Hold onto your hats, folks—a shocking report has surfaced alleging that Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills was caught in a compromising situation with sex workers during a high-stakes rescue mission in Afghanistan, the Daily Mail reported.
In a nutshell, Mills, a vocal critic of the Biden administration, found himself mired in controversy after an alleged hotel hallway incident in Tbilisi, Georgia, while en route to save stranded Americans in 2021, sparking outrage and calls for ethics probes.
Let’s rewind to 2021, when the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan—ordered by President Joe Biden—left many Americans stranded in chaos.
Mills, a staunch conservative from Florida, took it upon himself to lead a team to rescue an American mother named Mariam and her three young children, aged between 2 and 15.
His mission was noble on paper, a direct jab at what he saw as government incompetence, but the journey took a detour in Tbilisi, Georgia, where things reportedly went south fast.
According to an insider report shared with NOTUS, Mills was discovered in a hotel hallway with sex workers, a bombshell that left his team reeling over potential security risks.
Understandably, the group was furious—how could a mission of such gravity be jeopardized by personal indiscretions?
They made the tough call to ditch Mills mid-mission, leaving him to continue to Afghanistan solo while they grappled with the fallout of his alleged behavior.
Now, let’s be clear: Mills hasn’t responded to these claims, despite outreach from outlets like The Daily Mail, which leaves us wondering if silence is his strategy or if a defense is brewing.
Back then, while still married, Mills didn’t shy away from slamming the Biden administration, accusing them of trying to steal credit for his rescue efforts.
“This is an attempt to save face by the administration for the Americans they left behind,” Mills told Fox News Digital at the time, clearly frustrated by what he saw as political gamesmanship.
Fast forward to today, and Mills’s personal life is under just as much scrutiny, with a divorce underway and a new relationship with Sarah Raviani, a Washington, D.C., marketing manager who calls him her “significant other.”
But that’s not all—Raviani has had to defend Mills against leaked explicit messages allegedly sent while he was married, claiming to The Daily Mail, “The messages being circulated are doctored and originated from an anonymous pro-Palestinian account.”
Whether true or not, this adds fuel to a fire of scandals, including allegations of domestic abuse (which he denies), a restraining order from an ex-girlfriend, and even stolen valor claims over a Bronze Star award.
With the House Ethics Committee already investigating Mills for campaign finance issues and sexual misconduct claims, and fellow conservative Rep. Nancy Mace pushing to strip him of committee roles, it’s clear the GOP isn’t amused by this distraction from their broader fight against progressive overreach.
Tragedy struck the MMA world on Friday, when one of its bright young stars collapsed toward the end of a bout in Cicero, Illinois, shocking spectators and fans alike.
Isaac Johnson, 31, was participating in the Matador Fighter Challenge when he suffered the unexpected medical incident, and though emergency responders swiftly transported him to Loyola University Medical Center, he was pronounced dead just hours later, as the U.S. Sun reports.
According to the Sun, the Friday event itself was described by promoters as “the ultimate MMA and Thai event, where local warriors will battle it out in high-stakes, high-intensity matches.”
An event schedule indicated that Johnson was slated to take on Corey Newell in a Thai boxing match in the heavyweight category.
Joe Goytia, identified as the event's promoter, revealed the next day on social media, “This is a post I hoped to never make, last night one of the fighters in our event Isaac Johnson collapsed towards end of his fight.”
Goytia continued, “Medical attention was given by medical staff on hand and he was transported to hospital. I was then informed at around 1:30am this morning that he didn’t make it.”
He concluded, “I don’t have the words to express how I feel right now, all I can say is my deepest condolences to his family, friends, and teammates. We will now more as the medical report is released.”
Goytia was far from the only one to take to the internet to express shock and sadness over the loss of Johnson.
According to the well-known fighting website bloodyelbow.com, as soon as the news of Johnson's death emerged, fans began paying their respects online.
One person wrote in response to Goytia’s post announcing the death, “Didn’t know the guy but seen how he had a radiant smile, even moments before falling he smiled, this is the game we play, the man was a true warrior to the very end.”
One sports fan who was clearly moved by what occurred wrote, “I can’t even express my sorrow,” with another adding, “May he rest in peace. Very sorry for that to happen.”
Acknowledging the inherent risks of the sport Johnson loved, a particularly insightful commentator declared, “In this game you never know! Prayers to you the staff and the family! Rest easy warrior!”
