Scaramucci: Trump's 'hostile takeover' of GOP has created a third political party
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci joins Katy Tur to react to President Trump tapping Mike Waltz to be his U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and to share his outlook for both the Republican and Democratic parties.
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28 minutes ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Elon Musk deletes anti-Trump posts as president warns of ‘serious consequences'
Elon Musk has quietly removed several high-profile posts on his social media platform, X, that directly criticized President Donald Trump, signaling a possible deescalation in a feud that exploded into public view this week. Among the deleted posts were Musk's accusations linking Trump to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as a now-vanished endorsement of a user's call for Trump's impeachment and replacement with Vice President JD Vance. The deletions were discovered Saturday morning, though it remains unclear why Musk removed the posts. On Thursday, Musk claimed that without him, Trump would not have secured the presidency, setting off threats from Trump to cut off government contracts with Musk's companies, including Starlink and Space X. 'Time to drop the really big bomb,' Musk replied. '@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!' The X page that once hosted Musk's post now displays a generic error message: ' page doesn't exist. Try searching for something else.' Musk had also replied 'yes' to a user's post calling for Trump's impeachment. By Saturday morning, that post had also been removed. The posts had marked a sharp escalation in the rift between Musk and Trump, who were once closely aligned. Trump purchased a red Tesla Model S in March and, just last week, appeared at a White House event alongside Musk, where he presented him with a ceremonial golden key to the nation. The alliance began to crack after Musk publicly criticized a sweeping GOP-backed budget measure, the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' which he said did not include the reforms he had championed while leading the Department of Government Efficiency under Trump. On Thursday, Musk called on Trump to 'ditch the MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK in the bill.' Trump, in turn, dismissed Musk's opposition and suggested cutting off federal subsidies and contracts with Musk's companies. 'The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts,' the president wrote on Truth Social. In an interview with NBC News on Saturday, Trump warned of 'very serious consequences' if Musk were to fund Democratic candidates in retaliation. 'He'll have to pay the consequences for that,' Trump said, though he declined to elaborate. Trump added that Musk was being 'disrespectful to the office of the President.' He added, 'I think it's a very bad thing.' Asked whether he intended to mend the relationship, Trump responded simply: 'No.'
New York Post
30 minutes ago
- New York Post
TikTok influencer slammed for viral video about ‘unchic' fashion
Tara Langdale talked to Fox News Digital about how she received hurtful messages from critics after a not-so-serious fashion post describing what she views as 'unchic' went viral, spawning a cascade of events that made her apolitical post a victim of attacks. The self-described stay-at-home working mom amassed some 250,000 views and found herself on the receiving end of some hate after an April 7 TikTok of her seated, drinking from a wine glass with nicely done hair, gold jewelry and manicured nails as she skimmed through a list of 'unchic' fashion sins. Advertisement Tattoos, Lululemon, baggy denim, camouflage and visible panty lines were just a few that made part one of Langdale's controversial 'unchic' list, which drew backlash from seething critics who called her out with a political twist. 'Voting for Trump is unchic,' one said. 'To her, privilege = chic. Hope this helps!' said another. A third said, 'just say you're a republican and go lmao,' while a slew of commenters took exception to her tattoo stance and ranted about classism. Advertisement The video even caught The Guardian's attention, prompting an article that coined 'chic' as 'a shorthand for a type of conservative-coded aesthetic' and spoke of the 'rigid and airbrushed' looks of Trump allies, sch as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. 4 Tara Langdale received backlash for her 'unchic' fashion TikTok. @tara_langdale / TikTok Though Langdale diddles cribe herself as conservative when speaking to Fox News Digital, she insists not everything is about politics. 'When I get dressed in the morning, I'm not thinking about my political party and how I should dress to showcase that,' Langdale said. Advertisement 'I think conservativism is more of culture, religion – all of those things go into your conservativist mindset. Now, if you're talking about conservative style of dress… that's also going to be more like religion and culture,' she went on. 