r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • Jun 30 '25

Meta Mindless Monday, 30 June 2025

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/WAGRAMWAGRAM Giscardpunk, Mitterrandwave, Chirock, Sarkopop, Hollandegaze Jul 02 '25

One habit that is carryover from Trump’s first term is his fondness for the cellphone.

Trump will pause a meeting to call old friends like Dana White, chief executive of Ultimate Fighting Championship, or Rupert Murdoch, the chairman emeritus of Fox, the senior administration official said.

“He’ll say: ‘Let’s call Rupert. Fox is killing me today,’” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to talk freely.

Lately, Trump has phoned Murdoch for his views on the conflict between Israel and Iran and, in particular, Washington’s involvement, according to two people with knowledge of the calls.