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- Franklin Graham Says Trump Is ‘Justified to Fight Evil’ in Iran Amid Pope Le...
Evangelical leader Rev. Franklin Graham threw his support behind President Donald Trump’s “justified” war with Iran as the president continues feuding with Pope Leo XIV. Graham joined Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday and declared he “hates” war, but argued it’s “justified to fight evil.” Hannity kicked the interview off with an Adolf Hitler analogy, something he admitted he hates. The Fox host compared Trump’s actions in Iran to stopping Hitler in World War II. “I hate Hitler analogies, I think they’ve been overused, however, if the world had an opportunity to take out Hitler before he killed millions of people, would that have been the morally right thing to do, Reverend?” Hannity asked. Graham said: In my opinion, absolutely, and I think war is justified to fight evil. The second World War to stop Hitler no question was the right thing to do. And this thing with Iran, Iran has said that they want to wipe Israel off the face of the map. They want to destroy the Jews and drive everyone of them into the sea. They’ve said that. They call America the great Satan. They took our embassy, held our Marines and our embassy staff, I think it was 444 days. These people are dangerous people, and they’re a danger to the world, and in all of Gaza, that is the Iranians. You take what’s happening in southern Lebanon, that’s the Iranians. So, yes, I think President Trump has done the right thing. I hate war. I don’t like war, don’t support war. But sometimes you have to fight evil, and that’s exactly what President Trump is doing. And it will be a much safer world, much safer than the Middle East, when President Trump gets this done. President Trump has lashed out at the pope multiple times recently over criticism the religious leader has offered about the war. Graham took to X this week to throw his support behind Trump. He wrote that he hopes the pope gets a chance to “thank” the president at some point “for his efforts to protect religious liberty for Catholics and people of all faiths.” The president said on Thursday that he has no plans to meet the pope amid their continuing feud. “I have a right to disagree with the pope. I have no disagreement with the fact the pope can say what he wants, and I… [TheTopNews] Read More.44 mins ago - Trump Rails Against MAGA-Aligned Podcasters — Including ‘Low IQ Person’ Tu...
(Alex Brandon/AP photo) President Donald Trump slapped serveral MAGA-aligned podcasters with a harsh rebuke on Friday, complete with a jab at “Low IQ person” Tucker Carlson, in response to a Mediaite story from last week. In a Truth Social tirade, Trump called out Carlson, as well as Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones by name , saying Owens is “Really Dumb and mentally ill!) and Jones is “bankrupt” and “fried.” “It’s easy! Tucker is a Low IQ person – Always easy to beat, and highly overrated!!!” Trump said in the post. “So are Megyn Kelly, “Candace”(Really Dumb and mentally ill!), and Bankrupt Alex Jones, who is completely “fried.” There are others, also! Then we have some that are VERY GOOD, true MAGA all the way, and smart. I should do a list of good, bad, and somewhere in the middle. Wouldn’t that be fascinating???” Included in the Truth Social tirade was a link to a Mediaite story from last week that noted Carlson’s declining favorability with Republicans. The piece, written by Isaac Schorr, spotlighted a CNN segment with network data guru Harry Enten, who noted that Carlson “has been in absolute freefall with Republicans.” “So if it is a choice between the president and Tucker Carlson among these voters, what do they basically say?” CNN host John Berman asked Enten. “Yeah, they choose Donald Trump basically every single time,” Enten replied. “Look at this, okay, the exact same poll, this UMass Lowell poll, look at this. Net favorables is among Republicans. Again, this is Republicans plus Republican-leaning independents. You see Carlson on the right side of your screen at plus seven points. Look at where Donald Trump is, at plus 61 points. And this is actually a little bit low for Donald Trump. In other polls around the same time, he was even higher than this. Enten added: “Again, he is crushing, crushing Tucker Carlson! What is this? This is a 54-point advantage for Donald Trump over Tucker Carlson when it comes to who is more popular among Republican voters. And of course, this isn’t even just talking about the MAGA base, where Donald Trump is running an approval rating somewhere between 97 and a hundred percent.”The post Trump Rails Against MAGA-Aligned Podcasters — Including ‘Low IQ Person’ Tucker Carlson first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.47 mins ago - CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Swoops