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January 21, 2026

ICE Stooges Target Toy Store After Owner Was Mean to Them on TV

Source: daily beast


CAUSING MISCHIEF
A St. Paul shop says it was targeted within hours of an interview about federal agents having “terrorized” the community.

Tom Latchem Published Jan. 21 2026 12:46PM EST

Demonstrators march during the nationwide "Stop ICE Terror" rally through downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 20, 2026 in protest against US President Donald Trump's policies.
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images


A family-run toy store got hit with a federal audit notice just hours after one of its owners went on TV to condemn ICE’s tactics.

Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul, Minnesota, has openly criticized the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps in the state, having painted “ICE OUT” on the store’s window.....................









Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-stooges-target-minnesota-st-paul-toy-store-after-owner-was-mean-to-them-on-tv/?utm_sf_post_ref=656733942&utm_sf_cserv_ref=did%3Aplc%3Axzlvsk4ty7ecwigbjpxah6yb



And MAGA folks argue Trump is not into retaliation. ha ha.
I fear for these owners as Trump can cause them lots of trouble.



The family-run toy store got hit with a federal audit notice just hours after one of its owners went on TV to condemn ICE’s tactics.

The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) 2026-01-21T18:31:00.686326Z





https://x.com/moonbreeze2/status/2014044823120961848?s=20
January 21, 2026

Windchills Thursday night in to Friday in Minnesota: -40F to -50F -40C to -45C Mother Nature understood the assignme

I hope to the heavens that ICE does not pull out people in their shorts and clogs with this type of horrible weather!!

Windchills Thursday night in to Friday in Minnesota:

-40F to -50F
-40C to -45C

Mother Nature understood the assignment.

Bonus: schools will likely close Friday and maybe Thursday, too.


https://x.com/SassiestMinx/status/2013754646922203595?s=20

January 21, 2026

🚨⚡️BREAKING: "NO KINGS" illuminated above the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

I believe this was last night (Monday night).


🚨⚡️BREAKING: "NO KINGS" illuminated above the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
https://x.com/YourAnonTV/status/2013949866985021453?s=20

January 21, 2026

🔴 Moment Trump arrived in Davos, Switzerland no one was there to receive him. No official welcome. No delegation. Just

Trumpy's lone walk may be symbolic of the USA--standing alone with a lunatic in charge



🔴 Moment Trump arrived in Davos, Switzerland no one was there to receive him.

No official welcome.
No delegation.
Just a silent arrival at the world’s most elite forum.
https://x.com/SilentlySirs/status/2013976385312690581?s=20

January 21, 2026

Trump just went full racist on the world stage. He called Somalis "low IQ," then said they're "higher IQ than we though

Lol--Trumpy must think he has a High IQ since he knows how to con people and steal their money.
PS--I am not saying the Somalis are thieves.

Brian Allen
@allenanalysis
·
1h
Trump just went full racist on the world stage.

He called Somalis “low IQ,” then said they’re “higher IQ than we thought” because he claims they went to Minnesota and “stole all that money.”

This is the President of the United States.

https://x.com/allenanalysis/status/2013988185886322910?s=20


January 21, 2026

"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," he told Bloomberg.

As Trump and his pals fly around in his tax payer luxury Air Force One, most of us continue to pay higher prices for EVERYTHING!!

But gee, gas price has been been down a bit --so that makes up for the other high
prices----!! damn!!



Danish pension fund sells off US debt amid Trump-Greenland row

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/danish-pension-fund-sells-off-us-debt-amid-trump-greenland-row/ar-AA1UBnQs?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=3bbd843a99ad4d37fca481503a73c2c6&ei=12

Story by Chris Price, Tim Wallace, Nora Redmond • 18h •



A Danish ⁠pension fund has said it plans to divest its holdings of US government debt in response to Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland.

AkademikerPension, which manages around $25bn in savings for teachers and academics, said ‍it ‌would sell ‍off around $100m worth of US ‍Treasuries ‌by ‍the ​end of ‍this month.

Its chief investment officer Anders Schelde announced the move with a swipe against the health of the US economy as president Trump ramps up a global trade war.

“The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable,” he told Bloomberg.

Stock markets in the UK, Europe and on Wall Street have plunged today as tensions were ratcheted up in various meetings at the World Economic Forum in Davos.



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January 21, 2026

Deluded Trump: "I should've gotten the Nobel Prize for each war, but I don't say that. I saved millions and millions of

It is sickening to know that deluded old quack Trump will be representing the USA on a world stage tomorrow!!! Just sickening!


