When self-described Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral Democratic primary, critics on both sides of the aisle began to wake up to just how problematic his meteoric rise could be.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
The topic of conversation on many of the Sunday morning political shows — in addition to some conversation about Iran and the ongoing battle surrounding President Donald Trump&#8217;s &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill&#8221; — revolved around Mamdani, his history and proposed policies, and how mainstream Democrats who wanted to keep their House and Senate seats could go about responding to his win.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), for example, appeared to be uncomfortable when pressed on whether or not he intended to endorse Mamdani in the upcoming general election. It&#8217;s certainly possible that Jeffries hesitated because there may be three Democrats running — current Mayor Eric Adams, who won as a Democrat, has announced an independent bid for reelection; and disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY), who lost to Mamdani in the primary, left the door wide open for a third party run. It&#8217;s also possible that Jeffries, who represents a district that is 11% Jewish, has concerns about Mamdani&#8217;s support for BDS — &#8220;Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions&#8221; — against Israel or his claim that, as mayor, he would have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested if he came to New York City.
On ABC News&#8217; &#8220;This Week,&#8221; host Jonathan Karl asked Jeffries to weigh in on Mamdani.
&#8220;I congratulated him on the campaign that he ran, a campaign that clearly was relentlessly focused on the high cost of living in New York City and the economy. He outworked, he out-communicated, and he out-organized the opposition, and that&#8217;s clearly why he was successful,&#8221; Jeffries said — but added that he didn&#8217;t know the Democratic Socialist well enough to make an endorsement.
&#8220;Well, our districts don&#8217;t overlap. I have never had a substantive conversation with him. And so that&#8217;s the next step in terms of this process to discuss his vision for moving the city forward and addressing the issues that are important to the communities that I represent,&#8221; he said, and called on Mamdani directly to &#8220;clarify&#8221; his position on Israel.
&#8220;Globalizing the Intifada, by way of example, is not an acceptable phrasing,&#8221; Jeffries concluded. &#8220;He&#8217;s going to have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward. With respect to the Jewish communities that I represent, I think our nominee is going to have to convince folks that he is prepared to aggressively address the rise in antisemitism in the city of New York, which has been an unacceptable development.&#8221;
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries hesitated when pressed by <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a> about endorsing Democratic New York City mayor contender Zohran Mamdani.
&#8220;I have never had a substantive conversation with him. That’s the next step in terms of this process.” <a href="https://t.co/XdRBpVxN5K">https://t.co/XdRBpVxN5K</a> <a href="https://t.co/hM0H4CywiC">pic.twitter.com/hM0H4CywiC</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1939335443935281620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) was far more conciliatory toward Mamdani, arguing that Democrats should learn from the way he made his case on economic inequality — primarily by offering his voters things like rent freezes and &#8220;free&#8221; public transportation.
&#8220;If you&#8217;re a candidate who is laser-focused on bringing down costs, you&#8217;re hitting the right notes,&#8221; he said.
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. <a href="https://twitter.com/RepDeluzio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepDeluzio</a> on lessons Democrats should learn from Mamdani’s stunning win in New York: “If you&#8217;re a candidate who is laser-focused on bringing down costs, you&#8217;re hitting the right notes.”<a href="https://twitter.com/RepRileyMoore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepRileyMoore</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ashleyrallison?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ashleyrallison</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Alyssafarah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Alyssafarah</a> join <a href="https://twitter.com/jaketapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaketapper</a> to discuss. <a href="https://t.co/20C2AJH1Ag">pic.twitter.com/20C2AJH1Ag</a>
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Mamdani himself joined host Kristen Welker on NBC News&#8217; &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8221; where he doubled down on policy proposals that would shift the tax burden to &#8220;whiter&#8221; neighborhoods. When Welker pressed him on that, Mamdani claimed that he was simply &#8220;describing&#8221; the demographics as they were, not suggesting that white people should be taxed more.
&#8220;It&#8217;s not driven by race,&#8221; he claimed. &#8220;I&#8217;m just naming things as they are.&#8221;
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Mamdani is unapologetic about language in his plan that would tax “whiter” neighborhoods at higher rates:
&#8220;It&#8217;s not driven by race….I&#8217;m just naming things as they are.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/Dnrtij9BxH">pic.twitter.com/Dnrtij9BxH</a>
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Given the fact that his tax plan also calls for higher taxes on top earners, Welker asked Mamdani whether he believed billionaires had a &#8220;right to exist.&#8221; Mamdani, laughing, said that he did not believe billionaires should exist &#8220;because, frankly, it is so much money in a moment of such inequality.&#8221;
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ZOHRAN MAMDANI: “I don&#8217;t think that we should have billionaires.” <a href="https://t.co/optpzkp28w">pic.twitter.com/optpzkp28w</a>
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Welker also pressed Mamdani on his apparent stance with regard to Israel, asking several times whether he&#8217;d condemn the phrase &#8220;globalize the intifada,&#8221; which she correctly identified as a call to violence against Jews — and while Mamdani insisted that those were not his chosen words, he did not outright condemn the phrase.
&#8220;Do you condemn that phrase, &#8216;Globalize the Intifada?'&#8221; Welker asked, and asked again a short time later when it was clear he was not answering: &#8220;But do you actually condemn it &#8230; which a lot of people hear as a call to violence against Jews?&#8221;
&#8220;For the people who &#8230; feel really concerned by that phrase, why not just condemn it?&#8221;
Mamdani said a lot of words in his response to Welker&#8217;s query, but none of them were, &#8220;Yes, of course, I condemn it.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/kwelkernbc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kwelkernbc</a> to Mamdani:
Do you condemn that phrase, Globalize the Intifada?
But do you actually condemn it..which a lot of people hear as a call to violence against Jews?
For the people who .. feel really concerned by that phrase, why not just condemn it?
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— Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) <a href="https://twitter.com/jacobkornbluh/status/1939345375594443025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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So what&#8217;s to be done? Democratic strategist James Carville warned that Mamdani&#8217;s primary win signaled trouble for New York City, but still seemed hopeful that the &#8220;Communist lunatic&#8221; — that&#8217;s according to President Trump&#8221; — could still be stopped on his way to Gracie Mansion.
&#8220;There’s a lot of baseball left here. We’ve got a lot of baseball left to play,&#8221; he said.

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President Donald Trump went on offense on Saturday when he authorized precision strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran, sending B-2 bombers to deliver the payload and quickly return to U.S. soil, but now Democrats and legacy media are trying to put him back on his heels and force him to play defense, demanding that he and his surrogates justify the move.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
Across the major network shows on Sunday morning, the hosts brought in Trump administration officials to defend the strike on Iran — and Democrats to claim that the Trump administration did not have the authority to take military action against Iran without the express approval of Congress.
On ABC News&#8217; &#8220;This Week,&#8221; the first concern was the potential threat to American civilians following the U.S. military&#8217;s precision strike on the nuclear sites in Iran.
&#8220;One of the most immediate concerns is the threat of cyberattacks by Iran or hackers tied to Iran&#8217;s proxies,&#8221; Chief Justice correspondent Pierre Thomas explained.
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“One of the most immediate concerns is the threat of cyberattacks by Iran or hackers tied to Iran’s proxies.”<a href="https://twitter.com/PierreTABC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PierreTABC</a> analyzes the threat to domestic security after U.S. strike on Iran nuclear sites. <a href="https://t.co/cjymi6c47e">https://t.co/cjymi6c47e</a> <a href="https://t.co/1Y1Q4pdad0">pic.twitter.com/1Y1Q4pdad0</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1936783647878644029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Host Jonathan Karl then brought in Vice President JD Vance to talk the American people off the ledge after he asked &#8220;the big question&#8221;: &#8220;Is the United States now at war with Iran?&#8221;
Vance made it clear that a broader war with the Islamist nation was neither the intent of the administration&#8217;s action nor the desired result of any retaliatory strike: &#8220;No, we’re not at war with Iran. We’re at war with Iran&#8217;s nuclear program. And I think the president took decisive action to destroy that program last night.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a>: “The big question, is the United States now at war with Iran?”
Vice Pres. JD Vance: “No, we’re not at war with Iran. We’re at war with Iran&#8217;s nuclear program. And I think the president took decisive action to destroy that program last night.” <a href="https://t.co/522rI06gRm">https://t.co/522rI06gRm</a> <a href="https://t.co/0OWc1eYsJX">pic.twitter.com/0OWc1eYsJX</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1936784966135828610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Vance did clarify, however, that any retaliatory strikes from Iran that targeted American troops would result in decisive action from the United States: &#8220;If they decide they&#8217;re going to attack our troops, if they decide they&#8217;re going to continue to try to build a nuclear weapon, then we are going to respond to that with overwhelming force.&#8221;
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“If they decide they&#8217;re going to attack our troops, if they decide they&#8217;re going to continue to try to build a nuclear weapon, then we are going to respond to that with overwhelming force,” Vice Pres. JD Vance said after U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear sites. <a href="https://t.co/eyQd9uftab">https://t.co/eyQd9uftab</a> <a href="https://t.co/WJe8ATp08H">pic.twitter.com/WJe8ATp08H</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1936787921706570069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Karl also brought in Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) to defend the strike — and he warned Iran, &#8220;Our message to the supreme leader is: look at the lessons of history. Do not — do not tempt fate. Do not target Americans. Heed Donald Trump&#8217;s warning.&#8221;
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“Our message to the supreme leader is: look at the lessons of history. Do not — do not tempt fate. Do not target Americans. Heed Donald Trump&#8217;s warning,” Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton told <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a> after U.S. strikes on nuclear sites. <a href="https://t.co/F7DJPeZFSD">https://t.co/F7DJPeZFSD</a> <a href="https://t.co/jkTlaaIXPb">pic.twitter.com/jkTlaaIXPb</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1936802794364625162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) also spoke with Karl, warning, &#8220;The president has taken a massive, massive gamble here.&#8221;
He went on to say that if past was prologue, the likely outcome of provoking Iran would not be optimal. &#8220;If you look at the history of our military involvements in the region, they almost never end with the best-case scenario. In fact, they usually end in something approximating the worst-case scenario.&#8221;
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“If you look at the history of our military involvements in the region, they almost never end with the best-case scenario. In fact, they usually end in something approximating the worst-case scenario,” Democratic Rep. Jim Himes said. <a href="https://t.co/Tu9QJdMF61">https://t.co/Tu9QJdMF61</a> <a href="https://t.co/oO3jZqbpbX">pic.twitter.com/oO3jZqbpbX</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1936813045650481431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Former Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ), who typically opposes the Trump administration, took the president&#8217;s side and praised him for making the call to strike Iran. &#8220;The president saw an opportunity that he might never have again,&#8221; he explained.
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Former NJ <a href="https://twitter.com/GovChristie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovChristie</a> told <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a> that Pres. Trump “deserves an enormous amount of credit” for making the decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites.
“The president saw an opportunity that he might never have again.” <a href="https://t.co/Tn3pnj8BJg">https://t.co/Tn3pnj8BJg</a> <a href="https://t.co/3IBCNcvTPX">pic.twitter.com/3IBCNcvTPX</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1936817834597699912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; Senator and failed vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine disputed Vance&#8217;s assertion that the United States was not &#8220;at war with Iran,&#8221; telling host Margaret Brennan, &#8220;When you&#8217;re bombing another nation, ask them if they think it&#8217;s war. They do. Would we think it was war if Iran bombed a U.S. nuclear facility? Of course we would.&#8221;
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Vice President JD Vance’s argument that the U.S. is &#8220;not at war with Iran&#8221; after carrying out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites is &#8220;BS,&#8221; says Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), telling <a href="https://twitter.com/margbrennan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@margbrennan</a>: &#8220;When you&#8217;re bombing another nation, ask them if they think it&#8217;s war. They do. Would we think… <a href="https://t.co/ubslPxGOec">pic.twitter.com/ubslPxGOec</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1936842402326565329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio also spoke with Brennan on Sunday and defended the strikes — and confirmed that the Trump administration would prefer to see Iran move forward on a path to peace.
&#8220;We&#8217;ll see what Iran decides to do. I think they should choose the route of peace. What happens next will now depend on what Iran chooses to do next. If they choose the path of diplomacy, we&#8217;re ready. If they choose another route, then there will be consequences for that,&#8221; he explained.
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&#8220;We&#8217;ll see what Iran decides to do. I think they should choose the route of peace,&#8221; Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, when asked about what intelligence the U.S. has on Iran&#8217;s capabilities to retaliate for the U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites.
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— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1936824813680460181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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And on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; a panel discussion got heated when former Democratic National Committee (DNC) spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa claimed that the Trump administration had not shown any proof that Iran presented a clear and present danger. Republican commentator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/scott-jennings-torches-ex-dnc-flack-over-iran-strikes-fiery-but-mostly-peaceful-iranian-butchers">Scott Jennings</a> — who was visiting Israel when the missiles began to fly between Israel and Iran — pushed back: &#8220;Fiery but mostly peaceful Iranian butchers?&#8221;
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Are Democrats really going to go with “Fiery but mostly peaceful Iranian butchers?&#8221;
This was a RIGHTEOUS strike and the world is safer thanks to President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a>&#8216;s bold leadership. <a href="https://t.co/wTgBM1i2L9">pic.twitter.com/wTgBM1i2L9</a>
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/1936852984203497975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;You’re arguing that after 46 years of the Iranian regime killing Americans, threatening Americans, saying over and over and over again, ‘Death to America,’ that maybe they just didn’t mean it?” Jennings replied. “That they’re fiery but mostly peaceful Iranian butchers? I mean, I don’t understand! This is a righteous strike!&#8221;

Spin Cycle: Trump Admin Is On Offense With Iran, On Defense With Media

Tragedy struck Minnesota at the end of last week when a gunman, apparently disguised as a police officer, opened fire on two different state lawmakers and their spouses. Two of the four were killed, and the other two were hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds.
As the horrific news broke, however, Democrats and media talking heads were quick to point the finger at increasingly &#8220;heated rhetoric&#8221; — almost always using President Donald Trump as the prime example of that — and the availability and accessibility of firearms.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
On CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dem-senator-removed-by-security-after-disrupting-noem-presser-in-los-angeles">Alex Padilla</a> (D-CA) — fresh off his dramatic ouster from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem&#8217;s press conference — immediately blamed President Donald Trump for ratcheting up the temperature in political discourse.
Padilla praised the Senate Sergeant at Arms and the Capitol Police for their attention to the increased threats against lawmakers and for how hard they were working to keep everyone safe.
&#8220;I think it&#8217;s more than appropriate to step back and say, why are tensions so high?&#8230; and I can&#8217;t help but point to the beginning of not just the first Trump term, but the beginning of the campaign, the tone with which the president had launched his first campaign for president, served throughout his first term, and continues in this term,&#8221; Padilla said.
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The U.S. Capitol Police and the Senate Sergeant at Arms are &#8220;doing what they need to do to ensure the safety of members of Congress,&#8221; Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) says in the wake of Saturday&#8217;s attack on two Minnesota state lawmakers.
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— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1934291837763690511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Senator Adam Schiff took a similar tone on NBC News&#8217; &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8221; telling anchor Kristen Welker that Trump&#8217;s rhetoric was an &#8220;encouragement&#8221; to use violence. Schiff conceded that there was an increase in violent rhetoric on both sides of the political aisle, but only mentioned Trump by name.
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In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says that increasingly violent rhetoric from politicians, including President Trump, are an “encouragement” of political violence after the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers. <a href="https://t.co/ZmKU2W0k8m">https://t.co/ZmKU2W0k8m</a> <a href="https://t.co/99zh7Oaeoy">pic.twitter.com/99zh7Oaeoy</a>
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Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) also called for politicians and pundits alike to tone down the political rhetoric, as she joined CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; to discuss the tragic shooting.
&#8220;This has gotten totally out of hand&#8230; We actually put out a joint statement that said we speak with one voice in condemning political violence. I think we need to see more of this across our country. People need to call people out. Some people need to look in the mirror and say, hey, I have got to stop this or stop my colleagues from doing this, because it makes it much worse. We need to bring the tone down, and we also need to stand up when people do bad things,&#8221; she said.
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“This has gotten totally out of hand&#8230; We actually put out a joint statement that said we speak with one voice in condemning political violence. I think we need to see more of this across our country. People need to call… <a href="https://t.co/KM1pBb6dZx">pic.twitter.com/KM1pBb6dZx</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1934260058273075647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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During a panel discussion later on in the broadcast, former Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI) and Democratic strategist Karen Finney attempted to blame the situation on the fact that firearms were easily accessible in the United States.
&#8220;My God, we&#8217;ve got to stop thinking we can solve our problems or we can get attention for ourselves or our point of view or whatever that person thought they were doing with firearms,&#8221; Levin said. &#8220;It&#8217;s an epidemic in this country. We used to worry so much about school shootings, all the time, all the time, now people — the president himself was, you know, the target of two assassination attempts. This is something we&#8217;ve got to take on as a policy matter in this country.&#8221;
&#8220;Look, I&#8217;m a gun guy. I wouldn&#8217;t necessarily place the blame on guns,&#8221; Shermichael Singleton added, saying that he did agree that too many people believed violence was the best way to get a point across. Singleton noted that far too many people were &#8220;unstable&#8221; and apparently unwilling to engage in debate or simply vote out the people with whom they disagreed.
Levin pushed back then, claiming that mental health in the United States was not dramatically worse than in other nations, once again arguing that access to firearms was the problem. &#8220;We have a problem of firearms being accessible – sub-machine guns, all kinds of guns, and it&#8217;s — we&#8217;re not going to solve the problem until we step up to the plate and take on this epidemic —&#8221;
Singleton interrupted, saying, &#8220;By the way, you can&#8217;t buy a sub-machine gun anymore, Congressman, that was outlawed decades ago.&#8221;
&#8220;In the 30s,&#8221; another person on the panel chimed in from off camera.
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TODD: “We have a ‘No Kings Day’ every year. It’s July the 4th. We celebrate our independence from the king of Great Britain.&#8221;
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Spin Cycle: Tragedy Strikes In Minnesota, Dems Blame … Trump And The Guns

Democrats and media were quick to point the finger at increasingly "heated rhetoric" —

Guns

Terry Moran, formerly of ABC News, is out at the network following a “clear violation” of the newsroom’s policies in which he targeted White House aide Stephen Miller in a scornful social media post.
Moran worked as ABC News’ senior national correspondent until Sunday when the network suspended the prominent journalist over an X post in which he called Miller a “world-class hater.” The network said in a statement on Tuesday that its contract with Moran’s is up, and it has decided not to renew.
“We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran and based on his recent post – which was a clear violation of ABC News policies – we have made the decision to not renew,” an ABC spokesman said. “At ABC News, we hold all of our reporters to the highest standards of objectivity, fairness and professionalism, and we remain committed to delivering straightforward, trusted journalism.”
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&quot;At ABC News, we hold all of our reporters to the highest standards of objectivity, fairness and professionalism, and we remain committed to delivering straightforward, trusted journalism,&quot; the ABC spokesperson adds.
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In an early Sunday morning post, Moran <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/abc-suspends-reporter-over-late-night-screed-against-stephen-miller-and-trump">suggested</a> that Miller, who serves as deputy chief of staff at the White House, is full of “bile.”
“Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He’s a world-class hater,” Moran said.
The post earned sharp rebukes from the administration.
“An ABC journalist [Terry Moran] posted this absolutely vile smear of Stephen Miller. It’s dripping with hatred. Remember that every time you watch ABC’s coverage of the Trump administration,” said Vice President JD Vance.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the White House reached out to ABC News about potential punishment for Moran over his comments.
“Last night, in a since deleted post, so-called ‘journalist’ [Terry Moran] went on a rampage against Stephen Miller and called President Trump ‘a world class hater.’ This is unhinged and unacceptable. We have reached out to [ABC] to inquire about how they plan to hold Terry accountable,” said Leavitt.
Miller himself responded: “The most important fact about Terry’s full public meltdown is what it shows about the corporate press in America. For decades, the privileged anchors and reporters narrating and gatekeeping our society have been radicals adopting a journalist’s pose. Terry pulled off his mask.”
ABC News told The Daily Wire in a statement on Sunday that the network “does not condone subjective personal attacks on others.”
“The post does not reflect the views of ABC News and violated our standards – as a result, Terry Moran has been suspended pending further evaluation,” a network spokesman said.

Terry Moran

ABC News Reporter Axed After ‘Hater’ Post Against Top Trump Admin Official

Terry Moran Out At ABC News After ‘Hater’ Post Against Top Admin Official

Karoline Leavitt

Stephen Miller

Trump Administration

A news reporter at Los Angeles&#8217; ABC News affiliate, speaking over video footage of riots where leftists were burning cars to protest Trump administration immigration policies, described the situation to viewers as “just a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn.”
The ABC 7 reporter made the comments while declaring, “It could turn very volatile if you move law enforcement in there and turn what is just a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn into a massive confrontation and altercation between officers and demonstrators.”
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Meanwhile, on Monday, after a weekend of rioting, the usual suspects in the media either offered their support for illegal immigrants or attacked the Trump administration for getting involved in the incendiary situation. The Los Angeles Times published an article titled, “<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-08/rights-explainer-immigration-crackdown">Feds vow to continue immigration enforcement ‘every day in L.A.’ Here are your rights</a>.”
“Businesses should ensure that employees know their rights and that they should refrain from engaging with ICE officials, according to the National Employment Law Project,” the Times wrote.
“Trump Jumps at the Chance for a Confrontation in California Over Immigration,” The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/us/politics/trump-california-immigration.html">blared</a> in response to the riots, adding, “The situation has all the elements that the president seeks: a showdown with a top political rival in a deep blue state over an issue core to his agenda.”
&#8220;In bypassing the authority of Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a Democrat, to call in the National Guard to quell protests in the Los Angeles area over his administration’s efforts to deport more migrants, Mr. Trump is now pushing the boundaries of presidential authority and stoking criticism that he is inflaming the situation for political gain,” the Times continued.
“The easiest way to understand this is not that Los Angeles has suddenly turned into a metropolis riddled with criminal immigrants who are holding it hostage,” the Washington Post echoed. “The easiest way to understand this is that the president and his administration have been looking to California as they have been looking to crush any center of power that he views as adversarial. &#8230; the administration by all appearances seeks to make an example of California and of any leaders who oppose its efforts.”

