July 16th, 2025: Trump Tells Zelensky To ‘Make Putin Feel The Pain’ & Israel Strikes Syria Again

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump reportedly asked Ukrainian President Zelensky whether Kyiv could strike Moscow and St. Petersburg to “make Putin feel the pain,” following a tense call with Vladimir Putin. A drone strike hits a U.S.-operated oil field in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, igniting a fire and prompting accusations of terrorism against vital infrastructure. Israel carries out a second day of airstrikes in southern Syria, pledging to protect the country’s Druze minority from Assad regime forces. And in today’s Back of the Brief: questions still surround the crash of Air India Flight 171. A preliminary report offers limited insight, fueling speculation over what really happened. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold DeleteMe: Visit https://joindeleteme.com/BRIEF & Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices