Video

'I have good brain': SNL's Trump brags about 'cognitive test' that led to an MRI

Donald Trump's character made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live, where he crashed a New York City mayoral debate and bragged about his brain.

When the host of the fictional debate, who's played by Kenan Thompson, asked the candidates about the "biggest problem" facing New York, James Austin Johnson's Trump character suddenly appeared and said, "It's me."

Keep reading... Show less

'Inviting to lampoon you': Trump reportedly doing 'everything to make himself look worse'

Donald Trump seems to be doing everything to make himself look worse amid the federal government shutdown, a TV news panel said on Saturday.

A MSNBC panel over the weekend opened with a discussion on one of Trump's latest comments to GOP lawmakers. Specifically, they pointed out that Trump took to Truth Social to appeal to his fellow Republicans regarding the filibuster.

Keep reading... Show less

'He said the quiet part out loud': Dem lawmaker says Trump is now attacking his own voters

President Donald Trump just "said the quiet part out loud" when it comes to attacks on his own supporters, a Democratic lawmaker said over the weekend.

US House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) appeared on MSNBC on Saturday, where he was asked about Trump's comments claiming that SNAP benefits expiring will mostly affect Democrats.

Keep reading... Show less

'What the hell?' Ex-RNC chair gobsmacked by this shocking prison privilege for Maxwell

MSNBC anchor and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele was gobsmacked Friday over reports that Ghislaine Maxwell is receiving preferential treatment at a federal prison — and that officials warned inmates not to speak to the press about her sweetheart conditions.

Maxwell's transfer in the first place ran afoul of longstanding Justice Department policy against giving these perks to sex offenders — and came as the Trump administration used her testimony to try to defuse public anger over the failure to release the Epstein case files.

Keep reading... Show less

'Get the hell out!' City sends Trump agents a stern message as 'chaos' erupts

Officials in Evanston, Illinois, are accusing federal immigration officials of “deliberately causing chaos” in their city during a Friday operation that led to angry protests from local residents.

As reported by Fox 32 Chicago, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and other local leaders held a news conference on Friday afternoon to denounce actions earlier in the day by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials.

Keep reading... Show less

Video shows US citizen cuffed a day after Kristi Noem claimed no such thing is happening

A U.S. citizen was seen being detained by Border Patrol agents in Chicago, a day after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that her agency was not engaging in the practice.

In a video obtained by The Chicago Tribune on Friday, Border Patrol agents surround a Latino man in handcuffs.

Keep reading... Show less

'We disagree': Trump aide whines about paying SNAP food benefits after judge's order

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett complained after U.S District Judge John McConnell ruled that the Trump administration could legally use a contingency fund to pay Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits while the federal government was facing a shutdown.

In Friday's ruling, just one day before the food benefits were set to lapse, McConnell ordered the Department of Agriculture to distribute money owed to recipients "as soon as possible."

Keep reading... Show less

MAGA lawmaker gets snippy with CNN anchor: 'You interrupted me!'

A MAGA lawmaker got snippy with a CNN anchor during a live broadcast Friday, complaining, "You interrupted me!"

Assistant Whip Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) joined CNN's Brianna Keilar to discuss the ground stop at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport due to staffing shortages as the government shutdown drags on, and how FAA staffing problems have ended previous stalemates and forced the government to reopen.

Keep reading... Show less

'She means Democrats!' Mike Johnson flips out after Trump official says 'we failed you'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) quickly moved to correct a Trump administration official after she said "we have failed you" during the ongoing government shutdown.

At a press conference on Friday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was asked why President Donald Trump could not find funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as other presidents had done during shutdowns.

Keep reading... Show less

'Oh my God!' MSNBC hosts laugh at sad support for Trump's 'Marie Antoinette Ballroom'

Reacting to polling that shows Americans overwhelmingly oppose Donald Trump tearing down the East Wing to build a gaudy 90,000 square foot ballroom that will dwarf the White House, an MSNBC panel could not control its glee about the presidential misstep.

On ”Morning Joe,” MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough kicked off the pile-on over Trump’s folly after co-host Willie Geist reported that a Ipsos/Washington Post poll showed only 28 percent of those polled supported the construction of the oversized edifice.

Keep reading... Show less

Kids set to lose food assistance compared to 'starving socialist beasts' by GOP strategist

Republican strategist Lindy Li compared the 16 million children poised to lose food assistance on Saturday to “socialist beasts” during an appearance on Newsmax on Friday.

The ongoing government shutdown – sparked by a disagreement over the extension of government health care subsidies – has disrupted a number of federal programs, among them the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which provides food assistance to around 42 million Americans, including 16 million children.

Keep reading... Show less

MSNBC debate comes to screeching halt as Morning Joe panics over Epstein allegation

An accusation by a member of the House that Donald Trump “took advantage of young girls” brought an MSNBC panel discussing the government shutdown to a screeching halt on Friday morning.

Invited on “Morning Joe” to discuss the prospect of the shutdown coming to an end, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) managed to bring up the prospect of the House reconvening, which would set in motion a vote on releasing the notorious Jeffrey Epstein files.

Keep reading... Show less

'Biggest pain point': MSNBC's Chris Hayes tears into Trump's massive broken promise

President Donald Trump has failed in his promises to deliver lower grocery costs, MSNBC's Chris Hayes said on Thursday's edition of "All In" — whatever he might say to the contrary.

This comes as Trump, who has put pressure on prices with a series of draconian tariffs, moves forward with a plan to import large amounts of beef from Argentina to try to control prices, which has proven highly controversial among Republican lawmakers representing areas dependent on ranching, which would suffer from the competition.

Keep reading... Show less