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Judge Rips Trump's 'Usurpation of Power'

by Molly Claire Goddard Wonderwall
2:47am PDT, May 21, 2025
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One judicial authority is accusing Donald Trump of overstepping.

In a 102-page opinion published on Monday, May 19, Judge Beryl Howell of the District of Columbia slammed the president for trying to dismantle the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) without the consent of Congress in a "gross usurpation of power" and ultimately voided the action.

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In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill that founded the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), which was established by Congress as an "independent nonprofit corporation." The organization's goal was to be independent until Donald Trump recently tried to defund it.

In Beryl Howell's opinion, she points out how the USIP has received government funds "through appropriations bills signed by seven different Presidents from both major political parties, including the current President during his first term in office."
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However, with Donald Trump back in the Oval Office, Beryl Howell claims the Republican leader is causing "a drastic and abrupt change of course" with the USIP over his "rushed" executive order that was allegedly carried out with "blunt force, backed up by law enforcement" in order to "forcibly take over USIP headquarters in mid-March."

The attorney accused Trump and his administration of "hand[ing] off USIP's property for no consideration" to the General Services Administration (GSA) while "abruptly terminat[ing] nearly all of its staff and activities around the world."
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Beryl Howell also went on to accuse Donald Trump of violating the president's constitutional duties under Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution by taking this action "without asking Congress to cease or reprogram appropriations or by recommending that Congress enact a new law to dissolve or reduce the Institute or transfer its tasks to another entity."

The judge stated that all of the ways the businessman and DOGE attempted to shut down USIP "were thus effectuated by illegitimately installed leaders who lacked legal authority to take these actions, which must therefore be declared null and void."

"The Constitution makes clear that the President's constitutional authority only extends as far as Article II, but even Article II does not grant him absolute removal authority over his subordinates, under current binding caselaw precedent," the opinion noted. "Outside of Article II, he has little constitutional authority to act at all. The President's efforts here to take over an organization outside of those bounds, contrary to statute established by Congress and by acts of force and threat using local and federal law enforcement officers, represented a gross usurpation of power and a way of conducting government affairs that unnecessarily traumatized the committed leadership and employees of USIP, who deserved better."
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This is far from the first time a judge has called out Donald Trump for trying to over-exert his power. In an unsigned Friday, May 16, order, the Supreme Court ruled the current commander-in-chief cannot use the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to ship a group of alleged Venezuelan gang members out of America without a decision from a lower court.

"The Government has represented elsewhere that it is unable to provide for the return of an individual deported in error to a prison in El Salvador where it is alleged that detainees face indefinite detention," they stated. "The [Texas] detainees' interests at stake are accordingly particularly weighty. Under these circumstances, notice roughly 24 hours before removal, devoid of information about how to exercise due process rights to contest that removal, surely does not pass muster."
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Bc Babycare Makes Style and Comfort Effortless

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No doubt about it: Parenting is challenging. Between coordinating schedules, mastering sleep regressions and trying to give the very best to their baby, parents today face a myriad of decisions before 9 a.m. almost daily. BcBabycare, a designer-founded brand guided by the slogan "Redesign for Love," knows firsthand how overwhelming caregiving can sometimes feel.

Recognizing these challenges, Bc Babycare set out to make things easier for modern families, offering thoughtfully designed solutions like the Hexa Effortless Carrier — an ergonomic baby carrier featuring a magnetic quick-snap buckle and multiple carry options for growing babies. For caregivers who juggle it all, Bc Babycare provides an extra hand, holding baby close and comfortable while helping parents step out in style.

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Sparing no detail for the most discerning of clientele, Bc Babycare proudly offers the Hexa Effortless Carrier for parents wanting the very best in comfort and style. Designed especially for urban Gen Z and millennial families, the carrier combines sleek modern aesthetics with engineering that meets the demands of busy, tech-savvy caregivers.

At its core is the Full-Body Support System, crafted to turn babywearing into weightless bonding. Key ergonomic features like a wider lower back panel to reduce strain, over 20% thicker shoulder padding for all-day wear and a dual C-shape back design that moves with the parent make the Hexa a smarter, more comfortable choice. Its magnetic buckle allows one-second on-and-off access, ideal for parents who value efficiency as much as safety.

The built-in hip seat provides effortless 2-in-1 functionality, helping parents easily switch between carrying and resting, supporting babies from 6 months to 24 months as they grow.

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Pope Leo Snubs J.D. Vance

by Katherine Tinsley Wonderwall
1:57am PDT, May 20, 2025
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Pope Leo XIV previously criticized Donald Trump and J.D. Vance's stance on immigration and other issues, but the vice president, who is Catholic, still attended the religious leader's inaugural mass, where the new pope reportedly gave him the cold shoulder.

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Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope, preached a sermon focused on unity and lifting up other communities.

"In this our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, the fear of difference and an economic paradigm that exploits the Earth's resources and marginalizes the poorest," Leo said.

Some listeners interpreted the pope's comments as a jab at Donald Trump's policies.
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While in Vatican City on May 18, J.D. Vance and wife Usha Vance shook Pope Leo XIV's hand, but his holiness' interaction with the couple reportedly lasted only 17 seconds — shorter than other world leaders' time with the Vicar of Christ. The pope also did not invite the Vances to meet with him privately. (He reportedly met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and with Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra.)

Before he became the pope, Leo criticized the vice president's use of Christianity to explain the Donald Trump administration's controversial policies.

"J.D. Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others," Leo once wrote on social media, according to DailyMail.com.
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In his final X post as Robert Prevost, Pope Leo XIV shared his disapproval of the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was sent to El Salvador without due process.

"Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay quiet?" he wrote on April 14.
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In 2018, Pope Leo XIV commented on Donald Trump's deportation methods, which result in the separation of families.

"There is nothing remotely Christian, American, or morally defensible about a policy that takes children away from their parents and warehouses them in cages," the priest said at the time.

"This is being carried out in our name and the shame is on us all," he added.
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J.D. Vance publicly ignored the criticism he received from both Pope Leo XIV and the late Pope Francis.

"I try not to play the politicization of the Pope game," Vance told Hugh Hewitt, according to DailyMail.com.

"I'm sure he's going to say a lot of things that I love," Vance continued. "I'm sure he'll say some things that I disagree with, but I'll continue to pray for him and the Church despite it all and through it all, and that'll be the way that I handle it."
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During Donald Trump's first presidency, Pope Francis told Catholics that anyone interested in turning away immigrants is "not a Christian."

"I'm not going to soil the man's legacy by talking about politics, I think he was a great Christian pastor and that's how I choose to remember the Holy Father," J.D. Vance told reporters after Francis died just hours after they spent time together in late April.
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Bill Maher Defends Trump

by Molly Claire Goddard Wonderwall
1:56am PDT, May 20, 2025
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Bill Maher is siding with Donald Trump when it comes to a certain A-list pop star.

On the Friday, May 16, episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the comedian gave his candid take on the current president making another extremely controversial statement about Taylor Swift in a recent Truth Social update.

