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  21. <title>Despite Media Hype Over Falling Out, Rand Paul Still Chumming It Up with Trump on Golf Course: &#8216;Still Got a Good Game!&#8217;</title>
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  34. <description><![CDATA[<p>Rand Paul said he's still chumming it up with President Donald Trump on the golf course despite the media focus on tensions between the pair.</p>
  35. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/despite-media-hype-over-falling-out-rand-paul-still-chumming-it-up-with-trump-on-golf-course-still-got-a-good-game/">Despite Media Hype Over Falling Out, Rand Paul Still Chumming It Up with Trump on Golf Course: ‘Still Got a Good Game!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  40. <p>Sen. <strong>Rand Paul</strong> (R-KY) said he&#8217;s still chumming it up with President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> on the golf course despite the media focus on tensions between the pair over the president&#8217;s Big Beautiful Bill.</p>
  41. <p>Paul joined Fox Business&#8217; <strong>Larry Kudlow</strong> this week and Kudlow&#8217;s opening question was on the status of the senator and Trump as golf buddies.</p>
  42. <p>&#8220;Well, you know, we played last week and he&#8217;s still got a good game,&#8221; Paul said.</p>
  43. <p>Paul was one of the only Republican holdouts on Trump&#8217;s <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/big-beautiful-bill/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Big Beautiful Bill</a>, taking issue with the budget&#8217;s spending levels and the raising of the debt ceiling.</p>
  44. <p>While still trying to push through his Big Beautiful Bill, Trump lashed out at Paul over his criticism multiple times, <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-absolutely-torches-rand-paul-for-opposing-massive-spending-bill-people-of-kentucky-cant-stand-him/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claiming</a> at one point that voters in Kentucky &#8220;can&#8217;t stand him.&#8221; Paul has served in the Senate since 2010.</p>
  45. <p>Last month, Paul <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/rand-paul-says-hes-lost-a-lot-of-respect-i-once-had-for-donald-trump-after-his-family-was-uninvited-to-white-house-picnic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ripped</a> the president for his &#8220;immaturity&#8221; after he was &#8220;uninvited&#8221; to the annual White House picnic. After the senator called Trump &#8220;vindictive,&#8221; Trump reversed course and invited Paul and his family.</p>
  46. <p>After Paul voted no on the bill, Trump <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-declares-great-victory-as-big-beautiful-bill-clears-key-senate-hurdle-trashes-gop-holdouts-thom-tillis-and-rand-paul/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a> on Truth Social, &#8220;What&#8217;s wrong with this guy?&#8221;</p>
  47. <p>&#8220;I&#8217;m glad you&#8217;re on speaking terms and I&#8217;m glad you&#8217;re playing golf together. I think that&#8217;s pretty good,&#8221; an amused Kudlow told Paul.</p>
  48. <p>The senator said he&#8217;s happy with 2017 tax cuts being extended in Trump&#8217;s budget and made clear he holds no personal grudges.</p>
  49. <p>&#8220;I wish him the best, but I also wish the country the best. I think the tax cuts, keeping the tax cut from 2017, are going to be great for the economy,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I hope the new tax cuts will help us grow even more. So I&#8217;m enthusiastic for him to succeed, for the country to succeed. It doesn&#8217;t mean we&#8217;re always going to agree on everything, but I am hopeful that the country does well.&#8221;</p>
  50. <p>Watch above via <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/shows/kudlow" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox Business</a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/despite-media-hype-over-falling-out-rand-paul-still-chumming-it-up-with-trump-on-golf-course-still-got-a-good-game/">Despite Media Hype Over Falling Out, Rand Paul Still Chumming It Up with Trump on Golf Course: ‘Still Got a Good Game!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  55. <title>Trump’s &#8216;Please Stop Asking About Epstein&#8217; Moment Is the Most Bizarre Plot Twist Yet</title>
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  58. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 22:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
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  69. <description><![CDATA[<p>Trump is begging his base to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein — but his MAGA followers aren’t ready to give up their favorite conspiracy theory.</p>
  70. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/trumps-please-stop-asking-about-epstein-moment-is-the-most-bizarre-plot-twist-yet/">Trump’s ‘Please Stop Asking About Epstein’ Moment Is the Most Bizarre Plot Twist Yet</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  72. <p>In what can only be described as the strangest rhetorical judo flip since “I alone can fix it,” President<strong> Donald Trump</strong> has decreed that it’s long past time for his MAGA faithful to move on from <strong>Jeffrey Epstein</strong>. Yes — <em>that</em> Jeffrey Epstein. The convicted sex offender whose mysterious death in federal custody has been one of the foundational conspiracy theories of the pro-Trump digital underground.</p>
  73. <p>In a wild, typo-strewn Truth Social <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114842356238631061">post</a> sent Saturday evening — after a spate of loyal heavy-hitting <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/foxs-laura-ingraham-stirs-the-pot-on-epstein-files-how-many-of-you-are-satisfied/">media surrogates</a> took shots at his administration during the TPUSA conference — Trump did what no one saw coming: he tried to convince his followers to stop obsessing over Epstein. Not only that, but he bizarrely suggested that <strong>Barack Obama</strong>, <strong>Hillary Clinton</strong>, and the Biden administration were somehow behind the release of the Epstein court files — not to expose wrongdoing, but to undermine the MAGA movement.</p>
  74. <p>You read that right. According to Trump, the now-public Epstein documents — widely believed by conspiracy theorists to contain a seemingly mythical “client list” implicating elites across politics, media, and finance — are nothing more than a deep-state psy-op created by “Crooked Hillary,” <strong>James Comey</strong>, and the ghost of the Steele Dossier.</p>
  75. <p>Let’s be clear: Trump isn’t just distancing himself from Epstein. He’s suggesting that Epstein is being used against him, as a political cudgel by the very people his base believes Epstein worked with.</p>
  76. <p>Trump wants to keep the Epstein files as a conspiracy theory — <em>about the left</em> — while insisting it&#8217;s a DEAD issue otherwise? Huh. He&#8217;s retrofitting the conspiracy theory, which is a neat trick if you can pull it off, but it doesn&#8217;t look likely he can.</p>
  77. <p>It’s a funhouse of mirrors, competing conspiracies, designed not just to confuse and bewilder, but to undermine what people see with their own eyes — and therefore trust.</p>
  78. <p>This rhetorical 180 comes after a week of MAGA infighting fueled by the revelation that prominent right-wing media allies like<strong> Pam Bondi,</strong> <strong>Kash Patel</strong>, and <strong>Dan Bongino</strong> all signed off on a now infamous <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1407001/dl?inline">FBI memo</a> that stated there was no evidence Epstein was murdered, no client list, and nothing in the files that should concern MAGA Nation. Bongino, a former Secret Service agent turned podcast firebrand, was reportedly so disturbed by the backlash that he <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/kaitlan-collins-reports-dan-bongino-is-telling-people-hes-considering-resigning-over-epstein-fiasco/">threatened to quit</a> entirely — a stunning reversal from his usual ride-or-die posture.</p>
  79. <p>So now Trump is stuck trying to repair the damage, and in doing so, he’s begging his followers — many of whom believe Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell facilitated a vast underage sex trafficking operation for the world’s elite — to please stop paying attention to Epstein.</p>
  80. <p>Good luck with that. It’s bound to be as effective as a little brother growing increasingly frustrated by a sibling who takes joy in how easily their trolling gets under his skin.</p>
  81. <p>Trump’s post is laced with the usual hits: “Russia, Russia, Russia,” “The Laptop From Hell,” “Radical Left Lunatics.” But the core message — that the Epstein files are a left-wing hoax and that the real focus should be on the 2020 election being “stolen” — is a jaw-dropper. It’s an attempt to replace one conspiracy theory with another, and it exposes a deep fracture in the MAGA worldview.</p>
  82. <p>For years, Epstein has been the go-to boogeyman for Trump allies looking to smear Democrats, especially <strong>Bill Clinton</strong>. QAnon, the sprawling and often disturbing conspiracy movement born in Trump’s shadow, is entirely predicated on the idea of a global child sex trafficking ring run by elites. Epstein isn’t a side note — he’s the inciting incident. Telling this base to “let it go” is like telling a Metallica fan to forget <em>Enter Sandman</em>. It&#8217;s not just who they are, but its what made them famous.</p>
  83. <p>But Trump, ever the dealmaker, is trying anyway. He insists that the embattled Pam Bondi— who&#8217;s been <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-conservative-crowd-goes-wild-cheering-as-megyn-kelly-calls-out-epstein-files-scandal-and-rips-pam-bondi/">taking it on the chin</a> by MAGA stalwarts like <strong>Megyn Kelly — </strong>is doing a “FANTASTIC JOB” and should be allowed to focus on the “stolen” 2020 election instead of wasting “Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about.”</p>
  84. <p>Nobody cares? Tell that to the hundreds of MAGA influencers who built entire online followings around Epstein theories (like FBI&#8217;s Deputy Director Bongino, who is notably absent from the Trump missive) or the millions of views racked up on TikToks and Telegram posts detailing the “real story” behind his death. Trump may be ready to walk away from Epstein, but his base isn’t.</p>
  85. <p>This episode reveals something essential — and deeply ironic — about Trump’s hold on the movement he created. He lit the match that fueled years of conspiratorial thinking, but now that the fire has spread to inconvenient places, he’s scrambling to contain it. He wants to control which narratives get traction and which get buried.</p>
  86. <p>But MAGA, like any populist movement, no longer belongs to its creator. Just like the<a href="https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/trump-just-shot-his-base-in-the-middle-of-5th-ave-by-dumping-epstein-conspiracy/"> Frankenstein metaphor I wrote about earlier this week</a> about this story, the monster Trump created is now terrorizing his own village.</p>
  87. <p>If you spend years teaching your supporters to see hidden hands behind every curtain, don’t be surprised when they look behind your curtain too.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/trumps-please-stop-asking-about-epstein-moment-is-the-most-bizarre-plot-twist-yet/">Trump’s ‘Please Stop Asking About Epstein’ Moment Is the Most Bizarre Plot Twist Yet</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  92. <title>&#8216;Never Enough For Some People!&#8217; Trump Lashes Out at MAGA &#8216;Going After&#8217; Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files</title>
  93. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/never-enough-for-some-people-trump-lashes-out-at-maga-going-after-pam-bondi-over-epstein-files/</link>
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  95. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 22:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
  96. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Caleb Howe]]></dc:creator>
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  105. <description><![CDATA[<p>Trump on Saturday issued a rare rebuke of MAGA supporters for their fury at AG Pam Bondi over the DOJ memo saying no Epstein Client List exists.</p>
  106. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/never-enough-for-some-people-trump-lashes-out-at-maga-going-after-pam-bondi-over-epstein-files/">‘Never Enough For Some People!’ Trump Lashes Out at MAGA ‘Going After’ Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  108. <p>President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> on Saturday lashed out at MAGA and defended Attorney General <strong>Pam Bondi</strong> against ongoing anger from the right over <strong>Jeffrey Epstein</strong> and the public release of information. </p>
  109. <p>Bondi has faced a torrent of criticism from <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/watch-steve-bannon-crowd-brutally-tears-into-pam-bondi-amid-epstein-files-fallout-gotta-get-a-pair-of-balls/">many on the right</a> in recent days, including at the <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-conservative-crowd-goes-wild-cheering-as-megyn-kelly-calls-out-epstein-files-scandal-and-rips-pam-bondi/">Turning Point USA event on Friday</a>, and is reportedly in a major fight with FBI Deputy Director <strong>Dan Bongino</strong> over a memo from the Department of Justice and FBI stating there no Epstein client list exists for the administration to make public.</p>
  110. <p>Trump, who already <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/unbelievable-trump-cant-believe-reporter-asked-about-controversial-epstein-memo/">aired frustration</a> at hearing the topic mentioned, unleashed on MAGA supporters he called &#8220;selfish people&#8221; in a Saturday post on Truth Social. </p>
  111. <p>&#8220;What’s going on with my &#8216;boys&#8217; and, in some cases, &#8216;gals?&#8217; They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! We’re on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s happening,&#8221; Trump wrote in the post. &#8220;We have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD, and &#8216;selfish people&#8217; are trying to hurt it, all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein. For years, it’s Epstein, over and over again.&#8221;</p>
  112. <p>&#8220;No matter how much success we have had, securing the Border, deporting Criminals, fixing the Economy, Energy Dominance, a Safer World where Iran will not have Nuclear Weapons, it’s never enough for some people,&#8221; Trump  said.</p>
  113. <div style="margin:auto;max-width:600px;min-width:450px;"><iframe src="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/114842356238631061/embed" class="truthsocial-embed" style="max-width: 100%; border: 0" width="600" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><script src="https://truthsocial.com/embed.js" async="async"></script></div>
  114. <p>Here&#8217;s the full text:</p>
  115. <blockquote><p>What’s going on with my “boys” and, in some cases, “gals?” They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! We’re on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s happening.</p>
  116. <p>We have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD, and “selfish people” are trying to hurt it, all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein. For years, it’s Epstein, over and over again. Why are we giving publicity to Files written by Obama, Crooked Hillary, Comey, Brennan, and the Losers and Criminals of the Biden Administration, who conned the World with the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, 51 “Intelligence” Agents, “THE LAPTOP FROM HELL,” and more? </p>
  117. <p>They created the Epstein Files, just like they created the FAKE Hillary Clinton/Christopher Steele Dossier that they used on me, and now my so-called “friends” are playing right into their hands. Why didn’t these Radical Left Lunatics release the Epstein Files? If there was ANYTHING in there that could have hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn’t they use it? They haven’t even given up on the John F. Kennedy or Martin Luther King, Jr. Files. </p>
  118. <p>No matter how much success we have had, securing the Border, deporting Criminals, fixing the Economy, Energy Dominance, a Safer World where Iran will not have Nuclear Weapons, it’s never enough for some people. We are about to achieve more in 6 months than any other Administration has achieved in over 100 years, and we have so much more to do. We are saving our Country and, MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, which will continue to be our complete PRIORITY.</p>
  119. <p>The Left is imploding! Kash Patel, and the FBI, must be focused on investigating Voter Fraud, Political Corruption, ActBlue, The Rigged and Stolen Election of 2020, and arresting Thugs and Criminals, instead of spending month after month looking at nothing but the same old, Radical Left inspired Documents on Jeffrey Epstein.</p>
  120. <p>LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB — SHE’S GREAT! The 2020 Election was Rigged and Stolen, and they tried to do the same thing in 2024 — That’s what she is looking into as AG, and much more. One year ago our Country was DEAD, now it’s the “HOTTEST” Country anywhere in the World.</p>
  121. <p>Let’s keep it that way, and not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about. Thank you for your attention to this matter!</p></blockquote>
  122. <p>Via <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/114842356238631061" rel="noopener nofollow " target="_blank">Donald Trump on Truth Social</a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/never-enough-for-some-people-trump-lashes-out-at-maga-going-after-pam-bondi-over-epstein-files/">‘Never Enough For Some People!’ Trump Lashes Out at MAGA ‘Going After’ Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  144. <description><![CDATA[<p>The podcast host and former prosecutor told Velshi that ICE agents could face "lawful" acts of fighting back by someone mistaking them for kidnappers.</p>
  145. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/msnbc-contributor-suggests-masked-ice-agents-could-face-lawful-exercise-of-right-of-self-defense-against-them/">MSNBC Contributor Suggests Masked ICE Agents Could Face ‘Lawful Exercise’ of ‘Right of Self-Defense’ Against Them</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  149.  
