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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump unleashes TruthSocial tirade and blasts ‘false' claim he is attacking Harvard because he didn't get in
President Donald Trump has furiously denied claims that he is attacking Harvard because he didn't get in. Trump lashed out at Michael Wolff, the biographer who made the claim and has written about the president extensively, in a Truth Social post Monday evening. 'Michael Wolff, a Third Rate Reporter, who is laughed at even by the scoundrels of the Fake News, recently stated that the only reason I'm 'beating up' on Harvard, is because I applied there, and didn't get in,' Trump said. 'That story is totally FALSE, I never applied to Harvard. I graduated from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania,' Trump continued. 'He is upset because his book about me was a total 'BOMB.' Nobody wanted it, because his 'reporting' and reputation is so bad!' Wolff presented his theory about the president last week on The Daily Beast Podcast to host Joanna Coles. 'It's also odd because so many of the people around Donald Trump went to Ivy League universities. Several of them went to Harvard Business School,' Coles pointed out. 'Obviously, JD Vance proudly went to Yale. So it does seem particularly odd, but perhaps he's also trying to stuff it to them.' 'It's important not to lend too much calculation and planning to anything he does,' Wolff responded. 'But the other thing is that, by the way, he didn't get into Harvard. So one of the Trump things is always holding a grudge against the Ivy Leagues.' It comes as the Trump administration has been accused of waging a 'campaign of retribution' against the university. The administration rescinded Harvard's permissions to enroll international students and forced currently enrolled foreign students to leave the university or risk losing their legal status in the country. Harvard immediately filed a lawsuit accusing the administration of violating the First Amendment with 'immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.' The Department of Homeland Security claims Harvard 'has created an unsafe campus environment by permitting anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators to harass and physically assault individuals, including many Jewish students, and otherwise obstruct its once-venerable learning environment.' Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office last week, the president said 'Harvard has to behave themselves, Harvard is treating our country with great disrespect.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trump Reposts Nutty Conspiracy Theory That Biden Was 'Executed' In 2020 And Replaced By Clones
President Donald Trump spewed out a bizarre conspiracy theory, reposting an outlandish claim that former President Joe Biden died in 2020 and was replaced with clones. On late Saturday night on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump shared a post from a pro-Trump account that alleged Biden was killed in 2020 and the country had been run by 'robotic engineered soulless mindless entities' during Biden's entire term. 'There is no #JoeBiden - executed in 2020. #Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see. Democrats dont know the difference,' the post that Trump shared read. HuffPost has reached out to the White House for comment. Trump's wife was previously at the center of similar conspiracy theories. Back in 2019, Trump denied the rumors and conspiracy theories that flooded the internet, which claimed his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, had been replaced by a body double during his first term in the White House. 'The Fake News photoshopped pictures of Melania, then propelled conspiracy theories that it's actually not her by my side in Alabama and other places,' Trump tweeted at the time. 'They are only getting more deranged with time!' Last month, Trump entertained another conspiracy theory that Biden hid his cancer diagnosis while he was in office. The White House announced on May 18 that Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. 'There are things going on that the public wasn't informed [about],' Trump alleged of Biden's diagnosis while speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on May 19. Trump then appeared to suggest that the situation should be investigated. 'Why wasn't the cognitive ability, why wasn't that discussed? And I think the doctor said he's just fine,' he continued. 'And, it's turned out that's not so. It's very dangerous. Look, this is no longer politically correct. This is dangerous for our country.' Biden On His Cancer Diagnosis: 'We're Going To Be Able To Beat This' Trump Says 'If You Feel Sorry' For Biden, 'Don't Feel So Sorry' The Extremely Dumb Excuse That Republicans Are Using To Justify Trump's Corruption
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trump Spews Out Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That Biden Was ‘Executed' In 2020 And Replaced By Clones
President Donald Trump spewed out a bizarre conspiracy theory, claiming on social media that former President Joe Biden died in 2020 and was replaced with clones. On late Saturday night on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump shared a post from a pro-Trump account that alleged Biden was killed in 2020 and the country had been run by 'robotic engineered soulless mindless entities' during Biden's entire term. 'There is no #JoeBiden - executed in 2020. #Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see. Democrats dont know the difference,' the post that Trump shared read. HuffPost has reached out to the White House for comment. Trump's wife was previously at the center of similar conspiracy theories. Back in 2019, Trump denied the rumors and conspiracy theories that flooded the internet, which claimed his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, had been replaced by a body double during his first term in the White House. 