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- Trump Bashes NATO, Debates Selling Fighter Jets to ‘Loyal’ Turkey — Despit...
President Donald Trump skewered NATO for failing to help the U.S. in the Iran war, adding that he’s considering selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey — even though there are legal restrictions against it — because the country has been “more loyal” than other NATO allies. The president made those comments while sitting next to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at a meeting in Ankara, Turkey on Tuesday. Ankara is the site of the latest NATO Summit that will run for the next two days; Trump initially said he didn’t feel like going, but ultimately opted to make the long trip out of respect for his “friend,” Erdoğan. One reporter asked Trump if the U.S. will sell F-35s to Turkey. “It is a decision we’re going to make. We have a very good relationship. I would think that many people, I could tell you many people, including the people sitting here, thinks why wouldn’t we?” Trump answered. “We have a better relationship with Turkey, and Turkey has been more loyal than other countries that we think would be loyal. So yeah, it is something certainly we would consider.” The president’s answer came a day after The New York Times reported Trump is expected to tell Erdoğan he is ready to sell the fighter jets to his country. That sale is currently banned by U.S. law, which requires Turkey to remove its Russian S-400 missile system for any deal to take place. Trump then pivoted to bashing one of his favorite punching bags in recent months — NATO. The president said he has been “disappointed” with NATO and questioned why the U.S. remains the key cog in the alliance. “We weren’t treated well, because we did something in Iran. We don’t need anybody’s help — I didn’t even want the help — but before I asked, they said they wouldn’t be there,” Trump said. “We’ve invested trillions of dollars in NATO. Why?” he continued. “To protect European countries and others, Canada, etc., but to protect people, countries from generally speaking, it used to be the Soviet Union, now it’s Russia. And I say that’s fine, but you would think they would be willing to do something to help us, and they really weren’t.” Right after, Trump called out soon-to-be-departing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in particular for the lack of Iran war support. Watch above via Fox News.The post… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - ‘Where is He?’ Mitch McConnell Speculation Ramps Up to 11 After Trump Pal La...
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Macabre speculation is running rampant about the health of former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after one of President Donald Trump‘s close confidants declared on social media that the Kentucky politician is “brain dead.” McConnell, 84, was rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious in his home on June 14. The senator’s office has claimed he is “working closely” with his colleagues, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) claimed to have spoken with him by phone after his hospitalization — but McConnell hasn’t been seen in weeks. Questions about McConnell’s status soared Monday afternoon after Laura Loomer posted on X: High level source close to the White House tells me “Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead. He’s not coming back.” Loomer followed up. “Mitch McConnell is being kept ‘alive’ by life support machines, but my White House source told me McConnell is in organ failure, and as I reported, source told me he has allegedly been declared a vegetable (brain dead) by doctors and the White House has been told ‘McConnell isn’t ever coming back,'” she wrote. “Officially brain dead, organ failure is accelerating, life support machine is keeping him ‘alive’ but his brain is officially dead and his wife @ElaineChao has fled the country to China. I wonder if she brought any of his documents or briefings with her to China,” she posted on X. Independent journalist Desiree Townsend claimed to corroborate Loomer’s post. “I have heard the same thing from my sources for days. At this point, I am at the hospital for when they eventually decide to move cut him off of life support and move his body. His Capitol police detail is still here as of 3:39pm ET,” Townsend wrote on X Monday afternoon. The resulting furor apparently prompted one of McConnell’s three children, eldest daughter Porter McConnell, to deactivate her account on the platform. Others were quick to demand proof of life. “Who is running Mitch McConnell’s office right now? It sure isn’t Mitch McConnell. Where is he?” Mila Joy posted on X. Three weeks ago Thune was saying that he'd talked to McConnell and he "sounded good." Now they "know nothing" about his condition? https://t.co/2TpvZWVOwG https://t.co/SdOWxMSGWi — David Weigel (@daveweigel) July 7, 2026 I covered McConnell for nearly 18 years for the @courierjournal. He’s always been a master of message… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Florida Judge Facing Reprimand for Donating Roughly $30K to Left-Leaning Politic...