  150. <p>MSNBC contributor <strong>Joyce Vance</strong> said Saturday that by wearing masks when enforcing federal immigration laws across the country, ICE agents could face &#8220;lawful&#8221; violence against them by people who mistake the raids for a kidnapping.</p>
  151. <p>On the latest <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/Velshi/"><em>Velshi</em></a> from MSNBC, Vance joined host <strong>Ali Velshi</strong> and fellow guest, author <strong>Lucan Way</strong>, a Toronto political science professor, to discuss the mass detainment and deportations by ICE under the direction of border czar <strong>Tom Homan</strong> and President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> after a <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/judge-orders-trump-administration-to-cease-indiscriminate-immigration-arrests-in-california/">judge&#8217;s order blocking some of those practices</a> was issued on Friday.</p>
  152. <p>Vance, who is co-host of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sistersinlaw/id1551206847" rel="noopener nofollow " target="_blank">#SistersInLaw</a> podcast along with <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/Jill-Wine-Banks/"><strong>Jill Wine-Banks</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/Barbara-McQuade/"><strong>Barbara McQuade</strong></a>, is a former United States attorney, and spoke first on the legal implications of <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trumps-border-czar-sparks-firestorm-of-anger-by-telling-fox-news-ice-can-detain-based-on-physical-appearance/">statements from ICE director Homan</a>.</p>
  153. <p>Velshi then asked specifically about ICE agents wearing masks, which the administration has said is for the safety of the officers, who have already faced <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/cnn-and-msnbc-completely-ignore-left-wing-domestic-terror-attack-on-ice-agents/">many acts of violence and extreme threats</a>.</p>
  154. <p>Velshi asked Vance, as a former prosecutor, about the legal basis for masking agents making arrests in the ongoing raids.</p>
  155. <p>&#8220;There are very serious legal restrictions around the use of, for instance, FBI agents as undercover operatives. Very strict rules regarding how it&#8217;s done, what they can do, what they can&#8217;t do,&#8221; Vance said. &#8220;But you know what I&#8217;ve never seen: a federal agent working a case due is pull a mask up so nobody knows who they are and go out and terrorize a civilian population.&#8221;</p>
  156. <p>Earlier in the show, Velshi argued, &#8220;we&#8217;re witnessing a police state taking shape before our eyes,&#8221; and suggested, as did professor Way, that soon ICE will be turned to rounding up any political opponent or critic of Trump, whether it has anything to do with immigration or not.</p>
  157. <p>Vance, for her part, called the practice of wearing masks &#8220;not normal&#8221; and a &#8220;danger sign,&#8221; and dismissed the idea that it might be for the safety of the ICE agents. Instead, she argued, they are less safe, because people might mistake <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-la-mayor-karen-bass-confronts-ice-during-macarthur-park-raid/">the masked officers in these giant raids</a> for kidnappers and become lawfully violent.</p>
  158. <p>&#8220;When you&#8217;re masked like that and people don&#8217;t know who you are, someone might exercise their lawful right of self-defense to protect themselves, thinking they&#8217;re being kidnapped,&#8221; she said. &#8220;So the notion that this is for law enforcement&#8217;s protection is utterly ludicrous. And we need to do away with that.&#8221;</p>
  159. <blockquote><p>
  160. <strong>VELSHI</strong>: You&#8217;re a prosecutor, I want to ask you, there are legitimate reasons why some enforcement agencies, some police agencies, go undercover or, you know, do things in shadows to achieve certain things. I would assume that&#8217;s specific and, you, know, it needs to be, needs to comport with some laws.</p>
  161. <p><strong>VANCE</strong>: Exactly. There are very serious legal restrictions around the use of, for instance, FBI agents as undercover operatives. Very strict rules regarding how it&#8217;s done, what they can do, what they can&#8217;t do. But you know what I&#8217;ve never seen a federal agent working a case due is pull a mask up so nobody knows who they are and go out and terrorize a civilian population.</p>
  162. <p>And I think it&#8217;s important for us at this point to be very plain-speaking when we say that this is not normal, it&#8217;s not acceptable, and it&#8217;s a danger sign. You know, we are well past the point where we can just identify danger signs and say, oh, there might be problems down the road. The problems are here, they&#8217;re in the right now.</p>
  163. <p>And as we see people being pulled off the streets &#8212; you know, the danger to law enforcement, quite frankly, is that when you&#8217;re masked like that and people don&#8217;t know who you are, someone might exercise their lawful right of self-defense to protect themselves, thinking they&#8217;re being kidnapped. So the notion that this is for law enforcement&#8217;s protection is utterly ludicrous. And we need to do away with that.
  164. </p></blockquote>
  165. <p>Watch the clip above via <a href="https://www.msnbc.com" target="_blank">MSNBC</a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/msnbc-contributor-suggests-masked-ice-agents-could-face-lawful-exercise-of-right-of-self-defense-against-them/">MSNBC Contributor Suggests Masked ICE Agents Could Face ‘Lawful Exercise’ of ‘Right of Self-Defense’ Against Them</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  170. <title>Gavin Newsom Joins MAGA Raging at Trump Over Epstein Files: ‘What Bulls**t Artists!’</title>
  171. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/gavin-newsom-joins-maga-raging-at-trump-over-epstein-files-what-bullst-artists/</link>
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  173. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 20:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
  174. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zachary Leeman]]></dc:creator>
  175. <category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>
  176. <category><![CDATA[Dan Bongino]]></category>
  177. <category><![CDATA[Epstein Files]]></category>
  178. <category><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]></category>
  179. <category><![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein]]></category>
  180. <category><![CDATA[Justin Kanew]]></category>
  181. <category><![CDATA[Pam Bondi]]></category>
  182. <category><![CDATA[Tennessee Holler]]></category>
  183.  
  184. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mediaite.com/?p=5641985</guid>
  185. <description><![CDATA[<p>Gavin Newsom jumped on the bandwagon of MAGA supporters upset over the "Epstein Files," calling President Trump's administration a bunch of "bullshit artists."</p>
  186. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/gavin-newsom-joins-maga-raging-at-trump-over-epstein-files-what-bullst-artists/">Gavin Newsom Joins MAGA Raging at Trump Over Epstein Files: ‘What Bulls**t Artists!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  190.  
  191. <p>California Governor <strong>Gavin Newsom</strong> (D) jumped on the bandwagon of MAGA supporters upset over the &#8220;Epstein Files,&#8221; calling President <strong>Donald Trump&#8217;s</strong> administration a bunch of &#8220;bullshit artists.&#8221;</p>
  192. <p>Newsom joined Tennessee Holler&#8217;s <strong>Justin Kanew</strong> this week for a chat about the administration&#8217;s deportation operations in California, but the interview wrapped up with a question on the late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and the Department of Justice/FBI <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1407001/dl?inline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">memo</a> denying there was a long-promised list of clients who took part in Epstein&#8217;s alleged abuse of women over decades. Epstein died of apparent suicide in 2019 while facing charges of sex trafficking.</p>
  193. <p>&#8220;You think there&#8217;s an Epstein list?&#8221; Kanew asked the governor as they wrapped their interview.</p>
  194. <p>&#8220;I mean, now I&#8217;m going to start sounding conspiratorial. After Elon tweeted that out, and all of a sudden now it disappears?&#8221; Newsom said, referring to former Trump ally <strong>Elon Musk</strong> previously <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/dan-abrams-says-musks-claim-trump-is-in-epstein-files-kind-of-makes-sense-with-doj-withholding-them/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accusing</a> the president of being on the Epstein list amidst their war of words.</p>
  195. <p>Newsom then laid into the administration, calling members &#8220;flimflammers&#8221; and &#8220;bullshit artists.&#8221;</p>
  196. <p>&#8220;Really, Trump? Show us. What do you got? Where&#8217;s the transparency? What carnies. What flimflammers. What music men. What bullshit artists,&#8221; he said.</p>
  197. <p>&#8220;These guys are not even good ones either,&#8221; Kanew said.</p>
  198. <p>&#8220;Not even good,&#8221; Newsom agreed.</p>
  199. <p>Numerous supporters of Trump have blasted the administration&#8217;s handling of the Epstein case, including Megyn Kelly and Steve Bannon, with many pointing to Attorney General Pam Bondi as the one to blame over the memo.</p>
  200. <p>That division is apparently within the White House too, with FBI Deputy Director <strong>Dan Bongino</strong> reportedly <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/kaitlan-collins-reports-dan-bongino-is-telling-people-hes-considering-resigning-over-epstein-fiasco/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">threatening</a> to leave his position if Bondi remains in her post.</p>
  201. <p>Bondi herself <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/ag-pam-bondi-says-jeffrey-epstein-client-list-sitting-on-my-desk-right-now-when-asked-by-fox-news-about-releasing-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Fox News in February that an Epstein client list was sitting on her desk.</p>
  202. <p>At the White House this week, Trump reacted with frustration over a reporter <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/unbelievable-trump-cant-believe-reporter-asked-about-controversial-epstein-memo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">questioning</a> Bondi on the client list, calling it &#8220;unbelievable&#8221; that people would focus on the supposed list over other domestic issues.</p>
  203. <p>Watch above via <a href="https://tnholler.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Tennessee Holler</em></a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/gavin-newsom-joins-maga-raging-at-trump-over-epstein-files-what-bullst-artists/">Gavin Newsom Joins MAGA Raging at Trump Over Epstein Files: ‘What Bulls**t Artists!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  208. <title>WATCH: Steve Bannon Crowd Brutally Tears Into Pam Bondi Amid Epstein Files Fallout: &#8216;Gotta Get a Pair of Balls!&#8217;</title>
  209. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/watch-steve-bannon-crowd-brutally-tears-into-pam-bondi-amid-epstein-files-fallout-gotta-get-a-pair-of-balls/</link>
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  211. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 19:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
  212. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zachary Leeman]]></dc:creator>
  213. <category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>
  214. <category><![CDATA[Bannon's WarRoom]]></category>
  215. <category><![CDATA[Epstein Files]]></category>
  216. <category><![CDATA[Jack Posobiec]]></category>
  217. <category><![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein]]></category>
  218. <category><![CDATA[Pam Bondi]]></category>
  219. <category><![CDATA[Steve Bannon]]></category>
  220.  
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  222. <description><![CDATA[<p>A crowd at an event headlined by Steve Bannon tore into Pam Bondi over the "Epstein files" fallout, with one fan saying she's "gotta get a pair of balls."</p>
  223. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/watch-steve-bannon-crowd-brutally-tears-into-pam-bondi-amid-epstein-files-fallout-gotta-get-a-pair-of-balls/">WATCH: Steve Bannon Crowd Brutally Tears Into Pam Bondi Amid Epstein Files Fallout: ‘Gotta Get a Pair of Balls!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  227.  
  228. <p>A crowd attending an event headlined by <strong>Steve Bannon</strong> tore into Attorney General <strong>Pam Bondi</strong> over the &#8220;Epstein files&#8221; fallout, with one women declaring the attorney general&#8217;s &#8220;gotta get a pair of balls.&#8221;</p>
  229. <p>During a Turning Point USA conference in Tampa, Florida, Bannon and <strong>Jack Posobiec</strong> took comments and questions from the crowd, with multiple people blasting Bondi following a Department of Justice/FBI <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/doj-debunks-jeffrey-epstein-client-list-blackmail-evidence-and-concludes-he-wasnt-murdered/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">memo</a> claiming there is no Epstein client list. Bondi said in February that she had a list of clients of the late billionaire, who was a convicted child sex predator and was facing sex trafficking charges when he dies of apparent suicide in 2019, sitting on her desk in February.</p>
  230. <p>During the conference, one female attendee said Bondi needs to &#8220;get a pair of balls&#8221; and argued original attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz would have better handled the situation.</p>
  231. <p>&#8220;Pam&#8217;s gotta get a pair of balls though, let me tell you, because you got too many people that have been slipped under the rug, sweeped away, and then you have everybody saying, what the hell is going on? We&#8217;re talking about this, we&#8217;re talking about that,&#8221; she said.</p>
  232. <p>The woman added, &#8220;For the job, you need a pair of bowls. Sorry, you don&#8217;t have them.&#8221;</p>
  233. <p>&#8220;Hold it, you&#8217;re saying a woman can&#8217;t handle that job?&#8221; Bannon asked.</p>
  234. <p>&#8220;Oh, I&#8217;m saying a woman can, but the right one can. Okay. Get <strong>Megyn Kelly</strong> up there!&#8221; the woman said.</p>
  235. <p>Kelly has been one of many supporters of President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> who has <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-conservative-crowd-goes-wild-cheering-as-megyn-kelly-calls-out-epstein-files-scandal-and-rips-pam-bondi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blasted</a> the handling of the Epstein case. At the same conference, the former Fox News host called the Epstein backlash the first real &#8220;scandal&#8221; of Trump&#8217;s administration and she laid blame at Bondi&#8217;s feet for dangling &#8220;sweet nothings&#8221; in front of cameras.</p>
  236. <p>&#8220;Does Megyn Kelly have a set of stones?&#8221; Bannon asked the woman.</p>
  237. <p>&#8220;I would say so,&#8221; she said.</p>
  238. <p>Another man who identified himself as a Florida doctor also argued in favor of Gaetz, but as a special prosecutor.</p>
  239. <p>&#8220;He can really get to the cause of the problem, feel it, he can bring a scalpel and get that,&#8221; the man said.</p>
  240. <p>The &#8220;Epstein Files&#8221; refer to a list of associates who took part in Epstein&#8217;s alleged abuse of women over decades. Trump himself grew <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/unbelievable-trump-cant-believe-reporter-asked-about-controversial-epstein-memo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">frustrated</a> earlier this week with questions about the Epstein memo, telling a reporter it was a &#8220;desecration&#8221; to focus on it in light of other, more pressing domestic issues.</p>
  241. <p>Watch above via <a href="https://listen.warroom.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Bannon&#8217;s WarRoom</em></a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/watch-steve-bannon-crowd-brutally-tears-into-pam-bondi-amid-epstein-files-fallout-gotta-get-a-pair-of-balls/">WATCH: Steve Bannon Crowd Brutally Tears Into Pam Bondi Amid Epstein Files Fallout: ‘Gotta Get a Pair of Balls!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  246. <title>Jim Acosta Does Brutal Impression Of Pam Bondi As He Mocks Trump Cabinet Scene</title>
  247. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/jim-acosta-does-brutal-impression-of-pam-bondi-as-he-mocks-trump-cabinet-scene/</link>
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  249. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
  250. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Christopher]]></dc:creator>
  251. <category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>
  252. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
  253. <category><![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein]]></category>
  254. <category><![CDATA[Jim Acosta]]></category>
  255. <category><![CDATA[Pam Bondi]]></category>
  256. <category><![CDATA[Ricky Bobby]]></category>
  257. <category><![CDATA[Substack]]></category>
  258. <category><![CDATA[Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby]]></category>
  259. <category><![CDATA[The Jim Acosta Show]]></category>
  260.  
