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- Joe Scarborough Baffled How ‘Every Republican’ Each Had a ’20-Minute’ Ca...
Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough appeared baffled by the idea that “every Republican on Capitol Hill” had suddenly landed a “20-minute” call with Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to confirm he was recovering after being hospitalized as concern grows over the elderly lawmaker’s health and claims he was “brain dead.” Though Scarborough expressed some skepticism, he said he believed the calls had taken place. He did, however, question the closed-rank statements from senior Republican figures and pundits who said that they’d spoken with the senator. With scant details from McConnell’s spokespeople, apart from a thin statement issued June 22, unconfirmed claims by MAGA activist Laura Loomer that the senator was “officially brain dead” went viral. Soon after, conservative CNN pundit Scott Jennings claimed on Tuesday to have held a call with hospitalized McConnell, during which the pair discussed a range of topics from history to foreign policy. I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky. He’s still recovering in the hospital. We talked for just shy of 20 minutes … about IRAN, UKRAINE, the unfolding situation in MAINE, my visit to the TR Presidential Library, and even a… — Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) July 7, 2026 Later in the day, it was reported that Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso also talked with McConnell, likewise for close to 20 minutes. Covering the statements on Wednesday’s show, Scarborough said he was “glad to hear” McConnell is doing “much better” before continuing: I will say I’m very glad to hear from John Thune and John Barrasso, because I know them and trust them, but I will say, you know, when you serve in Congress, you know, you get into the office in the morning and they give you this card and your entire days, at least mine and most members that I know, were split in 15-minute increments. Like 8am, 8.15, 8.30… Mitch McConnell’s yesterday was split in 20 minute increments because it seems every Republican on Capitol Hill or any right-wing person on television seemed to have talked to Mitch McConnell for 20 minutes. Co-host Jonathan Lemire noted that many Republicans had “very similar readouts” of the conversations they had with the senator, noting that this had served “speculation” about his condition. Scarborough replied, noting that Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) joking claim to have also held… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - NEW POLL: Jewish Americans Favor Zohran Mamdani More Than Bibi Netanyahu — by ...
(AP Photo/Ryan Murphy) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is far more popular among Jewish Americans than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a new survey. The Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released a poll this week showing Netanyahu with a negative 27-point net approval among Jewish Americans, while Mamdani scored a positive five-point net approval. According to the survey, 44% of Jewish adults view the Muslim mayor of New York City favorably and 39% view him negatively. Netanyahu, meanwhile, is viewed unfavorably by 59% of Jewish respondents and another 32% said they view him unfavorably. The poll showed support for Israel is dropping and views on the country’s strikes in Gaza have received a mixed reaction. A third of Jewish respondents accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, where tens of thousands have reportedly died as a result of strikes. About half of Jewish respondents (49%) denied that Israel had committed genocide. Approximately a third believed Israel’s initial military response to the October 7 terror attacks by Hamas were justified, but only about 40% back Israel’s current military operations. On top of Israel’s operations in Gaza, it has also taken part in strikes against Iran, along with the United States. Netanyahu said this week he has “doubts” President Donald Trump can successfully negotiate with Iran to end their “nuclear program.” The United States launched new strikes against Iran this week following multiple commercial ships being targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, which U.S. officials called a “clear violation” of a ceasefire agreement. On support for Israel, 38% of Jewish adults believe the United States is currently too supportive of Israel, while 32% believe it is not supportive enough. Another 28% think the current support is the right amount. Overall, 31% of respondents said Israel’s military actions in Gaza constitute a genocide, while roughly 20% said they did not. Nearly 60% of respondents believe the United States is too supportive of Israel, which is a jump from 45% in polling from 2024. The AP-NORC poll was conducted June 11-17 among more than 3,000 adults, including 1,022 Jewish adults. The overall margin of error is 2.8%, and the margin of error for results from Jewish respondents is 5%.The post NEW POLL: Jewish Americans Favor Zohran Mamdani More Than Bibi Netanyahu — by a Whopping 32 Points first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - WATCH: Egypt Coach Fumes at Fans Waving Israeli Flag after World Cup Loss to Arg...