According to the U.S. Sun, authorities in Cicero have opened a formal investigation into Johnson’s death, and autopsy results are pending.
Hopefully, the answers eventually gleaned from that probe will provide Johnson’s friends, family, and fellow competitors with some degree of closure, though they will never fully ease the pain of a vital young life cut far too short.
Hold onto your hats, folks—President Donald Trump just notched another legal victory in a battle over what his team calls blatant election meddling in Iowa.
This saga centers on a lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register, alleging fraudulent polling that painted Trump as trailing Kamala Harris just days before he crushed it in Iowa with a double-digit win, Fox News reported.
Let’s rewind to the beginning: a poll by Selzer, released a mere three days before the election, showed Trump down by three points to Harris in Iowa—a state he’s carried three times in a row.
Compare that to a September survey from the same source, which had Trump ahead by four points, and you’ve got a eyebrow-raising seven-point swing that smelled fishy to many.
The media lapped it up, hyping the poll as a historic signal of Midwest momentum shifting toward Harris—only for the actual results to reveal Trump winning by over 13 points, the first double-digit victory in Iowa since 1980.
Trump’s legal team didn’t hold back, accusing Selzer and The Des Moines Register of “brazen election interference” with a poll they claim was designed to undermine his campaign in the final stretch.
Initially, Trump pushed to have the case heard in Iowa State Court, but the defendants shifted it to federal court, where a judge denied his request to move it back.
Enter the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, which overruled that decision on Friday, denying Selzer’s appeal and sending the lawsuit right back to state court as Trump wanted.
The 8th Circuit even granted Trump’s petition for a writ of mandamus earlier, instructing a district judge to dismiss the federal case without prejudice, paving the way for a state court refiling.
The defendants tried for further relief with the 8th Circuit, but their petition was shot down, leaving them to face the music in Iowa’s state system.
Polly Grunfeld Sack, USA TODAY Co. Chief Legal Officer, wasn’t shy in her response: “Although we are disappointed that the appellate court has allowed President Trump to avoid the inevitable dismissal of his complaint in Federal Court, running away to state court will not change the outcome of this meritless case.”
Well, Polly, that’s a bold prediction, but let’s see if Iowa’s courts agree—after all, dismissing a case tied to a poll so wildly off the mark might not be the slam dunk you think in a state that clearly backed Trump.
A spokesman for Trump’s legal team fired back with equal vigor: “President Trump is committed to holding those who traffic in deception and fake news to account. The Des Moines Register and Gannett knowingly ran a phony poll from the now disgraced Democrat pollster Ann Selzer in an underhanded attempt to interfere in the election and defraud the country into believing Kamala Harris was winning the state of Iowa and nationwide, mere hours before she lost Iowa and the overall election by an overwhelming margin to President Trump.”
That’s a hefty charge, and while some might scoff at the “fake news” label, a poll this far off does raise questions about whether it was more about narrative than numbers—something conservatives have long warned against in media-driven agendas.
Meanwhile, Selzer herself has stepped away, announcing her retirement from election polling to chase “other ventures” shortly after the election, leaving many to wonder if this lawsuit played a role in her exit. It’s hard not to see this as a quiet admission that something went awry, even if no one’s saying it out loud.
Hold onto your hats, folks—Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has just dropped a political bombshell by announcing her resignation from Congress, effective January 5, 2026, the Daily Mail reported.
In a stunning turn of events, Greene’s decision has rocked the Republican establishment, caught President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson off guard, and sparked a fiery public feud that now seems to hint at a possible mending of fences.
Last week, tensions flared as Greene took to social media platform X, claiming that aggressive rhetoric, fueled by none other than Trump himself, had led to a wave of death threats against her and her children.
On Friday, in a 10-minute video, Greene revealed her plans to step down, citing frustration with Washington’s political machine and a personal fallout with Trump over issues like the Epstein files.
According to a source close to her, no one—not even Trump or Johnson—had a clue about her decision until the video went live, with the insider noting, “Everyone in the world found out at the same time” (NBC).
Greene didn’t hold back in the video, accusing Trump of being “hateful” for pulling his endorsement, while Trump fired back, branding her a “raging lunatic” in retaliation (NBC).
The clash escalated as Greene pointed to Trump’s harsh words as the catalyst for venomous attacks from what she called his “radical internet trolls,” some of whom she alleged were paid to target her.