  261. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mediaite.com/?p=5641983</guid>
  262. <description><![CDATA[<p>Substack host Jim Acosta did a brutal impression of Trump Attorney General Pam Bondi's performance at a cabinet meeting and made a very unkind comparison.</p>
  263. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/jim-acosta-does-brutal-impression-of-pam-bondi-as-he-mocks-trump-cabinet-scene/">Jim Acosta Does Brutal Impression Of Pam Bondi As He Mocks Trump Cabinet Scene</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  267.  
  268. <p>Substack host <strong>Jim Acosta</strong> did a brutal impression of Trump Attorney General <strong>Pam Bondi&#8217;s</strong> performance at a cabinet meeting, and compared her to &#8220;one of <strong>Ricky Bobby&#8217;s</strong> girlfriends.&#8221;</p>
  269. <p>After years of Trumpworld encouraging many a <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/jimmy-kimmel-rips-hamster-brained-aaron-rodgers-for-suggesting-hed-be-in-epstein-docs-my-guess-is-he-wont-apologize/">conspiracy theory</a> about deceased rape criminal <strong>Jeffrey Epstein</strong>, the Trump Justice Department <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/doj-debunks-jeffrey-epstein-client-list-blackmail-evidence-and-concludes-he-wasnt-murdered/">dropped a bombless bomb</a> Monday when they claimed there actually was no client list, and Bondi was tasked with answering for it at a cabinet meeting.</p>
  270. <p>Now, Bondi is in danger of being ousted over the issue.</p>
  271. <p>On Friday’s <a href="https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/investigative-journalist-julie-brown">episode</a> of <a href="https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/live-with-jim-acosta?utm_source=podcast-email&amp;publication_id=3775894&amp;post_id=156413703&amp;utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&amp;utm_content=watch_now_button&amp;r=224za&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email"><em>The Jim Acosta Show</em></a>, Acosta mocked Bondi with an extremely uncharitable impersonation and a comparison to characters from the cult comedy <em>Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby</em>:</p>
  272. <blockquote><p>JIM ACOSTA: I don&#8217;t know if you heard any of that interview I did with Julie Brown, but just unbelievably fascinating. And I wish I had been as immersed in this story over the years as she has been to some extent, because it&#8217;s, it&#8217;s kind of unbelievable the way this is all spilled out, you know, in front of all of us this week, the way Pam Bondi and the justice department tried to, you know, paper over this or sweep it under the rug.</p>
  273. <p>And the way Trump just blew up. You and I were talking about this earlier today, you and I both know when, when Donald Trump has kind of an &#8220;oh shit!&#8221; moment or he&#8217;s, he&#8217;s having one of those moments where you can tell he is nervous about something, he doesn&#8217;t really hide it that well.</p>
  274. <p>And on Tuesday when he said, Why are you still asking about Jeffrey Epstein? I said, Oh boy. I said something&#8217;s going on here. My, my experience covering him, there&#8217;s just, I don&#8217;t know what it is. I can&#8217;t put my finger on it, but something&#8217;s going on.</p>
  275. <p>OLIVIA TROYE: Yeah, they definitely pushed a button. He definitely wanted to brush over it as fast as possible. And he was clearly upset about it, which is always a tell for Donald Trump usually that there was something more going on in the background.</p>
  276. <p>So, you know, it&#8217;s interesting. It&#8217;s just, you, know, I think you have a bunch of conspiracy theorists that are now running the U S government and now they&#8217;re facing the reality of the situation and it&#8217;s coming back to haunt them and I, you know, well, I&#8217;ll be curious to see how this plays out.</p>
  277. <p>JIM ACOSTA: I mean, you&#8217;re right.</p>
  278. <p>OLIVIA TROYE: Something smells rotten in the state of Denmark is all I&#8217;m saying.</p>
  279. <p>JIM ACOSTA: No question.</p>
  280. <p>OLIVIA TROYE: It&#8217;s not adding up. It&#8217;s just weird.</p></blockquote>
  281. <p>Watch above via <a href="https://jimacosta.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Jim Acosta Show</em></a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/jim-acosta-does-brutal-impression-of-pam-bondi-as-he-mocks-trump-cabinet-scene/">Jim Acosta Does Brutal Impression Of Pam Bondi As He Mocks Trump Cabinet Scene</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  286. <title>Trump Gushes Over Fox Host During Flood Disaster Visit: &#8216;Show Is A Big Success!&#8217;</title>
  287. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-gushes-over-fox-host-during-flood-disaster-visit-show-is-a-big-success/</link>
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  289. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
  290. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Christopher]]></dc:creator>
  291. <category><![CDATA[Trump]]></category>
  292. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
  293. <category><![CDATA[Fox News]]></category>
  294. <category><![CDATA[The Will Cain Show]]></category>
  295. <category><![CDATA[Will Cain]]></category>
  296.  
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  298. <description><![CDATA[<p>Trump told Fox's Will Cain that his ear still hurts sometimes from his year-ago assassination attempt, and pointed skyward as he credited God for saving him.</p>
  299. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-gushes-over-fox-host-during-flood-disaster-visit-show-is-a-big-success/">Trump Gushes Over Fox Host During Flood Disaster Visit: ‘Show Is A Big Success!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  303.  
  304. <p>President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> gushed to Fox News host <strong>Will Cain</strong> about his show&#8217;s ratings and success after Cain spent time thanking Trump for showing up to disaster zones.</p>
  305. <p>Trump appeared on Friday&#8217;s <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/shows/the-will-cain-show">edition</a> of Fox News Channel’s <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/the-will-cain-show/"><i>The Will Cain Show</i></a> during his <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-lashes-out-at-evil-person-who-asked-about-flood-victims-upset-over-late-warnings/">trip to tour</a> flood damage in Texas, during which Cain alluded to Trump&#8217;s visit to another disaster — the East Palestine train crash that resulted in an environmental catastrophe, but no fatalities.</p>
  306. <p>Trump congratulated himself for visiting the community — whose name he couldn&#8217;t quite place — and stopped to praise Cain:</p>
  307. <blockquote><p>CAIN: Not every president has visited disaster zones and been here in touch with ordinary Americans. Why is it important to you to show up in Texas?</p>
  308. <p>TRUMP: Well, I showed up in Ohio, and it was a great thing to do. And I made permanent friends in Ohio in that little community that had &#8212; remember the train going through, and it was a mess. It was a mess.</p>
  309. <p>And other people didn&#8217;t show up for like a year-and-a-half. And, frankly, I made real friends there. We did a good job. We helped them out. And we&#8217;re going to help this community too. We&#8217;re going to help this community too.</p>
  310. <p>They love each other. I just left this group of people. They just love each other. They love the community. And they&#8217;re going to rebuild. They want to rebuild. I didn&#8217;t hear one person &#8212; we spoke to a lot of people. Didn&#8217;t hear one person that wants to leave. And some lost a daughter, two daughters even.</p>
  311. <p>And, boy, it&#8217;s a tough &#8212; it&#8217;s a tough thing that they&#8217;re going through. But it&#8217;s an amazing community. I like to do it. I think I have an obligation. I think, as president, I really have an obligation to do it. I have done it many times, but this is as bad as I have seen.</p>
  312. <p>CAIN: I think you&#8217;re going to end up with a lot of friends in Texas. You already have a lot of friends in Texas.</p>
  313. <p>TRUMP: Yes.</p>
  314. <p>CAIN: But you will end up with more here in Texas.</p>
  315. <p>TRUMP: Texas has been great. And you have been great, and you have been doing very well, I have to say.</p>
  316. <p>If I can interject, he&#8217;s got very high ratings. His show is a big success, so we will at least say that.</p>
  317. <p>CAIN: Well, thank you, Mr. President.</p></blockquote>
  318. <p>Watch above via Fox News Channel’s <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/the-will-cain-show/"><i>The Will Cain Show</i></a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-gushes-over-fox-host-during-flood-disaster-visit-show-is-a-big-success/">Trump Gushes Over Fox Host During Flood Disaster Visit: ‘Show Is A Big Success!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  323. <title>Parks and Rec Star Torches &#8216;Dumb People&#8217; Who Insist His Character Voted for Trump</title>
  324. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/parks-and-rec-star-torches-dumb-people-who-insist-his-character-voted-for-trump/</link>
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  326. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
  327. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zachary Leeman]]></dc:creator>
  328. <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
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  330. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
  331. <category><![CDATA[Michael Flynn Jr.]]></category>
  332. <category><![CDATA[Nick Offerman]]></category>
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  334. <category><![CDATA[Ron Swanson]]></category>
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  336.  
  337. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mediaite.com/?p=5642007</guid>
  338. <description><![CDATA[<p>Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman blasted fans who claim his famously-Libertarian character Ron Swanson would have voted for President Donald Trump.</p>
  339. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/parks-and-rec-star-torches-dumb-people-who-insist-his-character-voted-for-trump/">Parks and Rec Star Torches ‘Dumb People’ Who Insist His Character Voted for Trump</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  341. <p><em>Parks and Recreation</em> star <strong>Nick Offerman</strong> blasted fans who claim his famously-Libertarian character <strong>Ron Swanson</strong> would have voted for President <strong>Donald Trump</strong>.</p>
  342. <p>In a Friday interview with <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/nick-offerman-sovereign-michael-flynn-jr-meme-trump-1235137976/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IndieWire</a> to promote his new film <em>Sovereign</em>, Offerman was asked about his conservative character being &#8220;co-opted&#8221; into political memes and clips that may &#8220;contradict&#8221; the character&#8217;s actual beliefs.</p>
  343. <p>&#8220;Ron Swanson, a wonderful creation from much more brilliant minds than my own, people hold up for the wrong reasons, and take their own reading of this true Libertarian who was cool with everybody. And they somehow say, &#8216;Well, he had a shotgun, so he must be one of us.&#8217; Like, dumb people insist that Ron Swanson would’ve voted for Trump,&#8221; Offerman said.</p>
  344. <p>The actor portrayed Swanson on <em>Parks and Recreation</em> for seven seasons from 2009-2015. He also portrayed a fictional president in the 2024 film <em>Civil War</em> that some critics compared to Trump.</p>
  345. <p>Offerman said he spoke with Parks and Recreation co-creator Michael Schur to confirm that his character would not have fallen in line behind Trump.</p>
  346. <p>&#8220;I take it to Mike Schur, the main creator of Ron, and he said, &#8216;Swanson would’ve despised Trump, because Ron loved capitalism. And Trump made the stupidest move you could make as a capitalist, which is to go into public service,'&#8221; he said. &#8220;He would think he’s an absolute idiot. He would also despise him because he’s disrespectful to women and many others. And that’s just an example of all the people and value sets that Ron would despise, because Ron is a good person.&#8221;</p>
  347. <p>In June, Offerman directly responded to one video of Swanson posted by <strong>Michael Flynn Jr.</strong>, with Swanson throwing a computer into a dumpter. Flynn Jr.&#8217;s video, however, replaced the computer with a Pride flag.</p>
  348. <div class="embed_container" id="ea91f106b6c442776b424c4b843ddd07">
  349. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
  350. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ron was best man at a gay wedding you dumb fuck. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyPride</a> <a href="https://t.co/mSlELkUvDY">https://t.co/mSlELkUvDY</a></p>
  351. <p>&mdash; Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nick_Offerman/status/1929630941544435947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  352. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  353. <p>&#8220;Good morning and Happy Sunday! No quotes today. Just wanted to post how I feel about &#8216;pride&#8217; month,&#8221; Flynn Jr. wrote.</p>
  354. <p>&#8220;Ron was best man at a gay wedding you dumb fuck. #HappyPride,&#8221; Offerman responded.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/parks-and-rec-star-torches-dumb-people-who-insist-his-character-voted-for-trump/">Parks and Rec Star Torches ‘Dumb People’ Who Insist His Character Voted for Trump</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  359. <title>WATCH: Conservative Crowd Goes Wild Cheering as Megyn Kelly Calls Out Epstein Files &#8216;Scandal&#8217; and Rips Pam Bondi</title>
  360. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-conservative-crowd-goes-wild-cheering-as-megyn-kelly-calls-out-epstein-files-scandal-and-rips-pam-bondi/</link>
  361. <comments>https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-conservative-crowd-goes-wild-cheering-as-megyn-kelly-calls-out-epstein-files-scandal-and-rips-pam-bondi/#respond</comments>
  362. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
  363. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zachary Leeman]]></dc:creator>
  364. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  365. <category><![CDATA[charlie kirk]]></category>
  366. <category><![CDATA[CSPAN]]></category>
  367. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
  368. <category><![CDATA[Epstein Files]]></category>
  369. <category><![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein]]></category>
  370. <category><![CDATA[Megyn Kelly]]></category>
  371. <category><![CDATA[Pam Bondi]]></category>
  372. <category><![CDATA[Turning Point USA]]></category>
  373.  
  374. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mediaite.com/?p=5641993</guid>
  375. <description><![CDATA[<p>Megyn Kelly got a conservative crowd cheering when she asked about the importance of the "Epstein Files," a scandal she laid at the feet of Pam Bondi.</p>
  376. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-conservative-crowd-goes-wild-cheering-as-megyn-kelly-calls-out-epstein-files-scandal-and-rips-pam-bondi/">WATCH: Conservative Crowd Goes Wild Cheering as Megyn Kelly Calls Out Epstein Files ‘Scandal’ and Rips Pam Bondi</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  380.  