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‘Just A Bunch Of People Having Fun Watching Cars Burn’: ABC News On L.A. Anti-ICE Riots

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Democrats and media talking heads spent Sunday morning attempting to downplay the violence and vandalism on display in Los Angeles, forcing Republican guests to defend President Donald Trump&#8217;s decision to call in the National Guard.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
After Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempted to carry out several raids across the greater Los Angeles area — and were met with two days of protests and violence — President Trump activated the National Guard to help get the situation under control. Even as the National Guardsmen arrived in Los Angeles, Democrats on the Sunday talk shows tried to paint the ongoing riots as &#8220;mostly peaceful&#8221; and Trump&#8217;s actions as excessive.
On ABC News&#8217; &#8220;This Week,&#8221; it was noted that the National Guard typically would deploy at the direction of the governor of a particular state — and that Trump&#8217;s move to deploy them over the objections of Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) was something that had only happened a handful of times in the past.
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“Typically, the federal government sends in the National Guard only at the governor’s request. Trump is bypassing Newsom, marking the first time a president has bypassed a state governor since the Civil Rights Movement.” <a href="https://twitter.com/TrevorLAult?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TrevorLAult</a> has the latest: <a href="https://t.co/8cI4TBUlYx">https://t.co/8cI4TBUlYx</a> <a href="https://t.co/ANyXHzqsoW">pic.twitter.com/ANyXHzqsoW</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1931700603094216910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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House Speaker Mike Johnson told host Jonathan Karl that he wasn&#8217;t at all worried that Trump had gotten out over his skis in this particular situation, however.
&#8220;I think the president did exactly what he needed to do … Gavin Newsom has shown an inability or unwillingness to do what is necessary there, so the president stepped in,&#8221; he explained.
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“I think the president did exactly what he needed to do … Gavin Newsom has shown an inability or unwillingness to do what is necessary there, so the president stepped in,” Speaker Johnson tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a> after Trump deploys California National Guard. <a href="https://t.co/XS5Rl4O1po">https://t.co/XS5Rl4O1po</a> <a href="https://t.co/JtuK9TyuHW">pic.twitter.com/JtuK9TyuHW</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1931704391054025088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; anchor Margaret Brennan pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on President Trump&#8217;s order saying that protesters would not be permitted to wear masks, noting that many ICE agents continued to cover their faces. Noem was not clear on how Trump&#8217;s order banning masks for protesters might be enforced, but she pointed out that the agents wearing masks were doing so because their lives and families had already been threatened.
&#8220;[It&#8217;s] for the safety of those individuals or the work that they’re doing, as far as protecting their identity.&#8221;
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After President Trump said that protesters in Los Angeles will not be allowed to wear masks, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says she “won’t get more specific” on how that will be enforced. But she defends law enforcement officers continuing to wear masks, saying it’s… <a href="https://t.co/ArkyBCa9V7">pic.twitter.com/ArkyBCa9V7</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1931738932217057301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;We are not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen,&#8221; Noem added, referencing the violent riots — dubbed &#8220;mostly peaceful&#8221; by media outlets — that followed the death of George Floyd.
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&#8220;We are not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen,&#8221; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says, referring to violent protests that happened that year, as President Trump says he is going to mobilize the National Guard for ongoing protests in Los Angeles.
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— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1931739078631850018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) said his main concern was that the riots in Los Angeles were just &#8220;the tip of the iceberg,&#8221; adding, &#8220;What I&#8217;m worried about is, this thing&#8217;s going to escalate,&#8221; he says. &#8220;It&#8217;s not going to be just L.A., it will be cities all over the country as we continue to deport people.&#8221;
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Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) says the deportations that have led to protests in Los Angeles are &#8220;the tip of the iceberg,&#8221; as the number of deportations nationwide is &#8220;about to go way up.&#8221;
&#8220;What I&#8217;m worried about is, this thing&#8217;s going to escalate,&#8221; he says. &#8220;It&#8217;s not going to be… <a href="https://t.co/dVUNTFdS0f">pic.twitter.com/dVUNTFdS0f</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1931741077599670747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On NBC News&#8217; &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8221; Sen. Cory Booker actually used the word &#8220;peaceful&#8221; to describe demonstrations that involved protesters hurling concrete and rocks at ICE agents and their vehicles.
&#8220;The reality is we see peaceful protests launching in Los Angeles. And again, any violence against police officers should not be accepted. Local authorities can handle that. But remember, a lot of these peaceful protests are being generated because the president of the United States is sowing chaos and confusion by arresting people who are showing up for their immigration hearings, who are trying to abide by the law,&#8221; he said.
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On CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) joined anchor Dana Bash to discuss the situation. And while he was supportive of Trump&#8217;s decision to call in the National Guard, he drew the line there — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth&#8217;s promise to have active duty Marines on high alert, he argued, was not necessary.
&#8220;The National Guard ought to take care of the situation,&#8221; he said.
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— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1931709090448760867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) offered his full-throated support to Trump, saying, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know why a governor would want to try to protect illegal activity inside a state. And the president has made it very clear, if the governor or the mayor of a city isn&#8217;t willing to protect the citizens of his state or the city, then the president will.&#8221;
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Bash also spoke with Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-CA), who argued that California did not need any help in managing the protests. She claimed that they were peaceful, and that Trump had only called out the National Guard in order to create the illusion of violent confrontation.
&#8220;We agree that, if you&#8217;re being violent, you should be arrested, you should be prosecuted. There is no disagreement on that… But this is not what&#8217;s happening. We are having an administration that&#8217;s targeting peaceful protests, people that are there to protest. The president is sending in the National Guard because he doesn&#8217;t like the scenes. He doesn&#8217;t like the scenes of people peacefully protesting,&#8221; she insisted.
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BASH: “What is your message to people who are getting violent?”
BARRAGAN: “It&#8217;s, don&#8217;t get violent… We agree that, if you&#8217;re being violent, you should be arrested, you should be prosecuted. There is no disagreement on that… But this is not what&#8217;s happening. We are having an… <a href="https://t.co/qNmYApIamQ">pic.twitter.com/qNmYApIamQ</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1931729761224515822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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LA Tensions Rise after Immigration Raids

Spin Cycle: The ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Riots (Round Two) Leave Los Angeles In Flames

Spin Cycle: The 'Mostly Peaceful' Riots (Round Two) Leave Los Angeles In Flames

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

ABC News Senior National Correspondent Terry Moran has been suspended as he faced intense backlash for lashing out at White House aide Stephen Miller and President Donald Trump in a late-night social media diatribe.
In a now-deleted <a href="https://x.com/terrymoran/status/1931563521512272365" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on X, Moran described Miller as a &#8220;world-class hater&#8221; who &#8220;eats his hate&#8221; for &#8220;spiritual nourishment.&#8221; He also Trump a &#8220;world-class hater&#8221; just months after being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-chides-host-during-first-100-days-interview-abc-is-one-of-the-worst" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chided</a> by the president during a combative interview in the Oval Office.
&#8220;ABC News stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and does not condone subjective personal attacks on others,&#8221; an ABC News spokesperson told The Daily Wire. &#8220;The post does not reflect the views of ABC News and violated our standards — as a result, Terry Moran has been suspended pending further evaluation.&#8221;
In the hours that preceded the statement, Trump administration officials and others slammed Moran and demanded accountability.
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An ABC journalist <a href="https://twitter.com/TerryMoran?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TerryMoran</a> posted this absolutely vile smear of Stephen Miller. It’s dripping with hatred. Remember that every time you watch ABC’s coverage of the Trump administration.
As it happens, I know Stephen quite well. And he’s motivated by love of country. He’s… <a href="https://t.co/hX93zKTWjy">pic.twitter.com/hX93zKTWjy</a>
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&#8220;An ABC journalist [Terry Moran] posted this absolutely vile smear of Stephen Miller. It’s dripping with hatred. Remember that every time you watch ABC’s coverage of the Trump administration,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/JDVance/status/1931694721354645752" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Vice President JD Vance.
&#8220;As it happens, I know Stephen quite well. And he’s motivated by love of country. He’s motivated by a fear that people like Terry Moran make rules that normal Americans have to follow, but well connected people don’t. It’s why he fought so hard to get President Trump elected and why he works to hard to implement the agenda. ABC should apologize to Stephen. What Terry posted is disgraceful,&#8221; Vance added.
&#8220;Last night, in a since deleted post, so-called so-called &#8216;journalist&#8217; [Terry Moran] went on a rampage against Stephen Miller and called President Trump &#8216;a world class hater.&#8217; This is unhinged and unacceptable. We have reached out to [ABC] to inquire about how they plan to hold Terry accountable,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/PressSec/status/1931687759447556395" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
&#8220;This is why Americans don’t trust the Legacy Media,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/KatieMiller/status/1931687830264164421" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Katie Miller, who is Stephen Miller&#8217;s wife. &#8220;When masks are down you see the radical left-wing bias at [ABC]. These are the people feeding propaganda across the airwaves under the guise of righteousness. [Terry Moran] should be fired from the network immediately.&#8221;
Stephen Miller himself <a href="https://x.com/StephenM/status/1931708417715863647" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>: &#8220;The most important fact about Terry’s full public meltdown is what it shows about the corporate press in America. For decades, the privileged anchors and reporters narrating and gatekeeping our society have been radicals adopting a journalist’s pose. Terry pulled off his mask.&#8221;

