Trump on Europe Immigration: ‘Horrible Invasion’; Newsom: 2026 Fight FIRE WITH FIRE; MAGA MINUTE!

President Trump, arriving in Scotland, delivered a blunt warning to European leaders: “On immigration, you better get your act together. You’re not going to have Europe anymore … stop this immigration is killing Europe. And the other thing, stop the windmills, killing the beauty of your countries.” California Governor Gavin Newsom, responding to the Texas redistricting push, declared Democrats must “go on offense, fight fire with fire” heading into 2026, saying he is “all in, committed and resolved … This is not a bluff.” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s MAGA Minute catalogued the week: Trump hosting the Philippines president, the AI summit and action plan, the Fed site visit, trade deals with Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines (“one of the most historic trade deals in American history”), real median earnings “at their highest level since the last time Trump was in office,” Columbia’s $200 million settlement, and DNI Gabbard’s declassification revealing Obama’s “implausible intel, suggesting that President Putin colluded with President Trump in the 2016 election.” The DOJ announced a strike force to investigate.

Trump’s European Warning

Trump arrived in Scotland and immediately used the moment for a direct address to European leaders on immigration. “But on immigration, you better get your act together. You’re not going to have Europe anymore. You’ve got to get your act together.”

“You’re not going to have Europe anymore” is the stark framing. Trump’s argument is existential — not a question of which policy is more effective, but a question of whether Europe as a distinct civilization survives.

“Last month, we had nobody entering our country, nobody. Shut it down. And we took out a lot of bad people that got there with Biden.”

The U.S. as the contrast. American border apprehensions at record lows. Deportation operations removing criminal aliens who entered during the Biden period. The proof-of-concept for aggressive immigration policy.

“Biden was a total stiff on what he allowed to happen. But you’re allowing it to happen to your countries.”

“Allowing it to happen” is the accusation. European leaders are not being forced by external events to accept mass migration. They are choosing to accept it. Trump is holding them politically accountable for the choices.

”Stop This Immigration Is Killing Europe”

“And you’ve got to stop this horrible invasion that’s happening to Europe, many countries in Europe. Some leaders have not let it happen. They’re not getting the proper credit. I could name them to you right now, but I’m not going to embarrass the other ones.”

The unnamed leaders — Hungary’s Orbán, Italy’s Meloni, Poland’s PiS government (where applicable), the Netherlands’ Wilders-supported coalition — have restricted immigration more aggressively than the mainstream European center. Trump is signaling approval of their approaches without directly embarrassing the other leaders who have not followed suit.

“But stop this immigration is killing Europe. And the other thing, stop the windmills, killing the beauty of your countries.”

The “windmills” addition is classic Trump policy range. He is connecting his long-running criticism of wind turbines to the European landscape. Wind farms across European countrysides — in Germany, the UK, Denmark, Netherlands — have altered the visual character of traditional pastoral landscapes. Trump, as a real estate developer and golfer, views those installations as aesthetic damage.

“Thank you very much, everybody.”

The close. A message delivered. A warning on record.

Newsom on “Fight Fire With Fire”

Newsom then escalated his political posture in response to the Texas redistricting push. “He just made a call to the governor of Texas, saying in this case, not find me the votes, but find me new seats to rig the game.”

“Find me new seats to rig the game” is Newsom’s framing of Trump’s call to Texas Governor Abbott regarding redistricting. The implication: Trump is using Texas’s Republican trifecta to redraw congressional districts in ways favorable to Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms.

That is partisan redistricting — a practice both parties have used for decades. The Newsom framing (“rig the game”) treats it as illegitimate. The Republican framing is that maps should reflect political reality, which after 2024’s demographic shifts and population changes warrants redrawing.

”Go on Offense. Fight Fire With Fire”

“If we want to still be in this game, we need to disabuse ourselves, disenthrall ourselves of the status quo in the past. No more defense, go on offense, fight fire with fire.”

“No more defense, go on offense” is Newsom’s political posture prescription. Democrats, in his framing, have been too passive. Republicans are acting aggressively — redistricting, institutional reforms, prosecutorial priorities. Democrats need to match that aggressiveness.

“Fight fire with fire” — the same phrase Newsom used in the earlier clip. The repetition across multiple appearances indicates Newsom is road-testing the framing as his 2028 positioning.

”I’m All In”

“So you ask me, am I in? I’m all in. You ask me, am I committed? I’m all in, committed and resolved. This is not a bluff.”

“All in, committed and resolved” — that is the Newsom commitment language. Whether the specific content of that commitment is specified matters less than the declaration that he is committed to it. Newsom is positioning as the fighter the Democratic base is looking for.

“This is a moment to be held to a higher level of accountability.”

Newsom’s framing. Democratic leaders should be held to a “higher level of accountability” — meaning they should face pressure from their base to deliver aggressive opposition to Trump-era governance. Newsom is positioning as the measure of that accountability.

The MAGA Minute

Press Secretary Leavitt’s weekly wrap-up. “A massive AI announcement, three trade deals, and a six month celebration all in one week. That’s right. It’s time for another jam-packed MAGA Minute.”

“Jam-packed” is the accurate description. The week’s news cycle compressed:

• Philippines President visit
• AI Summit and three executive orders
• Fed visit and Powell meeting
• Trade deals with Japan, Indonesia, Philippines
• Real median earnings update
• Columbia $200 million settlement
• Gabbard Russia-hoax declassification
• DOJ strike force announcement
• Scotland trip

Nine distinct items in a single week’s presidential calendar.

