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Trump's presence at World Cup award ceremony: 'Are they going to edit him out of that?'

President Donald Trump drew confusion from broadcasters at the World Cup Final in New York Sunday when he lingered during the trophy presentation ceremony following Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina.

Trump accompanied FIFA President Gianni Infantino onto the field and remained present for the team photo, catching Infantino off guard. As Trump stood on stage with confetti cannons firing and the Spanish team hoisting the trophy, an SBS Australia broadcaster, Claudio Fabiano, expressed bewilderment on a hot mic.

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The White House might have exposed Trump's true height: report

President Donald Trump's long-standing claim of being 6-foot-3 was contradicted by a White House-shared video from the World Cup final Sunday, according to the Daily Beast.

The video showed Trump shaking hands with Spanish soccer player Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, also known as Rodri, who is listed at 6-foot-3 according to ESPN, yet Trump appeared several inches shorter.

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Mike Johnson is begging Trump to back his proposals: report

President Donald Trump's controversial Thursday night election speech has disrupted Republican congressional strategy.

According to Politico, Trump's address created particular difficulties for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

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Trump threatens Canada over smoke 'invading' US

President Donald Trump expressed fury at Canada on Friday over wildfires and smoke affecting air quality in the Midwest and Northeast.

On Truth Social, Trump wrote, "We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable!"

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Trump's baseless election security evidence included a photo of the 1993 game 'Doom'

President Donald Trump's declassified document dump backing his claims that US election systems are insecure included a photo of the 1990s computer game "Doom," according to Talking Points Memo.

During a Thursday primetime speech, Trump shared the trove of files allegedly substantiating his election meddling claims.

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MAGA Congresswoman faces backlash after her comments on Canada's wildfires

A Republican representative faced backlash Friday for blaming Canada for exporting wildfire smoke into American skies, dismissing the country's role in fighting California's own fires.

According to reporting by the Daily Beast, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) complained on Thursday about Canada's wildfires.

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Reaction swift as DHS chief threatens state officials who defy Trump admin

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened during a Friday press conference to jail state election officials who refuse to cooperate with the Trump administration's midterm election security "program."

“If the states that choose not to participate with the program and they choose not to participate in securing the elections, we will make sure that we make those states a priority to look at who voted in their states and hold them, the election officials, accountable,” Mullin explained to a reporter from the Daily Caller.

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United Airlines agent threatens to call ICE on a customer

A United Airlines customer service agent at San Francisco International Airport threatened to summon Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, on a patron.

The altercation was captured on video and shared by the air travel blog "View from the Wing" on Thursday.

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Trump's pick for attorney general  'belongs in jail': Congresswoman

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) launched a scathing attack on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during an MS NOW appearance, calling him a "monster" and demanding legal consequences for his involvement in concealing Epstein files.

In conversation with anchor Alicia Menendez, Ansari argued Blanche and Vice President JD Vance should face criminal investigations, describing the situation as "The biggest cover-up in American history."

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Senator Mark Warner confronts CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) criticized CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil on-air after the network carried President Donald Trump's controversial speech, which NBC and ABC declined to broadcast.

Dokoupil was named the evening news anchor by MAGA-friendly CBS News head Bari Weiss.

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Disgraced journalist John Solomon is the author of Trump's national speech

Journalist John Solomon, known for spreading misinformation, has been identified as the architect behind President Donald Trump's Thursday primetime address, reports show.

Will Sommer of The Bulwark reported the speech is expected to revive Trump's favorite 2020 election conspiracy theories, including claims that he won the election, China interfered, and Georgia's Democratic senators are illegitimate due to alleged voter fraud.

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TV networks humiliate Trump after refusing to air his address last night

Major broadcast networks rejected President Donald Trump's request for primetime coverage of his Thursday evening address, choosing to air regular programming instead, reports show.

"NBC and ABC will not carry Trump on their respective networks but will carry on their digital feeds, NBC News Now and ABC News Live. Expect CBS to do the same," reported the Wall Street Journal's Joe Flint hours before the speech.

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Canadian woman detained by ICE after slapping a MAGA teen

A Canadian woman was arrested after a physical altercation over the Fourth of July weekend.

Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after confronting young Trump supporters at Point Pleasant, New Jersey, according to The New York Post.

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