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- Kaitlan Collins Informs Congressional Candidate on CNN He Just Won: ‘I’m Gon...
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) lost his Tuesday primary to challenger Brad Lander, a former city comptroller backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). CNN’s Kaitlan Collins informed Lander live on air. Goldman was battling to hold onto his Manhattan and Brooklyn House seat as he’s faced growing backlash over his support of Israel. A New York City coffee shop even made headlines recently for banning the congressman and branding him a “genocide enabler,” referring to his support of Israel striking Gaza in response to the October 7 attack from the terror group Hamas. “What is going on in the Middle East is horrific. And the idea of accusing someone who you don’t know of supporting a genocide — I mean, it’s crazy,” Goldman told CNN about the ban. “Now, I may disagree as to whether or not there’s a genocide, but come on. We’re better than this.” Lander’s challenge was widely seen as a potential sign for the future direction of the Democratic Party and a test of Mamdani’s political influence. The Democratic socialist backed multiple candidates going into primaries on Tuesday night. Lander appeared on CNN as the race was being called. He took an early lead after polls closed at 9 p.m., quickly racking up more than 60% support. “We came on the air just a couple of minutes ago as the numbers were still coming in. In your race, I’m going to do something a little unusual here. So I want you to bear with me. Not many candidates are on CNN when they hear this music. But we do have breaking news, and we can now project that Brad Lander will defeat the incumbent congressman, Dan Goldman, in the Democratic primary for New York’s 10th congressional district. And, sir, obviously, since we have you here live on air, as we are making this call, um, what is your first reaction to this?” Collins asked. “Well, thank you. First of all, obviously I’m thrilled,” Lander said. “I did not expect to be on air when the race was called. Look, I love election day. I like the voters get to go out and cast their ballots and say, here’s who we want to represent us. These are the fights that matter to us. And all I can say is I promise to go out every single day and fight for my constituents and… [TheTopNews] Read More.24 mins ago - Trump Invokes ‘The Late, Great Pee-Wee Herman’ to Slam Senator
Matt Rourke via AP Images (L)/Screenshot via Netflix (R) President Donald Trump invoked the “late, great” Pee-Wee Herman to slam a Democratic senator’s looks in a Tuesday Truth Social post. Trump targeted both Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico over their physical appearances in a Truth Social rant relying on Pee-Wee Herman and MAD Magazine. “Isn’t it strange, the Dumocrats are running a man in Texas who looks virtually identical to Alfred E. Neuman, of MAD Magazine fame,” Trump wrote, referring to Talarico. Screenshot via Truth Social Included in the post is an image of Talarico (doctored so he’s missing a tooth) next to an image of Alfred E. Neuman, a mascot used for cover art by MAD Magazine. The Neuman artwork was first used in 1954 and appeared on numerous covers for the humor magazine over the years. Trump also referenced the “late, great” Pee-Wee Herman, but this is another fictional character. Played by late actor Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee Herman appeared in a television show (Pee-Wee’s Playhouse), multiple feature films (Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday), and more. “In Georgia, they’re running someone who looks like a twin to the Late, Great, Pee-wee Herman. With these two horrible Political Candidates, I don’t know if there’s a genetic tree, but it certainly is close! What do you think?” Trump wrote, also including a picture of Ossoff next to Herman. Screenshot via Truth Social Trump then talked up his endorsed candidates, Ken Paxton, who is facing Talarico in Texas, and Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), who will be challenging Ossoff’s Senate seat, though he did not include images of their physical appearances. “In any event, Mike Collins, of Georgia, should easily beat Pee-wee, and Ken Paxton, of Texas, should easily beat Alfred E. Vote Republican and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” the president wrote.The post Trump Invokes ‘The Late, Great Pee-Wee Herman’ to Slam Senator first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - AOC Dunks on Trump Over Reflecting Pool Debacle: ‘They Turned It Into an Actua...
MeidasTouch Network Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) mocked President Donald Trump and his efforts to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now very green thanks to algae blooms. The president recently oversaw a major renovation of the Reflecting Pool, which has been plagued by algae, giving it a distinct green hue instead of the intended “American flag blue” color Trump wanted. Last week, visitors began noticing paint peeling away from the bottom. Some tourists have reportedly been ripping off pieces of the paint to take as souvenirs. On Tuesday, Pablo Manríquez of MeidasTouch caught up with Ocasio-Cortez at the Capitol, where he asked about the debacle. “I mean, when you defund science research, when you don’t really understand the first thing about science, yeah, they talked a bunch of smack,” she replied. “They said they had to repaint the pool, and now they’ve turned the place into a swamp. They turned it into an actual swamp.” AOC on the Reflecting Pool: They talked a bunch of smack. They said they had to repaint the pool, and now they’ve turned it into an actual swamp. [image or embed] — Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) June 23, 2026 at 4:06 PM During his 2016 and 2024 presidential runs, Trump promised to “drain the swamp” that is Washington, D.C. The Reflecting Pool was renovated by Atlantic Industrial Coatings, a Virginia-based company that was awarded a $13.1 million no-bid contract. On Thursday, The New York Times reported that the pool’s new water purification system was installed via another no-bid contract by Greenwater Services, which is owned by J.J. Cafaro Trust, headed by John J. Cafaro. In 2001, Cafaro pleaded guilty to bribing a congressman, whom he later testified against.The post AOC Dunks on Trump Over Reflecting Pool Debacle: ‘They Turned It Into an Actual Swamp’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Trump Brags About Endorsing Winning Candidate After Also Endorsing the Loser in ...
