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Gregory Bovino lashes out after stinging rebuke from MAGA official: 'I'm guilty'

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Gregory Bovino, the former leader of President Donald Trump's Customs and Border Protection force, lashed out at a MAGA Trump official on Monday after he received a stinging rebuke. Earlier in the day, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was asked about Bovino's recent criticisms of how he's managing the department, amid protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in New Jersey. Mullin claimed he didn't know who Bovino was and, even if he did, his comments were "irrelevant."Bovino was asked about Mullin's comments during an interview on Newsmax. "He's made reference to me before; he certainly knows me," Bovino said. "If that's what he wants to say, then terrific."He then launched into one of his rehearsed lines. "Look, I'm for the American people. I'm for mass deportations. And if that is irrelevant, then I'm guilty," Bovino said. Bovino's comments came at a time when protests outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey had reached the end of their second week. Protesters have been speaking out against conditions inside the facility, and some Democratic lawmakers have called for the facility to be shut down. Fmr. Chief Border Patrol Agent Greg Bovino on Delaney Hall: "The common thread is we have violent anarchists and rioters at it yet again. And one of the things different here than in Minneapolis or those other cities is this was allowed to generate for almost nine days." pic.twitter.com/wh672mwa3s— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) June 2, 2026

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(VIDEO) “I Don’t Know Who He Is” – DHS Sec Markwayne Mullin Calls Former Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino “Irrelevant” Amid Criticisms – Bovino Responds!

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(VIDEO) “I Don’t Know Who He Is” – DHS Sec Markwayne Mullin Calls Former Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino “Irrelevant” Amid Criticisms – Bovino Responds!

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin snubbed the legendary former Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino during a press conference on Monday, saying he's "never met the guy" and describing him as "irrelevant." Bovino resigned as Border Patrol Chief in March after he was pulled out of Minneapolis, following the fatal officer-involved shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The post (VIDEO) “I Don’t Know Who He Is” – DHS Sec Markwayne Mullin Calls Former Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino “Irrelevant” Amid Criticisms – Bovino Responds! appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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WSJ delivers withering rebuke: Iran is playing Trump — and he's letting it happen

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WSJ delivers withering rebuke: Iran is playing Trump — and he's letting it happen

The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board delivered a scathing verdict on Donald Trump's handling of Iran, accusing the regime of manipulating the president into rescuing Hezbollah, even as it openly violates ceasefires and fires at American forces.In an editorial published Monday evening, the editorial board wrote that Iran is "throwing a wrench into negotiations with the U.S., and President Trump spent the rest of the day scrambling to satisfy Iran’s demand." That resulted in a fresh Lebanon ceasefire that handed Hezbollah a reprieve it didn't earn, the editors railed."Iran is winning its proxy a refuge," the board wrote, noting that Hezbollah had been firing an average of 125 rockets and 49 drones at Israel each day last week, yet Iran still halted U.S.-Israeli action by threatening to walk away from negotiations.The editorial accused Iran of simultaneously testing Trump on multiple fronts — downing a U.S. drone over international waters, firing ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Kuwait, and attacking Gulf states — while Trump consistently chooses de-escalation over confrontation."The shamelessness is always striking," the board wrote, pointing out that Iran has repeatedly violated the April 7 ceasefire while Trump continues insisting it still holds.The board's harsh assessment lands as far-right Israeli officials openly defy Trump on the Lebanon front, creating pressure on both sides of the conflict."If he won’t send a different message, it will be difficult to get the regime to comply with a deal, no matter what it promises now," the WSJ board concluded.

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Trump official's bold claim instantly backfires: 'These spineless cowards are terrified'

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Trump official's bold claim instantly backfires: 'These spineless cowards are terrified'

