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China just purchased its first U.S. soybeans from this year’s harvest before Trump and Xi meet at economic summit

The firm plays a key role in the global supply and trade of grains, oils, and food products. Its core trading arm, COFCO International, reported $38.5 billion in revenue last year, handling 108.4 million metric tons of agricultural crops and commodities.

Recently, COFCO placed a purchase order for 180,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans, scheduled for shipment in December and January. Reuters first reported the order on Tuesday, citing two oilseed traders. This marks China’s first purchase of U.S. soybeans in several months. COFCO did not immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment.

Experts familiar with the transaction told Reuters that the purchase volume was relatively small, amounting to just three cargoes or shiploads of soybeans. They also noted that demand for U.S. soybeans is not expected to increase significantly in the near future, following recent large purchases from South America.

China accounts for about 60% of the world’s soybean imports, and in 2024, it made up 51% of U.S. soybean exports. However, trade tensions have created a significant divide between the U.S.—the world’s second-largest soybean producer—and China. The rift has been so pronounced that China had not previously placed any orders for the U.S. soybean growers’ autumn harvests.

This situation has raised concerns among farmers in rural America, who warn of an impending economic crisis fueled by losing their top export market, falling crop prices, and high production costs.

On a hopeful note, former President Trump and China’s president are scheduled to meet for talks regarding trade and tariffs during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday. These planned discussions come after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at a de-escalation in the trade war under a deal framework he negotiated.

In a recent interview aired on Sunday, Bessent addressed the 100% tariff threat, which followed China’s announcement of strict export controls. These include a ban on rare earth exports for foreign military use and a requirement for foreign entities to obtain Chinese government approval for products containing even trace amounts of Chinese-sourced rare earths. Rare earth elements are crucial for the U.S. in military applications and AI development.

“So, I would expect that the threat of the 100% tariffs has gone away, as has the threat of the immediate imposition of the Chinese initiating a worldwide export control regime,” Bessent said.

While declining to give specific details about the trade agreement to CBS, Bessent expressed optimism for U.S. soybean farmers, saying they will be “extremely happy with this deal for this year and for the coming years.” He added, “I believe that we have brought the market back into equilibrium, and I believe that the Chinese will be making substantial purchases again.”

Babak Hafezi, adjunct professor of international business at American University, told Fortune that negotiations between China and the U.S. have been marked by “leverage diplomacy.”

“The Chinese understood that they could not renegotiate unless they had leverage, and they used rare-earth minerals as a key lever, bringing the U.S. to the table,” Hafezi explained.

Following China’s move in mid-October, negotiations accelerated, including the U.S. requirement to purchase soybeans—an order COFCO had not placed this year, he added.

“This is a quid pro quo in the negotiation process and helps us stabilize relations with China more quickly,” Hafezi concluded.
https://fortune.com/2025/10/30/china-buys-us-soybeans-trump-xi-summit-deal-trade-tariffs/

Trump warns New Jersey faces hotbed of crime, skyrocketing energy prices if Mikie Sherrill elected

President Trump issued a strong warning to New Jersey voters early Monday, cautioning that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill would transform the Garden State into a hotspot of crime, soaring energy prices—and “HEARTACHE!”

In an early morning post on Truth Social, the former president criticized both Sherrill and Virginia’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Abigail Spanberger, urging voters to swing right this election season.

“Why would anyone vote for New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial candidates, Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger, when they want transgender for everybody, men playing in women’s sports, high crime, and the most expensive energy prices almost anywhere in the world?” Trump questioned.

He continued, “VOTE REPUBLICAN for massive energy cost reductions, large-scale tax cuts, and basic common sense!”

Highlighting his administration’s energy policies, Trump claimed, “Under President Trump, ME, gasoline will come down to approximately $2 a gallon, very soon! With the Democrats, you’ll be paying $4, $5, and $6 a gallon, and your electric and other energy costs will, likewise, SOAR.”

The former commander-in-chief emphasized that voters in New Jersey and beyond would enjoy “a great and very affordable life” if Republican candidates prevail in the upcoming election.

