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MSNBC’s Morning Joe crew mocked President Donald Trump on Tuesday after viral footage from his NBA Finals courtside appearance on Monday night sparked speculation that the president briefly fell asleep while watching the action. Trump attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, when the New York Knicks hosted the San Antonio Spurs. His appearance drew attention both inside and outside the arena, with heightened security measures, causing disruptions around the venue, and fans loudly booing when he appeared on the arena’s jumbotron. During Tuesday’s show, however, co-host Jonathan Lemire referenced the reception Trump received at the game before turning to video clips that circulated widely online during the second half. As Lemire joked about the Knicks’ loss in Trump’s presence, laughing at show notes which underlined there was “no evidence of correlation” between the two, co-host Mika Brzezinski interjected with a different question. “Did he fall asleep?” she asked. “There is footage!” Lemire replied. “The New York Post, not exactly a –” Before he could finish, Brzezinski pushed back in disbelief: “He did not shut down New York and disrupt this game to fall asleep at it.” Lemire continued: “The New York Post Twitter account has footage of Trump pretty clearly falling asleep sometime in the second half.” Brzezinski remained playfully skeptical, invoking one of Trump’s longtime political attacks against former President Joe Biden: “No, it can’t be. Not with all that Sleepy Joe stuff. I mean, you can’t.” “Well, he managed to find a way,” Lemire responded. The clip at the center of the discussion showed Trump seated in a suite alongside Knicks owner James Dolan and his granddaughter, Kai Trump. In the footage, the president appeared largely motionless as play unfolded below, with critics arguing he appeared to be dozing off while supporters dismissed the claims as overblown. Questions about Trump’s energy and age have surfaced periodically during his second term, with critics pointing to previous similar moments in Cabinet meetings, public briefings, and ceremonial events. The White House has repeatedly rejected such suggestions. Watch above via MS NOW.The post Morning Joe Crew Mocks Trump for ‘Pretty Clearly’ Falling Asleep at Knicks Game: ‘Not After All That Sleepy Joe Stuff!’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.50 mins ago - Paramount Accuses Netflix of ‘Scorched-Earth’ Campaign to ‘Poison’ Warne...
Jae C. Hong/AP photo Paramount Skydance accused Netflix of mounting a “scorched-earth” behind-the-scenes “campaign” to undermine its proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in a new letter sent to the Justice Department. In the letter, dated June 5 and obtained exclusively by Politico, Paramount’s chief legal officer, Makan Delrahim, alleged Netflix was attempting to derail the transaction. “Netflix’s panic-level response and scorched-earth campaign to try and poison regulators and other stakeholders against the transaction shows just how seriously Netflix takes Paramount as a scaled competitor,” Delrahim wrote. Netflix has also sought to convince stakeholders that Disney’s 2019 acquisition of 20th Century Fox harmed production and labour prospects, according to Delrahim. He argued that assessment ignores broader industry disruptions, including the Covid-19 pandemic. The allegations come as Paramount responded to concerns raised by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Politico reported, which urged antitrust officials earlier this year to block the merger unless protections are put in place for workers. The union argued the combination of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery “poses a direct threat to film and television workers nationwide” and warned against potential job losses. “Paramount acquiring WBD will not reduce work opportunities for the Teamsters or other organized labor,” Delrahim wrote in the letter to the DOJ, arguing the merger would instead create new opportunities for union workers and boost content production. He continued: “Paramount’s content strategy aligns directly with the Teamsters’ interests. More films and series in production means more call sheets, more location days, more transportation, casting, and catering work.” “The Transaction’s positive impacts on organized labor flow naturally from the business logic that drives the underlying deal. Paramount wants to combine with WBD to create a stronger, more efficient competitor that will operate at scale and take on Netflix and the other streaming giants,” he added. The letter marks one of Paramount’s most direct public efforts to frame opposition to the merger as being driven by Netflix, which exited the bidding process for Warner Bros. Discovery earlier this year. The merger remains under review by the DOJ and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who has previously said approval is “not a done deal.”The post Paramount Accuses Netflix of ‘Scorched-Earth’ Campaign to ‘Poison’ Warner Bros. Discovery Deal first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Jimmy Kimmel Plants Loaded AI Diaper on Prez to Mock NBC Interview ‘Hissy Fitâ...Jimmy Kimmel mocked President Donald Trump for throwing a “hissy fit” when NBC’s Kristen Welker demanded evidence for his California election fraud “nonsense” – showing an AI-generated recreation of a diaper-clad president storming off set. During Sunday’s Meet the Press interview, recorded Friday in Wisconsin, Welker pressed Trump on his allegations that California’s recent elections and the 2020 presidential contest were tainted by fraud. When Welker asked Trump to provide evidence for