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4 days ago
- Business
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Former Trump Lawyer Rips Karoline Leavitt With A New Nickname After She Lashed Out At Judges
A former White House lawyer who served President Donald Trump during his first term took a jab Thursday at press secretary Karoline Leavitt with a new nickname as he called her out for attacking federal judges who blocked the president's tariff plans. Leavitt slammed three U.S. Court of International Trade judges at Thursday's White House press briefing, labeling them 'activist judges' and accusing them of abusing their power to 'usurp the authority of President Trump.' The press secretary's comments came shortly after the judges paused Trump's sweeping tariffs Wednesday, arguing that the president exceeded his authority by imposing the tariffs under an emergency powers law. The tariffs were not blocked for long, however, after a federal appeals court temporarily reinstated most of them Thursday. 'There is a troubling and dangerous trend of unelected judges inserting themselves into the presidential decision-making process,' Leavitt said. 'America cannot function if President Trump or any other president for that matter has their sensitive diplomatic or trade negotiations railroaded by activist judges.' Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb told CNN's Erin Burnett on 'OutFront' that Leavitt's comments 'are clearly so defensive and so ill-informed that people might largely [tune] her out.' 'I don't think creepy Karoline — when she speaks — I don't think anybody in America really takes her seriously on a matter of substance. I mean, she's not learned by any imagination,' Cobb said. The CNN guest tells Burnett the courts are not trying to participate in international trade but are ruling on whether a statute authorizes actions by a president. 'The statute in question has never in history been used in connection with tariffs,' Cobb said. 'So I think the likelihood is that this statute will be upheld and enforced in a way that precludes the president from trying to pretend that he has these all-encompassing powers.' Appeals Court Reinstates Most Of Trump's Tariffs For Now Ex-Obama Adviser Spots Exactly How Trump Caught A Big Break With Tariff Decision White House Lashes Out At Judges After Court Blocks Trump's Tariffs
CNN
24-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
University President To OutFront: 'I'm Afraid' For All Universities - Erin Burnett OutFront - Podcast on CNN Audio
University President To OutFront: 'I'm Afraid' For All Universities Erin Burnett OutFront 47 mins President Trump threatens huge new tariffs on Europe, claiming that negotiations with European Union countries are going nowhere. Plus, this weekend is the official kickoff to the summer travel season and experts are warning it could be chaotic.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian Chess Grand Master Says Putin Is ‘Laughing' at Trump
Russian exile and former chess grand master Garry Kasparov has said that Vladimir Putin is calling the shots on Ukrainian peace talks, and is 'laughing' at President Donald Trump. Trump, who vowed to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict on day one of his presidency, has publicly demanded that Putin stop his bombing of Ukraine and come to the negotiating table. Putin kept Trump's U.S. delegation and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky waiting until the last minute before snubbing peace talks in Turkey last week, in a move that read like a power play. Instead, Putin stayed in Moscow and held a meeting with the head of a Russian bank. Since then, Trump and Putin have had an 'excellent' phone call, according to the U.S. president. Putin said the call on Monday was 'very meaningful and frank,' but a ceasefire remains elusive. Putin dialed in from a music school in Sochi, a city on the Black Sea, not far from Georgia. Trump was speaking from the Oval Office. This too was a power play, according to Kasparov. Speaking on CNN's OutFront with Erin Burnett on Monday evening, the former World Chess Champion who fled Russia due to political persecution by Putin's regime, said the Kremlin chief's choice of venue for the call shows his true feelings for Trump. 'Putin is laughing at him. He didn't even come back to Moscow. He spoke to him from a music school in the obscure place in the south of Russia,' he said. Burnett asked him if this 'matters,' and Kasparov continued: 'Of course! Putin shows disdain. Putin enjoys it. I mean, you can see the body language and also, a dictator has to show his strength.' He added that this is a 'message to Russians' from the tough guy leader. Kasparov added that it also serves as a message to other dictators around the globe. 'Trump is nobody. I mean, look, you know, 'I can play the American president as a broken guitar,'' he said. Kasparov added that Putin 'doesn't hear' the strong messaging from Trump and Vice President JD Vance. 'Putin knows that Trump is capable of doing nothing. And this is an American position as presented by JD Vance, that if Putin doesn't want to negotiate, we'll do exactly what he what he wants us to do. America is walking away,' he explained. He declared that the president of the United States is 'openly taking the side of a brutal dictator that has been carrying genocidal war against its neighbor.' 'And today, Putin is the main threat to the global stability. That should should tell us more about Donald Trump,' he added. Kasparov even suggested that the two-hour 15-minute call that the leaders had on Monday might have even devolved into a negotiation about trade, rather than a ceasefire. 'I mean, the old nonsense about a ceasefire that just went nowhere could take 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes,' he said. 'What about the rest, 90 minutes? And knowing Trump… he talked about trade, I think, you know, they talked about something else which interests Trump. Trump more [than] anything else, he cares about two things—vanity and greed. So I think Putin knows how to handle it.' Kasparov claimed that Trump is using his 'immense power' to 'make him rich.' 'So he's not even hiding this intention. And Vladimir Putin is laughing,' he added. He struck a similar tone on his Substack The Next Move, saying Trump 'looks like a complete idiot' and a 'beaten dog' that has bowed to all of Putin's demands.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
