Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s (D-CA) indignant reaction to a recent question from CNN&#8217;s Jake Tapper gave away the game, revealing just how rare an occasion it is for a member of her party to be held to account by almost anyone in media.
Pelosi&#8217;s name had come up multiple times during spirited debate in the Senate over a bill — presented by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) — that would bar members of Congress from owning stock. Tapper pressed Pelosi on the issue, using a comment from President Donald Trump to kick off the conversation.
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Pelosi chastises Tapper for asking about Trump accusing her of insider trading:
“Why do you have to read that?&#8221;
“It isn&#8217;t anything to do with anything insider. But the president has his own exposure, he&#8217;s always projecting.&#8221;
“Let&#8217;s not give him any more time on that, please.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/rMQbobt9eB">pic.twitter.com/rMQbobt9eB</a>
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternLensman/status/1950667689711776189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Let me just read what he said,&#8221; Tapper stated, after technical difficulties prevented him from playing a clip he&#8217;d intended to air. &#8220;Nancy Pelosi became rich —&#8221;
&#8220;Why do you have to read that?&#8221; Pelosi demanded to know, clearly annoyed by the direction the interview was taking. &#8220;We‘re here to talk about the 60th anniversary of Medicaid. That&#8217;s what I agreed to come to talk about.&#8221;
&#8220;I wanted to —&#8221; Tapper tried again, but Pelosi interrupted him again.
&#8220;— And what that means, and the election,&#8221; she continued.
Tapper pushed back, saying that he had only &#8220;wanted to give you a chance just to respond. He accused you of insider trading, what&#8217;s your response to that?&#8221;
&#8220;That&#8217;s ridiculous,&#8221; Pelosi laughed. &#8220;In fact, I very much support the — stop the trading of members of Congress, not that I think anybody&#8217;s doing anything wrong, if they are, they are prosecuted and they go to jail. But because of the confidence it instills in the American people, don&#8217;t worry about this. But I have no concern about the obvious investments that have been made over time, I&#8217;m not into it, my husband is, but it isn&#8217;t anything to do with anything insider.&#8221;
Pelosi then attempted to make the conversation about President Donald Trump, suggesting that he was only shining a spotlight on her to deflect from something he must have done.
&#8220;The president has his own exposure, so he&#8217;s always projecting,&#8221; she claimed. &#8220;He&#8217;s always projecting, and let&#8217;s not give him any more time on that, please. We&#8217;re going forward here.&#8221;
She then pivoted again to claim that the man who entered her San Francisco home and attacked her husband had been &#8220;inspired by [Trump]&#8221; before suggesting that it would be better if they could just go back to talking about Medicaid.
Trump, as he gave remarks from the White House on Wednesday, called for Pelosi to be investigated and claimed, &#8220;Nancy Pelosi became rich by having insider information &#8230; I think that&#8217;s disgraceful &#8230; She has the highest return of practically anybody in the history of Wall Street.&#8221;
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🚨 BREAKING: President Trump calls for Nancy Pelosi to be INVESTIGATED for insider trading
“Nancy Pelosi became rich by having insider information &#8230;I think that&#8217;s disgraceful.&#8221;
“She has the highest return of practically, ANYBODY in the history of Wall Street…
HOW DID THAT… <a href="https://t.co/M6pM9UR9Nn">pic.twitter.com/M6pM9UR9Nn</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1950616450126795233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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US-POLITICS-VOTE-MIDTERMS-DNC

