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- Trump Rants About ‘NO TOLLS’ After Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed
(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) President Donald Trump posted about “NO TOLLS” in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran declared the Strait closed Saturday over renewed fighting by Israel and Hezbollah. Trump’s 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran that he signed this week called for an immediate end to fighting in Lebanon. After Hezbollah and Israel accused each other about violating the ceasefire over night, Iran blamed the U.S. for failing to rein in Benjamin Netanyahu’s forces. In its statement to Iranian State media, Tehran didn’t mention tolls — only that it had once again closed the Strait due to Israel and Hezbollah exchanging fire in Lebanon, killing at least 16. “There will be NO TOLLS in the Hormuz Strait for 60 days during the Cease Fire Period, and there will be NO TOLLS after the 60 day period has expired, unless they are imposed by and for the United States of America, should the deal not be completed, for services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East for purposes of both past, present, and future reimbursement of costs,” Trump posted Saturday afternoon, adding, “Thank you for your attention to this matter!!! President DJT” U.S. Central Command denied the Strait was closed, posting, “Commercial ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz increased June 20 as U.S. forces continued operating in the general area to support freedom of navigation.” In addition, CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins told reporters, “Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic continues to flow, and U.S. forces are monitoring the situation to ensure this remains the case.” Iran confirmed that it was still sending representatives to Switzerland for peace talks with Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and special envoy Steve Witkoff that are expected to get underway Sunday after they were abruptly canceled earlier in the week. Iran is demanding that the US “fulfills its commitments,” as laid out in the MOU. The post Trump Rants About ‘NO TOLLS’ After Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Red Apple Media Promotes Lee Harris
He only joined the company six weeks ago as VP of news for the debut of the Worldwide News Network, but Lee Harris is already taking over programming strategy and content development for WABC(AM) and Red Apple Audio Networks. Harris has been promoted to senior vice president of news and programming at Red Apple Media. In a release, Red Apple Media Owner John Catsimatidis called Harris a “game-changing talent” who knows how to build winning content and lead high-performing teams. Harris, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, said he is honored by the opportunity to help expand the company’s national and international footprint. He was hired in May to help bolster the debut of the Worldwide News Network, which launched the day after the CBS News Radio shutdown. Inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2024, Harris is best known for his 30-year run as the morning anchor at 1010 WINS(AM) in New York. Beyond his work in New York, Harris has advised broadcasters across Europe and Asia, helped launch Moscow’s Kommersant FM, lectured across China and served as the New York Bureau Chief for NewsNation. In the 1990s, he also authored several Radio World articles. [Do you receive the Radio World SmartBrief newsletter each weekday morning? We invite you to sign up here.] The post Red Apple Media Promotes Lee Harris appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - ‘Hard to Believe She Lost, Huh?’: Bill Maher Roasts Kamala Harris Over Cring...
Bill Maher ripped into Democrats for not embracing patriotism enough and pointed to a “pageant contestant” speech by former Vice President Kamala Harris as a perfect example of the problem. On Friday’s Real Time, Maher used his “new rule” segment to go after Democrats amid events from President Donald Trump’s administration celebrating the country’s 250th birthday. Maher argued Democrats fear openly embracing patriotism because of Trump’s position. “This is about America. He isn’t America. He’s a temporary caretaker of America, America’s employee. And the message should be that America isn’t actually his and that no one’s side gets to own being psyched about the country. So I’m not down with this attitude of, well, we’re having a party, but if Trump’s going, I’m not,” Maher said. He joked, “That’s so high school it should be in the Epstein files.” Maher then ran through a list of concerns about Trump that haven’t panned out, including him claiming he won the 2020 presidential election, but then actually leaving office. Congress and courts, Maher argued, have pushed back on Trump on a number of issues and that should prove to Democrats that America is worth celebrating. He said: Now, am I worried about creeping authoritarianism and attacks on free speech and politicizing the Justice Department and enemies’ lists? Yes, as I have been since 2016, when I first used the term slow-moving coup. But we’re 10 years on now. And while Trump, wanting to act like a king in many ways is still a story, so is the fact that he’s also been checked. In 2020, he became the first president to flat out not concede losing an election, as I predicted, and yet, he didn’t stay president either. In cases where a court has ruled for Trump or the plaintiff, Trump is winning less than one out of 10. Even the pliant Supreme Court checked him on tariffs. A court made him take his name off the Kennedy Center, and he didn’t fight it. 10 more days. 10 more days, please. Here’s the budget cuts to key departments Trump wanted in his second term, and here’s what actually happened. Almost no change. Congress didn’t go along. America may right now be the country Donald Trump is president of, but America is also everything that keeps Trump from being the king he wishes he were. Maher eventually turned to Harris and her… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - ‘Unsynchronized Diplomatic Process’: Former Obama Official Questions Why Leb...Joel Rubin, who served as deputy assistant secretary of state under former President Barack Obama, questioned Saturday why Israel and Lebanon aren’t at the peace talks in Switzerland, along with the U.S. and Iran. Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed earlier Saturday, after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire, reportedly killing 16 in Lebanon. U.S. Central Command spokesperson Tim Hawkins defiantly told reporters, “Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic continues to flow, and U.S. forces are monitoring the situation to ensure this remains the case.” Vice President JD Vance was expected to head to Switzerland, where Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff are preparing for peace talks with Iran on Sunday. CNN’s Danny Freeman, in for Fredericka Whitfield, asked Rubin if he thought the talks would be “meaningful” and productive. “I think talks will begin, but meaningful is a whole other order of magnitude, because, quite frankly, the hot issues that you just described a moment ago — like the fighting inside of Lebanon — that needs to be top of mind,” Rubin answered, continuing: Yet, the Lebanese and the Israeli government officials to deal with it are not going to be there. They’re going to be here in Washington. And this symbolizes the whole disconnect that we have right now in this diplomacy, which is that it seems like there’s multiple parts that aren’t connecting to each other. And therefore, we’re seeing spoiler opportunities, like Hezbollah attacking Israeli troops and Israel responding. The Strait of Hormuz will be open or closed, it’s up to the Iranians on a daily basis. It’s a really unsynchronized diplomatic process right now. President Donald Trump’s 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran calls for an immediate end to military operations in Lebanon — a ceasefire that both the Israelis and Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters have defied. Iran blames the U.S. for failing to keep Israel in check. Hezbollah controls southern Lebanon, where the majority of the fighting with Israel has taken place. Hezbollah’s leaders have refused to negotiate with Israel, and the Lebanese government has failed to controlled Hezbollah, both of which have made any peace deal difficult to enforce. Watch above via CNN.The post ‘Unsynchronized Diplomatic Process’: Former Obama Official Questions Why Lebanon and Israel Aren’t At Peace Talks first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Nancy Mace Roasted and Fact-Checked Over Post About Supposed ‘TRANS MICE’ Fu...
