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'It's a PR thing': MAGA host admits Trump's big TV address is desperate stunt

Pro-MAGA host Gina Loudon acknowledged that President Donald Trump was delivering an unexpected address to the nation on Wednesday because he "almost" lost control of the narrative on the affordability crisis ahead of the midterm elections.

"The president is going to be in the Oval Office tonight, 9 p.m. Eastern," co-host David Brody noted on Real America's Voice. "Big address to the nation. He's elevating this. Clearly, this is to regain the narrative and explain more about the affordability issue in America and what this administration is doing. I think they're trying to seize this right off the top and make sure that it doesn't get away from them."

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Melania Trump takes a dig at her husband in newly released movie trailer

Melania Trump seemed to make a joke at her husband's expense in a newly released movie trailer.

The new trailer for the film "MELANIA" often shows the first lady without her husband. The 104-minute film was directed by Brett Ratner and was funded by Jeff Bezos's Amazon for around $40 million.

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'Just not any good': Polling expert shows Trump underwater on every single issue

President Donald Trump's approval ratings are underwater across the board, and CNN's Harry Enten said they potentially could get even worse.

The president has rarely enjoyed majority support across his two non-consecutive terms in office, but Enten told "CNN News Central" that Trump has spent more than nine months underwater.

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'That push-back sounds ridiculous': Karoline Leavitt flattened over Susie Wiles defense

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s attempt to put out the firestorm over a Vanity Fair interview with Susie Wiles was laughed off on MS NOW on Wednesday morning as co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Jonathan Lemire tore it apart.

The interview with Donald Trump‘s chief of staff, particularly her comments about Trump Cabinet members, set off a flurry of defensive posts from members of the administration praising Wiles as the White House circled the wagons.

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Susie Wiles flipped out after Trump accusation: Vanity Fair reporter

During an appearance on MS NOW on Wednesday morning, author Chris Whipple, who conducted the bombshell interview with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, pushed back on her contention that her comments were taken out of context.

After he pointed out he had every word “on tape,” he noted that at one point, Donald Trump’s handler snapped when he made an observation about her job duties.

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'Can only hurt him': Author warns Trump just showed he is truly 'off his rocker'

A prominent author who has written about President Donald Trump for decades warned on Tuesday that the president just showed the world that he is genuinely "off his f------ rocker."

Journalist Michael Wolff, who has written four books about Trump, discussed Trump's response to director Rob Reiner's murder on a new episode of "Inside Trump's Head," a podcast that he co-hosts with Joana Coles of The Daily Beast. Trump posted on Truth Social that Reiner, a frequent critic of Trump's, suffered from "Trump Derrangement Syndrome," and suggested that this may have led to his death.

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GOP firebrand rips Fox News for suddenly covering affordability after party got 'crushed'

A MAGA firebrand roasted Fox News during a CNN interview on Tuesday over the network's coverage of President Donald Trump's administration.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) called out Fox News for being late to the party on "affordability," which public polling shows is the top issue for voters heading into the 2026 midterm election. She also called out House SpeakerMike Johnson (R-LA) for putting Republicans in a tough spot on health care by shutting down the government for eight weeks.

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‘Freewheeling’ Trump aide's trashing of admin stopped reporter cold: 'Lightning striking'

A reporter for Vanity Fair said on Tuesday that he was "astonished" by how a Trump administration official conducted herself during a series of 11 interviews.

Chris Whipple, who published a bombshell report on Trump's Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, and the Trump White House on Tuesday, discussed his reporting on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360." He described Wiles's interviews as "unguarded," considering some of the revelations she gave Whipple.

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CNN analyst gobsmacked as White House aide hands Trump's top foes a 'gift'

A political commentator was stunned on Tuesday night after hearing about a series of interviews a Trump administration official gave to Vanity Fair.

Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, sat for 11 interviews with the outlet over several months. The article Vanity Fair published on Tuesday included comments from Wiles calling officials like OMB Director Russ Vought a "zealot" and saying Trump is only pursuing charges against Letitia James and James Comey as "retribution."

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'Stunning': Erin Burnett floored by Trump aide's 'astonishing admission' to Vanity Fair

CNN anchor Erin Burnett was stunned on Tuesday as she reported on a series of interviews in which an official from the Trump administration spoke to Vanity Fair.

Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, gave 11 interviews to Vanity Fair over several months, where she bashed officials like Russ Vought, the controversial leader of the Office of Management and Budget, and said President Donald Trump had an "addictive" personality. She also admitted that Trump's Justice Department investigations into political rivals like New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey are "retribution."

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Kash Patel lashes out at 'grotesque' criticism from Congress: 'Nothing better to do!'

FBI Director Kash Patel clapped back at criticism he's received from Congressional lawmakers over his handling of high-profile cases during a new podcast on Tuesday.

Patel and his girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins, appeared on the latest episode of "The Katie Miller Podcast," hosted by Katie Miller, the wife of Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller. During the interview, he addressed criticism he's received over the FBI's handling of cases like the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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'Nice-ish retired lady' Susie Wiles ripped by ex-Trump official as president runs amok

The bombshell leak of damning comments made by longtime Donald Trump strategist Susie Wiles, who, among other things, said the president has an "alcoholic's personality," are a key demonstration of how powerless she and the rest of Trump's inner circle are to restrain his basest impulses, former Homeland Security staffer Miles Taylor told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on Tuesday.

"Miles, I'm dying to know what you think," said Nicolle.

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'Release the tapes!' CNN analyst calls White House's bluff after Susie Wiles debacle

A CNN analyst called the White House's bluff after President Donald Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles's explosive Vanity Fair interview dropped Tuesday in an article Wiles complained was a "hit piece."

Kate Bedingfield, former Biden White House communications director, suggested that Wiles could have made a strategic move, and the White House could simply release the recordings if there were any questions about the context.

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