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Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson
President Donald Trump says Iran has been “decimated” and has “virtually given up” any plans for a nuclear weapon.
But the President is also warning Tehran that whatever comes next could happen the “easy way or the hard way.”
So what exactly does that mean?
Speaking to reporters Saturday, Trump said he still has a decision to make regarding Iran.
His comments come after months of war, enormous military spending and growing questions about how and when the conflict ends.
Iran continues to insist that it does not seek nuclear weapons and says its nuclear program is for civilian purposes.
Trump, however, says U.S. military pressure has fundamentally changed Tehran’s position.
So are we approaching a negotiated end to the conflict?
Could additional military action still be on the table?
And what does Trump mean when he talks about doing this the easy way—or the hard way?
We’ll look at exactly what the President said and where things stand.
💵 ARE YOU GETTING A $90 MEDICARE CHECK?
President Trump announced Friday that more than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries will receive a one-time $90 payment this month.
Most eligible recipients will receive the money by direct deposit.
Others will receive an actual Treasury check in the mail.
The money is coming from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Congress funded with approximately $2 billion.
But here's the obvious question:
Is $90 really going to make much difference?
The standard Medicare Part B premium in 2026 is $202.90 per month.
So the $90 payment covers less than half of one month’s standard Part B premium.
It may certainly be welcome money for seniors living on a fixed income.
But it's also a one-time payment—not a permanent $90 reduction in Medicare premiums.
Most Medicare Part B beneficiaries qualify, but not everyone.
People whose premiums are already paid by Medicaid and higher-income beneficiaries who pay an Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount generally do not qualify.
We’ll explain who gets the money, when it's arriving and just how much difference $90 really makes when you look at the cost of Medicare.
🗳️ TRUMP HITS THE ROAD FOR THE MIDTERM SPRINT
With Election Day just weeks away, President Trump is dramatically stepping up his campaign schedule.
The President is expected to travel extensively during the final weeks of the midterm campaign, with plans that reportedly include at least 10 states.
Trump has already been campaigning in states including Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama and Ohio.
The goal is straightforward:
Turn out Republican voters and help GOP candidates retain control of Congress.
The President has said he plans to campaign almost every day between now and Election Day.
But the strategy also creates some interesting questions.
Where does Trump go?
Which candidates want him standing next to them?
And which races will the White House decide are worth the President’s limited campaign time?
We’ll look at Trump’s final midterm push and where he may be headed next.
💰 HE FOUND $128,514 SITTING ON TOP OF AN ATM
Now for a story that may restore a little of your faith in humanity.
A 37-year-old barber in Lewisville, Texas, stopped at a Bank of America ATM and noticed something unusual sitting right on top of the machine.
A bag of money.
Not a few hundred dollars.
Not a few thousand.
$128,514 in cash.
There was also another bag containing 19 checks.
So what would you do?
The barber first tried to figure out who owned it.
One of the bags appeared to have a connection to a nearby Chick-fil-A, so he actually drove over there and asked whether the money belonged to the restaurant.
It didn’t.
So he called 911.
Police counted the money twice.
Every single dollar was still there.
Investigators eventually determined that the money belonged to Bank of America and had been accidentally left behind by a Brink’s worker servicing the ATM.
The barber asked that his name not be publicized.
Police say they plan to recognize him for his honesty.
Sometimes doing the right thing really is the whole story.
⚖️ FEDERAL JUDGES WEIGH IN ON ELECTION RULES
And with the midterms only weeks away, federal courts are issuing important rulings involving election law.
One ruling came in Florida, where a federal judge dismissed a criminal case against a Jamaican national accused of illegally voting in the 2020 election.
The judge ruled that Congress exceeded its constitutional authority when it made it a federal crime for noncitizens to vote in federal elections, concluding that the Constitution gives states the authority to determine voter qualifications.
That ruling does NOT mean noncitizens suddenly have a general right to vote in federal elections.
It means one federal judge concluded that the specific federal criminal statute used in that case exceeded Congress’s constitutional authority.
The ruling is expected to face further legal scrutiny.
Meanwhile, in South Carolina, a federal judge reached a very different result in a challenge brought by the South Carolina NAACP and disabled voters.
The plaintiffs challenged a state law limiting how many absentee ballots one person may assist in requesting or returning.
They argued that the restriction made it more difficult for some disabled voters to cast absentee ballots.
The judge dismissed the lawsuit, ruling that the plaintiffs had not established the kind of concrete injury necessary for the case to proceed.
South Carolina officials say the law is designed to protect against ballot harvesting and possible fraud.
Voting-rights groups argue that restrictions like these can make voting more difficult for elderly and disabled citizens who depend on assistance.
So these are two different cases involving two different legal questions—and two different outcomes.
We’ll explain what each judge actually ruled and what these decisions could mean as voting gets underway.
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