Nancy Pelosi Visibly Perturbed By CNN’s Random Act Of Journalism

Nancy Pelosi Visibly Perturbed By CNN's Random Act Of Journalism

Insider Trading

Jake Tapper

Media

Nancy Pelosi

Politics

Stock Market

Over the first six months of President Donald Trump&#8217;s second term, nearly everyone in media — from individual journalists and pundits to entire outlets — has scrambled to gain solid footing.
Some have fared better than others as they attempt to navigate what seems to be a constantly shifting landscape. The majority have opted for one or more of a few clear strategies: rewriting history, gaslighting the audience, or attempting to restructure, well, everything. Some have even chosen different strategies for specific issues, jumping back and forth between them whenever necessary.
Let&#8217;s take stock of where journalism is today.
<h3>Rewriting History.</h3>
The key offenders here are the pundits and journalists charging ahead with damning reports on former President Joe Biden&#8217;s obvious cognitive decline — and even publishing books about it — as though they played no role in hiding Biden&#8217;s condition while he was in the White House.
One such book, &#8220;Original Sin,&#8221; came from CNN anchor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jake-tapper-who-ignored-signs-of-bidens-decline-releasing-book-on-the-cover-up">Jake Tapper</a> and Axios reporter Alex Thompson. Both authors defended Biden from conservative attacks while it was clear to anyone capable of basic observation that the former president was a long way off his game.
As The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jake-tapper-who-ignored-signs-of-bidens-decline-releasing-book-on-the-cover-up">reported</a>,with regard to Tapper:
<blockquote>During the 2020 campaign, Tapper came to Biden’s <a href="https://x.com/jaketapper/status/1318570778468777984" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defense</a> multiple times when Republicans criticized him for struggling during his campaign speeches. In January 2020, Tapper <a href="https://x.com/jaketapper/status/1218211112195362818" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reposted</a> a clip of Lara Trump saying she felt “kind of sad for Biden” for struggling to “get the words out.” Tapper commented on Trump’s remarks on social media, writing, “Whatever you think of @JoeBiden and his politics, worth reading this remarkable piece about his stutter,” and linking to an Atlantic article that argued that voters should “be more understanding” of Biden’s gaffes because “he’s still fighting a stutter.”</blockquote>
And on Thompson:
<blockquote>&#8220;Biden’s quirky aphorisms are sometimes weaponized by Republicans to insinuate the 80-year-old president is in mental decline,” Thompson wrote. “But Biden has been using unique phrases for years — but even some of his aides aren’t exactly sure what he means by them.” Thompson added, “There are legitimate questions about Biden’s age and stamina as he runs for a second term — but his off-beat proverbs are just Biden being Biden.</blockquote>
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/an-albatross-on-him-new-book-details-the-strain-hunter-biden-put-on-2024-campaign">next of these books</a> came from Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Dawsey. He addressed the outsized role that the president&#8217;s embattled son, Hunter Biden, had played on the campaign — and how he may have influenced President Biden&#8217;s 11th-hour pardons.
As The Daily Wire reported at the time:
<blockquote>“Right, so one of the scenes in the book is that the President has a big month ahead in June of 2024, he has European travel, he has the first debate with Donald Trump, as you saw, it didn’t go so well,” Dawsey began. “But the thing he’s telling his friends he’s plays concerned about is that his son is not convicted in his court case.”
“He even offers to testify for his son,” Dawsey continued. “And he’s talking to folks nonstop around him … about his son, right? And he’s just constantly worried about him, he said the prosecutors are trying to break him, and as you see ultimately he decides to pardon his son.”</blockquote>
Dawsey&#8217;s book also revealed the lengths to which Biden&#8217;s aides went to keep him from taking a cognitive test in 2024 and to insulate him from the press, the public, and even members of his own cabinet.
And while the Wall Street Journal was ahead of most other outlets in publishing a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-struggling-to-function-during-closed-door-meetings-with-officials-report">damning report</a> on Biden&#8217;s condition before his only debate with Trump, even the concerns raised by that report were obvious to anyone who&#8217;d been paying attention to the first three years of his presidency.
<h3>Gaslighting The Audience.</h3>
Following the release of new information about the Russian collusion hoax from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and a declassified congressional report, a number of outlets and personalities have adopted this strategy.
George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley addressed this during a recent Fox News appearance.
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Jonathan Turley on the Russia Hoax: &#8220;The problem with Democrats and the media is that they&#8217;re trying to run the same grift on the same marks&#8230;They&#8217;re trying to tell the public, &#8216;Don&#8217;t look at this stuff, there&#8217;s nothing to see here.&#8217; The public largely rejected that whole pitch… <a href="https://t.co/pkXNPK9phU">pic.twitter.com/pkXNPK9phU</a>
— Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jules31415/status/1950017567596134452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The problem with Democrats and the media is that they&#8217;re trying to run the same grift on the same marks &#8230; They&#8217;re trying to tell the public, &#8216;Don&#8217;t look at this stuff, there&#8217;s nothing to see here.&#8217; The public largely rejected that whole pitch when they reelected Donald Trump; it&#8217;s not going to really work,&#8221; Turley explained.
&#8220;This is really damning stuff. What was just released, in my view, undermines the testimony of people like John Brennan, but what Ratcliffe is talking about is exposing it all to show the public exactly what happened. This is the real Russian conspiracy. There wasn&#8217;t a Russian collusion conspiracy, but there was a Russian conspiracy: it&#8217;s when John Brennan went to Obama in 2016.&#8221;
Turley also suggested that of those involved in pushing the hoax on the American people, former CIA Director John Brennan was probably the most vulnerable to prosecution.
MSNBC has perhaps presented the most egregious example of this strategy. Instead of addressing the new information, the outlet has opted to repeatedly platform Brennan to refute it.
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John Brennan was platformed again this morning by his favorite &#8216;news&#8217; network to attack Tulsi Gabbard:
&#8220;I think she&#8217;s projecting. Obviously, she&#8217;s engaged in the politicization of intelligence.&#8221;
&#8220;She’s not interested in the truth.&#8221;
The hosts enthusiastically agree. <a href="https://t.co/tGGy4w2CRL">https://t.co/tGGy4w2CRL</a> <a href="https://t.co/vPsGqauw8g">pic.twitter.com/vPsGqauw8g</a>
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternLensman/status/1949131297718481113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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MSNBC has fully leaned in to gaslighting on other topics as well, platforming the poster child for politicization of the Justice Department — former Attorney General Eric Holder — to complain that the Trump administration is &#8230; politicizing the Justice Department.
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Obama’s Wingman says he’s concerned about the politicization of Trump&#8217;s DOJ:
“This administration has used the power of the Justice Department to target political opponents.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/7ZyOoBIYxX">pic.twitter.com/7ZyOoBIYxX</a>
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternLensman/status/1949557074465259900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<h3>Restructuring Everything.</h3>
Among those outlets that appear to be restructuring to meet changing needs in the Trump era, the most obvious is The Washington Post. Things began falling apart at the Post before the presidential election, when Executive Editor <a href="https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2024/why-sally-buzbees-resign-what-next-washington-post/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sally Buzbee</a> <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/absolute-exodus-washington-post-bleeds-talent-as-experienced-staffers-take-buyout">abruptly exited</a> the paper in June 2024. She left, according to several sources, because she was not on board with the new organizational structure CEO Will Lewis planned to introduce.
The outlet&#8217;s decision not to endorse former Vice President Kamala Harris — and to take a neutral stance in future elections — prompted a few resignations. More followed over several months as changes were made to the editorial and opinion sections to &#8220;champion timeless American values.&#8221;
Then, in late May, The Washington Post announced it was offering buyouts to staffers, primarily those who had been with the outlet for a decade or longer. The &#8220;absolute exodus&#8221; continued.
In early July, Lewis sent an email encouraging employees who did not feel that they were  &#8220;aligned&#8221; with the outlet&#8217;s new direction to seriously consider the buyouts — and a number of them have.
Several big names have announced their plans to depart The Washington Post — including political reporter Dan Balz, obituary section chief <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/07/24/washington-post-jeff-bezos-obituary-buyout-00473350" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Bernstein</a>, reporter Philip Bump, as well as columnists David von Drehle, <a href="https://x.com/crampell/status/1948096670253605297" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Catherine Rampell</a>, and <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/travel/americas/washington-post-exodus-jonathan-capehart-buyout-bezos-b2793184.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jonathan Capehart</a>. The Post’s original TikTok pioneer, Dave Jorgenson, legal reporter Ann Marimow, and sports writer Dan Steinberg also took the buyout.
Reporter Joe Davidson says he left after being told that one of his opinion columns was “too opinionated,” and fact-check editor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wapo-fact-checker-takes-buyout-internet-reminds-him-he-stopped-dealing-in-facts-long-ago">Glen Kessler</a> announced his departure on Monday.
It remains to be seen whether any of these strategies will work — and some outlets may not even get the chance to try.
As President Donald Trump and his allies repeatedly demonstrate a willingness to fight back against media outlets that run with stories they believe to be defamatory — and a knack for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-wins-millions-in-defamation-suit-against-abc-news-george-stephanopoulos">winning</a> the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/big-and-important-win-trump-crows-over-settlement-in-cbs-paramount-lawsuit">ensuing lawsuits</a> — some organizations may buckle under the strain. Just ask the left-wing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elon-musks-lawsuits-and-a-federal-probe-threaten-to-bring-down-media-matters">Media Matters</a>, which appears poised to collapse under the weight of government investigation coupled with lawsuits from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.