“All you’ll get from voting Democrat is unrelentingly high crime, energy prices through the roof, men playing in women’s sports, and HEARTACHE!” he added.

This latest salvo follows prior attacks by Trump against Sherrill throughout her campaign. Over the weekend, as early in-person voting began in New Jersey, he labeled her a “corrupt radical left Democrat,” declaring, “She’ll be a travesty as the governor of New Jersey.”

Despite Trump’s criticisms, Sherrill currently holds a five-point lead over Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, standing at 50% to 45% in the latest Rutgers-Eagleton poll of likely voters.
https://nypost.com/2025/10/27/us-news/trump-warns-new-jersey-faces-hotbed-of-crime-skyrocketing-energy-prices-if-mikie-sherrill-elected/

No kings … including Jesus?

Did you see that a lot of people don’t want Donald Trump to be the king of America? On October 18th, there were numerous “No Kings” rallies across the country, protesting what demonstrators describe as authoritarian actions by President Trump. They claim he acts more like a king than a president.

One protester in San Francisco held a sign that read, “Hey Trump, nobody paid us to be here. We all hate you for free.” Nice. You can find the Babylon Bee’s satirical list of accomplishments by people like those at the No Kings demonstrations [here](#).

The vast majority of protesters were Democrats and leftists (and yes, there is a distinction between the two). Naturally, there were jabs from the right about the rallies, with some calling it “Democrat Sulk Day.” Supporters of the “No Kings” rallies denied this characterization and said they simply oppose the despotic actions of any president who crosses the line of democracy.

But am I the only one calling baloney on that? If the situation were reversed, and a leftist president was pushing their niche agenda onto the nation, what do you want to bet most of these folks would have stayed home?

The good news is that the “No Kings” rallies were mainly peaceful—a refreshing change for that side of the political fence. Usually, when the Left doesn’t get its way, it follows in the footsteps of those in 1780-90s France, who birthed leftist philosophy.

Wall Street Journal writer Jason Willick noted a few years back:

> “The French Revolution, in its moderate phase before 1792, drew on America’s ideals in seeking to overthrow the monarchy. The differences, however, proved fundamental. Whereas the Americans began with the individual as the primary unit of moral and political value, [France] wanted to create a collective will. But in order to create a collective will, you have to destroy all those wills that are counter to your vision of the general will. That’s why America’s revolution ended with constitutional government and France’s in terror and tyranny.”

The destruction of “those wills that are counter to your vision of general will” has been carried out countless times, not only during the past five or so years but throughout history. To be fair, it has been done on both sides of the political divide.

This dynamic echoes what Frank Herbert wrote in *Children of Dune*:

> “When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.”

This robbing of freedom and voice has often happened more through mob mentality and political puppeteering than by a single individual. It aligns closely with the spirit of the French Revolution and its disastrous outcomes.

Such tactics have been called out even by unlikely sources, like the rock band Black Sabbath in their song **The Mob Rules**:

> Close the city and tell the people that something’s coming to call
> Death and darkness are rushing forward to
> Take a bite from the wall
> You’ve nothing to say, they’re breaking away
> If you listen to fools, the mob rules
> The mob rules

Mobs that dominate cultural thought demonstrate why, as Winston Churchill famously said, democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others. However, he and the “No Kings” protesters are wrong when it comes to the best form of government.

The best government, absolutely, is a monarchy—but with one very important requirement: it must have the right monarch. And I know of only One who qualifies.

The problem is that any monarch represents ultimate authority—something that clashes with the insubordinate spirit we’re all born with.

Looking at the “No Kings” protests and reading many of their comments reminded me of Albert Camus’ famous quote: “I rebel, therefore we exist.”

The Bible, however, tells us in Romans 13:1-2:

> “There is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God.”

This means the spirit of authority-resistance running through the “No Kings” rallies and others like them is aimed every bit as much upward as outward, even if the protesters are unaware of it.

Some have declared that explicitly. The atheist Christopher Hitchens expressed disgust at the notion that we are the property of any supernatural authority:

> “Once you assume a creator and a plan, it makes us objects in a cruel experiment. And over us, to supervise this, is installed a celestial dictatorship, a kind of divine North Korea.”

