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CNN GOP analyst Scott Jennings criticized Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s rant that compared the “Trump-hating press” to a group of villains from the Bible — placing President Donald Trump in the role of Jesus in the parable — as “over the top.” In his opening remarks at a briefing this week, Hegseth repeatedly compared the Pharisees and their treatment of Jesus with the “Trump-hating” media’s treatment of Trump. On Thursday night’s edition of CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, Collins hosted Jennings and Ashley Etienne to discuss the Iran War, and Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV. When Collins told Jennings she had been getting surprised reactions to Hegseth’s rant, Jennings called it “over the top” but said he agreed with some of Hegseth’s general sentiment: SCOTT JENNINGS: There is a — there is a CBS News poll out. Catholics who go to church every week give the President a 58 percent approval rating right now. So, the Catholic Church is a– KAITLAN COLLINS: Was that taken before or after he got in a fight with the Pope? SCOTT JENNINGS: Well, I mean, it’s April 8 through the 10th, so it’s happening during the war, which is what the fight is about. COLLINS: Then it’s before his argument with the Pope as well– ETIENNE: Right. JENNINGS: OK. Well, look, my point is this. The Catholic Church and Christianity at large is a broad spectrum of people. I mean, you had your boss, Joe Biden, in the White House. I mean, he believed in abortion, believed in gay marriage, not doctrine Catholic teachings either. So, there’s a broad spectrum of political views among people who are practicing Christians and practicing Catholics. There’s nothing unusual about that. But ultimately, you looked at the President of the United States to act in the best interest of the nation. And sometimes, they pray to God for support and help with military battles. COLLINS: Yes. JENNINGS: Sometimes, they’re in agreement with religious leaders, and sometimes they aren’t. But we have a secular government for a reason. We’re not a theocracy. COLLINS: Scott, what is your take? I mean, because I did hear from people at the White House today, after Secretary Hegseth’s press conference. I mean, he spends a good deal of time, attacking the press. I mean, I don’t think that’s surprising. But comparing the press to Pharisees today? JENNINGS: Yes, look, my personal advice and view is,… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - ‘I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY’: Trump Claims ‘USELESS’ NATO Called to Offer ...
(Photo by Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto) President Donald Trump claimed Friday that NATO called him to offer help with the Strait of Hormuz — once the closure “situation” was over. Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open” to all commercial vessels on Friday after Israel and Lebanon reached a ceasefire agreement. “Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would need some help,” Trump posted to Truth Social. “I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger! President DJT” Trump has raged at NATO nations for failing to answer his call to help oil tankers move through the strait. He has threatened to withdraw the U.S. from the organization altogether, repeating his assertion that it’s nothing but a “paper tiger” run by “cowards.” Earlier this month, NATO chief Mark Rutte told a forum in Washington, D.C., “When it came time to provide the logistical and [other] support the United States needed in Iran, some allies were a bit slow, to say the least. In fairness, they were also a bit surprised.” The nations argued that they weren’t forewarned of the U.S. campaign against Iran and had to “scramble” to get caught up. “Each country is now looking for what they can do to make sure the strait remains open,” Rutte added. Trump has singled out British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in particular, who cited possible international law violations when blocking Trump’s request for U.S. planes to use U.K. bases for strikes on Iran. After Iran struck back in March, Starmer reversed course and allowed the U.S. to use the Royal Air Force base at Fairford for “defensive” strikes. But Trump rejected Starmer’s offer to send two aircraft carriers to the Gulf, writing at the time on Truth Social, “That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!”The post ‘I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY’: Trump Claims ‘USELESS’ NATO Called to Offer Help Once ‘Hormuz Strait Situation’ Was Over first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Trump’s Kennedy Center Director Threatened to Rename Historic Israeli Lounge a...
(Photo by Mattie Neretin/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) The former Acting Director of the Kennedy Center reportedly threatened to rename the historic Israel Lounge at an October 7 event. In a column published Thursday in The Atlantic, Josef Palermo — the Kennedy Center’s first curator of visual arts and special programming — detailed the institution’s tumultuous transition under President Donald Trump. Palermo was laid off on March 26 despite assurances that he and others would at least hold their jobs until the center’s shutdown for renovations in July. According to the former curator, a major “red flag” he noticed was the new leadership’s decision to effectively “sell sponsorships” for the Kennedy Center’s various lounges. The Israeli Lounge, Palermo noted, was paid for by the Israeli government to “celebrate the connection between Judaism and music.” At an event recognizing the anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel, former Acting Director Richard Grenell allegedly threatened to rename the lounge if donors didn’t help fund the upcoming renovations. Palermo added: Last fall, I organized an exhibition commemorating the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks in the Israeli Lounge, featuring the paintings of an American Israeli artist. Speaking at the opening reception, Grenell warned the mostly Jewish audience that unless donors came forward to sponsor the space and pay for renovation costs, the lounge would be given away to a new donor. “It certainly would be a shame if we lost this room to a corporation or an individual and it was no longer the [Israeli] lounge,” he said. Such a strong-armed fundraising pitch, at an event commemorating a pogrom, struck many of us in the room as inappropriate. I was mortified. Other lounges suffered that exact fate. The Circles Lounge, Palermo noted, has been renamed the SyberJet Lounge. The CEO of SyberJet was pardoned by Trump after being convicted of fraud. Grenell did not respond to requests for comments by The Atlantic.The post Trump’s Kennedy Center Director Threatened to Rename Historic Israeli Lounge at October 7 Event: Report first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - How Do You Measure an A.I. Boom?