Terry Moran of ABC News

ABC Suspends Reporter Over Late-Night Screed Against Stephen Miller And Trump

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Media Bias

With the Republican-led One Big Beautiful Bill over its first major hurdle in the U.S. House, Democrats and media are making sure the knives are out at every opportunity lest it pass the Senate and give President Donald Trump another win.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
Discussion regarding what the bill will and won’t cut — particularly with regard to Medicaid — took center stage on several broadcasts as Democrats and show hosts alike insisted people would lose health care coverage if it passed. The bill’s defenders argued that anyone stripped of coverage by this bill — namely illegal immigrants and those who were receiving payments through fraudulent means — should not have been getting Medicaid coverage in the first place.
On ABC News’ “This Week,” former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus defended the measure, saying that Medicaid had become bloated in recent years but that the cuts being discussed were targeted to remove benefits going to people who were in the United States illegally.
Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Donna Brazile pressed the point by first claiming that the Trump administration was cutting aid across the board, particularly to areas hit by recent storms — and she argued that the American people would not be pleased with the &#8220;bone-crushing&#8221; changes.
&#8220;We had 50 million people on Medicaid in 2011. Today we’ve got 80 million people on Medicaid. This bill doesn&#8217;t cut Medicaid, he said. &#8220;It says that for illegal immigrants, there will be cuts.&#8221;
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On GOP-led budget bill, former RNC chair <a href="https://twitter.com/Reince?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Reince</a> Priebus said: “We had 50 million people on Medicaid in 2011. Today we’ve got 80 million people on Medicaid. This bill doesn&#8217;t cut Medicaid &#8230; It says that for illegal immigrants, there will be cuts.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/qjCkcbK2qg">https://t.co/qjCkcbK2qg</a> <a href="https://t.co/1qfVKhXEae">pic.twitter.com/1qfVKhXEae</a>
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The New York Times&#8217; national correspondent Astead Herndon said that Democrats were leaning in to what they saw as disappointment among Trump supporters because he&#8217;d been so focused on getting the budget bill over the line. He went on to claim that there was &#8220;a sense that he is not actually delivering on the core promises&#8221; — but he left out the fact that the One Big Beautiful Bill represents the fulfillment of major campaign promises such as &#8220;no tax on tips&#8221; and the permanent extension of the tax rates implemented under Trump&#8217;s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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NYT’s <a href="https://twitter.com/AsteadWH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AsteadWH</a> said some of Pres. Trump&#8217;s supporters are surprised “about the things that he has been focusing on&#8221; like tariffs or the spending bill, adding that there&#8217;s a &#8220;sense that he is not actually delivering on the core promises.” <a href="https://t.co/naOG3dmK1b">https://t.co/naOG3dmK1b</a> <a href="https://t.co/LE58bUd94u">pic.twitter.com/LE58bUd94u</a>
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Brazile also brought billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk into the conversation, saying that despite his announcement that he&#8217;d be stepping away from his role in the Trump administration, he had already done more damage than could easily be undone.
&#8220;Elon Musk may have walked away from his temporary special government job, but no one will forget the harm that he has done to not only America&#8217;s reputation across the world, but also the harm that he&#8217;s done to the American people,&#8221;she claimed.
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“Elon Musk may have walked away from his temporary special government job, but no one will forget the harm that he has done to not only America&#8217;s reputation across the world, but also the harm that he&#8217;s done to the American people,” <a href="https://twitter.com/donnabrazile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DonnaBrazile</a> said. <a href="https://t.co/88pTxxsTQQ">https://t.co/88pTxxsTQQ</a> <a href="https://t.co/pVk9msZd0L">pic.twitter.com/pVk9msZd0L</a>
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On CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; anchor Margaret Brennan highlighted the fact that the Senate — if it passed the One Big Beautiful Bill at all — was likely to make changes, and she spoke with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about how those changes might be received.
Bessent outlined the items that he said &#8220;have to stay in&#8221; — specifically: no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security, deductibility of auto loans for American-made automobiles — and made it clear that it was not his call, but President Trump&#8217;s. &#8220;They&#8217;re not necessarily my red lines. The president has his campaign promises that he wants to fulfill for working Americans,&#8221; he said.
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President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will be taken up next in the Senate — with some changes expected. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there are some items that &#8220;have to stay in&#8221; — no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security, deductibility of auto loans… <a href="https://t.co/MpAxXs2NBS">pic.twitter.com/MpAxXs2NBS</a>
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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke with Brennan about the bill, which he opposes in its current form, saying that in his mind, &#8220;the math doesn&#8217;t really add up.&#8221; Paul has also vocally opposed Trump&#8217;s willingness to use tariffs as leverage to bring foreign nations to the table regarding trade agreements.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told &#8220;Face The Nation&#8221; on Sunday that &#8220;the math doesn&#8217;t really add up&#8221; on the cost of President Trump&#8217;s &#8220;one big, beautiful bill,&#8221; while outlining his opposition as the legislation moves to the Senate this week. <a href="https://t.co/p7VFMlpZcN">https://t.co/p7VFMlpZcN</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1929251077364322647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Paul also said that if a provision raising the debt ceiling was removed, he would likely support the measure. &#8220;I would be very surprised if the bill at least is not modified in a good direction,&#8221; he said of possible Senate changes.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) says he thinks there are now four Senate Republicans who would vote to block President Trump&#8217;s &#8220;big, beautiful bill,&#8221; and &#8220;I would be very surprised if the bill at least is not modified in a good direction.&#8221;
Paul adds that he would likely support the bill… <a href="https://t.co/2VDikZ8hjZ">pic.twitter.com/2VDikZ8hjZ</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1929199658779455997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; anchor Dana Bash circled back to the idea of Medicaid cuts coming from the bill&#8217;s passage during an interview with OMB Director Russell Vought — and she cited Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and his comments suggesting that there would be cuts to the program.
&#8220;No one will lose coverage as a result of this bill,&#8221; Vought said.
&#8220;That&#8217;s not what Josh Hawley, who is not exactly a liberal Democrat, said. He said, &#8216;It&#8217;s wrong to cut health care for the working poor, and that&#8217;s what we&#8217;re talking about here with Medicaid,'&#8221; she said.
&#8220;Well, we continue to work with people in the Senate as to working them through with the specifics of the bill, what it does and what it doesn&#8217;t do,&#8221; Vought pushed back.
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VOUGHT: “No one will lose coverage as a result of this bill.”
BASH: “That&#8217;s not what Josh Hawley, who is not exactly a liberal Democrat, said. He said, ‘It&#8217;s wrong to cut health care for the working poor, and that&#8217;s what we&#8217;re talking about here with Medicaid.’”
VOUGHT: “Well,… <a href="https://t.co/1w99EWULm9">pic.twitter.com/1w99EWULm9</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1929193721196609694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Bash also brought in House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who blasted the bill outright: &#8220;Trump&#8217;s one, big ugly bill narrowly escaped the House of Representatives. And we&#8217;re going to continue to press our case across the country, partner with Senate Democrats in making clear to the American people the type of damage that this bill would do if it ever became law.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/RepJeffries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepJeffries</a> says Democrats “can’t let our foot off the gas pedal” in opposing Trump’s tax and spending cut bill:
“Trump&#8217;s one, big ugly bill narrowly escaped the House of Representatives. And we&#8217;re going to continue to press our case across the country, partner with Senate… <a href="https://t.co/ikJ5aeUu4s">pic.twitter.com/ikJ5aeUu4s</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1929173562033619424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Spin Cycle: To Deal Or Not To Deal — On Tariffs, Trade, And One Big Beautiful Bill

