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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
CNN Host Claims Trump Is ‘Clearly Rattled' by TACO Nickname
Donald Trump is 'clearly rattled' after being confronted with the his new 'TACO' nickname during a press conference earlier this week, says CNN's Erin Burnett. The president had a meltdown on Wednesday after being made aware of the acronym, which stands for 'Trump Always Chickens Out.' The term was coined by Wall Street traders due to his habit of repeatedly backing down from his threats. 'That's a nasty question,' he said in response to the reporter who asked about the name at a White House press briefing this week. 'Don't ever say what you said. That's a nasty question… To me, that's the nastiest question.' Talking to former White House lawyer Ty Cobb about the incident on Thursday, Burnett referenced an AI-generated picture of Trump wearing a suit made out of tacos which was posted on the Drudge Report website following the incident. 'This came through after he was asked about the TACO trade, and it was by a reporter from CNBC, and it rattled him, clearly,' said Burnett. 'How much is it bothering him right now?' 'Well, I think it bothers him very much,' Cobb said in response. 'I mean, what you heard there was the rant of a wounded narcissist. You know he doesn't take criticism well, and he responds typically with these riffs like that. 'He just… when he gets deeply into his own fears and insecurity like this, he's capable of saying anything. This is very troubling to him.' He added: 'It's an affront to him that judges hold him to account. It's an affront to him that when the facts are not with him, that he's confronted with them. He's not capable of saying 'I made a mistake', he's not capable of saying 'let me see if I can clear this up,' it's all very, very personal.' Trump has yet to make any further comment on the nickname since his rant on Wednesday, but the term has since been picked up by several leading Democratic figures and proliferated on social media. California Governor Gavin Newsom mocked the blocking of Trump's tariff policies by a federal court by quipping 'it's raining tacos today' while Jon Cooper, a former campaign chair for Barack Obama, penned a taco-themed diss poem aimed at the president on X, and captioned it with the hashtag #TACOTrump. 'Taco Don' memes have also begun to flourish amongst users on X and Bluesky, many of which involve AI-generated images of the president entombed in various taco-related items or dressed as a chicken. Responding to the court rulings which kickstarted the tariff chaos and minting of his new nickname on Thursday night, Trump posted on Truth Social: 'Radical Left Judges, together with some very bad people, are destroying America. Under this decision, Trillions of Dollars would be lost by our Country, money that will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.' 'It would be the harshest financial ruling ever leveled on us as a Sovereign Nation,' he added. 'The President of the United States must be allowed to protect America against those that are doing it Economic and Financial harm.'
CNN
2 days ago
- Business
- CNN
Trump Trade War Far From Over As Courts Weigh In - Erin Burnett OutFront - Podcast on CNN Audio
Trump Trade War Far From Over As Courts Weigh In Erin Burnett OutFront 48 mins One iconic American brand is warning Trump's tariffs will cost it $300 million. This as Trump's trade war is hanging by a thread as courts weigh in this hour. Plus, CNN's KFile team uncovers a number of derogatory comments made by the Kennedy Center's new vice president of development.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
President of Finland says Putin made one of the biggest strategic and tactical mistakes in recent military history
Finnish President Alexander Stubb talks to CNN's Erin Burnett about his relationship with President Trump, his border with Russia and about Putin's war in Ukraine.
CNN
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- CNN
Trump Publicly Shames Companies For Raising Prices - Erin Burnett OutFront - Podcast on CNN Audio
Trump Publicly Shames Companies For Raising Prices Erin Burnett OutFront 47 mins The CEO of America's biggest bank shares dire warnings about Trump's trade war and he's not alone as another American car company says their prices are going up. Plus, new questions about former President Biden's cancer diagnosis. How could it not have been detected earlier? The top prostrate cancer doctor at the world's leading cancer hospital joins to weigh in.
