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Former National Security Advisor John Bolton criticized President Donald Trump on Monday and expressed hope that the ongoing talks with Iran “fail.” Trump has said the U.S. and Iran are nearing a deal that would end the war that began in February, when the U.S. and Israel started bombing the country. In April, the sides agreed to a ceasefire, which remains in effect. Last week, the president said a deal with Iran has been “largely negotiated.” For their part, the Iranians have stated that no deal is imminent. The key sticking points are the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran effectively closed at the beginning of the war, and Iran’s nuclear material. Publicly, Trump officials have insisted Iran was on the verge of making nuclear weapons, even though U.S. intelligence officials concluded that Iran was not close to doing so. Appearing on CNN on Monday, Bolton, who served as Trump’s National Security Advisor in Trump’s first term, blasted the talks. Host Pamela Brown asked, “Are you feeling optimistic about this memorandum, given that we’ve seen negotiations break down before when it comes to the finer points of Iran’s nuclear program?” “Well, I hope the negotiations break down, because every day that goes by is a gift to Iran,” Bolton replied. “It gives them 24 more hours to recover from the pummeling they took during the six weeks of U.S.-Israeli attack. It gives them time to try and reconstitute their government, which increasingly looks dysfunctional in decision-making capability. And it postpones the day of reckoning.” Bolton, a longtime foreign policy hawk who backed the Iraq war, went on to call the ceasefire “a mistake,” in addition to the negotiations. “I think we’re on the verge of something that ultimately history will decide was a catastrophic loss for the United States,” he continued. “We have done significant damage to the Islamic Republic of Iran. And right now, we’re letting them undo the damage. And that is a real tragedy, not just for us, but for the people in the region, too.” On Monday, Trump suggested that ending the war should be contingent on several countries normalizing relations with Israel. Watch above via CNN.The post Trump’s Former NatSec Advisor Outright Says He Wants Iran Talks To Fail: ‘I Hope the Negotiations Break Down’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Students Forced to Sit in Torrential Downpour to Receive Diplomas
Screenshot WSMV via Victoria Burls The graduation ceremony for two Tennessee high schools was held amid a torrential downpour on Thursday, soaking students and families. The graduation ceremony for Centennial High School and Franklin High School went viral over the weekend, as images and videos showed graduates accepting diplomas at an outdoor ceremony while rain pelted down. In one recording that received widespread attention, filmed by X user @TheLucyShow1, a student sits placidly while his graduation cap and already soaking robe are hammered by the deluge. Solid preparation to life after high school. pic.twitter.com/yNsla0CQC9 — Lucy (@TheLucyShow1) May 23, 2026 “As soon as they started speaking, it started pouring,” mother Victoria Burls told WSMV. Many parents questioned the school’s decision to hold the event outdoors on the school’s football field, despite the weather. “My child who had put so much into this day to make it special, and was so excited, I could just not stand to sit there and see her get drowned like that,” mother Britney Garner told The New York Post, adding that the school should give graduates a chance to attend a make-up ceremony. The outlet also reported that a planned moment of silence for a deceased classmate was skipped due to the rain. “Penelope was going to graduate with us. We could at least do a moment of silence,” a student, Brooklynn Broadnax, said. Broadnax’s godmother, Michelle Wyatt, expressed concern for older attendees, telling the post that they ” were now put in danger because of the weather,” a sentiment echoed by other parents in comments to news outlets. “Centennial High School is totally OUT OF ORDER!!! These children deserved to have a graduation!!!!!” Wyatt wrote on social media after the event. School superintendent Jason Golden released a statement about the ceremony, claiming that organizers had believed the rain would cease before the ceremony. “We know the rain made Thursday night’s graduations at Centennial and Franklin challenging, and we appreciate the patience of our families. Each year, many of our schools choose to hold ceremonies on our football fields because students and families have shared how meaningful it is to celebrate this milestone on campus, and it allows more loved ones to attend,” he said. “Based on forecasts and radar, we expected to complete Thursday night’s ceremonies at Centennial and Franklin before the next wave of rain began, but unfortunately, changing conditions brought rain during… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - ‘I Don’t Know What That Sentence Means’: Congressman Baffled by Trump’s ...Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) expressed puzzlement at President Donald Trump’s proposal that “it should be mandatory” that certain countries normalize relations with Israel as part of ending the Iran war. On Monday, the president fired off a lengthy Truth Social post, saying he had spoken with leaders of several countries and stipulated that any deal to end the Iran war should require them to sign the Abraham Accords: [I]t should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords. Those Countries discussed are Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates (already a Member!), Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain (already a Member!). It may be possible that one or two have a reason for not doing so, and that will be accepted, but most should be ready, willing, and able to make this Settlement with Iran a far more Historic Event than it would, otherwise, be. In 2020, Trump brokered the Abraham Accords, which have been signed by Israel, Bahrain, the U.A.E., Morocco, and Sudan. Under the arrangement, Israel suspended plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank in exchange for the normalization of relations with other signatories. Auchincloss appeared on CNN on Monday, where Boris Sanchez pointed to Trump’s comments. “I wonder when President Trump says that the Middle East countries that sign on to this deal should mandatorily be part of the Abraham Accords, that set of treaties that normalizes relations with Israel, do you think that would be a positive step?” Sanchez asked. Is it actually realistic, or is it a distraction?” A confused Auchincloss responded: I support the Abraham Accords. I think the Abraham Accords were a credible achievement of the first Trump administration. And I don’t know what that sentence means, though. The challenge with the Abraham Accords expansion is not that these countries share an aversion to Iran. They always have. The challenge with the Abraham Accords has been getting Saudi Arabia on board, given challenges in the West Bank and ongoing attacks against Israel and its right to defend itself. So, the Abraham Accords expansion runs through resolving West Bank issues, not on trying to foment further aversion to Iran, which has always been there. Watch above via CNN.The post ‘I Don’t Know What That Sentence Means’: Congressman Baffled by Trump’s Plan to End War first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Candace Owens Brawls With ‘Rabid’ Laura Loomer Over Wild Accusation About Hu...
(Screenshot via YouTube)(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) Candace Owens brawled with Laura Loomer on Monday over the MAGA latter’s accusations that Hunter Biden’s recent interview with Owens was a bid to aid her efforts to beat French President Emmanuel Macron’s lawsuit against her. Owens’ interview with Biden on Thursday was surprising to many after her history of comments attacking the former president’s son. The sit-down was shockingly convivial, with Biden repeatedly praising Owens while Owens apologized for her past attacks on him. Loomer, who has previously come to blows with Owens, claimed on Monday that she believed the podcaster was “cozying up to the Biden family” to gain support for her upcoming motion to dismiss in a high-profile defamation lawsuit filed against Owens by the French President. Macron filed the lawsuit in the summer of 2025 due to Owens’ repeated assertions and an eight-episode YouTube series claiming that his wife, Brigitte Macron, was born a man. The Macrons sued Owens in the Delaware Superior Court, seeking compensatory and punitive damages in a 22-count complaint that lists Owens’ comments from a variety of media sources where she consistently pushed her claim that Brigitte Macron was a man, along with other wild conspiracy theories about the Macrons’ relationship. Loomer listed several reasons she believed the Hunter Biden podcast appearance was related to the lawsuit, writing that the judge in the suit was appointed by Delaware Governor John Carney Jr. (D) before listing his ties to former president Joe Biden. “This means Carney, who appointed the judge overseeing Candace Owens’ defamation case, knows Hunter Biden, in addition to knowing the judge,” she wrote in a lengthy post. “I believe this is why Candace Owens is cozying up to the Biden family one month before her motion to dismiss hearing. She’s likely hoping her closeness to the Biden family and their relationship with the former Governor of Delaware who appointed the judge overseeing her case will win her favor with the judge or win her favor in Delaware if her case goes to trial.” EXCLUSIVE: Is Candace Owens using Hunter Biden to influence the outcome of the defamation lawsuit filed against her by The Macrons In Delaware? The hearing for the motion to dismiss Candace Owens’s @RealCandaceO defamation lawsuit that was filed against her by the… pic.twitter.com/fLV4MH6ggm — Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) May 25, 2026 Both women have a long history of pushing widely debunked… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Red Sox Network Pulls Senate Candidate’s Ad Bashing Ownership