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On Friday, May 16, Donald Trump set the public into a frenzy when he shared a message about Taylor Swift that took aim at either her physical appearance or her relevancy in pop culture.

"Has anyone noticed that, since I said 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,' she's no longer 'HOT?'" the commander-in-chief of the United States wrote on Truth Social.
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Bill Maher discussed Donald Trump's controversial remark about Taylor Swift on his HBO show with retired four-star Army general Stanley McChrystal, CNN's Scott Jennings and social media personality Peter Hamby.

After joking about how Trump "still has time" to make digs at the Grammy winner with "all the deals" he signed during his controversial Middle East tour, Maher said he didn't think the president was referencing the Grammy winner's physical appearance.

"I don't think he means physically hot. I think he means hot in the business," he said, noting that Swift "just finished the biggest tour" in history.

"Are you sure he doesn't mean physically hot?" Hamby asked, prompting Maher to admit he couldn't be sure.

"I assume he's criticizing her looks. That was my first reaction," Hamby said.

"No," Maher started before Jennings cut him off.

"I don't think he means that. I recall when he went to the Super Bowl earlier this year, he noted at the time that the crowd booed her and cheered him. I think at that point he started to detect that she was faltering with the public," Jennings said.

Hamby agreed that Jennings "has a point here" because Swift "made over a billion dollars" on her recent The Eras Tour.

"It's the biggest tour ever," Maher agreed.
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Peter Hamby went on to explain how Taylor Swift's political affiliations have impacted her popularity: "When she endorsed Kamala Harris right before the election … [in] like an Instagram post or something, her approval ratings — like, people poll this stuff — her approval ratings went up with Democrats, but with Republicans and independents, they actually went down strikingly. People don't like celebrities and politicians getting involved in elections. They really don't," he said.

"It actually hurts," Bill Maher agreed.

"But that was after her tour, like, in the middle. She's fine. She'll be fine. But I don't think she's not 'hot' in either definition of 'hot,'" Hamby added.

"She's fine. She's not unpopular. She's not as hot in the industry now because she just finished a giant tour, so she needs time to, you know, relax and be with that football player," Maher said, referencing the Grammy winner's relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce.

"When she got booed [at the Super Bowl], they weren't booing her in general. What they were booing was, 'We don't like you so much in football. Let us just have football. Let us have one thing without Taylor Swift involved.' That's what that was about," he continued.
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Shortly after Taylor Swift put her support behind former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, Donald Trump declared he "hated" the "Karma" singer on social media.

Swift has never directly fought back against the right-wing politician's harsh words. However, she made it explicitly clear she in no way supports Trump and his policies.

"Recently I was made aware that AI of 'me' falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI and the dangers of spreading misinformation," she wrote in a September 2024 update throwing her support behind the former senator from California. "It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth."
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Donald Trump's anger toward Taylor Swift became awkward when her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, was asked what he thought about the former star of The Apprentice being in attendance as his team the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.

"That's awesome. It's a great honor," he told the press ahead of the February 2025 game. "I think, you know, no matter who the president is, I know I'm excited because it's the biggest game of my life, you know, and having the president there, you know, it's the best country in the world. So, that'd be pretty cool."
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Trump Brags He Could've Got Better Deals

by Katherine Tinsley Wonderwall
1:54am PDT, May 20, 2025
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Donald Trump continues to applaud his historic arms deal with Saudi Arabia, though the Trump: The Art of the Deal author bragged that he thinks he actually could've secured an even more lucrative contract for the U.S.

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"There's never been a trip like this by any president or anybody ever before," Donald Trump told Fox News' Special Report host Bret Baier during a Friday, May 16, interview.

"I should've asked for more," he added of his four-day trip, during which Saudi Arabia signed an investment deal that's reportedly worth $600 billion.
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Along with visiting Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump flew to Qatar, which gifted him a $400 million jet.

"You know, until you bring this up now, I haven't heard about it for three days," Trump told Bret Baier when the host asked about the plane.

"I mean, we can talk about it again. You ready?" Baier asked.

"They're giving it to the United States Air Force/Defense Department of the United States and not giving it to me," Trump clarified, denying rumors he'll hold on to the jet after his second presidency comes to an end.
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The aircraft, which has been described as a "palace in the sky," will be used temporarily as Air Force One.

"I made a good deal," Donald Trump claimed. "We need a plane for a couple of years before we get the other ones, because Boeing is very late." 
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Donald Trump was able to secure a $600 billion investment commitment from Saudi Arabia, and he claimed that he is one of the first presidents to prioritize the region.

"It was never treated properly," Trump said of the Middle East. "And it was certainly not treated well by Biden, who didn't know he was alive, frankly."

"He didn't treat this group well," the president continued, referring to the Biden administration's approach to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.  
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Donald Trump later claimed the U.S. pushed Middle Eastern nations closer to China, but he noted he considers the Arab Gulf States "very important." 

"They were being coaxed very strongly by China," Trump said. "That solves China's fuel problems forever.

"It wasn't their preference, but they were on their way," he continued.

"We're closer to them than ever before," Trump added after visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.
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Bessent Contradicts Trump on Tariffs

by Molly Claire Goddard Wonderwall
1:53am PDT, May 20, 2025
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Scott Bessent is finally owning the fact that Donald Trump's tariffs may cause financial strain to the American people.

During a Sunday, May 18, appearance on CNN, the president's treasury secretary admitted customers in the United States would be the ones to carry the burden of the newly imposed taxes on goods sold at Walmart.

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Scott Bessent told CNN he'd spoken with Walmart's CEO after Donald Trump made it clear the company should not be jacking up the prices of their products due to new tariffs. Despite admitting the duties were not great for buyers, he blamed their fright on former president Joe Biden.

"Walmart will be absorbing some of the tariffs, some may get passed on to consumers," he said. "Overall, I would expect inflation to remain in line. But I don't blame consumers for being skittish after what happened to them for years under Biden."
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On Saturday, May 17, Donald Trump took to Truth Social to allege that Walmart is using the tariffs as a scapegoat for greed.

"Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain," he wrote. "Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, 'EAT THE TARIFFS' and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I'll be watching, and so will your customers!!!"


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Despite Donald Trump's claims, higher-ups at Walmart are making it clear their prices only increased after the Republican leader's tariffs went into effect in April.

"We're wired to keep prices low, but there's a limit to what we can bear, or any retailer for that matter," Walmart CFO John David Rainey said in a Thursday, May 15, statement.
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Despite some people's lack of faith in Donald Trump's economic plan for America, he's continuously claimed the financial hardship will only be temporary. The right-winger has also put the blame for the country's monetary issues on former President Joe Biden's leadership.

"They are already in effect and a beautiful thing to behold. The Surplus with these Countries has grown during the 'Presidency' of Sleepy Joe Biden," Trump boasted on Truth Social after the duties went into effect. "We are going to reverse it and reverse it QUICKLY. Some day people will realize that Tariffs, for the United States of America, are a very beautiful thing!"
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Supreme Court Shuts Down Trump

by Molly Claire Goddard Wonderwall
1:52am PDT, May 20, 2025
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The Supreme Court is pausing one of Donald Trump's deportation actions.

