President Donald Trump ordered one of the most amazing military strikes in modern U.S. history, and while most Democrats are hopping mad about it, one high-profile Pennsylvania Democrat has different feelings from his party.
According to Breitbart, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) bucked his party's messaging on Trump's strikes on Iran's nuclear facility and called it the "correct move."
Fetterman has been an ardent supporter and backer of Israel, much to the dismay of his fellow Democrats, especially the radical, pro-Palestinian types.
The Pennsylvania senator is one of the few Democrats in the party able to think and speak logically about hot-button issues without resorting to the party's talking point playbook, which is usually something anti-Trump.
Fetterman made his stance on the U.S.-led bombing run on Iran's nuclear facilities crystal clear in an X post the day after the attack occurred.
"As I’ve long maintained, this was the correct move by @POTUS. Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism and cannot have nuclear capabilities. I’m grateful for and salute the finest military in the world," Fetterman wrote.
As I’ve long maintained, this was the correct move by @POTUS.
Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism and cannot have nuclear capabilities.
I’m grateful for and salute the finest military in the world. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/YZ0pIaunff
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) June 22, 2025
Trump had previously kept his attack plans close to his vest, especially as reporters peppered him with questions over the past two weeks regarding what he was going to do.
"You don’t seriously think I’m going to answer that question? ‘Will you strike the Iranian nuclear component, and what time exactly, Sir? Sir, would you strike it? Would you please inform us so we can be there and watch?” Trump said, mocking a reporter who pestered him about a timeline.
Trump and his closest allies were praised by many for pulling off the extremely complex and tightly coordinated attack on Iran.
Fetterman's post agreeing that Trump made the right move drew plenty of feedback from his followers and others.
"Please resign and run as a republican. Let us nominate a real Democrat," one presumably angry Democrat wrote on X.
Another X user wrote, "Senator. I have a lot of respect for you and yes it needed to be done. Are we prepared for the reaction?"
The world watches and waits to see if and when Iran will retaliate, and what that will ultimately mean for the country.
As promised during his campaign, President Donald Trump just took a big axe to former President Barack Obama's legacy by making significant changes to his signature Obamacare legislation.
According to The Hill, on Friday, the Trump administration made several critical changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including shortening the annual open enrollment period.
Another massive change to Obamacare was that it can no longer cover immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children, which completely reversed former President Joe Biden's expansions and extensions of the program.
Under Biden, the ACA was heavily expanded and as a result, saw a record number of sign-ups during his time in the White House. Trump argues that the expansions simply opened the program up to record levels of fraud.
The enrollment period modification is one of the most impactful changes made to the ACA by the Trump administration .
The Hill noted:
According to the rule, the federal open enrollment period will run from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. Currently, federal open enrollment ends Jan. 15.
States operating their own health insurance exchanges will have the flexibility to set their open enrollments, so long as they run no longer than nine weeks between the November and December dates.
Coverage for "Dreamers," or those who came to the United States illegal as children and were given protected status, will also be terminated under Trump's new rules for the program.
Trump administration makes sweeping changes to ObamaCare, ends ‘Dreamer’ coverage https://t.co/iRmFWbRJAd via @@YahooNews -- This POS does't understand is that the MORE people without healthcare the MORE people in ER so that people who have heart attaks and such can not get seen.
— Michael F (@VegasMike61) June 22, 2025
Other changes made to Obamacare revolve around "gender-affirming" care rules and procedures.
The Hill added:
The administration also banned plans from covering “sex-trait modification” as an essential health benefit beginning in plan year 2026. The policy will apply to the five states that currently include coverage for gender-affirming care, as well as in states that do not have such coverage expressly mentioned.
The rule changes are expected to save the United States billions by "reining in wasteful federal spending, and refocusing on making health insurance markets more affordable and sustainable for hardworking American families."
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services project that an estimated $12 billion will be saved by next year alone.
Not surprisingly, Democrats reacted negatively to the changes.
It'll be interesting to see if there's anything left of the ACA over the coming years under Trump.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is celebrating the removal of artificial food dyes from popular brands like Jell-O.
Petroleum-based dyes are used to make foods more attractive in appearance and are common in ultra-processed foods consumed by children, including popular breakfast cereals and snacks.