  381. <p><strong>Megyn Kelly</strong> got a conservative crowd cheering when she asked about the importance of the &#8220;Epstein Files,&#8221; a scandal she laid at the feet of Attorney General <strong>Pam Bondi</strong>.</p>
  382. <p>Kelly joined <strong>Charlie Kirk</strong> at a <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/turning-point-usa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning Point USA</a> event on Friday in Tampa, Florida where she opened by calling the &#8220;<a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/epstein-files/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Epstein files</a>&#8221; fallout the first real &#8220;scandal&#8221; of President<strong> Donald Trump&#8217;s</strong> administration.</p>
  383. <p>&#8220;This is the first big scandal, I&#8217;d say, of the Trump administration that&#8217;s on team rational. It&#8217;s not a fake media scandal like the left tries to create for President Trump every other day. It&#8217;s one of the right&#8217;s own making. And it&#8217;s not going well. And it has to do with <strong>Jeffrey Epstein</strong>. But let me just ask you, make some noise if you care about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal,&#8221; she said.</p>
  384. <p>The crowd responded by cheering in excitement.</p>
  385. <p>&#8220;Raise your hand if it matters a lot to you. Raise your hands,&#8221; Kirk added. &#8220;So every hand of 7,000 people.&#8221;</p>
  386. <p>Kelly then blamed Bondi for the entire scandal while defending the president, saying he&#8217;s focused on &#8220;other things.&#8221;</p>
  387. <p>&#8220;I just don&#8217;t think this has captured his attention quite yet, but it needs to, because it&#8217;s starting to create a real hornet&#8217;s nest within the administration. And I&#8217;ve got to be honest, I blame Pam Bondi,&#8221; Kelly said, some in the crowd cheering more, and one yelling out, &#8220;Incompetence,&#8221; which Kelly immediately agreed with.</p>
  388. <p>The release of a Department of Justice/FBI <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/doj-debunks-jeffrey-epstein-client-list-blackmail-evidence-and-concludes-he-wasnt-murdered/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">memo</a> claiming there is no Epstein client list has split supporters of the president, especially in light of Trump officials making reference to it in the past. Bondi herself <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/ag-pam-bondi-says-jeffrey-epstein-client-list-sitting-on-my-desk-right-now-when-asked-by-fox-news-about-releasing-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> that an Epstein client list was sitting on her desk in February.</p>
  389. <p>The list refers to rich and famous associates of Epstein who may have been involved in his alleged decades of sexual abuse. Epstein died of an apparent suicide while in jail being charged with sex trafficking. The late billionaire was a convicted child sex predator at the time.</p>
  390. <p>Kelly noted that Bondi has been the most public and vocal about Epstein in the administration while FBI Director <strong>Kash Patel</strong> and FBI Deputy Director <strong>Dan Bongino</strong> have been relatively silent. Bongino is reportedly <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/kaitlan-collins-reports-dan-bongino-is-telling-people-hes-considering-resigning-over-epstein-fiasco/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">considering</a> leaving his post if Bondi remains in her position.</p>
  391. <p>&#8220;She is the reason that things are unraveling around this story right now that virtually all of the Republican Party cares deeply about. It&#8217;s also true that Dan Bongino and Kash Patel had questions about Epstein before they took office, okay, before they went into the FBI. But once they joined the FBI, they said nothing. They&#8217;ve kept their mouths shut about Epstein.&#8221;</p>
  392. <p>Kelly ripped into Bondi for her comments on the list in February, accusing her of playing to cameras and dangling &#8220;sweet nothings&#8221; to the MAGA crowd.</p>
  393. <p>&#8220;She has never missed an opportunity to go on television and dangle sweet nothings that might be coming your way. Try to lead you to believe that she&#8217;s got it. It&#8217;s on her desk. It&#8217;s coming tomorrow. You&#8217;re going to see something on Epstein. And it was a tease. So you either believe that Pam Bondi was telling the truth then, or that she&#8217;s telling the truth now. But both cannot be true.&#8221;</p>
  394. <p>Watch above via <a href="https://www.c-span.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CSPAN</a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-conservative-crowd-goes-wild-cheering-as-megyn-kelly-calls-out-epstein-files-scandal-and-rips-pam-bondi/">WATCH: Conservative Crowd Goes Wild Cheering as Megyn Kelly Calls Out Epstein Files ‘Scandal’ and Rips Pam Bondi</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  399. <title>Bill Maher Compares Diddy To Donald Trump — As a Compliment</title>
  400. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/bill-maher-compares-diddy-to-donald-trump-as-a-compliment/</link>
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  402. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
  403. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Christopher]]></dc:creator>
  404. <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
  405. <category><![CDATA[Bill Maher]]></category>
  406. <category><![CDATA[Club Random]]></category>
  407. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
  408. <category><![CDATA[Sean Combs]]></category>
  409. <category><![CDATA[Sean Diddy Combs]]></category>
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  414. <description><![CDATA[<p>Bill Maher compared embattled entertainer and sex criminal Sean “Diddy” Combs to President Donald Trump — but he meant it as a compliment.</p>
  415. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/bill-maher-compares-diddy-to-donald-trump-as-a-compliment/">Bill Maher Compares Diddy To Donald Trump — As a Compliment</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  419.  
  420. <p>Comic, pundit, and podcast host <strong>Bill Maher</strong> compared embattled entertainer and sex criminal <strong>Sean “Diddy” Combs</strong> to President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> — but he meant it as a compliment to both men.</p>
  421. <p>Fans know her as a touring comic and mainstay of brutal <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/donald-trump-roasts-joan-rivers-vagina/">celebrity roasts</a> who has also starred in numerous films and TV shows, but news junkies might remember <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/cnns-anderson-cooper-cringes-as-comic-mercilessly-roasts-networks-low-ratings-and-dems-propping-up-biden/">her edgy outburst</a> on CNN&#8217;s New Years Eve special this year.</p>
  422. <p>Raunchy superstar roast comic <strong>Whitney Cummings</strong> was a guest on this week’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exq4OcyA_MU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">edition</a> of Maher’s <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/club-random-podcast/"><em>Club Random Podcast</em></a>, during which she <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/touch-her-boobs-things-get-weird-when-hot-roast-comic-gifts-bill-maher-a-sex-robot/">gifted Maher with</a> the robot she <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPPkK9zexvY">unveiled</a> several years ago onstage, and who calls herself <strong>Bear Claw</strong>.</p>
  423. <p>After that weirdness, the pair spent two hours covering a variety of topics, including Maher&#8217;s encounter with the r<a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/msnbc-analysts-torpedo-white-women-diddy-prosecution-team-like-lawyer-barbies/">ecently convicted Diddy</a> — whom Maher called &#8220;Trumpian&#8221;:</p>
  424. <blockquote><p>WHITNEY CUMMINGS: I think that we&#8217;ve now seen that anyone that got ratted out became household names, like Shane Gillis.</p>
  425. <p>BILL MAHER: Shane Gillis, yeah.</p>
  426. <p>WHITNEY CUMMINGS: You know what I mean? Like everyone that&#8217;s gotten quote canceled, it was the best publicity of their life. Not everyone necessarily if you did something illegal or committed a crime, but you know, I think that, you know.</p>
  427. <p>BILL MAHER: Puff Daddy&#8217;s doing fine.</p>
  428. <p>WHITNEY CUMMINGS: It&#8217;s so funny to me when people are blindsided that someone did something illegal. I was always like, how come he keeps changing his name?</p>
  429. <p>BILL MAHER: There you go again, yeah right.</p>
  430. <p>WHITNEY CUMMINGS: So wait, now his name is P. Diddy, like that&#8217;s what you would do if you were a criminal when someone comes. P. Diddy doesn&#8217;t live here. It&#8217;s Sean John.</p>
  431. <p>BILL MAHER: I won&#8217;t say I knew him well, but I did run into him a few times, you know, over the years at events or parties.</p>
  432. <p>WHITNEY CUMMINGS: What color party?</p>
  433. <p>BILL MAHER: Not the white, no, not the big one. Like at the Oscar party, you know, shit like that. So where&#8217;s what he&#8217;s saying?</p>
  434. <p>WHITNEY CUMMINGS: He went because he thought there&#8217;d be a young guy named Oscar.</p>
  435. <p>BILL MAHER: Well, he was a little Trumpian in like he would like super-charm you like&#8211;.</p>
  436. <p>You could see right through it, but it was still nice to have it happen, you now, like, and pretend he was your, it would seem like he was you&#8217;re best friend for two minutes and he would say, you got it. &#8220;Here&#8217;s my number.&#8221;.</p>
  437. <p>WHITNEY CUMMINGS: You&#8211; don&#8217;t oil you up?</p>
  438. <p>BILL MAHER: And then you&#8217;d call him, eh. Nothing. Of course he wouldn&#8217;t remember. Hi? He was like, why go to the trouble if you know you&#8217;re not gonna? And I didn&#8217;t even want to do it, but I just thought, well, if I don&#8217;t, then I&#8217;m an asshole. He gave me his number and then like, then I am an asshole if I ignore it. But I&#8217;m like.</p>
  439. <p>WHITNEY CUMMINGS: You should be an asshole. He loves assholes. That&#8217;s his favorite thing, it seems like.</p>
  440. <p>BILL MAHER: So I did it, and of course, then I&#8217;m the asshole. It was like, either way, I was going to be the asshole!</p></blockquote>
  441. <p>Watch above via Bill Maher’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ClubRandomPodcast"><em>Club Random Podcast</em></a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/bill-maher-compares-diddy-to-donald-trump-as-a-compliment/">Bill Maher Compares Diddy To Donald Trump — As a Compliment</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  446. <title>Epstein Bro Drops Bomb When Don Lemon Straight-Up Asks If Trump &#8216;Had Your Brother Murdered?&#8217;</title>
  447. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/epstein-bro-drops-bomb-when-don-lemon-straight-up-asks-if-trump-had-your-brother-murdered/</link>
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  449. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
  450. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Christopher]]></dc:creator>
  451. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  452. <category><![CDATA[Dan Bongino]]></category>
  453. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
  454. <category><![CDATA[Epstein Files]]></category>
  455. <category><![CDATA[Harvey LEvin]]></category>
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  457. <category><![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein]]></category>
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  459. <category><![CDATA[Pam Bondi]]></category>
  460.  
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  462. <description><![CDATA[<p>Mark Epstein gave a stunning answer when podcast host Don Lemon straight-up asked him if he thinks President Donald Trump "had your brother murdered?"</p>
  463. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/epstein-bro-drops-bomb-when-don-lemon-straight-up-asks-if-trump-had-your-brother-murdered/">Epstein Bro Drops Bomb When Don Lemon Straight-Up Asks If Trump ‘Had Your Brother Murdered?’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  467.  
  468. <p><strong>Jeffrey Epstein</strong> brother <strong>Mark Epstein</strong> gave a stunning answer when podcast host <strong>Don Lemon</strong> straight-up asked him if he thinks President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> &#8220;had your brother murdered?&#8221;</p>
  469. <p>Deceased rape criminal Jeffrey Epstein exploded back into the news this week when the Trump Justice Department <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/doj-debunks-jeffrey-epstein-client-list-blackmail-evidence-and-concludes-he-wasnt-murdered/">dropped a bombless bomb</a> Monday when they claimed there actually was no client list, and no “Epstein Files” worth releasing. The announcement prompted <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fox-news-stars-dump-on-trump-killing-epstein-conspiracy-for-political-purposes/">fierce backlash</a> from supporters that <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tara-palmeri-rips-pam-bondi-for-covering-up-that-shes-out-of-her-depth-on-epstein-files-zero-credibility/">has even endangered</a> Attorney General Pam Bondi&#8217;s job.</p>
  470. <p>Mark Epstein was a guest on Friday&#8217;s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheDonLemonShow">edition</a> of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheDonLemonShow"><em>Lemon LIVE at 5</em></a> podcast, during which the host stopped dancing around a series of insinuations and bluntly asked Epstein what he was implying about the death of his brother.</p>
  471. <p>Mr. Epstein replied that it would not surprise him if the president ordered his brother&#8217;s murder:</p>
  472. <blockquote><p>DON LEMON: When you saw that interview with them, I think there was a couple of interviews. The one thing with Maria Bartiromo where they sat down and I mean, they were glum and they&#8217;re saying, there&#8217;s nothing there. I would be honest with you, there was nothing there after years and years of pushing and also calling this somehow a Democrat according to them conspiracy theory. And that somehow the Democrats were involved in your brother&#8217;s death.</p>
  473. <p>MARK EPSTEIN: I don&#8217;t think the Democrats, look at it this way, Bill Barr, when he came out with that ridiculous statement, he worked for, he was the attorney general, you know, who did he&#8211;</p>
  474. <p>Look, if Jeffrey was murdered, which I believe he was, somebody did it. So the people who are coming out with these ridiculous statements, I think, are covering up for somebody, right? So who are they covering up for? You know, Bill Barr&#8230; For the President of the United States? Kash Patel works for the president of the United States, Pam Bondi works for the president the United states? Maybe someone should ask him what he knows.</p>
  475. <p>DON LEMON: Who do you think they&#8217;re covering up for?</p>
  476. <p>MARK EPSTEIN: Who do they all work for?</p>
  477. <p>DON LEMON: They all work for Donald Trump.</p>
  478. <p>MARK EPSTEIN: Well, like I said in another interview, I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised.</p>
  479. <p>DON LEMON: You wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if Donald Trump was behind your brother&#8217;s death. Are you saying that Donald Trump had your brother murdered, you believe?</p>
  480. <p>MARK EPSTEIN: I&#8217;m not saying that. I&#8217;m saying if that&#8217;s what it was, I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised.</p>
  481. <p>We know that Jeffrey had dirt on Donald Trump. We know, that&#8217;s a fact. Because he said in 2016 with the election that if he said what he knew, they&#8217;d have to cancel the election. He didn&#8217;t tell me what he know, but that&#8217;s he said. And I&#8217;ve been public about that before. That shouldn&#8217;t come as a shock.</p>
  482. <p>DON LEMON: Dirt like what? Dirt?</p>
  483. <p>MARK EPSTEIN: Of course, Steve Bannon said that the only person he feared, for Donald Trump&#8217;s sake, was Jeffrey Epstein. Why? What do you think? Jeffrey&#8217;s going to beat him up? No, because of what Jeffrey knew.</p>
  484. <p>DON LEMON: And what did Jeffrey know?</p>
  485. <p>MARK EPSTEIN: I don&#8217;t know. He didn&#8217;t tell me what he knew, but he said if he said what he knew, &#8220;they&#8217;d have to cancel the election.&#8221;.</p>
  486. <p>That&#8217;s a direct quote.</p></blockquote>
  487. <p>Watch above via the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheDonLemonShow"><em>Lemon LIVE at 5</em></a> podcast.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/epstein-bro-drops-bomb-when-don-lemon-straight-up-asks-if-trump-had-your-brother-murdered/">Epstein Bro Drops Bomb When Don Lemon Straight-Up Asks If Trump ‘Had Your Brother Murdered?’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  492. <title>Scoop: Loomer&#8217;s Bondi Bombshell Tweet Came After Trump&#8217;s Air Force One Chat About Texas Shakeup</title>
  493. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/politics/scoop-loomers-bondi-bombshell-tweet-came-after-trumps-air-force-one-chat-about-texas-shakeup/</link>
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  495. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
  496. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Rumpf]]></dc:creator>
  497. <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
  498. <category><![CDATA[2026 election]]></category>
  499. <category><![CDATA[Dan Bongino]]></category>
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  510.  