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The U.S. House met its stated goal, passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend — and by Sunday morning, the talking heads were doing their best to direct as much rain as possible onto the House Republicans&#8217; parade.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
On CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; host Margaret Brennan spoke with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about the total projected cost of the bill as well as some of the provisions that were included before it was sent on to the U.S. Senate.
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) says $4 to $5 trillion over the next decade is &#8220;about the right estimate&#8221; for the total cost of President Trump&#8217;s &#8220;one big, beautiful bill,&#8221; which passed the House last week, and he says &#8220;cuts to government&#8221; through the bill will give the American… <a href="https://t.co/VBNuI7huRY">pic.twitter.com/VBNuI7huRY</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1926653258107338988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Johnson said that $4 to $5 trillion over approximately ten years was &#8220;about the right estimate&#8221; for the measure&#8217;s total cost, but he also said that the cuts included in the bill would provide savings to taxpayers as well.
&#8220;At the same time, we have historic savings for the American people — cuts to government to make it more efficient and effective and work better for the people,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;That was a big campaign promise of President Trump and a big promise of ours, and we&#8217;re going to achieve that. So in the calculation here, there&#8217;s more than $1.5 trillion in savings, Margaret, for the people.&#8221;
Johnson referred to the bill as &#8220;arguably the most consequential legislation Congress will pass in many generations.&#8221;
Brennan pushed back, noting that the Kaiser Foundation had evaluated the bill and said that changes to Medicaid could result in 200,000 people in Johnson&#8217;s home state of Louisiana losing their health care coverage. Johnson said that the only thing the bill would cut with regard to Medicaid was waste and abuse.
&#8220;There&#8217;s a moral component to what we&#8217;re doing. When you make young men work, it&#8217;s good for them, it&#8217;s good for their dignity, it&#8217;s good for their self-worth and it&#8217;s good for the community that they live in,&#8221; he explained.
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The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates nearly 200,000 people in Louisiana could lose Medicaid coverage under cuts from President Trump&#8217;s &#8220;one big, beautiful bill.&#8221;
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) denies that there will be cuts and says the focus is on &#8220;fraud, waste and abuse,&#8221;… <a href="https://t.co/JeKUjhH2Gn">pic.twitter.com/JeKUjhH2Gn</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1926657133568839898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Johnson also acknowledged that some Senate Republicans objected to the expanded SALT (state and local taxes) cap, but noted that the large number of House Republicans in blue states had made the expansion a &#8220;political reality.&#8221;
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Several Senate Republicans may oppose changes to the expanded SALT (state and local taxes) cap in President Trump&#8217;s &#8220;one big, beautiful bill&#8221; that just passed in the House.
Speaker Mike Johnson says &#8220;there&#8217;s got to be a modification to SALT,&#8221; and that this is a &#8220;political… <a href="https://t.co/iRPykObz48">pic.twitter.com/iRPykObz48</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1926664743156142186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Brennan then spoke with Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), who was in favor of the expanded SALT cap because Connecticut has a higher state and local tax burden, but opposed the bill otherwise.
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The House-passed budget bill&#8217;s SALT cap increase &#8220;is going to be good&#8221; for Connecticut, which has one of the highest state and local tax burdens in the U.S., says Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), but adds, the bill &#8220;fails spectacularly&#8221; otherwise.
&#8220;The American people want basically three… <a href="https://t.co/XdAjfZ3pXu">pic.twitter.com/XdAjfZ3pXu</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1926667714690433478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8221; Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) said that he believed there was enough opposition in the Senate to &#8220;hold up&#8221; the bill.
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Sen. Ron Johnson says there&#8217;s enough opposition in the Senate to hold up Trump&#8217;s &#8216;big, beautiful&#8217; bill <a href="https://t.co/yT8FaA6NBc">https://t.co/yT8FaA6NBc</a>
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1926727234477256757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Johnson also made an appearance on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; where he claimed that the bill was &#8220;immoral,&#8221; and added, &#8220;It&#8217;s wrong. It has to stop.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/RonJohnsonWI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RonJohnsonWI</a> says the House tax and spending cut bill is mortgaging American children&#8217;s future: &#8220;It&#8217;s immoral. It&#8217;s wrong. It has to stop.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/rd0Gnanxlt">pic.twitter.com/rd0Gnanxlt</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1926633584959324344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Speaker Johnson also made a stop on &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; telling anchor Jake Tapper that he hoped to see it move through the Senate without major changes. &#8220;It&#8217;s best not to meddle with it too much,&#8221; he said.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpeakerJohnson</a> warns senators about making changes to President Trump&#8217;s tax and spending cut bill: &#8220;It&#8217;s best not to meddle with it too much.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/SsBPUkYsev">pic.twitter.com/SsBPUkYsev</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1926628762889703470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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House Lawmakers Pass Budget Bill Ahead Of Speaker Johnson’s Memorial Day Deadline

