Daily Dose of $Destiny | Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Happy Veterans Day, America. Thank you to every single one of you who served. Now buckle up, because Wednesday on X did not take the holiday off, and neither did I.
Trump stood at Arlington and said we won the war with Iran. The most famous ship in American history went to the bottom of the Gulf on purpose. A secret letter Trump left Joe Biden finally got out. Putin's "diesel deal" tankers keep turning around. And Cristiano Ronaldo just became a TV producer.
I read the posts, the speeches and the fine print so you don't have to. Grab your coffee. Let's go. 👇
🇺🇸 TRUMP AT ARLINGTON: "WE WON" THE WAR WITH IRAN
Trump laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, then went to the Memorial Amphitheater and said it out loud: "America did not start a war with Iran. Iran has been waging war on America since 1979." Fox News | Rapid Response 47 on X
Then the line that blew up my feed: "We fought back, and we seriously fought back, and we won. Just a question of when we want to end it. We want to make sure we have a total victory, not a 93% victory." He said 18 Americans were lost over about seven months, that only a few weeks were hard fighting, and that it'll take Iran "25 years to rebuild." The Independent | WION
He also plugged his planned 250-foot triumphal arch for veterans near Arlington. And not everybody clapped: about six in 10 voters told AP's Election Day survey the decision to use force against Iran was the wrong one, and critics online fired right back at the "did not start a war" line. The Independent | Washington Post | Aaron Rupar on X
Watch on X: https://x.com/BRICSinfo/status/2120565830434078962
Real talk: "we won, we're just deciding when to end it" is a wild sentence to say out loud. If it's over, bring them home. If it's not, don't call it yet.
🚢 THE SS UNITED STATES WAS SUNK ON PURPOSE TO BECOME THE WORLD'S BIGGEST REEF
This one got me in the feels. The SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever, still holder of the transatlantic speed record from its 1952 maiden voyage, was sunk on purpose Wednesday about 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin, Florida. It's now set to be the world's largest artificial reef. NPR | Pensacola News Journal
This ship is longer than the Titanic. It carried four presidents and even the Mona Lisa. Crews pulled plugs in the hull so it filled with water, no explosives, and after hours of delays it tipped onto its side and slipped under. It's resting about 180 feet down. NPR | AP | The Guardian
Okaloosa County put $10 million into it and expects to earn that back in a couple of years from divers and fishing trips. Local dive shops say people could be down there in a day or two once it settles. NPR | WEAR News | Video by AC on X
🎥 Our own clip:
Watch on X: https://x.com/KudzuNewz/status/2120650699767996638
My take: I'd rather see her as a reef full of fish than chopped up for scrap. Rest easy, Big U. I'm putting a dive on my list. 🐠
✍️ THE SECRET LETTER TRUMP LEFT BIDEN IS FINALLY OUT
For almost six years nobody knew what Trump wrote to Biden on his way out. Now it's printed in Biden's new memoir, Promise Me, America, and The New York Times got the excerpt. Handwritten in black Sharpie on White House stationery, addressed "To '46.'" The Straits Times (NYT) | Yashar Ali on X
It's honestly sweet. Trump wrote: "Many presidents have come and gone who simply governed as Republicans or Democrats... This will not happen to you because I know how much you love the American people." He signed off: "May God bless you and Jill, and may God bless America!" The Telegraph
Biden writes that it was "as if there were two Donald Trumps." He also says that after the 2024 election Trump told him: "You know, Joe, if it weren't for politics, I believe we'd be good friends." The White House fired back that "Biden is a disgrace." The book comes out Nov. 17. The Straits Times (NYT) | HuffPost
Watch on X: https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/2120222447584899447
Okay but: two guys who'd "spend all our time golfing together" if not for politics? Somebody book the tee time. I'd watch that on pay per view. ⛳
🛢️ PUTIN'S "DIESEL DEAL" TANKERS KEEP TURNING AROUND
Remember the deal where Russian diesel was supposed to show up and lower our prices? The last tanker, the Agioi Fanendes, carrying about 40,000 metric tons of diesel, turned around about 400 nautical miles from New York. As of Wednesday, not one barrel of Russian diesel has been registered coming into the U.S. The Independent | Meduza
The problem: the deal ran into existing U.S. sanctions, and buyers didn't want the legal or reputation risk. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill warned port operators they could face civil penalties if they unloaded it. Other tankers already rerouted to places like Egypt, Algeria and Brazil. The Independent | NEXTA on X
Critics on X went straight for the jokes. One post with more than 290K views called it "The Art Of The Deal indeed." Maria Drutska on X
Watch on X: https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/2120177054503084218
Bottom line: I fill up a truck too. A deal that never delivers a drop doesn't lower my price at the pump. Show me the diesel.
🎬 CRISTIANO RONALDO JUST WENT HOLLYWOOD WITH "DAY 1s"
Days after retiring from Portugal's national team, Cristiano Ronaldo posted: "Exciting news! Production of my first TV show, Day 1s, has just started. More to come!" World Soccer Talk | The Touchline on X
It's a scripted drama about the cutthroat world of soccer agents. Damian Lewis from Homeland and Billions plays a power agent named Stanley Dalton. It comes from Ronaldo's studio with Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn, and Thierry Henry and rapper Dave are attached. Ronaldo is executive producer and is expected to make his acting debut. USA Today | AS USA
No release date and no network yet. Middle East Online
Watch on X: https://x.com/MadridXtra/status/2120591402891366443
Real talk: the man has 41 years of practice looking good on camera. If he does that "SIUUU" in a dramatic scene, I'm watching all of it. 🍿
📈 MY STOCK PICK: BUY $CCL (CARNIVAL)
My read on the climate: Trump stood at Arlington and said the Iran war is won and will be over "soon." The war and the mess in the Strait of Hormuz are a big reason fuel got so expensive, and fuel is one of the biggest bills a cruise line pays. If this thing actually winds down, cheaper fuel could help Carnival's bottom line, and a whole country that's sick of bad news might finally book that vacation. Carnival trades on the NYSE, so you can buy it on Cash App.
Risks: Trump has said "soon" since the spring. Netanyahu still wants to hit Iran again, and if that happens, oil jumps and this pick looks dumb fast. Carnival also carries a lot of debt, and if prices stay high and people's wallets stay tight, cruises are one of the first things families cut. Start small.
Not financial advice.
💋 $DESTINY'S TAKE
Here's what Wednesday taught me. Words are cheap. "We won" isn't the same as "they're home." A deal isn't a deal until the diesel shows up. And the nicest thing Trump ever wrote about Biden stayed in a drawer for six years.
The one thing that did exactly what it promised? A 70-something-year-old ship that went down slow and proud to become a home for fish. Respect.
So thank a veteran today, and mean it. Then go read the fine print on everything else. 😘
Stay grateful. Stay skeptical. Stay above water.
- $Destiny 🔥
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Photo credits are listed under each image (Getty Images via The Independent, Destin-Fort Walton Beach via NPR, Doug Mills/The New York Times via The Straits Times, Getty Images via World Soccer Talk). Cover is an original KudzuNewz illustration. Linked or embedded third-party videos remain with their original hosts.