In an unsigned Friday, May 16, order, the judges ruled the current commander-in-chief cannot use the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to ship a group of alleged Venezuelan gang members out of the United States without a lower court deciding on how far in advance they should have been notified about their possible deportations.

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In the recent ruling, the Supreme Court determined the alleged gang members currently being held in a Texas prison should remain in the United States while the case goes back to the New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to make the ultimate decision.

On Saturday, April 19, the judges also blocked Donald Trump and his administration's use of the 1798 law, to send people out of the country without due process.

"We did not on April 19 — and do not now — address the underlying merits of the parties' claims regarding the legality of removals under the AEA," the recent opinion made clear.

However, they also stated the government could still deport the individuals "under other lawful authorities" if they were truly a threat to America.
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The Supreme Court claimed part of their reasoning for the ruling was Donald Trump and his administration's refusal to return wrongfully deported MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.  

"The Government has represented elsewhere that it is unable to provide for the return of an individual deported in error to a prison in El Salvador where it is alleged that detainees face indefinite detention," they stated. "The [Texas] detainees' interests at stake are accordingly particularly weighty. Under these circumstances, notice roughly 24 hours before removal, devoid of information about how to exercise due process rights to contest that removal, surely does not pass muster."
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Despite the strong ruling, conservative justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas issued dissents from the order.

"From the Court's order, it is not entirely clear whether the Court has silently decided issues that go beyond the question of interim relief. (I certainly hope that it has not.)," Alito penned. "But if it has done so, today's order is doubly extraordinary. Granting certiorari before a court of appeals has entered a judgment is a sharp departure from usual practice, but here neither the Court of Appeals nor the District Court has decided any merits questions."
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Following the ruling, Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account on Friday, May 16, to rage against the Supreme Court.

"The Supreme Court has just ruled that the worst murderers, drug dealers, gang members and even those who are mentally insane, who came into our country illegally, are not allowed to be forced out without going through a long, protracted and expensive legal process, one that will take, possibly, many years for each person and one that will allow these people to commit many crimes before they even see the inside of a Courthouse," he alleged.

The Republican leader even went on to blame former president Joe Biden and praised Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas for their dissents from the order.

"The result of this decision will let more CRIMINALS pour into our country, doing great harm to our cherished American public. It will also encourage other criminals to illegally enter our Country, wreaking havoc and bedlam wherever they go. The Supreme Court of the United States is not allowing me to do what I was elected to do. Sleepy Joe Biden allowed MILLIONS of Criminal Aliens to come into our Country without any 'PROCESS' but, in order to get them out of our country, we have to go through a long and extended PROCESS. In any event, thank you to Justice Alito and Justice Thomas for attempting to protect our Country. This is a bad and dangerous day for America!" Trump concluded.
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Trump Rips Zelensky Again

by Katherine Tinsley Wonderwall
11:59am PDT, May 19, 2025
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Donald Trump slighted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a recent interview with Fox News.

Trump's February meeting with Zelensky at the White House quickly soured, and things between the two world leaders seemingly remain tense.

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Donald Trump claimed Volodymyr Zelensky wasted billions of dollars of U.S. aid for Ukraine.

"The money is the money," Trump said on Fox News' Special Report on Friday, May 16. "What bothered me — I hated to see the way it was, you know, excuse me, p***** away." 

"I hated to see that checks were sent for $60 billion every time Zelensky [traveled to Washington]," he continued.

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Donald Trump later hinted that there wasn't a clear explanation for how Volodymyr Zelensky used the funds.

"I think he's the greatest salesman in the world. Far better than me," Trump said of Zelensky.

"Where is all this money going?" he added. 
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Special Report host Bret Baier attempted to shift the conversation toward Vladimir Putin, but Donald Trump wasn't have it.

"I'm focused on Putin," Baier said.

"We send checks. We don't always send equipment. We send — just checks. We send — just cash. Where is it?" Trump continued of Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Donald Trump told Bret Baier to "wait" before asserting that the U.S. was "treated worse" than any European nation by Ukraine.

"We inherited this mess, but I think it's going to get solved," Trump added.
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Donald Trump later hinted at scheduling a meeting with Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict.

"I think we'll do it fast," Trump said when asked about talking to Putin.

"I think he's tired of this whole thing," the president added. "He's not looking good, and he wants to look good."
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A 2000s Reality Star Is Practically Unrecognizable, More Can't-Miss Pics For the Week of May 12, 2025

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The Osbournes alum Kelly Osbourne looks practically unrecognizable at the 32nd Annual Race to Erase MS Gala at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on May 16, 2025, after losing a dramatic amount of weight in recent years.

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He's at it again… Tom Cruise climbs up a biplane at the U.K. premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning in London on May 15, 2025.
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Salma Hayek attends the launch of the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue at the Hard Rock Hotel New York in New York City on May 15, 2025.

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Italian actress and model Elisabetta Pellini at the opening of Rome's hottest new five-star hotel – art'otel Rome Piazza Sallustio on May 14, 2025.
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Zoe Kravitz attends Dom Pérignon's Creation is an Eternal Journey "Poem to Party" experience at the Tate Modern in New York City on May 15, 2025.

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Sarah Jessica Parker attends the PEN America Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on May 15, 2025.

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George Takei speaks during the Legal Defense Fund's 37th National Equal Justice Awards Dinner at The Glasshouse in New York City on May 15, 2025.

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Elon Musk's mother, model Maye Musk, attends the launch of the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue at the Hard Rock Hotel New York in New York City on May 15, 2025.

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Andra Day attends the Legal Defense Fund's 37th National Equal Justice Awards Dinner at The Glasshouse in New York City on May 15, 2025.

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Christie Brinkley poses up a storm at the Skin Cancer Foundation's Champions for Change Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City on May 14, 2025.
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Kim Kardashian goes shopping in Paris on May 14, 2025.

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Kaia Gerber attends the premiere of Prime Video's Overcompensating in Hollywood on May 14, 2025.
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Rachael Leigh Cook goes shopping in Burbank, California, on May 14, 2025.

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Kris Jenner has a bold monochromatic menswear moment in a burgundy ensemble during an outing in Paris on May 14, 2025.
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Jenna Dewan attends Disney's Upfront presentation at the Javits Center in New York City on May 13, 2025.

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Kim Kardashian shows off her stems as she climbs into a car in Paris on May 13, 2025.

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Tom Cruise introduces a screening of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning at the BFI IMAX in London on May 11, 2025.

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Bill Maher Rips Trump Tour

by Katherine Tinsley Wonderwall
8:21am PDT, May 19, 2025
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Donald Trump got the royal treatment in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but Bill Maher recently slammed the president's decision to accept a $400 million jet from the Qatari royal family.



