Overview
- New reporting describes a growing rift as allies cite a $20 billion Argentina bailout approved during a U.S. government shutdown that left SNAP recipients and federal workers without support.
- Stephen K. Bannon urges a sharper domestic focus and more engagement with Americans in the Oval Office, while Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene presses for health care talks and sustained attention to kitchen‑table issues.
- Trump has discussed possibly attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to The New York Times, a prospect some advisers worry would send the wrong signal on economic focus.
- The White House says Trump will always put America First, and the president told Fox News that he originated MAGA and knows what its supporters want.
- Critics highlight elite‑oriented choices such as high‑society events and a new ballroom project, with former VA adviser David Lapan calling Trump an elitist as GOP voices like Rep. Thomas Massie voice skepticism over spending and foreign moves.