Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) praised
Russia while suggesting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was responsible for a "war on Christianity" in
Ukraine. During an appearance on Steve Bannon's War Room podcast on Monday, Greene was asked about Johnson's plans to provide supplemental funding to Ukraine. "There's actually going to be a component when he finally releases this bill. What I'm hearing will be about taking the frozen assets of the
Russian people, stealing them, seizing them, converting them into dollars and get them to the Ukrainians," Bannon said of Johnson's plans. Greene said she had planned to meet with Johnson on Friday but backed out at the last minute. "Well, I texted him on Friday, and I told him I would not be speaking to him on Friday and that I had to talk to my district and my constituents first at the town hall tonight," she explained. "He's talking about, you know, confiscating assets from the Russian people just like you said. Well, that's pretty much illegal. They're having a lot of problems with that, and Europe does not want to do it. And that's where most of those assets are." ALSO READ: MAGA congressional candidate:
Michelle Obama might be a man, bring back Aunt Jemima "But let's talk about what this really is, Steve, this is a war on Christianity," she continued. "The Ukrainian government is attacking Christians. The Ukrainian government is executing priests. Russia is not doing that." Greene then praised Russia because "they're not attacking Christianity — as a matter of fact, they seem to be protecting it." "I'm not praising
Vladimir Putin," she later clarified, without giving any more context to her claims. Watch the video below from Real America's Voice. At an exclusive fundraiser in Palm Beach,
Florida over the weekend, former President
Donald Trump vaguely told reporters that he's running for president again because "people are wanting change"—but was more specific about the kind of change he plans to spearhead when he addressed some of his richest donors at the event hosted by a billionaire hedge fund investor. A readout of the Republican's 45-minute remarks showed that Trump called for his supporters to help him "turn our country around" by taking steps including "extending the Trump Tax Cuts." The cuts refer to those that were included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which Trump and
Republican lawmakers pushed through in 2017 and which helped billionaires' fortunes grow by a collective $2 trillion so far. Many of the law's tax cuts are set to expire at the end of 2025, but the former president has told some of his wealthiest supporters at at least two fundraisers in the past four months that he plans to extend them if he wins the presidency again in November. "So much for being the party of the working class," said pro-labor media organization More Perfect Union . Despite Trump's continued attempts to position himself as the solution to the struggles of working Americans who are stretching their budgets to afford groceries, housing, childcare, and other essentials amid rising prices, Securities and Exchange Commission data showed just months after Trump's tax cuts went into effect that a quarter of large companies had returned the benefits of the cuts to their shareholders even as workers' average wages were declining. Last year, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said that extending a tax break included in the GOP law for owners of so-called "pass-through" businesses, which are not subject to corporate income taxes, would cost the federal government $700 billion in revenue over a decade. "Trump's base are truly rooting for the reverse of Robin Hood," said Yale University Prof. Howard Forman. "They are fine with stealing from the poor to give to the rich. And the rich pay Trump off to gain this favor." Trump's promises to his wealthy donors amount to an admission that "the
election is an auction and a class war," said journalist David Sirota, warning that the economic impact on working families of a potential second Trump term will likely get less attention than various "culture" wars. Held at the home of hedge fund investor John Paulson, Trump's fundraiser on Saturday grossed $50.5 million for his campaign and the Republican Party, according to the former president's campaign—but as Rolling Stone noted , the amount "has not been independently verified." "Reminder: A court found that Trump committed fraud by lying about his net worth," Peter Wade wrote at the outlet. President Joe Biden's campaign had nearly $100 million more than Trump's at the end of March. Days before Trump's latest appeal to his wealthy supporters, Biden released a video featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in which the two denounced "what Donald Trump says when he thinks you're not watching." "When he thinks the cameras aren't on," said Biden, "he tells his rich
Friends, 'We're gonna give you tax cuts.'" Trump's promise to the richest Americans is coming "at a time of massive wealth and income inequality," said Sanders. "The hypocrisy is just outrageous," said the senator. "This is what he says to his billionaire friends. Not quite what he's saying at his rallies." "You have one candidate who wants to cut Medicare and Social Security, and one who's going to protect it," he added, referring to the GOP's budget proposal release d last month that promotes Medicare Advantage plans administered by the for-profit health insurance industry and calls for raising the retirement age. Trump's speech at his latest fundraiser "just about sums it up," said James
Singer, rapid response adviser for the Biden campaign. "Trump wants to cut taxes for his billionaire backers as [he] looks to rip away healthcare and cut Social Security and Medicare from hard working Americans." CONTINUE READING Show less Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) proclaimed last week that an
