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2 days ago
- Entertainment
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Bono on Trump, Springsteen feud: ‘There's only one boss in America'
Bono is defending fellow superstar musician Bruce Springsteen, who was recently attacked by President Trump after the 'Born to Run' singer blasted the president during an overseas concert earlier this month. 'I think there's only … only one boss in America,' Bono said during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's late night program when asked which side of the feud he was on. The Irish singer-songwriter also dismissed the president's accusations that he, Springsteen and other celebrities were paid to endorse former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. 'Two points I'll make: One, to be in the company of Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Oprah — I'd play tambourine in that band. And two, U2 and I have never been paid or played a show to support any candidate from any parts. That never happened,' he said. The musician, born Paul Hewson, alluded to attacks Trump has leveled against Kimmel, saying, 'I don't want to cut in on your action, because I know the president at 1 a.m. or 1:30 or whatever that was is usually thinking about you.' The comments were first highlighted by Mediaite. Trump has ramped up his criticism of Springsteen and other celebrities in recent weeks, posting an edited video on social media last week showing him hitting Springsteen with a golf ball amid the ongoing back-and-forth. Springsteen, during a concert in the U.K. days earlier, had criticized the president, saying the U.S. is 'currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration.' Bono, during the interview with Kimmel, said, 'We've got a lot of very religious Catholics, evangelicals, conservatives, who are very, very, very angry with the person that they voted into office, having demolished instruments of mercy and compassion,' mentioning the scaling back of humanitarian assistance throughout the world through the United States Agency for International Development. 'That's the America that we love,' he said. 'That's the America that we all want to be part of, and they are not happy, and there will be trouble.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fox Host Hits Back At Trump Adviser's 'Rogue' Talk With Ice-Cold Reality Check
Fox Business host Liz Claman shut down White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Thursday as he brushed off a federal trade court ruling that blocked Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs just moments before news broke of a federal appeals court reinstating them. Navarro, when asked why the administration has used an 'economic emergency justification' for the tariffs, said that the administration didn't assume the courts would overturn the sweeping import taxes. 'We feel like we're on very strong legal ground,' said Navarro, who was reportedly 'sidelined' on Trump's legal team early last month. He later continued to address the trade court's ruling, 'And with respect to the legal arguments themselves, these are rogue judges that are basically —' Claman swiftly interjected, 'One was appointed by Donald Trump. That's a rogue judge?' Navarro quickly shot back, 'There was one appointed by Donald Trump —' 'And one by Reagan,' Claman added. Navarro went on to refer to the Trump appointee on the trade court before calling the Reagan appointee — Judge Jane Restani, who wrote Wednesday's decision — as a 'free trader.' Navarro wasn't alone in his criticism as senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller reacted to the trade court ruling on X, formerly Twitter, writing that the 'judicial coup is out of control' and 'we are living under a judicial tyranny.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that the three-judge panel also 'brazenly abused their judicial power' and looked to 'usurp the authority of President Trump to stop him from carrying out the mandate that the American people gave him.' Their comments on the ruling largely reflect Trump's repeated attacks on judges who don't fall in line with him or his administration's policies. In his Fox appearance on Thursday, Navarro — reacting to Claman breaking the news on the federal appeals court pausing the trade court's decision — said the ruling was 'fully expected' as others were 'wrong on the law.' H/T: Mediaite SEC Dismisses Lawsuit Against Binance As Trump Continues To Cozy Up To Crypto The Extremely Dumb Excuse That Republicans Are Using To Justify Trump's Corruption Trump's Body Language After He Learns He's Been Brutally Mocked Spoke Volumes, Experts Say
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fox Host Hits Back At Trump Adviser's 'Rogue' Talk With Ice-Cold Reality Check
