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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Donald Trump's Latest Truth Social Conspiracy Theory Repost About Joe Biden Being Replaced By "Clone Doubles" Is Going Viral, And It's Deeply Unserious
In the last few weeks, former President Joe Biden has seemingly been on Donald Trump's mind A LOT. Earlier this week, Trump went on a mini-rant in the Oval Office, calling Biden "vicious," and most recently, he took to Truth Social to repost a strange conspiracy theory about the former president. On Saturday night, Trump took to Truth Social to repost a conspiracy theory from a pro-MAGA account about Biden supposedly being "executed in 2020" and replaced by "clone doubles." The original post reads: "There is no #JoeBiden - executed in 2020. #Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see. >#Democrats dont know the difference," followed by dozens of political hashtags. According to Rolling Stone, this same account has posted other conspiracies about the 2020 election being stolen via "cyber warfare." Related: 18 Major Global Events That American Media Is Ignoring Right Now, And Why They Actually Matter To Us Far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer (who reportedly traveled with Trump during the 2024 campaign trail) reacted to Trump's conspiracy repost with a laughing emoji. Many others did NOT find the sitting president reposting unfounded conspiracy theories amusing, and weren't afraid to express it: Related: "I Am So Torn With What You Are Doing" — 11 Posts From MAGA Business Owners Who Are So Close To Getting It "Trump believes anything that attacks his perceived enemies and makes him feel better," one person wrote. "We live in the most ridiculous possible world," another person wrote. "If Biden had said something like this, his entire cabinet would have invoked the 25th within the hour, and rightfully so," Reddit user Nerevarine91 wrote, referring to the Constitution's 25th Amendment that allows the president to be removed from office if deemed "unfit to serve." "This is such a degradation of America," Reddit user Medlarmarmduke agreed. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below. Also in In the News: People Can't Believe This "Disgusting" Donald Trump Jr. Post About Joe Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Is Real 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
Buzz Feed
3 days ago
- Politics
- Buzz Feed
Trump Reposts Joe Biden Clone Conspiracy Theory
In the last few weeks, former President Joe Biden has seemingly been on Donald Trump's mind A LOT. Earlier this week, Trump went on a mini-rant in the Oval Office, calling Biden "vicious," and most recently, he took to Truth Social to repost a strange conspiracy theory about the former president. On Saturday night, Trump took to Truth Social to repost a conspiracy theory from a pro-MAGA account about Biden supposedly being "executed in 2020" and replaced by "clone doubles." The original post reads: "There is no #JoeBiden - executed in 2020. #Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see. >#Democrats dont know the difference," followed by dozens of political hashtags. According to Rolling Stone, this same account has posted other conspiracies about the 2020 election being stolen via "cyber warfare." Far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer (who reportedly traveled with Trump during the 2024 campaign trail) reacted to Trump's conspiracy repost with a laughing emoji. Many others did NOT find the sitting president reposting unfounded conspiracy theories amusing, and weren't afraid to express it: "Trump believes anything that attacks his perceived enemies and makes him feel better," one person wrote. "We live in the most ridiculous possible world," another person wrote. "If Biden had said something like this, his entire cabinet would have invoked the 25th within the hour, and rightfully so," Reddit user Nerevarine91 wrote, referring to the Constitution's 25th Amendment that allows the president to be removed from office if deemed "unfit to serve." "This is such a degradation of America," Reddit user Medlarmarmduke agreed. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.
