Donald Trump and Elon Musk at the memorial for Charlie Kirk, Glendale, Arizona, September 21, 2025 (Sky)EA on International Outlets: What Charlie Kirk’s Killing Means for a Damaged AmericaUS-UK “Special Relationship” is a Hostage to Trump’s MoodIn a 27-minute VideoCast, I chat with Times Radio’s Trump Report about Donald Trump’s authoritarian weekend. Host Maddie Hale and I begin with the Trump camp’s exploitation of a memorial for slain activist Charlie Kirk on Sunday. We discuss Elon Musk’s chat with Trump as the Tesla/SpaceX man tries to “get out of the doghouse and back into the White House”. I analyze the authoritarian quest to shut down coverage of the Pentagon, including attention to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. That curb on journalists may affect reporting on how and why Trump, seeking a trade deal with China, has suspended military assistance to Taiwan.