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- NEW: Bombshell Report Reveals Trump Admin Removed US Troops’ Names From Iran C...
(Alex Brandon/AP photo) President Donald Trump’s administration removed four American service members from the Pentagon’s public Iran war casualty count after determining they died following the president’s April ceasefire declaration, according to a bombshell report from The New York Times. The outlet reported Thursday that the Defense Department’s casualty website listed 18 U.S. service members killed in the conflict on Wednesday before the figure was reduced to 14 the following day. Three military officials told the Times that the change reflected a decision to exclude four troops killed over the weekend because their deaths occurred after Trump declared a ceasefire in April. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations. Pentagon acting press secretary Joel Valdez disputed that characterization, telling the Times the change stemmed from “temporary data disruptions” and “anomalies” affecting the website that he said would soon be corrected. “The department attempted to explain the anomalies to The New York Times ahead of publication, but given their lack of knowledge in this area, they proceeded to write a non-story,” Valdez told the outlet in an email, adding, “We remain committed to ensuring the utmost accuracy of all casualty reporting.” The report comes as the Pentagon has released relatively little information about the war since the ceasefire collapsed. According to the Times, citing several anonymous U.S. officials, the department also withheld information about three Iranian strikes in Jordan last week that left dozens of U.S. service members hurt and damaged multiple helicopters. Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, who previously commanded U.S. Army forces in Europe, criticized the administration’s handling of casualty information. “The administration seems to have a real hard time being honest about what is going on — not just about casualties, but about the whole war in general,” Hodges told the Times. He added that downplaying troop deaths suggests “an unwillingness or inability to aggressively learn from mistakes.” Despite the revised casualty figures appearing on the Pentagon’s website, Trump continued citing the higher total on Thursday, saying that while even one death “is too many,” “it’s 18.”The post NEW: Bombshell Report Reveals Trump Admin Removed US Troops’ Names From Iran Casualty List first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.55 mins ago - NEW: Trump Announces New Policy to Try to Stop Escalating Iranian Attacks On Oil...
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump announced a new policy on Thursday evening for trying to combat Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz: paying to repair commercial vessels they damage with their own money. “Please let this statement serve to represent, until further notice, that from this point forth, any and all damages done to Ships, Cargo, or anything related thereto, will be paid for by Iranian Money that the United States has in its possession, and controls,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding: These damages may be very substantial but, nevertheless, this is the fair and equitable thing to do. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP Trump’s statement came after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen successfully attacked two Saudi ships in the Red Sea, which sent the price of oil back over $100 a barrel. The Houthis announced a blockade of Saudi oil earlier in the week, and the attacks on the tankers sent fears through the energy markets that both the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz may have shipping disrupted. Iran has managed to snarl the Strait of Hormuz for months with attacks on commercial vessels, effectively blocking one of the world’s key energy transit hubs. Trump told Axios on Thursday that he was “considering a massive attack” on Iran that would be “bigger than ever before.” “I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it,” Trump added to reporter Barak Ravid.The post NEW: Trump Announces New Policy to Try to Stop Escalating Iranian Attacks On Oil Tankers first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Trump Given Personalized World Series Ring by Dodgers: ‘Do I Have To Report Th...
President Donald Trump questioned, “Do I have to report this?” after the Los Angeles Dodgers presented him with a personalized World Series ring during the team’s White House visit Thursday. Baseball’s 2025 World Series champions appeared at the White House for the second year in a row, also winning the championship in 2024. While it’s traditional for the sitting president to be presented with a custom jersey, a World Series ring marked a break in tradition. Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter, also the CEO of Guggenheim Partners, gave the president his ring, remarking, “We’d like to present this to you as an honorary —” “Oh, wow,” Trump gushed. “Oh, you have to be kidding, huh? Wow. Do I have to report this? I don’t wanna report this! That’s beautiful. Thank you very much.” “It’s got your name on it, so it’s fully worth it to you,” said Walter. “That’s right,” agreed Trump. “That’s really beautiful.” He went on to hold the ring up to the cheering crowd. Also in his speech to the Dodgers, Trump touted his rudimentary baseball knowledge, despite having “been a little busy with Iran and some other things.” “If I know too much, you wouldn’t be happy,” the president said. “I wouldn’t be doing a good job if I know too much.” Trump also made sure to give a shout-out to his renovated Rose Garden, directing attention to a new sign “right up there” in black calligraphy. “Do you think [former President Joe] Biden would do that? I don’t think so,” he declared. Also on the subject of his renovation, Trump mentioned that the previous version of the garden always had wet grass, leading to “a lot of very upset women who would stand there in high heels, and they’d go down like quicksand.” Watch the full clip above via @WhiteHouse on YouTube.The post Trump Given Personalized World Series Ring by Dodgers: ‘Do I Have To Report This?’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Tucker Carlson Claims Trump Will ‘Obey Ben Shapiro’ In Epic Meltdown On ‘S...
