Barack Obama at his last press briefing with reporters, 2017:
"I have enjoyed working with all of you. That does not, of course, mean that I've enjoyed every story that you have filed, but that's the point of this relationship. You're not supposed to be sycophants. You're supposed to be skeptics. You're supposed to ask me tough questions. You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power."
BREAKING: THANK YOU! A reporter confronts Trump in the Oval Office after he disgustingly referred to the Iran War as "small potatoes" despite American troops dying.
Imagine if you were a member of these soldiers' families...
"Mr. President, the Vice President said yesterday that he would not describe the conflict with Iran as a war, but the U.S. resumed strikes for the first time in recent weeks. Can you explain to the American people, if this is not a war, what exactly is it?" a journalist asked.
"Well, I'll tell you what, a lot of people don't call it a war," said Trump, who has frequently called the Iran War a war. "I call it a military conflict because it's small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing."
The reason that the administration often rejects the label of "war" for what is obviously a war is that under the Constitution, only Congress can declare war. Trump has obtained no such declaration. On top of that, he promised an end to the "forever wars" so admitting that this is a war would be tantamount to admitting that he lied to his voters.
"We did Venezuela, and we did this," Trump continued, referring to his illegal mafia-style kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. "In Venezuela, we lost nobody. In this, we lost 18 people. And in Vietnam, you lost 100,000 people. And in other conflicts, you lost tens of thousands of people. I would say that it's intermittent. You know, we do intermittent strikes."
Comparing this Iran War to Vietnam is idiotic for countless reasons, but chief among them is the fact that historians largely agree that the Vietnam War was a colossal mistake, a military debacle that accomplished nothing beyond mass death, suffering, and a drain on the public coffers. It also lasted over 19 years. Of course the Iran War casualties are not comparable yet.
"So I heard what he said, and it was interesting because I think that there's a lot of truth. We're not fighting right now. There's no fighting," Trump rambled on. "We're taking out a lot of oil. We control the Hormuz Strait. We control it very strongly."
In reality, Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz. The entire world knows that Trump is lying but he doesn't care because he knows that his followers are gullible enough to believe anything that spews from his mouth. He could claim that the U.S. military has conquered Mars and the MAGA crowd would clap like trained seals.
"We did a hit on certain areas around the Hormuz Strait. We took out their radar, as you know. You know that very well," Trump continued. "We took out some aircraft. We took out some other things that protect for them. Used to protect the Hormuz Strait when they had it under very tight control. But now we control it, and we're taking out— Last night, we took a lot of boats. A lot of ships came through, and they come through every day."
"So I can understand what he's saying. It's a military conflict, but it's very intermittent. I could see somebody not calling it a war yet," he added.
"But it certainly doesn't feel like small potatoes, Mr. President," the journalist shot back. "Eighteen people have died in this! It certainly doesn't feel like small potatoes. Eighteen service members have died. We're seeing record-long deployments. You initially said this would last—"
"Record-long? Why is it record-long?" an irritated Trump interjected.
"The 82nd Airborne is now being extended to a year—" the reporter attempted.
"So, how long were we in Vietnam? How long were we in Vietnam?" said Trump.
"We're seeing record-long—" began the reporter.
"No, no. How long were we in Vietnam?" snapped Trump.
"The USS Abraham Lincoln was out for more than 250 days at sea!" said the reporter.
"We've been— And you know what we did in five months? They're not going to have a nuclear weapon. That's what we did. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon," said Trump. "Because if they did, you probably wouldn't be standing here very long. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. We've stopped them from having. We may hit [Pickaxe Mountain] very soon, because if there was anything going on with Pickaxe. But because of uh... Because of all of the things... You know, we're leading in space now by a lot."
Of course, Iran was not pursuing nuclear weapons. Our own intelligence agencies concluded as much. This war — and yes, it is a war — was launched on behalf of Israel because Benjamin Netanyahu duped Trump into thinking that he could achieve a quick, splashy victory by murdering the Ayatollah. All the while, Tel Aviv was solely interested in weakening and destabilizing a regional adversary to make their brutal expansion into Lebanon and beyond easier.
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Holy shit. Trump’s entire head of hair nearly walked off his head with the wind.
He would absolutely HATE if this was shared right now across the internet. You know what to do.
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BREAKING: A friend of Mitch McConnell's wife's family EXPOSES his supposed "proof-of-life" photo by pointing out the one detail that makes ZERO sense.
His staff really thought that they'd get away with this?
Jeff Yang, an author and podcaster who knows two of Elaine Chao's sisters from his Harvard days is calling foul on the photo, according to The Daily Beast.
“I’ve known members of the Chao family—specifically, Elaine’s apolitical sisters (Grace and the late Angela)—since our college years,” Yang wrote on Bluesky.
Then he revealed the flashing red detail that gives it all away...
“I can’t imagine Elaine, one of the most put-together people in existence, releasing a pic wearing a thin shirt over a visible black bra, UNTUCKED,” he said. “Just implausible.”
"Most implausible aspect of the image: ELAINE IS DEPICTED WEARING a $12 CHICO'S SHIRT. HOLY CRAP SHE WOULD RATHER DIE," Yang added, attaching a screenshot of the McConnell and Chao photo alongside separate pictures of the shirt in question.
To date, McConnell's office has released just two unconvincing photos to "prove" that the senator is alive following his hospitalization and amidst growing speculation that he's either deceased or braindead.
It would be a simple matter to put the rumors to rest. McConnell could do a brief face-to-face interview with a reputable journalist or at the very least release a video addressing his constituents. The latter option would still leave some uncertainty because of how convincing AI-generated content is these days, but it would at least be a step in the right direction.