She also shared that private security firms had warned her about her safety, linking the threats to rhetoric she believes Trump has encouraged, adding a dark layer to their public spat.
Sources familiar with her decision emphasized that her exit wasn’t about fearing a primary loss—Greene was confident she could win re-election—but rather the toll of relentless death threats against her family (NBC).
Trump’s response was a rollercoaster, starting with a blistering Truth Social post where he dubbed her “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown” and claimed she was fleeing due to “plummeting poll numbers.”
Yet, in a surprising twist during an ABC News call, Trump shifted gears, saying, “I think it’s great news for the country. It’s great,” before adding a note of appreciation for her past service.
Even more eyebrow-raising, Trump later told NBC, “It’s not going to be easy for her [Greene] to return to politics, but I’d love to see it,” hinting at a door left ajar for reconciliation.
Throughout this drama, Greene has maintained her loyalty to Trump’s broader cause, even while slamming the Republican Party’s inaction in 2025.
She pointed to a legislative shutdown and lack of courage as major disappointments, a frustration many conservatives might quietly share.
Her supporters remain unshaken, with one, Debbie Dyer, 60, telling NBC News, “She has a lot of courage and tells it like it is,” a sentiment echoing the steadfast base Greene has built despite Washington’s disdain.
Millions all over the world are still reeling from the brutal assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk back in September, and new details continue to emerge about what went wrong on that fateful day.
As Fox News reports, Brian Harpole, who served as Kirk’s security director, has stepped forward to reveal that despite multiple expressions of concern from his team about rooftop vulnerability and staffing gaps at Utah Valley University, local authorities provided assurances -- since revealed to have been tragically incorrect -- that the situation was “covered.”
It was during an appearance on the Shawn Ryan Show that Harpole went into detail about mistakes made during Kirk’s tour stop at the Orem, Utah campus.
A former law enforcement officer himself and the founder of a private firm known as Integrity Security Solutions, Harpole recounted the issues he and his team raised, particularly concerning rooftop vantage points near where Kirk was slated to speak.
Harpole recalled, “We were told the roof was covered. The chief said, ‘I got you covered.’”
To his lasting regret, Harpole explained, “I took him at his word.”
Noting that in many ways, his hands were tied in terms of alleviating the risks he observed that day, Harpole added, “We can’t break the law to do what needs to be done, so we relied on the police, and no one was up there.”
Many of Harpole’s concerns about the Orem campus set-up stemmed from other Turning Point USA events that had been deemed high-risk.
“We’ve seen it before,” he explained, referencing scenarios in which there were “people climbing fences, our exit routes compromised.”
Harpole added, “We told them this one was open air, surrounded by elevated ground. We needed more eyes, more coverage. But we were told it would be handled.”
Despite bringing extra security staff to assist with the event, law enforcement jurisdictional restrictions meant that Harpole’s team could only operate within the 30 meters that surrounded the spot where Kirk was to speak, and his plan to operate drones was thwarted by FAA and university rules.
It also emerged that assistance from the Orem Police Department was never sought by the university, despite the existence of a mutual-aid agreement, with Harpole observing, “This was a textbook example of what happens when lines of authority aren’t clear. We couldn’t act outside our jurisdiction, and the people who could didn’t.”
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of firing the shot that killed Kirk, remains in custody ahead of trial, with a preliminary hearing now set for January 2026, as the Deseret News reports.
Since Robinson's surrender to police, attorneys have been arguing matters ranging from whether he can wear civilian clothing in court to potential modification of a gag order in the case. Still, one thing is clear, namely, that the eyes of the nation will be watching once the proceedings finally get underway.
President Donald Trump has terminated Temporary Protected Status for Somali migrants in Minnesota after news broke of a billion-dollar fraud scandal.
It turns out that the massive Somali community in Minnesota was engaged in a giant money laundering scheme that defrauded government programs of billions of dollars.
Of course, it doesn't stop there, as counter-terrorism officials discovered that some of the money had been sent back to Somalia to the terrorist organization Al-Shabaab.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Minnesota, under Governor Waltz, is a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity. I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota. Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing."
Concerns about Minnesota's massive Somali community that is effectively taking over areas of Minnesota and forming enclaves have been rising for some time. Now those concerns have been validated with the discovery of fraud and terrorist funding.
