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Trump Offers to Help India, Pakistan: ‘I Want to See Them Stop’

President Donald Trump said he’s more than willing to step in and help India and Pakistan put an end to their latest spat.

Following a round of strikes early Wednesday, where India launched missiles at no less than nine sites reportedly linked to terrorism, Trump made it clear he’s keeping his eye on the situation. According to India’s Defense Ministry, these locations were hotbeds where attacks against India were being cooked up. Pakistan, on the other hand, is crying foul—claiming at least 26 people, including women and children, were killed and labeling the strikes an “act of war.”

Cue Trump, stepping up to the mic, “Oh, it’s so terrible. My position is, I get along with both,” he told reporters Wednesday. “I know both very well, and I want to see them work it out. I want to see them stop. And hopefully they can stop now. They’ve got a tit for tat, so hopefully they can stop now. But I know both. We get along with both countries very well. Good relationships with both. And I want to see it stop. And if I can do anything to help I will. I will be there as well.”

In other words, Trump’s not picking sides—he’s ready to roll up his sleeves and play peacemaker if needed. Because let’s be honest, when the world starts throwing punches, it’s often the U.S. (under real leadership) that’s called in to clean up the mess.

This round of fireworks comes after tensions between the two nations went through the roof back in April. A gunman opened fire in the Indian-controlled side of Kashmir, killing 26 people—mostly Hindu tourists. India pointed the finger straight at Pakistan, and not long after, a militant group linked to Pakistan took credit.

In response to India’s strike, Pakistan claims it shot down five Indian fighter jets. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wasted no time issuing a bold statement: “Pakistan has every right to give a robust response to this act of war imposed by India, and a strong response is indeed being given.”

Sen. Lankford Says Illegals SHOULD Get Due Process (WATCH)

On Tuesday, Senator James Lankford popped up on CNN’s The Arena and dropped a little truth bomb that some folks on the Left might find hard to swallow: yes, even illegal immigrants get due process—before they’re deported. Shocking, right?

It all kicked off when host Kasie Hunt brought up President Trump’s weekend sit-down on Meet the Press. She tried to stir drama by saying, “President Trump sat down for an extensive interview with Kristen Welker at ‘Meet the Press’ over the weekend. She asked him whether he would uphold the Constitution in providing due process to people who are deported and his answer was not yes. Are you confident that President Trump will uphold the Constitution?”

Lankford, cool as ever, responded, “I am. I think his answer was, I’ve got good attorneys advising me on all those things, and they’re going to make sure they get it right. What’s been confusing on this is some people see due process like us as American citizens, and that’s a right to a jury trial, that’s all those different things. That’s not true for due process for someone who’s not a citizen of the United States. It’s a different process. It’s often just literally what people call an immigration judge, which is not a typical federal judge or a state judge; this is someone that’s in the bureaucracy.”

In other words: calm down. Illegal immigrants aren’t being whisked away in the dead of night without a chance to say a word—but they’re also not entitled to the same courtroom experience as citizens.

Lankford wrapped it up clearly: “So there is a very different process for it, but yes, there is a need to give an opportunity for someone to be able to make an argument before they are removed from the country.”

So yes, due process exists. But let’s not pretend deportation hearings are the same as your average Law & Order episode. There’s a difference between protecting rights and just plain chaos at the border. Lankford’s just saying what the Constitution actually means—something more people in D.C. could try.

Rep. Crockett Claps Back After Trump Calls Her “Low IQ” — But Did She Just Prove His Point?

Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) strutted into CNN on Monday like she was ready for a showdown, saying Democrats need to “go after” President Donald Trump “for the good of the entirety of the country.”

This all started after Trump threw some classic shade during his Sunday sit-down on Meet the Press. Talking about the Democratic mess, he said, “They’ve got this new person named Crockett. I watched her speak the other day. She’s definitely a low IQ person. They said she’s the future of the party. I said, you’ve got to be kidding.” Honestly, not his most diplomatic moment—but tell me where the lie is.

Crockett, clearly rattled, fired back on CNN. She declared, “The fact that you just got done engaging in a conversation where we have a President of the United States who has no idea about the oath that he just took on January 20th, tells me everything that I need know. He didn’t even have good sense enough in that same interview to say something as simple as, yes, I will follow the Constitution.”

Even CNN’s Jake Tapper tried to toss her a softball: Do you think you’re the future of the Democratic Party? Instead of answering directly, Crockett dodged like she was in gym class, saying we need people “unafraid and willing to go after this administration.”

