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Russia Today
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
US media owe Putin an apology
The US media need to make 'serious' amends to many people, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, for their active role in spreading the Russiagate hoax following the 2016 presidential election, according to popular Fox News host Greg Gutfeld. The political commentator, comedian, and author was responding to recent revelations made by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who released a trove of documents she described as 'overwhelming evidence' of a coordinated effort by senior Obama-era officials – allegedly led by Barack Obama himself – to politicize intelligence and falsely accuse Donald Trump of colluding with Russia to win the election. 'We cannot let this go. They need to make serious amends because we are still living with the aftermath,' Gutfeld said on his latest show, aired last weekend. 'People lost jobs, careers, friends. There need to be consequences.' They owe a lot of people an apology. Hell, they even include Putin. According to Gutfeld, major American news media outlets 'played the starring role in amplifying the subversive plot against the president of the United States.' He dismissed recent claims by the press accusing the Trump administration of trying to 'rewrite history,' calling them an 'attempt to shift culpability away from themselves and hide the lie they perpetuated for almost a decade.' Earlier this month, a similar assessment was made by former CIA Director John Ratcliffe. In an interview with the New York Post, he cited an internal review suggesting that American public opinion had been manipulated through repeated media leaks and anonymous sources quoted by The Washington Post, The New York Times, and other major outlets. Allegations of 'Russian collusion' persisted in mainstream media coverage even after Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation found no evidence to support the claims. Moscow has repeatedly denied interfering in the US election. Gabbard described the Trump-Russia probe, widely referred to as Russiagate, as 'a years-long coup' against Trump. The US president himself, who has consistently dismissed accusations of ties to Russia as fabricated, praised Gabbard for 'exposing' the alleged plot and urged her to 'keep it coming.'
Fox News
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
The Federalist CEO Dishes On The Russiagate Hoax: 'Entire Purpose Was To Cripple Trump's Presidency'
Co-founder and CEO of The Federalist Sean Davis joins Fox Across America With Jimmy Failla to shed light on who was allegedly involved in pushing the fake Trump-Russia collusion narrative in the months following the 2016 presidential election. Sean Davis Says Congress Has Become An Influencer Game And if you missed any of Tuesday's show, check out the podcast!
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lindsey Graham Hit With Embarrassing Epstein Fact-Check on Live TV
Republicans are losing their grip on Donald Trump's latest Epstein cover-up. Speaking with NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, Senator Lindsey Graham tripped up a supposedly 'new' development in the Russian collusion investigation, suggesting that more evidence had emerged tying former President Barack Obama to the nearly 10-year-old national security scandal. Amid rising intraparty tensions over Trump's apparent ties to pedophilic sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, the president wildly suggested last week that Obama had interfered with the results of the Trump-Russia investigation, claiming that it was actually Hillary Clinton who received aid from the foreign power. But Graham carried the torch over the weekend, reiterating the president's theory on air while claiming that National Security Director Tulsi Gabbard recently found that Obama had forced investigators to 'keep looking' after initial findings had pointed to no collusion. 'I think somebody needs to look at what we found,' Graham said. 'So what we're looking at is what role did Obama play in 2016 that changed the narrative that resulted in 2017? I'm not alleging he committed treason, but I am saying that it bothers me, it's disturbing.' But then host Kristen Welker played back a montage of Graham's previous comments, proving that Graham originally agreed with the findings of the intelligence community—long before Trump tried to opportunistically rewrite history. 'Senator, are you now saying that you don't believe Russia tried to interfere in the 2016 election?' Welker pressed. Apparently getting frustrated, Graham again stressed that new evidence had emerged that changed his opinion. 'Hold on, Senator, as you know, former President Obama has weighed in through a spokesperson,' Welker interrupted. 'He says that's just patently false. I actually spoke to Susan Miller, who's a former senior CIA officer who helped oversee the 2017 intelligence assessment on Russian interference. She says it's completely false that Obama or anyone else asked them to change or sway their investigation. She says, and she's a Republican, that they all would have quit if that happened.' And then Welker asked the million-dollar question: 'Senator, are you trying to rewrite history to distract from the Epstein matter, Senator?' 'I'm trying to let you know, and the media know, that we found something we didn't know before,' Graham insisted, continuing to defend Trump. 'At the end of the day, I'm not calling for a prosecution against President Obama for treason, but I am calling for an investigation. 'The only people colluding with the Russians were the Hillary Clinton campaign,' Graham continued. But Welker wasn't having it. 'Senator, you're saying there's something new,' Welker replied. 'This report goes back to 2020. It's five years old. There's actually nothing new in this report and nothing that changes any conclusion.' 'Whatever,' Graham responded. The Mueller report was published in 2019. The 22-month investigation found that Russia did interfere with the 2016 election, but did not find sufficient evidence to prove that the 2016 Trump campaign had coordinated with Russia to undermine the election results. The report did not take a clear stance on whether Trump had obstructed justice.