Donald Trump

Media Scramble To Find Footing — And Stay Relevant — In The Trump Era

Media Outlets Scramble To Find Footing — And Stay Relevant — In Their Trump Era

ABC News

CBS News

Media Bias

NBC News

The Atlantic

The New York Times

Washington Post

As news broke that a mass shooter with a high-powered rifle had opened fire on people in a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, CNN anchor Erin Burnett and CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller both speculated that the gunman was “possibly white,” catalyzing anger on social media.
Surveillance images quickly surfaced after the mass shooting, showing the dark-complexioned, mustachioed gunman walking into the building at 345 Park Avenue with a rifle, wearing sunglasses and dark clothes. The Daily Wire is not publishing the gunman’s name due to a company policy against contributing to the unintentional glorification of mass shooters.
“People don&#8217;t walk around with guns like that. But was his face visible? I mean, do they — they have any idea at this point who he is?” Burnett asked Miller.
“They do not know who he is,” Miller stated. “They know he is a male, possibly white. He&#8217;s wearing sunglasses. He appears to have a mustache. And that picture has been distributed to every police officer in New York City particularly, has been sent to the phones of the search teams inside that building because whenever they encounter a group of people, the first thing they have to figure out is, is that individual among these people hiding among victims or pretending to be an office worker, because one thing you don&#8217;t want to have happen is to have this kind of cordon where you&#8217;re trying to evacuate people in groups as you can get them to a safe corridor and have this person slip out with them.&#8221;
“Male, possibly white, mustache, sunglasses in that building,” Burnett repeated. Later. She repeated, “There were a few things that really stood out there among them that they did get. They do know what he looks like. Sunglasses, mustache, male, possibly white &#8230;”
Ironically, later in the broadcast Miller stated, “One of the cautions here, as you know, from having done so many of these, Erin, unfortunately, is that we always have to be mindful of the idea that between people who are watching, listening information that&#8217;s being sent over social media, that we have to be a little bit guarded on specifics.”
“You share what you can from your sources. Some of it obviously, you must protect,” Burnett stated.
Social media slammed Burnett. One post stated, “CNN anchor Erin Burnett stated live on the air that the obviously not white man, quote, was ‘possibly white.’ Embarrassing attempt to politicize this tragedy.”
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A devastating shooting occurred in New York City, leaving 4 dead, including a police officer.
CNN anchor Erin Burnett stated live on the air that the obviously not white man, quote, was “possibly white.” Embarrassing attempt to politicize this tragedy. <a href="https://t.co/3T2dGA08ud">pic.twitter.com/3T2dGA08ud</a>
&mdash; Armstrong Williams 🇺🇸 (@Arightside) <a href="https://twitter.com/Arightside/status/1950138865412411758?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Another post stated, “@ErinBurnett  knows exactly what she’s doing here. Incredible misinformation and irresponsible, purposeful race-baiting. If you don’t know for sure, you don’t say it. Unless, of course your job is to mislead, stir-up confusion, obfuscation and to bury facts.”
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/ErinBurnett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ErinBurnett</a> knows exactly what she’s doing here. Incredible misinformation and irresponsible, purposeful race-baiting. If you don’t know for sure, you don’t say it. Unless, of course your job is to mislead, stir-up confusion, obfuscation and to bury facts. <a href="https://t.co/JMRDxTg7qJ">pic.twitter.com/JMRDxTg7qJ</a>
&mdash; Ross Dyer (@RossDyerTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RossDyerTV/status/1949984927706931566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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One month before the 2024 election, Burnett remained silent when her guest Democratic strategist guest, Aisha Mills, bridled, “As a black lesbian who Donald Trump doesn’t believe has genes as good as his, is he going to attempt to exterminate me?” and railed to CNN senior political commentator David Urban, “I’m not going to be lectured by some white man who doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” Urban responded, “Shame on you, Aisha,” prompting Burnett to state, “Let me just say I appreciate — OK, I appreciate both of you, I know it&#8217;s obviously getting heated. I think — I think what people appreciate about both of you is you mean what you say and you say what you mean. You&#8217;re both very genuine people.”
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CNN guest: “I’m not going to be lectured by some white man…”
The blatant racism isn’t the most noteworthy part, it’s Erin Burnett refusing to condemn it on her own show. 
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&mdash; Cabot Phillips (@cabot_phillips) <a href="https://twitter.com/cabot_phillips/status/1844188406181777895?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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2014 Concordia Summit – Day 1

‘Purposeful Race-Baiting’: CNN’s Burnett Slammed For Saying NYC Mass Shooter Was ‘Possibly White’