A report from the City Journal explained that, "Billions in taxpayer dollars have been stolen during the administration of Governor Tim Walz alone. Democratic state officials, overseeing one of the most generous welfare regimes in the country, are asleep at the switch. And the media, duty-bound by progressive pieties, refuse to connect the dots."
Remember, this is the same Tim Walz that Democrats thought would make a good Vice President of the United States last year. Minnesota is entirely run by Democrats, so the blame for this horrific scandal falls firmly on their shoulders.
The Journal continued, "Federal counterterrorism sources confirm that millions of dollars in stolen funds have been sent back to Somalia, where they ultimately landed in the hands of the terror group Al-Shabaab. As one confidential source put it: “The largest funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota taxpayer."
For those who aren't aware, Al-Shabaab is responsible for the death of thousands of Somali's over the past two decades. It speaks volumes that Somalians coming to the U.S., seemingly to escape terrorism, are sending money back to this organization.
Ending TPS status for these migrants is the only sensible course of action for the White House. Any Somali immigrant sending money back home to fund terrorism there has no place in the United States.
The extent of these fraud schemes also remains to be fully unearthed, and some suspect it could go all the way to the top with Democrat officials being involved.
The City Journal's report noted that under the state's Democrat leadership, Somali scammers took advantage of the state's Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services program, which launched in 2021 with expenses expected to ring in at $2.6 million. The program paid out $21 million in its first year. In the following years, the program ballooned to $42 million, then $74 million, and then $104 million.
U.S. attorney Joe Thompson said during a press conference that, "What we see are schemes stacked upon schemes, draining resources meant for those in need. It feels never ending. I have spent my career as a fraud prosecutor, and the depth of the fraud in Minnesota takes my breath away.”
This kind of fraud and corruption doesn't happen without the participation of government officials in Tim Walz's administration. Every single one of those officials must be held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Judge Matthew Thornhill has resigned after being reprimanded for wearing an Elvis Presley wig while on the bench, the BBC reported. The judge is a self-proclaimed superfan of the late "Hound Dog" singer and is the longest-serving circuit judge in St. Charles County, Missouri.
A report by the Missouri's Commission on Retirement, Removal, and Discipline of Judges found that Thornhill "would routinely wear an Elvis Presley wig on or about October 31." Thornhill's antics included injecting references to The King during court proceedings, even if they were "irrelevant" to the case at hand.
Thornhill would sometimes use lyrics or reference Presley's birthday during proceedings that had nothing to do with what was transpiring in the courtroom. He would also sometimes offer to swear in witnesses or litigants while Elvis's greatest hits blared from his phone.
The judge said he did this "to add levity at times when I thought it would help relax litigants," but has since realized it was a mistake. "I now recognise that this could affect the integrity and solemnity of the proceedings," Thornhill said in a letter to the court on Nov. 12.
The judges made a mockery of his courtroom with these antics, and many in the media and on social media have had fun at Thornhill's expense. For instance, the New York Post shared photos of Thornhill in his absurd wig on X on Thursday.
"He’s left the building! Missouri judge loses job for ‘routinely’ wearing Elvis wig on bench, playing his music at hearings," the caption reads, adding an Elvis pun while also mocking Thornhill's exit from the bench.
He’s left the building! Missouri judge loses job for ‘routinely’ wearing Elvis wig on bench, playing his music at hearings https://t.co/ZybaC32EWk pic.twitter.com/aA4L7193bF
— New York Post (@nypost) November 20, 2025
However, Thornhill's unseriousness is no laughing matter. Other problems in his disciplinary report state that he would also share his political views from the bench and ask lawyers, litigants, and witnesses whether they had seen his "Thornhill for Judge" signs he posted during his campaign for judge.
Because the commission determined that Thornhill "failed to maintain order and decorum in the courtroom," it was recommended that he receive a six-month suspension without pay. He'll have to serve another 18 months on the bench before he can retire.
This disciplinary action wasn't the first time Thornhill ended up on the wrong side of a disciplinary investigation. In 2008, Thornhill was fined $750 for allegedly reducing charges for a woman who offered to give him a baseball autographed by Terry Bradshaw, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, Fox News reported.
The judge has denied taking the ball, which also happened to be a fake. However, Thornhill is not the only person to wear something ridiculous in court, though there seems to be a double standard. As the New York Post reported, transgender public defender Stephanie Mueller shamelessly showed up to court in a tight, cleavage-bearing top and a miniskirt.
