Who knew salad could be so sweet?
These cookies are simply too beautiful to eat.
These astounding cake creations are mesmerizing to watch come to life.
Panel discussion moderator Whoopi Goldberg read a statement issued by President Obama's office, then asked the show's other hosts for their thoughts.
Comedian Joy Behar stated:
"First of all, who tried to overthrow the government on Jan. 6? Let me think, who was that again…? That was not Obama."
"The thing about [Trump] is he’s so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not. Trim. Smart. Handsome. Happily married, and can sing Al Green's song 'Let's Stay Together' better than Al Green."
"And Trump cannot stand it. It's driving him crazy. Jealous is not––green is not a good color."
You can watch the moment here:
Co-host Sunny Hostin replied:
"I agree with you on that, Obama still lives rent-free in his head. I think Michelle Obama still lives rent-free in his head. I think the fact that Malia graduated from Harvard still lives rent-free in his head, and it's just the very swag that Obama has that he will never have."
Trump was apparently so upset that the White House issued an official statement.
In it, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers, on behalf of the President of the United States, wrote:
"Joy Behar is an irrelevant loser suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome
"It’s no surprise that The View‘s ratings hit an all-time low last year."
Like most White House statements during the Trump administration, this is untrue. Ratings for The View are up 5% in audience year-over-year, and the show is having its most-watched summer in four years.
The White House statement concluded:
"[Behar should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trump’s historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off air."
Trump's popularity has always been historically low compared to other Presidents.
People were unsympathetic to Trump's hurt feelings.
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Whether yet another network will capitulate to Trump's demands remains to be seen.
Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) praised the first lady and called the proposal an “excellent way to recognize [Melania Trump’s] support and commitment to promoting the arts.”
Meanwhile, Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) criticized the changes as another opportunity for the Trump administration to exert more control over the Kennedy Center with minimal oversight.
Pingree spoke against her Republican colleagues:
“The Republicans snuck in, I think, something that is slightly divisive, which is renaming one section of the Kennedy Center after a family member of this administration.”
The vote comes after Congress's earlier agreement to allocate $256.7 million for Kennedy Center improvements by 2029 as part of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. The House and Senate have not yet taken the final step to approve the spending bill before it goes to the White House for signature.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower led the first fundraising effort in 1959, and JFK brought together Jacqueline Kennedy, Roger L. Stevens, and Mamie Eisenhower, the former First Lady, to plan and develop a cultural center in Washington, D.C. The inaugural performance took place on September 5th, 1971, featuring Leonard Bernstein’s Mass at the Kennedy Center Opera House.
In a viral Instagram post, Jack Schlossberg criticized the proposal as merely another attempt to erase his family’s legacy in the arts, stating that “Trump is obsessed with being bigger than JFK.”
In the caption of a photo carousel featuring JFK hosting artists, dignitaries, and honorees at The White House, Schlossberg quoted his grandfather’s famous speech on October 26th, 1963, at Amherst College:
"A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces — but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers."
Schlossberg added:
"JFK believed the arts made our country great and could be our most effective weapon in the fight for civil rights and against authoritarian governments around the world.”
The quote is from John F. Kennedy’s honorary speech dedicated to Robert Frost at the groundbreaking of the library named after the renowned American poet, who died in January of the same year. The speech at Amherst was JFK’s last major address before he was assassinated on November 22 in Dallas, Texas.
Schlossberg also wrote about his grandfather inviting Black artists, actors, civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., and freedom fighters such as Pablo Casals to the White House.
So, what does he make of the Trump presidency?
Schlossberg wrote to his 700K followers:
“The Trump Administration stands for freedom of oppression, not expression. He uses his awesome powers to suppress free expression and instill fear. But this isn’t about the arts.”
During the first month of his second term, Trump removed the leadership of the art institution, fired Kennedy Center president Deborah Rutter, and, of course, appointed himself as Kennedy Center Board Chair.
The president’s sudden takeover of the Kennedy Center upset the theatre and music communities, leading to cancellations of Broadway's Hamilton and performances by actor Issa Rae and musician Rhiannon Giddens.
Calling out Trump’s attempt to minimize the “heroes of our past,” Schlossberg wrapped up his post with words of hope:
“Art lasts forever, and no one can change what JFK and our shared history stands for.”
Well said, sir!
You can view his Instagram post below:
This isn't the first time Donald Trump has tried to leverage the Kennedy name to protect his ego.
