S2 EP 2 - Vance Heckled at Empty Arena, Italy Breaks With Trump & Americans Warming to China

Vance spoke at a Turning Point USA event at UGA last night and got heckled twice, once over Gaza and once over the Iran war. The arena holds 8,000 people. Maybe 1,200 showed up. Erika Kirk canceled last minute citing threats. Vance actually admitted that young voters don't love the administration's Middle East policy, which is a rare concession.Italy's PM Meloni, who was one of Trump's closest allies in Europe, suspended her country's defense pact with Israel after the IDF fired warning shots at Italian UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. Trump fired back and called her "unacceptable." She also backed the Pope over him earlier this week.The IMF cut its global growth forecast and warned we could be heading toward recession if the war drags on. Inflation is going back up. WTI crude is at $91, Brent at $94.55. This one hits your wallet.A new Pew survey shows Americans' favorable view of China has nearly doubled since 2023, especially among young people. And we're still waiting on Alix Earle's response to Alex Cooper.Subscribe to The Brief with Brandon Doggett and The BDN War Room so you don't miss anything.