AP Photo/Alex Brandon President Donald Trump took credit after a candidate he endorsed won a primary on Tuesday night in a race in which he also endorsed the loser. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won the Republican gubernatorial primary by defeating Lt. Governor Pamela Evette in a runoff. Shortly after the race was called, the president posted a graphic on Truth Social of himself and Wilson – whose image is markedly smaller – that read, “ALAN WILSON WINS! Endorsed by President Trump!” Earlier this month, Trump backed Evette in the primary. “Pam Evette is a good friend, fighter, and WINNER, and will be a terrific Governor of South Carolina,” the president wrote on Truth Social. “Pam has my Complete and Total Endorsement — SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” When no candidate received a majority of votes, the top two vote-getters – Evette and Wilson – advanced to a runoff. Last week, Trump essentially negated his endorsement of Evette by backing the two remaining candidates. “Both have had amazing careers, and have been with me from the beginning,” Trump posted on Friday. “They are MAGA and America First all the way! These were the two that I was hoping would get into a Runoff, and they did. I can’t hurt one of them by only Endorsing the other, so, therefore, I am going to Endorse, for Governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson! It’s a Wealth of Riches – With either one you can’t go wrong. Vote for Pam or Alan — They will not let you down! President DONALD J. TRUMP.” Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) had hoped to score Trump’s endorsement in the South Carolina primary, and went so far as to insist she had his backing by posting an AI-generated image of the two of them giving the thumbs up. “Pamela Evette is NOT ENDORSED by DONALD TRUMP,” Mace wrote on social media. “Do not believe her LIES.” Hours later, the president endorsed Evette.The post Trump Brags About Endorsing Winning Candidate After Also Endorsing the Loser in Same Race first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - MS NOW’s Al Sharpton Says Tucker Carlson Saved Himself From ‘Cliff’ Trump ...MS NOW’s Al Sharpton argued Tucker Carlson saved himself from the “cliff” President Donald Trump is going over, but also pushed back against allegations Carlson is a “hypocrite” or “liar.” Sharpton and Molly Jong-Fast joined Ari Melber on MS NOW’s The Beat on Tuesday and reacted to Carlson declaring this week that he is done with Republicans and he won’t be supporting any in the future. While once a vocal Trump supporter, Carlson has grown critical of the president on a number of issues, including the Iran war. Sharpton called Carlson a “very strange guy” who says “bizarre things,” but he doesn’t believe the former Fox News host is a “hypocrite.” He also noted his time spent with Carlson when Carlson covered a Sharpton delegation in Africa and argued Carlson could be a major problem for Republicans if he jumps into politics because he knows how to “sell.” He said: Tucker Carlson is very influential in far right circles. There are even those that have suggested that he may be thinking of running for president himself. And if he does, that would, in my opinion, be very beneficial to the Democrat, whoever that may be, to have a Republican nominee and Tucker, who you could not underestimate, [he] would get a lot of the far right guys and ladies that agree with that. You know, I know Tucker. He’s a very strange guy. 20 years ago I went and had led a delegation to Africa, and he covered it for Esquire. So I spent some time with him and time after. And he really believes a lot of what he’s saying. I think a lot of what he’s saying is bizarre, but I do not think he’s a hypocrite or a liar. He believes that stuff, which means he can sell it. Melber then asked Sharpton if he believed Carlson was being calculated and noting Trump’s falling poll numbers and support. “Do you think he’d be saying this if he thought the Republicans were going to remain popular?” he asked. “No, I do not think he would say it if he felt that he would remain popular, if he felt that they were in a position to do some of the things, he believed, he wouldn’t be saying it, or if he had faith that this president and his successor was going to do things and win, I… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Trump Admin Installs Chain-Link Fencing, Surveillance Cameras at Reflecting Pool
Screenshot via TMZ President Donald Trump has not yet been able to offer evidence of the “vandals” he claims damaged the Reflecting Pool, but the administration is not taking any chances, installing surveillance cameras and chain-link fencing around the area on Tuesday. Trump’s decision to drain the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint the bottom “American Flag Blue” has been criticized for its cost, plus the no-bid $14 million contract that was given to an ally. Since the pool was refilled, the water has been plagued with spreading bright green algae, and the paint has been peeling away. Reporters have seen tourists tearing off pieces of the paint to bring home as souvenirs. The National Park Service has sent out work crews to try to combat the algae through various means, including pouring hydrogen peroxide into the water. That appears to have been an inadequate fix, initially killing off some of the algae along the outer edges of the Reflecting Pool and possibly even causing or exacerbating the peeling paint. Tests conducted by two scientists on behalf of a reporter from The Atlantic found that a new “more aggressive” type of algae was spreading throughout the water. Several people have been arrested after allegedly putting their hands in the water or touching the peeling paint, including former Olympic canoe racer David Hearn, who is being represented by attorney Norm Eisen and has vowed to fight the charges filed against him for destruction of federal government property. Trump has written multiple Truth Social posts accusing unnamed vandals of damaging the Reflecting Pool, blaming “SICK, DERANGED PEOPLE” for the peeling paint and other issues. On Monday, the president again vented his frustrations in a Truth Social post, claiming that vandals had put a “300-foot-long gash” in the Reflecting Pool’s paint and “chemicals have been illegally placed in the water.” “Please remember that there is a 10-year prison sentence for the destruction, or even the attempted destruction, of such things – Which will be fully enforced!” Trump added. On Tuesday, TMZ DC reporter Charlie Cotton posted a photo of new “AI surveillance” cameras that had been installed at the Reflecting Pool. New AI Surveillance at Reflecting Pool pic.twitter.com/qeZKUAj2tn — CHARLIE COTTON (@hicharliecotton) June 23, 2026 TMZ’s report on the new security cameras showed them being towed into place on trailers and noted that they included AI features and “real-time tracking, intrusion detection,… [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
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