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- Megyn Kelly Names Names and Demands ‘Accountability’ for Those Who ‘Pushed...
Megyn Kelly demanded “accountability” for those who urged President Donald Trump to launch a war on Iran. On Friday’s edition of The Megyn Kelly Show on SiriusXM, Kelly restated her opposition to the war, which Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started on Feb, 28. At least 13 American service members and about 1,500 Iranians have been killed. Iran responded to the offensive by closing the Strait of Hormuz, which has sent oil prices surging and Trump’s approval rating spiraling. Trump’s base is overwhelmingly supportive of the war, with 79% backing his handling of it. However, a small but notable contingent of MAGA media personalities vehemently oppose the war, and have noted that the broader public is largely against it. Kelly said the names of those who urged Trump to go to war should be known, and then she proceeded to rattle off the names of those who are known to have done so. Her list included three pundits at Fox News, her former employer: As this thing goes south, we need to know exactly who talked him into it and what representations were made to convince the president that this was a good idea. Who? Who specifically? The names we know are Bibi Netanyahu first and foremost. Lindsey Graham, equally to blame. We know from the Wall Street Journal report that Mark Thiessen of Fox News and General Jack Keane were major advocates of the war. Ok, I like those guys, but they appear to have been very wrong that this was a good idea. And we could keep going. Mark Levin, chief among them. He says now, “Oh, it wasn’t me.” Every night, every night on Fox News out there urging the president to do this. And then he had a meeting with him in June, where we know, he denies it now, we know he pushed him for this. Ben Shapiro was out on his show every day pushing this war. Like, there were very prominent activists on the right who were practically frothing at the mouth for this thing. And now that it’s not only going poorly, but the president’s poll numbers are in a precipitous freefall, we’d love to see some accountability. Who? Who promised him what? On his radio show this week, Levin maintained that he “never” urged the president to go to war with Iran. “I never lobbied the president,” Levin… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Marco Rubio Complains That Iran Is Setting Up an ‘Illegal’ Toll
AP Photo/Alex Brandon Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed indignation at Iran for setting up a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz in response to the massive American bombing campaign in the country, which is about to enter its second month. On Friday, Rubio met with his G7 counterparts in France, where he reportedly told them that he expects the war to last for another two to four weeks, according to Axios. The secretary also said that the U.S. was close to holding serious negotiations with Iranian officials, which is something President Donald Trump has claimed is already happening, despite Iran’s denials. The Hill reported that after meeting with G7 foreign ministers in France, Rubio spoke to reporters and said he warned European allies that Iran “may decide that they want to set up a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz,” the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. About 20% of the world’s oil sails through the strait. However, Iran is already tolling the strait. Multiple oil tankers have paid millions to the Iranian government in exchange for safe passage. The latest reporting indicates that Iran is moving to formalize this arrangement by asserting Iran’s “sovereignty, control and oversight” over the strait. “Not only is this illegal, it’s unacceptable, it’s dangerous for the world,” Rubio said. “And it’s important that the world have a plan to confront it.” Rubio went on to say that the U.S. “is prepared to be a part of that plan” to reopen the strait, but the U.S. would not take ownership of it, despite starting the war that resulted in the closure. The secretary said allies need to have “buy-in to that concept.” His remarks came as thousands of U.S. soldiers are headed to the region amid talk of a potential U.S. invasion of Iran’s Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, where 90% of Iran’s oil is processed. Reports indicate that an invasion – should it happen – would be intended to ratchet up pressure on Iran to reopen the strait.The post Marco Rubio Complains That Iran Is Setting Up an ‘Illegal’ Toll first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - House Republican Wildly Claims U.S. Military Officers ‘Are Actually Rooting fo...During a Friday night appearance on Fox News, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) wildly claimed that a group of U.S. military officers “are actually rooting for the Iranian regime” amid America’s conflict with the Middle Eastern country. Speaking with Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade, Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL, said of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran: Granted, I don’t trust these guys as far as I can throw them, but it’s time to start negotiating, and [President] Donald J. Trump is negotiating, and everybody lied about it. They said, “That didn’t happen.” CNN, for instance, which is another trash network, they were taking the word of the Iranian regime. They actually played like four minutes unedited from Iran television stations. That would be like Winston Churchill allowing Joseph Goebbels to broadcast on the radio during World War II. It’s just absolutely foolish, and they’re rooting against the United States of America. And there’s something else I’d like to bring up. It’s not just the mainstream media. There’s a whole pile of former general officers and flag officers who are actually rooting for the Iranian regime, and it’s shameful. Now you know who these people really are, and how they have subverted President Trump during his first administration, and how they’re trying to subvert him now when they’re civilians. It’s shameful. “And you know what?” added Kilmeade. “It’s not unpredictable because they’re probably frustrated that they didn’t have a chance to take on our number one enemy for the last 47 years, who have killed 603 of our guys during the Iraqi insurgency, and a thousand more — at least — wounded during that time, killed 200 plus Marines. This has happened. No action taken ’til this president.” Watch the clip above via Fox News.The post House Republican Wildly Claims U.S. Military Officers ‘Are Actually Rooting for the Iranian Regime’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago
