The Daily Herold: October 20, 2025 – Trump’s Threats, Rare Earth Deals & Political Foreplay

Jon Herold returns to The Daily Herold with Monday mayhem, dogs in the yard, alpaca jokes, and a packed rundown of weekend chaos. Between clips of Ashe at Willow Wind Farms and birthday shoutouts, Jon dives into Trump’s fiery weekend posts, including a warning to Colombia’s president over drug trafficking that sounds like a scene from Clear and Present Danger. He unpacks Trump’s tense meeting with Zelensky, reports of a planned Budapest summit with Putin, and a new rare earth minerals deal with Australia aimed at countering China’s dominance. The show also covers GOP senators pushing for Jack Smith’s disbarment, Trump’s $15 billion defamation suit against The New York Times, and fresh DOJ shakeups in the Comey case. Between news breaks, Jon builds a tongue-in-cheek “Political Foreplay” list of Trump’s yet-to-be-completed promises, from Freedom Cities to “Arrest Fauci.” Equal parts serious analysis and sarcastic humor, this episode blends world news, grassroots banter, and Badlands energy into one hilarious, caffeinated ride through the headlines.