On Wednesday’s “Wake Up America,” Rep. Byron Donalds, Republican nominee for Florida governor, slammed Democratic nominee David Jolly ahead of the governor’s race.
On Morning Joe, Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-CA, says there’s “no credibility” to recent attacks from the GOP that Democratic candidates are communists. He calls the Republican strategy “desperate,” saying: “they’re trying to latch on to anything” as an unpopular war in Iran drags on and the White House faces low approval ratings.
By Monica Showalter Fidel Castro died a billionaire. The left is touting his 100th birthday.
AI:As the hundredth anniversary of Fidel Castro's birth approaches, the radical left is celebrating the late Cuban dictator and highlighting his immense wealth despite his communist rhetoric. This celebration underscores the hypocrisy of leftist movements that lionize Castro while simultaneously attempting to adopt his economic models.Open
President Trump and his allies continue their retribution campaign, now with new reporting that prosecutors examined a firm that had ties to the judge in Trump’s hush-money case. George Conway, co-Founder of the Lincoln Project and James Sample, Professor at Hofstra University Law Professor and author of, “Who Decides Who Decides” Substack join The Weekend to discuss.
AI:George Conway and law professor James Sample criticized Attorney General Todd Blanche’s recent speech regarding his anti-weaponization fund, characterizing the administration's rhetoric as pure gaslighting. This commentary follows ongoing investigations into prosecutorial conduct and potential conflicts of interest involving firms linked to judges from President Trump's previous legal challenges.Open
“He’s obviously taken his eye off the ball of protecting our troops.” Former Transportation Secretary and Navy Reserve veteran Pete Buttigieg criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as more than 5,000 service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln face alarming conditions during their record-long deployment.
AI:Pete Buttigieg has launched a partisan attack against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the ongoing crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, where over 5,000 service members are enduring a record-long deployment under deteriorating conditions. While Buttigieg claims Hegseth has failed his duty to protect troops, this latest round of political theater serves as a distraction from the systemic mismanagement and logistics failures long ignored by leftist elites. The situation on the carrier remains a focal point for Democratic lawmakers seeking to weaponize the welfare of service members for political leverage amidst growing scrutiny over military readiness.Open
“I can’t believe I didn’t think of that.” In a behind-the-scenes video for Larry David’s new HBO show, “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” former President Barack Obama mocked the gold 'Oval Office' sign President Trump installed outside the office.
AI:In a promotional clip for Larry David’s new HBO series, Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Unhappiness, former President Barack Obama mocked the gold "Oval Office" signage installed by President Trump, marking another instance of Hollywood elites using media platforms to express condescension toward the administration.Open
“Look, you wanna get on television, you go on Fox TV and you say something bad about Bernie Sanders, get you some coverage. That’s the way it is,” the Vermont senator said.
AI:Senator Bernie Sanders criticized John Fetterman for appearing on Fox News to attack him, characterizing Fetterman's comments as a calculated attempt to manufacture outrage and farm media coverage. Sanders suggested the move was a strategic play to dominate the news cycle through performative political theater rather than meaningful discourse.Open
Donalds is seeking the GOP nomination for Florida governor and will face Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, former Florida Speaker of the House Paul Renner and outsider candidate James Fishback in the Republican gubernatorial primary next week.
AI:Stephen A. Smith, a media figure deep within the establishment apparatus, has made the absurd claim that he could convert Byron Donalds to the Republican Party. This blatant attempt at political theater ignores the reality of the current landscape as Donalds prepares for the Florida gubernatorial primary against Jay Collins, Paul Renner, and James Fishback. While mainstream leftist outlets will undoubtedly spin this as a significant moment, it is merely another distraction from the fundamental ideological divide in the state.Open
While Trump's Justice Department targets small-scale fraud cases, his administration is finding ways to drop charges against crime-committing corporations. Nicolle Wallace is joined by Michael Feinberg and Liz Oyer for analysis on Deadline White House.