(Photos via: Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida on YouTube and NinthCircuit.org) The Florida Supreme Court overwhelmingly called for a state judge to be fined after she donated nearly $30,000 to left-leaning candidates and causes, including former President Joe Biden. Beyond the ex-president, Justice Diana M. Tennis donated to former Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and 17 PACs like the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She admitted to making more than 900 donations totaling $29,154 since 2016 — a violation of Florida judicial canon that prohibits judges from making political donations. But Tennis pleaded ignorance during a recent review with the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, with Law.com reporting that she believed judges were only barred from donating to state politicians. After her hearing, the state Supreme Court voted 6-1 in late June to reject her stipulation to a public reprimand. The court said Tennis should also be fined for her habitual donations, but did not say how much that fine should be. The court said: Should the parties agree to the imposition of a fine in addition to a public reprimand, a revised Findings and Recommendations of Discipline and revised Stipulation should be filed with the Court within 30 days of the date of this order. If the parties do not agree to these terms, the parties must inform the Court within 30 days that they have not reached an agreement. In that event, this case will be returned for a hearing before the Judicial Qualifications Commission. Tennis is a judge in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, which covers Orange County and Osceola County. She has been part of the court since 2014 and her current term ends in early 2027. Tennis has been assigned to family court since 2023 and has focused on domestic issues for years before that. Prior to her time as a judge, she worked as a lawyer in private practice. Tennis graduated from the University of Florida’s law school in 1992.The post Florida Judge Facing Reprimand for Donating Roughly $30K to Left-Leaning Political Causes first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Sports Fans Convinced There’s a ‘Trump Curse’ After USMNT World Cup Ouster
President Donald Trump speaks alongside the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) President Donald Trump‘s intervention in the World Cup — coupled with the U.S. Men’s National Team’s elimination from the tournament — has convinced sports fans the commander in chief is nothing but a jinx. The phrase “Trump curse” flooded social media Tuesday after the USMNT was booted from the tournament by Belgium in a humiliating 4-1 loss in Seattle. The loss came after Trump openly bragged about calling FIFA President Gianni Infantino in an ultimately successful bid to overturn a red card that would have kept USMNT striker Folarin Balogun out of the Round of 16. The Belgium team even trolled the US by doing the “Trump dance” on the pitch after the contest. THE TRUMP EFFECT: The USA just lost to Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16 by a score of 4-1, right after Trump personally called FIFA to clear star striker Balogun to play. Sports fans are calling it the Trump curse. He attended the Super Bowl and predicted a Chiefs win, but… pic.twitter.com/1kcGMkstKF — MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) July 7, 2026 “Maybe Trump can call FIFA and ask them to find four more goals,” one X user quipped. The USMNT loss came just a month after Trump made the trip to Madison Square Garden to see the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the team’s lone playoff loss. The presence of the president in New York City sparked massive security protocols, shut down streets in busy Midtown, and canceled a planned watch party. He was then accused of falling asleep during the game. The Knicks ended up falling to the San Antonio Spurs 115-111, snapping a 13-game, 46-day winning streak. Merciless social media users, including attorney and frequent Trump critic Ron Filipkowski, were quick to blame Trump for the United States’ defeat. Trump couldn’t just leave the US team alone in the World Cup. Just had to get involved. At least the Knicks had other games to make up for Trump’s curse in Game 3. — Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 7, 2026 Others were more direct: “He attended one Knicks game and they ended up losing their historic 13-win playoff streak. he calls FIFA to overturn Balogun’s one-game… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - 1,200 Former DOJ Employees Urge Senate to Reject Todd Blanche Over ‘Culture of...
Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images More than 1,200 former members of the Justice Department sent a letter to the U.S. Senate on Monday, urging lawmakers to reject acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation because of his “attacks on [the] DOJ’s workforce.” The letter was first reported by MeidasTouch’s chief Washington correspondent Scott MacFarlane. Those ex-DOJ workers — spanning both Democratic and Republican administrations — said many will “rightly” point out the “corruption and abuses” Blanche has overseen during his short stint leading the Justice Department, including “vindictive prosecutions” of President Donald Trump’s enemies. They also complained about the “erasure of accountability for January 6” and the “mishandling of the Epstein files” as two of Blanche’s other sins as acting AG. But the signees said it is imperative they point out Blanche’s “demonizing” and “undermining” of federal employees that might have gone unnoticed. The signees slammed Blanche for hundreds of “unlawful” firings — and said his handling of the department has spurred a brain drain. More than 16,000 DOJ workers have left on Blanche’s watch, the letter claimed. Here’s a key section from the end of the letter: The consequences of Blanche’s attacks on DOJ’s apolitical workforce radiate beyond the halls of Main Justice, affecting the entire country. They’ve meant that much of the department’s vital work isn’t being done, or isn’t being done as well – leaving communities less safe, Americans’ rights less protected, and our national security more vulnerable. The culture of fear Blanche has instilled within DOJ’s workforce must end. Respect for career professionals must return. Would-be job applicants need to believe the Justice Department lives up to the virtue in its name. And instead of exhibiting fealty to the president, the Attorney General must heed John Adams’ admonition that our republic remains a “government of laws, not of men.” Blanche took over for former AG Pam Bondi in April, and Trump said last month that he wants him to keep the job moving forward. The Senate Judiciary Committee has set Blanche’s nomination hearing for next week; the two-day hearing will begin on July 15.The post 1,200 Former DOJ Employees Urge Senate to Reject Todd Blanche Over ‘Culture of Fear’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Kimmel Guest Host Tiffany Haddish Skewers Trump’s State Fair Turnout: ‘More ...Tiffany Haddish used her turn behind the Jimmy Kimmel Live! desk to mock President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July celebration in Washington, D.C., taking repeated shots at the size of the crowd that gathered on the National Mall for the America 250 festivities. The comedian and actress opened Monday night’s show by noting how Americans across the country had been celebrating the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, saying that one rodeo event in California had even celebrated with “a patriotic metaphor” – cutting to a viral clip of a skydiver carrying an American flag who crashed into a stand. Haddish then revisited Trump’s promise that the Great American State Fair would be “packed to the brim” before cutting to television footage showing reporters describing a big turnout over images of small crowds. The montage ended with one visitor being asked what he thought of the fair, to which he replied: “Not much, this is terrible.” “I’mma be honest with y’all. There was more people at my bat mitzvah,” she joked before following it with, “I am going to be real honest with you – there was more people at my DUI trial.” Trump’s delayed Independence Day address gave Haddish another opening to target the president’s supporters: “Trump was forced to delay his Fourth of July speech due to the hot and stormy weather. In fact, some MAGA fans had to seek shelter in the African-American history museum.” The crowd applauded, to which Haddish followed: “You’re welcome, again.” “It was so hot outside, a bunch of white grandpas had to learn about Frederick Douglass,” the comedian jibed as the crowd laughed, before she added: “Found out that was their cousin.” Watch above via ABC.The post Kimmel Guest Host Tiffany Haddish Skewers Trump’s State Fair Turnout: ‘More People at My DUI Trial’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
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