(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Tucker Carlson, the influential MAGA podcaster and once close ally of President Donald Trump, went off on social media on Thursday in a wild screed about the war in Iran. Carlson posted the shock rant in reply to a clip of Ben Shapiro urging Trump to escalate the military campaign against Iran in retaliation for Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. In his loaded reply, Carlson attacked Shapiro as wanting American soldiers to die for Israel and claimed that “Trump will likely obey Ben Shapiro, as he has consistently for months.” Ben Shapiro urges Trump to wage total war on Iran: "No one in America wants American casualties… We do understand that war does come along with casualties … we're willing to undergo those casualties in pursuit of an end and for a victory." He says Americans would be fine with… pic.twitter.com/T7JHTxYtmB — Chris Menahan (@infolibnews) July 23, 2026 Carlson, who remains a close ally of Vice President JD Vance, has been a regular fixture in Trump’s orbit until recent months when he very publicly broke with the president over the Iran war, resulting in the two trading personal insults. “Obviously this little freak could go volunteer to fight the war himself, but of course he won’t. He’s got no interest in making any kind of personal sacrifice. None of them do. Israel’s finance minister bragged the other day that having American soldiers fight Netanyahu’s wars ‘is the best for us.’ Smotrich doesn’t want to die for Israel. Neither does Ben Shapiro. Dying for Israel is your job,” Carlson fumed in his post, adding: You’ve got to wonder how people like this — liars without honor, wisdom or loyalty to the United States — wound up in positions of such profound influence throughout our society. How did Mark Levin get the president’s cell phone number? Why is Adm. Brad Cooper, the man in charge of the Iran war, secretly taking strategic advice from crazed Israel shill Mark Dubowitz? It’s all so nuts, and ultimately suicidal. Future generations will struggle to understand it. In the meantime, Trump will likely obey Ben Shapiro, as he has consistently for months. We can predict the results, because every neocon “victory” is identical: huge numbers of innocent people killed, disproportionately Christians, economic destruction, famine, mass migration and deepening authoritarianism at home. That’s what… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - CNN Anchor Asks Scott Jennings for a Mitch McConnell Health Update: ‘Have You ...CNN’s Kasie Hunt asked conservative panelist Scott Jennings for a health update on his former boss, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who has been recovering for weeks after a fall left him unconscious. Hunt sought out the information despite CNN distancing itself from a prior Jennings claim that he spoke to the senator by phone. Earlier this month, CNN released a statement saying, “Scott Jennings is not a full-time employee or journalist for the network. His account of a personal conversation with Senator McConnell reflects his experience and is not CNN reporting.” After McConnell finally provided the public with a photo after weeks of speculation about the 84-year-old’s health, Jennings took a victory lap, telling his critics, “kiss my grits!” Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are demanding more, following 39 days of the senator’s absence. On Thursday, Hunt tried asking Jennings. “Scott Jennings, have you had another phone call with the former majority leader recently?” Hunt asked. “Phone call? No,” Jennings stated. “Do you know anything new about his condition that you can update us with?” she asked. “Well, I know he continues to do his rehab activities. I know he’s still following doctor’s orders, and my assumption is sometime between now and Monday, they’ll probably issue another update on how he’s coming along,” Jennings said. “I don’t know if they’ve made any decisions about whether he’s going to be cleared to come back to work or not, but I would be surprised if we don’t hear from them again, by the by the weekend or by Monday.” “I think last time that you and I spoke about this very topic, you said the exact same thing. You were like, ‘Ask me on Monday,'” Hunt said, prompting Jennings to quip, “And they did. And I was right.” Panelist Xochitl Hinojosa asked Jennings, “At what point do you think at what point do you think that maybe he should resign from his seat?” “Resign?” Jennings asked, taken aback. “Yeah. Give up his seat because he is not able to do the job of a U.S. Senator?” she persisted. “How do you know he’s not working on U.S. Senate business?” Jennings asked. “Well, he’s not voting, Scott,” Hunt said. “He’s not casting votes on the floor of the Senate.” “Well, we’ve had senators that have taken medical leave before. I do know that he’s routinely meeting with his staff… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Democratic Governor Declares There’s a ‘Fine Line Between Socialism and Fasc...
Screenshot via Newsmax Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) joined Newsmax host Bob Brooks on Thursday to discuss the rise of Democratic Socialists in the Democratic Party, something Polis has warned about in recent days. “So, talk about this message that you are putting out about the rise of Democratic Socialism — or, as many say, including the president, Communism — in your party. We’ll start there. What would your message to the people be?” Brooks began. “Well, first of all, it’s important that people understand what socialism is. It’s government ownership — collective ownership — of the means of production, meaning the government owns companies, operates companies, like in China, where the military owns a lot of the companies that do business with the military. Frankly, I’m concerned with the rise of it here,” Polis replied, adding: Even some of the people in President Trump’s ear — the government owns 10 percent of Intel now. I don’t think they should. They own 15 percent of MP Materials, a company that provides rare earth minerals. The government should not be in the business of business — leave that to the private sector. Government has a role, of course — preventing monopolies, protecting consumers, things like that. Republicans and Democrats may disagree on the limits of that, and that’s fine, but fundamentally the government shouldn’t be both a player and a referee. They shouldn’t have a business on the field that they own while also being the neutral judge of who’s right. They should be completely neutral between different business parties. “So how would you stop the surge that we’re seeing? As we listed out — and I know you’re aware, most of us are at this point — several incumbents in your party have been unseated by people endorsed by the DSA, or who say they’re members of the DSA, or openly say they’re socialists,” Brooks followed up. “People need to study history and understand what socialism is, how it leads to poverty and government control of our lives and our economy, and moves us further away from some of the progressive goals that some of these people that are falling for it might share.” — Colorado… pic.twitter.com/M4l178P15A — NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) July 23, 2026 “Well, I think you need to talk about how socialism has failed,” Polis replied bluntly, adding: And when you’re talking to Democrats — and… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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