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- Jimmy Fallon Roasts Mitch McConnell’s Hospital Photo: ‘Husband and Wife Vent...
Jimmy Fallon roasted Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) over the first personal update since his June hospitalization, joking that the Republican’s hospital-bed photograph looked less like proof of recovery and more like “a husband and wife ventriloquist act.” The Tonight Show host opened Monday night by highlighting the image McConnell released over the weekend after weeks of intense speculation about his condition after collapsing at home on June 14. “Well, some news from Washington. After weeks of speculation about his health, Senator Mitch McConnell just released a photo of himself in the hospital to prove that he’s OK. Take a look. There you go,” Fallon said as the image appeared onscreen to audience laughter. “I’m not sure how OK he is because that’s actually a video,” he cracked. The longtime Republican senator had been absent from public view since he was hospitalized after being found “briefly unconscious,” fueling online rumors about his health. Among the claims circulating was an assertion by MAGA activist Laura Loomer that McConnell was “brain dead.” Before Sunday’s update, top Republicans had sought to reassure colleagues and supporters by saying they had spoken with McConnell by phone, though some critics continued to press for a public update on his condition. McConnell’s post sought to put those questions to rest. Alongside a photograph showing him in a hospital bed holding a newspaper with his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, seated beside him, the senator said he was recovering after being taken to the hospital and revealed he had “also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia.” After flagging the photo, Fallon added: “Yeah, nothing says perfect health like having someone hold you up when you’re already sitting.” After another round of laughter, Fallon added: “Looks like a husband and wife ventriloquist act.” He closed the segment with a further swipe at the senator, quipping: “But Mitch said, ‘I’m feeling great and I’ll be back at work by August 1997.’” McConnell said in his Sunday statement that he expects to return to work “as soon as possible” and is preparing to retire formally in January. Watch above via NBC.The post Jimmy Fallon Roasts Mitch McConnell’s Hospital Photo: ‘Husband and Wife Ventriloquist Act’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Trump Trashes ‘Shaky’ ABC Anchor David Muir Over Report on Reflecting Pool: ...
(Allison Robbert / AP) President Donald Trump tore into “shaky” ABC News anchor David Muir late Monday as he slammed the network’s reporting on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained again for repairs. The president fired off two Truth Social posts after images emerged of the partially drained pool, using the repairs to repeat his administration’s claim that the pool’s lining had been deliberately slashed by “Vandals.” “We drained the beautiful ‘Reflecting Pool’ today in order to fix the scars and damage that was done by the Vandals two weeks ago,” Trump wrote, adding that officials had delayed the work until after the July 4 holiday weekend. He claimed “The slashes were 300 yards long, and the floor of the pool was cut and then pulled upward, with great force, by these thugs,” saying the National Park Service had emptied the pool to repair its “water tight basin” before refilling it. Trump also called for those responsible to face punishment, writing: “These Country hating sleazebags should pay a big price for the damage done.” ABC’s World News Tonight briefly reported Monday that the Reflecting Pool had been drained for a second time in recent months, with Muir telling viewers: “Crews addressing several issues, including peeling paint and algae blooms.” Roughly two hours later, Trump turned his attention to ABC and Muir, accusing the network of misrepresenting the reason for the repairs: ABC Fake News and its shaky anchor, David Muir, said that the Reflecting Pool was drained to address Peeling Paint (there is no paint, it was slashed with a knife, or box cutter, high grade colored waterproofing liner – it was VANDALISM!) and Algae Blooms (also caused by Vandals, but removed long ago!). In other words, the story was FAKE NEWS, but heavily slanted away from the real cause of the problem, Vandalism. It will be fixed soon, and better than ever. 60 monuments and fountains have been cleaned and fully renovated in D.C., and crime is at record lows! Washington has never looked better, or been safer! President DJT (Screengrab via Truth Social) Trump’s latest broadside continues his years-long battle with ABC News, a network from which he secured a $16 million settlement in a 2024 defamation lawsuit.The post Trump Trashes ‘Shaky’ ABC Anchor David Muir Over Report on Reflecting Pool: ‘It Was VANDALISM!’