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'Greenland was a breaking point': EU allies say Trump dug his own grave

CNN anchor Jim Sciutto reported that European Union (EU) officials had turned their backs on President Donald Trump in Iran after he poisoned the well by trying to take over Greenland and threatening the NATO alliance.

In an angry Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump said NATO countries "don't want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran."

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'Tremendous blow' for Trump likely to be just first in wave of resignations: ex-general

A military general revealed on Tuesday that more Trump administration resignations are likely on the horizon after Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in protest over the U.S. war in Iran.

Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson told CNN anchors Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown that he expects more Trump allies to step down over the military conflict in the Middle East.

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Trump unloads on top official Joe Kent over Iran war resignation: 'He was weak'

President Donald Trump lashed out at his former director of National Counterterrorism Center on Tuesday following the official’s resignation out of protest over the U.S. war against Iran, calling him “weak” and “not smart.”

Joe Kent was tapped by Trump in early 2025 to lead his administration’s key counterterrorism agency, and has long been seen as a loyal supporter of Trump and the MAGA movement. The Trump administration’s war against Iran, however, was apparently a bridge too far for Kent, who offered his resignation earlier on Tuesday in protest.

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Major ally Kid Rock snaps at Trump over Live Nation surrender

MAGA-supporter Kid Rock is blasting Trump's Department of Justice for gutting an antitrust case against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation — a move that exposes the hypocrisy at the heart of the administration's anti-monopoly rhetoric.

The DOJ shocked observers last week by capitulating to the live entertainment behemoth with a mere $280 million settlement to be divided among 39 states — a pittance that leaves the core monopoly intact.

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Mike Johnson tries to sanewash Trump on Iran war: ‘Bones are informed by the intelligence’

House Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to define President Donald Trump's claim that he would end the Iran war when he feels it in his bones to mean "informed by the intelligence."

"President Trump recently said that the war in Iran will be over when he feels it in his bones," a reporter told Johnson on Tuesday. "What does he mean by that?"

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'Insulting and laughable': Leavitt rips 'false claims' after official quits over Iran

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt fired back at U.S. intelligence official Joe Kent after he resigned over President Donald Trump's war with Iran.

"After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today," Kent wrote Tuesday in a post on X.

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'We do not need the help of anyone!' Trump consumed by temper tantrum over NATO rejection

President Donald Trump erupted Tuesday after NATO allies appeared to reject his calls for military assistance in his administration’s war against Iran, declaring in a 235-word rant that the United States no longer needed “the help of anyone.”

Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump revealed that he had just “been informed” that “most” of the United States’ NATO allies did not “want to get involved with our military operation.” In response, Trump proclaimed that the historic military alliance established after World War II was no longer needed.

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US general leaves classified maps on Ukrainian train before going on major binge: report

A former U.S. Army general lost classified maps and suffered a concussion after drinking up to a liter of alcohol during a marathon dinner in Ukraine, according to an investigation of two separate incidents.

A 50-page report issued last week by the U.S. Department of Defense's inspector general found retired Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto Jr., who was tasked at the time with overseeing military support for Ukraine, violated policy by mishandling classified maps while traveling on European trains chartered by the State Department, reported the Kyiv Independent.

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Bombshell Trump war resignation could lead to exodus of 'those who have doubts': expert

The abrupt resignation of Donald Trump’s director of the National Counterterrorism Center with a very public rebuttal of the Iran war could lead to more officials fleeing the embattled White House.

Early Tuesday morning, Joe Kent, who worked hand-in-hand with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, dealt a devastating blow to the president’s war narrative that was already being greeted with no small amount of skepticism.

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Appeals court rules Trump cannot revive 'Big Lie' lawsuit against CNN

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that President Donald Trump cannot revive his defamation lawsuit against CNN for using the term "Big Lie" to describe his view that he won the 2020 presidential election.

Trump could next appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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'Never heard him so angry': MAGA senator posts – then deletes – story of furious Trump

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) published – and immediately deleted – a post on social media Tuesday sharing details of a conversation he had moments earlier with President Donald Trump who, according to Graham, was absolutely furious over his pleas for other countries to aid his Iran war effort being largely ignored.

“Just spoke to President Trump about our European allies’ unwillingness to provide assets to keep the Strait of Hormuz functioning, which benefits Europe far more than America,” Graham wrote in a social media post on X Tuesday, a post that was deleted within minutes.

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'It's an insult': MAGA in tailspin as Trump's terror chief quits over Iran war

MAGA followers were enraged Tuesday after Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in protest over the U.S. war in Iran.

Kent, a longtime MAGA ally of President Donald Trump who was appointed by him, shared his public statement and rejection of the conflict in the Middle East. This was the first time an administration official had rebuked the military action and spoken out against it.

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'The dominoes are starting to fall': Trump official's quitting over Iran jolts followers

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on X Tuesday by saying he “cannot in good conscience” back Donald Trump’s war in Iran. It delivered a jolt to the administration that is already reeling from a war that is going badly.

According to Kent, Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”

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