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MAGA activist predicts '30-seat blowout' in midterms if Trump doesn't deport 100 million

MAGA influencer Steve Bannon predicted Republicans would face a "30-seat blowout" in the midterm elections if President Donald Trump and his administration did not commit to deporting 100 million people.

During a Tuesday segment on his War Room program, Bannon complained that the Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Markwayne Mullin had "no appetite" to deport 100 million, as former Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino has called for.

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Trump barges in to greet own Cabinet as King Charles' handshake gets ignored: video

President Donald Trump barged into King Charles' greeting to his top administration officials.

The 77-year-old monarch shook hands with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles —before pausing his greetings.

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Trump is using the 'sickest game of whack-a-mole' to defy court orders: analysts

An expert compared President Donald Trump's legal strategy to a classic arcade game, and she said U.S. consumers were the loser.

The 79-year-old president rolled out temporary import taxes to replace his tariffs after the U.S. Supreme Court struck them down in February, and attorney and activist Rachel Cohen told the "Legal AF" podcast that the Trump administration was attempting a new gambit to replace the stopgap levies before they expire this summer.

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Trump accused of act of 'desperation' as he clings to Jimmy Kimmel 'distraction'

Donald Trump’s fresh attack on late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel over a joke he made about the age disparity between the 79-year-old president and his 56-year-old wife Melania did not get a sympathetic ear on “Morning Joe.”

During a roast last Thursday, Kimmel joked about the first lady, calling her an "expectant widow,” which the White House has been trying to link to the assassination attempt on Saturday –– leading to new calls to fire the comedian.

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Trump's 'enormous political misstep' enrages Fox News MAHA activist: 'Might cost midterms'

A prominent advocate for the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative expressed outrage Tuesday over what they called the president’s “enormous political misstep,” an executive order that they warned “might cost the midterms for the Republican Party.”

“This was an enormous political misstep in terms of what the administration did... a real slap in the face to MAHA,” said Kelly Ryerson, a prominent MAHA advocate, during an appearance on Fox News.

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Columnist warns Trump's ghosts will soon come back to haunt him as 'momentary grace' fades

A political columnist warned President Donald Trump on Monday that his administration's ghosts will soon come back to haunt him after the "momentary grace" following the White House Correspondents' Dinner fades.

David Rothkopf, a columnist for The Daily Beast, argued during a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" with host Joanna Coles that Trump will soon have to face issues like his ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, his disastrous handling of the war in Iran, and the stagnant economy as memory of the shooting fades.

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Abby Phillip brutally fact-checks MAGA pundit with devastating takedown

CNN's Abby Phillip brutally fact-checked a MAGA pundit during Monday's broadcast of her show "NewsNight" over the White House's claim that left-wing rhetoric inspired the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday.

Ben Ferguson, who co-hosts the "Verdict" podcast with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) joined the panel to discuss the shooting, and defended the White House's claim that Democrats inspired the shooter to attack the event. He pointed to recent statements from Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and language the shooter included in his alleged manifesto as evidence that the rhetoric inspired the attack.

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Trump just revealed a new 'sign of weakness' during '60 Minutes' interview: ex-insider

President Donald Trump revealed a new "sign of weakness" following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, according to a former administration insider.

Trump claimed during an interview on the CBS News show "60 Minutes" on Sunday that he did not fall while Secret Service agents were trying to escort him out of the Washington Hilton, where the shooting occurred. Instead, Trump argued that Secret Service agents told him to "get down." Analysts have noted that the video of the event seems to contradict Trump's description.

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Ex-prosecutor shreds Trump DOJ's crusade against nonprofit: 'Just doesn't make sense'

A former prosecutor and civil rights attorney shredded President Donald Trump's Department of Justice's crusade against a prominent nonprofit during a new podcast episode on Monday.

Melba Pearson, host of "The Breakdown" on Legal AF, said during a new episode that the indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center for wire and bank fraud was "thin on facts." She also noted several areas where the 11-count indictment failed to adequately describe the SPLC's criminal conduct.

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Trump's 'decline' just became 'impossible to ignore' after press dinner shooting: analyst

President Donald Trump showed the world that his mental and physical decline has become "impossible to ignore" following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, according to one analyst.

In an interview following the shooting, during which no one was killed, Trump said that he "didn't make it easy" on Secret Service agents who tried to rush him away from the Washington Hilton, where the event was being held. Instead, Trump said that he was fighting to stay and figure out what was going on.

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MAGA host slams 'mentalist' at press dinner shooting: 'Why didn't he see this coming?'

Real America's Voice anchor Eric Bolling expressed outrage after a so-called mentalist performing for President Donald Trump failed to predict a gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

As the alleged gunman was storming a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night, Oz Pearlman was performing tricks for Trump and his wife.

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MAGA loyalists tear into 'loser' GOP Sen. for press gala shooting remarks: 'A disgrace'

MAGA slammed Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Monday over his remarks after the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner amid the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding standoff in Congress.

GOP leaders were under pressure to end the ongoing stalemate as DHS employees, including Secret Service members who protected Trump, his cabinet, and the hundreds of politicians, diplomats, and journalists, on Saturday night, prepared to go without a paycheck, CNN reported.

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Ex-White House insider flags 'revealing' issue lurking behind Trump's new ballroom push

A long-time GOP analyst and former White House insider issued a dark warning on Monday about President Donald Trump's response to the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday.

Bill Kristol, the editor at large for The Bulwark and a former chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle, argued during a new episode of "The Bulwark Podcast" with host Tim Miller that Trump's decision to push for Congress to approve construction of his signature ballroom following the shooting was "very revealing." Kristol added that it showed Trump's penchant for authoritarianism is still alive and well, even after the horrible incident.

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