By now, it’s become clear that US President Donald J. Trump is not one to forgive or forget a slight or a betrayal.

During the ongoing military confrontation against Iran, Trump feels that a good number of ‘allies’ have let the United States down, and now, retribution is expected to follow.

TRUMP WEIGHS CONSEQUENCES FOR NATO ALLIES ON ‘NAUGHTY’ LIST – POLITICO

— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) April 22, 2026

Today it arises that Trump has developed something, some form of a ‘naughty and nice’ list of NATO countries, in an effort that puts them into ‘tiers’, according to ‘three European diplomats and a U.S. defense official familiar with the plan’ – the usual ‘off the record’ MSM sources.

Trump has ‘NICE & NAUGHTY’ list of NATO members to PUNISH Iran war sitouts — Politico

Members placed into ‘tiers’ based on contributions to alliance

More details kept quiet, unclear what favors or consequences might be

Trump’s way or the highway? pic.twitter.com/uynxNhbHiU

— RT (@RT_com) April 22, 2026

The story was first reported by Politico and then picked up by literally dozens of outlets around the world.

“It’s the latest sign that President Donald Trump plans to make good on his threats against allies who don’t adhere to his wishes. And it’s another pressure point on the increasingly frayed alliance, which has been battered by Trump’s attacks — from his push to annex Greenland to his warning of a complete withdrawal from the pact.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated the broad idea in December. ‘Model allies that step up, like Israel, South Korea, Poland, increasingly Germany, the Baltics and others, will receive our special favor’, he said. ‘Allies that still fail to do their part for collective defense will face consequences’.”

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth:

Allies that step up like Israel, South Korea, Poland, increasingly Germany, the Baltics, and others will receive our special favor.

Allies that still fail to do their part for collective defense will face consequences. https://t.co/v5GncerNed pic.twitter.com/WUiGSMxxrt

— Global War Report. (@GlobeWarReport) December 7, 2025

It’s unclear at this on what the favors or consequences might be, according to the report.

“’They don’t seem to have very concrete ideas…when it comes to punishing bad allies’, said another European official, who, like others, was granted anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomatic issues. ‘Moving troops is one option, but it mainly punishes the US, doesn’t it?’

The White House made its frustration with allies clear. ‘While the United States has always been there for our so-called allies, countries we protect with thousands of troops have not been there for us throughout Operation Epic Fury’, said White House spokesperson Anna Kelly. ‘President Trump has made his thoughts on this unfair dynamic clear, and as he said, the United States will remember’.”

Read more:

NATO and the Bar Fight: A Bar Tab Europe Expects America To Pay Forever

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A Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for counterterrorism was placed on administrative leave for having multiple “sugar daddies.”

The Daily Mail on Wednesday revealed that Julia Varvaro, 29, was under investigation for using ‘sugar daddies’ to maintain a lavish lifestyle.

Varvaro allegedly demanded designer handbags, expensive jewelry, and luxury trips from her sugar daddies.

One man who dated Varvaro, identified as “Robert B,” triggered the investigation after he complained to the DHS watchdog over claims that she bilked him for tens of thousands of dollars.

“I did not want a sugar daddy/prostitution relationship, after spending $30,000-$40,000 for vacations, Cartier jewelry, expensive handbags, and various shopping trips,” Robert B. wrote in a complaint to the IG, according to The Daily Mail.

“She also told me directly that the $40,000 worth of jewelry on her wrists and ears are all trophies from her sugar daddies,” he wrote. “I believe that she’s under financial stress and that her actions pose a security risk.”

Robert B said Varvaro had a profile on a sugar daddy website. Varvaro denied she was on a sugar daddy/sugar baby website.

Varvaro hit back and called Robert B a bitter ex-boyfriend. She said she did nothing wrong by going on vacation with a boyfriend.

The Daily Mail reported:

A top-level Trump counterterrorism official is under investigation amid claims she actively looks for sugar daddies to maintain her exorbitant lifestyle.