She wrapped up, “I want to make sure that we are shining a light on all the darkness that they are bringing to our country.” Okay, but the lights have been on, and it’s the Democrats who’ve been flipping the switch back to off!

Hochul Finally Realizes Crime Is a Problem — Welcome to Reality, Governor

On Monday’s CNN News Central, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul basically admitted what everyone with common sense has known for years: Democrats have been totally asleep at the wheel when it comes to crime. Not just in the 2024 election—for years. Shocker!

Hochul said New Yorkers care about two main things: safety and—wait for it—feeling safe. Imagine that! People just want to ride the subway or walk down the street without worrying if today’s the day they get mugged. So now she’s suddenly talking about more cops, more money to fight guns, and helping rural police too? Where was this energy beforethe streets turned into Gotham?

She told CNN, “Don’t be afraid to talk about fighting crime.” Uh, Governor? Conservatives have been yelling that from the rooftops while y’all were too busy worrying about pronouns and plastic straws.

When asked if ignoring crime was one of the Democrats’ big election flops, Hochul admitted, “Well, for many years.” That’s politician-speak for: “Yeah, we totally dropped the ball.”

And then came the classic political pivot—“We’ll still protect defendants’ rights, of course.” Sure, sure. But now she’s bragging about changing the law so violent criminals don’t just waltz out of court on technicalities. Finally. Guess even blue-state leaders can only ignore reality for so long before voters get fed up.

Bottom line: It took rising crime, angry citizens, and embarrassing election losses, but Democrats are starting to talk tough on crime. Let’s just hope it’s not too little, too late.

Trim the Fat: Rep. Donalds Says Medicaid Should Focus on Disabled and Poor Kids, Not the Able-Bodied

On Monday’s Balance of Power on Bloomberg, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) said what a lot of us are thinking: it’s high time we stopped handing out gold-plated Medicaid to able-bodied adults who could be working and earning their own way.

First, Donalds laid it out plain and simple—Medicaid is full of waste, fraud, and abuse. And guess what? His team’s got plans to clean it up.

Then he got to the juicy part. Right now, because of Obamacare (surprise, surprise), poor kids and people with disabilities only get about 50% of their Medicaid bills covered by the federal government. But if you’re a healthy adult who could totally hold a job? You’re getting 90% covered. NINETY. That’s nearly double—and it makes zero sense.

Donalds isn’t having it. He says it’s time to bring those able-bodied freeloaders down to earth and in line with the folks who actually need the help—like struggling families with disabled kids. “That’s just basic common sense,” he said. And he’s right.

He declared, “We do have a situation where, currently, under Medicaid, because of Obamacare, poor children, people who are disabled, they actually only get about a 50% reimbursement with state money from the federal government. But if you’re an able-bodied adult who can go into the economy, get a job, earn money, and have your own health care, we reimburse at a 90% clip from the federal government. That doesn’t make any sense. So, it’s about actually bringing that able-bodied population to be closer to be in line with poor children in America, people who are disabled and are hurting in America.”

But he didn’t stop there. Byron dropped a truth bomb on D.C.: This kind of reckless spending is pushing America deeper into debt. All this borrowing is jacking up interest rates and crushing small businesses and working families. Washington can’t keep living on a credit card—and Donalds says it’s past time to get our fiscal house in order.

The Florida Rep added, “That’s just basic, common sense. I think, on a broader level, it is about lowering the cost curve here in Washington, D.C. We can’t continue to borrow at the same velocity of federal bonds, because that is driving up interest rates and borrowing costs on families and on small businesses. It’s not sustainable, Washington has to get the fiscal house in order.”

Trump Admin: Self-Deport and Get $1,000 — No Drama, Just Leave

In a move that has liberals clutching their pearls, the Trump administration announced it’s offering $1,000 to illegal immigrants who voluntarily return to their home countries — and yes, the government will even help cover the travel costs. Welcome to the age of common sense immigration policy.

According to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, migrants in the U.S. illegally can now notify the government through the CBP Home app that they plan to head home. In return, they’ll be “deprioritized” for detention or removal — aka, they get to skip the handcuffs and the headlines if they choose to leave peacefully.

“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest, and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest,” said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. “DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App.”

Translation: break our laws, and we’ll give you a one-way ticket home — no drama, no dragging your kids through the court system, and no ICE knocking at your door at 4 a.m. Seems fair, doesn’t it?

President Trump has made law and order immigration a key focus of his administration — and mass deportations aren’t cheap. So while he’s pushing Congress to beef up ICE resources, he’s also offering a smarter option: take the money, go home, skip the cuffs.