"I Think He's Dead Wrong": RFK Jr.'s Sister Kerry Kennedy Just Slammed Him On Live TV
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sister Kerry Kennedy slammed several baseless conspiracy theories her brother has spread during his tenure as health and human services secretary, saying he's not fit for the job. 'I love Bobby and I find him incredibly charismatic. But I have said — and my other family members have been super clear about this — that we disagree again and again and again on the things that he's said,' she told CNN's Erin Burnett on Monday's episode of OutFront. Kerry Kennedy's response came after Burnett featured a clip from Sunday's episode of John Oliver's Last Week Tonight, where the comedian digs into Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his scandals. Oliver's commentary on the health secretary has since gone viral as he states, 'RFK in this job is dangerous.' The comedian added, 'He's currently spreading dangerous nonsense and gutting life-saving research, all while bringing in a basement quack.' Related: Donald Trump Supporters Are Waking Up To The Reality Of Their Ballot Choices, And The Stories Have My Jaw On The Floor Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who has long promoted initiatives aligned with right-winged conspiracy theories such as removing fluoride in water and consuming raw milk, has received more backlash in recent weeks for the offensive comments he made toward people with autism. 'These are kids who will never pay taxes. They'll never hold a job. They'll never play baseball. They'll never write a poem. They'll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted,' Kennedy said last week while pledging to find the cause of autism spectrum disorder by September. Related: Donald Trump Supporters Are Losing Their Minds Over The New Trump Tariffs, And It's Exactly The Meltdown We All Saw Coming Oliver raised alarm bells at the massive layoff within the Department of Health and Human Services. A top official within the National Institutes of Health has resigned under the current leadership, citing censorship. 'RFK needs to go, and by impeachment if necessary,' Oliver said. 'Too much damage has already been done. This is a man who is clearly in way over his worm-riddled head.' Burnett asked Kerry Kennedy on Monday if she agrees with Oliver's remarks, to which she responded, 'I think he is not an appropriate HHS secretary.' Kerry Kennedy then listed the misinformed theories her brother has promoted, including vaccine skepticism, HIV not being the cause of AIDS and that people are transgender because of water pollution. 'This is insanity. Just look at the science,' she said. 'This goes on and on and on. I love my brother. I think he's dead wrong.' This article originally appeared on HuffPost. Also in In the News: "Honestly Speechless At How Evil This Is": 26 Brutal, Brutal, Brutal Political Tweets Of The Week Also in In the News: People Are Obsessed With Pope Francis's Final, Resounding Message To JD Vance After His Visit To The Vatican
Buzz Feed
30-04-2025
- Health
- Buzz Feed
"I Think He's Dead Wrong": RFK Jr.'s Sister Kerry Kennedy Just Slammed Him On Live TV
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's sister Kerry Kennedy slammed several baseless conspiracy theories her brother has spread during his tenure as health and human services secretary, saying he's not fit for the job. 'I love Bobby and I find him incredibly charismatic. But I have said — and my other family members have been super clear about this — that we disagree again and again and again on the things that he's said,' she told CNN's Erin Burnett on Monday's episode of OutFront. "I think he is not an appropriate HHS secretary." Kerry Kennedy calls out her brother, Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, jr. Hear what she tells @ErinBurnett about calls to impeach him. — Erin Burnett OutFront (@OutFrontCNN) April 29, 2025 Kerry Kennedy's response came after Burnett featured a clip from Sunday's episode of John Oliver's Last Week Tonight, where the comedian digs into Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his scandals. Oliver's commentary on the health secretary has since gone viral as he states, 'RFK in this job is dangerous.' The comedian added, 'He's currently spreading dangerous nonsense and gutting life-saving research, all while bringing in a basement quack.' View this video on YouTube Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who has long promoted initiatives aligned with right-winged conspiracy theories such as removing fluoride in water and consuming raw milk, has received more backlash in recent weeks for the offensive comments he made toward people with autism. 'These are kids who will never pay taxes. They'll never hold a job. They'll never play baseball. They'll never write a poem. They'll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted,' Kennedy said last week while pledging to find the cause of autism spectrum disorder by September. Oliver raised alarm bells at the massive layoff within the Department of Health and Human Services. A top official within the National Institutes of Health has resigned under the current leadership, citing censorship. 'RFK needs to go, and by impeachment if necessary,' Oliver said. 'Too much damage has already been done. This is a man who is clearly in way over his worm-riddled head.' Burnett asked Kerry Kennedy on Monday if she agrees with Oliver's remarks, to which she responded, 'I think he is not an appropriate HHS secretary.' Kerry Kennedy then listed the misinformed theories her brother has promoted, including vaccine skepticism, HIV not being the cause of AIDS and that people are transgender because of water pollution. 'This is insanity. Just look at the science,' she said. 'This goes on and on and on. I love my brother. I think he's dead wrong.'
