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U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
MONEY TALKS

GOP Pollster Makes Damning Prediction for Trump’s Economy

Trump’s “extraordinarily poor” economy is made worse by his absolute refusal to own up to it, she says.

Katie Francis

Dr. Ashish Jha
'FACTUALLY NOT TRUE'

Top Doctor Swiftly Slaps Down RFK Jr. After Testy CNN Clash

Former White House health adviser Dr. Ashish Jha called Kennedy’s unhinged live rant as “a little bit tiresome.”

Katie Francis

Doug Burgum
BOILING POINT

Trump Goon Flips Out at Reflecting Pool Vandalism Questions

Doug Burgum touted “photographs” to prove the site was vandalized—but he didn’t like the follow-up questions.

Katie Francis

Chris Wright on State of the Union with Jake Tapper
FACE THE FACTS

Trump Energy Goon Slapped With Receipts Over Gas Price Lies

“Uh, I don’t know,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright responded when asked whether he could clarify his previous claims about gas prices.

Katie Francis

Tom Homan on State of the Union with Jake Tapper
COP OUT

Border Goon Plays Dumb on Sudden Trump Move: ‘I’m a Cop’

“Look, I don’t understand,” Border czar Tom Homan admitted on live television.

Katie Francis

Tom Homan on State of the Union with Dana Bash
PLANS OF PLANS

Border Goon Doubles Down on Trump’s Absurd ICE Airport Plot

Border czar Tom Homan said he was putting the massive operation together in just a single day.

Katie Francis

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Van Orden
I’M NOT MAD!

MAGA Rep Melts Down After Being Cornered on Trump Snub

The milk-loving congressman just can’t get over being humiliated by the president.

Vic Verbalaitis

David Ellison and Donald Trump
KISSING COUSINS

Hollywood Heir Blasts ‘Shotgun Wedding’ Deal With Trump Ally

The founder’s grandson isn’t a fan of his new MAGA-coded boss.

Owen Mason-Hill

Megyn Kelly
DISTURBING

Megyn Kelly Draws Jaw-Dropping Comparison of Trump’s Nemesis

“It was like the guy at the BAFTAs,” Kelly said about Ilhan Omar shouting at the president.

Wiktoria Gucia

Aliya Rahman, a Bangladeshi-American is removed fro the chamber as US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026. Aliya Rahman was arrested by federal immigration agents earlier last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)
ON YOUR KNEES

Trump Enemy’s SOTU Guest Arrested for Standing at Address

She was detained by ICE in January.

Harry Thompson

Stephen Miller
X MARKS THE SPAT

Stephen Miller Melts Down in Petty 8-Hour X Fight

The White House Deputy Chief of Staff got owned on social media instead of doing his day job.

Cameron Adams

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