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- Obama Hits Back at Trump Over Racist AI Meme, Turning War Into a ‘Video Gameâ€...
(Allison Robbert | Credit: AP) (Screengrab via Truth Social) Former President Barack Obama offered his take on President Donald Trump, posting an AI-generated image of him and his depicted as apes earlier in the year, which was widely decried as blatant racism. Obama spoke about the moment in a new interview with The New Yorker’s Peter Slevin. “I don’t take it personally,” Obama said. “I mean, I’m always offended when my wife and kids get dragged into things, because they didn’t choose this…That’s a line that even people whose politics I deeply reject, I would expect them to care about. I would never talk about somebody’s family in that way.” Slevin reported on his conversation with Obama, noting that the former president said he was actually more concerned about the Trump White House posting AI-generated images and memes that treat war and death “like a video game” and showed “excrement dumped on ordinary citizens.” “I mean, I’m a fair target in the sense of, yeah, you can feel free to pick on me, because I’m your own size,” Obama said of Trump’s posts that target everyday Americans. Obama had previously discussed Trump’s February post depicting him and Michelle Obama as apes, which the president refused to apologize for. “You know, it is true that it gets attention. It’s true that it’s a distraction. But, you know, as I’m traveling around the country, as you’re traveling around the country, you meet people. They still believe in decency, courtesy, kindness. And there’s this sort of clown show that’s happening in social media and on television,” Obama told Brian Tyler Cohen on his popular podcast in the days after the post. “And what is true is that there doesn’t seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sort of decorum. And a sense of propriety and respect for the office, right? So that’s been lost.” Obama also discussed his current role in the media ecosystem with Slevin, arguing he doesn’t want to diminish himself to becoming a commentator. “For me to function like Jon Stewart, even once a week, just going off, just ripping what was happening — which, by the way, I’m glad Jon’s doing it — then I’m not a political leader, I’m a commentator,” Obama argued, adding, “The media environment is so difficult that people don’t even know all… [TheTopNews] Read More.22 mins ago - MeidasTouch Host Drops Wild Conspiracy Theory Suggesting Trump Plans to Use the ...
Liberal podcaster Anthony Davis shared a bizarre theory that President Donald Trump is building his much-maligned ballroom not to host events, but because he is creating a secret underground bunker that will allow him to “hunker down” and never leave the White House. Davis voiced his concern while hosting progressive outlet MeidasTouch’s The Weekend Show on Sunday. “There is a fear that he ain’t leaving and that is something to be taken very seriously,” Davis said. He said he would “never forget” what Trump said in his 2024 victory speech, when Trump proclaimed he “shouldn’t have left” the White House. Davis then warned that Trump’s new ballroom is actually a covert way for him to follow through on his authoritarian desires after the next election. “He’s building an additional 100,000 square feet to hunker down this time with a military installation below this giant ballroom that will clearly never be used for balls,” Davis claimed. Davis continued from there, saying he could sense a “panic” in the American zeitgeist over rising gas prices and the Iran war. He said that panic somehow spurred last week’s landmark Supreme Court ruling that race-based gerrymandering violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act. “Do you worry, as some of us do, that there is a coup on the way?” Davis asked guest Kristen Clarke, who previously served as the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division while Joe Biden was president. She wasn’t as hysterical as Davis, though. “The Constitution makes clear that his time is coming to an end,” she said. “And I hope that the courts will hold on this very simple provision of the Constitution that makes clear that he’s gotta go.” “But the constitution also says that he can’t go to war without Congressional approval, and he walked all over that one,” Davis protested. Clarke reiterated she “hopes the courts will hold,” if Trump does try squatting in the ballroom and refusing to leave. Watch above via YouTube.The post MeidasTouch Host Drops Wild Conspiracy Theory Suggesting Trump Plans to Use the Ballroom to Stage a Military Coup first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.42 mins ago - Tim Dillon Goes Scorched Earth On Trump As Iran War ‘Not Going Our Way’: ‘... Tim Dillon argued that the war in Iran was “not going our way” and that President Donald Trump was out of his element trying to navigate the conflict. On Sunday’s episode of The Tim Dillon Show, the comedian expressed his belief that Trump was eagerly seeking an off-ramp from the war. The conflict began in late January; and although Trump has repeatedly insisted since early March that it’s wrapping up, the two countries have been unable to reach an agreement on a peace deal. Dillon said he could “feel” that the war wasn’t going the way the Trump administration. “This thing’s not going our way, and you know that,” Dillon said. “You can feel it. You can feel that it’s not working. You can feel that Trump wants out of it. You can feel it.” Dillon added that Trump was “not a real fighter,” suggesting that he was equipped to be a wartime president. He continued: This is not what he does. He’s not a real fighter. He’s like a shit talker. He’s a casino kingpin. He’s a reality star… But that’s what he does. This is not [General George S. Patton]. He’s not a general. He’s a reality star. He’s a shit talker. He’s very comfortable in that game. Late-night firing off tweets at Elizabeth Warren, that’s his game. Talking shit with Mika and Joe, Morning Joe, he’s comfortable doing that all day long. A rally? Forget it. Standing there for three hours, talking extemporaneously off the cuff, he’s all in. And that’s what he does. This is not where he shines, and he feels uncomfortable. You can tell he’s not happy about this beause this is not what he does. Watch the clip above.The post Tim Dillon Goes Scorched Earth On Trump As Iran War ‘Not Going Our Way’: ‘He’s Not a Real Fighter’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.51 mins ago
- Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Lawsuit Two Weeks Before Bruising Trial S...