Erin Burnett

Manhattan

Mass Shooting

New York

New York City

Racism

Shooting

After months — and even years — of showing no curiosity whatsoever regarding the contents of the files relating to deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, congressional Democrats and their media counterparts are suddenly disinterested in talking about anything else.
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 working theory, based on the comments and questions swirling from the left, appears to be that the Epstein story plays well for Democrats. Of course, that&#8217;s only true if everyone ignores the fact that Democrats could have worked to get the files released years ago — or they could at least have refrained from blocking Republican efforts to subpoena the disgraced financier&#8217;s flight logs.
Still, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) parroted exactly that point during an interview on NBC News&#8217; &#8220;Meet the Press.&#8221;
Khanna, who has joined with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to force a vote in the House on the Epstein files. spoke with host Kristen Welker about the Democratic Party&#8217;s sudden pivot to Epstein.
Welker pressed the California Democrat on the shift to all Epstein, all the time, and asked whether anyone was concerned that other issues might get left by the wayside if the Epstein drama was taking up all the oxygen in the room. She especially pressed him on the fact that &#8220;everyday pocketbook issues&#8221; might be a better selling point for Democrats going into the 2026 midterms, but he disagreed.
&#8220;You can&#8217;t do anything constructive with government if you don&#8217;t have trust in government,&#8221; Khanna replied, saying that getting the files released would be a step toward more transparency. He did not explain why Democrats had opposed Republican efforts to get some of the documents in question years earlier.
&#8220;This is about trust in government,&#8221; he claimed. &#8220;When John F. Kennedy was president, trust in government was 60%, today it&#8217;s in the teens.&#8221;
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Rep. Ro Khanna says Epstein is a winning issue for Democrats: &#8216;This is about trust in government&#8217; <a href="https://t.co/PXS5oaYaeT">https://t.co/PXS5oaYaeT</a>
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1949464313254543795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The other working theory appears to be that continued pressure with regard to the Epstein case will drive a wedge between Republicans in general and between President Trump and his supporters specifically. And that is only true if everyone ignores all the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/x-isnt-real-life-cnn-data-guru-throws-wet-blanket-on-dem-plans-to-leverage-epstein-drama">polling</a> that indicates the exact opposite is true.
Welker also spoke with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about the Epstein files on Sunday morning&#8217;s broadcast, and she pressed him on President Trump&#8217;s recent comments about Epstein madam Ghislaine Maxwell — namely the fact that he has &#8220;not considered&#8221; clemency for the convicted accomplice.
Of course, that&#8217;s only true if everyone ignores the fact that Democrats could have worked to get the files released years ago — or they could at least have refrained from blocking Republican efforts to subpoena the disgraced financier&#8217;s flight logs. It&#8217;s also only true if everyone ignores all the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/x-isnt-real-life-cnn-data-guru-throws-wet-blanket-on-dem-plans-to-leverage-epstein-drama">polling</a> that indicates the exact opposite is true.
Still, Welker pressed Johnson on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-hes-allowed-to-pardon-ghislaine-maxwell-keeps-option-open-after-doj-meeting">Trump&#8217;s statement</a> — which at face value was a fairly benign and fairly typical refusal to take any negotiating leverage off the table — and asked Johnson to respond to the possibility that Trump could ultimately pardon Maxwell.
&#8220;If you&#8217;re asking my opinion, I think 20 years was a pittance,&#8221; Johnson replied. &#8220;I think she should have a life sentence at least. I mean, think of all these unspeakable crimes, and as you noted earlier, probably 1,000 victims. I mean, you know, this, this is, it&#8217;s, it&#8217;s hard to put into words how evil this was, and that she orchestrated it and was a big part of it, at least under the criminal sanction, I think is an unforgivable thing. So again, not my decision, but I have great pause about that, as any reasonable person would.&#8221;
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&#8220;If you&#8217;re asking my opinion, I think 20 years was a pittance. I think she should have a life sentence at least. I mean, think of all these unspeakable crimes, and as you noted earlier, probably 1,000…
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1949478073415381373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Johnson has said on several occasions that he would like to see as much information as possible released with regard to the Epstein case — but with one very important caveat: the victims must be protected. He has also opposed what he&#8217;s referred to as a &#8220;reckless&#8221; bipartisan bill — the one being touted by Reps. Khanna and Massie — largely because he does not believe it would do enough to protect the victims.
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In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) calls the bipartisan push to force a House vote on releasing the Epstein files “reckless,&#8221; adding that it does not do enough to protect victims. <a href="https://t.co/9xW2VH9UvJ">https://t.co/9xW2VH9UvJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZcWXw58vnq">pic.twitter.com/ZcWXw58vnq</a>
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1949477439085617503?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week,&#8221; Jonathan Karl went a different direction with former Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) and asked about the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-dismisses-epstein-case-hoax-as-his-justice-department-interviews-ghislaine-maxwell">recent conversations</a> — which played out over two days — between Maxwell and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
&#8220;I have never seen this done — ever. The deputy attorney general runs the Department of Justice. They don’t interview witnesses … This is highly unusual,&#8221; he said.
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“I have never seen this done — ever. The deputy attorney general runs the Department of Justice. They don’t interview witnesses … This is highly unusual,” <a href="https://twitter.com/GovChristie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovChristie</a> says of Deputy AG Todd Blanche meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell. <a href="https://t.co/VCZ3K9bSxn">https://t.co/VCZ3K9bSxn</a> <a href="https://t.co/P4C9hialQF">pic.twitter.com/P4C9hialQF</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1949473538038993289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Maxwell, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ghislaine-maxwell-gave-doj-info-on-100-people-linked-to-epstein-her-lawyer-says">according to reports</a>, spoke with Blanche about 100 of her late employer&#8217;s associates.

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Spin Cycle: Democrats Can’t Quit The Epstein Files

