7 Things: Trump’s first trade deal; Ainsworth/Tuberville’s futures; American Pope Leo XIV; and more …

7. Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban will co-chair President Donald Trump’s Presidential Commission studying college football, while Auburn begs for the “help of the federal government in college sports.”

6. Alireza Doroudi, a University of Alabama student, has requested voluntary deportation to Iran, saying, after his visa was revoked, “They don’t want me here.”

5. The former Birmingham Water Works Board is trying to circumvent the law that basically disbanded it by selling to the city of Birmingham; they will lose.

4. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is once again playing his maxxedout race card, this time over an Alabama bill that regulates THC products, and this is why no one takes him seriously.

3. The American Pope, Pope Leo XIV, is basically a “Never Trump” Republican; Alabama politicians seem hopeful.

2. Sure, sure. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) will decide soon about running for governor and Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is hinting that he won’t run for U.S. Senate.

1. President Donald Trump’s first trade deal is announced. In exchange for Trump lowering some tariffs, the United Kingdom is to buy more American beef, ethanol, and airplanes while streamlining its customs process for goods from the United States.

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Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.