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  512. <description><![CDATA[<p>A Friday afternoon tweet from Laura Loomer may give a closer reading into the MAGA tea leaves than it appeared at first glance, not just because of the right-wing provocateur's close connections with President Donald Trump, but because of the president's travel companions that day, a source has exclusively revealed to Mediaite.</p>
  513. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/scoop-loomers-bondi-bombshell-tweet-came-after-trumps-air-force-one-chat-about-texas-shakeup/">Scoop: Loomer’s Bondi Bombshell Tweet Came After Trump’s Air Force One Chat About Texas Shakeup</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
  514. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_5641895" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5641895" class="wp-image-5641895 size-large" src="https://am14.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/AP25192635651893-1200x800.jpg" alt="Ted Cruz, Brooke Rollins, John Cornyn" width="1200" height="800" srcset="https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/AP25192635651893-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/AP25192635651893-300x200.jpg 300w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/AP25192635651893-150x100.jpg 150w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/AP25192635651893-768x512.jpg 768w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/AP25192635651893-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/AP25192635651893-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5641895" class="wp-caption-text">AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin</p></div>
  515. <p>A Friday afternoon tweet from<strong> Laura Loomer</strong> may give a closer reading into the MAGA tea leaves than it appeared at first glance, not just because of the right-wing provocateur&#8217;s close connections with President <strong>Donald Trump</strong>, but because of the president&#8217;s travel companions that day, a source revealed to Mediaite.</p>
  516. <p>It seems like moments of calm have been few and far between since the president&#8217;s second term began in January, but this past week has been an explosively chaotic news cycle even by the standards of this Trumpian era.</p>
  517. <p>On Monday, the Department of Justice released a memo stating there was &#8220;<a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/doj-debunks-jeffrey-epstein-client-list-blackmail-evidence-and-concludes-he-wasnt-murdered/">no credible evidence</a>&#8221; that disgraced financier and convicted sexual predator <strong>Jeffrey Epstein</strong> had maintained a &#8220;client list&#8221; to blackmail the rich and powerful men who participated in his sexual abuse and trafficking of young women and underage girls. This news was met by immediate rage and disbelief in <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/online/move-over-epstein-files-heres-the-next-thing-that-will-spark-maga-rage/">MAGA world</a>, crushing the expectations of those who had spent years being inundated with conspiracy-infused accusations from right-wing politicians and media figures, many of whom now hold high positions in the Trump administration.</p>
  518. <p>The <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tara-palmeri-rips-pam-bondi-for-covering-up-that-shes-out-of-her-depth-on-epstein-files-zero-credibility/">fallout from the Epstein files flop</a> has <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/online/aoc-shocks-by-calling-trump-a-rapist-in-tweet-about-epstein-files/">emboldened Trump&#8217;s critics</a> and reignited bitter internecine MAGA <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/what-the-fk-are-they-doing-kash-patel-finds-out-in-middle-of-rogan-interview-that-musk-just-accused-trump-of-being-in-epstein-files/">civil wars</a> &#8212; messily <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/elon-musk-scrubs-trump-epstein-attacks-from-x-as-trump-threatens-payback/">playing out</a> on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/online/elon-musk-accuses-steve-bannon-of-being-in-epstein-files-in-x-post-to-roger-stone/">social media</a> and now involving a growing number of reports that Trump is considering finding a sacrificial lamb to fire. Both FBI Director<strong> Kash Patel </strong>and Deputy Director<strong> Dan Bongino</strong> have reportedly <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/just-in-fbi-director-kash-patel-also-considering-resigning-if-pam-bondi-keeps-her-job-per-report/">threatened</a> to <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/kaitlan-collins-reports-dan-bongino-is-telling-people-hes-considering-resigning-over-epstein-fiasco/">resign</a> if Attorney General <strong>Pam Bondi</strong> stays, and Loomer is among many who have loudly called for Bondi to take the fall.</p>
  519. <p>On Friday, Loomer, who has ensconced herself <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/us/politics/laura-loomer-trump.html?searchResultPosition=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">so securely in Trump&#8217;s orbit</a> that at times she operates almost as his shadow communications director, posted several tweets purporting to have insider info about top level White House discussions over who, if anyone, should be defenestrated to appease the MAGA fury.</p>
  520. <p>Just after 10 am ET, Loomer <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/dan-bongino-lost-his-mind-and-ran-out-of-dc-after-explosive-epstein-throwdown-with-pam-bondi-report/">posted</a> what she called a &#8220;SCOOP&#8221; calling Patel and Bongino &#8220;LIVID&#8221; with Bondi (whom she frequently referred to derogatorily as &#8220;Blondi&#8221;) over the &#8220;blowback&#8221; they were getting because of DOJ&#8217;s &#8220;lack of transparency&#8221; about the Epstein files, and accused Bondi of bringing &#8220;total embarrassment&#8221; to the Trump administration.</p>
  521. <div class="embed_container" id="9dd23363d3179683dece050f7beec7c9">
  522. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
  523. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">SCOOP:<a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBIDirectorKash</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/dbongino?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dbongino</a> are LIVID with <a href="https://twitter.com/AGPamBondi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AGPamBondi</a> over her DOJ Memo and the lack of transparency from her office regarding the Jeffery Epstein files. </p>
  524. <p>Source tells me Dan Bongino is taking the day off today from his job as Deputy Director of the FBI, and there’s…</p>
  525. <p>&mdash; Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) <a href="https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/1943673916817346656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  526. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  527. <p>&#8220;Someone needs to be fired for this,&#8221; she added. &#8220;Giving Blondi courtesy to resign is more than she deserves. Trump should just FIRE her.&#8221;</p>
  528. <p><a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/laura-loomer-after-scooping-bongingo-news-says-ron-desantis-is-under-consideration-to-replace-pam-bondi/">In a follow-up tweet</a>, Loomer wrote that &#8220;discussions have been taking place for several months about who could be Blondi’s replacement if she ever was fired or resigned.&#8221;</p>
  529. <div class="embed_container" id="71189ff7e30402977944a034401b7cca">
  530. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
  531. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">If Blondi is fired, I’m told <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovRonDeSantis</a> has been considered/floated for the role of Attorney General by some over the last few months. </p>
  532. <p>There’s also a private push behind the scenes by some GOP donors who want to see <a href="https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KenPaxtonTX</a> as AG, but he has US Senate aspirations.… <a href="https://t.co/A0AkW5Gnoj">https://t.co/A0AkW5Gnoj</a></p>
  533. <p>&mdash; Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) <a href="https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/1943731350663553241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  534. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  535. <p>&#8220;If Blondi is fired, I&#8217;m told [Florida Gov. <strong>Ron DeSantis</strong>] has been considered/floated for the role of Attorney General by some over the last few months,&#8221; wrote Loomer.</p>
  536. <p>The relationship between Trump and DeSantis infamously run hot and cold, but the president did reportedly float the Florida governor&#8217;s name for <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/new-trump-reportedly-considering-ron-desantis-to-replace-pete-hegseth-as-secdef-nominee/">Secretary of Defense</a> when <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-refuses-to-answer-when-asked-if-he-has-100-confidence-in-pete-hegseth-its-a-stupid-question/"><strong>Pete Hegseth&#8217;s</strong></a> nomination was mired in his <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/read-more-shocking-allegations-emerge-from-affidavit-by-pete-hegseths-former-sister-in-law/">messy scandals</a>. That idea <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/trump-nominating-desantis-as-secdef-would-be-mind-boggling-says-maggie-haberman/">didn&#8217;t pan out</a>, but the former primary foes have been <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-wants-to-deputize-national-guard-as-immigration-judges-and-build-more-alligator-alcatraz-facilities-in-florida/">increasingly chummy</a> as of late as they cooperate over the controversial &#8220;Alligator Alcatraz&#8221; detention facility in the Everglades and other immigration crackdown efforts.</p>
  537. <p>Loomer had news to dish about another name: Texas Attorney General<strong> Ken Paxton</strong>. &#8220;There’s also a private push behind the scenes by some GOP donors who want to see [Paxton] as AG, but he has US Senate aspirations,&#8221; she wrote.</p>
  538. <p>Over the years, Paxton has been insulated by an <a href="https://www.texasscorecard.co/why-the-enterprise-still-defends-ken-paxton-despite-his-perpetual-adultery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">astounding level of financial support</a> from <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/two-texas-billionaires-pushing-state-to-the-far-right-contributed-about-two-thirds-of-the-funding-for-ted-cruzs-2016-superpacs-report/">West Texas oil billionaires</a> like <strong>Tim Dunn</strong> and <strong>Farris Wilks</strong>. Those millions of dollars have allowed Paxton to largely evade consequences from` a stunning series of <a href="https://www.texasscorecard.co/explosive-lawsuit-alleges-witness-tampering-in-paxton-impeachment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lawsuits</a>, criminal investigations, staff resignations, and even <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/breaking-texas-ag-ken-paxton-acquitted-on-impeachment-articles-over-bribery-corruption/">impeachment proceedings</a> stemming from multiple counts of <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/16/ken-paxton-acquitted-impeachment-texas-attorney-general/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">corruption and bribery</a>.</p>
  539. <p>Paxton&#8217;s wife, Texas State Sen. <strong>Angela Paxton</strong>, stood by her husband during all those years (including humiliating testimony during his impeachment hearings about his infidelities) but that all ended Thursday with the shock announcement she was <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/just-in-ken-paxtons-wife-announces-divorce-in-shock-statement-citing-recent-discoveries/">filing for divorce</a> &#8220;on biblical grounds&#8221; and &#8220;in light of recent discoveries.&#8221; Local Texas website Current Revolt reported <a href="https://www.currentrevolt.com/p/many-people-are-saying-71125">allegations</a> of Paxton being seen &#8220;with a woman who was not his wife at a hotel in DFW&#8221; (Dallas-Fort Worth) in May, and <a href="https://www.kut.org/politics/2025-07-10/state-sen-angela-paxton-files-for-divorce-from-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">county court records</a> show Angela Paxton cited &#8220;adultery&#8221; as the grounds for divorce.</p>
  540. <p>Paxton is currently embroiled in a <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/cornyn-slaps-down-texas-ag-ken-paxton-for-attacking-his-bid-for-senate-leadership-hard-to-run-from-prison-ken/">brutal GOP primary</a> challenging Sen. <strong>John Cornyn</strong> (R-TX). The NRSC already endorsed Cornyn &#8212; the organization almost always supports GOP incumbents, although the level of that support wanes for candidates perceived as <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/a-bunch-of-vultures-and-hyenas-have-hamstrung-the-herschel-walker-campaign/#article-nav">risky investments</a> &#8212; and <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/republican-senate-campaign-arm-throws-ken-paxton-all-the-way-under-the-bus-truly-repulsive-and-disgusting/">pounced</a> on the soon-to-be-ex-Mrs. Paxton&#8217;s divorce filing.</p>
  541. <p>Thus far, Paxton has stubbornly refused to drop out of the race. He&#8217;s continued to post tweets since the divorce news touting his fundraising and attacking Cornyn.</p>
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  543. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
  544. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEW: We raised $2.9 million last quarter in a historic fundraising haul for a GOP Senate primary challenge.</p>
  545. <p>The movement to fire John Cornyn has never been stronger, and it&#39;s just the beginning.</p>
  546. <p>It&#39;s clear that Texans are ready for a change, and in March 2026, change is coming. <a href="https://t.co/CQOBR4jJk6">pic.twitter.com/CQOBR4jJk6</a></p>
  547. <p>&mdash; Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) <a href="https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1943648835458175430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  548. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  549. <p>Cornyn isn&#8217;t the most rabidly MAGA senator, but he&#8217;s savvy enough to mostly avoid ruffling any presidential feathers and it&#8217;s long been reported that Trump views him as a trustworthy ally in the Senate. Trump&#8217;s base in Texas might prefer Paxton (polls showed him with a <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/texass-senior-senator-is-trailing-his-maga-primary-opponent-by-double-digits-poll/">double-digit lead</a> in May) but Trump himself won&#8217;t mind if Cornyn stays put.</p>
  550. <p>Cornyn, 73, was reportedly seriously considering retirement if Paxton weren&#8217;t gunning for his seat. There&#8217;s <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/john-cornyn-nukes-gop-primary-challenger-in-scorched-earth-attack-ken-claims-to-be-a-man-of-faith/">no love lost</a> between Cornyn and Paxton; three separate sources over the past year with knowledge of the Texas political scene have told Mediaite that Texas&#8217; senior senator was running mainly to block Paxton from getting in the Senate.</p>
  551. <p>On Friday, Trump traveled to Kerrville, Texas, the epicenter of the devastating <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-dhs-chief-noem-rages-at-cnn-lies-on-fox-news-even-as-her-agency-confirms-fema-delay-in-texas-flood-disaster/">floods</a> over the July 4th holiday, and brought with him a specific group of key Texas politicians. As reported by multiple media outlets and confirmed by photos and videos of the passengers boarding <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1943678953698271267" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Air Force One</a> and then Marine One, Trump was accompanied by Cornyn, Sen. <strong>Ted Cruz</strong> (R-TX), Secretary of Agriculture <strong>Brooke Rollins</strong>, and Rep. <strong>Wesley Hunt</strong> (R-TX).</p>
  552. <div class="embed_container" id="09645fadbf26244cc9d7d3c96b29d3b5">
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  554. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">It was a solemn honor to visit Kerrville, Texas today alongside President Trump and our extraordinary First Lady.</p>
  555. <p>The heartbreak across our state is immeasurable. Families have lost children, parents, neighbors, and no words can fully mend the grief that follows such devastating…</p>
  556. <p>&mdash; Wesley Hunt (@WesleyHuntTX) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesleyHuntTX/status/1943778281255317683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  557. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  558. <p>Paxton was spotted at the press conference in Kerrville, but he had traveled there separately from elsewhere in Texas and not with the president&#8217;s group.</p>
  559. <div class="embed_container" id="5c4387b9110bf73fd13729ea0c90a3b9">
  560. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
  561. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Both <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCornyn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnCornyn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KenPaxtonTX</a> are here too. <a href="https://t.co/sElORKlR5h">pic.twitter.com/sElORKlR5h</a></p>
  562. <p>&mdash; Jeremy Wallace (@JeremySWallace) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremySWallace/status/1943744872449454275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  563. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  564. <p>The inclusion of Hunt is especially interesting because <a href="https://www.congress.gov/member/district/wesley-hunt/H001095" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his district</a> is part of the northwest Houston suburbs; it contains none of the Texas Hill Country areas hardest hit by the floods. Several reporters noted chatter about Hunt maybe joining the GOP primary against Cornyn &#8212; but that&#8217;s not the whole story.</p>
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  567. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Flying on AF1 with Trump to Kerrville today are Cornyn, Cruz and … Wesley Hunt, who’s considering a run against Cornyn in GOP primary <a href="https://t.co/SqjAuNLNtI">https://t.co/SqjAuNLNtI</a></p>
  568. <p>&mdash; Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) <a href="https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/1943694959149736179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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  572. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Also on Air Force One: WESLEY HUNT <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.1.0/72x72/1f440.png" alt="👀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <a href="https://t.co/B218rQlHX0">https://t.co/B218rQlHX0</a></p>
  573. <p>&mdash; Ally Mutnick (@allymutnick) <a href="https://twitter.com/allymutnick/status/1943680342411379192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  574. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
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  577. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Per a pool report, John Cornyn, Ted Cruz and Wesley Hunt are the only three Texas delegation members flying with Trump to Texas Hill Country today. Hunt&#39;s a potential primary challenger to Cornyn and from elsewhere in Texas. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TXSEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TXSEN</a></p>
  578. <p>&mdash; Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatrickSvitek/status/1943685062437835122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  579. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  580. <p>Logically, it would make little sense to include Hunt, who&#8217;s only halfway through his second term in Congress, to take up a premium seat on Air Force One if he were actually plotting to challenge a fellow passenger and high-ranking Senate Republican. Hunt was <a href="https://x.com/WesleyHuntTX/status/1942762739438436485" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in Texas</a> right before this trip and reportedly flew to D.C. just to be able to join this group on Air Force One.</p>
