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Trump Dragged After Image Of Him On Fox News Watching Himself On Fox News Goes Viral
But few things prepared even Trump's critics for a screenshot of Trump watching the news after lightning forced 375,000 people to evacuate the National Mall during the Great American State Fair, which was a dud attendance-wise for a president with a thing for crowd size.
Trump watched from the presidential box alongside members of his family and senior administration officials. First Lady Melania Trump sat beside him throughout the evening, joined by his granddaughter Kai Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr.
Also nearby were several top government officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Trump then waved toward the Fox News cameras while watching the broadcast, prompting host Harris Faulkner to respond, "We see you! Hi, Mr. President!" The network also briefly displayed an on-screen chyron reading, "President Trump watching Fox."
You can see it below.
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With so many things going on in the U.S. right now, you'd think a president would be busy trying to right the ship instead of spending time obsessively watching himself on newscasts, but that's Trump for you. And he's not interested in doing a thing for the average American voter.
Trump—whose narcissism has been in overdrive during his second term—would later deliver a speech to his supporters that kicked off just after 11 p.m. Eastern Time, following hours of delays.
Critics were quick to drag him as the image went viral.
What an embarrassing mess.
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Kathy Griffin Sounds Off On 'The Tonight Show' For Banning Her While Allowing Conor McGregor As A Guest In Viral Rant
Well, Fallon’s silence isn’t going unnoticed.
Comedian Kathy Griffin called out what she sees as an industry double standard while sharing her theory that she has effectively been banned from Fallon’s show, while McGregor was welcomed as a guest.
In a video posted to her Instagram page on Monday, Griffin reflected on her long absence from Fallon’s show:
“Now, I have not done the Jimmy Fallon show since it was on at 12:30 Eastern and Pacific, so I guess I'm banned from the Fallon show, or inappropriate, or too controversial, I don't even know.”
Whether Griffin is actually banned is up for debate, but there’s no question her standing in Hollywood changed after the infamous 2017 Trump photo controversy. Nearly 15 years have passed since her last appearance on Fallon’s NBC platform, when she appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in November 2011.
With that said, Griffin joked that television bans are rarely made official:
“I don’t even know. When you’re banned from a show—and if you guys know me, I’m banned from most of them. You’re welcome, America and Indonesia. They don’t usually tell you you’re banned. They just can’t seem to find room for you.”
The fallout from the Trump photo was swift. CNN terminated Griffin’s contract, ending her decade-long run as co-host of the network’s New Year’s Eve broadcast alongside Anderson Cooper. Multiple performing arts centers and casinos also dropped scheduled stand-up appearances.
Griffin then turned her attention to McGregor’s controversial appearance on the show:
“I do like Jimmy Fallon… But I do think it was a bad call for him to have convicted rapist Conor McGregor on…”
For those unfamiliar with the case, McGregor was found liable in a civil sexual assault case brought by Hand. In November 2024, a jury found that he assaulted her in a Dublin hotel room in December 2018 and awarded her damages.
Among the evidence presented was Hand’s testimony that McGregor pinned her to a bed and left her with extensive bruising and abrasions. A paramedic who treated her later testified that they had not seen “someone so bruised” in a long time.
For Griffin, the issue extends beyond McGregor himself:
“I think it sends yet another message to women and marginalized folks everywhere that we're not equal, and you can do anything to us, and the perpetrators are still going to be out there being glorified.”
McGregor denied Hand’s allegations and maintained that their encounter was consensual. After hearing eight days of evidence, jurors deliberated for more than six hours before finding that he had assaulted Hand and ordering him to pay approximately €248,000 (about $257,000 at the time) in damages.
Before ending her commentary, Griffin compared the situation to one of Fallon’s most criticized interviews:
“It kind of reminds me of when Fallon had Trump on, and then he petted his hair.”
The comment referenced Donald Trump’s September 2016 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, when Fallon playfully tousled the future president’s hair. The moment sparked widespread criticism, with many arguing that Fallon helped normalize a deeply divisive political figure.
You can watch Griffin’s Instagram post here:
Online, many viewers rallied behind Griffin’s argument, questioning why she remains a controversial figure years after her scandal, while McGregor continues to receive high-profile media appearances despite the civil verdict against him.
You can view the reactions here:
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Griffin wasn’t the only public figure to weigh in.
Last week, actor Christina Ricci shared a popular Instagram post criticizing Fallon to her Instagram Story. While opinions on Griffin remain divided, many of the reactions echoed her broader point: that the entertainment industry often appears willing to move past some controversies while continuing to punish others.
Melissa Gilbert Shares Sweet Throwback Photos Of Herself And Michael Landon On The 35th Anniversary Of His Death
While Landon would find success after Little House in the series Highway To Heaven, his life was cut tragically short by pancreatic cancer at the age of 54 in 1991.