in to Drop Receipt on Scott Jennings in Trump Gas...CNN anchor and senior White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins swooped in to drop a receipt on GOP analyst Scott Jennings as he clashed with Democratic adviser Ashley Etienne over rising gas prices under President Donald Trump. The president spent Thursday afternoon pumping up his “No Tax on Tips” policy in Nevada — even as high gas prices could end up wiping out increased tax refunds, according to a recent analysis. On Thursday night’s edition of CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, Collins hosted Jennings and Etienne to debate the Iran War, during which Etienne complained about paying “six bucks for gas yesterday.” When Jennings tried to dismiss the complaint by attributing it to “a blue area,” Collins gave him an example that hit closer to home for Trump: ETIENNE: –now we’re in a situation, where there’s all these unknowns. There’s incredible implications. We’re in energy — global energy crisis, gas, gasoline is up. We’re at a situation now where we’ve never in– JENNINGS: We’re not in a crisis. ETIENNE: Yes, we are. And never in our nation’s history have we had such high distrust from our allies and our foes alike. We’re in a bind with no sort of clarity on where this thing is headed. And so, that’s the major concern, is that who knows what to believe and who knows what’s next with this president? JENNINGS: I find it incredible that you’re doubting that JD Vance flew to Pakistan, or that we’re actively engaged– ETIENNE: I didn’t say I doubted that he– JENNINGS: –in diplomacy right now. ETIENNE: –he flew there. I said he walked away with nothing in hand. JENNINGS: The bottom — the bottom line is this. ETIENNE: And that has been consistent with JD Vance– JENNINGS: We have a goal. We have a goal. ETIENNE: –and this administration. JENNINGS: We have a goal. They’re not going to have nuclear weapons. And the blockade is working, and we’re costing them hundreds of millions of dollars a day. The– ETIENNE: And we’re also costing the American people hundreds of millions of dollars every day. JENNINGS: No, we’re not. ETIENNE: I paid six bucks for gas just yesterday. JENNINGS: Were you in California? ETIENNE: No, I was here in D.C. JENNINGS: OK. ETIENNE: I was in Virginia. Yes. JENNINGS: Oh, another — another blue area. ETIENNE: And I was in — no, I was in Virginia, which is– JENNINGS:… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- Families Share Pics of Paltry Meals From Soldiers Aboard US Warships
(Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Pearson/U.S. Navy via AP, File) Two images of the rationed meals served to crews deployed to the Middle East have gone viral online, sparking concern about the conditions aboard U.S. warships and reports of dwindling food supplies. In the images, taken anonymously and provided by families to USA Today on Thursday, one tray contains little more than shredded meat and a single tortilla, and another depicts what relatives described as an unidentifiable “grey” processed slab alongside vegetables. The photos were reportedly taken by crew members aboard the USS Tripoli and USS Abraham Lincoln. Images of food being served to sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli, published by USA Today. Supplies "are going to get really low" and "morale is going to be at an all-time low," one sailor messaged his mother: https://t.co/di0KUEohvI pic.twitter.com/ZcuBNw1k8i — Evan Hill (@evanhill) April 16, 2026 Relatives explained to the outlet that a rationing of food supplies came after Washington suspended postal deliveries to dozens of military ZIP codes in the region following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, leaving care packages undelivered with no timeline for resumption. One Marine’s father, who asked not to be named and is himself a veteran, said his daughter reported that fresh food had disappeared entirely and portions were being stretched to last. “We have the strongest military in the world. You shouldn’t be running out of food, and you shouldn’t not be able to get mail on the ship,” he said. “The one thing we had over our adversaries [was] we fed our people.” Families have spent thousands sending supplies, from hygiene products to snacks, but those packages remain stuck in transit. Messages shared with USA Today by the Texas mother of one sailor aboard the USS Tripoli describe crews pooling food and grabbing meals whenever available as supplies tighten. “Morale is going to be at an all-time low,” he wrote in one text. The woman described having sent around $2,000 in goods to her son, but that none of it had arrived.The post Families Share Pics of Paltry Meals From Soldiers Aboard US Warships first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Stephen Colbert Rips Trump With Kendrick