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Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
"Kids Are Not Your Political Pawns": 24 Tweets Calling Out The Ridiculousness Of Politics This Week
Editor's Note: While we can't endorse what X has become, we can bring you the worthwhile moments that still exist there, curated and free of the surrounding chaos. American politics is chaos right now, but I find it comforting to know I'm not alone in thinking the world has gone bananas. So, here are 24 of the best, most relatable, and sometimes funny political tweets from the last week: 1. 2. 3. 4. NCN / Twitter: @NoLieWithBTC 5. 6. ABC / Twitter: @RepSwalwell 7. TACO stands for Trump Always Chickens Out. Related: 18 Major Global Events That American Media Is Ignoring Right Now, And Why They Actually Matter To Us 8. 9. 10. 11. Related: "MAGAs Are The Dumbest People On This Planet": 26 Tweets About The Sad State Of Politics This Week 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. MeritTV / Twitter: @pdmcleod 21. Kevin Mazur/ACMA2017/Getty Images for ACM / Twitter: @bjoewolf 22. 23. 24. And finally: Skyline Report / Twitter: @SkylineReport See you next week! For more political tweets, check out our most recent roundup: "This Is Why Oklahoma Is 49th In Education": 21 Tweets Calling Out The Absolute Chaos Of Politics This Week Also in In the News: An Ad Against Far-Right Voters Is Going Viral For Being Both Terrifying And (Kinda) Accurate Also in In the News: Miss USA's 2024 "National Costume" Has Been Revealed, And It's Obviously An Interesting Choice Also in In the News: One Body Language Expert Spotted Something Very Telling When Donald Trump "Held His Own Hand" At His Recent Press Conference
Int'l Business Times
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Int'l Business Times
Critics Slam Trump's 100% Tariffs On All Foreign Movies Over 'Dying' Hollywood
Hollywood PixabayPatrickBlaise Trump said the incentive offers from other countries were 'a national security threat' He said other countries were stealing American 'movie making capabilities' Some X users criticized the new tariffs, saying they will only be a burden to American moviegoers President Donald Trump on Sunday announced 100% tariffs on all foreign movies coming into the United States as he attempts to save what he said was a "dying" American movie industry. For Trump, the supposed incentive offer of some countries to draw out American filmmakers and studios out of home turf was "a concerted effort" and therefore is "a national security threat," as per his Sunday post on Truth Social. Trump Wants 'Movies Made in America' The Republican strongman went on to accuse nations recruiting American film talent of engaging in "messaging and propaganda," which is leading Hollywood and the broader American movie industry toward "a very fast death." He then authorized the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to immediately begin processing the institution of 100% tariffs on "any and all movies coming into our country that are produced in foreign lands." Speaking with reporters outside the White House later in the day, Trump explained that other nations "have been stealing" the country's "movie making abilities," reiterating that he did "very strong research" to come to such a strong conclusion that the U.S. is now producing very few films. "Hollywood is being destroyed. You have a grossly incompetent governor that allowed that to happen... Other nations have stolen our movie should have a tariff on movies that come sort of a threat to our country in a sense" - Pres. Trump on movie tariffs — Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) May 5, 2025 Critics Call Out New Tariffs Many X users criticized Trump's plan to levy new duties on movies produced outside the country, with most reiterating that the costs will be on the American taxpayer once more. "This will significantly raise the price of movie tickets and help put movie theaters out of business," wrote podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen. Trump just announced he is imposing a 100% tariff on 'all movies that are produced in foreign lands.' This will significantly raise the price of movie tickets and help put movie theaters out of business. — No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) May 5, 2025 American journalist James Surowiecki said no law gives the president the power or authority to impose tariffs on films made overseas, and more importantly, the local film industry's situation is "not an economic emergency." He urged studios to "immediately sue" if Trump carries on with his plan to impose duties on foreign movies. There is no law that gives Trump the power to impose tariffs on movies made abroad. It's not an economic emergency. It doesn't constitute a plausible threat to national security. I have no idea if he's really going to do this, but if he does, every studio should immediately sue. — James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) May 5, 2025 Yashar Ali, another U.S. journalist, noted how many American films are actually filmed in other countries such as Canada and eastern Europe "due to tax incentives and product costs overall." One user questioned why Trump needed to be "punitive" instead of making counteroffers or better incentives for filmmakers, given how making movies is already expensive as it is. Trump has yet to address concerns over the impact his tariffs will have on moviegoers and the broader American film industry. © Copyright IBTimes 2024. All rights reserved.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sacked Susan Rice Hits Back at ‘Dumb as a Rock' Pete Hegseth
Former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice had some choice words for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following her ouster from the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board. Her sacking was announced late Thursday evening, with the Defense Department issuing a statement that read, 'changes are needed to support the new strategic direction and policy priorities of the department and to ensure departmental resources are used efficiently.' However, the dismissal came after a top Pentagon official accused several advisory committee members of being responsible for the endless stream of leaks coming out of the department in recent weeks. In an interview with No Lie With BTC host Brian Tyler Cohen, Rice, who served as President Barack Obama's National Security Adviser, was asked what would have happened if something like Signalgate had happened during the Obama administration. Rice responded, 'The Secretary of Defense would have been fired in a heartbeat' after news of the initial Signalgate broke, 'along with many of the others' involved in the scandal. Rice described Hegseth's leaks, including this week's news that the Defense Secretary used an unsecured internet connection to run Signal on a personal computer in his office, as a 'huge breach of national security' that puts 'our men and women in uniform at risk.' She also said of the fiasco that Hegseth, as a 'white male Christian cisgender macho MAGA man,' proves that it's possible that someone 'can be as dumb as a rock and be deemed qualified to serve as Secretary of Defense.' Taking an opportunity to call out the president, Rice argued that the 'rules apparently don't apply to Trump and to his people, they only apply to his adversaries,' which is proof that Trump is governing 'as if he were a monarch and everybody is subservient to him, and anybody who criticizes or questions the actions or behavior of his team or himself are inherently the enemies.' Despite the Trump administration throwing its support behind Hegseth, Rice told Cohen, 'The reality is Hegseth compromised national security repeatedly, he is utterly irresponsible and reckless, he never should have been in that job in the first place, he was completely unqualified, and it's past time that he go.'
