| THEARTOFTHEDEAL | Part of something that Trump wrote |
| MATTER | Most important part of something that might be found in the middle? (5,2,3,6) |
| HEARTOFTHE | Most important part of something that might be found in the middle? (5,2,3,6) |
| EDGE | Outer part of something that has thin end with top off (4) |
| WRECKAGE | The remaining parts of something that has been wrecked (8) |
| USFL | Sports org. that Trump was once a part of |
| ELECTRIC | Type of vehicle that Trump supposedly took away mandates for, causing friction with Elon Musk. (8) |
| TWITTERTWEET | Upload that Trump often creates |
| ECON | Subj. that Trump got a B.S. in |
| BOOKEND | One of a pair of often ornamental props or supports placed on either side of a row of upright tomes; thus, any first or last part of something (7) |
| FBI | Raiders that Trump called criminals? Could be a fib! (1,1,1) |
| ALLAN | Historian Lichtman who incorrectly predicted that Trump would lose in 2024 |
| CANADA | Country that Trump offered to include in the 'Golden Dome' system at zero cost if it becomes the 51st state. (6) |
| KERNEL | Edible part of a nut; or, a vital or central part of something such as a computer's core (6) |
| SURFACE | External part of something / come to the top of / facade |
| LIEAT | ___ the heart of... (important part of something): 2 wds. |
| ADDIN | Include something as part of something else |
| SAMPLE | A small part of something representative of the whole (6) |
| SEGMENT | A section of a curve or part of something. (7) |
| SECTION | That part of something (7) |