Christian Science Monitor via AP The network that broadcasts Boston Red Sox games has pulled a campaign ad from U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, who bashes team ownership in the spot. Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee, released a 15-second ad that features lettering that is the same font and color as the Red Sox logo. The team is owned by Fenway Sports Group, a conglomerate that also owns the Pittsburgh Penguins and Liverpool F.C. FSG, which is run by John W. Henry, also owns New England Sports Network, which airs Red Sox games. In the ad, Platner accuses FSG of having ruined the Red Sox and says he misses superstar Mookie Betts, whom the team traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. “Private equity has destroyed our favorite baseball team, stripping them for parts,” Platner says in the spot. “Private equity is buying up our homes, our sports, and our lives. I will reverse the private equity curse. I’m Graham Platner and I approved this message because I miss Mookie Betts.” Private equity is taking our homes. It's taking our hospitals. It's taking beloved local businesses and stripping them for parts. And now private equity is running the Red Sox into the ground. Our new ad pic.twitter.com/w7LapElpdA — Graham Platner for Senate (@grahamformaine) May 22, 2026 “Yesterday we started running this ad during the Red Sox game,” Platner posted on social media. “Midway through the game the ad was taken down by the station.” NESN aired the ad during Saturday’s game, but the network stopped airing it partway through the telecast. On Saturday, NESN confirmed to The New York Times that it had yanked the ad. “NESN removes advertisements when credible concerns arise regarding the use of intellectual property,” the statement said. “The advertisement in question was removed because the creative included unauthorized use of third-party intellectual property and did not comply with NESN’s advertising standards.” The network did not specify what the alleged intellectual property issue was. Henry bought the Red Sox in 2001, and since then the team has captured four World Series titles, more than any other team since that time. However, in recent years, ownership has been heavily criticized for trading Betts in 2020, third/first baseman Rafael Devers in 2025, and for not spending enough in free agency to shore up the offense. The team is currently in last place in… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Trump Jokes About ‘Not Too Many’ Donalds Dying in WarPresident Donald Trump joked that few service members named Donald were buried at the historic military cemetery where he delivered a Memorial Day address. Trump spoke at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to honor fallen U.S. military members, including those laid to rest at the site of his speech. After praising the family members of deceased veterans who attended the address, the president noted the names of some of the military personnel buried at the cemetery, chuckling when his own name came up in the list. “Four hundred thousand souls rest on these grounds, these beautiful grounds,” Trump said. He continued: In this sacred soil, which is first consecrated in the hours of America’s greatest division to be eternal symbol, national unity. It cannot be by chance alone that the very first service laid to rest here in this place of supreme sacrifice was a Union soldier by the name of Private Christman. Private William Henry Christman of Pennsylvania, who died, 19 years old. He was a great young man, they say. Beside him are more than eighteen thousand other young men named William, over twenty thousand named John, over thirteen thousand named James—joined over time by Isaacs, Elijahs, Earls, Hanks, Helens, Juans, Margarets, Marius, Donalds—not too many– and others whose names tell the true story of American greatness. The president’s words ring true to his own personal history of consistent draft deferments during the Vietnam War. The move sparked controversy during his first term and was recently reignited due to Trump’s war with Iran and his frequent comments about Vietnam while discussing his latest military conflict. “I would’ve won Vietnam very quickly,” the president told CNBC’s Squawk Box in April. Trump deferred the draft four times while attending college, and an additional time after graduation, due to a diagnosis of “bone spurs” given to him by a family doctor. That medical claim has since been called into question by that doctor’s daughter, who told press in 2018 the diagnosis was “a favor.” Watch above via C-SPAN.The post Trump Jokes About ‘Not Too Many’ Donalds Dying in War first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
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