Lamar-Inspired ‘Pope Diss Track’: â...Stephen Colbert kickstarted Thursday’s episode of The Late Show with a diss track penned and performed by a mock Pope Leo XIV who dragged President Donald Trump for being a “bestie” with “certified pedophile” Jeffrey Epstein and calling him “senile.” Trump lashed out at the pope on Sunday in a Truth Social screed calling him “WEAK” in a reaction to the pontiff’s calls for peace with Iran, setting off a back-and-forth that has lasted days. Pope Leo told reporters Monday he did not “fear” the Trump administration and repeated his broad criticism of religious rhetoric being used to advocate for or support war. In response, Vice President JD Vance and others within the MAGA movement have scolded the pontiff, lecturing him on theology and questioning whether it was appropriate for him to engage in political conversations. But before Colbert weighed in with a monologue, his cold open began with a fake news report about the president’s “beef” with the pontiff, then the backing track from rapper Kendrick Lamar’s viral “Not Like Us” diss track against Drake kicked in. The lyrics, a supposed reply from a pretend Pope Leo, targeted the president and threw several jabs before swapping out Lamar’s famous line “they not like us” with “they not pious,” flashing images of members of the Trump administration who have sided with the president’s attacks. Hey, Peppers on my beef, yo, Leo, here to defend my papacy bro. You got JD, I got JC though. You keep Rubio, I ride around with the holy trio. I’m up in the Vatican, you’re still in denial. I’m the Holy See, you’re the holy senile. How many mentions of you in the Epstein files? Certified bestie with that certified pedophile. Pope! Pope! Pope! Pope! Pope! Let me do my prayer. Pope! Pope! Pope! Pope! Pope! Big hat on my hair. Seems like it’s past time you retired. Call Jesus a doctor and it’s probably Alzheimer’s… They not pious! They not pious! Referencing the pope’s further warning on Thursday against “those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain,” Colbert delighted in the moment, arguing that the pontiff “came back swinging.” “Yet another day when the entire world is on edge over Donald Trump’s senseless and elective war — with the pope,” he quipped. Watch above via CBS.The post Stephen Colbert Rips Trump With Kendrick Lamar-Inspired ‘Pope… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
- Trump Trashes ‘SLEAZEBAG’ Ex-Counterterror Chief Joe Kent as Another ‘LOW ...
(Jenny Kane| Credit: AP) President Donald Trump trashed his former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent in a blistering tirade, branding him a “SLEAZEBAG” and “LOSER” as he railed against “LOW IQ” MAGA critics of his war in Iran. In a Truth Social post on Thursday night, the president accused Kent, who resigned last month and has since questioned the administration’s military strategy, of “disloyalty” and of potentially being “A LEAKER.” The president tried to recast his relationship with Kent, claiming he gave Kent a job because he felt “sorry for him” after a pair of election losses. He also unloaded a personal snipe at the former official for getting “married again quickly” after the death of his wife before lumping him with Iran critics Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Megyn Kelly – who he ripped as “LOSERS.” Trump wrote: Who’s dumber, Tucker Carlson or Joe Kent? It’s very interesting! I met Joe Kent at Dover Air Force Base, along with numerous others who had lost their loved ones in War. I said hello to all of the families. Kent, horribly, lost his wife. Her casket was being brought to Dover, along with the rest, although he married again, quite quickly, in my opinion. In any event, a number of years later, I noticed the same person was running for Congress in Washington State, and lost. I then noticed a couple of years later, he was running again, and lost. While I didn’t know him other than our brief Dover encounter, but feeling sorry for him after the two Election losses, I told my people, “Hire him for the White House. Give him a job, make him feel good, he lost his wife and two Elections.” They did so and, while I rarely saw him, I certainly didn’t expect disloyalty, but that’s what I got. He was really a SLEAZEBAG, and some would say, on top of it all, A LEAKER! I don’t know whether or not that was true, but next time, NO MORE MR. NICE GUY! Kent is a LOSER, just like Tucker, Candace, Megyn, and the rest of them are LOSERS — You’re born that way, LOW IQ, and there’s not a damn thing they’re going to be able to do about it! President DONALD J. TRUMP (Screengrab via Truth Social) The broadside underscores a growing rift between Trump and some popular MAGA media influencers who once formed a… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
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