International Business Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- International Business Times
Who Is Gabrielle Cuccia? Pro-MAGA Journalist Fired for Criticizing Pete Hegseth's Treatment of Press at Pentagon After Signal Scandal
A pro-MAGA reporter was has been fired her job after criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the way he handled the media at the Pentagon. Gabrielle Cuccia, a self-described 'MAGA girl' and longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, has never shied away from expressing her admiration for him. However, during her time as the chief Pentagon correspondent for the pro-Trump network One America News, Cuccia published a tell-all article on her personal Substack, highlighting the shortcomings of Hegseth's leadership, which eventually led to her getting fired. "If you want the best case study for the death of the MAGA movement — look no further than the Department of Defense," she wrote. Infuriating Hegseth "People sleep on the Pentagon. They don't realize what's been simmering at the bottom for weeks, months, sometimes even years." Cuccia raised concerns that Hegseth began restricting media access following his Signal app controversy, where a journalist was mistakenly included in a group chat in which Hegseth shared sensitive details about an upcoming strike on Houthi targets in Yemen. According to Cuccia, after the incident, Hegseth took steps to cut off important lines of communication between the media and his team in an attempt to "reduce the opportunity for in-person inadvertent or unauthorized disclosures." "Think of every time you hear a journalist reference a source as "Defense Official" or something abstract... a lot of times, it's coming from these guys," she revealed about the Pentagon press office. "And they are always there to provide additional context, field questions, and relay the reality of ops in an unclassified manner." Cuccia's article was published on Monday, and by Thursday, she was asked by her employer to return her Pentagon access badge. The following day, she was fired, she told CNN. In her piece, Cuccia criticized Hegseth for his lack of openness, accusing him of avoiding press briefings and claiming that his staff intentionally withheld details of his schedule until it was too late for journalists to attend. "Over at the White House, the Administration understands the freedom of the press, and keeps the door open anyway," she said. "They would certainly not field questions *before* said press briefing." Too Harsh a Punishment Cuccia claimed that during one press briefing, members of Hegseth's team contacted her to find out what question she planned to ask if given the chance to speak at the conference. Believing they just wanted to be well-prepared for their first briefing and provide thorough answers, she shared her question. "Unfortunately, that was not the case," she said. "This article isn't to serve as a tearing down of the SecDef," she wrote. "This is me wanting to keep MAGA alive. Despite my loyalty to this movement, we are killing ourselves." Cuccia said the power behind the MAGA movement was sparked in 2015, when "America woke up" with a collective understanding that citizens would no longer treat the government's word as unquestionable truth. However, she noted that since those early days, the movement has noticeably drifted away from its original principles. "Somewhere along the way, we as a collective decided — if anyone ever questioned a policy or person within the MAGA movement — that they weren't MAGA enough. "I will always be MAGA, but consider this a love letter to what we have lost, what we must regain, and my final plea to Love Your Country, Not Your Government." Cuccia spoke out publicly for about her firing on Saturday, posting on Instagram: "I was once told that a former peer feared I was too MAGA for the job. I guess I was. I guess I am."
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Scott Pelley Warns Graduates About the Threats to American Democracy
Earlier this month, journalist Scott Pelley delivered what should have been a fairly standard commencement address at Wake Forest University. The 60 Minutes correspondent spoke about seeking truth, defending democracy, and the importance of courage in difficult times—the kind of boilerplate inspiration you'd expect from a veteran journalist addressing graduates. But because we live in very normal times, the speech went viral over Memorial Day weekend and triggered a conservative meltdown that's been fascinating to watch unfold. The fury started when a pro-MAGA account clipped portions of Pelley's speech and shared them on X, writing 'Scott Pelley raged at Trump in angry, unhinged commencement address at Wake Forest.' What did Pelley say that sent the right into such a tizzy? Well, he had the audacity to suggest that 'our sacred rule of law is under attack. Journalism is under attack. Universities are under attack. Freedom of speech is under attack.' He warned of 'insidious fear … reaching through our schools, our businesses, our homes, and into our private thoughts, the fear to speak in America.' And perhaps most provocatively, Pelley criticized the administration's attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, saying, 'Diversity is now described as 'illegal.' Equity is to be shunned. Inclusion is a dirty word. This is an old playbook, my friends.' He also referenced 'masked agents' who 'abduct a college student who wrote an editorial in her college paper defending Palestinian rights and send her to a prison in Louisiana charged with nothing.' Pelley's speech comes as Trump is suing CBS for $20 billion over alleged 'election interference' and CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon abruptly resigned, citing disagreements with the company amid the legal pressure. What's remarkable is how a fairly conventional call for civic engagement and democratic values could generate such hysteria. But then again, when you're running an administration built on exactly the kind of authoritarian playbook Pelley described, I suppose any critique—no matter how measured—feels like an existential threat. Reading the speech in full, it's hard to see what's so 'unhinged' about urging graduates to be engaged citizens and defend democratic institutions. Unless, of course, you're deeply invested in attacking those very institutions. Here's the complete transcript of Pelley's May 19 address: Good morning, everybody. What a beautiful day. What a beautiful North Carolina day for a graduation. Incredible. President