Screenshot The coach of the Egyptian national team was visibly seething as fans waved around an Israeli flag after his team’s 3-2 loss to Argentina. Egypt maintained a 2-0 lead up until the 79th minute of Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup match. Argentina then went on a tear that began with a Cristian Romero goal assisted by Lionel Messi. Just a few minutes later, Messi scored the equalizer. Then, in stoppage time, Enzo Fernandez scored on a header to complete the stunning comeback win. As the Egyptian team was walking off the pitch, coach Hossam Hassan noticed a pair of Argentina fans holding up an Israeli flag. Hassan then began yelling at the fans. Another member of his staff appeared to be pointing and yelling at them, as well. As he continued walking, Hassan turned his attention to a photographer documenting the ordeal. The coach got right in the photographer’s face before being ushered away. Argentina fans waved an Israeli flag at Egypt's coach after Argentina's 3-2 win — and his reaction is going viral The coach appeared furious and, according to videos circulating online, took out his frustration on a nearby photographer. https://t.co/nnuUqeQZDL pic.twitter.com/l714OYx6lN — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) July 8, 2026 In another video recorded just feet away from the altercation, Hassan could be seen pointing to the Egyptian emblem on his shirt while yelling at the fans. He then appears to spit. Following closely behind Hassan was another coach who yelled, “F*ck you!” The reaction of the Egyptian coach and staff of Egypt when they saw the flag of Israel brandished by the Argentinians pic.twitter.com/Mwf8kl9fzQ — JM News Network (@JMNewsNetwork_) July 7, 2026 Hassan has previously shown support for the people of Gaza by waving a Palestinian flag after Egypt’s group stage win against Australia. He even dedicated the win to the Palestinians. Egyptian head coach Hossam Hassan brought a Palestine flag onto the pitch after Egypt’s historic victory over Australia pic.twitter.com/eaO37UUp8V — Leyla Hamed (@leylahamed) July 3, 2026 —The post WATCH: Egypt Coach Fumes at Fans Waving Israeli Flag after World Cup Loss to Argentina first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Trump Appears to Mistake Zelensky for Putin — Then Scrambles to Cover It in Bi...President Donald Trump appeared to confuse Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin — and then spoke in circles trying to cover the gaffe — in a bonkers moment during a presser from the NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday. Trump, taking questions from reporters in Ankara while flanked by Zelensky, gestured toward the Ukraine leader at one point and asked reporters, “You have a question for President Putin, please?” After some snickering among the journalists, Trump oddly tried to defend his mistake by acting like he hadn’t made one at all. “Do you have a question for President Putin — not Zelensky — Putin,” Trump said while pointing. “What would you like to ask him? Because I’m gonna ask him that question.” When the reporter asked about how Trump had called Putin a “paper tiger” last year, Trump returned to his request. “No no, give us a question, not for Zelensky, give us a question for Putin. ‘Cause I’m speaking to him today. Give me a good, hard question.” A reporter then asked, “When will he end this war?” Trump replied, “That’s a good question. I don’t think I’ve ever asked him that question. I’m gonna ask him that question.” He added: “By the way, I will tell you though, he’s gonna to tell you, he wants it ended as soon as he can end it. He wants to end it soon. I talk to him a lot. I talk to [Zelensky] a little less, but the relationship is very good. But I talk to President Putin a lot. He wants to end the war. A lot of people don’t believe that.” It was just one gaffe of several during the presser. Earlier, Trump appeared to confuse Iran with Japan, telling reporters that the “Islamic Republic of Japan” had fired more than 100 missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier as he touted the effectiveness of Patriot missile defense systems. Watch above via Fox News.The post Trump Appears to Mistake Zelensky for Putin — Then Scrambles to Cover It in Bizarre Moment first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Trump Tells Zelensky the US Will Teach Ukraine to Build ‘Elite’ Weapons: ‘...President Donald Trump said the USA will show Ukraine how to build “elite” military weapons like the MM-104 Patriot missile defense system while speaking to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO Summit in Turkey on Wednesday. “One of the things I think we’re going be talking about today — just a little birdie told me this — about the fact that we’ll give them the right to make Patriots,” Trump said during a press conference. “We’ll show them how to do it. It’s very complex, actually. But you will figure out the complexity quickly.” Trump continued, “We’ll give a license to you to make Patriots. That’s pretty cool, right?” He then quipped, “This way he can’t complain that we’re not giving him enough. I said, “Make ’em yourself.’ We haven’t informed the company of that yet, but that will work out all right. I’m sure they will be thrilled.” The Patriot is primarily manufactured by Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin. Trump added that people call it “elite equipment,” but that “you don’t need elite equipment necessarily” to win wars. His announcement comes four years into the Russia-Ukraine War that Russian leader Vladimir Putin launched. It also comes amid an eventful NATO Summit for Trump, who said on Tuesday he only went to the event out of respect to his “friend” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Trump ripped NATO for being freeloading ingrates and announced he was considering selling fighter jets to Turkey on the first day of the summit. He then called out Spain for being an especially “terrible” NATO partner on Wednesday — and ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to terminate all trade with the country. “Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore, by the way. I’d like you to cut it off,” Trump said. Trump also declared the ceasefire deal with Iran was “over.” The president said Iran’s theocratic leaders are “scum” and that he’s tired of negotiating with them.The post Trump Tells Zelensky the US Will Teach Ukraine to Build ‘Elite’ Weapons: ‘This Way He Can’t Complain’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Trump Claims ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’ Shot at US Aircraft Carrier in Jaw-...President Donald Trump appeared to confuse Iran with Japan during a jaw-dropping verbal slip at the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, telling reporters that the “Islamic Republic of Japan” had fired more than 100 missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier as he touted the effectiveness of Patriot missile defense systems. Sat alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump was responding to a question about whether he would allow Europe to manufacture Patriot interceptors under license for Ukraine when he launched into an anecdote about an Iranian missile barrage. “And you’re talking with respect to Ukraine. Well we’re going to talk about that. You know, look, it’s a defensive weapon, which I like better than an offensive weapon,” Trump said before describing the capabilities of the system. “So I was saying we have an aircraft carrier, which is one of the most beautiful in the world. It’s one of the biggest, the [USS] Abraham Lincoln. And a few months ago, I told this story yesterday. We had 111 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan,” he claimed. “They were shot at the aircraft carrier over a period of about one hour, 111 missiles going to a very expensive ship.” Trump appeared to be referring to attacks by Iran, which he has repeatedly cited in recent weeks while discussing U.S. military operations and the performance of American missile defenses. He continued: “And every one of those missiles was knocked down. Pretty much most by Patriots, but by other means also.” The president used the story to argue for the value of Patriot systems, calling them “the best” defensive weapon and praising U.S. defense manufacturers. Trump closed the exchange by returning to his administration’s recent military actions, declaring: “You see that with Venezuela. You see it with Iran. Look, Iran has been wiped out. Iran Navy’s gone. Their air force is gone. Everything’s gone.” Watch above via MS NOW.The post Trump Claims ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’ Shot at US Aircraft Carrier in Jaw-Dropping Gaffe at NATO Summit first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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