I really don’t want to overlook that the turnout at Trump’s America 250 rally was HILARIOUSLY small:

Dismal turnout for Trump’s “massive rally” mars Fox’s America 250 smear campaign www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/dis...

Yikes, catastrophically low turnout for Trump's "rally" last night kicking off the 250 festivities...

Love to catch up with my buddy, the heir to an international manufacturing conglomerate, during my meetings with foreign diplomats.

The corruption is so obvious and disgusting. Especially after years of Hunter Biden pearl clutching.

THE CORE (2003)

“Weak” and “disgusting”: Right-wing media revolt against JD Vance over Iran negotiations Some in conservative media are declaring they have “never seen a weaker look from a Republican politician” New from me and Gideon Taaffe @mmfa.bsky.social www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...

I thought Leon Panetta was already married.

Pretty rough outlook for DC-based 250 events...

"Top-ranking Senate Democrats are calling for hearings into a secret $500 million investment into the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture from a group led by a senior Emirati royal" by Sam Kessler for @wsj.com

REPUBLICANS: IT IS WITH ENORMOUS PRIDE THAT WE BRING YOU THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THIS LANDMARK HOUSING BILL THAT WILL LOWER YOUR COSTS AND BRING THE AMERICAN DREAM WITHIN REACH AS THE GOP DELIVERS ON OUR PROMI— TRUMP: I hereby cancel my signing ceremony for this Warren centric bill

Fox hosts have downplayed reports that consumers “may be tapping into savings for some items” and claimed Americans understand that the cost of living has gone up “for good reason.”

Steps from here: 1) Does he actually veto it? If not, it becomes law in 10 days. 2) If he does, will Congress override it (they have the votes, but Rs may flip rather than oppose him) 3) What are the implications of the "National Emergency" language? www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-...

IMO, it is only a matter of time before Todd Blanche caves to White House pressure and actually pulls the trigger on one of these things Trump is not pleased with making the threats here and then not following thru on giving the reporters an actual choice: talk, or a cell

The people here saying that last night's NYC primaries show a huge DSA victory against Democratic moderates and the people saying that the winning candidates simply have somewhat more left positions and want to give their constituents health care should talk to one another.

Kilmeade is one of several right-wing hawks who have adopted the position that Trump is prioritizing domestic politics over national security by pursuing sham negotiations until the midterms, after which he will reneg and resume bombing. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/new...

Hugh Hewitt, 5/27: "What I appreciate is the president said he's not caring about the midterms... he's putting the national security ahead of gas prices.” Hewitt 6/18: Trump decided "weeks ago" to prioritize midterms, which is "critical to the national security" www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/new...

New Iran hawk theory: Trump only agreed to the MOU in order to bring down the cost of gas and thus boost the GOP’s standing in the midterm elections — and after they pass, he will order the U.S. military to resume its attack on Iran. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/new...

Qanon Iran

Right around finals. Great

And now mom says ice cream isn’t dinner. What’s going on? What does this mean? Dinner is food and last time I checked, ice cream is food. So what’s this really all about? The answer is simple: power

I know who Alger Hiss is, believes the evidentiary record supports the conclusion that he was a Soviet spy, and have read Lawrence Wright’s book The Looming Tower.

New cope from Iran hawks: Once the midterms pass, Trump will attack Iran again www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/new...

(Note that in Hewitt’s historical analogy, Trump is Adolf Hitler.) www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/new...

Hugh Hewitt, 5/27: "What I appreciate is the president said he's not caring about the midterms... he's putting the national security ahead of gas prices.” Hewitt 6/18: Trump decided "weeks ago" to prioritize midterms, which is "critical to the national security" www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/new...

The new theory Iran hawks are floating to avoid criticizing Trump is that the current negotiations are a sham: Trump is merely laying off temporarily to forestall Republican defeat in the midterms and will resume hostilities after the November elections. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/new...

