Barbara Boyd, 1 July 2026
History of the Resolute Desk
The episode begins at The Historic Dockyard Chatham where the British ship HMS Resolute was docked before it was decommissioned, broken apart, and its timbers turned into various items - including a desk for the U.S. President. Almost 30 years earlier, the HMS Resolute had been part of an Arctic rescue expedition in search of a British explorer who went missing on the hunt for the Northwest Passage to Asia. The rescue expedition got stuck in the ice, and after a few seasons, the crew abandoned the ships. It was an American vessel that eventually found the Resolute which had broken free of the ice. The U.S. Congress appropriated the funds to refit the ship and return it to England's Queen Victoria.
Stewart and Paul Barnard, Deputy Chief Executive at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, tour the dockyard and climb aboard a Victorian naval sloop called the HMS Gannet, a similar ship that was introduced into service around the time the Resolute was decommissioned. As we’ll learn, the Gannet also has its own tie-in to White House history. Then they visit the space that was once the shop where the Resolute Desk was built. Stewart and Paul are joined by Paul Wright, Interpretation Officer at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, who talks about the skills and craftsmanship of the people who once worked in the yard.
Then Stewart heads to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London and meets with Senior Curator, Dr. Claire Warrior, for a special look at several items not on public display, including an actual piece of wood from the HMS Resolute, as well as proposed designs for the famous desk. During his State Visit in April 2026, King Charles III gifted President Donald Trump a framed, high-quality reproduction of these same plans.
Commie Magic Trick
Communists close the jails, then they can use the "not enough jails" excuse to never enforce the law, as your city erodes.
See their little commie magic trick?
This is how you sneakily eliminate the laws that hold society together… you don't need legislature, you don't need to erase the laws, you just render them moot by making it practically impossible to ever enforce.
Spencer Pratt
… smaller, more humane jail system.We just took another major step toward finally closing Rikers Island.
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) June 30, 2026
By permanently closing a jail and transferring three properties to DCAS, we're moving closer to closing Rikers for good.
Our City's resources should be invested in rehabilitation, restoration, and a… https://t.co/mKFj0nQa5H
The Make America Beautiful Again Report
The Make America Beautiful Again Report πΊπΈ
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 1, 2026
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Freedom Plaza is a tribute to the patriots who believed that America is always worth building, worth serving and worth sacrificing for.
— Secretary Doug Burgum (@SecretaryBurgum) July 1, 2026
As we celebrate our 250th birthday in a Safe and Beautiful capital, @POTUS is renewing this faith in our collective future. pic.twitter.com/AvFC2dUNI9
Nick Shirley, 30 June 2026
… dollars in fraud throughout immigrant communities in the US. “Immigration support services” have become a billion dollar industry in California, and now that the fraud has been exposed, they are trying to criminalize those who look into the fraud.π¨ Today the California Senate Committee held a hearing on the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” known as AB 2624. This bill will criminalize and punish anyone from looking into fraud inside immigrant communities in California.
— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) June 30, 2026
This bill was created only after I exposed billions of… pic.twitter.com/7cZwOMDx9H
The bill has passed through the California Assembly and is set to pass through the Senate and then to Governor Newsom’s desk. This bill was created by the Attorney Generals WIFE and will allow him to go after citizens if they film nonprofits and “immigration support services providers”.
Fire the Parliamentarian Now
Donald J Trump
Midterm Convention
The inaugural Midterm Convention is shaping up to be an absolute powerhouse.
— Alex Bruesewitz πΊπΈ (@alexbruesewitz) June 30, 2026
A brilliant, bold idea from President Trump that’s perfectly timed.
Can’t wait! π₯ pic.twitter.com/xxL6grCbTD