- ‘All Trump Wants To Tell Her Is That She Looks Hot’: Chris Hayes Can’t Bel...President Donald Trump’s wild response to Fox News’s Dana Perino drew an incredulous reaction from Chris Hayes on Friday. Trump phoned in to Thursday’s edition of The Five, where the hosts took turns asking questions. During the interview, the president complained about Fox News polls, which he called “terrible,” and also asked why liberal co-host Jessica Tarlov was off that day. “Tell me, did she not wanna do it, or did you kick her off the show?” inquired Trump, who was told she had a scheduling conflict. Perhaps the most awkward moment came when Perino asked Trump about the humanitarian implications of the ongoing war with Iran. Hayes teed up that exchange on Friday’s edition of MS NOW’s All In. “This is a guy who gets his daily briefings in the form of two-minute highlight videos,” Hayes said, referring to the video daily briefings Trump reportedly receives. “And every time you see him, he wants to talk about something else, like when he called into Fox last night, and Dana Perino did her level best to serve up a softball question”: [BEGIN CLIP] PERINO: We have not been able to see or hear from any of the Iranian people. Do you have any insight as to how they are doing? Do they have drinking water? Do they have food? TRUMP: Right, I do. PERINO: It’s upsetting. TRUMP: I do. But first, do you remember when we had lunch years ago in the base of Trump Tower when it was a brand new building? PERINO: That’s a long time ago, yes. TRUMP: Long time ago. And you haven’t changed? You have not changed. Now, I’m not allowed to say this. It’s the end of my political career. But you may be even better looking, ok? [END CLIP] HAYES: That was a former spokeswoman for George W. Bush trying to get Trump to put some sort of humanitarian gloss on his bombardment of Iran. And all Trump wants to tell her is that she looks hot. In fact, hotter than ever. That’s how focused he is. Watch above via MS NOW.The post ‘All Trump Wants To Tell Her Is That She Looks Hot’: Chris Hayes Can’t Believe President’s Response to Fox Host’s Question first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago
- Trump Explains, ‘I Always Like To Hang Around With Losers’While speaking on Friday at the Future Investment Initiative in Miami, President Donald Trump explained, “I always like to hang around with losers, actually, because it makes me feel better.” After his sprawling speech to investors, which included calling an Iranian official, Qasem Soleimani, whom Trump ordered to be killed in early 2020, a “great leader” and a “mad genius,” he moved to a Q&A session. Notably, the president called for questions of all kinds, adding, “You can talk sex” and “whatever the hell you want.” Responding to an inquiry about “what leadership trait the world is missing right now,” Trump said, “Well, it’s winning.” He continued, either saying “you gotta win” or simply just mumbling, before musing, “The one thing about sports is you break it down into, you know, a two-hour period. You don’t have to wait a lifetime to find out, ‘Is somebody a winner or a loser?’ You got a lot of losers, mostly losers, fortunately.” “It’s a good thing to have a lot of losers,” Trump explained. “I always like to hang around with losers, actually, because it makes me feel better.” Laughter could then be heard from the crowd. “I hate guys that are very, very successful, and you have to listen to their success stories. I like people that like to listen to my success.” He then clarified, “I’m only kidding, I wanna say that,” before seemingly thinking better and adding, “Eh, sort of,” “People that win, it’s much easier to lead when you’re successful, and you win,” Trump concluded. He went on to mention the famed former NFL coach Vince Lombardi, calling him “very tough” and “sort of a violent guy.” But, Trump said, “he won, and he got away with things because he won.” Watch the full clip above via The White House on YouTube.The post Trump Explains, ‘I Always Like To Hang Around With Losers’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago
- ‘You Can Talk Sex’: Trump Invites Questions of All Kinds After Speech to Inv...President Donald Trump invited attendees at an investors’ gathering to turn the event into a live version of Loveline. On Friday, the president spoke in Miami at the Future Investment Initiative, a Saudi investors’ forum. During his remarks, he complimented Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian commander he ordered killed in a drone strike in January 2020. “He was a vicious, horrible human being, but he was a great general and a great leader — if you define a leader in a certain way — a very powerful leader,” the president said before opening up the floor for questions. “You’re gonna win like you never have before,” Trump told the crowd. “So, I wanna just thank everybody very much, and I’m asked to take a few questions. Unlike other politicians – they would like the questions screened – I don’t ask for screening of the questions. You can ask me anything you want. You can talk sex. You can– whatever the hell you want. I’m here for you. Whatever question you want, you can ask.” The first questioner asked, “In one sentence, where should the world invest in America right now?” “Well look, the one that they’re going crazy about is AI,” Trump responded. “But AI is going crazy. AI– so my family, Don, the whole family, Eric is doing a good job. All of us. Ivanka. We like real estate. When you can make money in real estate, it’s a great business. I see some of these guys come into my office, they’re wearing a t-shirt, and they’re 24 years old.” The president pivoted back to AI and said, “So, I think probably if you’re going to say one thing, AI, and just hope that it works.” Mercifully, no one asked Trump about sex. Watch above via C-SPAN.The post ‘You Can Talk Sex’: Trump Invites Questions of All Kinds After Speech to Investors first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago
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