Maybe it's a bad idea to invite Todd Blanche to the White House Correspondents Dinner.

You will not peel off Fox viewers to any other media because they still have Fox and it spends half the day telling them every other media source is traitors and liars.

For years, Trump, Rubio and Vance argued the kind of Iran deal they just signed was a "desperate" capitulation that would strengthen Iran, fund terrorism and give away leverage. They're backing an agreement that commits to exactly this. www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/p...

Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback a few days ago went on a podcast on a Proud Boys-affiliated network hosted by Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, where Fishback asked viewers for "the opportunity to earn their trust" & "your vote."

Austria-Argentina is a top-tier "just to be clear, what exactly did your great-grandfather do for work" game

President Donald Trump, stymied by a war with Iran that seems destined to end with the United States in a weaker geopolitical position than before he launched it, turned his sights on an easier target over the weekend. www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...

Guy who briefly watches this sport during the World Cup here: Why don’t they wear helmets? I keep seeing play stoppages after their efforts to jump up and hit the ball with their heads leads to them slamming their heads together. Seems like an easy solve.

The American right's top voices are experiencing the consequences of their own actions. Ben Shapiro is complaining about the rise of a podcaster he hired; Joe Rogan is upset about the spread of conspiracy theories. This isn't just ironic, but a sign of a deeper crackup www.vox.com/politics/492...

The Fox-Trump feedback loop in action, with the AG on Fox & Friends responding to a Trump live-tweet from yesterday's episode. Left, Fox & Friends Sunday, 7:16 a.m. Right, Trump, 8:52 a.m.

On Amtrak headed to NYC for the Knicks parade, expecting the most joyous chaos imaginable.

On Amtrak headed to NYC for the Knicks parade, expecting the most joyous chaos imaginable.

Right-wing hawks are embarked on a truly pathetic effort to blame the MOU’s contents on Vance, while absolving Trump of responsibility for the document that he signed and publicly describes as “a very strong deal.” www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...

Kinda think “Israel blows up the deal they didn’t negotiate that commits them to ‘refrain from the threat or use of force’ against Iran and Lebanon in perpetuity” is an under-discussed outcome right now.

I’m sorry, if the position of Republicans is that FISA isn’t important enough to pass unless they also get tons of priorities they can’t otherwise enact, and that DNI is fine in the hands of an unqualified crony, then both should be allowed to die and the consequences are on them.

Holy shit. The government is conceding it willl pay some amount of fees to the Broadview Six. They are DESPERATE to stop further inquiry into the case. Never heard of such a thing.

Seems like the same thing CNN and Bloomberg are now saying is the real MOU.

U.S. officials say the real MOU is the friends they made along the way. www.cnn.com/2026/06/16/p...

Trump has called Dems “fascists” a ton of times, what they’re upset with here isn’t Dems “inciting” violence, it’s that they’re losing the messaging war

New for @ms.now: Greg Bovino keeps hanging w/ white supremacists — this time having friendly chat w/ Kevin DeAnna, prominent "alt-right" author of "A White Nationalist Memo to White Male Republicans.” His podcast is produced by white nationalist org American Renaissance www.ms.now/news/greg-bo...

Sacre Blew It

If this is right, it amounts to a total U.S. capitulation that trades very specific benefits to Iran, some of which (total sanction waivers) take place immediately, for vagaries on nuclear materials ("will be adequately addressed") and the Strait (no mention of tolls/fees).

The debate over the reported MOU between the United States and Iran provides a test of whether, 10 years after Donald Trump first took power, his supporters are still capable of independent thought. Some of the biggest names in MAGA propaganda are failing it. www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...

The Israelis and U.S. hawks talked Trump into the war by saying Iran was going to get a nuke and destroy Israel. They knew it was BS, but now he wants them to be grateful for saving Israel from destruction and they're like, "hold on here." www.wsj.com/world/middle...

you could never make the late show with stephen colbert nowadays because of anti-woke