Food dyes have no nutritional value and have been linked to health concerns, including ADHD and even cancer.
In April, Kennedy said the government had reached an "understanding" with major food companies to eliminate six artificial food dyes by the end of 2026. The government also announced it was banning two rarely used dyes, Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B.
At the time, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary likened food dyes to a "toxic soup."
"For the last 50 years, American children have increasingly been living in a toxic soup of synthetic chemicals. The scientific community has conducted a number of studies raising concerns about the correlation between petroleum-based synthetic dyes and several health conditions, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, cancer, genomic disruption, GI issues – as I’ve seen in the hospital, and allergic reactions," he said.
Kennedy is also pushing to speed up the removal of Red No. 3, which has been found to cause cancer in rats.
Now, Kraft Heinz has announced it will no longer use artificial coloring, with plans to eliminate all synthetic dyes by the end 2027. Some of the impacted brands include Kool Aid, Crystal Light, MiO, Jet-Puffed marshmallows and Jell-O.
"As a food company with a 150+ year heritage, we are continuously evolving our recipes, products, and portfolio to deliver superiority to consumers and customers," Kraft Heinz said. "The vast majority of our products use natural or no colors, and we've been on a journey to reduce our use of FD&C colors across the remainder of our portfolio."
"In fact, we removed artificial colors, preservatives, and flavors from our beloved Kraft Mac & Cheese back in 2016. Our iconic Heinz Tomato Ketchup has never had artificial dyes -- the red color comes simply from the world's best tomatoes," the company added.
"Above all, we are focused on providing nutritious, affordable, and great-tasting food for Americans and this is a privilege we don't take lightly," the statement concluded.
Other companies that are ditching food dyes include General Mills, McCormick, and fast-food chains like Steak ‘n Shake and In-N-Out Burger.
“Big food brands are listening. From cereals to spices to fast food, artificial dyes and additives are being removed for [sic] America’s food supply,” Kennedy said in an X post.
“Thank you, @POTUS, for empowering me to put the health of our children and families first. Together, we will Make America Healthy Again,” he added.
Tulsi Gabbard rescheduled her appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, as President Trump weighs his response to the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Trump's tone towards Iran has grown more ominous, putting him at odds with non-interventionists in the "America First" movement who are urging him not to get involved in Israel's war.
Gabbard has been a prominent critic of "forever wars" in the Middle East, although she insists that she and Trump are on the same page concerning Iran.
The delay in her Senate testimony was actually requested by senators who couldn't attend the hearing - but White House officials told the Washington Examiner that Gabbard, who heads the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, is preoccupied with White House meetings.
A rift in Trump's MAGA movement had appeared to reach the White House this week when Trump was asked about Gabbard's past testimony to Congress that Iran is not developing a bomb. Trump has long maintained that Iran cannot get its hands on nuclear weapons.
“I don’t care what she said,” Trump replied. “I think they were very close to having a weapon.”
The White House has downplayed rumors of a divide, noting that Gabbard went on to tell Congress that Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles are at an unprecedented level. Officials have also said that Gabbard has been at the White House every day, and not the ODNI office in Virginia.
“She said they’re not building [a nuclear weapon], but then she goes on to say they’re at unprecedented levels of enriched uranium,” a White House aide told the Washington Examiner.
“So I feel bad for her, but she has been in the Situation Room every single meeting in the past week.”
It has also been reported that Gabbard was not invited to a huddle at Camp David on Sunday, and she is said to have angered Trump by releasing an ominous video that warned of "nuclear annihilation."
"I don't think he dislikes her as a person... But certainly the video made him not super hot on her... and he doesn't like when people are off-message," a senior administration official told Politico.
Trump faces a pivotal choice as he considers whether to enter Israel's war. He has not ruled out further diplomacy, but he isn't taking force off the table, either.
"You don’t seriously think I’m going to answer that question,” Trump responded when asked Wednesday about his plans.
“You don’t know that I’m going to even do it. You don’t know. I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do. I can tell you this — that Iran’s got a lot of trouble and they want to negotiate.”
Tulsi Gabbard accused the media of trying to divide her and President Trump after he appeared to contradict her assessment of Iran's nuclear capabilities.