'Of course, if I'm going to church on Sunday, I'm dressing very conservative. I'm going to keep it classy, but if you see me in the street in my regular day-to-day, I am not at all conservative. I would never consider my style to be conservative. But am I conservative? Absolutely, so I can differentiate the two. I know that the internet has a hard time doing that.' 4 Lululemon made Langdale's controversial 'unchic' list — along with baggy denim, camouflage and visible panty lines. REUTERS 4 Tattoos were also on Langdale's list. xartproduction – Langdale addressed the politicized dogma, saying she doesn't understand why TikTok users jumped to conclusions about 'conservative' or 'Republican makeup' as they did. Advertisement 'Because I'm blonde, because I have more of a natural look about me, I'm not fully glammed all the time… I'm really not sure how that makes me appear conservative, but, again, I just think when people don't agree with what you say, they have to find a way to discredit you, and that's just an easy tactic,' she continued. At the same time, Langdale pushed back against the idea of her video implying that people too poor to afford expensive items are automatically 'unchic,' and pointed to brand-name items like athletic apparel brand Lululemon, Apple Watches and Golden Goose sneakers – all of which can be pricey – as evidence pointing to the contrary. 'Just keep in mind that money talks and wealth whispers, and I don't know any wealthy people that are wearing Gucci across their chest,' she said in her original post. Langdale explained that the TikTok trend of users showcasing 'things I find incredibly chic' grabbed her attention as they began circulating on the app. She found them 'pretentious and off-putting,' so she felt compelled to take her own stab at the video. 4 'When I get dressed in the morning, I'm not thinking about my political party and how I should dress to showcase that,' Langdale said about the political criticism she received. @tara_langdale / TikTok 'Of course, my video came off as pretentious and off-putting as well, but it felt like a certain level of cringe for me, and I don't like to personally attack anybody on social media, so I wouldn't go after a specific creator. I just kind of wanted to hop on the trend… so that was my initial, 'Why I created the video.'' Advertisement Langdale shared that her direct messages on the platform have been 'insane' with threats and comments about her family since the video went viral. 'It does make you step back and take a pause,' she shared. 'Like, is this really worth it for how crazy people react? And I would never want to put my family in danger, but I think a lot of it is just the keyboard pirates that are just back there behind their computer typing whatever they can to try to get more likes in the comments,' Langdale added.
Yahoo
32 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Moody's Downgrades America's Credit Rating Over D.C. Dysfunction
In a sure sign that President Donald Trump is ushering the U.S. into a new Golden Age, Moody's became the third and final credit ratings agency to downgrade America's rating on Friday, citing rising debt and interest payments, as well as dysfunction in Washington D.C. Downgrading America's financial outlook from 'stable' to 'negative,' Moody's pointed the finger at lawmakers, saying, 'Successive U.S. administrations and Congress have failed to agree on measures to reverse the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and growing interest costs.' In doing so, the agency joined its fellow ratings agencies in removing the United States' former top triple-A status; Fitch downgraded the U.S. in 2023, and S&P did so back in 2011, where it has remained at AA+ ever since. The news comes as Trump's attempts to implement his radical fiscal policies in the form of his 'Big Beautiful' bill were thwarted by his fellow Republicans, who blocked the legislation. Trump's proposed plan focused on taxes, including extending 2017 tax cuts he previously implemented, and allocated $46.5 billion to resume construction of his long-talked-about border wall. Analysts have warned that the bill, including a proposed $5 trillion in tax cuts, could exacerbate the country's already massive debt. In a statement on Friday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said of the news, 'Moody's downgrade of the United States' credit rating should be a wake-up call to Trump and Congressional Republicans to end their reckless pursuit of their deficit-busting tax giveaway,' adding, 'Sadly, I am not holding my breath.' Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Rep. French Hill (R-AR) also released a statement, pointing the finger at Democrats as well as his fellow Republicans and stating that the news served as a 'strong reminder that our nation's fiscal house is not in order,' a growing threat that agencies had been 'sounding the alarm' about for years but that 'neither party in power' had managed to fix. Since taking office, Trump has promised to balance the national budget, primarily through drastically lowering government expenditure by laying off huge swaths of the workforce via DOGE and implementing a convoluted series of tariffs that set off a trade war with China. The U.S. national debt now sits north of $36 trillion. In achieving a unanimous AA+ credit rating, the U.S. now sits alongside nations like New Zealand and Finland, but below Canada, Australia, and Germany.
