Good morning, Wake Up Right fam! The MAGA right is used to being blamed for dumb things... But a new article from Vanity Fair might have reached a new level of stupidity…

A very serious journalist by the name of Keziah Weir asks readers: Why Are Americans So Obsessed With Protein? Blame MAGA.

Who wants to tell these deranged libs that their beloved soy is also a protein…?

• 💻️ Microsoft officially shut down Skype

• 🍑 Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will not run for Senate

• 🇨🇦 Canadian PM Carney to meet President Trump today

• 📉 29% say inflation #1 financial issue, down from 41% in 2024

^{Sources: The Verge, Politico, The National Pulse, Gallup}

Trump offers stipend to illegals who self-deport

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is offering free flights and a $1,000 stipend to illegal aliens who voluntarily leave the U.S. — a self-deportation program the agency says costs far less than traditional deportation.

The details: The program requires illegal aliens to register for self-deportation through the CBP Home App, and they only receive their stipend once it is verified that they have returned to their home country.

• President Trump told the press: "We're gonna get them a beautiful flight back to where they came from.”

Cost savings: DHS says it currently costs the American taxpayer over $17,000 to arrest, detain, and deport a single illegal alien. Under this new, self-deportation program, it costs around $4,500 — a 70% savings.

• White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller added on X: "The savings are as much as $1 million per illegal alien family given the long-term costs of free welfare and public support."

What the left is saying: Pro-illegal groups are denouncing the plan and urging illegals to reject the offer. One activist, Aaron Reichlin, said: "This option might be WORSE... it would abandon clear options for staying."

Zoom out: The plan is reminiscent of Trump’s effort to reduce the federal workforce by offering buyouts to government workers who voluntarily resigned, ultimately leading to 77,000 resignations. Pay a little up-front for long-term savings.

The last word goes to President Trump, who warned that those who do not take this offer "are going to be taken out of our country... And they will never get a path to come back in."

[Source: Fox News]

OPEC bends to Trump’s will on oil

OPEC+ is rapidly ramping up oil production ahead of upcoming meetings with President Donald Trump — a move Trump has long pushed for to lower prices for U.S. consumers and increase leverage over Russia in efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

What is OPEC+? A group of oil-producing nations [Saudi Arabia, Russia, and others] that coordinates output to influence global oil prices.

The details: OPEC+ agreed to increase output by 411,000 barrels per day in June, tripling the planned pace of production.

The timing: On May 13, Trump begins a trip to the Middle East, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

• ClearView Energy Partners’ analysis of the move suggests: "[Saturday's] decision may not have been aimed directly at the White House, but it could have the effect of smoothing relations ahead of Trump's planned visit."

Trump’s hand: Lower oil prices mean lower prices at the pump for American consumers. There are also geopolitical considerations:

• Russia: Falling oil prices slash revenue for Moscow, which depends heavily on energy exports to fund its war in Ukraine. President Trump sees this as key leverage in brokering a peace deal. He told reporters yesterday: "I think Russia, with the price of oil right now… we are in a good position to settle.”

• Iran: More oil on the market also weakens demand for Iranian oil and gives Trump more leverage to tighten sanctions on nations to prevent them from doing business with the regime.

What does OPEC+ get? The Gulf nations are looking to score big deals with the U.S. on defense and AI.

Real talk from G: Trump is constantly in search of the next great deal for America. While we sleep, he’s dealing. When we’re brushing our teeth, he’s dealing. As I write this newsletter, he’s dealing.

[Source: Axios]

🇺🇸 Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth ordered at least a 20% reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military. Read more.

🦠 President Trump has banned current and future funding for risky gain-of-function research in countries like China. Read more.

🏈 The 2027 NFL Draft will be hosted in Washington, D.C., President Trump announced beside the league's commissioner, Roger Goodell. Read more.

📸 NY Times photographer Doug Mills won the Pulitzer Prize for his photos of the assassination attempt against President Trump. Read more.

💩 The DOJ is investigating whether Minneapolis prosecutors have a policy of offering racial minorities lighter sentences. Read more.

🐶 The Trump administration shut down government labs accused of brutally killing thousands of beagles over the past 40 years. Read more.

🗽 NYC will spend $1.6 million to put panic buttons in hundreds of bodegas after a string of recent violent deli incidents. Read more. Or... Just lock up the criminals?

🇷🇴 George Simion, a nationalist and Trump supporter, has emerged victorious in the first round of Romania’s presidential election redo. Read more.

🚀 Voters in Cameron County, Texas, overwhelmingly voted to incorporate Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket complex as a new town called Starbase. Read more.

🇮🇳 India has proposed zero tariffs on steel, auto components, and pharmaceuticals on a reciprocal basis up to a certain quantity of imports in its trade negotiations with the US. Read more.

🎥 Trump has an interesting answer when asked about who blew up the Nord Stream Pipeline. Watch.

🎥 Tren de Aragua gangbangers attacked NYC Police officers in Times Square. Watch.

🎥 A NEW LOW: CNN is now interviewing Mexican cartel members to ask how they feel about Trump. Watch.

🎥 Trump defends staff posting an AI image of him as Pope on social media. Watch.

🎥 Trashy Rep. Jasmine Crockett tells graduates to "know how to use a chair" for assault. Watch.

🎥 Rep. Ilhan Omar goes on anti-White tirade. Watch. Didn’t she marry a White man after marrying her brother?

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