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'Truck drivers don’t think so': Trump scorched as he insists empty ports a 'good thing'

President Donald Trump is facing backlash after claiming that a sharp decline in port traffic—and a significant drop in goods entering the U.S.—is actually a positive development. When warned that the slowdown could cost truckers and dock workers their paychecks or even their jobs, Trump praised the downturn, arguing it means the country isn’t “losing money.”

“That means we lose less money, you know?” President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “When I see that, that means we lose less money. Look, China was making over a trillion, $1.1 trillion, in my opinion. You know, different numbers from $500 billion to a trillion or a trillion, I think it was 1.1 trillion. And frankly, if we didn’t do business, we would have been better off.”

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Trump eyes Fox News host for key DOJ role

President Donald Trump is considering Fox News commentator and former New York judge and prosecutor Jeanine Pirro to serve as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, ABC News reported on Thursday.

"An announcement about a new interim U.S. attorney could come as soon as today, sources said. Sources caution that plans could always change and a decision is never final until publicly announced by the president," said the report. "The White House did not immediately respond to request for comment from ABC News. A representative for Fox News press relations did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment, nor did Pirro."

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New pope blasted as 'gross' by top Trump ally

One of President Donald Trump's top allies is doing the research on the new Pope Leo XIV.

Laura Loomer posted on X, "His name is Robert Prevost. He’s the first American Pope. He is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis. Catholics don’t have anything good to look forward to. Just another Marxist puppet in the Vatican."

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'Fire the new pope': Internet laughs as Trump seems on collision course with new pontiff

With the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Leo XIV, to the papacy, President Donald Trump — who quarreled to the end with the late Pope Francis — is unlikely to feel any improved goodwill to the Catholic leadership.

And many commenters on social media had fun with the idea.

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'God save the church': MAGA host says new pope 'does not bode well for Trump supporters'

MAGA influencer Jack Posobiec warned supporters of President Donald Trump that the new Pope did not "bode well" for them.

Following the election of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, Posobiec shared his thoughts in a broadcast from Rome on Real America's Voice.

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'Completely unaware': MAGA's glee for American pope mocked as anti-Trump posts revealed

The new leader of the Catholic Church hails from the United States — and MAGA is elated. This detail is not lost on those familiar with Pope Leo XIV when he was still Robert Francis Prevost.

While the new pope, known for supporting science and giving communion to divorced people, questioned Vice President JD Vance after a statement that people who care for others only after their own family is taken care of.

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Bill Gates blasts Musk as he speeds up giving away fortune

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday an accelerated timeframe for giving away his fortune as he touted artificial intelligence as a game-changer to boost public health and save lives globally.

Under a new timetable, the Gates Foundation will spend more than $200 billion over the next 20 years, shutting down in 2045. The organization had originally planned to close 20 years after Gates' death.

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Social media bursts with American pride over new pope from Chicago

After history was made Thursday with the announcement that the Catholic church had a new pope, users took to social media to express pride that Leo XIV was an American from Chicago.

"Holy smokes!! An American Pope! From CHICAGO!!!" wrote Democratic consultant David Axelrod.

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First US-born pope is no fan of Trump or his vice president: 'JD Vance is wrong'

The new pope may be American, but he's no fan of U.S. President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the first U.S.-born pope in history, choosing the name Pope Leo XIV. But the 69-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church has recently used his X account to criticize Vance and Trump

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DOJ launches criminal probe into Trump prosecutor Letitia James: reports

Federal investigators have launched a criminal probe against New York attorney general Letitia James, who famously won a $454 million fraud judgment against president Donald Trump and his real estate company.

Federal Housing Finance Agency director William Pulte sent a letter last month to the Department of Justice requesting the investigation for alleged mortgage fraud, which attorney general Pam Bondi steered to the US Attorney’s Office in Albany, reported the Albany Times Union.

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What to know about the first American pope

Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69 — now known as Pope Leo XIV — was named as the first leader of the Catholic church to come from America Thursday.

Born in Chicago, Prevost spent much of his career serving as a missionary in Peru. He was made a cardinal by the previous Pope, Francis, just two years ago. He was a strong supporter of his predecessor.

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'Such an honor': Trump issues statement after finding out new Pope is American

President Donald Trump gave his congratulations to the new pope, an American from Chicago, who has taken the name Pope Leo XIV.

On Truth Social, Trump posted that he was looking forward to meeting the Holy Father.

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Biden says Republicans took 'sexist route' to beat Harris

Former US president Joe Biden said Thursday he was not surprised Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election to Donald Trump and blamed her defeat on Republicans taking the "sexist route."

Biden, in an interview with ABC's "The View," also denied claims made in recent books that he had suffered a cognitive decline in his final year in office.

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