A chart created by METR, a nonprofit A.I. organization, has become an industrywide obsession as it measures the rapid development of big A.I. systems. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - House Dem Throws Down With RFK Jr. Over Trump’s Mental Health: ‘You Have a D...Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Friday hearing about President Donald Trump’s mental health, pressing Kennedy on several of Trump’s more outlandish social media posts in recent weeks. “Two days later, on April 7th, President Trump put out a statement that said, quote, ‘A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.’ Mr. Secretary, the commander-in-chief of the United States Military is calling for the eradication of an entire civilization,” said Takano, several minutes into the pair already sparring over whether or not Trump should be removed under the 25th Amendment. “And five days later, the President started posting on Truth Social at 9 p.m. at night, continuing until 5 a.m. the next morning, and included an unhinged attack on Pope Leo, claiming Pope Leo was weak on crime. And then, later that day — the next day — President Trump posted this image of himself as Jesus Christ,” Takano continued, adding: Mr. Secretary, people across the country and around the world were deeply offended by this blasphemous image. Millions of Americans are questioning this president’s mental fitness, his emotional stability, and whether he can carry out the duties of his office. Do you share their concerns about his mental health? “I call your attention–” began Kennedy as Takano cut back in, “Mr. Secretary, my question was: Do you share their concerns about his mental health? Mr. Secretary, you’re not being responsive. Apparently not. Reclaiming my time, Mr. Secretary. Mr. Secretary, reclaiming my time. It’s my time. Mr. Secretary, you’re not being responsive, and apparently you don’t share their concerns.” “We are a nation at war, Mr. Secretary. We need a leader that we know has full command of his mental faculties and is emotionally stable as he sends uniformed American men and women into harm’s way. Millions of Americans are now wondering if this president is delusional and thinks he is Jesus Christ. Mr. Secretary, given everything that I’ve shown you today, will you insist that President Trump undergo an assessment of his mental fitness and his emotional stability?” Takano pressed on. “Absolutely not,” replied Kennedy. “Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Reclaiming my time under. I remind you that under the 25th Amendment, you have a duty to remove a president who is physically or… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
- ‘Oh My God!’ Trump Ally Stuns NewsNight Table With Literally Eye-Popping Tak...The CNN Newsnight table was stunned by one panelist’s take justifying President Donald Trump’s bonkers posts threatening to kill the “whole civilization” of Iran. Trump set off a firestorm on Easter Sunday when he posted a message to Truth Social that read “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F*ckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.” The president somehow topped that two days later when he wrote a post that said, in part, that “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” On Thursday’s edition of CNN NewsNight, anchor Abby Phillip hosted a panel that included Ashley Allison, Noah Rothman, Xochitl Hinojosa, Elizabeth Pipko, and Peter Meijer. During a discussion of Trump’s poor polling and negative press coverage, Allison brought up Trump’s threats and asked Pipko if she endorsed them. The table erupted when Pipko replied, “I think after what he has been through, he can say whatever the hell he wants” — and reacted with stunned amusement when she stuck to it: EX-RNC SPOX ELIZABBETH PIPKO: No, it’s because people didn’t want him to win. They wanted Hillary Clinton to win and they’re still angry that she lost, I’m sorry. CNN COMMENTATOR ASHLEY ALLISON: Hillary Clinton?! You’re going back to 2016? CNN ANCHOR ABBY PHILLIP: It’s not possible at all that Americans are smart enough to make the determination about–. EX-DNC SPOX XOCHITL HINOJOSA: Do you remember what he said on Easter Sunday? Do you endorse? Do you endorse what he said on easter Sunday? If you want to go back, I’ve endorsed this (INAUDIBLE) since 2016–. EX-DNC SPOX XOCHITL HINOJOSA: No, I — I’m saying he’s the president of the United States, do endorse what he said. EX-RNC SPOX ELIZABBETH PIPKO: I think after what he has been through, he can say whatever the Hell he wants. CNN COMMENTATOR ASHLEY ALLISON: Wow! Okay so you think the president can go out there and say he can just like go through with completely (INAUDIBLE) a civilization–. I think after a presidentis investiigated the way he has been or by a corrupt DOJ, he can say whatever he wants! CNN ANCHOR ABBY PHILLIP: All right. We’re gonna leave it–. Just to be clear,… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
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