Thomas Paine speaks for many today with his stance on authority and human worship when he wrote:

> “My own mind is my own church.”

But no matter what Paine’s or anyone else’s mind tells them, the Bible declares everywhere that God is King overall.

Scripture says:

– “The Lord is King forever and ever” (Psalm 10:16)
– “The Lord is enthroned as King forever” (Psalm 29:10)
– And of Jesus, who is coming back as King over all creation: “He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Timothy 6:15)

The rebellious spirit of our age won’t accept any king, including Jesus. Just like He spoke about in the parable of the nobleman:

> “But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us’” (Luke 19:14).

It’s both funny and tragic how fickle crowds quickly change their tune. One minute, they were “intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king” (John 6:15), and not long afterward, they were screaming, “We have no king but Caesar” (John 19:15).

Scripture also reveals that the overt kind of rejection Christ experienced in His first coming will happen again at His second appearing. Psalm 2 describes that scene:

> “Why are the nations in an uproar and the peoples devising a vain thing? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers take counsel together against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, ‘Let us tear their fetters apart and cast away their cords from us!’” (Psalm 2:1-3)

But they’ve got it all wrong. Jesus isn’t a king who takes and enslaves; He’s one who gives (literally everything) and sets us free. No monarch has ever done that, am I right?

So, if you’re a “No Kings” rally participant, relax and take heart. Trump will never be king. But Jesus is—and it’s best you confess Him as Lord now rather than end up as His footstool someday (Psalm 110:1).
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/no-kings-including-jesus.html

10/26: Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

This week on *Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan*, as President Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent embark on their trip to Asia, Bessent joins the program to discuss several pressing issues.

Topics include the ongoing Chinese tariffs, the TikTok deal, and concerns surrounding the government shutdown at home.

In addition, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries also appears to share his insights on the government shutdown and its implications.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/102625-face-the-nation/

Trump lands in Malaysia for first stop in high-stakes Asia trip

Trump was then seen talking to spectators and waving both Malaysian and U.S. flags before taking off in his limousine, The Beast, with Anwar.

He is now headed to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, where a peace signing ceremony will take place to formally end the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia that erupted over the summer.

Earlier, Trump had announced that he would be signing the peace deal “immediately” upon landing in Kuala Lumpur.

In a notable moment during the trip, the Emir of Qatar joined Trump on Air Force One as they traveled to Asia.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3864308/trump-lands-in-malaysia-first-stop-asia-trip/

Conservative analyst slams “hogwash” claim Trump can’t be a dictator because he won the election

A conservative analyst eviscerated MAGA supporters for claiming it’s impossible for Donald Trump to act like a king because he was voted into office.

“The almost cultish refusal to understand the point by Trump’s usual apologists is bizarre,” wrote longtime Never Trumper Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch. “Yes: He was lawfully and legitimately elected. But [Trump advisor] Stephen Miller’s Jacksonian-Wilsonian theory that Trump has a ‘mandate’ to do whatever he wants is anti-Constitutional hogwash.”

Here, Goldberg may be referring to Miller’s comments to CNN earlier this month, in which he claimed the president has “plenary authority”—absolute power—to deploy the National Guard to U.S. cities. An alleged technical glitch caused Miller to abruptly stop speaking without further explanation, though some believe Miller simply realized he had said too much.

“The office of the president is not endowed with [plenary authority],” former Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, district attorney Matthew Mangino explained to Newsweek. “We live in a nation that has checks and balances on power. Congress and the courts can stop a president who seeks to exceed his authority.”

Mangino added, “I can’t speculate whether Stephen Miller had a real glitch or faked it because he accidentally ‘let the cat out of the bag,’ but this administration has not been shy about grabbing power, manipulating Congress, and ignoring the courts. Call it whatever you want.”

In his post decrying those who don’t understand how a lawfully elected president can act like a king, Goldberg explained that how one wields the power of the presidency is what’s important—not simply how they got to the Oval Office.

Beyond that, he said the Constitution exists to protect democracy no matter what, and as such, it wouldn’t even matter if people voted for him to become a dictator. He still wouldn’t have the authority to be one.

