February 13th, 2026: Japan and the Philippines Named as China's Next Targets & Trump Ends Minnesota Operation

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Taiwan’s president warns that if China takes Taiwan, it won’t stop there. As Beijing pressures Washington over arms sales, we examine whether Taiwan is the objective… or just the first move in a broader regional strategy. The Trump administration announces it is ending its immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. Officials cite coordination and enforcement gains as reasons for winding down the operation. South Korea’s intelligence agency says Kim Jong Un may be positioning his teenage daughter as North Korea’s future leader, potentially extending the Kim dynasty into a fourth generation. And in today’s Back of the Brief — Israeli reservists are accused of using classified information to place bets on military strikes through the prediction platform Polymarket, raising concerns about operational security in the digital age. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief BUBS Naturals: Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code PDB at https://Bubsnaturals.com Nobl Travel: NOBL gives you real travel peace of mind — security, design, and convenience all in one. Head to https://NOBLTravel.com for 46% off your entire order! #NOBL #ad DeleteMe: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/PDB and use promocode PDB at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.7	The Economist know which way is up.
0:32.8	I have a perfect woman. perspective. The economist, know which way is up. It's Friday, the 13th of February. Oh, well I suppose superstitious for some and also in some
0:39.4	parts of the world tomorrow is Valentine's day so try to remember that fellas make sure you
0:45.4	pay attention to that special someone welcome to the president's daily brief I'm Mike Baker
0:50.4	your eyes and ears on the world stage all All right, let's get briefed.
0:55.8	First up, Taiwan's president says that if China takes Taiwan, it won't stop there.
1:02.1	With Beijing warning Washington over arms sales, we'll examine whether Taiwan is the objective
1:08.1	or just the first move.
1:11.1	Later in the show, the Trump administration says it's ending its immigration enforcement
1:15.6	surge in Minnesota.
1:17.5	We'll look at why officials say the operation is winding down.
1:21.5	Plus, is Kim Jong-un's daughter about to break the glass ceiling?
1:26.2	South Korea's spy agency says she may be positioned as
1:29.4	North Korea's next leader. And in today's back of the brief, a sign of the bizarre times that we live in,
1:36.0	Israeli reservists are accused of using classified information to place bets on military strikes
1:42.8	through the prediction platform polymarket.
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