One man complained he spent $40,000 on Julia Varvaro during a three-month fling that started when they met on the dating website Hinge.

‘She was attractive and I swiped right,’ executive Robert B, who asked that his last name be withheld, told the Daily Mail.

Varvaro, 29, who earned her PhD in Homeland Security in 2024, has served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism since May 2025.

Robert, a divorced father, says he took the raven-haired beauty on first class trips to Aruba, Italy, San Diego, and South Carolina during their short time together.

But he could never spend enough to keep her happy, he claimed in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail.

Later Wednesday, Fox News reporter Bill Melugin said Varvaro was placed on administrative leave.

BREAKING: A DHS official tells me that 29-year-old Julia Varvaro, DHS Assistant Secretary for counterterrorism, has been placed on administrative leave and removed from her position while allegations of her repeated use of “Sugar Daddies” are being investigated. Wild DM story https://t.co/LpqhG8uSbm

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 22, 2026

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In a major court victory for Virginia Republicans and fair-maps advocates, the Tazewell Circuit Court has ruled the Democrats’ redistricting referendum unconstitutional.

The judge has entered an injunction blocking certification of the narrow “Yes” victory and denied Democrats’ request for a stay pending appeal.

The development was announced on Wednesday afternoon by former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II, who is leading the Election Transparency Initiative.

UPDATE on referendum lawsuits: The Tazewell Circuit Court just ruled the referendum unconstitutional. The Judge entered an injunction blocking certification of the election & denied a motion to stay pending appeal. A final order will be entered once drafted, & it will be…

— Ken Cuccinelli II (@KenCuccinelli) April 22, 2026

“UPDATE on referendum lawsuits: The Tazewell Circuit Court just ruled the referendum unconstitutional. The Judge entered an injunction blocking certification of the election & denied a motion to stay pending appeal. A final order will be entered once drafted, & it will be immediately appealed,” Cuccinelli wrote in a post on X.

This ruling means the ridiculous constitutional amendment, which would have allowed the Democrat-controlled General Assembly to immediately toss Virginia’s current balanced six-five congressional map and replace it with a heavily gerrymandered 10 Democrat to one Republican map, cannot be certified or take effect unless the Virginia Supreme Court overturns the decision on appeal.

BIG WIN: Tazewell Circuit Court just enjoined the certification of the special election!!

UPDATE: From the Tazewell Circuit Court, the Judge reaffirmed all prior rulings, declared the referendum as unconstitutional and the amendment process of HB 1384 as unconstitutional. He…

— Wren Williams (@WrenWilliamsVA) April 22, 2026

The ballot measure asked voters, “Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring Virginia’s standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census?”

Republicans, including former Governor Glenn Youngkin, called the language deliberately deceptive.

Virginia currently operates under one of the fairest congressional maps in the nation, drawn by an independent bipartisan commission that voters overwhelmingly approved in 2020.

The Democrat-backed plan would have packed Republican voters into a single ultra-safe district while engineering 10 safe Democratic seats, helping Democrats gain 4 House seats heading into the midterms.

The referendum passed narrowly on Tuesday, with roughly 51.45% voting “Yes” and 48.55% voting “No,” driven by Democrats in Northern Virginia.

Republicans filed multiple lawsuits challenging the referendum.

The “yes” vote has won Va’s redistricting referendum — but the legal fight is just beginning. Four Va Constitutional challenges are now teed up:
THREE challenges to the amendment process itself:
1️⃣ First passage was invalid. The amendment was taken up during a special session…

— Ken Cuccinelli II (@KenCuccinelli) April 22, 2026

Tazewell Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley had previously issued injunctions blocking the referendum before the vote, but the Virginia Supreme Court stayed those orders, allowing voters to decide while reserving final judgment.

Now, the case will be appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court, which has already signaled it will review the constitutional questions quickly.

The Gateway Pundit will continue to monitor the Virginia Supreme Court for the next ruling and any updates on the final order from the Tazewell Circuit Court.

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