Spin Cycle: Democrats Can't Quit The Epstein Files

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Democrats appear intent on forging ahead with their efforts to leverage controversy over the late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein to stir up division among Republicans — even in the face of polls that indicate their previous efforts have been fruitless.
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.
Polling thus far suggests that if the ongoing drama surrounding Epstein is causing — or furthering — any division within the Republican Party, it is having very little impact on President Donald Trump&#8217;s popularity. Still, that data has done little to dissuade Democrats from running with their chosen narrative — and Sunday morning&#8217;s political shows made that abundantly clear.
On ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week,&#8221; host Martha Raddatz raised the topic with chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas, who noted that the Trump Justice Department&#8217;s move to unseal grand jury records amounted to an effort to &#8220;relitigate&#8221; the case against Epstein posthumously.
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The Justice Department formally requested Friday the unsealing of grand jury records tied to federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
“In some ways, the Epstein case is now being relitigated, years after his death,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/PierreTABC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PierreTABC</a> reports. <a href="https://t.co/a3Zr3kXUHs">https://t.co/a3Zr3kXUHs</a> <a href="https://t.co/j092d1v2Pr">pic.twitter.com/j092d1v2Pr</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1946929224645849178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Raddatz then spoke with senior political correspondent Rachel Scott, who said despite a preponderance of evidence to the contrary, that the fallout over the handling of the Epstein case had caused a &#8220;splintering&#8221; of President Trump&#8217;s base.
Scott claimed that the Epstein drama had created &#8220;relentless backlash from Trump’s base, splintering his MAGA supporters unlike any other moment during his time in politics.&#8221;
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President Trump and his administration&#8217;s handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein is sparking &#8220;relentless backlash from Trump’s base, splintering his MAGA supporters unlike any other moment during his time in politics,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/rachelvscott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RachelVScott</a> reports. <a href="https://t.co/LJTv6oMK0p">https://t.co/LJTv6oMK0p</a> <a href="https://t.co/ad1LYlndH6">pic.twitter.com/ad1LYlndH6</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1946931180340691139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Raddatz then turned to Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), who has called for the release of the Epstein documents, for assistance in her efforts to help Democrats drive the wedge deeper. Burchett said he believed Attorney General Pam Bondi had fumbled in the initial messaging with regard to Epstein, but he was not quite ready to call for her ouster.
&#8220;I think they blundered in the beginning, but I think they’re going to finish strong,&#8221; he said.
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GOP Rep. Tim Burchett said Attorney General Pam Bondi initially “blundered” the messaging about the Epstein case and was “taking advice from the wrong people.&#8221;
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— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1946933998841708587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Raddatz made one last attempt to stir tensions between Republicans and the Trump White House, asking whether Burchett had been upset by Trump&#8217;s dismissal of those like him who had called for the release of the documents.
Burchett waved her off, saying, &#8220;Was I a little ticked off he said that stuff? Sure, I was, but I&#8217;m a big boy.&#8221;
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“Was I a little ticked off he said that stuff? Sure, I was, but I&#8217;m a big boy.&#8221;
GOP Rep. Tim Burchett reacted to Pres. Trump calling some Republicans “foolish&#8221; for demanding the release of the Epstein documents. <a href="https://t.co/8a1dmWyoHw">https://t.co/8a1dmWyoHw</a> <a href="https://t.co/WQnVoIYdUK">pic.twitter.com/WQnVoIYdUK</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1946934592847372619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Burchett clarified his position further during an appearance on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; where he made it clear that while he was frustrated with President Trump&#8217;s administration, he was also angry at Democrats — who stonewalled efforts to get access to the Epstein flight logs while former President Joe Biden was in office and suddenly are demanding the files.
&#8220;I&#8217;m ticked off at everybody,&#8221; he declared during his interview with anchor Jake Tapper.
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Rep. <a href="https://twitter.com/timburchett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@timburchett</a> on the fight to release the Epstein files: &#8220;I&#8217;m ticked off at everybody&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/4elP1X6WMm">pic.twitter.com/4elP1X6WMm</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1946926865874071911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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When Tapper asked Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) about that very issue — why she and her fellow Democrats had shown no interest whatsoever in the Epstein files until Trump was president — she deflected.
&#8220;The president blaming Democrats for this disaster, Jake, is like that CEO that got caught on camera blaming Coldplay, okay? Like, this is his making,&#8221; Klobuchar claimed, not answering the question.
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Sen. <a href="https://twitter.com/amyklobuchar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@amyklobuchar</a> on Trump’s Epstein fallout: “The president blaming Democrats for this disaster, Jake, is like that CEO that got caught on camera blaming Coldplay, okay? Like, this is his making.” <a href="https://t.co/SnjAjI8BQq">pic.twitter.com/SnjAjI8BQq</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1946925517015285836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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CBS News actually addressed the reality of the situation, however, citing recent polling that indicated the Epstein case — whether people were angry about it or not — was not moving the needle away from Donald Trump when it came to his levels of support from within the party.
CNN data guru <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/x-isnt-real-life-cnn-data-guru-throws-wet-blanket-on-dem-plans-to-leverage-epstein-drama">Harry Enten</a> raised that point earlier in the week, noting that in contrast, it was the Democrats in Congress who were rapidly losing the support of their own base.
&#8220;X isn’t real life. Post-Epstein saga, Trump’s approval with the GOP (~90%) may actually be slightly up,” Enten captioned a video of a recent broadcast. “He’s at/or near his apex w/ the GOP. How? Just 1 respondent said Epstein was the top problem facing the U.S. Cong Dems, OTOH, are at their worst standing with Dems ever.&#8221;
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X isn&#8217;t real life. Post-Epstein saga, Trump&#8217;s approval with the GOP (~90%) may actually be slightly up. He&#8217;s at/or near his apex w/ the GOP.
How? Just 1 respondent said Epstein was the top problem facing the U.S.
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— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) <a href="https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/status/1945856695395049620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Spin Cycle: Dems Double Down Even After Epstein Gamble Flops

During a conversation on CNN on Thursday night, former MSNBC host Touré appeared to make the incredible suggestion that President Donald Trump had not really been shot in the ear during an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024, at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The attempted assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was killed by law enforcement at the rally; fire captain Corey Comperatore was fatally shot when he dived on members of his family to protect them.
The discussion on CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip featured Touré, Scott Jennings, Adrienne Elrod, Ben Ferguson, and Elie Honig. It centered on the White House report that President Trump had swelling in his legs, a benign condition.
“Throughout the time that we have seen him on the public stages, this is not the most intelligent person we have,” Touré insisted. “This is not the best analysis of information. He does not have a lot of information at his fingertips as far as things that he knows. So, if there is a cognitive problem&#8230;&#8221;
“They have not always been forthcoming about his health,” Elrod declared.
“He supposedly got shot in the ear,” Touré stated.
“Woah, woah, woah. Did you say &#8216;supposedly&#8217;?” Jennings said, shocked.
“Supposedly, that&#8217;s where we are now?” Ferguson chimed in.
“All I know is l went to the Republican National Convention and he had a bandage on his ear. He had blood on his face,” Jennings said, later turning to Touré and asking, “Did he &#8212; did he get shot or not? You&#8217;re saying you think he didn&#8217;t get shot?”
“Scott, I know that you want to revisit this issue,” Phillips interjected.
“I think it&#8217;s an important question. Are there still people that are truthers on this?” Jennings persisted.
“Touré, did he get shot? “ Phillips queried.
“I wasn&#8217;t there,” Touré backtracked. “I don&#8217;t know. I don&#8217;t know. I would like to hear from his doctor. “
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UNHINGED: Touré on CNN last night: President Trump &quot;supposedly got shot in the ear.&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScottJenningsKY</a>: &quot;Woah, woah, woah. Did you say &#39;supposedly&#39;?&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/benfergusonshow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@benfergusonshow</a>: &quot;Supposedly, that&#39;s where we are now.&quot;
Abby Phillip: &quot;Touré, he was shot in the ear.&quot;
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Ex-MSNBC Host Downplays Trump Assassination Attempt: He ‘Supposedly’ Got Shot In The Ear

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CNN anchor Dana Bash selectively edited a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump during a Tuesday broadcast, leaving out the part that included a direct swipe at both her network and MSNBC.
In the post in question, Trump threatened to not endorse any Republicans who did not support the rescissions bill that would pull funding from public broadcasting giants PBS and NPR — but also jabbed at CNN and MSNBC — and Bash read the entire thing aloud, save the insult that apparently hit a little too close to home.
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After stopping herself from reading in its entirety Trump&#8217;s Truth Social post blasting PBS and NPR as biased (&#8220;I&#8217;m not even going to read that&#8221;), CNN&#8217;s Dana Bash insists &#8220;rural communities rely on public broadcasting still&#8221;
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— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1945200325293392208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On &#8220;Inside Politics,&#8221; Bash read Trump&#8217;s post from start to finish, omitting only the part that targeted CNN and MSNBC.
The full post read, &#8220;It is very important that all Republicans adhere to my Recissions [sic] Bill and, in particular, DEFUND THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (PBS and NPR), which is worse than CNN &amp; MSDNC put together. Any Republican that votes to allow this monstrosity to continue broadcasting will not have my support or Endorsement.&#8221;
Instead, Bash pushed ahead with the narrative claiming that &#8220;rural communities rely on public broadcasting still&#8221; in addition to public education.
Trump has often taken potshots at any media outlet with which he is displeased, but CNN has been a regular target of his for a number of years.
The president sparred with Bash — indirectly — in April when he lashed out at CNN for failing to give enough coverage to his efforts to stop the flow of illegal immigration across the southern border.
&#8220;Well, they get out, but the fake news, like CNN over here, doesn’t want to put them out because they don’t like putting out good numbers … because I think they hate our country, actually,&#8221; he said at the time.
Bash, in response, said during a subsequent broadcast, &#8220;I just want to say for the record, since we heard President Trump say in the Oval Office that CNN &#8216;hates our country.&#8217; CNN does not hate our country. That should go without saying.&#8221;
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— TheBlaze (@theblaze) <a href="https://twitter.com/theblaze/status/1911835715253457401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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‘I’m Not Even Going To Read That’: Dana Bash Edits Trump Truth Social Post Because He Insulted CNN