Wente, Provost Gillespie, members of the board of trustees, and Kathy Herringer, my faculty sponsor for this precious Wake Forest honorary degree, I am honored and grateful to be with you today. Good morning, graduates. And a special shout-out to our members of the Reserve Officer Training Corps who are going to be commissioned today in the service of their country. Thank you so much. Oh, this has been a challenging road. You have worked. You have worried. You have wondered whether you would ever reach this day. I'm not talking to the graduates. I'm talking to the parents and the families. Why are there so many people here? Because nobody got here alone. First, a quick word of warning. I was reporting a story for 60 Minutes not long ago, on the Webb space telescope. And I had a young astronomer. And I asked her, I said, 'So what took you into astronomy?' And she said, 'Well, you spoke at my college graduation.' And she went on and she said, 'I was sitting there. I was graduating with a perfectly sensible degree. But as I heard you speak, I realized my love was astronomy. I re-enrolled. I have a Ph.D. in astronomy. And now I work on the Webb space telescope.' So if there is anyone here today who does not want to be an astronomer, this is the time to space out. You know, if we were in London walking past Portland Place on a beautiful spring day, we would encounter the headquarters of the British Broadcasting Corporation, a nearly 100-year-old building from which Edward R. Murrow, the original CBS News correspondent, stood on the roof and broadcast back to America the falling bombs of fascism that fell on that free city month after month. And if we walk a little bit further past the BBC, we will encounter another hero in the fight against fascism, George Orwell. He'll be standing right there, frozen in bronze, with his words carved in the side of the building: 'If liberty means anything at all, it means telling someone something that they don't want to hear.' I fear there may be some people in the audience who don't want to hear what I have to say today. But I appreciate your forbearance in this small act of liberty. I'm a reporter, so I won't bury the lede. Your country needs you. The country that has given you so much is calling you, the class of 2025. Your country needs you, and it needs you today. As a reporter, I've learned to respect opinions. Reasonable people differ about the life of our country. And America works well when we listen to those that we disagree with, when we listen to those we disagree with and have common ground and compromise. And one thing we can all agree on, one thing, at least: America is at her best when everyone is included. To move forward, we debate, not demonize. We discuss, not destroy. But in this moment, this moment, this morning, our sacred rule of law is under attack. Journalism is under attack. Universities are under attack. Freedom of speech is under attack. And insidious fear is reaching through our schools, our businesses, our homes, and into our private thoughts. The fear to speak in America. If our government is, in Lincoln's phrase, 'of the people, by the people, for the people,' then why are we afraid to speak? The Wake Forest class of 1861, they did not choose their time of calling. The class of 1941 did not choose. The class of 1968 did not choose. History chose them. And now history is calling you, the class of 2025. You may not feel prepared, but you are. You are not descended of fearful people. You brought your values to school with you, and now Wake Forest has trained you to seek the truth, to find the meaning of life. Let me tell you about three people, briefly, who I've met recently, who discovered the meaning of their lives in a moment of crisis not unlike what we have today. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, president of Ukraine, spent his entire career as an entertainer on television. His first elected office was president of Ukraine. And three years ago, the Russian army came at him from three directions. He had a decision to make. So he reached for the most lethal weapon in the Ukrainian arsenal: his cell phone. And he walked out in front of the presidential offices in Kyiv and made a video selfie and told his people, 'I'm still here. Your army is still here. And we are going to fight,' galvanizing 44 million people instantly. And today, three years later, he is all that stands between a murderous dictator in Russia and the rest of free Europe. I asked Zelenskiy, 'Where did that come from?' And he said, 'Well, you look in the mirror and you ask, 'Who are you?'' Nadia Murad, a young woman that we at 60 Minutes found in a refugee camp in Iraq. Her family had been murdered by ISIS. And she had been sold for money into slavery. We convinced her to tell her story on 60 Minutes, which she did. And she found her voice. And after that interview, she began to write. And then she began to speak about the crimes that women suffer in war. And a few years later, this young woman that we found in a refugee camp won the Nobel Peace Prize. Who are you? Finally, Dr. Sam Attar. He's an orthopedic surgeon in Chicago, professor of surgery at Northwestern, who volunteers to do surgery in war zones—in Gaza, in Ukraine, in Syria—to try to save the lives of innocent people wounded by war, using whatever meager supplies that he has at hand. I asked him, 'Where does this come from?' And Sam Attar told me, 'It's not much, but it beats burying your head in fear and ignorance.' Who are you? Who are you? What is the meaning of life? Today, today, great universities are threatened with ruin. So what did President Wente and Provost Gillespie do? They spoke out. They joined other institutions signing the call for constructive engagement, a declaration of the relationship between government and higher education. It reads, in part: 'Institutions of higher education share a commitment to serve as centers of open inquiry, where in their pursuit of truth, faculty, students, and staff are free to exchange ideas and opinions across a full range of viewpoints without fear, without fear of retribution, censorship, or deportation.' Who are you? What does this make Wake Forest in this moment? Well, I think we know. Did you hear that phrase in the declaration? 