Mariam Zuhaib/AP Images (Left)/Nancy Mace X (Right) Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) lashed out after facing a wave of mockery and fact-checking over her complaints about American taxpayers supposedly paying for “trans mice.” “Animals should not be used for radical transgender experiments,” Mace wrote on X this week. “This is not science. This is ideological cruelty paid for by the American taxpayers.” Included in Mace’s post was an image of a mouse touching a gloves hand with the message: “NO TRANS MICE.” “Our TRANS MICE Act ends it. No federal funds may be used to conduct, support, or fund research aimed at altering an animal’s biological sex,” Mace wrote. “No hormones. No surgeries. No taxpayer dollars spent mutilating animals in the name of transgender ideology. his legislation brings accountability, ends taxpayer-funded cruelty, and ensures science serves the public, not ideology.” The congresswoman was hit with a community note from X that added context about “trans mice,” noting a “transgenic mouse” is not a transgender animal. It is a term used to define mice who have received foreign DNA. “‘Trans mice’ refers to transgenic mice not transgender mice. Transgenic mice are defined as mice that have incorporated foreign DNA into their genome, allowing for the study of gene function and disease mechanisms, particularly in cancer research,” the community note reads. Animals should not be used for radical transgender experiments. This is not science. This is ideological cruelty paid for by the American taxpayers. Our TRANS MICE Act ends it. No federal funds may be used to conduct, support, or fund research aimed at altering an animal's… pic.twitter.com/ef3tSuhO78 — Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) June 18, 2026 Mace pushed back, claiming she wasn’t actually talking about transgenic mice, but “federally funded transgender-related experiments on animals.” She did not deploy the term “trans mice” again. “This post is not about transgenic mice. It is about federally funded transgender-related experiments on animals,” she wrote. “The bill is called the Transgender Research on Animals Now Stops and Money for Ideological Cruelty Eliminated Act, also known as the TRANS MICE Act. The Community Note addresses “transgenic mice,” which is a completely different topic.” This post is not about transgenic mice. It is about federally funded transgender-related experiments on animals. The bill is called the Transgender Research on Animals Now Stops and Money for Ideological Cruelty Eliminated Act, also known as the TRANS MICE… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Jake Tapper and Others Pile On Trump’s DoD Over Humiliating Fact-Checking Note
Mark Schiefelbein/AP photo CNN’s Jake Tapper and others piled on President Donald Trump’s Department of Defense over a “NO MERCY” post on X that was hit with a brutal community note from the platform. In a post this week, Trump’s Department of Defense, which his administration refers to as the Department of War, put out a tweet with an image of a U.S. soldier and the message: “GIVE THE ENEMY NIGHTMARES.” “NO HESITATION. NO MERCY. OVERWHELMING LETHALITY,” the post read. NO HESITATION. NO MERCY. OVERWHELMING LETHALITY. pic.twitter.com/B5mk4yQmbx — Department of War CTO (@DoWCTO) June 17, 2026 The message was posted amid Trump’s 14-point agreement with Iran that would see a ceasefire put in place, sanctions being lifted, and more. Trump and others have insisted the deal will lead to larger talks and prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, but it’s received bipartisan backlash. The deal has also faced major questions from critics and experts as Israel has continued strikes in Lebanon against the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Lebanon would be part of the deal’s ceasefire and Iran announced on Saturday they had closed the Strait of Hormuz, where roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply moves through, despite U.S. Central Command insisting the Strait is open. Vice President JD Vance confirmed on Fox News that White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Switzerland for continued talks with Iran. This follows his postponing a Friday trip to Switzerland after Israeli strikes in Lebanon. The Department of Defense’s tweet was hit with a stinging community note from X that read: “They gave the enemy $300 billion instead.” The $300 billion refers to a part of the Iran deal that sets up a reconstruction investment fund for Iran. Critics have questioned where exactly this money will come from and wisdom of giving revenue to the country’s current regime. “Community note is interesting,” Tapper noted. Community note is interesting https://t.co/6nij81jqJt — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 18, 2026 Others called it an all-timer community note and mocked the DoD. The fucking community note https://t.co/HG3wi1sqn2 — Polling USA (@USA_Polling) June 18, 2026 Community notes for the absolute win. https://t.co/ao3wDoR9ti — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 18, 2026 Bud you can’t keep posting like this after losing the goated unwoke FAFO war https://t.co/0Ov1cIPfwp — Séamus Malekafzali (@Seamus_Malek) June 18,… [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
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