As for Yang's observation, we definitely think that he's onto something. Chao is a woman who married a monster to obtain closer proximity to power. All of her public facing behavior would lead one to conclude that she cares deeply about public perception. If McConnell's office were REALLY going to take a photo and release it, Chao would have put effort into her appearance. It's not like she's too stressed or overwhelmed by her husband's condition to worry about anything else, she flew to China right after he was admitted.
Right now, it seems entirely possible that the images from McConnell's office are old or AI-generated. The longer that they refuse to provide actual evidence that he's alive, the worse this will get for them!
What do you think is really going on?
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BREAKING: HELL YES! CNN's Kaitlan Collins makes the PERFECT chess move after Trump's deranged attacks on her this past weekend, ensuring that she'll get the last laugh.
Trump bit off way more than he can chew here...
Much to MAGA world's chagrin, Collins is slated to appear tonight on The Daily Show as the main guest alongside the President's longtime nemesis Jon Stewart. Given how scathing the comedian's coverage of Trump always is, it's inevitable that he'll ask for the reporter's response to the recent dustup.
Don't expect crude language from Collins.
Don't expect a cheap, low-hanging-fruit insult aimed at Trump's grotesque appearance.
Instead, expect a succinct, witty remark that will cut like a surgeon's scalpel. She's a real journalist so she won't dive into the mud, but she knows how to stand up for herself.
Trump's unhealthy obsession with Collins reached a fever pitch at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Friday after she received the prestigious "Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure" for her reporting on Zelensky’s Oval Office visit in 2025.
Since Trump hates to see his enemies receive recognition of any sort, he lashed out when he took to the podium later in the night—
“I want to personally congratulate CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on receiving her award. It was all about me," Trump rambled. "It was a fake, she shouldn’t get the award, it was a fake. But I didn’t mind. I said, ‘Kaitlan, congratulations.’ But it was fake, there’s no question about it."
As the recipient of the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize, Trump knows a thing or two about fake awards.
“But she’s a young, attractive woman. She never smiles," he went on, deploying one of his favorite misogynistic tropes. "I said, ‘Kaitlan do you ever smile? Smile!’ You have a nice position; you’re at CNN fake news. You should be a happy person. So smile, Kaitlan! Just smile.”
As if that weren't enough, he also compared Collins to transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney, saying: "I thought Kaitlan had really made it big with a major new sponsorship. But then I informed her that it wasn’t her on the Bud Light can, it was Dylan Mulvaney.” Baked into the barb was the transphobic assumption that a mere comparison to a transgender person is insulting. He later doubled down on the pathetic, hateful attack by sharing an AI image on Truth Social of Collins' face on Mulvaney's body.
Ultimately, this pathological antipathy towards Collins boils down to Trump resenting her for asking him hard-hitting questions about his failed presidency. Anything less than sycophantic book-licking is tantamount to treason to him.
We can't wait to see how Collins fires back tonight.
If you had a primetime slot on TV, what would you say about Trump to millions of Americans?
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BREAKING: "STUPID QUESTION!" Trump MELTS DOWN on Air Force One after a female reporter asks why senators should stay for a doomed vote on his voter suppression bill.
Donald Trump’s hostility towards the mainstream media is legendary, but he always seems to reserve his most vicious attacks for female reporters.
Today, fresh off his attacks on CNN’s Kaitlyn Collins at the White House Correspondents' dinner this weekend, Trump had a brand new meltdown aboard Air Force One — this time targeting a female reporter who simply asked a basic, fair question about his own legislative priorities.
Flying to Michigan, a reporter asked why Trump wanted the Senate to stay in Washington rather than campaign ahead of the midterms, specifically regarding the SAVE Act — legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, which the Senate has already voted down TWICE, 48-50.
"What a stupid question," Trump snapped in his typically offensive manner.
When she pressed again, asking whether senators should be out campaigning instead, Trump repeated himself: "What a stupid question." He then bizarrely pivoted mid-sentence to say that the reporter, Iowa -native Jennifer Jacobs, whom he’s known since the 2016 Iowa caucuses, was "smart" before she asked such a “stupid” question.
This kind of abusive behavior towards a female member of the press isn't an isolated incident.
Trump has a well-documented pattern of demeaning female journalists specifically, repeatedly calling them "stupid," "ugly," "piggy," and "incapable" — language press freedom groups describe as "an unmistakable pattern of hostility."
Just months ago, he told ABC's Rachel Scott she was "one of the worst reporters," and days later informed MS NOW's Akayla Gardner, "You are not a smart person." A George Washington University political science professor summed it up plainly: "He doesn't do this as often to men reporters as he does to women reporters."
And here's the irony: the question wasn't stupid at all. It's a completely reasonable thing to ask why Trump wants the Senate to prioritize a bill that has ZERO chance of passing because four REPUBLICAN senators — Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, and Thom Tillis — have voted against it, rather than letting all the senators campaign ahead of the critical midterm elections.
This tantrum is also part of a much bigger pattern: Trump's Justice Department has sued 30 states and D.C. demanding unredacted voter rolls, and lost all 17 cases decided so far.
With a federal deadline looming on August 5th, Trump's broader effort to influence the midterms through voter roll manipulation is failing in court just as spectacularly as his patience with basic journalism.
When the truth is inconvenient, apparently every honest question becomes "stupid." And if you’re a woman journalist interviewing Trump, watch out, you’ve got a great big target in the center of your back.
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