President Joe Biden was slammed online after some commentators claimed he pushed aside U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to salute one of King Charles’ lord-lieutenants in Northern Ireland.
Biden landed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday morning to begin a diplomatic trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland. After departing Air Force One, the president exchanged a few words with Sunak before Biden appeared to nudge him aside to salute one of the king’s representatives. Biden later sidled over to Sunak and put an arm around the prime minister’s shoulders.
The brief interaction set off jokes and astonishment online, with some people questioning whether Biden even understood who Sunak was at the time.
“Biden thought he was just a 7-11 worker,” said Stephen Miller, contributing editor to The Spectator.
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Biden thought he was just a 7-11 worker. <a href="https://t.co/Ux2QPw52aa">https://t.co/Ux2QPw52aa</a>
&mdash; Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) <a href="https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/1646565621516337153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
“Biden pushes Rishi Sunak aside in Belfast.. Seems as if he didn’t realise who the UK’s Prime Minister was?” <a href="https://twitter.com/ItsShubhangi/status/1646334714888998913" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a> News18’s Shubhangi Sharma.
“During his trip to Belfast, Biden appears to not recognize Great Britain Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he pushed him out of the way to salute the man next to him,” <a href="https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1646276918004834304" target="_blank" rel="noopener">commented</a> Trending Politics co-owner Collin Rugg. “How does the left expect this man to last as president for another 6 years?”
Biden and Sunak caught up later, having tea together at the president’s hotel before Biden left to deliver remarks at Ulster University. Officials on both of the leaders’ teams downplayed the meeting as something more social than official, according to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/12/biden-good-friday-northern-ireland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Post</a>.
Biden traveled to Ireland and the U.K. to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, a 1988 treaty meant to end decades of violence between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland.
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“As a friend, I hope it’s not too presumptuous for me to say, but I believe democratic institutions established in the Good Friday Agreement remain critical to the future of Northern Ireland,” Biden said during his trip. “That’s a decision for you to make, not for me to make.”
He appeared to draw parallels between Northern Ireland’s struggles to the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
“I know better than most how hard democracy can be at times,” Biden said. “We in the United States have firsthand experience with how fragile even long-standing democratic institutions can be. You saw what happened on January the 6th in my country.”

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One person is confirmed to have survived the crash of an Air India passenger jet that claimed the lives of over 240 people on board.
Air India confirmed the survivor’s status, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad?smid=url-share">The New York Times</a>. Viswash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British national of Indian origin, was on board the flight returning to the United Kingdom after visiting family in India. A brother of Ramesh was also on board the flight.
Ramesh was sitting near an emergency exit on the plane in seat 11A. He managed to get out of the plane via the exit and was placed in an ambulance by emergency personnel, according to police.
Video appeared to catch a bloody Ramesh limping away from the crash site, according to the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/india-plane-crash-ahmedabad-994f2876cc699465cecd23b3facd1a47">Associated Press</a>.
“As soon as the flight took off, within 30 seconds it crashed. There was no warning from the pilot or the crew members about the crash. When I found myself alive after the crash, I saw bodies ripped apart,” Ramesh told the <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dreamliner-disaster-101749755485015.html">Hindustan Times</a>. “My leg was injured but I ran as fast as I could.”
Ajay Valgi, Ramesh’s cousin, said that Ramesh called his family after the crash to tell them that he was “fine.” Valgi added that he does not know what happened to Ramesh’s brother, according to the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyzepxnd41o">BBC</a>.
The plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner and was headed to Gatwick Airport in Britain after taking off from an airport in Ahmedabad.
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Most of the 242 passengers and staff on board the flight were Indian. Fifty-three were British citizens and eight others hailed from Portugal and Canada. Eleven of the passengers were children.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a statement: “The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the British foreign office is investigating the crash alongside Indian authorities.
“The images and news from India is absolutely devastating, and I speak for the entire country saying our thoughts are with each and every one of those involved. There will be British and Indian families across the land who are absolutely impacted by this, and our thoughts first and foremost are with them,” Starmer said.
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Today is a truly heartbreaking day for many British and Indian families up and down the country.
I want to extend my heartfelt sympathies to all those impacted by the horrific plane crash. <a href="https://t.co/wJGv9imrJ9">pic.twitter.com/wJGv9imrJ9</a>
&mdash; Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) <a href="https://twitter.com/Keir_Starmer/status/1933213493966074069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></blockquote>