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"He was in the Middle East this week. A lot of stuff happened. He's in Saudi Arabia. Boy, they have a bromance going on over there," Bill Maher said in a Friday, May 16, episode of Real Time With Bill Maher.
"Well, they do, I mean… Bromance diplomacy, I call it, but, you know…Trump has a unique bond with the Saudis, they both reshaped the Manhattan skyline,"  Maher said, in reference to Trump's real estate career and the 9/11 terrorist attack, as Osama Bin Ladin was born in Saudi Arabia but was stripped of his citizenship.
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While in the Middle East, Donald Trump was pampered, as the Saudi Arbaian royals made sure to bring the president his favorite fast-food items.
Bill Maher told viewers: "They love him over there. They, these camels, they had to put that up. They had Teslas, they had horses, they have dancing girls, they said they had a purple carpet. I guess it's like a platinum gold card, you know, it's purple, not even red." 
"And they also, listen to this, they set up a mobile McDonald's there. A little different over there than McDonald's. The Happy Meal toy is a little bone saw," Maher shared. 
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Bill Maher also discussed how the Qatari royal family made the controversial decision to gift Donald Trump a luxury plane. However, Bill Maher noted the double standards between Donald Trump and Barack Obama.
"You know, when you travel, you're like. You'd like to leave with a souvenir, right? So, he got a $400 million plane that they gave him. They gave him a $400 million plane, which he accepted," Bill Maher stated.
"Now, this has to be the ultimate if Obama did it, I think, you know, because… If Obama did it, Fox News would be endlessly calling it Allah Force One. So, I think I will call it that, Allah Force One," the comedian joked, as Qatar is a muslim-majority nation. 
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According to reports, Donald Trump will use the Qatari plane temporarily as Air Force One.
Bill Maher said it is "moot anyway, because it's not going to be ready to be that if it was going to be Air Force One, so it would have to be private, which then it would be illegal."  
"But you know, it doesn't matter. Trump says he will not be using it when he leaves office, and people don't believe that. Not the using it part, the leaving office part," the commentator added.
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While in the Middle East, Donald Trump celebrated a recent $600 billion deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
"I will say I did that, and everyone will say, 'Meh.' But somebody's going to be cutting a ribbon and say — well, we're going to be finished long before that. But somebody's going to be taking the credit for this. You remember, press, this guy did it," Trump told reporters on Friday, May 16, according to The Hill.
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After the White House announced Donald Trump was gifted a plane, the president began to push the narrative that critics of the gift were jealous.
"I just want to say, it was a radical left story. The people here, to show you how crazy it is, they would like me to pay a billion dollars," Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier. 
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Richard Gere, Joe Manganiello, Liev Schreiber and more Celebrate the 121st Explorers Club Annual Dinner

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The spirit of adventure and the quest for the unknown converged at The Glasshouse in New York City on Saturday, April 26, for the 121st Explorers Club Annual Dinner (ECAD). Themed "Paradise Found," the prestigious event gathered renowned explorers, scientists, conservationists, a few billionaires and a constellation of distinguished guests from around the globe to celebrate groundbreaking achievements and the enduring human drive to discover.

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The Glasshouse in New York City provided a stunning backdrop for the black-tie affair. Attendees, adorned in formal wear, military dress, and traditional cultural attire, mingled during the cocktail reception, which famously featured exotic appetizers — a nod to the Club's adventurous palate.

Actor, producer and director Joe Manganiello, a longtime friend of the Club, hosted this year's gala. Acclaimed actor and dedicated conservationist Richard Gere delivered the keynote address. Gere, known for his philanthropic work and environmental advocacy, spoke to the "Paradise Found" theme. Other notables in attendance included actor Liev Schreiber, designer Tory Burch, Colossal CEO Ben Lamm, former speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Yankees baseball players Austin Wells and Anthony Volpe.  

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The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the coveted Explorers Club Awards, honoring individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the fields of exploration and scientific research. The dinner also served as a fundraising event, with a live and silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind experiences and memorabilia, further supporting the Club's mission to foster exploration and field research. Beyond the awards and formal presentations, the ECAD is a vital networking opportunity where past expeditions are celebrated and future ones are conceived.

The 121st Explorers Club Annual Dinner upheld its legacy as one of the most coveted invitations in the world. It was a testament to humanity's unending search for "Paradise Found" — in the deepest oceans, the highest peaks or the furthest reaches of space.

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Kristi Noem Pitches Reality Series About Migrants Competing for Citizenship

by Katherine Tinsley Wonderwall
12:26am PDT, May 17, 2025
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Kristi Noem might've found a new career as a television producer: The Secretary of Homeland Security is reportedly backing a reality series centered around immigrants.

According to DailyMail.com, the show will document migrants competing "for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship."

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Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security reportedly contributed to a 35-page pitch for the show, which, according to DailyMail.com, is the brainchild of Canadian Duck Dynasty creator Rob Worsoff.

"Along the way, we will be reminded what it means to be American — through the eyes of the people who want it most," the document reads.

"I'm not affiliated with any political ideology," Worsoff said. "As an immigrant myself, I am merely trying to make a show that celebrates the immigration process, celebrate what it means to be American and have a national conversation about what it means to be American, through the eyes of the people who want it most."

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Tricia McLaughlin, who is a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, told DailyMail.com that Kristi Noem has yet to be briefed on the concept. However, the publication later revealed a source confirmed the former governor of South Dakota wants to proceed with the project.

"I think it's a good idea," McLaughlin said.
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Rob Worsoff suggested famous immigrants Sofia Vergara, Ryan Reynolds and Mila Kunis as potential hosts, as the show wants to cast "a famous, naturalized American who was also born in another country."
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Participants will travel around the U.S. to meet "interesting Americans."

"We'll join in the laughter, tears, frustration, and joy – hearing their backstories – as we are reminded how amazing it is to be American, through the eyes of 12 wonderful people who want nothing more than to have what we have," the pitch explains.

Immigrants will be put on teams and compete in games that highlight the nation's history, such as gold mining in San Francisco, Calif., or building a rocket in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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The game is set to include elimination challenges, "iconically American" prizes and film its finale in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C.

Winners will be sworn in by a "top American politician or judge."

Rob Worsoff's write-up states, "There won't be a dry eye within 10 miles!"
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Donald Trump's administration has taken a strong stance on illegal immigration, but Kristi Noem's decision to take glamorous photos at deportations has been greatly criticized.

"When will Secretary Noem stop prioritizing staged photo ops and media stunts?" a DailyMail.com source griped.

"The focus on self-promotion is undermining our ability to deliver on President Trump's deportation mandate," the source continued. "We need leadership committed to logistics and results, not financial gain or reality show theatrics."
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Trump's Official Merch Has Glaring Typo

by Katherine Tinsley Wonderwall
12:25am PDT, May 17, 2025
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A Rhode Island couple was left disappointed after their Donald Trump watch arrived with a noticeable mistake.

Tim Petit spent more than $600 on a Trump watch for his wife, Melanie Petit, but the lavish item didn't meet their expectations, as the lettering read "RUMP" instead of the president's last name.