Spin Cycle: Kill Bill — The One Big Beautiful One, That Is

Mike Johnson

With just days to go before the release of &#8220;Original Sin&#8221; — a book exploring former President Joe Biden&#8217;s obvious cognitive decline from Jake Tapper (CNN) and Alex Thompson (Axios) — everyone on the Sunday political shows was talking about Biden, who knew what, and when they knew it.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
If one were to simply watch those interviews cold, not having lived through four years of a Biden presidency or seen dozens of speeches and interviews even from midway through his single term, one might be inclined to believe the pundits and elected Democrats when they insisted that Biden was absolutely fine at least until his disaster of a televised debate with President Donald Trump — and, according to at least one, he might even still be fine.
But Democrats and pundits said those things to an audience made up of Americans who did watch Biden as he repeatedly got lost on stage, tripped up the stairs of Air Force One, alternately shouted and whispered at awkward times, and lost his train of thought on a regular basis. Still, they committed to the narrative — Biden was definitely at his best until maybe the debate, and there was no reason for anyone to suggest otherwise or believe that anyone was covering up Biden&#8217;s condition.
On ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week,&#8221; Rep. Ro Khanna insisted that there was no cover-up, but also said that the people who had been closest to President Biden during the last year or so of his presidency owed the American people &#8220;an explanation — but he did not clarify why they needed to explain if they were not covering anything up.
&#8220;It’s painfully obvious President Biden should not have run,&#8221; Khanna said.
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“It’s painfully obvious President Biden should not have run.”
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna said there wasn&#8217;t a cover-up of former Pres. Biden mental fitness ahead of the 2024 election, but added those close to Biden and his advisers “owe an explanation.” <a href="https://t.co/MTbOVJxR88">https://t.co/MTbOVJxR88</a> <a href="https://t.co/9UJQqpL4gF">pic.twitter.com/9UJQqpL4gF</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1924122551883645008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
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During a panel discussion later on in the broadcast, former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile claimed that since she had lost a step or two with age, it was totally fine for the same thing to have happened to Biden.
&#8220;I&#8217;m going to stick by Joe Biden. And look, we all — I don&#8217;t have the pep in my step that I used to have,&#8221; she said.
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On questions of former Pres. Biden’s mental fitness ahead of the 2024 election, former DNC chair <a href="https://twitter.com/donnabrazile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DonnaBrazile</a> says, &#8220;I&#8217;m going to stick by Joe Biden. And look, we all — I don&#8217;t have the pep in my step that I used to have.”<a href="https://t.co/KJmZwLyqkW">https://t.co/KJmZwLyqkW</a> <a href="https://t.co/yPGHteC3gZ">pic.twitter.com/yPGHteC3gZ</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1924134592497271104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Former Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus pushed back, noting that conservatives had been repeatedly mocked and gaslighted — not to mention shut down by legacy media hosts — when they stated the obvious about the president&#8217;s declining faculties.
&#8220;People were put to shame — me and others out there — that talked about Joe Biden&#8217;s mental acuity &#8230; The fact is they were managing his decline in a nursing home in the White House,&#8221; he said.
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Former RNC chair <a href="https://twitter.com/Reince?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Reince</a> Priebus: &#8220;People were put to shame — me and others out there — that talked about Joe Biden&#8217;s mental acuity &#8230; The fact is they were managing his decline in a nursing home in the White House.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/mEq24OQYpx">https://t.co/mEq24OQYpx</a> <a href="https://t.co/glQtYP9iwY">pic.twitter.com/glQtYP9iwY</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1924136867680735338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) took time out from defending criminal illegal alien gang members to address the recently released audio from Biden&#8217;s interview with former Special Counsel Robert Hur — which he said shed light on a problem that no one had been aware of at the time.
&#8220;Obviously, if we could redo this tape and play it over again, we would do things differently,&#8221; Van Hollen said. &#8220;I think we can acknowledge that this was a — people overlooked a serious problem or were just not aware.&#8221;
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&#8220;Hindsight is 20/20,&#8221; Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) says of the audio tapes that have been released of then-President Biden&#8217;s interview with special counsel Robert Hur, highlighting Biden&#8217;s memory lapses at the time.
&#8220;Obviously, if we could redo this tape and play it over again,… <a href="https://t.co/iITJ2PC9aH">pic.twitter.com/iITJ2PC9aH</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1924134615121375425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) took a similar approach on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8221; saying that Democrats might have encouraged Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race sooner if only they had known. Murphy also said that Democrats had been wrong to brush off voters&#8217; concerns about Biden&#8217;s acuity during the 2024 election cycle.
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In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) says that former President Biden should have exited the 2024 race earlier as newly released audio tapes renew concerns over Biden&#8217;s health and fitness while in office. <a href="https://t.co/KU1cqLKcHR">https://t.co/KU1cqLKcHR</a> <a href="https://t.co/mTJHsYG5rI">pic.twitter.com/mTJHsYG5rI</a>
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1924102792177725590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Rep. James Clyburn took things to a whole different level on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; telling anchor Jake Tapper that he wasn&#8217;t even sure Biden would be incapable of serving a second term in the White House.
&#8220;Yes, I thought [he could serve another term] back then. I still think that, but I don&#8217;t know that,&#8221; he said.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/RepJamesClyburn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepJamesClyburn</a> on whether he still believes President Biden could have served another term: &#8220;Yes, I thought that back then. I still think that, but I don&#8217;t know that.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/hfRtH5REyl">pic.twitter.com/hfRtH5REyl</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1924123561721000190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
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As to Biden&#8217;s disastrous debate performance, Clyburn continued to play defense. &#8220;Whether or not that was just an incident or whether that was a condition that was being kept from people, we have no way of knowing which one was true,&#8221; he claimed.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/RepJamesClyburn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepJamesClyburn</a> reflects on Biden’s disastrous 2024 debate performance: “Whether or not that was just an incident or whether that was a condition that was being kept from people, we have no way of knowing which one was true.” <a href="https://t.co/Sso7mSltX0">pic.twitter.com/Sso7mSltX0</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1924100037597884572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Van Jones and David Axelrod were less magnanimous to Biden, his White House, and the party that enabled him.
&#8220;There are people who knew and said nothing, and that is a crime against this Republic,&#8221; Jones said.
&#8220;I blame the people around him,&#8221; Axelrod added. &#8220;Real loyalty demanded that they say, &#8216;Mr. President, it&#8217;s just not there and it&#8217;s not in your interest&#8217; [to run again].&#8221;
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Longtime Democratic strategists react to new reporting that top Biden aides hid signs of decline from the public.<a href="https://twitter.com/VanJones68?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VanJones68</a>: &#8220;There are people who knew and said nothing, and that is a crime against this Republic.&#8221;<a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@davidaxelrod</a>: “I blame the people around him&#8230; real loyalty… <a href="https://t.co/Obz2wpk3Jm">pic.twitter.com/Obz2wpk3Jm</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1924101934442569760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
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G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio De Janeiro