The gender-confused individual also wore heavy makeup that bordered on absurd, along with bold jewelry. This outfit would be completely unacceptable for a biological woman, but was tolerated by the left-leaning court and did not receive the same treatment as an Elvis wig.
Due to popular demand, I'm posting the extended cut of my interview with public defender Stephanie Mueller. The transgender attorney is representing one of the far-left activists charged with disrupting a council meeting in February.
Otherwise, this is Seattle. What's the big… https://t.co/rYo4nrj9Wu pic.twitter.com/fuTP4qObvu— Jonathan Choe (@choeshow) April 5, 2024
The truth is that we live in a nation with unserious people. A court of law is supposed to be dignified as the matters there come down to someone's freedom or even life or death. Thornhill and others should save their personalities for their free time, not for the court.
President Donald Trump has given Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a harsh ultimatum to take a peace deal or risk losing U.S. support for the continued war with Russia, the UK Daily Mail reported.
The Ukrainian president has been given until Thanksgiving Day to make up his mind.
Many of the 28 points in the proposal cut against Ukraine, but the war has been going on for nearly four years without an end in sight. Some of the concessions include cuts to the size of its military and giving up on land that Ukraine has sacrificed lives and years defending.
It would also indemnify the U.S. for the outlay of cash, both through a multi-billion-dollar return from the Ukrainian military and a rare-earth minerals deal with Russia. For his part, Zelensky characterized this deal as a shakedown from the U.S. "Today is one of the most difficult moments in our history," Zelensky lamented.
'The pressure on Ukraine is now at its most intense. Ukraine may now face a very difficult choice: either the loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a major security partner – 28 points or an extremely harsh winter," the Ukrainian president added.
It seems Zelensky has finally reached the end of the road after receiving money and material support from the U.S. for years. "'Ukraine's national interest must be taken into account," he said about what he'll do after the plan is unveiled.
"We're not making loud statements; we'll be calmly working with America and all the partners. We'll have a constructive search for solutions with our main partner [the US]," Zelensky added.
However, it seems his time is up as the world and American taxpayers grow weary of funding this endless war that appears to have no clear objective for peace anymore. Russia has more manpower and resources, and it seems that Russian President Vladimir Putin also has the will to keep fighting.
Still, Putin said the new plan could "form the basis of a final peace settlement" between the two nations. He added that Ukraine was only "dreaming" that it had what it takes to overcome the Russian military, and although an inconvenient fact, it's a true one as years of fighting and injection of foreign aid to Ukraine have shown.
Even though Zelensky is reluctant to give up, it's clear he knows it's time. "I will present arguments, I will persuade, I will offer alternatives, but we will definitely not give the enemy any reason to say that Ukraine does not want peace, that it is disrupting the process, and that Ukraine is not ready for diplomacy," Zelensky said.
Trump has rightly recognized that Zelensky has little choice in the matter. "They’re losing land. They’re losing land," Trump told Brian Kilmeade during Friday's broadcast of the Fox News The Brian Kilmeade Show.
"We in it for one thing. We want the killing to — you know, they lost 25,000 people last month between the two countries, 25,000 people," Trump said.
"It’s out of control. It’s a bloodbath," he added. The way Trump and the rest of the world see it, Zelensky doesn't have much of a choice after so much was wasted to get nowhere.
It's about time to end the war in Ukraine, whether or not Zelensky and leftists in Washington, D.C. are happy about the terms. Once the war between Russia and Ukraine is ended, the world will be better off, and the U.S. will be richer and safer for it.
Former first lady Michelle Obama ignited a firestorm by making bigoted statements about Americans, and even prominent leftists aren't happy with her flippant comments.
Obama was conducting a book tour at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last week when she claimed that America isn't ready for a female president and cited that as her reason for not running for president in 2028.
Speaking to actress Tracee Ellis Ross, Obama said, "As we saw in the past election, sadly, we ain’t ready. That’s why I’m like, don’t even look at me about running, because you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman. You are not. So don’t waste my time."
However, it only got worse as Obama became downright condescending when she said, "We got a lot of growing up to do and there’s still, sadly, a lot of men who do not feel like they can be led by a woman, and we saw it."
This remark predictably made many Americans angry, and even leftists like 'Real Time' host Bill Maher and ex-DNC chair Donna Brazile blasted Obama for her divisive and inaccurate comments.
The Obama couple has made a massive career out of pushing grievance politics and dividing Americans, but many people are sick of it. So much for hope and change.