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"I just thought it was really nice. It was beautiful. And I knew it would be something that she'd like," Tim Petit told NBC 10 News of the gift for his wife.
He added that he was sold by the exclusivity of the watch: "One of 250. So that attracted me," he said.
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Donald Trump promoted the accessory on Truth Social, and his endorsement intrigued Tim Petit.

"With the president's voice hawking the watches. I was curious, so I went on to the website," he said.

"It has a nice little case," his wife, Melanie Petit, chimed in. "It has the pink and little fireworks on it."
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The couple was shocked to realize the luxury item didn't have Donald Trump's name on it.

"I noticed it right away," Melanie Petit said. "The T is missing. It just says R-U-M-P."

"How could they process this and go through something without checking their work?" she asked.

"I'm very disappointed. I wanted to do a special thing for her," Tim Petit said. "And we expected that it would have the integrity of the President of the United States and good follow-through."
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While the GetTrumpWatches.com website claims to retail the official watches of Donald Trump, the company simply licenses the president's name.

The retailer clarified on their site "that the watches are not designed, manufactured, distributed or sold by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals."
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Tim Petit urged Trump Watches to pay more attention to the manufacturing process.

"I think that someone needs to be aware of it in their licensing department, that someone's dropped the ball big time," Tim Petit said.

"We're not getting any kind of support or response," Melanie Petit added.

"We would like this corrected properly and quickly," Tim said. "An apology would be nice for making my wife cry."

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Shortly after giving their interview, Tim Petit informed WSAJ that the Trump Watch brand offered to replace the item and gave him an $800 coupon to shop for alternative items on the site.
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Trump Makes Surprise Promise to U.S. Troops

by Katherine Tinsley Wonderwall
12:24am PDT, May 17, 2025
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Donald Trump visited Al Udeid Air Base — the largest American military base in the Middle East — during his trip to Qatar on May 15.

While speaking in front of the American soldiers stationed in Qatar, the president made a shocking promise.

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Donald Trump celebrated the investment being made in American-made military goods during his tour of the Middle East.

"Yesterday we signed an agreement for Qatar to purchase $42 billion worth of the finest American military hardware," Trump said. (Qatar will receive a Pegasus refueling aircraft, amphibious combat vehicles, the MQ-9B plane and more.)

"I don't think our friendship has ever been stronger than it is right now," he added in reference to the United States' budding diplomatic relationship with Qatar, which gifted the president a luxury jet.
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Donald Trump was previously criticized for accepting a lavish present from the Qatari royal family, but he was proud to announce that the U.S. now has strengthened ties to the country.

"We have never had a relationship with Qatar as strong as it is now. You know that they're very happy, and we're going to protect you. We're going to protect you. That's the one thing you need, maybe, but I don't think you're going to need too much of that," Trump said at a business roundtable Thursday morning.
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Later in the day, Donald Trump claimed Arab nations were "starving for love," and he hinted at Joe Biden's administration ignoring the region.

"They felt abandoned and they were going to be captured by China," he said.
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While sitting next to Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, Donald Trump revealed his plans for a previously undisclosed Boeing F-55 fighter jet, which would be the improved version of the F-35.

"We're going to do an F-55, and I think if we get the right price — we have to get the right price — and that'll be two engines and a super upgrade on the F-35," Trump said.

"I think the most beautiful fighter jet in the world is the F-22, but we're going to do an F-22 super and it will be a very modern version of the F-22 fighter jet," the president continued.

"It travels with many, many — potentially hundreds of drones, right?" Trump asked the CEO. "You want to talk about that? Because it's very interesting."
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While the Boeing executive declined to comment on any upcoming projects "for security reasons," Donald Trump couldn't contain his excitement.

"Our Air Force will soon have the world's first and only sixth-generation fighter jet, the F-47. Why did they name it 47? Does anybody know? I don't know. It was a nice thing," Trump — who is both the 45th and 47th president of the United States — later bragged in his speech to the troops.

"It's quite the plane. … But we're also looking at an increased version of the F-35. I think we're gonna call it the F-55, which will be a double-engine plane," the real estate tycoon shared. "I like two engines on a plane. I'm sorry if I say that."
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After spending time discussing planes, Donald Trump announced his financial commitment to the military personnel in the crowd.

"You're a very special group of people," Trump said. "Pay raises to each and every one of you, substantial pay raises."
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In response, a loud cheer rang out across Al Udeid Air Base.

"My trip is four and a half days, but this is the one [stop] I was so looking forward to, because I'm with the people that I really love and respect," Donald Trump claimed.

"We love and respect you," he added. "This is what you're doing, the service you do for your country, for you, keep us safe."
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Donald Trump ended his speech by praising the U.S. and the change in its global reputation.

"We have a great country. We have a proud country. We have a country that's respected all over the world," he said. "And as I said before a year ago, we were laughed at, but nobody's laughing at our country in our country anymore."

"We're the most respected country anywhere in the world, and thank you very much, and enjoy your lives, and God bless America," the president concluded.
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Trump Surgeon General Pick Raves About Psychedelics

by Katherine Tinsley Wonderwall
12:23am PDT, May 17, 2025
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Donald Trump's surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, recently admitted she used psychedelic mushrooms in her journey to find romantic partnership.

In an October newsletter, the former political lobbyist wrote that she used magic mushrooms in 2021 to help her get in the "space to find love at 35."

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Casey Means, who's become a wellness influencer in recent years, often shares her experiences with alternative medicine.

The author informed readers she "did plant medicine experiences with trusted guides."

Despite her own experiences, Means admitted that her use of psychedelics might not be a fit for everyone.
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Casey Means further explored the controversial topic in her 2024 book Good Energy.

"If you feel called, I also encourage you to explore intentional, guided psilocybin therapy," Means wrote.

"Strong scientific evidence suggests that this psychedelic therapy can be one of the most meaningful experiences of life for some people, as they have been for me," she added.
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In her book, Casey Means refers to hallucinogens as "plant medicine" and claims she took mushrooms after she decided to follow "an internal voice that whispered: it's time to prepare."

"I felt myself as part of an infinite and unbroken series of cosmic nesting dolls of millions of mothers and babies before me from the beginning of life," she wrote, later adding that "psilocybin can be a doorway to a different reality that is free from the limiting beliefs of my ego, feelings, and personal history."
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Casey Means earned her medical degree from Stanford, but she dropped out of her surgery residency program. Despite her medical license being inactive, Donald Trump celebrated her nomination and ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" movement.

"I am pleased to announce that Dr. Casey Means, will be nominated as our next Surgeon General of the United States of America," Trump posted on Truth Social on Tuesday, May 7.

"Casey has impeccable 'MAHA' credentials, and will work closely with our wonderful Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to ensure a successful implementation of our Agenda in order to reverse the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and ensure Great Health, in the future, for ALL Americans," the president noted.
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Former FBI Boss Investigated for Trump Threat

by Molly Claire Goddard Wonderwall
12:22am PDT, May 17, 2025
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James Comey is allegedly being investigated by the government.

