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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 2d

First push alert with “apotheosis”?

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

On the morning of President Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was interviewed back to back to back to back by Ainsley Erhardt, Brian Kilmeade, and Lawrence Jones; Tony Dokoupil; Craig Melvin; and George Stephanopoulos.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

For reference, here are transcripts of the other interviews:

Fox and Friends:
www.state.gov/releases/off...

CBS Mornings:
www.state.gov/releases/off...

NBC Today:
www.state.gov/releases/off...

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

He spent most of his allotted time asking about one thing in specific: the secretary’s contention that no one has died because of the Trump administration’s cuts to humanitarian aid, and the shuttering of USAID.

Stephanopoulos asked about it over and over again. Seven times. Until he got an answer.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

But Stephanopoulos took a different approach:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio with George Stephanopoulos of Good Morning America - United States Department of State

QUESTION: First of the top stories breaking today, we’re going to start with President Trump returning to the United Nations today for the first time since his reelection. He’s also going to meet wi...

www.state.gov

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

It’s clear the temptation was to get the secretary to comment on some big headlines — including wider recognition of a Palestinian state, Russian incursions, and a potential TikTok deal.

And reading the transcripts, I’m struck by how similar many of these interviews were, as a result.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

These were short interviews — with the exception of the “Fox and Friends” one, done remotely (the secretary of state was in front of a camera at the Lotte Palace Hotel), and there was a lot in the news.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

On the morning of President Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was interviewed back to back to back to back by Ainsley Erhardt, Brian Kilmeade, and Lawrence Jones; Tony Dokoupil; Craig Melvin; and George Stephanopoulos.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

It takes … a while to get to the nut graf: “Under the Constitution as it stands, Trump cannot serve a third term in office. It is explicitly barred by the 22nd Amendment.”

Trump posts pictures of 2028 hats in Oval Office. Can he run for a third term?

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said Trump 2028 hats, which are $50 apiece, “randomly appeared” during a meeting in the Oval Office. Can Trump run for a 3rd term?

www.usatoday.com

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

US District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee: “The president’s determination was simply untethered to the facts.”

Trump Blocked for Now From Sending Troops Into Portland

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from sending military forces to Portland, Oregon, to quell protests against his immigration crackdown, even as 300 National Guard troops were...

www.bloomberg.com

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

President Trump, speaking to reporters on Tuesday: “The last person that [sic] wants a shutdown is us.”

A summary in “The New York Times” today, of how the president has approached it:

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 6d

Can I trademark “Sorauteur”?

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 7d

The Supreme Court refuses to let President Trump immediately oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

It schedules oral arguments for January.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 7d

12:00:25 a.m. ET

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 7d

Judge William G. Young begins his opinion in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio with a threat he received, and his reply:

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 7d

Here is the opinion, in full:

storage.courtlistener.com

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 7d

Judge William G. Young begins his opinion in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio with a threat he received, and his reply:

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 7d

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 7d

Have your energy bills gone up? This may be why:

AI Data Centers Use a Lot of Energy. You May Be Paying for It

open.spotify.com

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 8d

Our latest:

What a Looming Shutdown Means for Markets

Podcast Episode · Big Take · 09/29/2025 · 17m

podcasts.apple.com

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 8d

This will go to “the construction of a Mar-a-Lago-style ballroom Trump is building at the White House,” the American Conservative Union and Naomi Wolf, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Exclusive | YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit Brought by Trump

The Google subsidiary is the final Big Tech company to resolve a trio of personal lawsuits that Donald Trump filed against social-media platforms.

www.wsj.com

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 11d

Perhaps of interest to President Trump, whose latest financial disclosure indicates he owns Microsoft stock:

The company’s annual shareholder meeting is scheduled to take place on December 5th, at 8:30 a.m. PT.