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'Cornered' Trump might soon fall through the 'MAGA floor' as cracks deepen: expert

President Donald Trump appears to be "cornered" by his own mortality as the cracks in his coalition deepen, according to one expert.

David Rothkopf, the former editor of Foreign Policy Magazine, discussed Trump's continued efforts to find a way out of the war in Iran on Monday's new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" with host Joanna Coles. Rothkopf noted that Trump's old tricks of getting someone to bail him out, charming others, or bulls------- don't appear to be working. That is happening at a time when several MAGA figures like Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Thune (R-SD) seem to have realized that the political winds are blowing away from Trump, Rothkopf noted.

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Trump's new DHS chief raises eyebrows during Fox News interview: 'Absolutely nuts'

Newly-appointed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin floated a new way in an interview on Fox News to punish cities that don't agree to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement round up residents for mass deportation: strip staffing from their international ports of entry.

"I believe sanctuary cities is (sic) not lawful," Mullin told Fox News' Bret Baier. "Some of these cities have international airports. If they are a sanctuary city, should they really be processing customs into their city? We need to have a really hard look at that."

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James Carville flags 'justifiably harsh' battle Democrats must win to escape their slump

Democrats remain stuck with weak favorability numbers despite winning a series of special elections and being poised in most polls to win the midterm elections in November, veteran Democratic strategist James Carville told MS NOW's Ari Melber on Monday.

But there's a simple reason for that, and an equally simple way they can fix the problem, he added.

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Trump is 'scraping the bottom' for votes — and is in for a rude awakening: James Carville

Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville told MS NOW's Ari Melber on Monday that President Donald Trump is reaching all-time lows with the public — and upcoming elections give Democrats a chance to twist the knife.

Carville and Melber focused in particular on a moment at Trump's latest press event when he walked out on a question about gas prices spiking.

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'They're clearly failing': Dem Gov unloads on Republicans as energy costs soar

A Democratic governor unloaded on Republicans who claim their policies are leading to lower energy prices for everyday Americans.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis discussed energy prices in a new episode of the "Politico Energy Podcast" with host Zack Colman on Monday, arguing that President Donald Trump's tariffs, the war in Iran, and expiring energy tax credits have driven energy prices higher for ratepayers.

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Trump plunging US toward 'disaster for decades to come' with latest threat: GOP lawmaker

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) suggested that President Donald Trump's decisions in the Iran war would have lasting repercussions for the United States.

Bacon, a retired Air Force general, told CNN anchor Jake Tapper that he had spoken with members of the Trump administration about the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East, and that he had expressed his concerns after the president had floated the idea of leaving NATO and called it a "paper tiger" during his press conference on Monday in Washington, D.C.

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Psychologist shares startling warning about Trump's newest addiction: 'He gets off on it!'

A prominent psychologist shared a startling warning about President Donald Trump's newest addiction during a live podcast interview on Monday.

Dr. John Gartner, a former professor at Johns Hopkins University, discussed Trump's "rapidly declining" mental state on a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" with host Joanna Coles. He argued that Trump's sense of grandiosity is becoming more "inflamed," which has led the president to develop a new addiction to scaring people and starting wars.

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'He is so jealous': Trump brutally mocked for repeating false claim about Osama Bin Laden

The internet erupted on Monday after President Donald Trump tried to take credit for a military operation that killed the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks on the United States — which Trump did not actually lead.

Trump was speaking about the Iran war during a high-stakes press conference at the White House when he made the claim that he was behind the death of Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda.

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'Total cuckoo town': Even Alex Jones now fears 'nightmare that Trump has become'

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones warned that President Donald Trump might use nuclear weapons on Iran because he is a "dementia risk."

"Hands down, in my 32 years on air, nothing has ever even come close to how much danger we're in and the insanity of what's unfolding and the nightmare that Trump has become," Jones asserted on Monday after Trump suggested he could destroy all of Iran in a single night. "Madness of King George the Third, 25th Amendment, whatever you want to call it. If you look at the foreign control of Israel, if you look at him changing stories every time."

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'He's going to drop a nuke': Fear as Trump threat leaves details vague

President Donald Trump issued a serious threat for Iran on Monday, prompting shocked reactions online.

Trump was speaking during a White House press conference when he made the unsettling comment referring to the ongoing conflict.

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'Keep that a secret': General jumps in to stop Trump blurting out classified intel

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine was forced to step in to prevent President Donald Trump from disclosing classified war plans.

During a press conference about the rescue of two U.S. airmen in Iran on Monday, Trump was asked if all of his military advisers had agreed about the mission.

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'Give it up or go to jail': Trump issues open threat to journalist at White House event

President Donald Trump issued an open threat Monday to journalists over their coverage of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, warning those who first reported on a missing U.S. pilot to reveal their sources or “go to jail.”

On Friday, Iran shot down two U.S. military planes, the pilots of which both survived. One pilot was rescued on Friday, whereas the second was rescued on Sunday, Trump announced over the weekend. He noted that the White House did not immediately make a statement about the missing pilots so as not to “jeopardize our second rescue operation.”

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Trump rants to young kids about Biden at White House Easter event

Sitting at a picnic table surrounded by ten young children, President Donald Trump aired his grievances with former President Joe Biden and the “fake news” media while participating in a White House Easter event Monday.

Trump briefly spoke at the event – known as the White House Easter Egg Roll – before joining a table of children, all of whom appeared to be coloring and drawing pictures. Trump offered to “sign autographs” for the children, telling them that they could “sell them for $25,000 on Ebay.”

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