According to reports, the Secret Service is looking into the former FBI director after being accused of threatening Donald Trump in a recent Instagram update.

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On Thursday, May 15, James Comey took to Instagram to share a now-deleted photo of seashells arranged in a "8647" formation.

Although the picture may have seemed innocent, members of Donald Trump's administration raised alarm bells because "86" is oftentimes used to get rid of something or ejecting someone. The numeral "47" refers to the Republican leader being the 47th president of America.

"Cool shell formation on my beach walk," Comey — who worked for Trump during his first term before he was fired — captioned the post.
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Donald Trump and his administration swiftly launched into action over James Comey's update.

"While President Trump is currently on an international trip to the Middle East, the former FBI Director puts out what can clearly be interpreted as 'a hit' on the sitting President of the United States — a message etched in the sand," White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich explained in a message shared to X. "This is deeply concerning to all of us and is being taken seriously."
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Donald Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. spoke out against the alleged threat against his father from James Comey.

"Just James Comey causally [sic] calling for my dad to be murdered," the eldest Trump child claimed on X alongside a picture of the since-deleted update. "This is who the Dem-Media worships. Demented!!!!" 
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed the FBI was looking into the situation.

"Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump," Donald Trump's staffer alleged on X. "DHS and Secret Service is investigating this threat and will respond appropriately."

Kash Patel, the current FBI Director, commented on the ongoing matter, explaining on X, "Primary jurisdiction is with SS on these matters and we, the FBI, will provide all necessary support."
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James Comey stanchly defended himself from the accusation he threatened Donald Trump.

"I didn't realize some folks associate it with violence. That didn't occur to me when I saw it but I am opposed to violence in all circumstances so I took it down," the attorney explained in a statement shared to Instagram.
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Conservative 'Shark' Rips GOP Tax Plan

by Molly Claire Goddard Wonderwall
12:21am PDT, May 17, 2025
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Despite being a conservative, Kevin O'Leary is not thrilled with the GOP's tax plan.

During a Tuesday, May 13, appearance on Varney & Co., the Shark Tank star railed against Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" proposal despite typically being a major supporter of the president and the Republican Party.

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"This is anti-American. It's against small business. I've never seen anything like it. You want to talk about [a] big, beautiful bill? This is a big, ugly piece of that bill. It's got to get fixed," Kevin O'Leary claimed of Donald Trump's tax plan during his media appearance.

The ABC star made it clear he disapproved of the proposed legislation from an entrepreneurial perspective. "For small business[es], I'm their advocate," he noted. "So, I read all these bills."
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Kevin O'Leary's most imperative critique of the bill was the end of the pandemic-era Employee Retention Credit. The program gave government funds to businesses that allowed people to keep their jobs throughout the spread of COVID-19.

"That program's over. They want to give new powers to the IRS to audit all those small businesses for up to nine years. That's unprecedented. Why would we want to do that to small business?" the millionaire said. "So many of these audits would occur after the period where they don't have their records. This is war on small business."

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Although Kevin O'Leary has been an advocate for many of Donald Trump's past actions during his second term in office, he emphasized how his bill must be edited before it's officially passed.

"I read it and said, 'This can't be right. Why would they do this?'" he explained. "It's outrageous that they would attack small business like this and unprecedented to get powers to the IRS like this because it won't stop there. They're looking to save money. I get it, ERC saved millions of businesses," O'Leary clarified. "Some people claimed it was fraudulent. Sure, there's fraud in every government program. But 95 percent of these businesses deserve that money and are still in business because of that money. And now somebody says, give the IRS power to go rip into them. That's not okay."
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Since Donald Trump returned to office in January, Kevin O'Leary has been supportive of the right-wing leader and Elon Musk's government budget cuts.

"Keep slashing, keep hacking, while you have a 24-month mandate before the midterms," the investor said during an episode of Laura Coates Live in February. "Cut, cut, cut, cut, cut, more, more cutting. Believe me, it's going to work out just great. Everybody should be happy about this. Cut everything."
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Rubio Shares 'The Only Chance We Have at Peace'

by Molly Claire Goddard Wonderwall
12:20am PDT, May 17, 2025
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Marco Rubio is revealing the one thing that could end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

During a Thursday, May 15, interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Donald Trump's Secretary of State opened up about the only way he thinks the conflict can come to an end after years of fighting between the two nations.

Keep reading to hear Rubio's theory about how the United States could broker peace…

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According to Marco Rubio, the only way for an agreement to be reached to end the war is to have Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down and talk.

"I think that's the only chance we have at peace at this point, given everything we've seen over the last few weeks," the Florida politician stated, while adding that "nothing's going to happen" until the two leaders have a chat.

"There's been talks, there's been negotiations, there's been trips and meetings — but in the end, I think we've reached the conclusion, rightfully so, as the president has, that the only way this is going to happen, if it has a chance to happen, the only way it happens is, if the president directly engages with Vladimir Putin," Rubio noted.
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Marco Rubio also went on to call Donald Trump a "lover of peace" and expressed how much the businessman wants the conflict to end.

"This is a person that wants to stop wars and prevent wars and end wars. That's what the president endeavors to do," the diplomat noted. "I still don't understand why some would be critical of the president. They should be happy that the president of the most powerful nation on earth is a peacemaker who seeks to prevent wars, seeks to end wars and seeks to stop existing wars. That, I think, is something we should be very proud of."
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While talking to the press aboard Air Force One on Thursday, May 15, Donald Trump himself confirmed he and Vladimir Putin were overdue for a conversation before his Russian counterpart faces Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"Nothing is going to happen until Putin and I get together," The Apprentice alum explained. "He wasn't going if I wasn't there. I don't believe anything's going to happen, whether you like it or not, until he and I get together. But we're going to have to get it solved cause too many people are dying."
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As the war rages on, Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly visited Turkey to speak with Vladimir Putin. However, according to Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Putin ditched the meeting.

"After we understood the level of the Russian delegation, we saw that they unfortunately are very unserious about real negotiations," Zelensky explained in an interview following the trip.
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Elon Musk Sued for Not Paying Up

by Molly Claire Goddard Wonderwall
4:47am PDT, May 16, 2025
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Elon Musk may be in some legal hot water.

According to court documents, the billionaire and his organization America PAC is being accused of backtracking on a promise to pay swing-state voters who signed a petition supporting the First and Second amendments.

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Per the legal papers, Elon Musk vowed to pay $47 to registered voters who signed the petition in seven battleground states, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Later, the investor upped the payments to $100 per person.

However, three individuals who allegedly signed the document in Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania, are claiming they never got their money.


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"Plaintiffs are in communication with numerous others who referred voters to sign the America PAC petition, who are likewise frustrated that they did not receive full payments for their referrals," the court documents claim of the lawsuit against Elon Musk.

