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- Joe Rogan Argues Trump ‘Might’ve F*cked It Up’ With Iran War
Joe Rogan bashed his buddy President Donald Trump once again for launching the Iran war on Wednesday, with the veteran comic and podcaster claiming Trump “might’ve f*cked it up.” That was in response to his guest, right-wing British Parliament Member Rupert Lowe, saying the U.S. was “making a stab at returning to some form of normality.” Rogan cut him off to say he worried Trump had sabotaged it with Operation Epic Fury. “This war is not something anybody that’s conservative wanted. Most people don’t want it — except supporters of Israel. They’re the only people that seem to be thinking it’s a good idea in this country. Most people are horrified by the idea, because Trump was elected [and] one of the pillars that he stood for, apparently, was that he doesn’t want any more wars.” Lowe backed him up, saying it was “difficult to see what the benefit” of the war was. At the same time, he said Iran had been financing a “very bad philosophy” by giving dough to Hamas and Hezbollah. Rogan’s remarks aired shortly after Trump announced the ceasefire with Iran was over. The president said Iran’s “scum” leaders needed to pay for attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. Military started striking Iranian forces on Wednesday afternoon. Rogan’s latest gripe added to an increasingly beefy list of times where he has ripped Trump over the war. He slammed Trump over it less than two weeks after the war started, saying it was “insane” and that “people feel betrayed.” He kept the criticism going in April, saying he “can’t believe” Trump launched the war. And Rogan blasted it once again a few weeks later, right after he stood behind Trump during a press conference in the Oval Office. The two guys seemed like the best of chums at that event, in which Trump eased restrictions on psychoactive medications. Rogan fans at this point may be getting whiplash from his Trump takes, because the podcaster recently praised Trump’s UFC “Freedom 250” fights at the White House — after initially trashing it. He gushed the event was “so America” and “so Trump.” Watch above. The post Joe Rogan Argues Trump ‘Might’ve F*cked It Up’ With Iran War first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Fox’s Clay Travis Argues No Candidate Should Drop Out ‘Because of Sexual Ass...
Screenshot OutKick founder and Fox News contributor Clay Travis argued that no political candidate should be forced to drop out of a race due to sexual assault allegations. The political landscape has been rocked by the recent allegations against Graham Platner, the Democrat running for a U.S. Senate seat in Maine. Platner’s campaign was largely defined by controversy, as old social media posts, his tattoo, and past relationships have come under immense scrutiny. In June, The New York Times published a story in which Platner was accused of displaying abusive behavior by women who dated him. A month later, Politico released its own bombshell report accusing the candidate of sexual assault. Platner released a video denying the allegations, but lawmakers across the spectrum have called for him to drop out of the race. Travis, however, felt there was no need for Platner to drop out until formal charges were filed. “No candidate, Democrat or Republican, should drop out of races because of sexual assault allegations,” Travis tweeted Wednesday afternoon. “It’s easy to make these up, if you’re charged with crimes, that’s different. But allegations shouldn’t end anything. Let voters decide if they believe them or not.” No candidate, Democrat or Republican, should drop out of races because of sexual assault allegations. It’s easy to make these up, if you’re charged with crimes, that’s different. But allegations shouldn’t end anything. Let voters decide if they believe them or not. — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 8, 2026 As it turns out, that tweet was actually a continuation of thoughts from hours earlier. That morning, Travis argued in a thread of tweets that Platner had “all the leverage here.” “He’s the Democrat senate nominee,” Travis said. “They can’t take that from him. He’s not a senator now so if he loses he’s still not a senator. Unless Democrats pay him millions of dollars, why would he step down?” Explain to me why Graham Platner doesn’t have all the leverage here. He’s the Democrat senate nominee. They can’t take that from him. He’s not a senator now so if he loses he’s still not a senator. Unless Democrats pay him millions of dollars, why would he step down? — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 8, 2026 Travis clarified that he disagreed with Platner on “almost everything,” but he didn’t like the “move to force out a nominee the party… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Mark Halperin Says 84-Year-Old Bernie Sanders Is the ‘Most Likely’ 2028 Demo...Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), who will be 86-years-old in 2028, is an “extremely strong” potential Democratic nominee in the next presidential election, journalist Mark Halperin told Michael Smerconish Wednesday. After explaining California’s Governor Gavin Newsom and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg are still his number one and number two choices, respectively, Halperin added, “Most of the time, he’s got a ton of energy. He’s not a normal 80-something.” Halperin admitted the country is not “really in the mood for someone that old” after President Donald Trump, who celebrated his 80th birthday this year, leaves office for the second time. Those concerns are “not a small thing, just as Pete Buttigieg’s inability to win the Black vote so far is not a small thing. Gavin Newsom’s California record, not a small thing. Kamala Harris’ word salad — [she] tried and failed, not a small thing.” “Everybody’s got a big problem,” he continued. ” But I ask Democrats who are skeptical and Republicans of my view that Bernie is rising to be the most likely nominee, tell me, what’s his second-biggest barrier to being the nominee?” For Halperin, next to his age Sanders’ only other problem could be that he’s “too liberal,” but the party’s mood is shifting on that. “He’s got experience running before. He’s won primaries, he’s won caucuses, he can raise a ton of money. He’d have to do two things, I think, to try to set voters at ease about his age. Number one, he’d have to pick a running mate who people felt really comfortable with, really confident that that person, if if they had to become president, could do it. And number two, I think he’d have to say, ‘Unlike my two predecessors, I will be totally forthcoming about my health.'” “Now, I’m not I’m