“President Trump was saying the same thing that I said," Gabbard, who is Trump's intelligence director, said. "We are on the same page."
While speaking with reporters on Air Force One, Trump was asked by CNN's Kaitlan Collins to comment on Gabbard's March testimony that Iran is not actively building a nuclear weapon.
Trump's response created waves. “I don’t care what she said,” Trump replied. “I think they were very close to having one.”
The White House says Gabbard was taken out of context in her testimony, which noted that Iran's enriched uranium stockpile is "unprecedented" for a country that has no nukes.
“In the past year, we’ve seen an erosion of a decades-long taboo in Iran on discussing nuclear weapons in public, likely emboldening nuclear weapons advocates within Iran’s decision-making apparatus. Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile is at its highest levels and is unprecedented for a state without nuclear weapons," Gabbard said.
While Gabbard's comments may have been twisted, a divide has become apparent between non-interventionists in the MAGA movement, such as Tucker Carlson, and hawks who want the U.S. to support Israel in its conflict with Iran.
The war erupted last week when Israel carried out what it described as pre-emptive strikes to stop Iran from getting a nuclear bomb. Trump has faced criticism from some on the right for warming up to an intervention, but Trump has pointed out that he has always opposed letting Iran develop a nuclear weapon.
Gabbard, an Iraq War vet, is one of the most prominent non-interventionist voices in the Trump White House. She has frequently cited the notoriously misleading intelligence about weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Iraq as a cautionary tale about foreign intervention.
Days before Israel's attack on Iran, Gabbard shared an ominous video about "warmongers" leading the U.S. toward nuclear apocalypse.
"We are closer to the brink of nuclear annihilation than ever before," she said in the clip.
Members of the Trump administration, including Vice President J.D. Vance, have defended Gabbard, rejecting the notion of a rift between her and Trump.
"Tulsi Gabbard is a veteran, a patriot, a loyal supporter of President Trump, and a critical part of the coalition he built in 2024," Vance wrote.
"She's an essential member of our national security team, and we're grateful for her tireless work to keep America safe from foreign threats."
For the first time in 50 years, America's immigrant population is shrinking, thanks to President Trump's hardline policies.
It makes for a stunning reversal after a historic Biden-era influx that drove the foreign-born population to its highest level ever.
As reported by the Washington Post, the immigrant population is heading for a net loss for the first time in half a century, owing to a stark drop in border crossings and other pathways to entry being closed off.
Immigration advocates warn that a decline in the immigrant population could have economic downsides, with fewer foreign laborers paying taxes and performing low-skill jobs that Americans supposedly refuse to do. But to the millions of Americans who support Trump's deportation drive, this new trend is an encouraging sign that America is finally regaining control of its borders after years of uncontrolled mass immigration.
The Trump administration dismisses the gloomy predictions of economists, citing the "untapped potential" of Americans forced to the sidelined by an influx of cheap foreign labor.
"There is no shortage of American minds and hands to grow our labor force, and President Trump’s agenda to create jobs for American workers represents this Administration’s commitment to capitalizing on that untapped potential while delivering on our mandate to enforce our immigration laws," White House spokesman Kush Desai said.
Under Trump's predecessor, millions of aliens poured across America's borders, bringing the foreign-born share of the workforce to a record 19%. But after just five months of Trump's polices, the trend is reversing.
The prediction comes from a forthcoming policy paper authored by two Washington think tanks, the left-leaning Brookings Institution and conservative American Enterprise Institute.
“For the year as a whole, we think it’s likely [immigration] will be negative,” said Wendy Edelberg, of the Brookings Institution. "It certainly would be the first time in more than 50 years.”
Within weeks of entering the White House for the second time, Trump sealed the border, sending crossings dropping to historic lows. Trump also shut down so-called legal pathways that the Biden administration tapped to flood the country, like a "humanitarian parole" program that admitted 500,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security has ramped up interior enforcement at worksites in order to reach Trump's ambitious deportation targets, with officials calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to make 3,000 arrests a day.
Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown sparked a violent backlash this month in majority-minority Los Angeles, as rioters attacked police with bricks and waved Mexican flags. Roughly a third of the population in the Democratic city is foreign-born.
