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Trump's top priority in the UK, Charlie Kirk Assassin Motive Revealed, Shutdown Watch | September 18
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Trump's top priority in the UK, Charlie Kirk Assassin Motive Revealed, Shutdown Watch | September 18
On today’s 10 Minute Drill (September 18, 2025):
🇬🇧 Trump in the UK — State visit highlights, carriage rides, and pressure to roll back the UK’s Digital Services Tax.
⚖️ Charlie Kirk Case — New charges against Tyler Robinson, the push for the death penalty, and shocking texts revealing motive and planning. Plus, the bizarre media spin trying to frame the assassin as MAGA.
📊 Polling on Political Violence — Younger and more liberal Americans are far more likely to say violence can be justified.
💰 Shutdown Watch — Democrats embrace a shutdown fight as their voters demand it.
📱 TikTok Deal — Beijing hails the U.S. deal, with America keeping data but China keeping the algorithm.
🌍 King Charles & Climate Change — Why climate alarmism tops the agenda during Trump’s visit.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Charlie Kirk's assassin charged
02:15 - Liberals launch disinformation campaign about shooter's motives
05:10 - New polling on political violence
06:31 - President Trump in the UK
07:22 - House Republicans call on POTUS to stop insane tech tax in the UK
09:02 - SHUTDOWN WATCH
10:39 - TikTok deal details leaked
11:50 - King Charles of Climate Change
Fast, sharp analysis of politics, media, and global headlines — all in 10 minutes.
Sources & References:
Charlie Kirk charges: https://x.com/DailyCaller/status/1968021944349200533
Assassin texts: https://x.com/charles_snark/status/1968201339181453745
Jimmy Kimmel clip: https://x.com/alexchristy17/status/1967937093805445354
Rep. Dave Min tweet: https://x.com/DaveMinCA/status/1966692722808668530
Free Beacon disinfo list: https://freebeacon.com/democrats/right-on-right-crime-meet-the-left-wingers-gaslighting-you-about-the-charlie-kirk-assassination/
CNN coverage: https://x.com/SteveGuest/status/1968130142867189846
YouGov poll on violence: https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/52960-charlie-kirk-americans-political-violence-poll
Semafor polling on shutdown: https://www.semafor.com/article/09/16/2025/dem-voters-want-shutdown-fight-poll-shows
TikTok deal coverage: https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/1968117487612146060 | https://x.com/mattdizwhitlock/status/1967950904226873347
Trump in UK B-roll & DST: https://x.com/rapidresponse47/status/1968281249728094397 | https://x.com/Policy_Solution/status/1968051449147035960
National Review on DST: https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/09/europe-is-going-after-americas-biggest-companies-trump-must-push-back/
King Charles climate angle: https://x.com/mattdizwhitlock/status/1967935018292088977
10 Minute Drill
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