not handicapping how he’d do in the general election, but as a force to win the nomination, I believe he’s I believe he’s extremely strong,” Halperin added. In May, Axios predicted the race will be between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA). Khanna is said to be deploying a strategy similar to that used by Sanders in 2016, and Ocasio-Cortez has hired people who were affiliated with Sanders’ 2020 campaign. Watch above via YouTube.The post Mark Halperin Says 84-Year-Old Bernie Sanders Is the ‘Most Likely’ 2028 Democratic Presidential Nominee first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- JUST IN: Trump Drops More Bombs On Iran to Try and Secure the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a new wave of attacks on Iranian forces in an effort to secure the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement published Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Central Command said: At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway. At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent… — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 8, 2026 The attack came hours after Trump declared the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran — which included a fragile ceasefire — was over; and that declaration came as a result of Iran targeting ships attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Even prior to the resumption of hostilities, the ceasefire did not look to be a lasting one. Iran repeatedly insisted that Lebanon be included in the agreement, meaning Israel would have to stop attacking the country. Israel, however, insisted that Lebanon would not be included in a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran. Additionally, Israeli offices expressed disappointment over the fact that their country was largely absent from the talks that led to the MOU.The post JUST IN: Trump Drops More Bombs On Iran to Try and Secure the Strait of Hormuz first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - BREAKING: Maine Lawmaker Says Graham Platner Is Supporting Her to Replace Him
Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo Maine State Representative Valli Geiger (D) told local media on Wednesday that embattled Democratic Party U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner is supporting her to replace him on the November ballot. Geiger, a Democrat who serves Rockland, is currently in her third term and was an early Platner supporter. Maine’s Total Coverage, the local ABC affiliate WMTW, spoke to Geiger on the phone on Wednesday and she told the outlet that Platner had asked her if he could throw his support behind her, and she said yes. “He said, ‘Valli you are a fighter, you have been with this movement since the beginning,’” Geiger told the outlet, which further reported: She says Platner then asked if he could put her name forward and she said yes. Geiger says she is “heartbroken” by the allegations against Platner, but that he can’t run for the Senate. The Maine Democratic Party did schedule an emergency meeting for 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Platner paused his scandal-plagued campaign against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) earlier in the week after a Politico article detailed a harrowing allegation of sexual assault against him. Platner is widely expected to drop out of the race at any moment, with the Maine Democratic Party pulling its support along with many of Platner’s top boosters, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Earlier in the day, Platner’s campaign reportedly sent a questionnaire to volunteers, giving them 48 hours to respond, which might indicate he may still be unsure whether or when he’s dropping out. “If the Democratic Party hopes to harness our movement, and avoid disillusioning the hundred of thousands of supporters who came into the fray because of our movement’s policies, it must consult the feedback and proposals of the people who built and sustained this,” read the survey, which was reported on by Semafor’s Dave Weigel. https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/2074911914291794233 This is a developing story and has been updated.The post BREAKING: Maine Lawmaker Says Graham Platner Is Supporting Her to Replace Him first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - ‘This Is a Cover Story’: Leon Panetta Says Trump Is Hiding the True Reason B...Former CIA Director Leon Panetta wasn’t buying President Donald Trump‘s excuse for switching planes for his journey home from the NATO Summit in Turkey. On Wednesday, Shawn McCreesh of The New York Times asked Trump during a news conference in Ankara why he wasn’t flying the much-ballyhooed new Air Force One home. The $400 million jet was a gift from the Qatari government and has long prompted security concerns. “It’s flying to Europe to one of the big bases, two or three of the big bases where we can show it to the people,” Trump said. “And we’ll be going home by normal methods. But we, we have it going to Europe to a couple of bases, actually one in particular, but it’s going to go to a couple of bases so the soldiers can see it because it’s truly magnificent.” Panetta, who served under President Barack Obama, appeared on MS NOW’s The Moment with Katy Tur Wednesday — and he wasn’t buying it: LEON PANETTA: You know, I’ve always been concerned about security issues with this kind of plane that’s built by another country, regardless of the fact that that country, we may have good relations with that country. The fact is that for from a security point of view, you have got to be concerned that there are going to be efforts to try to gather intelligence. And I’m sure they’ve reviewed the whole plane. But as somebody involved with security, I would be very concerned about making sure that the president’s security is protected. The only way to do that is by having that plane made in the United States and carrying the equipment that is provided by the United States, so that we can assure that the president is not only secure, but safe. So I don’t, I don’t think there’s any question that there are security concerns here. What they are we don’t know, but I’m sure that’s involved. KATY TUR: Have you ever heard of a situation where the president switches planes like this? I mean, I know usually there are two air force ones. You know, one is not called air force one. When the president travels, there’s always a backup. Usually there’s if there is a problem, there’s it’s a maintenance issue, right? Could it just be a maintenance issue? PANETTA: Well, it’s a, it’s a brand new plane.… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
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