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- Trump Heaps Praise on ‘One of a Kind’ Rupert Murdoch at Star-Studded 95th Bi...
Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/Sipa USA via AP Images & AP Photo/Alex Brandon President Donald Trump heaped praise on News Corporation founder Rupert Murdoch at his star-studded 95th birthday party on Saturday, even though he’s currently suing Murdoch for $10 billion. The New York Post and Breaker Media both captured photos of attendees at Murdoch’s birthday bash at The Grill in Manhattan, showing a guest list that included some surprising names. Murdoch, his wife Elena Zhukova, and his son Lachlan Murdoch were joined by Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, former U.S. Attorney Bill Barr, former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, former U.K. Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Rishi Sunak, billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, billionaire Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, billionaire IAC chairman and Daily Beast owner Barry Diller, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, musical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, former Activision CEO and Jeffrey Epstein associate Bobby Kotick, former Formula One CEO Chase Carey, and Hollywood star Hugh Jackman – who entertained Murdoch with renditions of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” and “Fly Me to the Moon.” More surprisingly, the party was also attended by President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner, who were photographed walking into the venue by Breaker Media founder Lachlan Cartwright and photographer Jesse Ward. Their attendance was made all the more shocking by news that the president himself delivered a video birthday message to Murdoch inside the venue. “Bret Baier of Fox News introduced a surprise video tribute to the Chairman Emeritus of Fox Corporation and News Corp from President Trump,” reported the News Corporation-owned New York Post. “POTUS called Murdoch ‘legendary’ and ‘one of a kind,’ and also praised the birthday boy for his ‘courage, vision, and determination,’ saying he’s ‘changed the world’ during his venerable career. President Trump is currently suing Murdoch and News Corporation for $10 billion over The Wall Street Journal‘s decision to publish details of a birthday card he reportedly sent to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. Trump has denied authoring the card, which featured his signature and a drawing of the outline of a naked woman, despite images of it later being included in the Epstein files released by the House Oversight Committee. “I look forward to getting Rupert Murdoch to testify in my lawsuit against him and his ‘pile of garbage’ newspaper, the WSJ,” Trump… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Fears Grow for Iran Women’s Soccer Team Who Sent ‘Help’ Message as They Re...
(Photo by Matthew Starling / SPP/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) Fears are mounting for the safety of the Iranian women’s football team, headed home days after they were branded “traitors” for refusing to sing the national anthem during their opening match at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia. The global players’ union FIFPRO told Reuters on Monday it is unable to contact the squad as they prepare to leave the tournament, raising concern over their welfare amid political tensions linked to the war in Iran. “The reality at the moment is that we’re unable to get in touch with the players. That’s incredibly concerning. That’s not a new thing. That’s really been since the repression really dialed up in February, January,” said Beau Busch, FIFPRO president for Asia and Oceania. He added: “So we’re really concerned about the players, but our responsibility right now is to do everything within our power to try and make sure that they’re safe.” The controversy erupted after the Iranian players stood silently during the national anthem before their opening Asian Cup match against South Korea. The gesture came days after U.S. and Israeli air strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, plunging the country into crisis. Iranian state media quickly condemned the team, with one presenter on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting calling their action the “pinnacle of dishonor,” adding: “Traitors during wartime must be dealt with more severely.” The team later sang the anthem before subsequent matches, prompting fears among campaigners that the players were pressured to do so by Iran’s government. Iran’s tournament, however, ended on Sunday with a 2-0 defeat to the Philippines on Australia’s Gold Coast. Demonstrators gathered outside the stadium, waving pre-1979 Iranian flags and chanting “Save our girls!” while briefly blocking the team bus as police intervened. Inside the bus, the players reportedly motioned the word “help” in sign language. As the bus carrying Iran’s women’s football team was leaving the stadium, the situation suddenly took a dramatic turn when from inside the bus the players began signaling “Help” in sign language. This all started when they refused to sign the national anthem in their first game… pic.twitter.com/k2pVVPBiNb — Throwback Iran (@Tarikh_Eran) March 8, 2026 More than 66,000 people have signed a petition urging Australia to ensure the players do not return home while “credible fears for their safety remain,” according to The… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Tucker Carlson Claims Trump’s Push For ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’ From Iran...
