

Acting on the opposition to private property controlled by its owners, Mamdani has instituted a rent freeze in New York City, “covering both one-year and two-year leases for people living in about 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, which make up about 27% of the overall housing stock across New York City’s five boroughs.” Housing prices are to be set by government. Where you live and how much you pay for it should be a government program. 

This transition to government-managed housing will intensify in a hurry. Mamdani’s detailed housing plan centers on the promise of “putting the public sector in the driver’s seat.”

Opposing private industry, Democrats oppose the private wealth it produces. In the People’s Republic of California, a proposed tax on the net worth of billionaires is quickly drifting downward. A July 2 essay from California Rep. Ro Khanna, a spectacularly cynicalSilicon Valley Democrat, called for a dramatic expansion of federal welfare programs on the back of a federal tax that “has to reach all fortunes $50 million and up.” Wealth is for government. It has to be transferred into the hands of centralized power, to give the masses their “free” programs.

In his disgusting speech for Independence Day, Mamdani depicted an America defined by terror, oppression, and oligarchic theft: “We see the wealthiest country in the history of the world, one where children go to sleep hungry while the world’s first trillionaire hungers for more. We see monopolies that dominate every industry and oligarchs who buy elections. We see masked agents terrorizing our streets, eating food cooked by our undocumented neighbors before spiriting them away in unmarked vans.”

None of this means anything at all. Monopolies “dominate every industry?” How many airlines can you choose from? How many competing companies offer you gas for your car? How many kinds of breakfast cereal can you buy, from how many different stores? 

Mamdani wasn’t trying to describe America. He was trying to demonize and demagogue, to depict a nation of private industry as something dark, cruel, and dangerous. He was trying to sell massive government power as kindness, fixing all the faked-up plutocratic domination. 

This is where Democrats are. They’re all-in on giant government, and entirely opposed to private property, private enterprise, and private lives. They’ve embraced state power like a jealous lover. 

It’s a dismal gang of brutally stupid adult children who have made a living as shameless grifters by warning you that Donald Trump is an aspiring dictator who yearns to implement authoritarianism. They keep inventing fake panics to sell that idiocy, while Trump eliminates whole government agencies and sharply reduces the size of the federal workforce.

Trump’s not going far enough, and congressional Republicans are trailblazers in the art of uselessness. Federal deficits persist, and the crisis of federal debt is getting worse. But Trump is the only president in your lifetime or mine who has worked to make the federal government smaller and less powerful in any practical way, and only idiots and con artists pretend to think he’s an authoritarian.

You can have Trump or you can have Mamdani-era Democrats who explicitly intend to confiscate private wealth, seize the means of production, and run society directly and forcefully through the instrument of government power. The fools who warn that you have to vote for Democrats to save us from Trump’s authoritarianism are trying to herd you into real authoritarianism.

Anyone who’s still pretending that this isn’t the actual choice has now transitioned from being a shameful clown to being a real danger. The tediousness of Bulwark Never-Trumpism and David French’s infantile socialist-worshipping coprophilia is becoming something else entirely. It’s time to choose, and it’s time to remember the choices that other people make.

The Money Account for Growth and Advancement (MAGA) accounts, now officially known as Trump Accounts, are live. 

This initiative is deliberately designed for the American people; a pro-growth, business-minded approach that empowers everyday families to participate in the stock market alongside major institutions. 

In a historic first, President Donald J. Trump rang the opening bells for both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq directly from the Oval Office on July 6, 2026.

Surrounded by Cabinet officials, business leaders including Michael and Susan Dell, investor Brad Gerstner, NYSE President Lynn Martin, Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), SEC Chair Paul Atkins, and a group of children, President Trump struck a ceremonial gold bell on his desk. 

The event marked the public rollout of the program and the first joint NYSE-Nasdaq opening bell from the White House. Markets opened positively afterward.

Created under the One Big Beautiful Bill, the program launched on July 4, 2026. Contributions are now open, and the first $1,000 federal seed deposits for qualifying newborns have begun to flow. Parents, guardians, employers, and approved donors can open accounts and begin contributing immediately.

More than 6 million accounts were requested pre-launch, signaling strong early demand, especially among working and middle-class families. With roughly 70 million children under 18 in the U.S., the initiative was heavily promoted, and families could pre-elect participation via IRS Form 4547 even before the official launch.

While the $1,000.00 federal seed deposit is available only for children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, the program is open to every U.S. citizen under age 18 with a Social Security number. Qualifying newborns receive an immediate one-time $1,000.00 deposit from the U.S. Treasury.

Contribution Rules

Families, guardians, and other individuals can contribute up to $5,000.00 per child annually (combined total). Employers may contribute up to $2,500.00 per employee, which counts toward the overall $5,000.00 annual cap.

These contributions grow tax-deferred, with investments compounding without taxes until withdrawal. At that point, earnings are taxed as ordinary income to the beneficiary, unlike Roth-style accounts, where qualified withdrawals are typically tax-free.