'The Fake News photoshopped pictures of Melania, then propelled conspiracy theories that it's actually not her by my side in Alabama and other places,' Trump tweeted at the time. 'They are only getting more deranged with time!' Last month, Trump entertained another conspiracy theory that Biden hid his cancer diagnosis while he was in office. The White House announced on May 18 that Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. 'There are things going on that the public wasn't informed [about],' Trump alleged of Biden's diagnosis while speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on May 19. Trump then appeared to suggest that the situation should be investigated. 'Why wasn't the cognitive ability, why wasn't that discussed? And I think the doctor said he's just fine,' he continued. 'And, it's turned out that's not so. It's very dangerous. Look, this is no longer politically correct. This is dangerous for our country.' Biden On His Cancer Diagnosis: 'We're Going To Be Able To Beat This' Trump Says 'If You Feel Sorry' For Biden, 'Don't Feel So Sorry' The Extremely Dumb Excuse That Republicans Are Using To Justify Trump's Corruption
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
PMO denies it seeks to strike Iran nuclear sites in a bid to disrupt US-Iran talks
The prime minister's office denies the New York Times's claims about Netantyahu's phone call with Trump. They went on to state that the report was 'fake news. ' The Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday denied the New York Times report that, in a conversation between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister threatened to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, with the US expressing concerns that such strikes could disrupt nuclear talks. The PMO called the report "fake news." The call between Trump and Netanyahu took place last Thursday, following a shooting attack in Washington in which two Israeli embassy staff were killed. According to the senior White House official, Trump told Netanyahu that he wants to reach a diplomatic solution withIran and 'does not want anything to interfere with that.' The official said Trump's message to Netanyahu was that 'this is not the time to escalate the situation while he is trying to resolve the issues.' Trump emphasized to Netanyahu that 'the second option is still on the table,' but he prefers to first see if a diplomatic solution can be reached. The senior White House official added that during the call, 'President Trump encouraged Netanyahu to act cautiously.'
Express Tribune
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Twinkle's got a theory about India's obsession with fake news
In a satirical blog post published in Times of India, Indian author and former actor Twinkle Khanna questions the reign of fake news at a time when the political climate between Pakistan and India is rife with tension. Twinkle recalls listening to songs from Sanam Teri Kasam, before noticing that Mawra Hocane has been removed from the cover. "Further digging reveals that other Pakistani actors like Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan have been similarly erased from their online posters," she observes in the piece titled Real Paneer, Fake News, and What the Mahatma Never Said. Commenting on the move, she adds, "Not wanting to be left behind in doing my duty as a good citizen, I propose that we get all of Abida Parveen and Farida Khanum's songs redubbed by our very own Dhinchak Pooja. That will really teach the Pakistanis a lesson." Twinkle's piece also touches upon misinformation regarding Imran Khan's health and the alleged nuclear leak in Pakistan. "Both claims were later refuted," she writes. Relating the surge of fake news with her paneer dilemma, she wonders, "I am baffled. I can test paneer with an iodine solution — but what is the litmus test for the truth?" She follows the question up with another incident, one concerning her star husband Akshay Kumar. "I come across a flurry of tweets and I call the man of the house and start arguing. 'I just read that you are fighting with Vicky Kaushal over who gets to make a movie on 'Operation Sindoor','" she recalls. In response, she mentions, Akshay sighed and informed her that it was fake news and promised to call her later, claiming that his leg was on fire. Twinkle confirms that his claim, at least, turned out to be true as he had arrived at the house with a bandage on his calf. But she can't say the same for speculation about foreign malware threats, airspace shutdowns, and other misinformation surrounding the war. "For all the armchair warriors with their flickering screens goading them to frenzied states, often with manufactured and exaggerated news, war turns into yet another video of explosions and noise. At a distance." Returning to her paneer metaphor, she says, "Gandhi ji once said, 'Fake paneer messes with your stomach and fake news with your mind, both are equally toxic.'" But she promptly retracts her statement. "All right, he didn't say it, but when everyone is passing off fiction as fact, I thought I should give it a shot as well." Shared confusion Twinkle doesn't seem to be the only one holding a grudge against exaggerated stories during this period of uncertainty. Earlier, actor Sonakshi Sinha took to Instagram to express her anger over Indian media's sensational reporting of the conflict. "Our news channels are a joke! I'm so done with these dramatised visuals and sound effects, the screaming and the shouting!" she fumed. Questioning the integrity of news reporters, she added, "What are you all doing? Just do your job and report facts as they are. Stop sensationalising war and creating panic for people who are already anxious, for God's sake." For her followers and fellow citizens, Sonakshi had a simple piece of advice: "People, please just find a reliable news source and stick to that. Stop watching this garbage in the name of news."