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Democratic strategy to beating President Donald Trump and the GOP revolves around “attention-seeking,” according to Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro.
The latest evidence of Shapiro’s theory came Thursday and involved Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla, who was <a href="https://x.com/DailySignal/status/1933225600686149925">handcuffed</a> after unexpectedly barging into a press conference for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Shapiro called Padilla’s actions “insanity” and said law enforcement on the scene acted appropriately to stop what they believed to be a security risk.
“[Padilla] basically just rushed in and started yelling at her, yelling at her questions, and security appears not to know who he is,” said Shapiro. “They don&#8217;t know him from Adam. It&#8217;s not like he cleared his presence with security.”
Padilla crashed a press conference Noem gave in Los Angeles regarding ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the area. Padilla’s brief detainment has drawn loud condemnations from Democrats who claim to be holding the Trump administration accountable.
The stunt is the latest in a string of Democratic antics designed to draw attention, but that have little real impact, according to Shapiro.
“Let&#8217;s be clear: Democrats are all looking for attention right now. Everything is about attention-seeking,” he said. “If you think of Democrats, at this point, as a series of 5-year-olds who are desperate for mommy&#8217;s attention, then their behavior starts to make a lot more sense.”
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Shapiro cited New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who set a record for the longest filibuster speech in U.S. Senate history in April. The Daily Wire host also named Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who appeared to mimic the motion of being in handcuffs while she was arrested for blocking traffic outside the Supreme Court in 2022.
“The Democrats are solely reliant still on this idea that whoever resists Trump the most strongly wins, that all you have to do is just yell at orange man bad and yell at members of the orange-man-bad cabinet, and that will somehow result in a magical victory for Democrats,” Shapiro continued.
“I don&#8217;t know what they&#8217;re thinking,” he said. “They&#8217;ve tried this now for a full decade. If your strategy isn&#8217;t working after a full decade, you might want to try a different strategy.”
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Attention seeking behavior by <a href="https://twitter.com/SenAlexPadilla?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenAlexPadilla</a> does not amount to a political win. <a href="https://t.co/pwhxnwAus2">pic.twitter.com/pwhxnwAus2</a>
&mdash; Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1933279617521000536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></blockquote>

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Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey gave a dire warning to any would-be rioters on Thursday, threatening to “kill” anyone who attacks law enforcement.
Ivey outlined expectations for potential protests during a news conference on Thursday, explaining a host of illegal actions and what their likely consequences could be.
“If you resist lawful orders, you are going to jail. Let me be very clear about that. If you block an intersection or a roadway in Brevard County, you are going to jail. If you flee arrest, you&#8217;re going to go to jail tired because we&#8217;re going to run you down and put you in jail,” the sheriff said. “If you try to mob rule a car in Brevard County — gathering around it, refusing to let the driver leave — in our county, you&#8217;re most likely going to get run over and dragged across the street.”
“If you spit on us, you&#8217;re going to the hospital, and in jail. If you hit one of us, you&#8217;re going to the hospital, and jail, and most likely get bitten by one of our big, beautiful dogs that we have here,” he continued. “If you throw a brick, a firebomb, or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains at because we will kill you graveyard dead.”
Days of anti-immigration enforcement riots have rocked the Los Angeles area. Rioters have burned vehicles, attacked law enforcement, and defaced buildings. Looters have ransacked businesses. Many demonstrators have carried foreign flags or worn Palestinian keffiyehs.
The sheriff appeared to have the chaos in Los Angeles in mind when he issued his warnings about protests.
“This has got to stop,” said Ivey. “You&#8217;re watching what&#8217;s taking place out there. You&#8217;re seeing police officers that are being attacked, being spit on, being put in harm&#8217;s way just for doing their jobs. You&#8217;re seeing ICE agents that are being targeted for doing their jobs, and you&#8217;re seeing obstructionists that are doing all of this standing in the way of law and order.”
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🚨 &#39;WE WILL K*LL YOU!&#39;: Florida sheriff has a message for would-be leftist rioters. NOT IN FLORIDA.
&quot;If you throw a brick, a firebomb, or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains at. Because we will K*LL you, graveyard… <a href="https://t.co/rmpqCS9L2F">pic.twitter.com/rmpqCS9L2F</a>
&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1933227784941236615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
Ivey’s hard-nosed approach to protests and demonstrations that could take place in Florida over the Trump administration’s deportation policies echoes the stance Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has taken. DeSantis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/florida-aint-california-desantis-lays-out-official-policy-if-youre-blocked-in-traffic-by-rioters?author=Hank+Berrien&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=12&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=Florida+Ain%E2%80%99t+California%3A+DeSantis+Lays+Out+Official+Policy+If+You%E2%80%99re+Blocked+In+Traffic+By+Rioters">appeared</a> on “The Rubin Report” podcast with host Dave Rubin in an episode that aired on Wednesday.
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“In terms of the unrest, Florida’s policy is very simple: You have every right to exercise your First Amendment rights to protest and demonstrate,” the Florida governor said. “The minute you cross that line, you are going to be met with serious pushback, and you will be held accountable. We do not tolerate rioting; we do not tolerate civil unrest; we do not tolerate looting; we do not tolerate attacks on law enforcement.”