In a reversal, Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to resume enforcement in farming and hospitality, industries that disproportionately hire illegal aliens. The president had faced backlash from his own MAGA base after he backed away from targeting those locations, citing concerns about the economy.
"Worksite enforcement remains a cornerstone of our efforts to safeguard public safety, national security and economic stability," Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said. "These operations target illegal employment networks that undermine American workers, destabilize labor markets and expose critical infrastructure to exploitation."
The White House dismissed the "No Kings" protests that swarmed American cities on Saturday as a "complete and utter failure."
"The so-called No Kings protests have been a complete and utter failure with minuscule attendance," communications director Steven Cheung said on X.
The protests were planned to coincide with the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade in Washington D.C. Trump's critics slammed the display, which fell on Trump's 79th birthday, as an authoritarian spectacle.
"It is sad Democrats and liberals would rather support criminals and illegals instead of celebrating the 250th anniversary of our great U.S. Army and Flag Day," Cheung wrote in an X post.
"But many more Americans are commemorating our brave military men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice and those who continue to serve our country."
Some of Saturday's anti-Trump protests became chaotic, with one person killed in Salt Lake City. Police found "No Kings" flyers in the vehicle of the man accused of carrying out a deadly assassination in Minnesota, which killed a state Democratic lawmaker and her husband.
While it's difficult to gauge their significance, the protests represent a resurgence in anti-Trump activism, which appeared to fizzle at the outset of Trump's second term.
Democratic leaders such as California governor Gavin Newsom, who has his eyes on the White House, have attempted to rally a new "resistance," with much of the energy focused on Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown.
The "No Kings" demonstrations came on the heels of violent anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles, where anti-Trump rioters attacked law enforcement with bricks and waved Mexican flags.
The "No Kings" protests sought to put a peaceful, patriotic face on the anti-Trump movement, casting the president, who was elected with a popular vote majority, as a tyrannical figure like King George III.
Thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday in Democratic power centers like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, although protesters avoided Washington D.C., where the Army parade was taking place.
Trump has dismissed the idea that he is a king, noting that he is involved in intricate negotiations with members of his own Republican party to pass his agenda through Congress. His priorities have also faced repeated pushback from federal judges, some of whom have shown an extraordinary willingness to step on the president's executive authority.
"I don't feel like a king. I have to go through hell to get stuff approved," Trump said.
"A king would say 'I'm not going to get this ... he wouldn't have to call up [House Speaker] Mike Johnson and [Senate Majority Leader John] Thune and say, 'Fellas you've got to pull this off' and after years we get it done. No no, we're not a king, we're not a king at all."
California Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, have thrown dramatic hissy fits regarding the financial cost of sending military troops to help quell the rowdy protests and riots in Los Angeles and across the state.
However, according to Fox News, the cost of President Donald Trump providing military assistance to the area is far less than the actual cost of housing, feeding, and providing medical care for illegal immigrants.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass echoed Newsom's attack on the Trump administration for spending the resources and money needed for the troop deployment, only to be shot down by actual receipts.
Many, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, pointed out the insane cost of taking care of illegal immigrants in the state, which far outweighs the $134 million it cost to deploy troops there.
Newsom and Bass both used their X accounts to blast the Trump administration for paying for sending in the troops.
Just an absolutely shameful use of taxpayer dollars that could be used to actually HELP people. Despicable, Bass wrote on her X account.
Newsom, on his account, wrote, "$134 million that should be going to LA’s fire recovery. Shameful."
Others were quick to point out that it was a small price to pay compared to what the Democrats spend on illegals in the state of California alone, which totals billions and billions of dollars.
$134 million that should be going to LA’s fire recovery.
Shameful. https://t.co/hHY3Fs3Lhn
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) June 10, 2025
"How many billions have you spent on illegals Gavin? It’s well into the hundreds of billions,"Conservative activist Robby Starbuck posted on X. "THAT money should have gone to your citizens and fire recovery but you gave it to illegals.
Social media was flooded with reactions to the posts by Bass and Newsom, with plenty of people pointing out how much they spend on illegals and how the state's money is largely mismanged.
"What about the $300B spent yearly on illegal immigrants? I'm fine with the National Guard removing them," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "That’s even worse than the time wildfires burned down your city, causing 200 billion in damage."