International Business Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- International Business Times
Trump's Meme Mocking Obama Backfires as JD Vance Steals Spotlight Again
In a fresh jab at former President Barack Obama, Donald Trump stirred the internet with a meme, only to have Senator JD Vance unexpectedly steal the spotlight. Trump reposted an edited image originally shared by his son, Donald Trump Jr., spoofing the notorious 1994 O.J. Simpson police chase. In the meme, Obama is shown riding in the iconic white Ford Bronco, cast as a fugitive. Trump appears behind the wheel of a pursuing police cruiser. Yet the image's viral appeal didn't come from the main figures—it was JD Vance who drew the internet's attention. Trailing behind in a second squad car is Vance, humorously portrayed with long hair and a youthful, clean-shaven face, resembling his college-era appearance. This version of "long-haired JD Vance" has been a recurring meme ever since his emergence on the national stage, and it once again dominated social media discussions. The meme followed another provocative post by Trump—an AI-generated video that depicted Obama being arrested in the Oval Office by FBI agents while Trump watched smugly. Shared on Truth Social, the video quickly gained traction and stirred controversy. These meme-based attacks come as former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has leveled serious allegations against the Obama administration. Gabbard claims she has "overwhelming" evidence that top officials under Obama fabricated the Trump-Russia collusion story following the 2016 election. She states over 100 documents implicate Obama in directing the effort, and she intends to present them to the Department of Justice and FBI. Though Trump's intent was likely to fuel political criticism of Obama, the internet seems more captivated by JD Vance's retro look, turning a targeted meme into yet another viral distraction.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Trump escalates attacks on Barack Obama with OJ Simpson-chase inspired doctored image
Amid growing scrutiny over the Trump administration's stance on the unsealed Epstein documents, US President Donald Trump escalated tensions online by posting a doctored image depicting Barack Obama as OJ Simpson in the infamous 1994 white Bronco freeway chase. The manipulated photo, shared on Truth Social, shows former President Obama in the backseat of the Bronco while Trump and his vice president JD Vance, depicted in a popular meme version, are seen driving police cars in pursuit. The original incident involved Simpson's friend and teammate Al Cowlings behind the wheel as Simpson allegedly held a gun to his own head during the slow-speed chase through Los Angeles, following his indictment in the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. This new post follows closely on the heels of another AI-generated video posted by Trump days earlier, showing fictional FBI agents arresting Obama in the Oval Office. The video concluded with a deepfake image of Obama in an orange prison jumpsuit behind bars. Just days ago, while hosting Philippines leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House, Trump launched a scathing attack on Obama, accusing him of treason over an intelligence assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential race against Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton. The social media slugfest reached a new stage after Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, tagged along by declassifying a report accusing the Obama administration of 'manufacturing' the Trump-Russia theory. Critics point out that the social media posts appear timed to divert attention from recent backlash over the Justice Department's decision not to pursue further investigation into the Epstein case. Officials said there was no basis to continue the probe or release a so-called 'client list.' Trump, distancing himself from the late financier, instead pointed fingers at 'Clinton, the former president of Harvard, and some hedge fund guys.'