Plaintiff Steve Reid reportedly canvased in both Georgia and Michigan and never got compensation. "Despite multiple attempts to receive payment, Plaintiff Steven Reid was also not paid the full promised amounts for these referrals. He estimates that he has not been paid at least several thousand dollars he is owed for his referrals," they claimed.
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In response to the allegations, Elon Musk's organization released a statement. "America PAC is committed to paying for every legitimate petition signature, which is evidenced by the fact that we have paid tens of millions of dollars to canvassers for their hard work in support of our mission," America PAC spokesman Andrew Romeo said.

The group also emphasized their commitment to "rooting out fraud" and noted how they have "the right to withhold payments to fraudsters."
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Don't Take Kennedy's Medical Advice, He Says

by Katherine Tinsley Wonderwall
12:59am PDT, May 16, 2025
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is the Secretary of Health and Human Services, urged Americans not to take medical advice from him, despite being the country's most prominent public health official.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a history of spreading misinformation about vaccines, and his conspiracy theories have been a cause for concern for many Democrats.

"If you had a child, would you vaccinate that child for measles?" Rep. Mark Pocan asked Kennedy during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday, May 14.

"For measles? Um … probably for measles," Kennedy answered, before asserting that his personal beliefs on vaccines are "irrelevant."
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Robert F. Kennedy went on to say that in spite of the influence he wields, people shouldn't necessarily heed his advice.

"I don't want to seem like I'm being evasive, but I don't think people should be taking advice — medical advice — from me," he said.

"For me to answer that question directly, it will seem like I'm giving advice to other people, and I don't want to be doing that," the "Make America Healthy Again" advocate stressed.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is one of the various federal agencies that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. oversees, and the CDC does give advice.

"What we're going to try to do is to lay out the pros and cons, the risks and benefits, accurately, as we understand them with reputable studies," the Health and Human Services Secretary clarified.
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As the anti-vaccine movement becomes more popular, the U.S. has seen an increase in measles cases.

"I don't want to give advice," Robert F. Kennedy told the House Appropriations Committee, but he later admitted the measles vaccine is "the most effective way" to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Kristi Noem Called Out for 'Costume Changes'

by Katherine Tinsley Wonderwall
12:59am PDT, May 16, 2025
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Critics have dubbed Kristi Noem "ICE Barbie" due to the Secretary of Homeland Security's penchant for sharing pictures of herself with her hair and makeup done while participating in deportations.

Democrat Rep. Bennie Thompson called out Noem's reputation while slamming her during a congressional hearing on Wednesday, May 14.

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Kristi Noem appeared before the House Homeland Security Committee to discuss her agency's 2026 budget. The department has been accused of not adhering to its congressional budget.

"Whatever got you here, Secretary Noem, I'm glad you found time among your many photo ops and costume changes to testify about why President [Donald] Trump is seeking more taxpayer dollars, and what [you] plan to do with that money if you get it," Bennie Thompson told her, reading aloud from a sheet of paper.
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X users had mixed reactions to seeing Bennie Thompson point out Kristi Noem's use of makeup and professional photographers to capture deportations, prison tours and more.

"This is so good…calling out Kosplay Kristie," one X user wrote.

"This is exactly how to treat Republicans," a second X user chimed in. "Every single day. Every chance you get. Humiliate the s*** out of them."

"He speaks the truth, all she does is play dress up and doesn't answer any questions straight up always deflects from them," another said.
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While critics were excited to see Kristi Noem be called out for her behavior, fans took issue with Bennie Thompson's tone.

"Why is he condescending to her? Our border is the most secure it has been in history," one X user wrote. "She leads the agency responsible for that."

"It might have been amusing if he didn't have to read it [from a paper]," another X user said.






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A month ago, television personality Megyn Kelly admitted she didn't approve of Kristi Noem's social media activity.

"Just stop trying to glamorize the mission and put yourself in the middle of it as you cosplay ICE agent, which you're not," Kelly said on an episode of her "The Megyn Kelly Show" podcast.

"I can't stand these photo ops, you guys. I think they diminish ICE, they diminish DHS, CPB," the Fox News alum added. "She's not an agent! She is an administrative policy person appointed by Trump because she was very loyal to him."
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Megyn Kelly stressed how Kristie Noem's presence isn't necessarily helping ICE agents.

"Stop with the glam. I mean, she looks like I look right now, but she's out in the field with her gun, being like, 'We're gonna go kick some a**,'" Kelly said. "No one wants you there."

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CNN Analyst Calls Trump a 'Beta'

by Katherine Tinsley Wonderwall
12:56am PDT, May 16, 2025
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Donald Trump was gifted a jet from the Qatari royal family worth $400 million, and the lavish plane continues to spark controversy for the president.

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"[Donald Trump is] saying that Qataris came to him and said, 'If we can help you, let us.' I mean, that's exactly what people are afraid of because it means, what are [they] getting in return?" White House Correspondent Kristen Holmes said on CNN's Inside Politics on Wednesday, May 14.

"What are they going to get in return, which he seems to fundamentally not either want to answer or not really understand," she continued. "The level that people are concerned about this as a national security threat when he continues to just say, 'Well, it's a free gift.'"
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MAGA influencer Laura Loomer was "disappointed" in Donald Trump for accepting the plane, and Republican Rand Paul urged the president not to accept the jumbo jet.
"You can hear these Republicans say over and over again, 'There's no such thing as a free gift,'" Kristen Holmes said. "I mean, that's been the Republican argument as well."
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National security has been a concern throughout Donald Trump's second term.

CNN's Manu Raju chimed in to say he talked to Republican John Thune "about national security concerns" the previous day: "He said, 'Well, we're going to have to vet this,' and he called it a 'hypothetical situation,'" Raju recalled. "And then I asked Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, about it yesterday. He said, 'Well, Trump, of course, shares the same national security concerns that we do, and he'll make sure this is a secure exchange.'"
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Hans Nichols noted that the aircraft will probably be heavily inspected for recording devices.

"Well, look, stripping down the plane and making sure there are any hidden microphones on there, I, as someone who's never retrofitted a 747, that doesn't seem like the biggest challenge here," he said.

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"To me, the bigger question is, will [John] Thune and [Mike] Johnson follow through and do real oversight?" Hans Nichols asked the panelists. "Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, does he look into this?"

"I'm guessing no," Nia-Malika Henderson replied.
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While Republicans have publicly commented on Donald Trump using the plane, Hans Nichols predicted the party won't take significant action against the president.

"I think we sort of know, but that's really where, if this story advances beyond sort of liberal outrage and some sort of Republican concerns, that's really what will happen," Nichols stated. "It'll happen where you and I spend most of our days in Congress."

"And I'm not convinced that we're going to have big hearings looking into this," he noted. "As long as Republicans, here's my caveat, as long as Republicans are in charge, that's my parachute."
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Nia-Malika Henderson noted that Donald Trump potentially using the plane as Air Force One weakens the United States' image.

"It also sort of makes Donald Trump look like the beta, right? And the country," Henderson said. "We're going across the world because we're too poor to get a plane from somebody else."