On the anniversary of his death, Gilbert paid tribute to her TV father in a touching Instagram post:
Gilbert shared a carousel of behind-the-scenes shots from the set of Little House On The Prairie, as well as one shot of Gilbert sitting on Landon's lap along with his real-life children.
In addition to portraying the Ingalls patriarch on screen, Landon also wrote and directed several episodes of the series, something Gilbert made sure to highlight in her post:
"Thirty-five years ago today, the world lost a creative powerhouse."
"Michael Landon was one of the most successful actor-writer-director-producers in the history of television."
"Every show he was a part of ran for years."
"His TV shows remain a part of many people’s lives to this very day."
Gilbert also praised her on-screen father as an important mentor in navigating the industry, a very important role model that all child actors need.
"But more than that Mike was my friend, collaborator and mentor."
"I’ve always felt like the luckiest girl in the world because he chose me to be his 'Halfpint'."
"Working with him was more than formative."
"I learned most of what I know about our industry from him."
"I learned so much more too."
When not portraying father and daughter on-screen, Gilbert happily shared that she remained close to Landon, developing strong relationships with his children and even vacationing with his and her own families on many occasions.
"He loved his family fiercely."
"I would spend the night with @lesliematthews1 and my family would vacation with his every spring break and I would have the chance to watch him shower his kids with love and attention."
"When I was there, he’d fold me right in."
Poignantly, Gilbert shared that she continues to miss Landon's presence and guidance over the last 35 years, feeling he would definitely be a helpful presence in everyone's lives today:
"I can’t begin to tell you how many times over the last 35 years, I’ve thought, 'What would Mike do?'"
"I miss him."
"I miss his giggle."
"I miss his warmth."
"Mostly I miss the fact that he is not with us these days to make more of his art for all of us."
"We sure could use a dose of his perspective on things."
Gilbert ended by sending love to Landon's family.
The emotional post touched the hearts of over 43 thousand Instagram users, who flooded the comment section with their heartfelt reactions.
Many sharing the impact Landon had on their lives, despite never actually meeting him, and others how Gilbert herself served as role model for them as well:
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The post was a notably high-profile one from Gilbert, who took a lengthy break from Instagram following sexual abuse allegations against her husband, Timothy Busfield, allegations that he has denied ahead of his trial, set for May 2027.
Gilbert also gained attention recently when she commemorated former child actress Daveigh Chase, who recently died at age 35, stressing the importance of child actors having a healthy life outside of the industry.
Karlie Kloss Sparks Heated Debate With Her Take On Navigating Political Differences With Her Trump In-Laws
The Kushners are, of course, a vital part of Trumpworld: Kloss's brother-in-law Jared Kushner is married to Ivanka Trump and serves as the President's "Special Envoy for Peace," a made-up diplomatic role focusing on foreign nations where both the Trump and Kushner families have deep business and financial ties.
In her interview with Bloomberg's Emily Chang, Kloss discussed how she peaceably navigates her differences with her in-laws.
Asked how she deals with the wide political differences between her, her husband and his family, Kloss said:
“I know who I am. I know the values that guide my life and the issues that I care about. So, you know, I haven’t lost sight of who I am, but also, it’s my husband’s family.”
Kloss said having grown up "a blue dot in a red state" in St. Louis prepared her for navigating these differences.
“Since as long as I can remember, I’ve always been exposed to a lot of different political points of view, and I think that trained me for my life.”
Kloss and her husband are both staunch Democrats who have donated money to progressive causes and candidates, including during the 2024 election.
Josh Kushner has said on the record that he does not support Trump, and Kloss told Chang she's never met the President.
And the tensions between the Kushners and the couple allegedly run deep. In her 2021 book Kushner Inc., journalist Vicky Ward wrote that the Kushners did not approve of Kloss because she is not Jewish and not "real estate royalty" like Ivanka Trump.
Kloss went on to say that she is adamant that it's possible to bridge these differences.
“You know, I’m a Democrat. I think it’s possible to have relationships with people who you don’t politically align with."
"And I think this country has always been a place for dialogue. We have to be able to talk to each other.”
But given the stakes and what the Trump-Kushner merger has done to America, people online were not impressed with Kloss's take.
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While it's very easy for people to demand others sever ties with their family over politics—something impossible to fully understand unless you've had to actually confront it—it's nonetheless impossible to argue with the backlash.
We're not talking about the George W. Bush administration or even the first Trump Administration. We are talking about a dictatorship committing atrocities, substantially funded and managed by the family she married into.
It's not exactly surprising people are seeing through Kloss's PR-agency boilerplate about "having relationships with people who you don’t politically align with." We're not really in "difference of opinion" territory anymore and haven't been for a long, long time.