  581. <p>According to a source familiar with the discussions who asked to remain anonymous to avoid political reprisals, one of the goals of Trump&#8217;s in-flight confab with these Texas Republicans was to plot how to move the pieces around the Texas political chessboard in a way that would turn down the heat on the White House over the Epstein files, avoid upheaval in a critical Senate race, <em>and</em> find Paxton a place to land.</p>
  582. <p>It&#8217;s well known that &#8220;John Cornyn refuses to let a scumbag like Ken Paxton sit in <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000827" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sam Houston&#8217;s</a> Senate seat,&#8221; the source said, but Paxton wasn&#8217;t content to just remain as the Texas AG.</p>
  583. <p>So how to get Paxton out of the way?</p>
  584. <p>The solution, according to the source, was for Trump to get rid of Bondi, Paxton to drop out of the Senate race, Trump to nominate Paxton for AG, Cornyn to announce he was retiring, and Hunt to announce he was running for Senate &#8212; in a now-open seat, <em>not</em> challenging an incumbent.</p>
  585. <p>The &#8220;GOP donors who want to see [Paxton] as AG&#8221; mentioned in Loomer&#8217;s tweet are almost certainly the same West Texas billionaires whose oil money has been the lifeblood of Paxton&#8217;s political career, the source added.</p>
  586. <p>Dunn and Wilks weren&#8217;t on the flight themselves, but they had a close ally in Rollins present. The Secretary of Agriculture has built <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2011/01/18/texas-monthlys-25-most-powerful-texans/">powerful connections in Texas politics</a>, specifically to these donors and their allies. She served as a top advisor to Texas Gov. <strong>Rick Perry</strong> and as president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank that has received <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/03/16/1086764072/texas-and-other-states-want-to-boycott-fossil-fuel-divestment-blackrock-climate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">substantial financial support</a> from Dunn and other top-level Texas GOP donors. After TPPF, she co-founded and served as president and CEO of the <a href="https://www.americafirstpolicy.com/team/category/former-afpi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">America First Policy Institute</a>, another think tank funded by Dunn, who serves on the AFPI board as well. (Disclosure: this reporter was <a href="https://rightoncrime.com/sarah-rumpf-and-derek-cohen-join-the-texas-public-policy-foundation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously employed</a> by TPPF while Rollins was president.)</p>
  587. <p>A separate source familiar with Cornyn&#8217;s thinking told Mediaite that the president and senator speak often about the race and was skeptical about the chances Paxton could get confirmed by the Senate and that Cornyn would retire if Paxton weren&#8217;t running to clear the path for Hunt. The 43-year-old Houston congressman was &#8220;certainly looking for an opportunity,&#8221; this source said, but expected he would end up &#8220;disappointed.&#8221;</p>
  588. <p>Hunt is well-liked in Texas GOP circles and viewed as a far safer bet than the scandal-plagued Paxton. A West Point grad and Iraq war veteran, Hunt came within 4 points of taking out a Democratic incumbent in his first congressional race in 2020. After that, Texas legislators &#8220;carved out a new district, Texas&#8217; 38th, <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/03/02/420265/wesley-hunt-wins-the-gop-nomination-in-houstons-newest-congressional-district/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">specifically with him in mind</a>,&#8221; reported Houston Public Radio. He easily won in 2022 and sailed to re-election in 2024 with comfortable double-digit margins each time.</p>
  589. <p>Loomer&#8217;s tweet saying Paxton was being considered for AG was posted shortly before 2 pm ET; tweets showing Trump and his fellow travelers disembarking from Air Force One were posted less than an hour before then.</p>
  590. <div class="embed_container" id="12ac9ad04bdd0958c4dd367f7dbe9639">
  591. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
  592. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> arrive at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas <a href="https://t.co/bqv0xsvGTX">pic.twitter.com/bqv0xsvGTX</a></p>
  593. <p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1943720900508950614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  594. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  595. <div class="embed_container" id="5c0fed612cf436ca91a2c41afd47f845">
  596. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
  597. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> are greeted by Governor <a href="https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregAbbott_TX</a> in Kerrville, Texas, where they&#39;ll meet with residents and first responders — as well as survey damage from last weekend&#39;s horrific floods. <a href="https://t.co/HvmrNKEmVf">pic.twitter.com/HvmrNKEmVf</a></p>
  598. <p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1943731059218133360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  599. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  600. <p>The &#8220;timelines line up,&#8221; the first source pointed out, emphatically stating the belief that &#8220;someone clearly told her&#8221; what was discussed on the trip from D.C. This source did not know if it was Trump who informed Loomer about the conversation or someone else, but by the time Air Force One landed in the Lone Star State, the game plan was set.</p>
  601. <p>There&#8217;s one final breadcrumb that leads to Hunt jumping in the Senate race. Medium Buying, which often shares reports about political ad spending, posted a tweet that Hunt &#8220;is placing new ad spending on Newsmax TV in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio cable zones&#8221; for July 12 through July 18. That covers an area far outside his congressional district; Dallas and San Antonio are both at least a 3-hour drive away.</p>
  602. <div class="embed_container" id="3d3a67de1b959020faf10a8d4fe36c9c">
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  604. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wesley Hunt for Congress is placing new ad spending on Newsmax TV in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio cable zones. For 7/12-7/18 flight</p>
  605. <p>&mdash; Medium Buying (@MediumBuying) <a href="https://twitter.com/MediumBuying/status/1943773011049680973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  606. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  607. <p>That tweet was posted Friday afternoon, a few hours after Hunt the congressional candidate had just been on a plane ride with the people who could make him a Senate candidate instead.</p>
  608. <p>Mediaite reached out to Cornyn and Rollins, who both declined to comment about the senate race. Mediaite also reached out to Cruz, Paxton, and Hunt&#8217;s office but did not receive a reply.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/scoop-loomers-bondi-bombshell-tweet-came-after-trumps-air-force-one-chat-about-texas-shakeup/">Scoop: Loomer’s Bondi Bombshell Tweet Came After Trump’s Air Force One Chat About Texas Shakeup</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  613. <title>&#8216;It Is Scary!&#8217; Ex-Trump Spox Reveals She Was Impersonated During First Term On Heels Of AI Shockers</title>
  614. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/it-is-scary-ex-trump-spox-reveals-she-was-impersonated-during-first-term-on-heels-of-ai-shockers/</link>
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  616. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
  617. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Christopher]]></dc:creator>
  618. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  619. <category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
  620. <category><![CDATA[Alyssa Farah Griffin]]></category>
  621. <category><![CDATA[artificial intelligence]]></category>
  622. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
  623. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump's]]></category>
  624. <category><![CDATA[Marco Rubio]]></category>
  625. <category><![CDATA[The View]]></category>
  626.  
  627. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mediaite.com/?p=5641757</guid>
  628. <description><![CDATA[<p>Alyssa Farah Griffin revealed that she was impersonated during President Donald Trump's first term on the heels of several recent AI impostor incidents.</p>
  629. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/it-is-scary-ex-trump-spox-reveals-she-was-impersonated-during-first-term-on-heels-of-ai-shockers/">‘It Is Scary!’ Ex-Trump Spox Reveals She Was Impersonated During First Term On Heels Of AI Shockers</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  634. <p>Former Trump spokesperson <strong>Alyssa Farah Griffin</strong> revealed that she was impersonated during President <strong>Donald Trump&#8217;s</strong> first term on the heels of several recent Artificial Intelligence impostor incidents.</p>
  635. <p>The frightening aspects of AI were discussed on an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheView">episode</a> of <em><a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/the-view/">The View</a></em> this week after <strong>Elon Musk&#8217;s</strong> Grok caused all sorts of trouble and AI <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/marco-rubio-imposter-calling-high-level-officials-using-ai-generated-voice-report/">was used</a> to impersonate Secretary of State <strong>Marco Rubio</strong>.</p>
  636. <p>Griffin related her own experience with being impersonated, and called the capabilities of AI &#8220;scary&#8221;:</p>
  637. <blockquote><p>ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: Also, this Rubio story stood out to me because this is a vulnerability that&#8217;s existed.</p>
  638. <p>And when I was working for Mike Pence in 2017, I found out that someone was impersonating me and reaching out to US lawmakers. They were reaching out over text messages to a number of House members.</p>
  639. <p>And I only found out because my colleague at the time was dating Adam Kinzinger. They&#8217;re now married and have a beautiful son. And she said, hey, somebody is contacting him. It&#8217;s not your number.</p>
  640. <p>The Secret Service investigated it, the FBI did. And then when I went to the Department of Defense. The NSA looked into it and what they determined it was very likely someone spoofing my number and it was likely tied to a foreign nexus.</p>
  641. <p>So some sort of an adversary trying to have a White House official communicating with congressmen, potentially to find them in a vulnerable situation. But that was almost 10 years ago, 2017.</p>
  642. <p>We are almost 10 year later and AI is so much more sophisticated, we should be scared because it can impersonate Marco Rubio&#8217;s voice. Deep fakes can impersonate your appearance and your likeness and look just like you. How many of us fell for Pope Francis in the big puffy coat? I know I did. You&#8217;re like that was not real. But it is scary that governments around the world, because it&#8217;s so much bigger than US politics, are doing nothing to put guardrails on this.</p>
  643. <p>And bringing it back to X, it goes to show AI is incredibly powerful but if you have somebody who&#8217;s tweaking the algorithm or influencing it, it could be very dangerous. It could spread hate. It could encourage people to do dangerous things.</p>
  644. <p>WHOOPI GOLDBERG: Yes but clearly they didn&#8217;t care. That&#8211; we&#8217;ve been talking about this for over 10 years, 11 years, saying the government needs to do this, it needs to watch this, the horse is out of the barn.</p>
  645. <p>SUNNY HOSTIN: I would agree with that.</p></blockquote>
  646. <p>The Rubio scoop was <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/07/08/marco-rubio-ai-imposter-signal/">broken by</a> <em>The Washington Post&#8217;s</em> <strong>John Hudson</strong> and <strong>Hannah Natanson</strong>, who noted that the Signal app — of the notorious Trump administration &#8220;Signalgate&#8221; scandal&#8221; — was used in the impersonation.</p>
  647. <p>Several weeks before the Rubio story broke, White House Chief of Staff<strong> Susie Wiles</strong> was <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/someone-is-reportedly-impersonating-trumps-chief-of-staff-in-texts-to-gop-bigwigs-and-business-titans/">also the victim</a> of an impersonator.</p>
  648. <p>Laws regulating AI are still in their infancy, and <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/poll-vast-majority-of-trump-base-supports-ai-guardrail-regulation/">became a high-profile</a> bone of contention during debate over Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Big Beautiful Bill,&#8221; which once included a 10-year ban on AI laws.</p>
  649. <p>A group of legislators from both parties has introduced an early attempt to protect people from impersonations. Rep. <strong>Maria Salazar</strong> (R-FL) and several bipartisan co-sponsors <a href="https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-salazar-introduces-no-fakes-act-0">rolled out the</a> &#8220;Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act of 2025&#8221; in April, and a Senate version of the bill has bipartisan support as well.</p>
  650. <p>Watch above via <em><a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/the-view/">The View</a>.</em></p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/it-is-scary-ex-trump-spox-reveals-she-was-impersonated-during-first-term-on-heels-of-ai-shockers/">‘It Is Scary!’ Ex-Trump Spox Reveals She Was Impersonated During First Term On Heels Of AI Shockers</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  655. <title>Ex-Trump Aide Troye And Jim Acosta Cast Suspicion On Trump Over Epstein Rant</title>
  656. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/ex-trump-aide-troye-and-jim-acosta-cast-suspicion-on-trump-over-epstein-rant/</link>
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  658. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
  659. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Christopher]]></dc:creator>
  660. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  661. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
  662. <category><![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein]]></category>
  663. <category><![CDATA[Jim Acosta]]></category>
  664. <category><![CDATA[Olivia Troye]]></category>
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  667.  
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  669. <description><![CDATA[<p>Ex-Trump official Olivia Troye and Jim Acosta cast heavy implications of guilt on Trump after his meltdown at a cabinet meeting over Jeffrey Epstein.</p>
  670. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/ex-trump-aide-troye-and-jim-acosta-cast-suspicion-on-trump-over-epstein-rant/">Ex-Trump Aide Troye And Jim Acosta Cast Suspicion On Trump Over Epstein Rant</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  674.  
  675. <p>Trump White House official-turned-NeverTrumper <strong>Olivia Troye</strong> and Substack host <strong>Jim Acosta</strong> cast heavy implications of guilt on President Donald Trump after his meltdown at a cabinet meeting over <strong>Jeffrey Epstein</strong>.</p>
  676. <p>After years of Trumpworld encouraging many a <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/jimmy-kimmel-rips-hamster-brained-aaron-rodgers-for-suggesting-hed-be-in-epstein-docs-my-guess-is-he-wont-apologize/">conspiracy theory</a> about deceased rape criminal <strong>Jeffrey Epstein</strong>, the Trump Justice Department <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/doj-debunks-jeffrey-epstein-client-list-blackmail-evidence-and-concludes-he-wasnt-murdered/">dropped a bombless bomb</a> Monday when they claimed there actually was no client list, and no “Epstein Files” worth releasing. The announcement prompted <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fox-news-stars-dump-on-trump-killing-epstein-conspiracy-for-political-purposes/">fierce backlash</a> from supporters.</p>
  677. <p>When a reporter asked about the case during a cabinet meeting, Trump <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/unbelievable-trump-cant-believe-reporter-asked-about-controversial-epstein-memo/">went off on him</a> for a full minute.</p>
  678. <p>Troye was a guest on Friday’s <a href="https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/investigative-journalist-julie-brown">episode</a> of <a href="https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/live-with-jim-acosta?utm_source=podcast-email&amp;publication_id=3775894&amp;post_id=156413703&amp;utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&amp;utm_content=watch_now_button&amp;r=224za&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email"><em>The Jim Acosta Show</em></a>, during which she and Acosta heavily implied that Trump is hiding some sort of guilt by his overreaction to the question:</p>
  679. <blockquote><p>JIM ACOSTA: I don&#8217;t know if you heard any of that interview I did with Julie Brown, but just unbelievably fascinating. And I wish I had been as immersed in this story over the years as she has been to some extent, because it&#8217;s, it&#8217;s kind of unbelievable the way this is all spilled out, you know, in front of all of us this week, the way Pam Bondi and the justice department tried to, you know, paper over this or sweep it under the rug. </p>
  680. <p>And the way Trump just blew up. You and I were talking about this earlier today, you and I both know when, when Donald Trump has kind of an &#8220;oh shit!&#8221; moment or he&#8217;s, he&#8217;s having one of those moments where you can tell he is nervous about something, he doesn&#8217;t really hide it that well. </p>
  681. <p>And on Tuesday when he said, Why are you still asking about Jeffrey Epstein? I said, Oh boy. I said something&#8217;s going on here. My, my experience covering him, there&#8217;s just, I don&#8217;t know what it is. I can&#8217;t put my finger on it, but something&#8217;s going on. </p>
  682. <p>OLIVIA TROYE: Yeah, they definitely pushed a button. He definitely wanted to brush over it as fast as possible. And he was clearly upset about it, which is always a tell for Donald Trump usually that there was something more going on in the background. </p>
  683. <p>So, you know, it&#8217;s interesting. It&#8217;s just, you, know, I think you have a bunch of conspiracy theorists that are now running the U S government and now they&#8217;re facing the reality of the situation and it&#8217;s coming back to haunt them and I, you know, well, I&#8217;ll be curious to see how this plays out. </p>
  684. <p>JIM ACOSTA: I mean, you&#8217;re right. </p>
  685. <p>OLIVIA TROYE: Something smells rotten in the state of Denmark is all I&#8217;m saying. </p>
  686. <p>JIM ACOSTA: No question. </p>
  687. <p>OLIVIA TROYE: It&#8217;s not adding up. It&#8217;s just weird. </p>
  688. </blockquote>
  689. <p>Watch above via <a href="https://jimacosta.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Jim Acosta Show</em></a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/ex-trump-aide-troye-and-jim-acosta-cast-suspicion-on-trump-over-epstein-rant/">Ex-Trump Aide Troye And Jim Acosta Cast Suspicion On Trump Over Epstein Rant</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  694. <title>Tara Palmeri Rips Pam Bondi for &#8216;Covering Up&#8217; That She&#8217;s &#8216;Out of Her Depth&#8217; On Epstein Files: &#8216;Zero Credibility!&#8217;</title>
  695. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tara-palmeri-rips-pam-bondi-for-covering-up-that-shes-out-of-her-depth-on-epstein-files-zero-credibility/</link>
  696. <comments>https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tara-palmeri-rips-pam-bondi-for-covering-up-that-shes-out-of-her-depth-on-epstein-files-zero-credibility/#respond</comments>
  697. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
  698. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zachary Leeman]]></dc:creator>
  699. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  700. <category><![CDATA[Dan Bongino]]></category>
  701. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
  702. <category><![CDATA[Epstein Files]]></category>
  703. <category><![CDATA[Harvey LEvin]]></category>
  704. <category><![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein]]></category>
  705. <category><![CDATA[Pam Bondi]]></category>
  706. <category><![CDATA[Tara Palmeri]]></category>
  707. <category><![CDATA[TMZ]]></category>
  708.  
