What’s up, Wake Up Right fam! Let’s kick off the morning by fact-checking the fake news.

New York Times reporter Peter Baker [a longtime deep state mouthpiece] claimed on X yesterday that the Trump administration's treatment of the press "reminds me of… the Kremlin.”

Here’s the truth: In his first month, Trump has personally answered more than 1,000 questions from the press. Here’s how that compares to his predecessors:

• Obama: 161 questions

• Biden: 141 questions

The press has never had a more accessible President than Donald John Trump.

• 🐊 Rep. Byron Donalds announced he's running for Florida gov

• 🗓️ 25% tariffs on Mexico & Canada begin March 4

• 📉 Consumer confidence had its steepest drop in 4 years

• 📱 1 hour of screentime raises risk of nearsightedness 21% in kids

^{Sources: The Hill, CNBC, The Guardian, The Guardian}

Zelenskyy agrees to mineral deal with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reportedly agreed to President Donald Trump's proposed rare earth minerals deal, bringing the region one step closer to an end to the war with Russia.

The details: According to reports, Zelenskyy has agreed to the deal, which will guarantee U.S. access to vital rare earth minerals and net his country continued U.S. assistance. The breakthrough occurred when the U.S. dropped its demand for $500 billion in revenue from mineral extractments. Under this new deal:

• Ukraine will contribute 50% of future proceeds from mineral extraction, oil, and gas projects to a fund to invest in domestic projects.

• The size of the U.S. stake or joint ownership in this fund has not been released yet.

• It does not give Ukraine its desired entry into NATO.

• It does not contain security guarantees from the U.S.

Back up: Previously, Zelenskyy demanded security guarantees in exchange for mineral access.

What happens next? Zelenskyy will reportedly visit Trump at the White House on Friday to announce the deal.

Reality check: It’s worth mentioning that much of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals remain undeveloped and 40% of them are currently in territory occupied by Russia. So, it could be years before anything of value is extracted.

Big picture: As the Trump administration holds direct bilateral talks with Russia on ending the war, it is in Zelenskyy’s best interest to solidify Ukraine’s future economic ties with the U.S.

[Source: The National Pulse]

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House GOP passes Trump budget plan

House Republicans passed President Donald Trump‘s spending resolution yesterday - paving the way toward funding his campaign promises and proving the party can govern despite a razor-thin majority.

The details: The House passed the bill by a 217-215 vote, with all Democrats voting against it, joined by Republican Thomas Massie. The bill includes:

• no taxes on tips

• no taxes on Social Security

• no taxes on overtime

• $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts, which are set to expire this year

• mandatory $1.5-2 trillion in spending cuts

• increases spending on border security, judiciary, and defense by roughly $300 billion

Close call: House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled the vote Tuesday afternoon when it appeared to be dead on arrival due to objections from fiscal conservatives, led by Massie, who wanted deeper cuts. However, after Trump began calling lawmakers directly and whipping votes, the tides turned.

Quote: Speaker Johnson wrote on X last night: “House Republicans got it done tonight. This vote was a key step in the process to deliver President Trump’s full America First agenda.”

What happens next? House committees will meet and build their own framework of Trump’s budget, which will then be sent to the Senate and voted on under the ‘budget reconciliation process’ which allows for passing budget-related legislation with a simple majority vote rather than requiring 60 Senators. This is important since Republicans only hold 53 seats.

[Source: Fox News]

🚸 Border Patrol encountered just 15,700 illegals crossing the southern border in Trump's first 30 days. Biden averaged 166,900 per month. Read more.

❤️‍🩹 President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to ‘rapidly implement enforce’ regulations that make healthcare prices transparent. Read more.

🏳️‍⚧️ A Texas man arrested for allegedly planning a “mass casualty event” against law enforcement was “transitioning” genders. Read more.

🐊 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to promote his wife, Casey, as his successor after taking a shot at Trump's pick, Rep. Byron Donalds. Read more.

🤡 A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Trump's executive order pausing the national refugee admissions system. Read more.

💰️ A watchdog organization is calling for an ethics investigation into Democrat Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse for supporting a bill that resulted in nearly $7 million for his wife’s firm. Read more.

👍️ DNI Tulsi Gabbard says she's fired the 100 intel officials who participated in sex chats about transgenderism and fetishes on federal platforms. Read more.

🔎 The FBI is investigating former Director James Comey for his role in the agency’s plan to infiltrate the Trump campaign in 2016 using two female undercover “honeypot” agents. Read more.

❎ The Trump administration is taking steps to ensure illegal aliens in the U.S. are no longer eligible for food stamp benefits. Read more.

💳️ Trump unveiled a new visa "Gold Card" to attract wealthy immigrants to the U.S., which would cost them $5 million, adding "they’ll be spending a lot of money and paying a lot of taxes and employing a lot of people." Read more.

🎥 A Southwest Airlines plane nearly collides with a private plane while landing in Chicago. Watch.

🎥 iPhone users noticed the device briefly writes "Trump" instead of "racist" when using dictation. Watch.

🎥 Trump SHUTS DOWN a reporter who asks about targeting his opponents. Watch.

🎥 Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary crushes liberal on CNN over DOGE and Elon Musk. Watch.

🎥 DNI Tulsi Gabbard shares an update on the 100 intel officials who have tranny sex chats while working. Watch.

🎥 Trump surprises the first White House tour group, since tours were re-opened. Watch.

🎥 Oversight Chairman James Comer strikes the record of disparaging comments from new sassy Congressman Maxwell Frost. Watch.

🎥 Rep. Eric Swalwell is confronted after a reporter allegedly overheard him drunkenly talking about cheating on his wife and other lewd acts. Watch. The independent journalist has not released the alleged audio, so take it with a grain of salt.

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