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French leader fires jab at Trump from Davos stage: 'Crazy ideas'

French President Emmanuel Macron took an apparent jab at President Donald Trump while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Specifically, Macron appeared to be referencing Trump’s increasingly aggressive efforts to have the United States acquire Greenland – a territory of Denmark – including by slapping eight European nations, including France, with new tariffs until the territory comes under U.S. control.

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Scott Bessent contradicts Trump as he scrambles to clean up 'deranged' letter mess

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attempted to play clean up Tuesday in the wake of President Donald Trump’s “deranged” letter he penned this week that sent shockwaves across the globe.

In doing so, he openly contradicted the president’s own words.

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Trump could face 'severe consequences' for two bombshell choices: analysis

Two major bombshells from Donald Trump could lead to major consequences in the long-term, a political analyst has claimed.

The president's actions in Venezuela and Greenland could lead to a spike in investigations, subpoenas, and voter backlash. Whether this comes to light is yet to be seen, but The Mirror's Christopher Bucktin believes a midterms blowout for the Republican Party would lead to swift action from Democratic Party representatives.

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Trump-voting Iowa farmer tells CNN Dems may be winning her over

CNN's John King spoke to Iowa voters a year into President Donald Trump's second term, and found their dissatisfaction could open the door to Democratic gains in the midterm elections.

Kellerton cattle farmer Shannon Ebsersol started off 2024 as a Nikki Haley supporter but reluctantly backed Trump in the election, but she rates his first year only three out of five.

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'They've given up': GOP member releases tirade against colleagues 'rolling over' for Trump

Some members of the Republican Party have accused the Rules Committee of "rolling over" to make way for Donald Trump's demands.

One member of the GOP claimed there were some bills passed into the House that would not have made it there had it not been for the president's demands. Thomas Massie, an outspoken critic of Trump, told The Independent he was surprised at how stringent some Republican Party members had been when following Trump's orders.

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Trump admits 'bad information' led to tariff meltdown against key US allies: report​

Donald Trump acknowledged to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a weekend phone call that he didn't know what he was talking about when he reacted to a report on NATO military deployments to Greenland.

According to CNN, Trump had threatened new tariffs on U.S. allies based on the belief that NATO nations were escalating military presence in Greenland in response to his military threats. A UK official reported that Trump admitted he may have received "bad information" about the troop deployments, CNN reported Tuesday.

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GOP defectors could 'eliminate Trump's power' with one move: Nobel Prize winner

Defectors from the Republican Party could rein in Donald Trump's power with just one move, according to a Nobel Prize winner.

Paul Krugman believes the GOP would need just eight disgruntled party members to make the switch in the House for the president to be left relatively powerless. The economist, writing in his Substack, suggested four Republican House members and four Republican Senators making the switch would be enough to stunt Trump's more outrageous policies.

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Morning Mika utters F-bomb as she loses it on 'blatant liars' defending ICE

During a segment on the violent actions of ICE agents in Minnesota, and officials at the Department of Homeland Security who keep being caught lying about the ruthless snatching of U.S. citizens off the street, MS NOW’s Mika Brzezinski had enough — and went on an extended rant.

After showing a clip of an ICE official blowing off concerns about their presence in the city of Minneapolis, the “Morning Joe” co-host blew up and used profanity to call out the DHS for "blatant lies" to the public after continuously breaking the law.

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'Really is unhinged': Trump stuns by breaking 'protocol' in effort to shame world leaders

President Donald Trump went on an overnight online posting spree early Tuesday, sharing private text messages with European leaders — and in doing so sparked a wave of outrage from critics who compared his behavior to that of a teen in the “middle of his first high school drama.”

Trump shared screenshots of private text exchanges with two European leaders: French President Emmanuel Macron, who appeared perplexed by Trump’s fixation on acquiring Greenland, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who seemed to express support for the idea.

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Trump battered as New York Times publishes brutal attack on 'cynical spiral' of first year

The New York Times' editorial board aimed a blistering attack at President Donald Trump Tuesday, publishing a partial accounting of his "brazen" pursuit of wealth through the first year of his second term in office.

The 79-year-old president, his family and their company have accepted gifts, signed licensing deals, settled aggressive lawsuits and scooped up hundreds of millions in crypto investments since his return to the White House. The Times editorial board found that he had already profited from his return to the White House by an amount of money equal to 16,822 times the median U.S. household income.

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Pam Bondi's job at risk after 'boundless' defense of Trump on one key issue: analysis

Pam Bondi's constant defense of Donald Trump may be her undoing, according to a political analyst — who believes a single issue will unravel this year.

The US Attorney General has been a hard line supporter of Trump during his second term in office, but Stephanie McCrummen believes this dedication will mean Bondi's time in the White House is coming to an end. Writing in The Atlantic, McCrummen suggested the staggered release of the Epstein files could be Bondi's sword to fall on.

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Furious guest blitzes CNN's Scott Jennings after glib Epstein quip: 'It is disgusting'

CNN's controversial conservative Scott Jennings set off an explosion of anger Monday night — just hours after another network regular risked her career to hammer his frequent appearances.

During a discussion on the Department of Justice stalling on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, Jennings glibly stated, “They should follow the law, but let’s not get our knickers in a twist here.”

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Trump exposes world leaders by posting confidential texts on Truth Social

President Donald Trump took to social media early Tuesday to share private text messages from two world leaders, one of whom is seen in their message expressing confusion over Trump’s growing fixation on acquiring Greenland.

“I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland,” reads a message purportedly from French President Emmanuel Macron, shared by Trump on his social media platform Truth Social.

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