  709. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mediaite.com/?p=5641974</guid>
  710. <description><![CDATA[<p>Podcaster Tara Palmeri laid into Attorney General Pam Bondi, accusing her of being "out of her depth" when it comes to the "Epstein files."</p>
  711. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tara-palmeri-rips-pam-bondi-for-covering-up-that-shes-out-of-her-depth-on-epstein-files-zero-credibility/">Tara Palmeri Rips Pam Bondi for ‘Covering Up’ That She’s ‘Out of Her Depth’ On Epstein Files: ‘Zero Credibility!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  714. </video>
  715.  
  716. <p>Podcaster <strong>Tara Palmeri</strong> laid into Attorney General <strong>Pam Bondi</strong>, accusing her of being &#8220;out of her depth&#8221; when it comes to the &#8220;Epstein files&#8221; as backlash against the administration continues.</p>
  717. <p>On TMZ Live, Palmeri argued supporters of President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> are &#8220;disappointed&#8221; in the lack of &#8220;justice&#8221; in the case of the late billionaire <strong>Jeffrey Epstein</strong>. Epstein died of apparent suicide in 2019 while being charged with sex trafficking. He was also already a convicted child sex predator.</p>
  718. <p>TMZ&#8217;s <strong>Harvey Levin</strong> asked Palmeri if there would ever be &#8220;justice&#8221; when it comes to the &#8220;Epstein Files,&#8221; which primarily refer to a list of clients of the late billionaire who may have also engaged in his decades of alleged sexual abuse. MAGA supporters have blasted the president and Bondi over a Department of Justice/FBI <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/unbelievable-trump-cant-believe-reporter-asked-about-controversial-epstein-memo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">memo</a> claiming there is no list, despite officials making numerous references to it in the past. Bondi <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/ag-pam-bondi-says-jeffrey-epstein-client-list-sitting-on-my-desk-right-now-when-asked-by-fox-news-about-releasing-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> the alleged list was sitting on her desk in February.</p>
  719. <p>&#8220;I talked to a lot of the victims. I spoke to <strong>Virginia Giuffre</strong> and when Pam Bondi handed out those classified binders that had nothing classified and then they were just the documents from the vault and really a lot of her case documents in there. You know she said she hoped for more. <strong>Elon Musk</strong> promised her more personally. Donald Trump said that they would actually release the files,&#8221; Palmeri said.</p>
  720. <p>Palmeri said Bondi has zero &#8220;credibility&#8221; on the Epstein case.</p>
  721. <p>&#8220;I just want to say Pam Bondi, the US Attorney General, has zero credibility on this case because she says there&#8217;s a list, there&#8217;s not a list. Okay, anyone who has been covering this case for a substantial period of time knows there&#8217;s no list,&#8221; she said. &#8220;But the evidence they have is much darker, more complex, and damning. I mean, they have videos, they have footage, they have pictures of Johns with girls.&#8221;</p>
  722. <p>She suggested the DOJ may not be willing to build cases because these could be &#8220;the most powerful men in the world.&#8221;</p>
  723. <p>The <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/tara-palmeri/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcaster</a> later laid into Bondi again in an X post sharing a clip from the interview.</p>
  724. <p>&#8220;Pam Bondi has about as much credibility on the Epstein case as a reply on a Reddit thread. That might sound outrageous, considering she’s the top law enforcement official in the federal government. But the truth is, she’s out of her depth—and trying to cover it up,&#8221; she said.</p>
  725. <div class="embed_container" id="9a9bb10396e1d5ff4b3cc65c9f6f366c">
  726. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
  727. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pam Bondi has about as much credibility on the Epstein case as a reply on a Reddit thread. That might sound outrageous, considering she’s the top law enforcement official in the federal government. But the truth is, she’s out of her depth—and trying to cover it up. <a href="https://twitter.com/TMZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TMZ</a>… <a href="https://t.co/zqwsLhqcyz">pic.twitter.com/zqwsLhqcyz</a></p>
  728. <p>&mdash; Tara Palmeri (@tarapalmeri) <a href="https://twitter.com/tarapalmeri/status/1942692013356507241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  729. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  730. <p>Backlash over the Epstein files reportedly even exists in the White House. Reports have suggested FBI Deputy Director <strong>Dan Bongino</strong> is <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/kaitlan-collins-reports-dan-bongino-is-telling-people-hes-considering-resigning-over-epstein-fiasco/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unwilling</a> to stay in his position if Bondi remains in place. Bongino was reportedly so upset by the released memo that he even took a <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/dan-bongino-lost-his-mind-and-ran-out-of-dc-after-explosive-epstein-throwdown-with-pam-bondi-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">day off</a> from work.</p>
  731. <p>Watch above via <a href="https://www.tmz.com/categories/tmz-live/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ and <em>The Tara Palmeri Show</em></a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tara-palmeri-rips-pam-bondi-for-covering-up-that-shes-out-of-her-depth-on-epstein-files-zero-credibility/">Tara Palmeri Rips Pam Bondi for ‘Covering Up’ That She’s ‘Out of Her Depth’ On Epstein Files: ‘Zero Credibility!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  736. <title>ADL Deletes Social Media Video After Father of Gaza Hostage Sends Brutal Cease and Desist: &#8216;We&#8217;re Not Going To Take Your Lies!&#8217;</title>
  737. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/adl-wipes-social-media-video-after-father-of-gaza-hostage-sends-brutal-cease-and-desist-were-not-going-to-take-your-lies/</link>
  738. <comments>https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/adl-wipes-social-media-video-after-father-of-gaza-hostage-sends-brutal-cease-and-desist-were-not-going-to-take-your-lies/#respond</comments>
  739. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 14:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
  740. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zachary Leeman]]></dc:creator>
  741. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  742. <category><![CDATA[ADL]]></category>
  743. <category><![CDATA[Anti-Defamation League]]></category>
  744. <category><![CDATA[Hamas]]></category>
  745. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
  746. <category><![CDATA[Jonathan Greenblatt]]></category>
  747. <category><![CDATA[Nimrod Cohen]]></category>
  748. <category><![CDATA[Yehuda Cohen]]></category>
  749. <category><![CDATA[Yotam Cohen]]></category>
  750.  
  751. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mediaite.com/?p=5641964</guid>
  752. <description><![CDATA[<p>Yehuda Cohen released a video and letter accusing the ADL's Jonathan Greenblatt of "lying" about his family, sending a cease and desist letter.</p>
  753. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/adl-wipes-social-media-video-after-father-of-gaza-hostage-sends-brutal-cease-and-desist-were-not-going-to-take-your-lies/">ADL Deletes Social Media Video After Father of Gaza Hostage Sends Brutal Cease and Desist: ‘We’re Not Going To Take Your Lies!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
  754. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_5641970" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5641970" class="size-full wp-image-5641970" src="https://am14.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/cohen.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://am11.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/cohen.jpg 1200w, https://am11.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/cohen-300x157.jpg 300w, https://am11.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/cohen-768x402.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5641970" class="wp-caption-text">Screenshot via We Are All Hostages Twitter</p></div>
  755. <p><strong>Yehuda Cohen</strong>, father of Israeli hostage <strong>Nimrod Cohen</strong>, released a video and letter accusing the Anti-Defamation League&#8217;s <strong>Jonathan Greenblatt</strong> of &#8220;lying&#8221; about his family, demanding the organization cease from using his son&#8217;s image.</p>
  756. <p>&#8220;After lying about my son, saying we want to rejoin the war when we demand an end to it, you are no longer allowed to use my son in your offices, events or social media,&#8221; Cohen said in a video posted to social media on Friday.</p>
  757. <div class="embed_container" id="368a04b8f9799e7a8779c7a2c981d527">
  758. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
  759. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">I have a message to <a href="https://twitter.com/JGreenblattADL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JGreenblattADL</a> and the <a href="https://twitter.com/ADL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ADL</a> </p>
  760. <p>After lying about my son, saying we want to rejoin the war when we demand an end to it, you are no longer allowed to use my son in your offices, events or social media. </p>
  761. <p>Full statement in next post. <a href="https://t.co/jaxkPez9id">https://t.co/jaxkPez9id</a> <a href="https://t.co/7zlzQqEctN">pic.twitter.com/7zlzQqEctN</a></p>
  762. <p>&mdash; We Are All Hostages (@AllHostages) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllHostages/status/1943275585943527639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  763. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  764. <p>&#8220;Well, Jonathan Greenblatt, we&#8217;re not going to take your lies,&#8221; Cohen said. &#8220;We, as a family – the Cohen family – are literally fighting to end this war and to get a hostage deal.&#8221;</p>
  765. <p>That message was followed by a cease and desist letter, accusing Greenblatt of making &#8220;misrepresentations&#8221; about Cohen&#8217;s family. Yehuda Cohen said Greenblatt misrepresented his oldest son <strong>Yotam Cohen&#8217;s</strong> stance on the ongoing war between <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/israel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israel</a> and Hamas during a speech in France last week.</p>
  766. <p>&#8220;Specifically, you have wrongly stated that my son Yotam Cohen wishes to &#8216;go back to war,&#8217; when in fact our family publicly supports an immediate end to the war and a comprehensive hostage release deal,&#8221; Cohen wrote.</p>
  767. <p>Cohen further said he is &#8220;deeply concerned&#8221; with Greenblatt&#8217;s leadership of the <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tag/adl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ADL</a>.</p>
  768. <p>&#8220;By weaponizing my son&#8217;s image and misrepresenting our family&#8217;s stance, the ADL is actively working to suppress the truth, misleading the American public,&#8221; he wrote.</p>
  769. <div class="embed_container" id="05dac3b7c9f505333b63e234794196f6">
  770. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
  771. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">I just sent a cease and desist letter to <a href="https://twitter.com/JGreenblattADL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JGreenblattADL</a> of the <a href="https://twitter.com/ADL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ADL</a> </p>
  772. <p>I am also making this letter public.</p>
  773. <p>Yehuda Cohen. <a href="https://t.co/r7xl8OmquP">pic.twitter.com/r7xl8OmquP</a></p>
  774. <p>&mdash; We Are All Hostages (@AllHostages) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllHostages/status/1943979598053572894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
  775. <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
  776. <p>The ADL responded by removing the videos in question and saying they are &#8220;sorry to hear&#8221; the family is upset.</p>
  777. <p>&#8220;We deeply respect the Cohen family and are sorry to hear that they are upset,&#8221; a spokesperson told <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-07-10/ty-article/.premium/israeli-hostages-father-makes-rare-rebuke-of-adl-for-false-claims-about-family/00000197-f4df-df97-a797-fedf80d40000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Haaretz</a>. &#8220;As per their request, we&#8217;ve deleted the video from all our social channels.&#8221;</p>
  778. <p>Cohen also claimed that Greenblatt avoided him after he requested a meeting this week at Blair House in Washington.</p>
  779. <p>&#8220;I met you there, and I asked for a meeting. You refused,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Thank you, Jonathan Greenblatt, for avoiding me.&#8221;</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/adl-wipes-social-media-video-after-father-of-gaza-hostage-sends-brutal-cease-and-desist-were-not-going-to-take-your-lies/">ADL Deletes Social Media Video After Father of Gaza Hostage Sends Brutal Cease and Desist: ‘We’re Not Going To Take Your Lies!’</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  784. <title>Trump Lashes Out At Hollywood Nemesis In Bonkers Saturday Rant Threatening Her Citizenship</title>
  785. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/trump-lashes-out-at-hollywood-nemesis-in-bonkers-saturday-rant-threatening-her-citizenship/</link>
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  787. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 14:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
  788. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Christopher]]></dc:creator>
  789. <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
  790. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  791. <category><![CDATA[Birthright Citizenship]]></category>
  792. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
  793. <category><![CDATA[Rosie O'Donnell]]></category>
  794.  