Spin Cycle: The Fix Is In, And There Was No Fix

Axios

Jake Tapper

Joe Biden

Three House Democrats — all from New Jersey — and the Mayor of Newark descended on Delaney Hall on Friday, demanding access to and oversight of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center that is being used to house criminal illegal aliens. What followed was a &#8220;they said &#8211; they said&#8221; scenario involving the Department of Homeland Security and the Democrats — and some of it played out on the Sunday morning political talk shows.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
The protest that took place on Friday — according to Newark&#8217;s Democratic Mayor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/newark-mayor-arrested-after-dem-reps-storm-new-jersey-ice-facility-charge-past-security-officers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ras Baraka</a> and Garden State Democratic Reps. LaMonica McIver, Bonnie Watson-Coleman, and Rob Menendez — was simply several members of Congress exercising their oversight authority. Watson-Coleman told CNN on Saturday that the group was simply waiting for &#8220;a tour&#8221; of the facility, the obvious implication being that the tour had been prearranged.
Mayor Baraka, who is currently campaigning to be New Jersey&#8217;s next governor, has been protesting Delaney Hall&#8217;s existence since the beginning. During the week prior to the protest, city workers parked a bulldozer in front of the gate in order to block access to the facility. Baraka was arrested during the protest and detained by ICE agents.
The Department of Homeland Security offered an entirely different take on the incident: initial reports stated that the New Jersey Democrats had been part of a protest group that waited outside the gates until they were opened for a vehicle transporting detainees – at which point they rushed past security and onto the property. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that if they had requested a tour rather than simply staging a protest outside the gate, one would have been arranged.
On CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) addressed reports that ICE could potentially arrest the three Democratic representatives who had been involved in the protests as well.
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After ICE threatened to arrest three Democratic members of Congress following a protest in Newark, New Jersey, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) says any such arrests would &#8220;be a very drastic move.&#8221;
&#8220;I would only do that if they were complicit with a crime,&#8221; he says. <a href="https://t.co/N1Qa6fOGHJ">pic.twitter.com/N1Qa6fOGHJ</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1921601294113878082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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McCaul said that ICE arresting the members of Congress would be a &#8220;very drastic move,&#8221; adding, &#8220;I would only do that if they were complicit with a crime.&#8221;
&#8220;I don&#8217;t know all the facts behind this,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;If they were just visiting a detention center, that&#8217;s — I&#8217;ve done that many times. If they were disrupting law enforcement, that&#8217;s another question. We can peacefully protest in this country, but you cannot be complicit with gang violence against our law enforcement, and I think perhaps that&#8217;s what it comes down to.&#8221;
Anchor Dana Bash also brought up the incident during Sunday&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; — and she brought in the three New Jersey Democrats to weigh in on what had happened.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/RepBonnie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepBonnie</a> on clash with ICE outside Newark detention facility: “Chaos ensued when someone on the phone above the leaders of ICE who were with us at that facility instructed them to go out of the facility, go to the private property and lock the mayor of the largest city in the… <a href="https://t.co/EEqEYmukMp">pic.twitter.com/EEqEYmukMp</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1921561701293363522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Chaos ensued when someone on the phone above the leaders of ICE who were with us at that facility instructed them to go out of the facility, go to the private property, and lock the mayor of the largest city in the state of New Jersey up. That&#8217;s absurd. That&#8217;s un-American. That&#8217;s scary. That&#8217;s determination to intimidate people in this country,&#8221; Rep. Watson-Coleman said.
During a previous CNN interview on Saturday, Watson-Coleman had claimed that DHS officials were &#8220;lying&#8221; when they accused the Democrats and protesters of getting rough with ICE agents, and said that any body cam footage that showed such actions would have to be &#8220;manufactured.
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Responding to DHS accusing her of &#8220;body slamming&#8221; an ICE officer, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLaMonica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepLaMonica</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/DanaBashCNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanaBashCNN</a>, &#8220;I honestly do not know how to body slam anyone. There&#8217;s no video that supports me body slamming anyone.&#8221;<a href="https://twitter.com/RepMenendez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepMenendez</a> says, &#8220;There were a lot of opportunities for DHS, for ICE to… <a href="https://t.co/Fhfpq06jHq">pic.twitter.com/Fhfpq06jHq</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1921578454127882426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Rep. McIver responded to DHS reports that she had &#8220;body-slammed&#8221; an ICE agent during the scuffle, saying, &#8220;I honestly do not know how to body slam anyone. There&#8217;s no video that supports me body slamming anyone.&#8221;
Menendez then claimed that ICE agents had intentionally escalated the situation, adding, &#8220;There were a lot of opportunities for DHS, for ICE to de-escalate the situation. They chose not to&#8230; It&#8217;s something that should really shock all Americans.&#8221;
Later on in the broadcast, Bash brought in a panel to discuss the situation — and the possibility that the three Democratic Reps. could face arrest.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSuhas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepSuhas</a> on DHS threatening to arrest members of Congress: “If I&#8217;m going to be put behind bars for trying to stand up for the constitutional rights of my constituents, for standing up for civil liberties, bring it on.”<a href="https://twitter.com/KSoltisAnderson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KSoltisAnderson</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/BradOnMessage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BradOnMessage</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/XochitlHinojosa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@XochitlHinojosa</a> join… <a href="https://t.co/IhnQI47pJe">pic.twitter.com/IhnQI47pJe</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1921581066390745219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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President Donald Trump sat down with host Kristen Welker for a full length interview on Sunday&#8217;s &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221; — and throughout the conversation, he often paused to challenge the mainstream media narratives and the framing Welker chose for her questions.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
Trump&#8217;s repeated jabs at Welker during the interview reflect the tone that most associated with his second administration have taken with members of the press — and the tone that Trump himself exhibited in a previous wide-ranging interview with ABC News anchor Terry Moran — making his interview the perfect summary of a week in legacy media narratives.
Welker began the interview with questions about the economy, asking Trump whether he deserved credit  — or blame — for the general direction the economy has taken during the first 100 days of his administration. The president threaded the needle a bit on that question, noting that some policy changes impact the economy more quickly than others — meaning that some of the current economic numbers were still a direct result of policies implemented by former President Joe Biden.
To Welker, who asked whether the economy was truly a Trump economy, the president replied, &#8220;I think certain aspects of it are. Costs are. I was able to get down the costs, but even that, it takes awhile to get them down but we got them down good. &#8230; We lost $5-6 billion a day [on trade] with Biden — $5-6 billion. And I&#8217;ve got that down to a great number right now in a record time.&#8221;
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NBC: Is this now your economy, sir?<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &#8220;I think certain aspects of it are. Costs are. I was able to get down the costs&#8230; We lost $5-6 billion a day with Biden&#8230; and I&#8217;ve got that down to a great number right now in a record time.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/Qy2LkRzsm2">pic.twitter.com/Qy2LkRzsm2</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1919020316489126364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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NBC News, true to form, published that same clip under a headline suggesting that Trump was passing off the less positive economic numbers on Biden — without noting that the president was right when he said that some policies took longer to show results than others might.
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President Trump says ‘good parts’ of economy are his and ‘bad parts are the Biden economy’ <a href="https://t.co/9mEbnABSAq">https://t.co/9mEbnABSAq</a>
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1919019693156843824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Welker pressed the president on the tariffs, arguing that there were some small businesses hurt by the initial impact — but Trump immediately challenged her framing of the issue.
&#8220;You pick a couple of little businesses. What about the car business? They&#8217;re going to make a fortune because of the tariffs &#8230; the head of the union who was no fan of mine &#8230; now he&#8217;s saying&#8230; &#8216;We&#8217;ve been waiting 40 years for somebody to do what Trump is doing.'&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> calls out Fake News NBC: &#8220;You pick [out] a couple of little businesses. What about the car business? They&#8217;re going to make a fortune because of the tariffs&#8230; the head of the union who was no fan of mine&#8230; now he&#8217;s saying&#8230; &#8216;We&#8217;ve been waiting 40 years for somebody to… <a href="https://t.co/iVSAr0w9UZ">pic.twitter.com/iVSAr0w9UZ</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1919023203856286203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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When the topic turned to illegal immigration, Trump referenced what Attorney General Pam Bondi has labeled the &#8220;real constitutional crisis&#8221; — the fact that Democrats and a number of carefully-shopped district court judges have attempted to overwhelm the system by forcing the Trump administration to adjudicate every illegal immigrant&#8217;s individual case prior to ordering deportation.
&#8220;The big emergency right now is that we have thousands of people that we want to take out — and we have some judges that want everybody to go to court,&#8221; Trump said, arguing that based on the numbers, it would take hundreds of years to process every illegal immigrant through the court system. &#8220;We have millions of people. We&#8217;re going to have millions of court cases?&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &#8220;The big emergency right now is that we have thousands of people that we want to take out — and we have some judges that want everybody to go to court &#8230; We have millions of people. We&#8217;re going to have millions of court cases?&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/Eli9acE8Dd">pic.twitter.com/Eli9acE8Dd</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1919020763912220928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Welker pressed Trump on whether or not he believed everyone in the United States — whether citizen or not — was entitled to due process and the right to plead their case before a judge, and Trump&#8217;s reply was simple: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know, I&#8217;m not a lawyer.&#8221;
&#8220;We have thousands of people &#8230; some of the worst, most dangerous on earth — and I was elected to get them the hell out of here and the courts are holding me from doing it,&#8221; Trump added.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &#8220;We have thousands of people &#8230; some of the worst, most dangerous on earth — and I was elected to get them the hell out of here and the courts are holding me from doing it.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/uNJESyWas1">pic.twitter.com/uNJESyWas1</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1919022289397452899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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NBC&#8217;s interpretation of that exchange was slightly different: &#8220;Trump, asked if he has to &#8216;uphold the Constitution,&#8217; says, &#8216;I don&#8217;t know&#8217;.&#8221;
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— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1919023638222602658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Welker went on to challenge Trump&#8217;s actions regarding certain political adversaries – in particular those who were directly involved in prosecuting the legal cases against him — asking whether he was making matters worse by stripping their security clearances.
&#8220;You said you wanted to unify the country. Does going after political foes undercut that goal?&#8221; she asked.
Trump, who has often said that the cases against him were entirely political in nature, said no — the goal was to make sure that the people filling such roles were &#8220;honest people.&#8221;
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Welker: “You said you wanted to unify the country. Does going after political foes undercut that goal?”<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: “No. We want honest people.” <a href="https://t.co/ESGFrufqPC">pic.twitter.com/ESGFrufqPC</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1919023028702224674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;What do you say to those who believe you are taking the country down an authoritarian path?&#8221; Welker asked, provoking an immediate reaction from Trump.
&#8220;There you go again. Why don&#8217;t you ask in a different way? Many people want to come into our country. Many people love Trump &#8230; I won the popular vote,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;They had their chance at the election, and they lost big.&#8221;
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NBC: What do you say to those who believe you are taking the country down an authoritarian path?<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &#8220;There you go again. Why don&#8217;t you ask in a different way? Many people want to come into our country. Many people love Trump&#8230; I won the popular vote&#8230; they had their… <a href="https://t.co/XFx4X21jfF">pic.twitter.com/XFx4X21jfF</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1919024153950134384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Welker even asked Trump about rumors that he was actively considering running for a third term as president — rumors that the president quickly laughed off.
&#8220;I&#8217;m looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody — ideally a great Republican, a great Republican — to carry it forward,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;Four years is plenty of time to do something really spectacular.&#8221;
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&#8220;I&#8217;m looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody — ideally a great Republican, a great Republican — to carry it forward,&#8221; says <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>.
&#8220;Four years is plenty of time to do something really spectacular.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/pK6t6X3AiA">pic.twitter.com/pK6t6X3AiA</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1919026233943187660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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When asked directly, Trump named Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as potential successors.

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Spin Cycle: Trump Takes On NBC Anchor In Combative ‘Meet The Press’ Interview

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