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Trump Demands Beyoncé Be Prosecuted

July 27, 2025 · 6:24 pm ET · Leave a Comment

The Wrap: “Donald Trump hit out at Beyoncé, Oprah, and Al Sharpton on Sunday, insisting without evidence that they were paid millions of dollars to endorse Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 election — allegations that were quickly discredited.”

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Hunter Biden Goes Off on George Clooney

July 21, 2025 · 3:00 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Hunter Biden went off on actor George Clooney and other high-profile Democrats in an expletive-filled response to their calls for his father, former President Biden, to drop out of the 2024 election, The Hill reports.

Said Biden: “Fuck him, fuck him, fuck him and everybody around him. I don’t have to be fucking nice. No.1, I agree with Quentin Tarantino… George Clooney is not a fucking actor. He is a fuck, like… I don’t know what he is. He is a brand.”

The full interview is extraordinary and worth watching.

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Rosie O’Donnell Responds

July 14, 2025 · 9:06 am ET · Leave a Comment

Rosie O’Donnell responded to President Trump’s claim that she’s a “threat to humanity” by sharing an old photo of the president and Jeffrey Epstein together with the caption: “18 years later and I still live rent-free in that collapsing brain of yours.”

Said O’Donnell to Irish broadcaster RTE Radio 1: “I am proud to be opposed to every single thing he says and does.”

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Trump Threatens To Revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s Citizenship

July 12, 2025 · 11:02 am ET · Leave a Comment

Donald Trump posted on Saturday that he is giving “serious consideration” to revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship, Deadline reports.

Said Trump: “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship. She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her.“

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Sam Altman Says He’s ‘Politically Homeless’

July 4, 2025 · 11:11 pm ET · Leave a Comment

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he finds himself “politically homeless” as the Democratic party is no longer aligned with encouraging a “culture of innovation and entrepreneurship,” CNBC reports.

Said Altman: “I’d rather hear from candidates about how they are going to make everyone have the stuff billionaires have instead of how they are going to eliminate billionaires.”

He added: “We should encourage people to make tons of money and then also find ways to widely distribute wealth and share the compounding magic of capitalism. One doesn’t work without the other; you cannot raise the floor and not also raise the ceiling for very long.”

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Baby Gaetz

June 25, 2025 · 12:19 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is expecting a child with his wife Ginger.

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Meghan McCain Goes Full Grift

June 4, 2025 · 11:37 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Status: “Is Meghan McCain that desperate for some extra cash? On Wednesday, she announced a partnership with a fringe ‘detox’ product marketed to people who ‘regret taking’ the Covid vaccine. On social media, she warned of ‘concerning data’ about mRNA shots and spoke of friends who she said suffered heart and menstrual issues after the jab—before plugging a supplement she claimed can flush the vaccine from your system…”

“For someone who spent years portraying herself as the voice of reason on the right, this is quite the grift.”

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Joe Walsh Is a Democrat

June 3, 2025 · 6:27 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) announced he’s now a registered Democrat.

Said Walsh: “After Trump’s first election, I woke up. Seven years ago, I came out publicly against Trump. Five years ago, I left the Republican Party. I’m still a conservative, but I’m not a conservative jerk.”

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No Surrender

May 21, 2025 · 12:32 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Bruce Springsteen didn’t just kick off his Europe 2025 tour with rock anthems — he opened with political fire.

For two straight nights, the iconic singer delivered blistering speeches onstage, condemning Donald Trump and his administration as “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous.”

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Trump Imagines Hitting Bruce Springsteen with a Golf Ball

May 21, 2025 · 12:03 pm ET · Leave a Comment

President Trump shared a spliced video of him hitting a drive at a golf event, with a clip of Springsteen tripping on stage at a concert, Rolling Stone reports.

A golf ball was edited into the clip to make it appear as if the president’s shot had knocked Springsteen over. 

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Springsteen Keeps Up War of Words From Foreign Stage

May 18, 2025 · 11:27 am ET · Leave a Comment

“President Trump warned Bruce Springsteen to ‘keep his mouth shut’ until he gets back to the U.S. The rock icon is showing no signs of backing down, delivering a fiery performance from a stage in this city Saturday that reflected the stark political divide in America,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Springsteen echoed earlier criticism of the Trump administration Saturday, saying a ‘rogue’ government was rolling over U.S. lawmakers and institutions designed to keep authoritarianism in check.”

Said Springsteen: “Things are happening right now that are altering the very nature of our country’s democracy.

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U.S. Officials Warn World Cup Fans Not to Stay Too Long

May 6, 2025 · 9:18 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet said Tuesday that while they look forward to the United States’ co-hosting next year’s FIFA World Cup, they want to make sure foreign visitors don’t stay longer than they’re allowed,” NBC News reports.

“The quadrennial tournament, which the United States will host alongside Mexico and Canada, is expected to attract millions of fans from dozens of countries. The Department of Homeland Security has indicated it’s ready to handle the influx of international travelers.”

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Idea for Foreign Movie Tariffs Came from Jon Voight

May 5, 2025 · 1:01 pm ET · Leave a Comment

President Donald Trump’s new plan to impose tariffs on foreign movies was pitched to him by actor Jon Voight, whom the president considers a close ally, Politico reports.

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Trump to Announce NFL Draft on National Mall

May 4, 2025 · 10:16 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“President Trump plans to announce Monday that Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL Draft, with the aim of holding it on the National Mall,” Axios reports.

“The announcement is expected to be made with National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris at the White House.”

“It comes days after the Commanders and D.C. officials announced a plan to bring the team back to the city with a new domed stadium on the site of the old RFK stadium.”

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Trump Says Pete Rose Will Be Eligible for Hall of Fame

May 3, 2025 · 10:24 am ET · Leave a Comment

Wall Street Journal: “After Trump met with Rob Manfred at the White House last month, the issue of Rose was among the topics of conversation. Trump told others after the discussion that Manfred will posthumously remove Rose from MLB’s permanently ineligible list.”

“If that happens, it would open the door for the game’s all-time hits leader to be elected into the Hall of Fame nearly four decades after he was banned for gambling on baseball.”

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Director Wants to Cut Trump from Movie

April 15, 2025 · 3:54 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Hollywood director Chris Columbus told the San Francisco Chronicle that he wants to cut Donald Trump’s cameo from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, saying it’s become a “curse” on the film and “an albatross on me.”

He added: “I can’t cut it. If I cut it, I’ll probably be sent out of the country. I’ll be considered sort of not fit to live in the United States, so I’ll have to go back to Italy or something.”

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Mark Zuckerberg Bought a $23 Million Mansion in D.C.

April 2, 2025 · 5:50 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Politico: “For a month, neighbors in Washington’s upscale Woodland Normanstone neighborhood have speculated about the unidentified buyer who paid $23 million in cash for a 15,000-square-foot mansion.”

“The sale was the third-most expensive in city history and was shrouded in secrecy, with real estate agents muzzled by non-disclosure agreements. Soon after the deal went through in early March, images of the house became pixelated on Google Maps.”

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The Billionaires List

April 2, 2025 · 11:12 am ET · Leave a Comment

Donald Trump is number 700 on the Forbes Billionaires List.

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are the top three, in that order.

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