It’s a win-win. Taxpayers save money, ICE saves time, and illegal immigrants avoid a scene. But don’t expect the media to cheer it — they’re too busy pretending the word “illegal” doesn’t mean anything anymore.

Whoopi Lectures Trump on the Constitution — That’s Rich

On Monday’s episode of The View, co-host Whoopi Goldberg took another swing at President Donald Trump, accusing him of knowingly violating his oath of office. Because apparently, daytime talk show hosts are now constitutional scholars.

Goldberg kicked off the segment by playing a clip from NBC’s Meet the Press, where host Kristen Welker asked Trump if he needed to uphold the Constitution as president.

Trump, unfazed as usual, replied, “I don’t know. I have to respond by saying, again, I have brilliant lawyers that work for me, and they are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said. What you said is not what I heard the Supreme Court said. They have a different interpretation.”

Translation? Trump’s letting the legal experts handle the law — a pretty reasonable move for a president.

But Whoopi wasn’t having it. After replaying footage of Trump taking the oath of office (twice), she sarcastically fired back, “So I don’t know why you don’t remember it because we saw you say it. This isn’t AI you. That was you — two times.”

She continued, “When you say you don’t know, you have to check, then you shouldn’t be president if you don’t know the job. Why are you doing this? And don’t act like we’re the idiots here. You know the job, and yes, you know you’re violating your oath of office by doing that. Or am I crazy?”

Co-host Sunny Hostin chimed in with a dramatic, “No, you are not.”

Bless their hearts.

Apparently, The View gang still thinks yelling at the TV counts as political analysis. Meanwhile, Trump’s out there taking advice from actual lawyers and the Supreme Court — not a daytime panel with cue cards and coffee mugs.

Trump Defends Viral Pope Image: ‘Catholics Got It — The Media Didn’t’

President Donald Trump addressed the buzz surrounding an AI-generated image that depicted him dressed as the pope—a photo that was shared from the official White House account over the weekend.

When questioned about the image during a press conference in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump quickly dismissed criticism from a reporter who claimed, “Some Catholics were not so happy about the image of you looking like the Pope.”

Trump didn’t hold back.

“Oh, I see—you mean they can’t take a joke,” he replied. “You don’t mean the Catholics, you mean the fake news media… The Catholics loved it.”

He clarified that he neither created the image nor authorized its posting.

“I had nothing to do with it,” Trump said. “Somebody made a picture of me dressed like the Pope and put it online. That wasn’t me. I don’t know who made it. Maybe it was AI, but I just saw it for the first time last night.”

Trump added that First Lady Melania Trump found the image amusing.

“Actually, my wife thought it was cute,” he said with a smile. “She said, ‘Isn’t that nice?’ Although, I probably wouldn’t make a very good pope—marriage would be a deal-breaker.” His remark drew laughter from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who was seated beside him. “To the best of my knowledge, popes aren’t big on getting married, are they?”

When pressed further about whether the image undermined the seriousness of the White House’s messaging, Trump brushed it off.

“Give me a break,” he said. “Somebody made it for fun—it’s harmless. You’ve got to be able to laugh a little, don’t you?”

Trump’s Message to China: ‘Keep Your Junk, We’re Getting Rich Without You’

On Sunday, President Donald Trump appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and declared that his tariffs will make the United States one wealthy nation.

Trump exclaimed, “The tariffs are going to make us rich. We’ll be a very rich country.”

NBC host Kristen Welker said, “At your cabinet meeting, you said, ‘Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls would cost a couple of bucks more than you would normally.’ Are you saying that the tariffs will cause some prices to go up?”

Trump replied, “No, I think the tariffs will be great for us because it will make us rich.”

Welker pressed, “You said some dolls will cost more. Isn’t that an acknowledgment will make prices to go up?”

Trump continued, “I don’t think a beautiful baby girl that’s 11 years old needs to have 30 dolls. They can have three or four dolls. What we were doing with China is unbelievable. We lost hundreds of billions with China.”

Welker asked, “When you say three dolls or 30 dolls, will Americans see empty store shelves?”

Trump responded, “No, I’m not saying that. I’m saying they don’t need to have 30 dolls. They can have three. They don’t need 250 pencils. They can have five.”

Welker said, “You are basically saying there could be supply shortages.”

Trump retorted, “I’m saying we don’t need to waste money on a trade deficit with China for things we don’t need, for junk we don’t need.”