Conspiracy theory, is this where Trump really is? Is that why he's not really been seen, up close in front of cameras?

[oregonjen]

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/29/g-s1-86280/north-korea-kim-jong-un-china-military-parade

SEOUL, South Korea — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China next week for a military parade, he'll make his debut at a large gathering of foreign leaders, an event with the heads of China, Russia and North Korea all together for the first time.

The Sept. 3 parade marks the end of World War II after Japan's formal surrender to Allied forces. China's Foreign Ministry says the event commemorates China's victory over "Japanese aggression."

[Haggard Celine]

1. There was a post about this the other day.

I called Trump, Putin, Xi, and Kim the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. It seems natural that Trump would want to be there. They're like the mob bosses he admired back in NYC.

[Norrrm]

2. They have been placed together before.

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. Photo of him at golf course today was released a few hours ago. Nt

[LeftInTX]

4. Back to reality: White House moves forward on plans for a Department of War

White House moves forward on plans for a Department of War, WSJ Reports
Source: Reuters

August 30, 2025 6:38 PM EDT Updated 1 hour ago


WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is advancing plans to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing a White House official, after U.S. President Donald Trump raised the prospect on Monday.

Restoring the Department of War name for the government's largest department would likely require congressional action, but the White House is exploring alternative methods to implement the change, the report said. Republican Representative Greg Steube of Florida filed an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would change the name of the department, indicating some Republican support in Congress for the change.

The White House gave no details, but underscored Trump's comments this week emphasizing the U.S. military's offensive capabilities. “As President Trump said, our military should be focused on offense – not just defense – which is why he has prioritized warfighters at the Pentagon instead of DEI and woke ideology. Stay tuned!” said White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly, using the initials DEI to refer to programs aimed at increasing diversity, equity and inclusion.

Trump raised the idea of rebranding the Defense Department as the "Department of War" while speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, saying it "just sounded to me better."

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-moves-forward-plans-department-war-wsj-reports-2025-08-30/

[oregonjen]

5. That has Stephen Miller all over it

[LeftInTX]

7. But Trump will sign it, so he's gotta be alive!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. It is still the Department of Defense

[IcyPeas]

6. Here he is today on the golf course:

— Cheri Jacobus (@cherijacobus.bsky.social) 2025-08-30T23:44:23.271Z