“Even if Trump won an actual landslide (he didn’t), and all of the voters wanted him to exceed his authority, it wouldn’t (and certainly shouldn’t) matter,” he said. “I honestly never want to hear the faux right-wing eggheady refrain ‘we’re not a democracy, we’re a republic’ ever again from people claiming that Trump can do whatever he wants because ‘the American people voted for this.’ That is the exact opposite of republicanism ffs. It’s also not true.”

Goldberg explained that people voted for Trump for many different reasons. Some, he said, “just wanted prices lower or didn’t want Harris to be president.”

“The idea all of his voters pre-approved everything he has done or will do is more cultish nonsense,” Goldberg added. “Regardless, if the American people want a politician to violate the Constitution, that doesn’t give that politician a scintilla more right or authority to violate the Constitution. I’m used to explaining this to democracy fetishists of the left. Didn’t expect to spend the last decades of my career trying to explain it to populism fetishists of the right.”

Millions of people took to the streets for the largely peaceful No Kings protests last weekend. A wealth of concerns were voiced, including Trump’s authoritarian rule, repeated ICE raids, the loss of abortion access, and more.

Repeatedly, LGBTQ+ rights—and especially trans rights—were a key part of those protests. In Boston, 79-year-old Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) took to the stage with a trans flag wrapped around his shoulders and was met with cheers.

“We’re going to get up, we’re going to stand for the right thing, and we are going to win,” Markey said. “Because here in Massachusetts, we stand for what is right. We stand with trans people because trans rights are human rights.”
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/10/conservative-analyst-slams-hogwash-claim-cant-be-a-dictator-because-he-won-the-election/

‘Republicans should be embarrassed’: Ex-Trump official rips GOP for losing shutdown fight

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer criticized Senate Republicans after Democrats blocked a bill that would have guaranteed pay for military and federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown.

“Senate Republicans should be embarrassed by how bad they’re messaging this,” Spicer, who served as President Trump’s first press secretary, said Friday on his podcast, in remarks highlighted by The Daily Beast.

“They should have been out on the steps last night with military members and Border Patrol,” he added.

The measure, known as the Shutdown Fairness Act of 2025, was introduced by Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) but fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance, with a final tally of 54-45.

The bill aimed to ensure continued pay for “excepted” federal employees, including active-duty troops, TSA agents, park rangers, air traffic controllers, and Border Patrol officers.

Spicer accused Republicans of failing to defend their position forcefully, calling their actions “literally the lamest response” he had ever seen. “The idea that they voted and bolted is an embarrassment to the Republican Party,” he said.

Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) dismissed the bill as a “ruse,” arguing it would give Trump budget director Russell Vought undue authority.
https://www.rawstory.com/sean-spicer-2674232081/

Amid the Rubble of the East Wing, Lessons in How Trump Exercises Power

From the first day of his second term, President Trump has adopted an ends-justify-the-means approach to his presidency.

This strategy reflects a focus on achieving goals by any means necessary, often prioritizing results over traditional norms or processes. Such an approach has generated significant discussion and debate regarding its implications for governance and policy-making.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/us/politics/east-wing-trump-power.html

7 Social Media Posts You Might Not Want to Miss

**Seven Must-See Social Media Posts This Week – In Case You Missed Them**

1. This Democrat wants to slit the throats of Trump supporters. Just another hate-filled, violent Democrat. She’s blaming it on the hood, but plenty of nice people live in the hood. It’s not the hood — it’s her.

2. I know how likable and bright Candace Owens is, and MAGAs are generally very loyal. However, you need to hear this: She is obsessed with the idea that Israel killed Charlie and now she suspects Trump as well.

3. Geraldo never asked for Antifa to unmask, but he insists ICE unmask, ignoring the overwhelming attacks on ICE.

4. I’m Meme writes: California Department of Transportation officers openly admitted that they don’t require truck drivers to be proficient in English. Even more concerning, if a driver doesn’t understand the language, they skip Level 1 inspections — the most thorough kind, where inspectors go under the vehicle to check for mechanical issues. This is because it’s considered unsafe for the officers when a driver can’t follow basic directions.

So, it’s unsafe for inspectors, yet somehow considered safe to let a driver who can’t even read road signs operate a massive truck on public roads.