his claims, the interview quickly deteriorated, and the president accused both the journalist and her network of being “crooked” before walking off. The moment became a key gag during Kimmel’s Monday night monologue as he poked fun at the president’s behavior, rolling the clip of Welker challenging Trump to back up his claims that the Los Angeles mayoral election was “crooked.” “You’re either crooked or you’re stupid,” Trump raged, before the clip cut to booing from inside the Jimmy Kimmel Live! studio. “This is why he mostly dated women who don’t speak English,” Kimmel cracked. He continued: “This interview, first of all, was interrupted several times by rain. And I don’t know if he was worried about the cotton candy on his head getting wet or he just didn’t like the fact that he was being taken to task by a woman.” “Either way, their talk ended in a full-blown Trumper tantrum,” the host added, before rolling back the moment that the president called it quits. As the president stood up to leave, however, the clip had been edited to depict him wearing an adult-sized diaper, sparking laughter from Kimmel’s audience. “You know what? When that dinner bell rings, he’s gone,” the host sniped. In closing, Kimmel quipped, “Can you imagine any other president in the history of any other place doing that? That was a hissy fit!” Watch above via ABC.The post Jimmy Kimmel Plants Loaded AI Diaper on Prez to Mock NBC Interview ‘Hissy Fit’: ‘Full-Blown Trumper Tantrum’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Here’s What Trump Thinks About Stephen A. Smith Blaming Him for Knicks’ NBA ...President Donald Trump hit back at ESPN star Stephen A. Smith after the host ranted in opposition to the president’s appearance at Madison Square Garden for the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals game. Trump attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night as the Knicks hosted the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, drawing a mixture of cheers and boos when he appeared on the arena’s jumbotron during the national anthem. The Spurs went on to defeat the Knicks 115-111. Before the game on Monday, Smith unloaded on Trump during a roundtable on First Take. “This president has no business showing up in New York City,” he said. “I am dead serious. It is selfish, it is narcissistic, it is ridiculous that he is coming to this game.” “If it causes the New York Knicks to lose tonight, I’m blaming him,” he later added. Speaking after the game, one reporter asked Trump directly about the ESPN host’s comments, noting that Smith had flirted with running for president. “I think he’s a nice guy, but you need a certain aptitude to run for president,” Trump said. “You need a high IQ. I’m not sure that Stephen has that. I don’t think he does actually.” When asked about reports that fans in the crowd were booing him, the president replied: “I think mostly cheers, it was loud, and it was very enthusiastic.” Watch above via C-SPAN.The post Here’s What Trump Thinks About Stephen A. Smith Blaming Him for Knicks’ NBA Finals Loss first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
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AP Photo/Ryan Murphy New York Knicks fans unhappy after their team lost to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday evening aimed some of their frustration at President Donald Trump, accusing him of jinxing the team by attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals in person. The Knicks had won 13 straight games — a 46-day winning streak — including taking down the Spurs in San Antonio in the first two games of the best-of-seven series. That ended Monday night with the Spurs’ 115-111 win. Trump had already ruffled the feathers of some fans and local New Yorkers over his decision to attend the game, which triggered much stricter security protocols to protect a sitting president. The watch party outside Madison Square Garden that had been organized for previous games was cancelled because of the Secret Service’s security perimeter. Several blocks around Madison Square Garden were closed “to most pedestrian and vehicular traffic,” a “strict no-bag policy” was enforced, and fans were told to arrive at least two hours early. It all led to long lines and frustrated fans before the game, and many of them loudly booed Trump when he was shown on the Jumbotron during the singing of the national anthem. When video clips circulated during the game appeared to show Trump resting his eyes, it sparked a wave of mockery from his critics, accusing him of falling asleep as he has been accused of doing during recent Cabinet meetings and other White House events. The president’s possible nap time was viewed as especially egregious since the game was a nail-biter to the end. In the fourth quarter, the Spurs pulled ahead 111-104 with just under two minutes to play, but the Knicks got within two points after a 3-pointer by OG Anunoby, but then Stephon Castle dropped two free throws into the basket and the Spurs held on to that four-point lead for the last few seconds of the game. When the final buzzer sounded, social media users again flung insults, blame, and mockery in Trump’s direction. One video posted after the game showed Knicks fans in the street chanting “F*ck Donald Trump” in the aftermath of the loss. LIVE FROM NoDi: “FUCK DONALD TRUMP” #knicks pic.twitter.com/VCQE7TYPkw — Jeremy O. Harris (@jeremyoharris) June 9, 2026 California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) couldn’t resist the opportunity and shared a post about the Knicks losing along with a simple… [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
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