The structure functions like a traditional IRA during the child’s growth years and transitions to standard IRA rules at age 18. Employer contributions require a formal Trump Account Contribution Program and must comply with nondiscrimination rules.

Investments

Funds are restricted to low-cost U.S. equity index funds or ETFs, such as those tracking broad market indices like the S&P 500. This straightforward, patriotic design emphasizes investment in American companies while reassuring families with simplicity.

In classic Trump style, the President praised Dell Technologies during the Oval Office event and urged Americans to “go out and buy a Dell.” The market responded immediately, Dell shares soared as much as 7.8% that day.

This initiative also benefits corporations by directing long-term capital into U.S. companies and private-sector support has been robust. 

Private-sector support has been robust. Philanthropists Michael and Susan Dell have committed $6.25 billion, including targeted $250 additions for the first 25 million qualifying children (primarily in lower-income ZIP codes). Hedge fund founder Ray Dalio and his wife Barbara have pledged $250.00  each to approximately 300,000 children in Connecticut ZIP codes with median incomes below $150,000.00.

Several major companies have also pledged to match the government’s $1,000.00 seed contribution for eligible employees’ children, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Robinhood, Intel, Micron (with an additional $250 million community investment), IBM, Broadcom, Coinbase, Uber, and many others.

Access & Withdrawals

Withdrawals are generally prohibited before age 18, with limited exceptions such as the beneficiary’s death, return of excess contributions, or in the year the child turns 17, a rollover to an ABLE account for disabled individuals.

At age 18, the account holder gains full control as the program transitions to traditional IRA rules. Funds can then be used for major life steps such as education or a first home, subject to ordinary income taxes on earnings and standard IRA early-withdrawal penalties (before age 59½), with applicable exceptions. In many cases, the balance can be converted to a Roth IRA or rolled over for continued tax advantages.

Administration is handled through Department of the Treasury and IRS oversight and is accessible via trumpaccounts.gov, with enrollment primarily through IRS Form 4547. The program has shown particularly strong resonance with households earning under $200,000.00, supporting its goal of building generational wealth through ownership.

During the Oval Office ceremony, President Trump emphasized the link between family prosperity and a strong stock market. The presence of young children served as a powerful visual reminder of the program’s purpose.The innovative public-private model and promising early momentum demonstrate strong support for democratizing access to investing. For families, these accounts provide a practical tool for long-term planning; one of the signature initiatives of the One Big Beautiful Bill and a bold step toward fostering financial literacy, ownership, and opportunity for the next generation.

Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration is using its memorandum of understanding with Iran to buy time, rebuild leverage, and protect American interests. Speaking on The Michael Knowles Show, Vance said President Trump wants to use the agreement to help refill global oil supplies and stockpiles, then assess whether Iran is actually willing to change its behavior.

Vance said if Tehran makes real commitments and backs them up with verifiable milestones, the United States could pursue a different relationship. But if Iran refuses, then nothing has changed — except America has already banked major wins from the recent military campaign.

Knowles summarized Vance’s message bluntly: America is replenishing its oil coffers, and Iran has roughly 60 days to behave — or face “fire and brimstone.” This is exactly how “peace through strength” functions. The Trump administration is not leading with apology, weakness, or wishful thinking.

It is telling Iran there are two paths: verifiable compliance or consequences. America will protect energy markets, support its strategic position, and keep military options on the table. Iran now understands that its malignant terrorist behavior will no longer be tolerated. No other President had the courage to come after them and take out their leadership like President Trump did. So now, Iran has one final opportunity to comply or be bombed further into the stone age. The ball is in their court.

President Donald Trump says his acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, has broad authority to declassify records — including documents connected to the stolen 2020 presidential election. Speaking to reporters Wednesday before departing Joint Base Andrews for North Dakota, President Trump said Pulte may only be in the role for a month or two, but while he is there, President Trump told him he can “declassify whatever you want.” Asked whether that includes 2020 election-related records, President Trump said it absolutely does.

The White House says President Trump is committed to maximum transparency, and NBC News has reported that a White House task force has been gathering 2020 election documents for possible release. Democrats and media critics are already attacking the move, pointing to Pulte’s lack of national security experience and President Trump’s decision to delay a confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, his nominee for the permanent intelligence post.

But there is no reason why President Trump should move at the Democrats’ preferred pace. Pulte, who also leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, will remain at ODNI until Clayton is confirmed. President Trump says a hearing is expected soon, but Pulte will have time to be the wrecking ball to the intelligence community that is desperately needed.

The broader fight comes as Trump pushes the SAVE America Act, a voter identification bill with broad public support from across the political spectrum. For years, Americans have been told to stop asking questions about 2020 and we should move on without getting any answers. President Trump is making it clear this is wholly unacceptable. We must declassify the records, show the public, and let the truth speak for itself.