5. This could make you cry.

6. Hopefully, a revolution for truth and justice!

7. Canada Lied
I heard this on Newsmax and knew it wasn’t true. Canada clipped the ad to only reveal some of what Reagan said.

**Fake Reagan Ad:** Reagan loved free trade, but when he was met with unfair trade, he responded with tariffs.
https://www.independentsentinel.com/7-social-media-posts-you-might-not-want-to-miss/

Wallets Tied to Melania Trump Meme Coin Airdropped $1.2 Million in Meteora Tokens

Meteora Debuts Token with Controversial Airdrops to Melania and President Trump Meme Coin Wallets

On Thursday, Meteora officially launched its token, MET, distributing it through an airdrop to various users. The project emphasized its efforts to blacklist “malicious bad actors” from receiving tokens. However, the airdrop raised eyebrows within the crypto community when two wallets linked to the controversial Melania Trump meme coin received $1.2 million worth of MET tokens.

According to SolScan data, the wallets named melania-liquidity1.sol and melania-liquidity2.sol were credited with $784,200 and $454,724 of MET, respectively, totaling approximately $1.23 million. Both wallets are identified as part of the Official Melania Meme entity on the blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. Shortly after receiving the tokens, these wallets transferred the funds to various other addresses, sparking concern among observers.

In addition, three wallets connected to the President Trump meme coin were airdropped MET tokens totaling $4.2 million. These wallets were among the top five recipients of the airdrop and subsequently deposited their tokens to the exchange OKX, making it difficult to track their on-chain activity.

The episode drew criticism on social media. A user on X questioned, “Why is Hayden Davis getting a MET airdrop? You have to be kidding me,” referring to the CEO of Kelsier Ventures, the company that helped launch MELANIA. Meteora co-lead, Soju, responded by pointing out that the LIBRA launch wallets were excluded from receiving tokens, just an hour before the MELANIA-linked wallets received MET.

The timing of these controversial airdrops comes shortly after Meteora co-founder Benjamin Chow was named in a class action lawsuit filed by investors who allege he masterminded a “scam coin” operation involving at least 15 tokens. These tokens included well-known meme coins such as MELANIA, LIBRA, and ENRON, all of which experienced significant crashes soon after launch.

Court filings state that the operation, conducted under the Meteora name, was separate from the company’s legitimate automated market maker business. Benjamin Chow has since stepped down from his leadership role at Meteora. The company’s co-founder, Meow, cited “a lack of judgment and care” as reasons for his resignation.

The MELANIA token itself gained rapid attention after its launch. Just two days after President Trump introduced his meme coin in January 2024, former First Lady Melania Trump promoted a Solana-based meme coin using her name as its ticker. The token surged to nearly a $7 billion market cap before crashing by 99% to approximately $80 million in the following months.

Further scrutiny emerged after Argentinian President Javier Milei promoted a similar failed meme coin in February. On-chain analytics firm Bubblemaps linked this token back to MELANIA, which led to a fraud and racketeering class action lawsuit against the involved parties.

Meteora has worked with on-chain forensic teams, including sleuth Dethective and anti-scam tool Rugcheck, to prevent tokens from reaching malicious actors. Despite these efforts, it appears the Melania-linked wallets slipped through the cracks. None of the mentioned parties—Soju, Meteora, Dethective, or Rugcheck—immediately responded to requests for comment from Decrypt.

Despite the controversy, many airdrop recipients praised the MET token launch, noting a smooth claim process and sizable token allocations. Currently, MET ranks as the 269th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, valued at $263.2 million, according to CoinGecko.

However, criticisms have grown regarding the airdrops sent to wallets tied to the President Trump meme coin team. Although this meme coin has not yet been subject to fraud lawsuits, it has become embroiled in political debates, including allegations of conflicts of interest and potential foreign influence.

As Meteora moves forward with its token launch, the community and investors remain watchful of further developments, particularly concerning the project’s past leadership and connections to controversial meme coin endeavors.
https://decrypt.co/345768/wallets-melania-trump-meme-coin-airdropped-1-2-million-meteora-tokens