”Most Successful First Six Months in History”

“The administration began the week celebrating the most successful first six months in history. President Trump hosted the president of the Republic of the Philippines, and he delivered remarks at the Winning the AI Race AI Summit, outlining the administration’s AI action plan to secure American AI dominance.”

The Philippines visit is a specific diplomatic win. The Philippines, under Bongbong Marcos, has been navigating between Chinese influence and American alliance. Hosting Marcos in Washington strengthens the American side of that equation.

The AI Summit is the centerpiece policy event of the week. Trump’s three executive orders — permitting, export promotion, anti-woke — set the framework for the administration’s AI agenda for the rest of the term.

The Fed Visit

“The president then visited the Federal Reserve to assess potential wasteful spending and the central bank’s $2.5 billion taxpayer funded renovation.”

The Fed visit was discussed in detail in earlier segments. Trump’s on-camera exchange with Powell over the $3.1 billion renovation figure was the visible moment. The broader meeting apparently produced a positive discussion of interest-rate policy, with Trump characterizing Powell as having said “the country is doing well” and interpreting that as a signal of impending cuts.

”Most Historic Trade Deals”

“And the president continues to prove he is the deal maker in chief, inking trade deals with Japan and Indonesia and the Philippines in what will go down as one of the most historic trade deals in American history.”

Three trade deals in a single week. Japan’s structural financing mechanism for U.S. strategic manufacturing. Indonesia’s bilateral trade terms. The Philippines’ parallel agreement. Taken together, they represent an aggressive reshaping of America’s trade relationships in the Pacific.

“Most historic trade deals in American history” is Leavitt’s superlative. The specific claim depends on whether the aggregated impact of the three deals exceeds previous trade restructurings (NAFTA, the WTO accession of China, the Japan deal that followed Nixon’s 1971 shock, etc.). Whatever the historical ranking, the trade deal pace is extraordinary.

”Real Median Earnings at Their Highest Level”

“Real median earnings are now at their highest level since the last time Trump was in office, that means more money in your pocket.”

That is a specific economic data point. Real median earnings — inflation-adjusted middle-of-the-distribution wages — are at their highest level since the first Trump term. During the Biden years, inflation exceeded wage growth in many categories, causing real earnings to decline or stagnate. The recovery of real earnings to pre-Biden levels is a concrete improvement in economic well-being for ordinary Americans.

Columbia Settlement

“Columbia University agreed to pay the Trump administration a $200 million settlement for their violations of federal law, and they have vowed to protect Jewish Americans and all students on their campus.”

The Columbia settlement, detailed in earlier segments, is the week’s higher-education accountability moment. $200 million paid. Reform commitments made. Protection of Jewish students promised.

Gabbard and the DOJ Strike Force

“This week, the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, declassified a report revealing former president Barack Obama wrongfully directed the intelligence community to publish implausible intel, suggesting that President Putin colluded with President Trump in the 2016 election. This was a lie and one of the greatest political scandals in our nation’s history. So following this, the Department of Justice has announced a strike force to investigate next steps.”

“DOJ strike force” is the operational consequence. Not merely document releases. Not merely press conferences. An active DOJ investigative task force organized to pursue the implications of the Gabbard declassifications.

That is the concrete legal follow-through the administration was previewing earlier in the week. Gabbard’s referral of the matter to DOJ and the FBI has now produced an active strike force. The investigation is underway.

”One of the Greatest Political Scandals in Our Nation’s History”

That framing — “one of the greatest political scandals in our nation’s history” — is the administration’s consistent characterization. Not merely a previous-administration-error. Not merely a political-overreach. A scandal of the scale that defines American political history.

Whether the strike force produces criminal charges against senior Obama-era officials is the question the next months will answer. The administrative framing is that the charges are warranted by the documentary record. The legal process will determine whether they can be sustained.

Scotland Trip

“President Trump is off to Scotland, we will return to Washington on Tuesday, so we’ll see you for next week’s MAGA Minute.”

Scotland through the weekend. Return to Washington Tuesday. The travel schedule allows Trump to manage his Scottish property matters, conduct informal diplomacy, and take a brief step back from the Washington intensity.

Two Political Trajectories

Trump delivering warnings to Europe while cataloguing wins at home. Newsom calling for Democratic militancy while complaining about Republican aggressiveness. Two different political trajectories, each framed as the responsible response to the current moment.

The midterms will test which trajectory aligns with voter preferences. The administration bets on the productive-delivery narrative. Newsom bets on the existential-threat narrative. Both cannot be correct about what voters actually want.

Key Takeaways

• Trump to European leaders: “On immigration, you better get your act together. You’re not going to have Europe anymore … stop this immigration is killing Europe. And the other thing, stop the windmills, killing the beauty of your countries.”
• Gavin Newsom on Texas redistricting: Trump “made a call to the governor of Texas, saying in this case, not find me the votes, but find me new seats to rig the game” — calling for Democrats to “go on offense, fight fire with fire.”
• Newsom: “I’m all in, committed and resolved. This is not a bluff.”
• Press Sec MAGA Minute highlights: Philippines President visit, AI Summit with three executive orders, Fed visit, trade deals with Japan/Indonesia/Philippines, Columbia $200M settlement, real median earnings at highest since Trump’s first term.
• Gabbard declassification triggered DOJ response: “The Department of Justice has announced a strike force to investigate next steps” — with “this was a lie and one of the greatest political scandals in our nation’s history.”