2 Suspected Terror Attacks Fuel Tensions Across the US

The Reviews Are in… It’s Not Looking Good, America

Many Americans give their country positive reviews. Some of the United States’ closest allies give far less flattering ratings.

The POLITICO Poll, conducted across five countries, reveals a stark disconnect between how Americans see their country and how several top allies do. As the Trump administration’s aggressive posture abroad disrupts the longstanding world order, the United States’ global reputation appears far worse than Americans realize.

In the U.S., the divergence is especially sharp along partisan lines. Americans who voted for President Donald Trump in 2024 overwhelmingly give the country high marks on the world stage.

Those who backed former Vice President Kamala Harris, however, offer negative assessments far closer to America’s allies. The results paint a lopsided picture, with Americans — driven by the president’s own supporters — increasingly on an island in how they view the country… (Continue to full article)

‘He’s at the end of his life’: MAGA podcaster claims Trump simply ‘doesn’t care’ anymore

A Trump-friendly right-wing podcaster is furious with the president over the Iran war.

Comedian Tim Dillon, an influencer with a wide male fanbase who advocated hard for President Donald Trump during the election but has grown more critical of the president in recent months, weighed in on the Iran issue in a recent podcast.

Specifically, the “manosphere” influencer said of Trump, “He’s at the end of his life. He’s endorsing Jake Paul for president. He doesn’t care about what happens next. That’s the thing with Donald Trump, he doesn’t really care about what happens next…Trump is just kind of on a farewell tour.”

He went on to beg Trump insiders to tell the president anything they need to tell him in order to get him to halt the sprawling war… (Continue to full article)

Chris Murphy Says “Trump Has Lost Control Of This War” and Warns Strait Of Hormuz Closure Could Spark Global Recession

Trump Miscalculates Iran, Strait Of Hormuz Crisis Escalates

On Saturday, Murphy, in a post on X, outlined what he called the four biggest crises stemming from the conflict.

“It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire,” Murphy wrote.

He said Trump assumed Iran would not close the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route, a miscalculation with potentially global consequences.

“If the Strait stays closed, a global recession will result. It actually may already be too late. Gas prices are the first to spike, but food prices are next… (Continue to full article)

‘His brain has deteriorated’: Trump Ridiculed for Undercutting Own Claim in Panicked Plea

Trump took to Truth Social Saturday to insist that his administration had completely “destroyed” Iran’s military capabilities. In the same sentence, however, he also noted that Iran’s military was still capable of sending “a drone or two,” deploying mines and launching “close range missiles” to keep closed the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping route through which a fifth of the world’s oil trade travels.

“In a single unhinged post Trump is saying that the Iranian military is COMPLETELY DESTROYED BUT they are STILL CAPABLE OF ATTACKING ships in the Strait of Hormuz?” wrote X user “Robin,” a frequent political commentator and Trump critic, to their nearly 20,000 followers. “Even the stupid, ignorant MAGA have to see how insane that is? Why are they so willing to be LIED to?”

Trump has attempted to dismiss panic around surging gas prices, insisting last week that higher prices at the pump would be temporary, and were a “very small price to pay” to topple Iran’s government… (Continue to full article)

48% of Americans Blame Trump for High Gas Prices — More Than Any Other Factor

Americans are growing increasingly concerned with rising gas prices, and about half are blaming President Trump, per flash polling conducted Wednesday night by Morning Consult and shared with Axios.

Why it matters: The spike in oil prices caused by the war is fast becoming a political liability for the White House — and threatening economic growth in the U.S.

74% of Americans say gas prices have increased this year, per the survey.

That’s up 30 points from six weeks ago, the last time the polling firm surveyed on this question.

When asked who is most responsible for current gas prices, 48% said the president and his administration. That was followed by 16% who pointed at oil and gas companies, 13% who blamed global market forces and 11% who cited former President Biden… (Continue to full article)

Trump Admin Admits That US Already Blew $11.3 Billion on the Iran War in 6 Days, but the True Financial Horror Is Only Just Beginning

Officials from President Donald Trump’s administration have estimated that the first six days of the war on Iran had already cost the United States at least $11.3 billion, according to details from a congressional briefing, as reported by Al Jazeera. This staggering figure, shared during a closed-door session for senators, doesn’t even cover the entire cost of the ongoing conflict. Lawmakers have been clamoring for more information about the financial implications as the war continues to unfold.

You can expect the White House to submit a request to Congress for additional funding for the war very soon. Some officials are speculating this request could be around $50 billion, though others feel that estimate might actually be on the low side. The administration hasn’t actually given a public assessment of the war’s cost or even a clear idea of how long they expect it to last.

President Trump, however, made some interesting comments during a trip to Kentucky, claiming that “we won” the war. He then added that the US would still stay in the fight to “finish the job,” which feels a bit contradictory if you ask me… (Continue to full article)

“Instead of going to war with Iran, we could cover health care for millions of Americans“

Sen. Elizabeth Warren argued Thursday that the money being discussed for the U.S. war effort against Iran could instead be used to help millions of Americans keep or afford health coverage, sharpening Democrats’ attack on President Donald Trump’s spending priorities as the conflict abroad grows more expensive. In a post on X, Warren wrote, “Instead of going to war with Iran, we could cover health care for millions of Americans. And still have $20 billion left over.”

Warren’s argument lines up with two numbers now driving the debate in Washington. Reuters reported that Trump administration officials told lawmakers in a closed-door briefing that the first six days of the U.S.-led war with Iran had already cost at least $11.3 billion, and that Congress could soon face a White House request for as much as $50 billion more… (Continue to full article)