Trump calls Sept. 2 boat strike footage ‘not pretty’
This comes after Trump raged at an ABC News reporter on Monday, calling her “the most obnoxious,” after she asked whether his administration would commit to releasing the double-tap boat strike video.
When asked whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should testify before Congress, Trump told Politico, “I don’t care. I would say do it if you want, Pete.”
Trump added that Hegseth is doing “a great job.”
Katie Hawkinson9 December 2025 15:27
Trump declines to say whether he’ll revoke citizenship if he wins birthright citizenship case
“I… honestly, I haven’t thought of that,” Trump told Politico, adding that it would be “devastating” if his administration loses the case.
This comes after Trump signed an executive order earlier this year seeking to end birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The order has since been challenged in court.
The Supreme Court announced last week that it will hear Trump’s appeal of a lower court’s decision striking down his order. A ruling is expected in early summer.
Katie Hawkinson9 December 2025 15:11
Trump set to host Pennsylvania rally today
President Donald Trump is expected to hold a rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, later today.
There, he’s expected to discuss the economy and affordability, as concerns mount over the cost of living under his administration.
In an interview with Politico published today, Trump dismissed concerns about affordability and said he’d give his economy an “A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus.”
President Donald Trump is set to host a rally in Pennsylvania this evening (Getty Images)
Katie Hawkinson9 December 2025 14:54
Trump dismisses Pope Leo’s criticism
In an interview with Politico, President Donald Trump responded to Pope Leo XIV’s criticisms of his administration.
Trump dismissed the criticism, telling Politico he wasn’t aware of his remarks.
“I haven’t seen that. I mean…I mean, he…maybe he has. I mean, he also didn’t like the wall. You know, they didn’t like the wall,” Trump said. “The wall turned out to be great.”
Katie Hawkinson9 December 2025 14:43
Laura Loomer contradicts Trump administration on deadly ‘narco boat’ strikes
The far-right activist has challenged the administration’s justification for the more than a dozen strikes against Venezuelan boats allegedly carrying drugs, saying the amount of fentanyl coming into the U.S. from such sources is negligible, a significant break with the party line from Trump’s self-appointed “loyalty enforcer.”
Joe Sommerlad9 December 2025 14:30
Watch: Trump takes the spotlight in Guatemala’s sinister ‘Burning of the Devil’ pre-Christmas traditionTrump grabs the spotlight in Guatemala at ‘Burning of the devil’ pre-Christmas tradition
Joe Sommerlad9 December 2025 14:10
Analysis: Could the latest liberal darling cost Democrats their best chance at flipping Texas Senate seat?
Jasmine Crockett’s decision to run for the Senate has some sweating in the Lone Star state, but Republicans have just as many problems, Eric Garcia writes.
Joe Sommerlad9 December 2025 13:50
Karoline Leavitt pushes Trump’s inflation narrative on Fox and Friends
The White House press secretary was on Fox’s breakfast show this morning and attempted to pin inflation, which Trump persists in saying is not an issue, on Joe Biden, tried to rally disaffected Republicans and ducked a question on the release of the boat strike video.
Joe Sommerlad9 December 2025 13:30
Nancy Mace shreds Mike Johnson: ‘Nancy Pelosi was a more effective House speaker than any Republican this century’
The South Carolina representative has torn into Speaker Mike Johnson for the way he has run the House of Representatives in a New York Times op-ed, the latest sign of discontent among Republicans on the Hill.
Here’s Eric Garcia on Mace taking a leaf out of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s book.
Joe Sommerlad9 December 2025 13:10
Right-wing podcaster accuses administration of blowing up boats to distract from Epstein files
Tim Dillon slammed the Trump administration for dragging its feet over the release of the Department of Justice’s files on the deceased pedophile, which it has until December 19 to make public following the lightning passage of the Epstein Transparency Act through Congress last month.
Owen Scott has more on the right’s growing impatience.
Joe Sommerlad9 December 2025 12:50