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Trump skewered by onlookers for new AI post of himself with Jesus amid outrage: 'Deranged'

President Donald Trump once again posted a controversial AI-generated, religious themed image of himself on Wednesday — this time an image of Jesus Christ embracing him, with a supporter proclaiming he might be "God's Trump card."

This comes just days after even many of his own supporters called him out for blasphemy over an image of himself as Jesus — which he claimed he didn't realize and thought it depicted himself as a doctor — as well as picking a fight with Pope Leo XIV for criticizing the war in Iran.

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US govt. cites 'safety of Trump' in court plea to keep ballroom construction going

The Trump administration argued that President Donald Trump's safety would be in jeopardy if the court did not allow construction of the White House ballroom to proceed.

Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon halted construction of Trump's ballroom without congressional approval. The judge suspended his order for 14 days to give the administration a chance to appeal. A panel of three judges later ruled that Leon must explain how his ruling compromised the president's safety and security.

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Trump's latest Fox interview raises new 'dementia' concerns: 'Nothing but grandpa moments'

President Donald Trump sparked another round of concerns about his cognitive health with a disordered interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo.

The president shrugged off Chinese aggression, touted Republican chances in the midterms, predicted the war with Iran was nearly over, lamented that he did not take over Greenland and made a hash of the timeline for his replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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NY GOP faces a 'challenging year' without key figure raising 'boatloads' of cash: report

Former Republican rising star Elise Stefanik left not only her seat in the House representing New York, but a massive gap in campaign funding that has some of her colleagues scrambling to fill the void.

According to a report from Politico’s Playbook, the former House member who started out as a moderate before becoming one of Donald Trump’s most avid MAGA supporters, was able to use her ties to the president to become a prodigious fundraiser known to share the wealth while representing a safe GOP seat.

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Trump doubles down on Jesus imagery with new post amid outrage from Christians

In the face of intense criticism for posting an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ, President Donald Trump doubled down and posted yet another religious-themed image of himself to his Truth Social platform on Wednesday morning.

Trump's post consisted of a screenshot of an image of Jesus embracing Trump, posted by an account on X which accompanied it with, "I was never a very religious man ... but doesn't it seem, with all these satanic, demonic, child sacrificing monsters being exposed ... that God might be playing his Trump card!"

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Trump will be bolstered by 'over-the-top' praise for deleted Jesus picture: analysis

President Donald Trump's deletion of an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ from Truth Social appears to have only temporarily dampened his most devoted supporters.

According to analysis from Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte of MAGA influencer responses, the cycle of worship and damage control is already underway, with Trump loyalists praising his swift action while preparing to resume their comparisons of the president to biblical figures.

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Corporate America skirting the law to lobby Trump on key deals: report

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby went straight to the top last month, pitching President Donald Trump on a blockbuster merger with rival American Airlines during a private meeting.

According to Axios, the move signals a seismic shift in how corporate America now operates: if you want antitrust approval, skip the bureaucrats and go directly to Trump.

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Analyst makes damning prediction about rest of Trump term: 'Absolute disaster'

Donald Trump's second term in the Oval Office is set to get even worse, according to a political analyst.

David Pakman claimed the president will face further complications during his term, as one decision made by Trump's administration will backfire. The ongoing war with Iran could be close to the end as peace talks stretch into this week, though Pakman believes the damage has been done to Trump's presidency.

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Trump boasts he expects a 'big, fat hug' from China's leader over his Iran efforts

Early Wednesday morning, Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account to boast that he will be able to open the Strait of Hormuz for the benefit of China and he expects the country's leadership to appreciate his efforts.

With shipping at almost a complete standstill due to Trump’s war on Iran, the president claimed that China, normally a US adversary, will benefit from his latest attempt at a diplomatic maneuver as ceasefire talks drag on.

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JD Vance humiliated on MS NOW over his tiny crowd in massive arena: 'That's not good'

Moments after MS NOW host Joe Scarborough took Vice President JD Vance to the woodshed over his hectoring Pope Leo XIV on theology, the entire panel has a good laugh about the tiny crowd that showed up to see him at Akins Ford Arena on the University of Georgia campus in Athens.

As co-host Jonathan Lemire started to comment on Vance’s appearance at the Turning Point USA event, the "Morning Joe" producers showed a clip of the arena that appeared about twenty percent full, with the few attendees closest to the stage and the rest of the room empty.

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'What are you, a king?': MS NOW host pounces on 'arrogant' JD Vance's new Pope threat

Vice President JD Vance’s continuing lecturing of Pope Leo XIV at a Turning Point USA function in Georgia on Tuesday earned him a tongue-lashing on MS NOW early Wednesday morning.

Speaking to a sparse crowd, Vance, a recent convert to Catholicism, continued to harangue the pontiff over his comments that run counter to the Donald Trump administration’s policies on war and immigrants.

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Republicans furious at lackluster GOP efforts ahead of midterms: 'They want to lose'

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, the Republican Party faces a crisis of its own making — losing the support of its own voters.

A clear example of this erosion emerged during a recent redistricting campaign in Virginia, where rural Republicans expressed deep frustration with their party's leadership and apparent lack of effort, CNN reported.

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Trump is 'flailing out erratically' as war spins out of control: biographer

President Donald Trump's "erratic behavior" is spiraling out of control along with the war in Iran, according to a longtime close-up observer.

Author Michael Wolff, who's written four books about the 79-year-old president, told The Daily Beast's "Inside Trump's Head" podcast that Trump's foul-mouthed outbursts, threats to annihilate Iran's "whole civilization," insults against the pope and frequent mental lapses show that he's “more and more distinct from, cut-off from, separate from reality.”

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