'I'm Not Even Going To Read That': Dana Bash Edits Trump Truth Social Post Because He Insulted CNN

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CNN&#8217;s chief data analyst poured cold water over Democrat efforts to use division within the Republican Party — over the late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — as leverage going into the 2026 midterm elections.
Harry Enten said on Thursday that despite some heated discussions in the media world — and on social media — over President Donald Trump and his administration&#8217;s handling of the Epstein case, Republican voters were not quite as divided as Democrats might have hoped.
&#8220;X isn&#8217;t real life. Post-Epstein saga, Trump&#8217;s approval with the GOP (~90%) may actually be slightly up,&#8221; Enten captioned a video of a recent broadcast. &#8220;He&#8217;s at/or near his apex w/ the GOP. How? Just 1 respondent said Epstein was the top problem facing the U.S. Cong Dems, OTOH, are at their worst standing with Dems ever.&#8221;
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X isn&#8217;t real life. Post-Epstein saga, Trump&#8217;s approval with the GOP (~90%) may actually be slightly up. He&#8217;s at/or near his apex w/ the GOP.
How? Just 1 respondent said Epstein was the top problem facing the U.S.
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— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) <a href="https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/status/1945856695395049620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Yeah, I mean, look, I think this one surprised me a bit because of all these complaints online going after Trump and the Epstein files, you might think his approval ratings were going down with Republicans. If anything, they’re going up!&#8221; Enten told host Sara Sidner. &#8220;Republicans who approve of Trump, look at our <a href="https://www.cnn.com/polling" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNN poll</a>, the prior one, 86%. The one out this week, 88% with Republicans. How about Quinnipiac? The prior poll, 87% approval for Republicans. This week out, 90% with Republicans. If anything, Donald Trump’s approval rating has gone up since this whole Epstein saga started. He is at the apex, or close there to, in terms of his popularity with Republican voters, Epstein files complaints or not.&#8221;
&#8220;Is there any reason that you can find that this hasn’t taken hold and hurt him?&#8221; Sidner asked.
&#8220;Yeah, I mean, on X, all you hear about is the Epstein files. But how about out in the real public? Republicans who said the top issue was Epstein case, the answer is one, one, and not 1%. One respondent. This is a great little finding that Ariel Edwards-Levy, who of course is part of our polling unit, found,&#8221; Enten continued. &#8220;Just one single Republican said that the nation’s top problem is, in fact, the Epstein case. Not much of a surprise that therefore Donald Trump’s approval rating has not suffered with Republicans because of the Epstein case, because the bottom line is most Americans say it’s not up high on their priority list.&#8221;
&#8220;Still, congressional Democrats have been trying to seize on this,&#8221; Sidner pointed out, noting that Democrats in office were going on and on about the Epstein files even though they couldn&#8217;t be bothered to vote even to subpoena his flight logs when former President Joe Biden was still in office. &#8220;You hear them also parroting what you’re hearing online, saying, &#8216;Release the files, this is terrible, blah, blah, blah.&#8217; I mean, is that working for them?&#8221;
&#8220;No, I mean, look, here’s what’s so important,&#8221; Enten said, turning to the Democratic side of things. &#8220;You know, we talk about the potential of Republicans leaving Donald Trump. They’re not leaving him. But what about congressional Democrats and problems with their own base? Democrats’ net approval of congressional Democrats, according to Quinnipiac University, in June of 2025, it was their second worst ever at -12 points.&#8221;
&#8220;Is that not low enough for you? How about we go even lower? In July of 2025, -13 points, their worst net approval rating for congressional Democrats among Democrats ever,&#8221; Enten continued. &#8220;Donald Trump is not the one who has problems with this political base, it is congressional Democrats that are the ones who have problems with their own political base.&#8221;

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‘X Isn’t Real Life’: CNN Data Guru Throws Wet Blanket On Dem Plans To Leverage Epstein Drama

'X Isn't Real Life': CNN Data Guru Throws Wet Blanket On Dem Plans To Leverage Epstein Drama

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Democrats expecting another &#8220;blue wave&#8221; in 2026 should &#8220;hold the phone,&#8221; CNN&#8217;s chief data analyst warned this week, revealing that the party&#8217;s generic ballot advantage has collapsed to less than half of what it was before their historic midterm victories in 2006 and 2018.
CNN data guru Harry Enten delivered the “reality check” to Democrats in a Wednesday CNN segment, noting their current two-point lead pales in comparison to the seven-point advantage they held at this stage before previous wave elections.
“Their lead is less than half, less than half of where it was in either 2017 or 2005 in July of those years – the year before the midterm election,” Enten said, noting that democrats had a generic ballot lead of 7 points in both the 2005 and 2017 midterms, respectively, compared to just 2 points in the leadup to 2026.
The data paints a drastically different picture than what many Democrats might hope for heading into the midterms.
&#8220;Yes, Donald Trump may be unpopular, but Democrats have not come anywhere close to sealing the deal at this particular point,&#8221; Enten told CNN host John Berman, adding that Republicans are &#8220;still very much in the game&#8221; for control of Congress.
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Reality check: Dems are way behind their 2006 &amp; 2018 pace on the generic ballot at this point in the cycle.
Ahead by only 2 pt vs. 7 pt in 2006/2018 cycles.
Seat-by-seat analysis actually reveals more GOP pickup opportunities than Dems! Very much unlike 2006 &amp; 2018 at this pt. <a href="https://t.co/CRgXukTjz6">pic.twitter.com/CRgXukTjz6</a>
&mdash; (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) <a href="https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/status/1945492536836993510?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Enten noted this election cycle more closely resembles 2024 than either of the previous Democratic wave years, telling viewers expecting a Democratic sweep to &#8220;hold the phone.&#8221;
&#8220;At this particular point, this election cycle looks a lot more like 2024 than it does than either 2018 or 2006,&#8221; Enten said based on recent polling from Ipsos and other organizations.
The CNN data guru notes that the Cook Political Report&#8217;s seat-by-seat analysis actually reveals more pickup opportunities for Republicans than Democrats, at a projected net gain of +12 for the GOP.
In July 2017, Cook projected a net gain of +33 for democrats, and they ended up picking up 41 House seats during the 2018 midterms of Trump’s first term.
Midterm elections have historically served as a referendum on the party controlling the White House, and in only one instance in the past half century has the president’s party both held the House going in and managed to keep it: the 2002 midterms, following the 9/11 attacks.
The 2024 election, which Enten cited as most similar to current trends, saw Republicans maintain their House majority, with Democrats netting just a single seat — a stark contrast to the 31 and 41 House seats Democrats captured in the 2006 and 2018 wave elections.