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A California Democrat said Wednesday that immigration enforcement in the Los Angeles area constitutes a form of “domestic terrorism.”
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove appeared on CNN’s “The Arena” and accused the Trump administration of carrying out “domestic terrorism” by enforcing immigration law. 
“I would argue that this is not immigration policy that we&#8217;re seeing unfold. This is domestic terrorism,” Kamlager-Dove told host Kasie Hunt before going on to claim that Americans do not support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation raids.
A recent poll by CBS News found that a majority of Americans support President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda. Deportations <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deportation-immigration-opinion-poll/">notched</a> a net approval rating of plus eight. The poll was completed just before the deportation raids and riots began in the Los Angeles area.
Another poll, this one conducted by RMG Research, <a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/06/11/majority-americans-back-trumps-deployment-national-guard-to-poll-finds/">released</a> Wednesday and taken two days after teh president ordered National Guard troops into Los Angeles found that a majority of Americans support the president’s handling of the riots. Fifty-eight percent of respondents said they are at least generally supportive of the administration’s efforts to deport illegal aliens. Fifty-two percent of respondents said that supported the president’s decision to send in the National Guard.
Hunt followed up on Kamlager-Dove’s comment, pressing the California Democrat on her use of “domestic terrorism.” Hunt asked specifically if the elected lawmaker was referring to “ICE raids” as “domestic terrorism.”
“What I&#8217;m saying is when you have grandmothers taking young children to church or to the grocery store or to a little Korean market like the one that was in my district that was raided; and all of a sudden you see masked individuals with no identification producing no judicial warrants that have names on it, asking no questions, snatching people, putting them in a van, carting them off, detaining them, not informing their parents or family members, not even allowing Congress members to go in and check and make sure that everything is okay, and then deporting them, you have a real problem,” said Kamlager-Dove.
“Yes, I would argue that you are terrorizing communities,” she added.
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California Rep. Kamlager-Dove calls ICE’s effort to deport violent illegal criminals “domestic terrorism.” <a href="https://t.co/CNB7CDx8bA">pic.twitter.com/CNB7CDx8bA</a>
&mdash; Jerry Calengor (@calengor1) <a href="https://twitter.com/calengor1/status/1932905471976833412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2025</a></blockquote>