"I mean, this is Trump, who's like, 'We're a superpower,' and yet we're taking handouts from Qatar and authoritarian nations," she continued.
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Nia-Malika Henderson continued to point out the bad options of using a gifted Qatari plane as Air Force One: "The optics of it is really, I think, contradicting what [Donald] Trump's sort of idea of America is and himself as, like, the great salesman in bringing America back to greatness," she said.

"Well, if our greatness is relying on another country's largesse, it seems to be a contradiction," she noted.
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Hans Nichols reminded the panelists that Donald Trump stands by his decision.

"He's just gonna say he's getting a good deal, right? He's already said that, right?" Nichols reminded the group.

"I think he'd say the opposite: That he's getting the deal because he's the alpha," Kristen Holmes replied.
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House Reps Fall Asleep in Medicaid Meeting

by Molly Claire Goddard Wonderwall
12:55am PDT, May 16, 2025
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Politicians in Washington, D.C., appear to be exhausted.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 14, three representatives were caught sleeping during a long-running Tax-Writing Ways and Means Committee meeting in which they put together Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" agenda bill and made cuts to Medicaid.

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In clips from C-Span, Representatives Blake Moore (R-Utah), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) were all seen napping during the gathering.

"It's 4:57am ET. There's another vote during the House Ways and Means markup and they have to wake Rep. Blake Moore," one X user commented on the video.
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People on social media were outraged by the display from their representatives.

"TERM LIMITS! Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) OUT COLD asleep while on the job. Do any of you get to sleep while at the office? These people have ZERO CARE for how Americans perceive Congress," Florida Voice News' Eric Daugherty wrote on X.

"Term limits, gaining more and more traction," a second X user chimed in.

"Politicians that still can't do their jobs while only having a 4-day week should be primaried," another added.
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Although Debbie Dingell may have needed some extra sleep, she made sure to drive her point home to her fellow policy makers during their meeting.

"Been up for 31 hours straight fighting Republicans trying to gut Medicaid. Closed my eyes to think about an America where everyone has access to quality, affordable health care," she wrote on X in response to people criticizing her for falling asleep.
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During the hours-long meeting, Democrats and Republicans fought over Donald Trump's budget package which would reportedly cut federal spending to the most vulnerable citizens.

According to Reuters, the Republican leader's bill would add trillions of dollars to the nation's debt as the plan requests $4 trillion in additional lending.
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Newsom Backtracks on Illegal Immigrant Health Care

by Molly Claire Goddard Wonderwall
12:54am PDT, May 16, 2025
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Gavin Newsom seems to be flip-flopping on government-paid healthcare for immigrants.

On Wednesday, May 14, the Governor of California's office blamed the higher-than-expected costs for his plan to stop enrolling low-income people in the state's Medi-Cal program.

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Gavin Newsom's office stated their plan is to halt enrollment of lower earning immigrants in the program from 2026 and start charging payment to those already enrolled a monthly premium the following year.

"The state must take difficult but necessary steps to ensure fiscal stability and preserve the long-term viability of Medi-Cal for all Californians," a representative said in a statement.

Newsom and his staff claimed the program would end up costing $2.7 billion more than expected.
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In March, Gavin Newsom vowed to not roll back health benefits for illegal migrants despite Donald Trump's crackdown on California's immigration policies.

Despite the left-wing politician pulling back on his promise, he clarified that the program won't completely dissolve. "It was not to kick people off and not to roll back the expansion, but to level set on what we can do and what we can't do," Newsom said to reporters on Wednesday, May 14. "We're just capping it, particularly for those without documentation."
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Elsewhere in Gavin Newsom's proposal, adults 19 and older with "unsatisfactory immigration status" will be charged a $100 monthly premium.

According to the Democrat's office, the individuals they are charging are "people whose immigration status makes them ineligible for federally funded Medicaid, including people with lawful status and the undocumented."

Per fact sheets from Newsom's office, the reason for this action is to take "corrective action" due to the fall out of Donald Trump's "pendulum swings on tariffs."
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Despite the setback, Gavin Newsom promised that California would still do their best to take care of their immigrant population amid Donald Trump's strict policies.

"No state has done more than the state of California, no state will continue to do more than the state of California by a long shot. And that's a point of pride," he told the press.
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Fox News Host Slams Tucker Carlson

by Molly Claire Goddard Wonderwall
12:52am PDT, May 16, 2025
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Tucker Carlson does not seem to be liked by one of his former colleagues.

On the Tuesday, May 13, episode of The Mark Levin Show, Fox News host Mark Levin slammed his fellow conservative journalist after Carlson accused him of calling Donald Trump's administration "anti-Semitic" over labeling someone a "neocon."

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Mark Levin didn't hold anything back when addressing comments Tucker Carlson made on his show about his interpretation of remarks Levin made about Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

"So, you have Mark Levin calling Steve Witkoff an anti-Semite. We've reached peak crazy, I mean, I think Witkoff is Jewish, right?" Carlson said to Levin on The Tucker Carlson Network.

Levin fired back on his own platform, warning Carlson, "Don't [mess] with me, you little b******. So shmuck picks a fight with me, doesn't call me."

"You see, all the neocons are gone. So why do they keep using the word neoconservative? Notice they don't use hawk, interventionist. Neocon! Why do they keep saying neocon? Because many of the neoconservatives were old time, left-wing, Democrat Jews," he argued. "Chatsworth (Rush Limbaugh's nickname for Carlson) knows it. I know it, and many of the people that use that phrase either don't know what they're talking about, but in the magazines and on the internet, they know it. So they're not going to say the Jews are dragging us into a war, they'll say Israel is, [Benjamin] Netanyahu is. They're not going to say the Jews this and the Jews [that], so they use neocon. Chatsworth is smart enough to know what he's doing. He may have transitioned into what he's become today, but he knows what he's doing. I know what he's doing."
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Despite Mark Levin's deep grievances with Tucker Carlson for not understanding his point of view, he emphasized how he wished his fellow pundit would have tried to sort it out between the two of them instead of making a public remark.

"Now he's free to do what he wants. I believe in free speech. Go ahead, buy a subscription. Do whatever you want, it's perfectly fine by me. But don't [mess] with me, you little b******, by twisting my words," Levin ranted. "You should have picked up the phone because I would have cleared things up for you. You got sucked in by Mediaite and others. Oh, I'll leave it here for now. I'll leave it here, for now. We shall see."
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The root of Mark Levin and Tucker Carlson's issues come from Steve Witkoff's comments made during a recent Breitbart interview.

"The neocon element believes that war is the only way to solve things," the member of Donald Trump's administration claimed. "The president believes that his force of personality, the way he is going to respond to certain situations, can bend people to do things in a better way in the interests of the United States government."
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Following Steve Witkoff's interview, Mark Levin responded to the divisive remarks, claiming the politician "talks like the fifth column isolationists."

"In the meantime, rather than sloganeering against patriotic Americans who love our country, use your name, calling for the terrorist regime that has murdered Americans, tried to assassinate our president, chants death to America and has lied its way toward a nuclear bomb," Levin wrote on X on May 9.

"By the way, neocon is a pejorative for Jew. Unbelievable," he added.
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