THE CURRENT → THE BEAT Issue 1077 · September 3, 2025

Modi, Xi, and Putin Crowd Out Trump

Other world powers are figuring out that, sometimes, teaming up— even for selfish reasons— actually works

Modi, Xi, and Putin Crowd Out Trump
Photo: AP Images

Now, here’s the context: Trump slapped 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods because New Delhi keeps buying oil from Moscow. Meanwhile, India has a trade deficit with China of more than $99 billion (with a “B”). For those keeping score at home, that’s enough money to buy… well, most of India.

Joining them at the summit was none other than Vladimir Putin. And let’s be honest, if Putin attends a meeting, he’s not leaving without taking something.

Trump, meanwhile, keeps insisting on “America First.” Which is fine, unless the geopolitical scoreboard puts America… second.

All In on Voter ID

On his Truth Social platform, President Donald Trump announced that he will issue an executive order requiring voter identification from every voter: “Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!!”

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