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt concisely dismissed a reporter on Wednesday when she was asked if the president supports the right to peaceful protest.
The moment came during a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday. Asked to clarify what kind of protest President Donald Trump “would find acceptable,” Leavitt drew the line at violence.
“The president absolutely supports peaceful protests. He supports the First Amendment. He supports the right of Americans to make their voices heard,” said Leavitt.
“He does not support violence of any kind. He does not support assaulting law enforcement officers who are simply trying to do their job. It&#8217;s very clear for the president what he supports and what he does not,” she continued. “Unfortunately for Democrats, that line has not been made clear, and they&#8217;ve allowed this unrest and this violence to continue, and the president has had to step in.”
Asked if the president would support peaceful protesting during the military parade scheduled for Saturday, Leavitt dismissed the question.
“Of course, the president supports peaceful protests. What a stupid question,” she said before moving on to the next reporter.
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Q: So if there were peaceful protests on Saturday for the military parade the president would allow that?
.<a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PressSec</a> Karoline Leavitt: &quot;Of course the president supports peaceful protests. What a stupid question.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/QzjOIVoUlJ">pic.twitter.com/QzjOIVoUlJ</a>
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On Tuesday, Trump said in remarks from the Oval Office that protesters during the parade to honor the United States’ 250th birthday would be met with “great force.” He made the threat after detailing the violence and riots that have broken out in Los Angeles in recent days, and praising military personnel and law enforcement that have stepped up to restore law and order to the area.
“For those people that want to protest, they’re going to be met with very big force,” <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/us/politics/trump-military-parade-protests.html">said</a> Trump. “And I haven’t even heard about a protest, but you know, this is people that hate our country, but they will be met with very heavy force.”
The president also <a href="https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/1932476296329658709">said</a> that money is behind some of the violence going on in Los Angeles. Trump said that some of the demonstrators “are paid insurrectionists. These are paid troublemakers.”

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Congressional Republicans are advancing a bill that would make it a federal crime to block interstate highways after mass demonstrations in Los Angeles caused major backups on key roadways.
Republican Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia reintroduced the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1057">bill</a>, the Safe Passage on Interstates Act, in February after it stalled in the Senate last year. The legislation would create a federal law against the intentional obstruction of interstate highways.
“There is nothing ‘peaceful’ about the riots and looting we’ve seen in Los Angeles. Blue states and cities have shown that they would rather have lawlessness and disfunction over law and order, and we need to get these people off our streets and in jail where they belong,” Collins told The Daily Wire in a statement. “The Safe Passage on Interstates Act would give [Attorney General] Pam Bondi and [FBI Director] Kash Patel the tools to put an end to highway protests and lock these criminals up.”
The push to give more tools to federal authorities comes after demonstrators have repeatedly flooded the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles, stopping traffic and causing backups. Protesters again took over the freeway on Tuesday evening, until Los Angeles Police Department officers pushed the mob off the freeway onto a parallel road.
Similar demonstrations could <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/08/us/la-immigration-protests-photos-map.html">break out</a> in major cities across the United States. Protests took place in at least two dozen other major cities on Monday, from Seattle, Washington, to Jacksonville, Florida. Demonstrators marched in opposition to federal authorities enforcing immigration law and deporting illegal aliens.
In statements to The Daily Wire, co-sponsors of the bill and members of the Republican Study Committee, the largest conservative caucus in the House, of which Collins is a member, are pushing Collins’ bill as an antidote to the flashes of anarchy that have broken out on interstate highways. The bill is needed sooner rather than later to prevent riots from spreading throughout the country.
California Rep. Tom McClintock said the bill “will save lives.”
“All Americans have the right to peaceful protest, but when cars are lit on fire and ambulances are blocked on major roadways, it is no longer peaceful,” said McClintock.
Oklahoma Rep. Stephanie Bice blamed the chaos in Los Angeles on “local leaders” such as Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Bice called Collins’ bill “a step towards restoring law and order and safeguarding communities from radical protestors intent on sowing chaos throughout the country.”
Ohio’s Dave Taylor said that &#8220;From families driving their children to school, to truck drivers transporting goods, to law enforcement responding to emergencies, we all depend on our Nation’s roads being clear and safe every day.”
Texas Rep. Andy Weber called the bill “more critical than ever.”
&#8220;Blocking our highways and disrupting the daily lives of law-abiding Americans is not a form of protest – it&#8217;s lawlessness, and it must not be tolerated,” he said.

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