"Oh now you care about tax payers and their dollars," another X user pointed out.
The Democratic Party is still in shambles following the disaster they experienced in 2024, and it doesn't appear that anyone is coming to save them soon.
According to Fox News, a New York Times columnist said those in the Democratic Party hoping for the party to be rescued by former President Barack Obama will be sorely disappointed, as he's reportedly not coming.
Columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom went as far as calling those hoping for Obama to rescue them "weak," arguing that the party needs to work on saving itself and not count on outside forces.
Many were hoping for Michelle Obama to run for the presidency, which would have surely given the party an extreme advantage, but she has repeatedly stated that she's not interested in that at this piont in her life.
The columnist seemed to think that anti-ICE riots and other street-level antics would be the best way to "protect" the party.
"We must start asking how we can save ourselves. We are seeing the start of that in places like Los Angeles, San Antonio and Raleigh, N.C.," she wrote, referencing the anti-ICE protests taking place in L.A. and other cities. "Only direct, sustained protest will protect us."
The columnist, obviously stricken with Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), accused the president of leading Americans into "dangerous territory" after he deployed National Guard members and U.S. military troops to help assist law enforcement with the riots.
Fox News noted:
Cottom diagnosed those who believe that Obama will come back to save the party with "Obama Derangement Syndrome" (ODS). She argued that even if Obama did make his return to the political arena, he would have a difficult time competing in the "outrage era" of social media algorithms and big tech monopolies.
"Anyone who has talked to a stranger about the news knows how our shared reality has deteriorated. It’s not just the uninformed. It’s the ill informed who believe A.I.-generated videos, share political memes about stolen elections and engage in the most unhinged political infotainment imaginable," the columnist wrote. "That’s the bell that those with O.D.S. imagine Obama can unring."
The columnist stated that there are potential party heads in the wings, including "Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Some on the left have called for their own version of Joe Rogan, while others want the left's equivalent to Trump -- someone who can sell the party's message to the masses.
So far, there's nobody that matches either of those ideal scenarios for Democrats.
The party is struggling to overcome what happened to it last year, that's for sure.
Only time will tell if someone comes out of the woodwork and helps revive it, but it'll be a difficult job, to say the least.
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) is calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign as Democrats widen their attacks on the Trump administration's immigration agenda.
Noem was in Los Angeles to address the anti-ICE riots there when Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) disrupted her. He was detained and forcibly removed from the press conference.
The Trump administration says Padilla did not identify himself before he stormed in and "lunged" towards Noem, causing a scene. But Democrats dispute this, calling his expulsion an affront to democracy.
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said that Secret Service agents thought Padilla posed a threat after he ignored "repeated commands" to back away.
Noem later met with Padilla in private to discuss his concerns.
"I wish he would've acted that way in the beginning rather than creating a scene," she said in a social media post.
Still, Democrats have raised an outcry over Padilla's treatment as they ramp up attacks on Trump's immigration agenda.
Democrats have blasted Trump's response to the riots in Los Angeles as an "authoritarian" overreach, with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) suing Trump over his deployment of the National Guard.
In a similar vein, Democrats are invoking democracy as they claim Padilla was targeted to silence dissent against the administration.
Schiff, a notorious Trump critic, says he is "disgusted" by the video of Padilla being detained, and that Noem should step aside.
"Kristi Noem should never have been appointed to that office," Schiff told reporters on Capitol Hill. "She should resign from that office. There ought to be an investigation of the conduct of those officers."
Padilla had "every right to go into that room and demand answers," Schiff added. "That is what a senator does, and for him to get that kind of abusive treatment, every senator who works in this Capitol should be offended by this and outraged by this."
While Democrats focus on the Trump administration's purported misdeeds, the White House says Schiff's anger is misplaced.
"Padilla stormed a press conference, without wearing his Senate pin or previously identifying himself to security, yelled, and lunged toward Secretary Noem," White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson said.
"Padilla didn’t want answers; he wanted attention. Padilla embarrassed himself and his constituents with this immature, theater-kid stunt -- but it’s telling that Democrats are more riled up about Padilla than they are about the violent riots and assaults on law enforcement in LA," she added.