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Jon Stewart Cracks Up as Fox News Host Fails to Redirect Trump During Wild RantJon Stewart could only laugh as he watched a Fox News host try to refocus President Donald Trump during a phone interview that was supposed to be about the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Graham, 71, died suddenly of an aortic dissection on Saturday. On Monday’s edition of The Daily Show, Stewart aired a montage of Trump reacting to Graham’s death in multiple phone interviews with news organizations. During some of those interviews, the president roasted the dead senator. Trump recalled the time in 2016 when Graham ran against him in the Republican presidential primary and vehemently opposed him for a time before becoming one of his staunchest allies in the Senate. “He was totally against me,” Trump told the hosts of Fox & Friends on Monday. “That didn’t work out too well.” Elsewhere during the interview, the president said, “He was a total workaholic politician. You know, some people don’t call that work. Some people call that a lot of talking.” “It takes a lot of balls for Donald Trump to gently roast someone for yapping too much,” Stewart reacted. “He’s the one who toasted his friend on Meet the Press, CNN’s State of the Union, Fox & Friends. Trump was everywhere, remembering Lindsey Graham, even when the host appeared to not want him to.” Stewart then played a clip of Trump’s Fox & Friends interview, in which co-host Lawrence Jones repeatedly tried to redirect the president away from false claims of election fraud by asking him about the phone call between Graham and Trump just hours before the senator’s death: TRUMP: These people suffer from a very fine disease known as Trump derangement syndrome. And yeah, he was seeing that. And– JONES: Mr. President, did you notice any– TRUMP: –he’s really come a long way terminating the filibuster. […] JONES: But Mr. President, did you notice anything different? TRUMP: Look at California. Millions and millions of ballots. It’s impossible… They didn’t know in two weeks. They let it be known an hour later– JONES: So, Mr. President– TRUMP: –that Steve Wilton– Steve Hilton had– JONES: So, Mr. President, real quickly, did you notice anything different from Lindsey– TRUMP: And he’s gonna be in the runoff. JONES: –on the phone? TRUMP: These elections are very dishonest. “Oh, no, I’m sorry, Mr. President,” Stewart said, pretending to be Jones. “The TV station’s going through a tunnel! Boop.” Watch above via… [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago
- Daily Show Airs Montage of Trump Roasting Lindsey Graham After Senator’s Death...Daily Show host Jon Stewart aired a montage of President Donald Trump roasting former Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who died suddenly at age 71 on Saturday from an aortic dissection. Graham vehemently opposed Trump during the 2016 Republican presidential primary, when Graham was also a candidate. Eventually, the senator became one of Trump’s staunchest supporters. Immediately after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Graham said on the floor of Congress, “Count me out.” However, within weeks, Graham was back in Trump’s corner. On Monday, Stewart said he had met Graham on Capitol Hill. “But I didn’t know him particularly well,” the host said. “So I’ll let Lindsey Graham’s best friend memorialize the late senator.” He then aired a clip of Trump on Fox & Friends from earlier that morning. “He was a great guy and he was a friend,” Trump said. “He would call me all the time. He would just– I’d say, ‘Stop calling me, Lindsey.'” The clip ended and Stewart said, “Obviously, he’s just opening the eulogy on a lighthearted note. I’m sure the poignancy follows.” He then aired snippets of Trump phoning into various news shows to talk about Graham’s death: TRUMP, speaking to Fox News: He loved playing golf. He loved being outside… He wasn’t that he was a great striker of the ball… He wasn’t exactly a perfect– he wasn’t Jack Nicklaus. He was not Tiger [Woods]… He was totally against me. He said, “I’ll get you in South Carolina [in the 2016 Republican presidential primary]. “I’m going to get you in South Carolina.” That didn’t work out too well. TRUMP, speaking to CNN: It was a nasty campaign. He was tough and nasty… I wanted to see the war with Ukraine end very quickly. I think he was more into, you know, keeping it going, frankly. TRUMP, speaking to Fox News: He was a total workaholic politician. You know, some people don’t call that work. Some people call that a lot of talking. “Well,” Stewart replied. “I think the president has zoomed through the first five stages of grief and gone straight to number six: f*ck that guy.” On Monday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) appointed Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone (R), to finish out the term, which expires in January. An Aug. 11 special election will determine which Republican will face off against Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, a physician. Watch above via Comedy Central.The post Daily… [TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago
- German World Cup Fan ‘Freddy’ Returns to Social Media After Break From ‘In...