earthquake in the northeastern
United States Friday, followed by today's solar eclipse, was a " sign from God ." It sent "The View" co-hosts into peals of laughter and mockery. The panelists were quick with jokes recalling Donald Trump embracing the 2017 eclipse by staring directly at the sun without protective glasses while his staff yelled for him not to look directly because it could permanently damage eyes. "Maybe that's what's wrong with him," quipped Sunny Hostin. ALSO READ: A criminologist explains why keeping Trump from the
White House is all that matters "Maybe that explains things," agreed Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served as Trump's communications director. "With the earthquake on Friday and the eclipse today, people are having all sorts of conspiracies about the end of the world. And then I read online that the epicenter was actually at Bedminster, New Jersey. Fun fact. So it originated with Trump." Another thing Hostin said is that there's a new cycle of cicadas coming this summer. Each generation of cicadas surfaces either every 13 years or every 17 years. There are those who believe that the Rapture is coming due to the confluence of events. Trump even used the eclipse to promote himself, showing his profile plunging the Earth into darkness in an ad . Whoopi Goldberg explained that all of these events happen all the time and it isn't an indication of anything ending the world. While the solar eclipse is making its way across the U.S. in 2024, it happens annually in various parts of the world. For example, there was a total solar eclipse in Antarctica on Dec. 4, 2021. That same day, the Semeru
volcano erupted . All the while, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to plague the world. The Oxford High School shooter's parents were also arrested that day . Still, the confluence of events prompted Greene to tell the world that they must repent because all of the events happening at the same time meant God was displeased with the world. "I hope she listens," shaded Hostin after reading MTG's tweet. "She needs to listen, anyway." "She better listen," agreed Joy Behar. "That woman is two french fries short of a Happy Meal." The frequently used euphemism for stupidity or mental unfitness is similar to saying "a can short of a six-pack," "a quart low," "the elevator doesn't go all the way to the top," "the meatballs are sliding off the spaghetti," and "a few fruitloops short a bowl." See the comments from the co-hosts in the video below or at the link here. CONTINUE READING Show less A Southwest Airlines flight returned to Denver after an engine cowling fell off during takeoff on Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said, the latest in a spate of safety incidents involving
Boeing planes. The FAA said in a statement that Southwest Airlines Flight 3695, a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet, landed back at Denver International Airport "after the crew reported the engine cowling fell off during takeoff and struck the wing flap." The plane, which took off at 8.15 am Sunday (1415 GMT) and was bound for Houston, was towed to the gate after landing and the FAA would investigate the incident, the US aviation authority said.
CNN, ABC and other US outlets broadcast dramatic videos taken by passengers that showed what appeared to be part of the cowling hanging off and flapping in the wind. "Let's go ahead and declare an emergency for Southwest 3695 and we'd like an immediate return," a crew member said, according to The
New York Times, which cited radio transmissions with an air traffic controller. "We've got a piece of the engine cowling hanging off." Southwest described the incident as a "mechanical issue" and said the flight had landed safely with passengers rebooked on other flights. "We apologized to those Customers for the inconvenience of their delay and our Maintenance teams are reviewing the aircraft. We place our highest priority on ultimate Safety for our Customers and Employees," a spokesman told AFP via email. Boeing declined to comment publicly on the incident. The aircraft maker has suffered a series of safety issues in recent years, including the fatal Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes of 737 MAX planes in 2018 and 2019 that killed more than 350 people. The manufacturer is also still reeling from a near-catastrophic incident in January when a fuselage panel on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 Alaska Airlines jet blew off mid-flight in the United States. In March, a Boeing 777 jetliner bound for
Japan had to make an emergency landing when a wheel fell off during take-off and landed in a San Francisco International Airport parking lot. Last month US regulators gave Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan addressing quality control issues, with the FAA chief saying the company must "commit to real and profound improvements". The headline-generating safety issues have left Boeing a frequent punching bag on
Social Media. "'When one door closes, another one opens.' - Boeing" read just one of many popular jokes and memes about the manufacturer. Meanwhile,
Texas attorney general launched an investigation last month into Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems over recurring issues with some parts it supplies the US aviation giant. Spirit AeroSystems manufactures fuselages and other large airplane parts, including for Boeing's 737 jets. The announcement by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton came only days after Boeing said some of its top executives, including CEO Dave Calhoun, were leaving the company. CONTINUE READING Show less