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- New York Waiter Asks Trump’s U.N. Ambassador, ‘How Is a War… Helping Me in...
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz sat for a CNN town hall about the ongoing war on Iran, and fielded a pointed question from a New York waiter. President Donald Trump and his administration have faced unceasing questions about his decision to launch the war, which began on Feb. 28 when the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran. The administration has offered nearly a dozen justifications for the war, but appears to be especially emphasizing the alleged nuclear threat that Iran posed. That rationale is at odds with comments Trump made after joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last year, which the president said at the time were “totally obliterated.” During the town hall on Friday, moderator Dana Bash introduced a questioner in the audience named Santiago Porras Ruiz, who she said is a full-time college student and a waiter who is active in local Democratic politics. He told Waltz: Good evening. I’m a waiter at a local restaurant in Queens, a full-time college student who sleeps an average of four hours a night and is still thousands in debt. How is a war in a country half the world away funded by the taxes pulled from my check helping me in any way? “Yeah, it’s, look, it’s a, it’s a valid, and it’s a tough question,” the ambassador replied. “I know for certain. And if we just look at the things the president has put in place in terms of housing and big corporations that are buying up whole neighborhoods, the tax cuts that he extended with the big, beautiful bill, the energy policies that we’re putting in place to not only make us self-sufficient, but to, you know, lessen these dependencies and lower prices, even lowering prescription drug prices.” Waltz went on to say Trump is “absolutely focused on what you’re seeing day in and day out that’s affecting your pocketbook.” He then pivoted to the war. “At the same time, as commander in chief, he has to weigh the risks and make the tough decisions, facing some hard truths,” Waltz said. “We cannot have a world with a genocidal terroristic regime that holds not only your generation, but the next generation hostage with nuclear weapons. And, you know, those are the tough calls that the American people elected him to make.” Earlier in the day, the president said on Truth Social that he is… [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago - Body Cam Footage of Justin Timberlake’s DUI Arrest ReleasedPolice body camera footage from Justin Timberlake’s DUI arrest in June 2024 was released on Friday. In the footage, police officers in Sag Harbor, New York, give Timberlake field sobriety tests that appear to puzzle him. “These are like, hard tests,” he says at one point. An officer asked Timberlake to walk in a straight line, which he attempted to do, only for the musician to stop and say, “My heart’s racing.” After he was arrested, Timberlake’s friend expressed indignation. “You’re arresting Justin Timberlake right now??!!” she exclaimed before asking if she could give the arrestee her phone. Police replied that that would be against policy. “Can you guys please just do me a favor ’cause you loved ‘Bye Bye Bye’ or ‘Sexyback?’ Do me one favor!” she exclaimed. Believe it or not, officers allowed the woman to speak with Timberlake as he sat in the back of a quad car. While in the car, Timberlake asked the officers why he was being arrested. Timberlake had sued to prevent the footage from being released, calling such an act “an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” TMZ reported that Timberlake and Sag Harbor police came to an agreement by which only part of the footage would be made public. In September 2024, Timberlake pleaded guilty to driving while impaired and agreed to pay $500 and serve 25 hours of community service.The post Body Cam Footage of Justin Timberlake’s DUI Arrest Released first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago
- Justin Timberlake’s DWI Arrest Footage Released: ‘I’m a Little Nervous… ...
Footage of Justin Timberlake’s 2024 DWI arrest has been released after the singer sued Sag Harbor Village earlier this month to prevent it from seeing the light of day. A judge gave the go-ahead for the bodycam footage to be made public earlier today, noting that a settlement had been reached between attorneys for Timberlake […] [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago - Stephanie Ruhle Reveals What Trump Told Her Right After He Answered Longshot Pho...MS NOW’s Stephanie Ruhle unexpectedly interviewed President Donald Trump on Friday, after scores of unsuccessful attempts – and during the call, Trump told her why. Ruhle, who hosts The 11th Hour, appeared on Friday’s edition of All In, where she said both she and Trump seemed to be caught off guard by the fact that he answered her call for an interview. The exchange lasted about 15 minutes and centered on Trump’s war on Iran. Ruhle explained that Trump told her that he should not be answering her call because she has been “very mean” to him: When the president saw me call, I was just as surprised as he was that he answered. So, we’re 20 days into this war, and like so many other reporters, I have called the president every single day to no avail. And every other day except today, I have called him from my home office with my notes so I’m ready to go, hoping he’s going to speak to me. And every day, he never picks up. And I hear about an interview, interview, doesn’t pick up for me. This morning I was in the back of an Uber with my child sitting next to me on the way to an airport, and I thought, I’m gonna leave him one more message. Maybe I can get him on the phone this afternoon. And lo and behold, it’s 9:30 in the morning. I’m in the back of a Honda Pilot with a 12-year-old next to me. And the president says, “Hello, Stephanie? I shouldn’t even be answering. You know, you’re very mean to me. You’re very hard on me.” And I’m like, this can’t be happening. But alas, for the next 15 minutes, we got into it. Ruhle went on to explain that Trump insisted to her that “Iran was two weeks away from having a nuclear bomb.” “And according to the president, they had definitive plans to use it,” she continued. “There is no evidence that we have heard this from absolutely anyone. But this is his argument. This is why we had to do it. And for him, it’s funny because over the course of the conversation, when I asked about a regime change, did he expect or want to have influence over who would be the next ruler? He kept saying, ‘Well, that’s important, but not as important as… [TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago
- Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay Says the Franchise is ‘Over’ After Taylor...Bachelor Nation is speaking out in the wake of ABC pulling “The Bachelorette” from the schedule. On Thursday, ABC announced the decision not to air the season, hours after a video of a 2023 domestic dispute between their lead, Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, leaked online. Former “Bachelorette” lead Rachel Lindsay was […] [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
- Trump Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil in WILD Turn of Events
AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein President Donald Trump lifted U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil on Friday in an effort to lower crude prices, which have surged since he ordered a massive bombing campaign of the country. In response, Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz and has targeted U.S. military installations and various oil facilities in the Gulf region. On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the U.S. would temporarily lift its longtime sanctions on Iranian oil. “We knew there could be a temporary—and I want to emphasize temporary—chokepoint there, and there was 130 million barrels of floating storage,” Bessent told Fox Business. “In the coming days, we may unsanction the Iranian oil that’s on the water. It’s about 140 million barrels.” On Friday, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control officially lifted the sanctions via a General License, which expires on April 19. The U.S. lifting sanctions on Iranian oil is a remarkable development and demonstrates the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil supply passes. Crude prices across the globe have spiked, as global supply has winnowed thanks to the closure, as well as the broader war itself. Trump has indicated – at least publicly – that he is reluctant to hit Iran’s energy infrastructure. Last week, the president announced the U.S. had bombed military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, which processes 90% of the country’s oil. He said he left the oil facilities intact, but would “reconsider” if Iran does not reopen the strait. And on Wednesday, he publicly rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel bombed a Persian Gulf natural gas field jointly owned by Iran and Qatar. Speaking to reporters shortly before the license was issued, Trump said, “I think we’ve won” the war. And in a Truth Social post, the president stated that he is “considering winding down” operations, though thousands of U.S. Marines are headed to the region for a potential ground operation. Moreover, the Department of Defense is reportedly seeking $200 billion in supplemental funding for the war.The post Trump Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil in WILD Turn of Events first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
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