Aaron Rupar @atrupar
·
9h
Trump: "I should've gotten the Nobel Prize for each war, but I don't say that. I saved millions and millions of people. And don't let anybody tell you that Norway doesn't control the shots, ok? It's in Norway. Norway control the shots. It's a joke. They lost such prestige. That's why I have such respect for Maria doing what she did. She said, 'I don't deserve the Nobel Prize. He does.'"

January 20, 2026

BREAKING: Trump says that he wanted to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of Trump" instead of the Gulf of America. Ser

Trump has 3 years from today to rename it in his name. I say he does!!!


BREAKING: Trump says that he wanted to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of Trump” instead of the Gulf of America. Seriously.

https://x.com/MAGALieTracker/status/2013697688647139589




President Donald Trump Renaming the Gulf of Mexico
Fact Check Analysis: Can Trump Rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America?



https://dbunk.com/fact-check-analysis-trump-renaming-gulf-of-mexico-to-gulf-of-america-heres-what-he-can-and-cant-do/



Submitted by one of our DBUNK subscribers, this article’s claims about former President Donald Trump attempting to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” sparked widespread confusion. Here’s our detailed look into what’s true, what’s misleading, and what context was omitted.

The Claims vs. The Facts


The article, published by Forbes, reports that former President Donald Trump, on his first day in office in 2025, signed an executive order instructing federal agencies to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on U.S. federal documents. While the information provided in the article reflects the executive order correctly, several key areas reveal misinformation, missing context, and bias that must be highlighted for readers to understand the full picture.


Let’s address the primary question posed by DBUNK’s users: Can Trump actually rename the Gulf of Mexico? The short answer is no, not entirely—and here’s why:


Claim 1: The Gulf of Mexico Can Be Officially Renamed via Federal Action


The article suggests that Trump has effectively renamed the Gulf through his executive order. However, this claim lacks clarity and is misleading. According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and international maritime norms, the name of an international body of water is not determined unilaterally by one country. While the U.S. has the authority to change the name in its internal Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and apply that change to federal maps and documents, the renaming does not apply internationally. Other countries, such as Mexico, are under no obligation to recognize or use the new name. The article acknowledges this point later, but it is tucked away beneath less relevant details, leaving readers potentially misled early on.
Claim 2: Trump’s Order Sets a Precedent for Changing International Names

The piece asserts that this action could influence global acknowledgment, but the article omits a crucial fact: historical precedent shows otherwise. Similar disputes, such as the disagreement between South Korea and Japan over the East Sea/Sea of Japan and the contested names of the South China Sea, demonstrate that without mutual agreement, global recognition of a name change is nearly impossible. Furthermore, unilateral name ..........................


Who Owns the Gulf of Mexico?


The claim that Trump declared it as “our Gulf,” suggesting it is owned by the United States, is **highly misleading.** The Gulf of Mexico spans multiple nations, including Mexico and Cuba, and international waters beyond the U.S.’s 12-mile territorial zone are governed by international law.
The article does clarify this point later, but once again, missing early context leaves the initial claim vulnerable to misinterpretation........................



January 20, 2026

"Last year, his trade wars cost the average American family $1,200. This year it's $2,100. Now, he's threatening more ta

I had to look him up--Walkinshaw is a US Dem. Rep from Virginia--
I assume these numbers
to be fairly accurate.

This a lot of money for families to be paying out. whow.




James Walkinshaw‬
‪@jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social‬
· 1h
American families cannot afford Donald Trump’s ego.

Last year, his trade wars cost the average American family $1,200. This year it’s $2,100. Now, he’s threatening more tariffs in his fight over Greenland.

American families cannot afford Donald Trump’s ego.

Last year, his trade wars cost the average American family ,200. This year it’s ,100. Now, he’s threatening more tariffs in his fight over Greenland.

James Walkinshaw (@jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social) 2026-01-20T18:09:03.580Z



Proud to witness history today, and looking forward to working with Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi, and Jay Jones for the next four years!

James Walkinshaw (@jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social) 2026-01-17T21:40:37.046Z


January 20, 2026

🚨HOLY SMOKES: Danish MEP Anders Vistisen to Trump: "Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, fuck

Trump is due to speak tomorrow--Wednesday.
Few European leaders have any respect for our "President"!!
I know many of us do care what happens to the USA--this is just so sad and horrible.


Brian Allen @allenanalysis
·
1h
🚨HOLY SMOKES: Danish MEP Anders Vistisen to Trump:

“Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, fuck off.”

Europe is officially done pretending this is normal diplomacy.
https://x.com/allenanalysis/status/2013639689970872709?s=20



https://x.com/WeSee2024/status/2013651576120881557?s=20

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