AP Photo/Seth Wenig Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled their litigation battle, two weeks before they were scheduled to begin a trial that was widely expected to be brutal and deeply personal. The two have been warring through court filings and press releases after working together on the 2024 film, It Ends With Us. Based on a 2016 book by Colleen Hoover, the film starred Baldoni and Lively as a couple in an abusive relationship. Baldoni also directed the film. In December 2024, Lively sued Baldoni and his production company for sexual harassment and retaliation, accusing him of using his team of publicists to launch a digital smear campaign against her. Baldoni filed his own litigation against Lively, Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times, accusing the paper of libel in how it reported Lively’s allegations against him. Baldoni’s lawsuits were dismissed last November; a judge dismissed ten out of of Lively’s 13 claims against Baldoni but her three remaining claims — retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation, and breach of contract — were headed to trial this month. Several outlets made puns with the movie name to report “It ends with a settlement,” including TMZ and Variety, as the news broke on Monday. The parties issued a joint statement about the settlement: The end product – the movie “It Ends With Us’” – is a source of pride to all of us who worked to bring it to life. Raising awareness, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of domestic violence survivors – and all survivors – is a goal that we stand behind. We acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognize concerns raised by Ms. Lively deserved to be heard. We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments. It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online. TMZ’s report noted that this statement did not include any apology from Baldoni and “[i]t appears no money is changing hands.” “Most legal experts say there would have been no winners” if the case had gone to trial, reported TMZ. “Both Justin and Blake would have been raked over the coals.”The post Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Lawsuit Two Weeks Before Bruising Trial Set to Begin first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - JUST IN: Secret Service Confirms Shooting Near White House Complex Amid Reports ...
(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) The U.S. Secret Service reported an officer-involved shooting near the White House complex on Monday afternoon. “U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C.,” the statement said. “One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown. Please avoid the area as emergency crews are responding.” U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown. Please avoid the area as emergency crews are responding. pic.twitter.com/LNUTL2F3gM — U.S. Secret Service Office of Communications (@SecretSvcSpox) May 4, 2026 Newsmax reporter James Rosen added, “Gunshots fired near the @WhiteHouse complex, at 15th and Independence. @SecretService locking down press office and other locations.” BREAKING; Gunshots fired near the @WhiteHouse complex, at 15th and Independence. @SecretService locking down press office and other locations. — James Rosen (@JamesRosenTV) May 4, 2026 NBC4 Washington reported, “First responders are at the scene of a shooting involving a Secret Service officer near the National Mall, the U.S. Secret Service tells News4. The shooting happened Monday afternoon at 15th Street NW and Independence Avenue, which is near the Washington Monument.” “One person was shot and was taken to a hospital. A second person was reported injured and was still at the scene as of about 4:20 p.m. The nature of that person’s injuries was not immediately confirmed,” the report said. Journalist Susan Crabtree added, “Secret Service Uniformed Division officers shot a man who they thought might have a gun at the @WhiteHouse this afternoon before President Trump’s press conference. When the @SecretService officers confronted the man, it went sideways, and they ended up shooting him, sources in the Secret Service community told @RCPolitics. All Secret Service officers are safe — but the man is down and in custody.” Crabtree updated her story to say, “I’m told the man did have a gun. ” This is a breaking story and has been updated.The post JUST IN: Secret Service Confirms Shooting Near White House Complex Amid Reports of Partial Lockdown first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - ‘We’re Apologizing to This Guy?!’ Fox’s Kudlow Stunned That Judge Is Wor...Fox News’s Larry Kudlow was appalled when he heard that Judge Zia Faruqui apologized to the alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter over the way he’s been treated in jail. Cole Tomas Allen, who has been charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at the dinner, appeared before Judge Faruqui on Monday. “The judge, very concerned about [Allen’s] constitutional rights, saying the defendant has requested a Bible, has asked meetings with his legal team, and that has not been allowed,” reported Fox News’s Mike Emanuel. “He’s been put in restrictive 24-hour lockup with no windows and a padded room without an opportunity to get out for recreation, and so the judge making it clear to the department of corrections that he wants answers by tomorrow morning about exactly what the housing determination will be made for the suspect in this case out of grave concern about his constitutional rights, and that apology issued near the end of the hearing,” Emanuel said. “A lot of people might be shocked by that,” said anchor Sandra Smith. “The judge apologized to this guy?” Kudlow bellowed off-camera, then continued on-camera. “Who is a killer? Who, if he had gotten another couple yards, would have sprayed the whole audience in the correspondents’ dinner? I mean, would have just sprayed them and killed God knows how many, and then would have marched up and taken a shot over the whole audience at the president? We’re apologizing to this guy? I don’t get that.” “Seems more concerned about his constitutional rights in some cases,” Smith said. “Constitutional rights?!” Kudlow repeated before bringing in attorney Jonathan Turley. “Jonathan, would you speak to this, please? I mean, I guess prisoners have constitutional rights. The guy is a killer, and God knows what would have happened if we hadn’t taken him down. So I’m not really — I don’t really think I’m that worried about his housing situation, but you tell me if I’m wrong.” Turley said that prisoners do, in fact, have constitutional rights. “He’ll get access to his lawyers. He’ll get access to a Bible. But the Department of Justice itself is going to retain a great deal of discretion on how he is housed,” Turley said. Watch the clip above via Fox News.The post ‘We’re Apologizing to This Guy?!’ Fox’s Kudlow Stunned That Judge Is Worried About Shooting Suspect’s Constitutional Rights first appeared on… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
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