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Susan Rice knocks ‘dumb as a rock' Hegseth
Former United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice bucked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's intelligence following weeks of scrutiny over leaks at the Pentagon amid massive spending reductions at the Department of Defense (DOD). Rice, who previously served as national security adviser in the Obama administration, questioned Hegseth's proven ability to lead on an international level in conversation with 'No Lie With BTC' podcast host Brian Taylor Cohen. 'Well, if you're a white male Christian cisgender macho MAGA man, you can be as dumb as a rock and be deemed qualified to serve as secretary of Defense. That's apparently what we've learned from this episode,' Rice said in the clip, highlighted by Mediaite. Her comments come after Hegseth was scrutinized for sending sensitive information in various Signal message threads. Past Defense officials have raised concerns with his repeated use of an unsecured platform that may pose a threat to national security. Rice said in the wake of his actions that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) remains under threat in the second Trump administration and serves as a barrier blocking qualified candidates from reaching high-ranking roles. 'DEI has been used as a slur to suggest that anybody who might be a woman, might be a person of color, might be a religious minority, might have a disability … might be a veteran of Native descent, anybody who has benefited in any way, shape, or form from the notion that we all should be treated equally and that we should be viewed on the basis of our merits and not discounted because we happen to be a woman or happen to be a person of color,' Rice told Cohen. 'Anybody who fits the mold of somebody who is not a white Christian cisgender male, is by definition in this administration, deemed inferior,' she added. In January, President Trump signed multiple executive orders outlawing DEI hiring practices federally and directed officials to weed out similar policies in the private sector. As a result, corporations have rolled back DEI policies, and the country's top Defense leaders were removed from their posts. Trump removed the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in February in part due to his past comments in support of diversity, while Hegseth fired Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Jim Slife and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, the first woman to be on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for similar reasons. 'Any general that was involved — general, admiral, whatever — that was involved in any of the DEI woke s‑‑‑ has got to go. Either you're in for warfighting, and that's it. That's the only litmus test we care about,' Hegseth said during a podcast interview prior to his appointment. Rice said the new policies are set to negatively impact the 'vast majority' of people in the country. The Hill has contacted the DOD for comment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Susan Rice knocks ‘dumb as a rock' Hegseth
Former United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice bucked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's intelligence following weeks of scrutiny over leaks at the Pentagon amid massive spending reductions at the Department of Defense (DOD). Rice, who previously served as national security adviser in the Obama administration, questioned Hegseth's proven ability to lead on an international level in conversation with 'No Lie With BTC' podcast host Brian Taylor Cohen. 'Well, if you're a white male Christian cisgender macho MAGA man, you can be as dumb as a rock and be deemed qualified to serve as Secretary of Defense. That's apparently what we've learned from this episode,' Rice said in the clip, highlighted by Mediate. Her comments come after Hegseth was scrutinized for sending sensitive information in various Signal message threads. Past defense officials have raised concerns with his repeated use of an unsecured platform which may pose a threat to national security. Rice said in the wake of his actions that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) remains under threat in the second Trump administration and serves as a barrier blocking qualified candidates from reaching high-ranking roles. 'DEI has been used as a slur to suggest that anybody who might be a woman, might be a person of color, might be a religious minority, might have a disability, might be a religious minority, might be a veteran of Native descent, anybody who has benefited in any way, shape, or form from the notion that we all should be treated equally and that we should be viewed on the basis of our merits and not discounted because we happen to be a woman or happen to be a person of color,' Rice told Cohen. 'Anybody who fits the mold of somebody who is not a white Christian cisgender male, is by definition in this administration, deemed inferior,' she added. In January, President Trump signed multiple executive orders outlawing DEI hiring practices federally and directed officials to weed out similar policies in the private sector. As a result, corporations have rolled back DEI policies and the country's top defense leaders were removed from their posts. Trump removed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in February in part due to his past comments in support of diversity while Hegseth fired Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Jim Slife and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, the first woman to be on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for similar reasons. 'Any general that was involved — general, admiral, whatever — that was involved in any of the DEI woke s‑‑‑ has got to go. Either you're in for warfighting, and that's it. That's the only litmus test we care about,' Hegseth said during a podcast prior to his appointment. Rice said the new policies are set to negatively impact the 'vast majority' of people in the country.