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Ana Navarro dismissed a fellow CNN panelist&#8217;s opinion because he was a &#8220;white man,&#8221; and then immediately attempted to claim that it wasn&#8217;t racist at all when he interrupted her to point out what she had done.
The panel discussion, which occurred during Monday&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;NewsNight&#8221; with host Abby Phillip, began to disintegrate sometime after conservative commentator Brad Polumbo suggested that Ana Navarro was being &#8220;hyperbolic&#8221; when she claimed that President Donald Trump&#8217;s second term was a &#8220;reign of terror.&#8221;
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Ana Navarro dismisses opinion of CNN panelist because he is a white man.
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&#8220;Also, I want to respond to you saying that I was hyperbolic when I talked about a reign of terror,&#8221; Navarro began.
&#8220;Because that is hyperbolic,&#8221; Polumbo asserted.
&#8220;It might be hyperbolic for you as a white man, it’s certainly not hyperbolic for me as a Latino,&#8221; Navarro replied.
&#8220;Oh, okay, so we&#8217;re being racist now,&#8221; Polumbo&#8217;s reaction was immediate.
&#8220;No, I&#8217;m not being racist,&#8221; Navarro insisted.
&#8220;To dismiss my opinion for being a white man is racist,&#8221; Polumbo interjected.
&#8220;I&#8217;m not dismissing your opinion,&#8221; Navarro attempted to regain her footing. &#8220;I&#8217;m telling you that what the Latino community, the brown community, in America — a lot of them disagree with you.&#8221;
Polumbo pointed out that the Latino community was not a monolith, prompting Navarro to ask whether he thought she was insulting him when she identified him as a &#8220;white man.&#8221;
&#8220;When you invoke it to dismiss my opinion,&#8221; Polumbo pushed back.
Host Abby Phillip jumped in then, running to Navarro&#8217;s defense as she &#8220;hit pause&#8221; on the discussion. &#8220;I just want to make a point that, Brad, all she&#8217;s saying is that her view of the situation is different from yours. I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s an insult.&#8221;

The View’s “Behind The Table” Podcast

Ana Navarro Goes Full Racist, Dismisses ‘White Man’s’ Opinion On CNN Panel

Ana Navarro Goes Full Racist, Dismisses 'White Man's' Opinion On CNN Panel

Ana Navarro

As President Donald Trump nears the end of the first six months of his second term in the White House, Democrats and media appear to be scrambling for a foothold — a narrative that will stick and give them all something to rally around — but nothing seems to be working.
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 walls are not closing in. The Big Beautiful Bill has passed. The border is more secure than it has been in decades. The dire predictions have not materialized. The Trump administration, as James Carville predicted in February, did not implode in the next 30 days. The United States is not at the center of World War III and has not been plunged into an endless recession. And with no clear winning issue to grab onto, Democrats and media spent Sunday morning — one year to the day after a would-be assassin failed to end President Trump&#8217;s life — grasping at straws.
On ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week,&#8221; capitalizing on reported tensions between Trump Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, anchor Jonathan Karl questioned whether the Justice Department&#8217;s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case would drive a wedge between Trump and some of his most prominent supporters.
Many seemed unimpressed with the administration&#8217;s final assessment — that Epstein had taken his own life, had not been involved in blackmail schemes, and had no &#8220;client list&#8221; — and pushed back, calling for Bondi&#8217;s resignation or firing. Reports quickly began circulating that Bongino had said he could not stay on if Bondi did, creating what Karl described as an &#8220;uproar that has pitted the leaders of the DOJ and the FBI and possibly the president himself against some of the most prominent voices in the MAGA movement.&#8221;
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The Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein investigation has created an “uproar that has pitted the leaders of the DOJ and the FBI and possibly the president himself against some of the most prominent voices in the MAGA movement,” <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a> reports. <a href="https://t.co/Nz5ssrfvW3">https://t.co/Nz5ssrfvW3</a> <a href="https://t.co/t81XpZKrwB">pic.twitter.com/t81XpZKrwB</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1944390902241284521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; also latched on to the tensions within the DOJ and the FBI over the Epstein case. Bernie Sanders adviser Faiz Shakir blamed Trump — who had long promised to get to the bottom of the Epstein case and release whatever information he found — for the tension.
&#8220;I would say to Donald Trump, you wound this up. You caused this. And I think I&#8217;m on the side of these right-wing influencers who say, hey, if you want to be a paragon of virtue and say you want to take on the powerful, and Epstein… release them unredacted,&#8221; he said.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/fshakir?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@fshakir</a>: “I would say to Donald Trump, you wound this up. You caused this. And I think I&#8217;m on the side of these right-wing influencers who say, hey, if you want to be a paragon of virtue and say you want to take on the powerful, and Epstein… release them unredacted.”… <a href="https://t.co/EbkdhUmof2">pic.twitter.com/EbkdhUmof2</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1944414714613621006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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More and more Democrats have called for any and all <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sen-blackburn-says-democrat-led-senate-committee-chair-blocked-epstein-flight-logs-subpoena">Epstein documents</a> to be released, despite the fact that Democrats were the ones who blocked Republican attempts to get some of the documents – in particular, flight logs — released during former President Joe Biden&#8217;s term in office.
In case the Epstein-related drama failed to pan out, they tried a few other topics as well.
Karl asked about tariffs — set to take effect in short order for nations that have not yet come to the table and worked out mutually beneficial arrangements.
&#8220;These tariffs are real, if the president doesn’t get a deal that he thinks is good enough,” White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said. “Conversations are ongoing and we’ll see where the dust settles.&#8221;
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White House&#8217;s Kevin Hassett on Pres. Trump announcing new tariffs during trade negotiations: “These tariffs are real, if the president doesn’t get a deal that he thinks is good enough.”
“Conversations are ongoing and we’ll see where the dust settles.” <a href="https://t.co/TSyrYidwZw">https://t.co/TSyrYidwZw</a> <a href="https://t.co/cbwk6p5mIr">pic.twitter.com/cbwk6p5mIr</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1944407493985099944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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And finally, Karl turned to the Russia-Ukraine War amid reports that Trump had soured on Russian President Vladimir Putin as it became clear that he was not serious about negotiating peace.
&#8220;At a minimum, Trump has been personally embarrassed, you could argue, by how Putin has strung him along,&#8221; The New Yorker&#8217;s Susan Glasser suggested.
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“At a minimum, Trump has been personally embarrassed, you could argue, by how Putin has strung him along.”
The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser joins <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a> to discuss Pres. Trump’s “striking shift in tone” about the Russian leader. <a href="https://t.co/S94HKc2RkX">https://t.co/S94HKc2RkX</a> <a href="https://t.co/maDnsVEEoq">pic.twitter.com/maDnsVEEoq</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1944428857798385989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Meanwhile, Trump ally Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/stay-tuned-lindsey-graham-says-trump-is-about-to-wallop-russia-over-frozen-peace-talks">Lindsey Graham</a> (R-SC) argued on CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face the Nation&#8221; that Trump was getting ready to move on Russia — and although he would not give away the game, he said, &#8220;I don’t want to get ahead of the president, but stay tuned about seized assets. The Europeans want to limit the interest on the assets to go to Ukraine. Secretary Bessent wants to go further. Stay tuned about a plan to go after the seized assets more aggressively. Stay tuned for a plan where America will begin to sell to our European allies a tremendous amount of weapons that can benefit Ukraine.&#8221;
Back on CNN, anchor Dana Bash brought in Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) to discuss recent immigration raids — where he claimed that he would likely be profiled and targeted in a raid because of the way he looked.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/SenAlexPadilla?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenAlexPadilla</a> responds to <a href="https://twitter.com/RealTomHoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealTomHoman</a> on ICE detention tactics: “They&#8217;re going based on appearance. His words, not mine… What if I was outside of Home Depot, because I like to do some work around the house not dressed in a suit? Would I be a target of ICE enforcement under… <a href="https://t.co/Ug98q2qjcs">pic.twitter.com/Ug98q2qjcs</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1944392092937060845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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NBC News&#8217; &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221; went an entirely different direction, and host Kristen Welker opted to interview Governor — and potential 2028 presidential candidate — Andy Beshear (D-KY).
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Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) tells Meet the Press he wants to show that America “can actually move not right, or left, but forward as a country,” as he faces speculation about a potential presidential bid in 2028. <a href="https://t.co/HnJsCQj2tT">https://t.co/HnJsCQj2tT</a> <a href="https://t.co/0noebD7bA7">pic.twitter.com/0noebD7bA7</a>
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1944403982266351825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Spin Cycle: They’re Throwing Spaghetti At The Wall

