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🌱 Why Trump’s latest AI joke points back to Bedminster

Spotted on the Bedminster calendar: ACEing Autism Tennis Clinic Begins

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Trump's latest AI joke points back to Bedminster
  • What a possible LIV Golf bankruptcy could mean for Trump Bedminster
  • How Bedminster became Barron Trump's refuge from a dangerous spotlight

Also on today's calendar: ACEing Autism Tennis Clinic Begins and 8 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 76, low: 68.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Donald Trump's 'Lake America' Now Has an AI Army of 'Donald Ducks' (mandatory.com) — Trump's latest AI stunt briefly spotlights his Bedminster golf club, where he was headed as he posted a video of armed, Trump-haired geese patrolling "Lake America." The clip, tied to his push to rename Lake Ontario, drew both amusement and sharp criticism online, highlighting tensions over his use of AI and symbolic political gestures.
   

• Report: LIV Golf weighing bankruptcy as player settlements, future funding remain unresolved (centraloregondaily.com) — LIV Golf's financial troubles now touch Bedminster, with potential investors having recently visited Trump Bedminster as they weigh a rescue deal. The league is reportedly considering bankruptcy, slashing events and purses, and offering players minimal settlements while it seeks new funding and restructures its future.
   

• Barron Trump retreats into a security bubble at 20 after years of threats and loss (americandigest.com) — Barron Trump has been spending much of his time sheltered at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster retreating from public life amid threats and intense security. The piece traces how assassination attempts on his father, an Iranian bounty, and the killing of a close friend pushed the 20-year-old into a tightly controlled, largely indoor existence.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday September 2
  • Toddler Storytime
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
    10:30 am
  • Playdate at the Library
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
    11:00 am
  • Saturday September 5
  • Scavenger Hunt
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch -
  • Wednesday September 9
  • Toddler Storytime
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
    10:30 am
  • Playdate at the Library
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
    11:00 am
  • Evening Book Talks
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Adult Study Area
    6:00 pm
  • Saturday September 12
  • Operation Helping Hand: Running for Recovery 5K Run and Walk →
    Duke Island Park, 191 Old York Rd, Bridgewater
    9:00 am
  • 53rd Annual Rose Squared Fall Chester Craft Show →
    134 Main St, Chester
    10:00 am
  • Read to a Therapy Dog
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Adult Study Area
    11:00 am
  • Sunday September 13
  • Fiddlefest 2026 →
    Fiddler's Elbow Country Club, 811 Rattlesnake Bridge Rd #2824, Bedminster
    1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 2
  • Toddler Storytime
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
    10:30 am
  • Playdate at the Library
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
    11:00 am
  • Saturday September 5
  • Scavenger Hunt
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch -
  • Wednesday September 9
  • Evening Book Talks
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Adult Study Area
    6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Astrix Technology posted a job opening for Assembly Associate (Biotech) in Somerville. Apply here.
  • AbbVie posted a job opening for Associate Director, OpEx, Training and Digital Operations in Somerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedminster here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bernardsville

  • Missing dog found safe after 32 days on the run through New Jersey (wrnjradio.com)

Basking Ridge

  • Basking Ridge Family, Students Rally For Earthquake-Hit Hometown In Colombia (patch.com)

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