In March, when Trump released classified documents related to JFK’s assassination, Schlossberg criticized the president for using his grandfather’s name as a “political prop” or a distraction from the administration’s wrongdoings.
Calling the president “obsessed,” Schlossberg posted a thread on X (formerly Twitter):
The proposal to rename the Kennedy Center also comes during a period of political upheaval in the Trump administration, as the president looks for anything to distract from ongoing investigations into his connections with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
And the internet seems to have caught on to Trump’s latest distraction tactic:
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The son of former U.S. ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, Jack Schlossberg is active on social media, calling out (and trolling) the Trump Administration and his cousin, Department of Human and Health Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
You can listen to his grandfather’s speech at Amherst College below:
For example, to double the price of a $12 item, increase it by 100%. 100% is all of something, so 100% of $12 is $12. A 100% price increase changes the price to $24—double the original price.
Or if you want a two-pack of EpiPens that cost about $100 to cost about $600, increase it by more than 500%, like the pharmaceutical company Mylan N.V. did between 2007 and 2016.
Or if you want a quicker return, increase the price of a pill that costs $13.50-$17.50 by over 4,000-5,000% so it costs $750, like Martin Shkreli did in 2015 with Daraprim, a drug used to treat infections in people with HIV, while he was at the helm of Turing Pharmaceuticals.
But decreases in prices have a maximum percentage of 100%, since that's all of something. A 100% decrease on a $12 item is a $12 decrease, so the item now costs $0. Unless a business plans to hand out checks, price decreases never exceed 100%.
It seems complex, but it's really simple for anyone trained in economics or for anyone with experience running a business, like Donald Trump.
Or at least one would assume.
When speaking about his executive order to reduce drug prices on Tuesday, Trump stated:
"We will have reduced drug prices by 1,000% by 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 700, 600."
"Not 30 or 40 or 50%, but numbers the likes of which you’ve never even dreamed of before."
There's a good reason no one ever dreamed of those numbers before.
A 1,400% price decrease on that $12 item is a $168 decrease. Someone would need to cut a check for $156.
Trump added his decreases were "not even thought to be achievable." Again, there's a good reason for that.
But boasted they would happen, because:
"I’ve used a certain talent that I have and convinced the drug companies that you have no choice."
While many people would welcome pharmaceutical companies paying them to take their insulin or cancer medications, it's unlikely to happen.
People were appalled, but unsurprised, that Trump has no grasp of percentages and pricing.
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This is actually Trump's second stab at drumming up enthusiasm—a.k.a. distracting from the Epstein files—so it's no wonder he felt the need to up the ante. In his Monday announcement, he only claimed 90% price reductions.
And that announcement got skewered by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show for Trump's odd references to prices changing "mathematically," his claiming to have invented a new word, and telling another of his stories about a likely nonexistent friend who's taking the "fat shot."
You can watch Trump's Monday presser and Stewart's take here:
Since drugs are going to be free with hefty payouts from Big Pharma, per Trump, maybe it's a good time to tell him canceling student loan debt mathematically would make everyone forget about Jeffrey Epstein.
Just a thought.
In addition to some making comparisons to Marvel and DC characters, as well as Edward Scissorhands, most immediately fixated on Kardashian's waist in the series of Instagram photos, concerned by how tiny her waist appeared compared to her ribcage and her hips.
You can see the Instagram post here:
Some were concerned that Kardashian couldn't breathe in this outfit.
Most of the outfit looked consistent with her fashion choices, but the tight, contrasting waistline was what gave most viewers pause, with them worrying that she couldn't fully inhale and exhale, let alone sit down.
This outfit also called back Kardashian's admission in 2024 that she could not breathe and was in pain from an outfit she wore to the year's Met Gala, though she said it was "worth it" because it looked good.
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Others agreed and were worried that wearing an outfit like this wasn't healthy.
Some worried this could actually damage Kardashian's waist, ribs, and organs, while others were concerned about beauty standards, especially since "skinny core" and "super skinny" are being pushed so hard on social media right now.
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Though Kardashian believes that a look is worth the pain it causes, it's important to remember the possible complications that could come about from being uncomfortable or breathing shallowly for long periods of time.
That's not even touching on the message that it sends to other people, especially for someone with such a large social following and powerful platform, many of whom she could convince to value fashion over function, or an aesthetic over one's body image.