Tucker Carlson argued President Donald Trump’s call for Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” will require significant military force because historically that has meant troops get to rape the women and children of the conquered nation. He said the U.S. would “presumably” have to use nuclear weapons to achieve that goal, since the Iranians will likely fight like hell to make sure they are not vulnerable to mass sexual assaults. Carlson made his claim during an interview with Breaking Points co-host Saagar Enjeti on Friday. “Unconditional surrender means foreign troops get to rape your wife and daughter if they want. And everyone knows that,” Carlson said. He continued, “If there is one consistent lesson of history it means unconditional surrender means foreign troops get to rape your wife and daughter. Everyone can feel that. That’s like the most atavistic instinct there is. And so to avoid that, people will do anything.” Carlson continued his argument by saying: So that’s why it requires that level of force, to get a population subdued to the point of unconditional surrender. That’s why. And so in this case, of course we don’t have the ground force necessary — I don’t think Americans would voluntarily participate in it, I just don’t think we can do that. It would require weapons of mass destruction. It would require, presumably, nuclear weapons. And let’s not lie to ourselves, we’re moving toward that. Enjeti agreed, saying “the natural choice of the American president will be escalation and bombing.” He also said Trump’s push for total capitulation will likely lead to a lot more American troops dying. “[Unconditional surrender] can only be enforced with an ocean of American blood, and that is not something in our national interest,” Enjeti said. “We are walking every single day closer to that possibility and it is an abomination, if you ask me.” The two pundits shared their opinions shortly after Trump said there will be no peace deal with Iran until there is an “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” and the country selects a “GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s).” “Their army is gone, their navy is gone, their communications are gone, their leaders are gone — two sets of leaders are gone, they’re down to their third set,” Trump said. “Their air force is wiped out entirely… other than that, they’re doing very well.” Joint U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and dozens of other leaders from the country’s theocratic regime last… [TheTopNews] Read More.12 hours ago - Hegseth Tells 60 Minutes the Trump Admin Reserves The Right to Put Boots on the ...Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he and President Donald Trump are “willing to go as far as we need to go” to knock out Iran’s theocratic regime — and that includes sending American troops to Iran if necessary, he told 60 Minutes on Sunday night. “We reserve the right. We would be completely unwise if we did not reserve the right to take any particular option, whether it included boots on the ground or no boots on the ground,” Hegseth said. That answer came a moment after he told Major Garrett the U.S. did not have any “overt or covert forces” currently operating in Iran. But he smirked and was cagey with Garrett, telling him “Uh, I wouldn’t tell you that if we did.” Hegseth said the press has been pushing for answers on how long Operation Epic Fury will last. He said it would be unwise to publicly share every detail of the administration’s plan, but that the ultimate goal is to “make sure their nuclear ambitions” are wiped out. “People ask ‘Boots on the ground, no boots on the ground? Four weeks, two weeks, six weeks? Go in, go in.’ President Trump knows — I know — you don’t tell the enemy, you don’t tell the press, you don’t tell anybody what your limits would be on an operation,” Hegseth said. He added, “We’re willing to go as far as we need to in order to be successful.” Garrett later mentioned a seventh U.S. soldier died on Sunday from injuries sustained from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Hegseth said those Americans did not die in vain. “Things like this don’t happen without casualties. There will be more casualties… especially our generation knows what it’s like to see Americans come home in caskets,” Hegseth said. But that doesn’t weaken us one bit. It stiffens our spine and our resolve to say this is a fight we will finish.” He also said the military was still investigating whether the U.S. or Iranian forces were responsible for a strike that killed approximately 160 people at a school. Watch above via CBS.The post Hegseth Tells 60 Minutes the Trump Admin Reserves The Right to Put Boots on the Ground in Iran: ‘We’re Willing to Go As Far As We Need’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.12 hours ago