On Friday's showing of “Real Time," Maher tore into Obama saying, "She was in the news this week, Michelle Obama. She has a book out. A coffee table book. Her statement, I was rather shocked by it. To me, this is logical fallacy 101. Just because we weren’t ready or didn’t like the candidates, Hillary and Kamala, doesn’t mean we are not ready for a woman."
He continued by saying, "I think it’s a bad attitude. We said we weren’t ready for a black president and someone, I can’t remember who maybe she remembers, said maybe it just has to be the right one."
Brazile chimed in by pointing out that Hillary Clinton actually won the popular vote in 2016 despite losing in the electoral college. Obama's assertion that Americans aren't ready for a woman president is absurd considering two women very nearly became president.
The real issue is that those two candidates, Clinton and former Vice President Kamala Harris, were some of the worst candidates in American history.
Furthermore, both of those candidates attempted to leverage their status as women to guilt Americans into voting for them. The reality is that the right woman candidate would win an election, but not just any woman.
The harsh reality is that Michelle Obama is likely not running for president in 2028 due to the fact that she simply isn't that great of a candidate. The stock of the Obama name has cratered in recent years as the luster has worn off with increased scrutiny of her husband's record.
Michelle Obama has come up as a possible candidate for the Democrat Party because of their lack of good candidates. Democrats were forced to run a geriatric Joe Biden twice in a row, and the results were far from ideal.
The less said about former Vice President Kamala Harris, the better. At this stage, a presidential run could do more damage to Obama's image for little reward. Of course, that's assuming the Obamas don't continue to make inflammatory statements that anger large swaths of Americans.
Picture this: a tense Oval Office showdown where President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani spar over past insults while trying to play nice for the cameras.
In a brief but charged media event on Friday, the two leaders met to discuss critical city issues like housing and public safety, only to be derailed by questions about Mamdani’s earlier harsh words labeling Trump’s policies as authoritarian, Fox News reported.
The exchange kicked off when Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich pressed Mamdani on whether he still views Trump as a “fascist,” a term he’s used before to describe the president’s agenda.
Mamdani hesitated, clearly weighing his words, but Trump couldn’t resist cutting in with a smirk and a quip: “That’s OK. You can just say yes,” he said, adding a light jab with, “It’s easier than explaining it. I don’t mind.”
That little zinger landed like a polite grenade, exposing the awkward dance between Mamdani’s progressive ideals and the pragmatic need to work with a White House he’s openly criticized.
Instead of doubling down, Mamdani sidestepped, focusing on collaboration “where we agree” to serve the city’s 8.5 million residents, a diplomatic pivot that felt more like a dodge than a stand.
The 10-minute meeting wasn’t just about verbal sparring; it zeroed in on real concerns like affordability, with Mamdani highlighting a “cost-of-living crisis that threatens to push families out of the city.”
Trump, ever the dealmaker, pointed to dropping energy prices and urged utilities like Con Edison to cut rates, showing a practical side that contrasts with the usual partisan gridlock.
Both men signaled a willingness to cooperate, with Trump emphasizing a shared goal to make New York safer by targeting “very bad people” and restoring the city’s vibrancy—a nod to a nostalgia many conservatives quietly cheer.
On public safety, Mamdani outlined a balanced approach, committing to maintain around 35,000 NYPD officers while redirecting non-urgent calls to mental health responders, a policy that might raise eyebrows among law-and-order advocates.
Trump kept it broad, aligning with Mamdani on wanting the city to “thrive again,” though one wonders if their definitions of “thrive” match up beyond the soundbites.
Elsewhere in the spray, Heinrich shifted gears to foreign policy, grilling Trump on his Ukraine peace plan and what happens if President Zelenskyy balks at it, to which Trump bluntly replied that Ukraine would “have to like it or keep fighting.”
Trump’s stance on U.S. support—hinging on “securing an agreement”—and his claim that casualty numbers are “far higher” than reported, underscores a hardline approach that resonates with those tired of endless overseas entanglements.
Back on the domestic front, this Oval Office moment raises bigger questions about how Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, will navigate governing a diverse metropolis while cozying up to an administration many of his supporters likely view with suspicion.
With Trump joking about the packed press room drawing “more reporters than usual” and both leaders open to future talks, it’s clear this uneasy alliance is just getting started—let’s hope it delivers for New Yorkers beyond the witty one-liners.