Screenshot via @FreddyLA7 on X. “Freddy,” the German tourist who went viral for his awestruck posts extolling the delights of American cultural institutions like Waffle House and Buc-ee’s as he travelled the country for the World Cup, has returned to social media after a brief hiatus, just in time for the semi-final matches. Along with Scotland’s Tartan Army, the Norwegians with their Viking rowing chant, and Europeans absolutely losing their minds with a newfound addiction to ranch dressing, Freddy is one of many World Cup foreign tourists who captured American hearts with his posts and he and two friends traversed the country. The German’s enthusiasm for American sports, fast food, and music racked up hundreds of thousands of followers, drew the attention of celebrities and politicians, and led to invitations and meet-ups with country singer Ella Langley, former Houston Texas player J.J. Watt, Houston Mayor John Whitmire, and multiple professional sports teams — plus lots of complimentary snacks and swag. Germany’s loss during the Round of 32 didn’t end Freddy’s travelogue, as he had booked travel for the duration of the tournament. The travel group with Ella Langley, our new favorite musician pic.twitter.com/3NAX9Cctbg — Freddy (@FreddyLA7) June 19, 2026 https://t.co/c0I6oZpXK0 pic.twitter.com/6wAQVdUPjq — Freddy (@FreddyLA7) June 16, 2026 File this under the “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” Department: Freddy soon found himself the target of backlash and conspiracies after political commentators promoted his posts to make partisan arguments. Freddy was accused of faking his guileless enthusiasm for America and being a MAGA plant, some sort of psyop, or secretly on the payroll for some elaborate product marketing scheme. Online sleuths combed through years of his past posts, arguing that he had misled his followers about not visiting the U.S. before. To be fair, that was not a claim Freddy himself had made but an incorrect assumption by some media and people who shared his posts, and he pointed out that while this was not his first visit to the States, this is a huge and diverse country and it was his first time visiting many areas, especially Southern small towns. Freddy deactivated his account on X amid the backlash, but has now returned, posting a long explanation on his account, explaining that he had left because “things became increasingly toxic.” “For some people, it’s unfortunately unfathomable that a good story can exist… [TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago - Washington Post Gets One of Its Interns to Fact-Check McConnell Photo Showing Pa...
AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke; Photo provided by Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office. The Washington Post got one of its interns to fact-check a photo of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) holding the paper’s sports section amid continuing “online speculation” about his health. The 84-year-old senior senator from Kentucky is retiring, having announced in February 2025 that he would not be running for re-election. He has served in the Senate since 1985 and is currently in his seventh term, making him Kentucky’s longest-serving Senator. McConnell spent years as both Senate Majority and Minority Leader as the Republicans’ electoral fortunes waxed and waned. In 2024, he stepped down from his party leadership role and was replaced by Sen. John Thune (R-SD). McConnell has been hospitalized for several weeks. Several Republicans have said they have spoken to him on the phone, but rumors and conspiracy theories have flourished online as he has remained out of the public eye. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has repeatedly called for McConnell to provide a full update on his health to “end the crazy speculation.” In the meantime, the senator’s office has released several statements and then on Sunday, a photo of him in the hospital with his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, by his side. In the photo, McConnell is smiling, wearing a button-down shirt and jeans, and holding a newspaper on his lap. According to the statement released from his office, McConnell said he was “briefly unconscious” and then taken to the hospital, where he has been recovering and “deal[ing] with a mild case of pneumonia,” but he did not break any bones, have a concussion, heart attack, or stroke. The newspaper in McConnell’s lap was quickly identified as Sunday’s sports section from the Post, but the “proof of life” photo did little to quell the chatter. The Jeff Bezos-owned paper weighed in Monday with a report by Ben Bindlay, who is identified at the end of the article as “an intern on The Washington Post’s politics team, covering campaigns and democracy.” Bindlay confirmed that the newspaper seen in McConnell’s photo was “The Post’s July 12 Sports section, featuring Chris Hacopian, the Washington Nationals’ selection with the No. 11 pick in this year’s MLB draft,” and included Screenshot via The Washington Post. The Post reached out to McConnell’s office to request a copy of the original photo, Bindlay wrote, and reviewed it Monday evening, finding that… [TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago
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