- Hegseth Scoffs at 60 Minutes Questioning If Iran Was an Imminent Threat: ‘Sill...Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth scoffed at CBS News’s Major Garrett when he asked whether Iran was an imminent threat to the U.S. when Operation Epic Fury launched nine days ago. Garrett interviewed Hegseth for a war update on Sunday’s 60 Minutes. “It has been said that the Israelis through Benjamin Netanyahu provided on February 23rd key information about intelligence they had developed about the likely whereabouts of Ali Khamenei and many in his inner circle,” Garrett began. “That the U.S. then checked it out through the CIA, confirmed that, and that was an opportunity that presented itself to the president. And that was the precipitating factor for this war. That’s the way it’s been reported. Is that accurate, Mr. Secretary?” “President Trump’s interests have been our interests and advancing those from the beginning,” Hegseth answered. “And, so, the fact that intelligence was gathered, whether from Israeli or ours — and always checked by our intel agencies to make sure it’s accurate — a lot of times the best way to start operations is a trigger-based or conditions-based moment,” Hegseth said. And you can work together on whether that makes sense. But we were always controlling the throttle about whether or not to go or not go, and ultimately, to advance American interests and protect American lives.” Garrett asserted, “Some might look at that sequence of events and say well, it was an opportunity more than an imminent threat.” “I think much of that discussion is silly and academic,” Hegseth scoffed. “They’ve been killing us for…47 years. They have unabated nuclear ambitions. And when we obliterated their nuclear program at the end of the 12-day war in Operation Midnight Hammer, they should have come to the table, and say, ‘Okay, we get it, you mean business. We’re not gonna have nukes,’ and they haven’t.” Garrett added that, “Despite the administration’s claim that it obliterated their nuclear infrastructure in June, they estimate Iran still has more than 970 pounds of nearly bomb-grade uranium.” The New York Times reported Sunday that U.S. intelligence believes Iran’s store of highly-enriched uranium that’s used to manufacture nuclear weapons could still be retrieved from the bombed-out facility at Isfahan. “It is unclear how quickly Iran could move the uranium, which is in gas form and stored in canisters,” the report said. Watch the clip above via CBS News’s 60 Minutes.The post Hegseth Scoffs at 60… [TheTopNews] Read More.12 hours ago
- Trump Argues A ‘Short Term’ Surge in Oil Prices Is Worth Toppling Iran: ‘O...
(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) President Donald Trump on Sunday said a short-term spike in oil prices is worth dealing with if it means knocking out Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon — and only “FOOLS” would believe otherwise. The president said gas prices will drop “rapidly” once Operation Epic Fury wraps up. Here is what Trump posted on Truth Social: Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace. ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY! President DJT Trump’s post comes after the price for a barrel of Brent crude oil surged past $100 on Sunday. That continued a trend that started last week, following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and dozens of other leaders from the country’s theocratic regime. Oil futures on Sunday night had barrels going for $106.66 — up 59% since the $67 barrels were going for on February 27, the day before Khamenei was killed. Trump on Friday said there will be no peace deal with Iran until there is an “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” and the country selects a “GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s).” “Their army is gone, their navy is gone, their communications are gone, their leaders are gone — two sets of leaders are gone, they’re down to their third set,” Trump said. “Their air force is wiped out entirely… other than that, they’re doing very well.” Iranian leaders on Sunday named the ayatollah’s son Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader. That pick comes a few days after Trump dismissed the younger Khamenei in an interview with Axios. “They are wasting their time. Khamenei’s son is a lightweight,” Trump said. Trump said last week he estimated strikes against Iran would take about four weeks, but that he felt the U.S. and Israel were ahead of his initial schedule.The post Trump Argues A ‘Short Term’ Surge in Oil Prices Is Worth Toppling Iran: ‘ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.13 hours ago
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