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Trump dodges question on Irish protests with bizarre 'compliment' to female reporter

President Donald Trump was asked Sunday about his thoughts on the mass protests in Dublin, Ireland against his visit, but ignored the question and instead issued the female reporter a bizarre “compliment.”

“Mr. President, did you see any footage of the protests against your visit here in Dublin, and what do you make of that opposition?” a female reporter can be heard asking Trump.

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Cheers as Irish president tells Trump off to his face: ‘She read him out!’

Irish President Catherine Connolly revealed the stern message she issued to President Donald Trump during their recent private meeting, sparking a chorus of cheers Sunday from critics.

Connolly met with Trump in Dublin on Saturday at her official residence, and, according to the Irish Examiner, made clear that the Trump administration’s foreign policy was at odds with the wishes of the Irish people.

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'Unprecedented' UK shift emerges day into Trump's Ireland visit: report

An “unprecedented” summit is scheduled to discuss a deal designed to “break-up the United Kingdom,” The Telegraph exclusively reported Sunday, a major development that comes just one day after President Donald Trump landed in Ireland.

Leaders of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are expected to meet Monday in Wales’ capital to discuss launching referendums to declare their independence from the United Kingdom, according to the report.

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Triggered Trump hurls insults at NYT after apparent ceremony nap spurs uproar

President Donald Trump — days after appearing to nap during a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony at the Pentagon — hurled accusations at the New York Times of insensitivity over its coverage on the historic day.

Trump on Sunday shared a post from the Department of the Interior press office apparently condemning the New York Times for publishing reports on its botched renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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'Trump stopped hurricanes?' Mass confusion over White House's bizarre presidential tribute

Countless onlookers were baffled Sunday morning after the White House thanked President Donald Trump for a lack of hurricanes on the Atlantic Ocean.

USA Today reported Saturday that no hurricanes had yet formed in the Atlantic Ocean as of Sept. 12, setting a “new record for the latest date in a modern hurricane season without at least one hurricane.” The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through Nov. 30, and the previous record-holders, 2002 and 2013, didn't see their first hurricanes until Sept. 11.

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Laughter erupts as BBC reveals Trump security foibles: 'I do believe it!'

Law enforcement tasked with protecting President Donald Trump mistakenly talked tactics with a random cameraman, the BBC revealed Sunday.

BBC News reporter Enda McClafferty discussed the incident during a recent on-air interview about Trump's ongoing trip to Ireland, where the president has already spurred an international uproar, mass protests and questions about his cognitive health.

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White House melts down after journalist flags who Trump brought to Ireland

The White House lashed out at independent journalist Aaron Rupar Saturday night after he flagged who President Donald Trump brought with him during his trip to Ireland.

“Look who made the trip to Ireland!” Rupar wrote Saturday in a social media post on X to his more than 1.1 million followers, alongside a photograph of Trump’s 35-year-old female aide Natalie Harp, whose unusually close relationship with the president has unsettled the White House.

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Overlooked clip shows Trump exhibiting ‘potential seizure activity’: clinical psychologist

An overlooked video clip recorded during the RNC midterm convention this week appears to show President Donald Trump exhibiting “potential seizure activity,” according to Georgia-based clinical and forensic psychologist Dr. John Paul Garrison.

At 80 years old, Trump has faced mounting questions regarding his physical and mental health, with onlookers observing a number of potentially troubling symptoms in recent months, including apparent facial drooping, severe bruising and swollen ankles. Some medical experts, including Bruce Davidson, a prominent clinical professor of medicine at Washington State University, believe Trump may have suffered a stroke.

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Unprecedented Trump move 'a big tell’ of underlying fear: expert

Georgetown University Professor E.J. Dionne flagged a troubling “paradox” he believed President Donald Trump had gotten himself into, one that he called a “real problem” for the president that could result in widespread “chaos.”

Dionne, also a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution, spoke with adjunct professor and columnist Carlos Lozada in an episode of The New York Times’ “The Opinions” podcast published on Saturday, during which the two discussed why they believed Trump appeared “afraid.”

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Knives out for Trump as cost hikes start breaking gas station displays: ‘Good job Trumpy!’

Diesel prices have spiked so high in parts of the United States that some gas stations can no longer display the correct cost, sparking a fresh wave of fury at President Donald Trump for having launched his deeply unpopular war against Iran.

As reported by the Independent on Saturday, some gas station displays in California have shown diesel prices sitting at $9.99, the "maximum price that gas stations can show on their digital displays, which typically only display four digits.” The average cost for a gallon of diesel in the United States reached its all-time high on Friday at $6.06, up from $5.85 last week and up from $3.71 the same time last year.

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Trump insiders panic as GOP convention’s ‘terrible’ optics become apparent: report

Several insiders close to the Trump administration voiced fears that this week’s RNC midterm convention gave off “terrible” optics to voters as the midterms fast approach, Zeteo reported on Saturday.

“It looks bad, I am willing to admit it,” a Trump adviser told Zeteo, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

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Pentagon rages as Pete Hegseth's pressure campaign on rescued airmen exposed: report

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ignored concerns about leaking classified information by pressuring airmen to do a '60 Minutes' interview, CNN reported.

According to a Saturday article, Hegseth and political appointees in his department pressured two crew members of an F-15 to take part in a '60 Minutes' story that will air on Sunday. Ultimately, one airman agreed to the interview while the other declined, according to CNN.

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MAGA senator brutally booed and taunted by state fair crowd: 'Shame on you!'

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) faced a "chorus of boos" and was shouted down by a rowdy state fair crowd in his own state.

On Saturday, Marshall attended a debate against his Democratic opponent, Adam Hamilton, during the Kansas State Fair. However, the crowd kept giving him the business.

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