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. 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 President
Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans to enjoy watching this afternoon's full solar eclipse — but he couldn't resist also using the opportunity to take a shot at former President Donald Trump . In a post shared on his
Twitter account, Biden informed his followers that "an eclipse is worth marveling at," before adding, "But don't be silly, folks, play it safe and wear protective eyewear." The post then featured a short video of Biden looking up in the sky while wearing eclipse glasses. This last was a clear dig to 2017, when then-President Donald Trump was caught on camera staring directly at the last total solar eclipse without wearing any protective gear, despite the apparent pleas from some of his aides. Standing on the White House balcony with his wife Melania and son Barron as the
moon moved across the sun, he was seen at least six times squinting up at the phenomenon and pointing. The whole family did have protective lenses, which they later put on. ALSO READ: A neuroscientist reveals how Trump and Biden's cognitive impairments are different A White House pool report at the time stated, "As he did so, one of the White House aides standing beneath the Blue Room Balcony shouted ‘don’t look!'" The image went viral as it followed after a flood of warnings from medical experts had warned Americans of the dangers involved in viewing the eclipse. Looking at the sun, even when blocked by the moon, without proper eyewear can lead to permanent eye damage . On Sunday, Trump posted an a campaign ad on Truth Social in which his own head apparently takes on the role of the moon, eclipsing the sun and plunging the nation into darkness. — (@) CONTINUE READING Show less Professor Basil Smikle told Donald Trump he should refrain from comparing himself with legendary freedom fighter Nelson Mandela. Over the weekend, Trump attacked Judge Juan Merchan again, calling him "a partisan hack" because his daughter works in
Democratic politics. Trump claimed that the judge "wants to put me in the clink for speaking the open and obvious TRUTH. I will gladly become a modern-day Nelson Mandela," host Ana Cabrara read. Trump's comments come after he said that he may not follow the gag order preventing him from trashing family members of the judge in the so-called hush money trial over money he's accused of giving
Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair before the 2016
election.
BREAKING the gag order could mean a hefty fine or even time in jail. Mandela, the leader of the opposition to apartheid in
South Africa, spent 27 years in jail as a political prisoner as leader of the African National Conference. Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work. Trump summed up his own political struggles in his Truth Social post. "Now, we have Merchan, who is not allowing me to talk , thereby violating the Law and the Constitution, all at once. It is so bad what he is trying to get away with - How was he even chosen for this case??? I heard he fought like hell to get it, and all of the rest of them also! If this Partisan
Hack wants to put me in the 'clink' for speaking the open and obvious TRUTH, I will gladly become a Modern Day Nelson Mandela - It will be my GREAT HONOR." ALSO READ: A neuroscientist reveals how Trump and Biden's cognitive impairments are different "He really needs to shut his mouth. Shut your mouth," Smikle told Trump. "I have nothing more scholarly to say on that issue. Shut your mouth. You're not Nelson Mandela. You're a joke." Trump first compared himself to Mandela about six months ago . MSNBC producer Steve Benen said it adds to the list of people like Abraham Lincoln and Jesus that Trump has cited as having similarities to himself. See the comments from the panel in the video below or at the link here. 'Shut your mouth': Strategist goes after Trump for claiming he’s Nelson Mandela youtu.be CONTINUE READING Show less