CNN
15-05-2025
- Business
- CNN
Erin Burnett's whiteboard: S&P 500 and Paul Volcker
Erin Burnett's whiteboard: S&P 500 and Paul Volcker CNN's Erin Burnett and Bespoke Investment Group co-founder Paul Hickey look at what history says about the S&P 500's massive drop and recovery this year. 02:07 - Source: CNN Zelensky warns 'no time for playing games' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will head to Turkey and wait for Russian President Vladimir Putin for potential ceasefire talks; but he set some minimal goals for the meeting. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports. 01:26 - Source: CNN Arizona wildfire burns more than 2,000 acres A wildfire in Apache County, Arizona has burned more than 2,000 acres and destroyed multiple structures, with several areas under evacuation orders, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. 00:30 - Source: CNN 200 people rescued from flooded Maryland school Roughly 200 people have been rescued from an elementary school in Maryland after heavy rains brought severe flooding to the region. Waters started to reach the second floor of Westernport Elementary School, according to the county's emergency services department. 00:39 - Source: CNN Syrians react after Trump says he plans to lift sanctions President Donald Trump announced he plans to lift sanctions on Syria during a speech in Saudi Arabia citing the fall of the Assad regime as grounds for the release of pressure on the country. Syrians spared little time before celebrating. 00:51 - Source: CNN Coates describes moment Cassie cried on the stand Cassie Ventura, the former girlfriend of Sean 'Diddy' Combs and one of his accusers, testified in his federal criminal trial. CNN's Laura Coates breaks down key moments from her testimony. 00:52 - Source: CNN New book reveals 'shocking' claim that Biden didn't recognize Clooney President Joe Biden did not recognize George Clooney when he arrived for a record-breaking June 2024 fundraiser the movie star was co-hosting, according to a forthcoming book from CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson. 01:06 - Source: CNN Tensions rise at Newark ICE detention facility Protests have continued outside Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey, days after Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested for protesting at the site. 01:17 - Source: CNN Trump meets with Saudi crown prince President Donald Trump is in Riyadh visiting with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his first international trip of his second term. CNN's Kaitlan Collins explains what Trump is hoping to accomplish. 01:07 - Source: CNN See Edan Alexander's reunion with family after release Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, was released by Hamas and reunited with his family on Monday, ending an 18-month ordeal that began with the militant group's October 7 attack. 00:40 - Source: CNN Trump's 'unprecedented' trade deal Just days ago, a de-escalation between the US and China seemed completely impossible. CNN's Phil Mattingly explains how the two countries got to the negotiating table and what it tells us about President Donald Trump's strategy moving forward. 01:32 - Source: CNN Pope Leo XIV sings first Regina Caeli prayer Pope Leo XIV delivered a 'message of peace' in his first Sunday blessing and led the faithful crowd in the Regina Caeli ('Queen of Heaven') prayer for the first time, surprising those gathered by singing part of the prayer. 00:39 - Source: CNN ICE arrest sparks chaos as crowd tried to intervene A chaotic scene unfolded in Worcester, Massachusetts, as onlookers attempted to intervene in an ICE raid, leading to the additional arrest of a 16-year-old teenager and another woman who was charged with assault and battery on a police officer. 01:35 - Source: CNN Analysis: Ceasefire may reveal Putin's goals CNN's Nick Paton Walsh explains that Ukraine's and European allies' demand for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire will pressure President Trump into seeing what President Putin's real goals are in Russia's war of choice. 01:35 - Source: CNN Analysis: How the India-Pakistan surprise ceasefire came about The India-Pakistan conflict was taking a dramatic turn for the worse. Until a surprise ceasefire was announced. CNN's Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance looks at how the truce came about. 01:21 - Source: CNN Utah is first state to ban decades-old health policy Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water. CNN's Meg Tirrell reports on why the state is pivoting away from decades-old health policy despite concerns the ban will lead to a rise in health complications, especially among young children from low-income families. 01:13 - Source: CNN First cargo ships facing 145% tariffs arrive in LA Ships now pulling into LA's harbor from China are the first to be subject to massive tariffs. Shipments have dropped by 50%. CNN's Nick Watt is on the ground at the port of Los Angeles. 01:00 - Source: CNN Pilot of crashed plane describes what it was like being rescued from alligator-infested swamp Pablo Andrés Velarde, a pilot in Bolivia, emergency landed his plane after an engine failure but it was no paved tarmac that awaited the plane's wheels. Instead, Velarde and passengers found themselves stranded for days in marshland with alligators and snakes. The pilot described to CNN the harrowing rescue that ensued. 01:13 - Source: CNN Inside Terminal B as hundreds of flight delays hit major hub Newark International Airport was faced with pandemonium on Monday after hundreds of flights were delayed and more than 150 canceled following a FAA-ordered ground stop due to low cloud cover. CNN's Brynn Gingras was live from Terminal B where many international passengers were stranded for hours. 00:54 - Source: CNN Diddy Trial day one: Prospective jurors The jury selection in Sean "Diddy" Combs' racketeering and sex trafficking trial started today. CNN's Kara Scannell explains who the prospective jurors are and who has been dismissed. 00:57 - Source: CNN Confusion at packed New Jersey Motor Vehicle office as REAL ID deadline hits CNN's Danny E. Freeman visited Motor Vehicle offices in New Jersey where residents successfully, and unsuccessfully, tried to figure out the correct documents to get a REAL ID. Still others scrambled to figure out if their IDs were compliant with new TSA rules. 01:23 - Source: CNN
