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Trump's next move could create 'complete and utter disarray' — and sink GOP: analyst

President Donald Trump's next move appears likely to send his administration into "complete and utter disarray," and sink the GOP in the process, according to one analyst.

David Pakman, host of the "David Pakman Show" on YouTube, argued in a new reaction video that Trump appears to be underestimating how damaging his rhetoric about the war in Iran has been. For instance, Pakman pointed to a clip from last week where Trump said the negotiations to end the war "didn't matter" because the U.S. had "already won."

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Lawyers astounded as Trump DOJ suffers 'another big loss' in court: 'Add this to the list'

A lawyer was astounded on Saturday after President Donald Trump's Department of Justice suffered "another big loss" in court last week.

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian discussed the Trump DOJ's attempt to prosecute a philosophy professor in California for allegedly assaulting a federal officer during a protest on a new episode of their podcast, "Civil Action." Last week, a jury threw out the Trump DOJ's case after just two hours of deliberations, which stunned Karnikian.

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SE Cupp unloads on 'buyers remorse' MAGA hosts wanting credit for turning on Trump

Doubling down on a recent podcast where she excoriated MAGA influencers who are reveling in the attention given to them for turning on Donald Trump, longtime conservative commentator S.E. Cupp pointed out that she got death threats for opposing the president after he took office in 2016 so they get no grace from her.

During an appearance on CNN's “Table for Five,“ Cupp launched into an extensive rant aimed at newly minted Trump critics like Megyn Kelly and ex-Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), accusing them of “buyer's remorse.”

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Trump's 'out there' UFO rally outburst sets off laughter on MS NOW

During his speech at a sparsely attended Turning Point USA rally in Phoenix on Friday night, Donald Trump started riffing on UFOs and “unexplained aerial phenomena,” which had the entire panel on MS NOW’s “The Weekend” both baffled and amused.

The president, as is his habit, jumped from topic to topic, eventually settling on UFO’s, telling the crowd, “I think I'm doing the best job of anybody, really. I recently directed the Secretary of War to begin releasing government files relating to UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena.”

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Todd Blanche called out over DOJ happiness claim: 'I literally laughed out loud'

A claim by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that there is great happiness within the Trump administration –– and the Department of Justice –– was shot down by a former high-ranking DOJ official on Saturday morning.

Appearing on MS NOW’s “The Weekend,” former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer not only dismissed the Blanche boast but also admitted she found it highly humorous.

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Ex-prosecutor fears Trump DOJ will help 'hide' ICE agent facing criminal charges

A former federal prosecutor raised the alarm Friday that the Trump administration may intervene to help a charged ICE agent dodge accountability after a Minnesota county issued a nationwide arrest warrant — and the agent had not yet been taken into custody.

Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, was charged Thursday with two felony counts of assault after pointing his service weapon at two Minneapolis residents sitting in their car during a traffic dispute in February. Morgan was driving an unmarked rented SUV on a highway shoulder when a motorist partially blocked his path. After the car returned to the legal lane, Morgan pulled alongside and drew his gun.

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‘Freudian slip there?’ Trump’s gaffe catches the eye of CNN’s Erin Burnett

CNN anchor Erin Burnett zeroed in on a striking moment during President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on Iran, calling out what she described as a telling misstep.

“Trump claims everything is back to normal. He said Iran has just announced that the Strait of Iran, the Strait of Iran….interesting, that's interesting,” Burnett told viewers Friday as she opened her show. “I guess he just gave them the straight. Ostensibly, he met Hormuz, which is fully open and ready for full passage. Thank you. It's a Freudian slip there.”

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Trump DOJ admits making another massive 'blunder': report

President Donald Trump's Justice Department attached the "wrong document" to a filing in their lawsuit against the state of Minneosta to obtain their full, unredacted voter rolls, liberal elections outlet Democracy Docket reported on Friday.

"The Trump DOJ’s latest blunder came one day after it asked a federal court for permission to fix what judges across the country have already called a fatal defect in its voter roll demands: failing to explain why it needed the data in the first place," said the report. "But instead of waiting, DOJ rushed to file a new 'additional basis' for its demand — and fumbled the rollout."

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Dems pounce as Fox News host pleads with Trump: 'You don't have to swing at every pitch!'

A Democratic congressman on Friday seized on an unlikely source to hammer Donald Trump over his escalating feud with the Pope — Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who urged the president to show some restraint.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida, speaking with progressive commentator Brian Tyler Cohen, noted that even one of Trump's most reliable defenders on cable news had seen enough.

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Jake Tapper devastates RFK Jr. with his own words after secretary denies autism remarks

President Donald Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary tried to walk back his disparaging remarks against children with autism and people with disabilities at his congressional hearing on Friday — but CNN's Jake Tapper had a clip ready to hold him to account.

"Another round of intense questioning for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.," said Tapper. "On Capitol Hill today, lawmakers pressed the Department of Health and Human Services secretary on his promotion of medical misinformation. In one of the most hostile moments from today's hearing, Democratic Congresswoman Lucy McBath of Georgia scolded RFK Jr. about his past remarks on autism, specifically his claim that autism, quote, 'destroys families' and that children with autism 'have no future.'"

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CNN bursts into laughs as Republican confronted with conservative's searing Trump critique

A Republican strategist’s reaction during a live CNN broadcast drew laughter after he was pressed on a sharp conservative critique of President Donald Trump

During a segment on CNN Friday, host Kasie Hunt called attention to GOP strategist Brad Todd’s visible discomfort as the discussion turned to Trump’s growing tensions with Pope Leo XIV.

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Trump accused of 'sabotaging' midterms for foreign power by panicked right-wing influencer

Far-right conspiracy theorist webcaster Alex Jones took to X on Friday to accuse President Donald Trump of deliberately throwing the midterms on behalf of a foreign power.

"This is my response to the new attack President Trump launched on myself and other sane American patriots today. The evidence is overwhelming President Trump is committing political suicide on purpose, and has made a deal to sabotage the midterms," he wrote, accompanied by a 5-minute video manifesto. "America is now under the control of a foreign government."

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Lutnick's Golden Age boast draws immediate mockery: 'Always approaching, never arriving'

Trump's Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, drew ridicule Friday when he promised America's growth rate would reach 6 percent under President Donald Trump's leadership.

Lutnick spoke at the Semafor World Economy Summit during a live session in which he acknowledged Trump's war in Iran created "fear and uncertainty." Despite stark warnings of economic catastrophe from chaos surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and Trump's tariffs, Lutnick maintained America's Golden Age is right around the corner.

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