Spin Cycle: They're Throwing Spaghetti At The Wall

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has made it clear over the course of several interviews that he does not want to talk about New York City&#8217;s Democratic mayoral frontrunner, Zohran Mamdani.
Shortly after Mamdani — a self-described Democratic Socialist — bested disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) to win the Democratic primary, ABC&#8217;s Jonathan Karl asked Jeffries whether he was prepared to endorse his fellow New Yorker.
Jeffries, at the time, said that he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/spin-cycle-how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-mamdani">did not know</a> Mamdani well enough yet to throw his weight behind the campaign — and he mentioned one sticking point in particular that he believed would have to be addressed before he could do so: Mamdani&#8217;s position on Israel.
&#8220;Globalizing the Intifada, by way of example, is not an acceptable phrasing,” Jeffries said. “He’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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When Jeffries appeared on ABC&#8217;s midday talk show &#8220;The View&#8221; about a week later, the hosts asked him whether he planned to join those in his party — like Mamdani — who were calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be defunded. Jeffries tiptoed around the question, saying that he believed there should be &#8220;oversight&#8221; when ICE agents were using more aggressive tactics, but he did not directly answer the question.
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Hakeem Jeffries is asked if he will embrace calls from his own party to DEFUND ICE.
He doesn&#8217;t rule it out — then pivots.
The man flat out refuses to ever answer the question that is asked. <a href="https://t.co/a6MVIobH4M">pic.twitter.com/a6MVIobH4M</a>
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternLensman/status/1942271084553986184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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One day later, on MSNBC, Ari Melber asked Jeffries about Mamdani directly, wondering whether he believed the socialist&#8217;s surprise win over &#8220;establishment&#8221; Cuomo was good for the Democratic Party.
Instead of addressing whether or not Mamdani&#8217;s win was good for the party, Jeffries explained how he had &#8220;outworked&#8221; and &#8220;out-communicated&#8221; his opposition. He then pivoted to claim President Donald Trump — whose second term has seen falling gas prices and egg prices as well as rising jobs numbers and lowering inflation rates — had done nothing to address the high cost of living that most Americans were facing.
Melber immediately called him out, saying, &#8220;Respectfully, I see the pivot. You know, you&#8217;re good at this. That&#8217;s how you got this job.&#8221;
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He’s at it AGAIN — Hakeem Jeffries pivots so hard from question about Mamdani that even MSNBC’s Ari Melber calls him out:
&#8220;Respectfully, I see the pivot. You know, you&#8217;re good at this. That&#8217;s how you got this job.&#8221;
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— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternLensman/status/1942713734520267243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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And on Wednesday morning, CNN&#8217;s Wolf Blitzer pressed Jeffries about new reports indicating that Mamdani&#8217;s allies planned to mount a primary challenge against him. Jeffries waved away the question, and attempted — as he usually does — to turn the topic to Trump.
&#8220;I have no idea what these people are talking about!&#8221; Jeffries said, clarifying that his sole focus was on pushing back against President Trump&#8217;s agenda. &#8220;We are going to continue to focus our efforts as we did on the House floor in connection with Donald Trump’s one big, ugly bill on pushing back against the extremism that has been unleashed on the American people.&#8221;
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Here we go again — Hakeem Jeffries flips out when asked about Mamdani’s supporters trying to mount a primary challenge against him —
Then rants about Trump:
“I have no idea what these people are talking about! The problem is Donald Trump!&#8221;
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— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternLensman/status/1942972349877469597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Jeffries&#8217; senior advisor Andre Richardson added, &#8220;If Team Gentrification wants a primary fight, our response will be forceful and unrelenting. We will teach them and all of their incumbents a painful lesson on June 23, 2026.&#8221;

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