Fox Business host Liz Claman shut down White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Thursday as he brushed off a federal trade court ruling that blocked Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs just moments before news broke of a federal appeals court reinstating them. Navarro, when asked why the administration has used an 'economic emergency justification' for the tariffs, said that the administration didn't assume the courts would overturn the sweeping import taxes. 'We feel like we're on very strong legal ground,' said Navarro, who was reportedly 'sidelined' on Trump's legal team early last month. He later continued to address the trade court's ruling, 'And with respect to the legal arguments themselves, these are rogue judges that are basically —' Claman swiftly interjected, 'One was appointed by Donald Trump. That's a rogue judge?' Navarro quickly shot back, 'There was one appointed by Donald Trump —' 'And one by Reagan,' Claman added. Navarro went on to refer to the Trump appointee on the trade court before calling the Reagan appointee — Judge Jane Restani, who wrote Wednesday's decision — as a 'free trader.' Navarro wasn't alone in his criticism as senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller reacted to the trade court ruling on X, formerly Twitter, writing that the 'judicial coup is out of control' and 'we are living under a judicial tyranny.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that the three-judge panel also 'brazenly abused their judicial power' and looked to 'usurp the authority of President Trump to stop him from carrying out the mandate that the American people gave him.' Their comments on the ruling largely reflect Trump's repeated attacks on judges who don't fall in line with him or his administration's policies. In his Fox appearance on Thursday, Navarro — reacting to Claman breaking the news on the federal appeals court pausing the trade court's decision — said the ruling was 'fully expected' as others were 'wrong on the law.' H/T: Mediaite SEC Dismisses Lawsuit Against Binance As Trump Continues To Cozy Up To Crypto The Extremely Dumb Excuse That Republicans Are Using To Justify Trump's Corruption Trump's Body Language After He Learns He's Been Brutally Mocked Spoke Volumes, Experts Say
Wall Street Journal
3 days ago
- General
- Wall Street Journal
The Obama Coalition Is Finished. Why Not His Policies, Too?
These are strange times in Washington. Democrats seem ready to turn the page on the Obama era of politics. Meanwhile Republicans can't seem to let go of the Obama era of policy-making. After election losses in 2024 it's understandable why the donkeys would be eager for new leaders to chart a new course. Understanding why the GOP fears reforming Obama entitlement policies that have failed on their own terms is more difficult. As for the Democratic desire to move on, Zachary Leeman writes at Mediaite:
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Democratic Senate candidate on supporting Schumer as leader: ‘I need to win first'
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), a candidate for Illinois's open Senate seat next year, declined to say whether he would back Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for another term at the helm of the conference, saying he himself needs to 'win first' and become a senator before making that consideration. Krishnamoorthi told CNN's Manu Raju in an interview Monday that he wants to hear Schumer's plan for Senate Democrats to seize the moment and to help people with issues such as affording a home, educating their children and retiring with access to Social Security and Medicare. 'If I were privileged to be in the Senate, I definitely want to hear his ideas for, how do we meet the moment right now? Those economic problems that beset people, how does he want to tackle them? Because I think that is the urgency of the situation right now,' Krishnamoorthi said in comments highlighted by Mediaite. Raju had asked Krishnamoorthi about a CNN poll that found 72 percent of voters disapprove of Democratic leaders in Congress, and the congress member responded that he backed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), but didn't mention Schumer. After Raju followed up to ask about Schumer, Krishnamoorthi noted he and Schumer voted differently on the Republican-crafted continuing resolution in March that avoided a government shutdown but implemented widespread funding cuts for nondefense programs. Schumer faced significant backlash from critics over his vote to advance the measure. He argued the legislation was 'very bad,' but a shutdown would have been worse. After Raju pressed Krishnamoorthi over his view of Schumer, the Illinois Democrat responded 'You're putting the cart before the horse.' 'I need to win first,' he said. Krishnamoorthi is running for the seat being vacated by the retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the Senate minority whip under Schumer. He is facing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) and Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) in the Democratic primary. The winner of the Democratic nomination will likely win the general election next November in the solidly blue state. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
