Skip to content
Search AI Powered
Human content, AI powered search.

Latest Stories

Trump's New Press Secretary Goes Full North Korea With Hilariously Fawning Rant On Fox News

Screenshot of Karoline Leavitt from Fox News
Fox News

New White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took her hyperbole to the max while praising President Trump on Fox News with an over the top claim about Trump's first day.

Peter Karleby
By Peter KarlebyJan 23, 2025
Peter Karleby
Peter Karleby is a writer, content producer and performer originally from Michigan. His writing has also appeared on YourTango, Delish and Medium, and he has produced content for NBC, The New York Times and The CW, among others. When not working, he can be found tripping over his own feet on a hiking trail while singing Madonna songs to ward off lurking bears.
See Full Bio

The second Trump Administration is off and running, and the whole dictatorship vibe? Well, they're not really making any bones about it.

Including new White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who went on TV and went on a ludicrous and embarrassing diatribe about Donald Trump that felt like something right out of North Korea.

Leavitt took to state television—er, sorry, Fox News—to make several overwrought claims about the new president.

She told Fox:

"We have truth on our side at this White House.”

Does that include Trump seemingly admitting onstage at his January 19 rally that Elon Musk "rigged" the election for him, or...?

beyond parody

[image or embed]
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM

She then went on to say:

“This man is already doing more in less than 24 hours than his predecessor did in four years."

Another stretch, since most of what he's "done" so far have been executive orders that are full-on unconstitutional like his attempt to end birthright citizenship, which many legal scholars say even our current far-right Supreme Court is unlikely to allow.

She then went on to tout Trump's announced infrastructure package, which gives multiple billions of dollars to private corporations to further develop AI rather than, you know, fixing bridges or whatever.

Leavitt's rhetoric surely pleased Trump's legion of fans, but she left many on social media less than convinced, especially because it felt oddly familiar.

bsky.app/profile/atru...



I swear we need to scan these people for chips.
— Tiff (@authenticallytiff.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM


Propaganda so blatant it would make the dictator of North Korea blush.
— Phil Strickland (@drphilstrickland.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM


Here's the extremely professional Leavitt saying something as absurd as anything Spicer ever said, about Trump doing more in one day for infrastructure than 4 years of Biden: bsky.app/profile/atru...

[image or embed]
— Dennis D. (@dennisdoubleday.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM


I swear we need to scan these people for chips.
— Tiff (@authenticallytiff.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM


This feels like manufactured dystopian state TV. I’m already so f-ing exhausted. I think I’m ready for the meteor or sudden death from the inevitable climatic event that’s coming.
— lawsdog.bsky.social (@lawsdog.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM


"We have truth on our side," hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
— David Jones (@adkdlj.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM


Hey, they've taken the North Korean media class. Impressive.
— Bob in Ky (@bobo59.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM


Just replace every interview with this. It's easier and saves time.

[image or embed]
— Pro-Democracy Warrior 🟧☮️🇺🇦❁ (@truthcomes1st.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM

Anyway, welcome to the clown show! It's gonna be a long four years.

Latest News

Beyoncé accepts the Best Country Album award.
Music

Beyoncé's win divides Grammys

John Mannion; Mike Lawler
Political News

Dem Rep. Unloads On GOP Colleague In NSFW Rant On House Floor Over Padilla Incident

Cole Escola; Nicole Scherzinger
LGBTQ

Cole Escola Shuts Down Speculation Around Their Joke About Nicole Scherzinger's Tony Win

Screenshots of Alex Padilla getting arrested by officers and Padilla during MSNBC interview
Political News

Dem Senator Speaks Out After He Was Thrown To Ground And Handcuffed For Questioning Kristi Noem At LA Press Conference

More from People/donald-trump

Carnie Wilson and Brian Wilson
KMazur/WireImage for The Recording Academy/Getty Images

Carnie Wilson Shares Heartbreaking Tribute To Dad Brian Wilson After His Death At 82

Beach Boys founding member Brian Wilson died on Wednesday at the age of 82. Tributes from friends, fellow musicians, and fans referred to him as a musical genius for his songwriting, musical composition style and innovative recording techniques.

He's also patriarch to a musical dynasty, with his daughters, Carnie and Wendy, and granddaughter, Lola, following in his footsteps. Carnie and Wendy Wilson formed Wilson Phillips with their childhood friend Chynna Phillips—whose own parents are Michelle and John Phillips of '60s super group The Mamas And The Papas.

Keep ReadingShow less
Nancy Mace; Simone Biles
Win McNamee/Getty Images; Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix

Nancy Mace's Claim That No One Would Know Simone Biles' Name If Men Competed Against Her Gets Epically Fact-Checked

South Carolina MAGA Republican Representative Nancy Mace has been making a name for herself by being the most vulgar and vile anti-trans person in Congress. She's screamed transphobic slurs in official committee meetings and attacked anyone who opposes her bigotry.

Now she's decided to take on the most decorated gymnast in history—in women's and men's gymnastics—Simone Biles, who holds the record for the most Olympic and World Championship medals combined. Biles won 41 medals in just those events, surpassing all other gymnasts.

Keep ReadingShow less
JD Vance
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Vance Tried To Make A Joke About Seeing 'Les Misérables' At The Kennedy Center—And It's Peak Cringe

Vice President JD Vance had people groaning after he made a bad joke about the production of Les Misérables he and his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, attended at the Kennedy Center with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

The musical, set in 19th century France, tells the story of Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who is released from prison for stealing a loaf of bread. The story touches on timeless themes such as justice and mercy—and also happens to be about people resisting an authoritarian takeover, which many find ironic given the Trump administration's response to protests in Los Angeles.

Keep ReadingShow less
bride and groom cutting wedding cake
Wedding Dreamz on Unsplash

People Who Smashed Wedding Cake In Their Spouse's Face Reveal How Their Relationship Is Going Now

According to The Knot wedding resource magazine and website, smashing cake into the face of a spouse after tying the knot is a tradition tied to medieval England. To celebrate the marriage, the bride would toss a piece of piece of cake over her shoulder for good luck.

This evolved into newlyweds feeding a piece of cake to one another, then taking frosting or a small bit of cake and rubbing it gently onto each other's faces—usually the cheek or tip of the nose.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots of U.S. Army veteran who criticized Donald Trump
@btnewsroom/TikTok

U.S. Army Vet Goes Viral With Blistering Speech Ripping Trump For Deploying Troops To L.A.

A U.S. Army veteran went viral after she spoke out to encourage other current and former military members to publicly condemn President Donald Trump for using them as "pawns" to suit his own ends after he deployed the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles amid ongoing protests against his administration's immigration raids.

Trump has activated over 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines, despite opposition from city and state leaders. He has painted a bleak picture of Los Angeles—claims that Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom say are wildly exaggerated.

Keep ReadingShow less