'Pursuit of the truth'? Why attack universities? Why attack journalism? Because ignorance works for power. First, make the truth-seekers live in fear. Sue the journalists and their companies for nothing. Then, send masked agents to abduct a college student who wrote an editorial in her college paper defending Palestinian rights, and send her to a prison in Louisiana charged with nothing. Then, move to destroy the law firms that stand up for the rights of others. With that done, power can rewrite history with grotesque, false narratives. They can make criminals heroes and heroes criminals. Power can change the definition of the words we use to describe reality. Diversity is now described as illegal. Equity is to be shunned. Inclusion is a dirty word. This is an old playbook, my friends. There's nothing new in this. George Orwell, who we met on the street in London, 1949, he warned us about what he called 'newspeak.' He understood that ignorance works for power. But then, it is ignorance, isn't it, that you have repudiated every single day here at Wake Forest University. Who are you? I think we know. Can just speaking the truth actually work? Well, consider this day, May 19. This day, May 19, 1963, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter from a Birmingham jail is published for the first time. In that letter, Dr. King says that the first thing that has to be done in the pursuit of justice is collecting the facts. Power was telling him in a jail cell, 'Do not speak the truth because power will crush you.' But consider: Just months before that letter was published, Wake Forest University became the first major private institution of higher education in the South to integrate. 1962. The year after King's letter, 1964, the Civil Rights Act is passed. The year after that, 1965, the Voting Rights Act is passed. Now, today, both of those are under attack. But can the truth win? My friends, nothing else does. It may be a long road, but the truth is coming. Did you hear the other phrase in the declaration that was signed by President Wente and Provost Gillespie? 'Without fear.' That doesn't mean there's nothing to be afraid of. It's an affirmation that you know who you are. You know what you stand for. And you know that in the end, in the long end, the Constitution will defend you, even in the face of fearsome times. In the words of one of your former Wake Forest professors: 'You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lies. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I'll rise. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear, I rise into a daybreak that's wondrously clear. I rise. Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise.' The poet Maya Angelou taught at Wake Forest. She saw the fear that power sought to impose. And yet, in her famous phrase, she still knew why the caged bird sings. Oh, this university, old and wise, has seen worse. It has overcome existential threats before to our country. You are not alone. A legion has gone before you. But now it is the class of 2025 that is called in another extraordinary time. Will you permit me a word of advice? I think this is how I created at least one astronomer. Do not settle. You only get one pass at this. This world is going to tell you no a thousand times. But listen to the song in your heart. If they can't hear it, that's on them, not on you. In the 1980s, I was rejected by CBS News over and over and over again over years. Again over years. They told me at one point, 'Please stop applying.' They did. And at the time, I thought, 'What's wrong with these people? They couldn't hear the song in my heart.' Maybe they were smarter. Every time I was rejected, I got better. Maybe that was the plan. But I finally made them hear the music in my heart. You only lose if you quit. Do not settle. What is the meaning of life? Who are you? You are the educated. You are the compassionate. You are the fierce defenders of democracy, the seekers of truth, the vanguard against ignorance. You are millions strong across our land. I might be sorry that you were picked by history for this role. But maybe that was the plan. Hard times are going to make you better and going to make you stronger. In a few minutes, when that diploma hits your hand, it's not a piece of paper we're giving you. We're handing you the baton. Run with it. Why am I here? I'm here today because I'm 50 years farther down the trail than you are. And I have doubled back this morning to tell you the one thing that I have learned from Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Nadia Murad, Sam Attar, and a thousand others. In a moment like this, when our country is in peril, don't ask the meaning of life. Life is asking, 'What's the meaning of you?' With great admiration for your achievement, with confidence that you will rise to this occasion, I thank you very humbly for the honor of being with you. Thank you very much.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MAGA Troll Calls For Sending ‘The View' Hosts to Guantanamo Bay
Fox News has fired shots at ABC's The View after it was revealed earlier this week the show's hosts had been told to cool it on the Trump-bashing by their own network executives. 'Whenever I watch these five trolls on 'The View' it confirms I am 100% gay,' right-wing influencer Link Lauren told Fox News at Night on Friday. Dubbed the 'MAGA Malfoy' for his bleach-blonde hair and uncanny resemblance to the Harry Potter antagonist, Lauren went on to say he thought the ABC show's hosts—who he accused of 'going down that rabbit hole' with their famously fiery takes on Donald Trump and the MAGA agenda—ought to be rounded up and deported to Guantanamo Bay. Fellow conservative influencer Tiffany Brannon was quick to weigh in with her support for Lauren's tirade, saying she thought he 'makes a great point' and agreeing 'they've gone down the rabbit hole pretty far.' The exchange follows The Daily Beast's exclusive reporting this week that executives at Disney and ABC had told hosts of The View they'd need to broaden the topics of their discussions—and to tone things down when it came to their political takes. The guidance comes in the aftermath of Disney agreeing to pay Trump's presidential library $15 million and $1 million in legal fees last December, when the then-president elect sued the network over an interview in which ABC anchor George Stephanoupolous mischaracterized a verdict in which Trump was found liable for sexual abuse. Lauren later shared a clip of his diatribe via X with the caption: 'The View is an utter calamity. I stand by everything I said! Ship them to GITMO and never look back!' The comments section under his post has since been peppered with vitriol from pro-MAGA accounts, with one person writing: 'Keep it up Link, you just continue to to hit the nail on the head every time.'