  795. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mediaite.com/?p=5641965</guid>
  796. <description><![CDATA[<p>Trump lashed out at longtime Hollywood nemesis Rosie O'Donnell with a rant threatening her U.S. citizenship and calling her a "Threat to Humanity."</p>
  797. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/trump-lashes-out-at-hollywood-nemesis-in-bonkers-saturday-rant-threatening-her-citizenship/">Trump Lashes Out At Hollywood Nemesis In Bonkers Saturday Rant Threatening Her Citizenship</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
  798. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5641966" src="https://am13.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Trump-Lashes-Out-At-Hollywood-Nemesis-In-Bonkers-Saturday-Rant-Threatening-Her-Citizenship.jpg" alt="Trump Lashes Out At Hollywood Nemesis In Bonkers Saturday Rant Threatening Her Citizenship" width="1920" height="1005" srcset="https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Trump-Lashes-Out-At-Hollywood-Nemesis-In-Bonkers-Saturday-Rant-Threatening-Her-Citizenship.jpg 1920w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Trump-Lashes-Out-At-Hollywood-Nemesis-In-Bonkers-Saturday-Rant-Threatening-Her-Citizenship-300x157.jpg 300w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Trump-Lashes-Out-At-Hollywood-Nemesis-In-Bonkers-Saturday-Rant-Threatening-Her-Citizenship-1200x628.jpg 1200w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Trump-Lashes-Out-At-Hollywood-Nemesis-In-Bonkers-Saturday-Rant-Threatening-Her-Citizenship-768x402.jpg 768w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Trump-Lashes-Out-At-Hollywood-Nemesis-In-Bonkers-Saturday-Rant-Threatening-Her-Citizenship-1536x804.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>
  799. <p>President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> lashed out at longtime Hollywood nemesis <strong>Rosie O&#8217;Donnell</strong> with a rant threatening her U.S. citizenship and calling her a &#8220;Threat to Humanity.&#8221;</p>
  800. <p>O’Donnell went viral earlier this year over <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/rosie-odonnell-tells-cnn-its-heartbreaking-watching-trump-destroy-the-country-from-her-new-home-of-ireland/">a new interview</a> about moving to Ireland because of Trump, but the pair have been locked in a <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/online/grudge-match-donald-trump-and-rosie-odonnell-have-reignited-their-longstanding-feud/">long-running feud</a> for over a decade.</p>
  801. <p>On Saturday morning, Trump took that feud up a notch with a Truth Social <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114840552173805537">rant</a> combining his over-the-top hatred of O&#8217;Donnell with his <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-appointed-justice-barrett-jumps-in-to-tag-team-trump-lawyer-with-kagan-in-citizenship-case/">assault on</a> birthright citizenship:</p>
  802. <blockquote><p>Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship. She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!</p></blockquote>
  803. <p>There is no legal basis on which to revoke O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s citizenship.</p>
  804. <p>Friday night as he returned <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-lashes-out-at-evil-person-who-asked-about-flood-victims-upset-over-late-warnings/">from touring</a> flood damage in Texas, <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-rages-at-rock-throwing-ice-protesters-orders-arrest-and-incarceration-by-any-means/">Trump suggested</a> another new power when he ordered ICE to arrest protesters for throwing rocks:</p>
  805. <blockquote><p>I am on my way back from Texas, and watched in disbelief as THUGS were violently throwing rocks and bricks at ICE Officers while they were moving down a roadway in their car and/or official vehicle. Tremendous damage was done to these brand new vehicles. I know for a fact that these Officers are having a hard time with allowing this to happen in that it shows such total disrespect for LAW AND ORDER. Therefore, I am directing Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, and Border Czar, Tom Homan, to instruct all ICE, Homeland Security, or any other Law Enforcement Officer who is on the receiving end of thrown rocks, bricks, or any other form of assault, to stop their car, and arrest these SLIMEBALLS, using whatever means is necessary to do so. I am giving Total Authorization for ICE to protect itself, just like they protect the Public. I never want to see a car carrying a Law Enforcement Officer attacked again! AUTHORIZATION IMMEDIATELY GRANTED FOR ARREST AND INCARCERATION. Thank you for your attention to this matter!</p></blockquote>
  806. <p>Trump’s order appears to be an attempt to greatly expand ICE’s authority to perform arrests for non-immigration crimes, which legal experts <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/asked-experts-whether-ice-agents-013000221.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABJudQ4ekcncrApD5uWzsASYiwRuPWMBpA8Rxe5qHwShDQIUH7qMG2dyyodFvtpQ45tjFg1DdofU-XTfLkenv99TTXdmB-o1NbkVWxUO8FUfL4dndXoRscJNmni-gZWOp30YMHiJ8-MtvJjuti5w8EQ1d3N7POCxWed0h0tC21Nk">say is</a> only permissible under narrow circumstances.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/trump-lashes-out-at-hollywood-nemesis-in-bonkers-saturday-rant-threatening-her-citizenship/">Trump Lashes Out At Hollywood Nemesis In Bonkers Saturday Rant Threatening Her Citizenship</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  811. <title>Gavin Newsom Rages At &#8216;Fascist Cuck&#8217; Stephen Miller Through Spox Over Trump-Blocking Court Order In Late-Night Victory Dance</title>
  812. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/gavin-newsom-rages-at-fascist-cuck-stephen-miller-over-trump-blocking-court-order-in-late-night-victory-dance/</link>
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  814. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 14:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
  815. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Christopher]]></dc:creator>
  816. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  817. <category><![CDATA[Abigail Jackson]]></category>
  818. <category><![CDATA[ACLU]]></category>
  819. <category><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]></category>
  820. <category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
  821. <category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>
  822. <category><![CDATA[Maame E. Frimpong]]></category>
  823. <category><![CDATA[Stephen Miller]]></category>
  824.  
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  826. <description><![CDATA[<p>Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) raged at Stephen Miller over a new ruling blocking Trump deportation forces from certain arrests, calling Miller a "fascist cuck"</p>
  827. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/gavin-newsom-rages-at-fascist-cuck-stephen-miller-over-trump-blocking-court-order-in-late-night-victory-dance/">Gavin Newsom Rages At ‘Fascist Cuck’ Stephen Miller Through Spox Over Trump-Blocking Court Order In Late-Night Victory Dance</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
  828. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5641962" src="https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Gavin-Newsom-Rages-At-Fascist-Cuck-Stephen-Miller-Over-Trump-Blocking-Court-Order-In-Late-Night-Victory-Dance.jpg" alt="Gavin Newsom Rages At 'Fascist Cuck' Stephen Miller Over Trump-Blocking Court Order In Late-Night Victory Dance" width="1920" height="1005" srcset="https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Gavin-Newsom-Rages-At-Fascist-Cuck-Stephen-Miller-Over-Trump-Blocking-Court-Order-In-Late-Night-Victory-Dance.jpg 1920w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Gavin-Newsom-Rages-At-Fascist-Cuck-Stephen-Miller-Over-Trump-Blocking-Court-Order-In-Late-Night-Victory-Dance-300x157.jpg 300w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Gavin-Newsom-Rages-At-Fascist-Cuck-Stephen-Miller-Over-Trump-Blocking-Court-Order-In-Late-Night-Victory-Dance-1200x628.jpg 1200w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Gavin-Newsom-Rages-At-Fascist-Cuck-Stephen-Miller-Over-Trump-Blocking-Court-Order-In-Late-Night-Victory-Dance-768x402.jpg 768w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Gavin-Newsom-Rages-At-Fascist-Cuck-Stephen-Miller-Over-Trump-Blocking-Court-Order-In-Late-Night-Victory-Dance-1536x804.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>
  829. <p>Governor <strong>Gavin Newsom</strong> (D-CA) raged through a spokesperson at White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy <strong>Stephen Miller</strong> over a new ruling blocking Trump deportation forces from certain arrests and detentions, calling Miller a &#8220;fascist cuck&#8221; through a spokesperson.</p>
  830. <p>Biden-appointed Federal District Court Judge <strong>Maame E. Frimpong</strong> <a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70594806/87/pedro-vasquez-perdomo-v-kristi-noem/">ordered</a> President <strong>Donald Trump’s</strong> administration <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/judge-orders-trump-administration-to-cease-indiscriminate-immigration-arrests-in-california/">to halt</a> indiscriminate arrests and stops in California on Friday, just after Trump border czar <strong>Tom Homan</strong> <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trumps-border-czar-sparks-firestorm-of-anger-by-telling-fox-news-ice-can-detain-based-on-physical-appearance/">sparked outrage</a> by claiming the right to detain people based on attributes like &#8220;physical appearance.&#8221;</p>
  831. <p>Miller reacted to the news by posting an angry reaction to X/Twitter, <a href="https://x.com/StephenM/status/1943855465349198026">writing</a>:</p>
  832. <blockquote><p>The ruling has just been issued. A communist judge in LA has ordered ICE to report directly to her and radical left NGOs — not the president. This is another act of insurrection against the United States and its sovereign people.</p></blockquote>
  833. <p>That post prompted a MAGA troll-style <a href="https://x.com/govpressoffice/status/1943871761658835148?s=46">rebuttal</a> from Newsom&#8217;s official press office account:</p>
  834. <blockquote><p>This fascist cuck in DC continues his assault on democracy and the Constitution, and his attempt to replace the sovereignty of the people with autocracy. Sorry the Constitution hurt your feelings, Stephen. Cry harder.</p></blockquote>
  835. <p>The term &#8220;cuck&#8221; is <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-fans-target-mike-cuckabee-for-being-a-cuckservative/">a widely-used MAGA slur</a>, but in this case may refer to derogatory rumors about Miller&#8217;s marriage.</p>
  836. <p>Izzy Gardon, Newsom’s Director of Communications, told Mediaite that “We were inspired by the White House’s use of the term.”</p>
  837. <p>Newsom used the official governor&#8217;s account to <a href="https://x.com/CAgovernor/status/1943860291475034288">post</a> a slightly more measured reaction earlier in the evening:</p>
  838. <blockquote><p>Justice prevailed today.</p>
  839. <p>The court’s decision puts a temporary stop to federal immigration officials violating people’s rights and racial profiling.</p>
  840. <p>California stands with the law and the Constitution — and I call on the Trump Administration to do the same.</p></blockquote>
  841. <p>The Trump administration has vowed to appeal the ruling.</p>
  842. <p>&#8220;No federal judge has the authority to dictate immigration policy — that authority rests with Congress and the President. Enforcement operations require careful planning and execution; skills far beyond the purview (or) jurisdiction of any judge. We expect this gross overstep of judicial authority to be corrected on appeal,” White House Deputy Press Secretary <strong>Abigail Jackson</strong> said in response to the decision.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/gavin-newsom-rages-at-fascist-cuck-stephen-miller-over-trump-blocking-court-order-in-late-night-victory-dance/">Gavin Newsom Rages At ‘Fascist Cuck’ Stephen Miller Through Spox Over Trump-Blocking Court Order In Late-Night Victory Dance</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  847. <title>Judge Orders Trump Administration to Cease &#8216;Indiscriminate&#8217; Immigration Arrests in California</title>
  848. <link>https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/judge-orders-trump-administration-to-cease-indiscriminate-immigration-arrests-in-california/</link>
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  850. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
  851. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zachary Leeman]]></dc:creator>
  852. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  853. <category><![CDATA[Abigail Jackson]]></category>
  854. <category><![CDATA[ACLU]]></category>
  855. <category><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]></category>
  856. <category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
  857. <category><![CDATA[Jason Brian Gavidia]]></category>
  858. <category><![CDATA[Javier Ramirez]]></category>
  859. <category><![CDATA[Karen Bass]]></category>
  860. <category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>
  861. <category><![CDATA[Maame E. Frimpong]]></category>
  862. <category><![CDATA[Mohammad Tajsar]]></category>
  863.  
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  865. <description><![CDATA[<p>A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate arrests and stops in California counties following a lawsuit from advocacy groups.</p>
  866. <p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/judge-orders-trump-administration-to-cease-indiscriminate-immigration-arrests-in-california/">Judge Orders Trump Administration to Cease ‘Indiscriminate’ Immigration Arrests in California</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></description>
  867. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_5627308" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5627308" class="size-large wp-image-5627308" src="https://am14.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/05/AP25027683902268-1200x800.jpg" alt="ICE" width="1200" height="800" srcset="https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/05/AP25027683902268-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/05/AP25027683902268-300x200.jpg 300w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/05/AP25027683902268-150x100.jpg 150w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/05/AP25027683902268-768x512.jpg 768w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/05/AP25027683902268-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://am12.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/05/AP25027683902268-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5627308" class="wp-caption-text">AP Photo/Alex Brandon</p></div>
  868. <p>A federal judge ordered President <strong>Donald Trump&#8217;s</strong> administration to halt indiscriminate arrests and stops in multiple California counties following a lawsuit centered around three immigrations and two US citizens.</p>
  869. <p>Judge <strong>Maame E. Frimpong</strong> put out the ruling on Friday following a lawsuit from multiple advocacy groups. The judge also ordered that the administration not restrict attorney access to detention centers. Immigration officers have been carrying out <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-la-mayor-karen-bass-confronts-ice-during-macarthur-park-raid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">operations</a> in Los Angeles and elsewhere in California, causing <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/la-mayor-karen-bass-chuckles-in-disbelief-after-dhs-official-says-her-arrest-is-on-the-table-pathetic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">backlash</a> among California officials, including Los Angeles Mayor <strong>Karen Bass</strong> (D) and California Governor <strong>Gavin Newsom</strong> (D).</p>
  870. <p>The Trump administration has already vowed to appeal the decision, calling it a &#8220;gross overstep.&#8221;</p>
  871. <p>No federal judge has the authority to dictate immigration policy — that authority rests with Congress and the President. Enforcement operations require careful planning and execution; skills far beyond the purview (or) jurisdiction of any judge. We expect this gross overstep of judicial authority to be corrected on appeal,&#8221; White House Deputy Press Secretary <strong>Abigail Jackson</strong> said in response to the decision.</p>
  872. <p>&#8220;As required by the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution, Defendants shall be enjoined from conducting detentive stops in this District unless the agent or officer has reasonable suspicion that the person to be stopped is within the United States in violation of U.S. immigration law,&#8221; the judge&#8217;s order <a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70594806/87/pedro-vasquez-perdomo-v-kristi-noem/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reads</a>.</p>
  873. <p>The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, accused the Trump administration of using &#8220;unconstitutional&#8221; tactics by targeting brown-skinned people in their immigration sweeps, which the administration has denied.</p>
  874. <p>&#8220;Armed, masked goons in unmarked cars have descended in our community and have stopped and rounded people up from all walks of life, often at gunpoint and without any justification,” American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California attorney <strong>Mohammad Tajsar</strong> said.</p>
  875. <p>&#8220;The seizures at issue occurred unlawfully,&#8221; Frimpong wrote in the Friday order, concluding there is a &#8220;mountain of evidence&#8221; to support the accusation that the administration is targeting people in Southern California solely based on their race, accent, and occupation.</p>
  876. <p>The lawsuit contains several alleged instances of masked officers detaining people without identifying themselves.</p>
  877. <p>Pedro Vasquez Perdomo said that in June he was arrested at a bus stop by plain-clothes, masked officers who did not identify themselves or ask for identification. Perdomo was ultimately released after three weeks, but said he is now facing deportation.</p>
  878. <p>&#8220;I think that I was arrested that day at the bus stop because of how I look,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I was sitting with other workers and we all look Hispanic and were wearing construction work clothes.&#8221;</p>
  879. <p>The lawsuit accused the administration of engaging in &#8220;roving patrols&#8221; and using a strategy of &#8220;stopping people first and asking questions later.&#8221;</p>
  880. <p>Another instance centers around Los Angeles resident <strong>Jason Brian Gavidia</strong>, who was detained despite telling officers he was American and born in the area. He was stopped outside an auto body shop in Montebello in an encounter that was captured on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0uynHtk7zU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">camera</a>.</p>
  881. <p>&#8220;I’m an American, bro!&#8221; Gavidia told officers as they detained him.</p>
  882. <p>&#8220;One thing I would like to highlight was the fact that even though after I stated and proved I was American, they took away my phone,&#8221; he told the court during a Thursday hearing.</p>
  883. <p>Gavidia was eventually released. His friend <strong>Javier Ramirez</strong>, another US citizen, was also detained at the time by the same officers.</p>
  884. <p>Newsom celebrated the court&#8217;s ruling as a victory, declaring, &#8220;Justice prevailed today.&#8221;</p>
  885. <p>&#8220;Justice prevailed today — the court’s decision puts a temporary stop to federal immigration officials violating people’s rights and racial profiling,&#8221; he wrote in a <a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/07/11/governor-newsom-statement-on-the-court-temporarily-blocking-the-trump-administrations-unlawful-immigration-tactics-in-the-los-angeles-area/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/judge-orders-trump-administration-to-cease-indiscriminate-immigration-arrests-in-california/">Judge Orders Trump Administration to Cease ‘Indiscriminate’ Immigration Arrests in California</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.mediaite.com">Mediaite</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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