A spokesperson for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth caught heat from political analysts and observers on Monday after making a wild claim about the department's "transparency" on social media. "This is the most transparent War Department in history. No amount of spin from the Fake News media will change that," Joel Valdez, the acting press secretary for DoD, posted on his official X account. "The Pentagon Press Office has been redesignated as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility due to speechwriters from the Office of the Secretary of War sharing the facility," he added. "These speechwriters routinely handle classified material and require SIPRNet access. As a result, journalists will no longer be permitted to enter the office space. There’s nothing controversial about that."Valdez's comments came at a time when Hegseth has faced considerable scrutiny over his use of encrypted messaging platforms and his handling of classified information. Last year, Hegseth was in a Signal group text that disclosed sensitive military operations to The Atlantic's Editor-in-Chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. Political analysts and observers roasted the spokesperson online. "This is all lies. These spineless cowards are absolutely terrified of the free press," Fred Wellman, a Democratic candidate in Missouri, posted on X. "Last year @SeanParnellASW promised the press the most transparent Pentagon ever," Konstantin Toropin, a Pentagon reporter at the Associated Press, posted on X. "Now, their position is that “there’s nothing controversial” about designating the office with their press officers - officers and civilians that are supposed to work with the press - as classified.""Fact check: The latter three paragraphs of Joel's statement appear to be true. The bit about transparency, not so much," Dan Lamothe, military affairs reporter at The Washington Post, posted on X.

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Ex-South Park writer reveals plan to troll MAGA Shark Tank star with brutal billboards

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Ex-South Park writer reveals plan to troll MAGA Shark Tank star with brutal billboards

Former "South Park" writer Toby Morton had a surprise over the weekend for Mr. Wonderful — aka Kevin O'Leary — announcing plans to troll the Canadian businessman.The MAGA "Shark Tank" star has financially backed the development of a large-scale, 9-gigawatt data center located on a 40,000-acre parcel of land in Utah, which has prompted outrage from locals and leaders in the state. "Kevin O’Leary is backing a massive AI data center near the Great Salt Lake, powered by natural gas and fast tracked by state officials. Scientists warn it could increase emissions, strain resources, and further impact an ecosystem already in decline," Morton wrote in a post on Instagram."Kevin is also aware that I own KevinOLearyTV.com, his social media handle as a domain name. I’ll be using it accordingly," Morton added. "Billboards are on the way."Morton encouraged people to donate to the billboard campaign via the new website, where he said people can expect updates from Utah residents, public information and environmental concerns, along with "satire, commentary, and excessive pettiness." He explained it will also feature "occasional reminders that this website exists because Kevin forgot to buy his own social media handle as a domain name."This isn't Morton's first time taking on public figures. He publicly teased President Donald Trump after purchasing multiple domain names associated with the president's attempted rebrand of the Kennedy Center. In December, Morton launched the TrumpKennedyCenter.org website, which includes several not-so-subtle digs at the president's second administration and his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files — including photos highlighting his ties to the late financier and convicted child sex offender. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Toby Morton (@wordclown)

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DHS chief throws MAGA ex-Border Patrol boss under the bus: 'He's irrelevant'

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DHS chief throws MAGA ex-Border Patrol boss under the bus: 'He's irrelevant'

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin had few words Monday for his loudest MAGA critic: "He's irrelevant to me."Asked at a press conference about retired Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino and "the criticism he's been leveling at the department," Mullin didn't blink. "I never met the guy. He's irrelevant to me. I don't know who he is," the secretary said, then moved on.The dismissal came as Bovino has been on a very public tear against Mullin and other Trump insiders. The former commander — once the face of the administration's aggressive immigration crackdown in Chicago and Minneapolis — was ousted in January after federal agents under his command fatally shot two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. He retired in the spring.Since then, Bovino has pulled no punches. Speaking last weekend at the far-right Remigration Summit in Porto, Portugal, he mocked Mullin's background in his family's plumbing business."Mullin's a great guy, great plumber, no doubt about that," Bovino said. "He could probably fix a leaky faucet. But a hundred million illegal aliens is not a leaky faucet."Bovino also called out White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and top Trump campaign aide Chris LaCivita by name, accusing them of "pushing to dial back" mass deportations and "steering the president toward caving to anarchists."On the ongoing clashes at the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, Bovino was equally blunt — arguing on X that Mullin was putting agents at risk by withholding tear gas. "I don't know who's holding these guys back, but basic riot control starts with gas," he wrote. "Hesitation isn't compassion — it's dangerous weakness."Mullin's office told NewsNation that ICE arrested six protesters Wednesday for allegedly assaulting federal officers but did not address Bovino's tear gas allegations directly.

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A Soros-backed nonprofit organized a protest outside Gov. Mikie Sherrill's office, accusing her of spreading MAGA propaganda amid Newark ICE protests.

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Analysis reveals why MAGA chooses to buy Trump’s 'perfect' health lie

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Analysis reveals why MAGA chooses to buy Trump’s 'perfect' health lie

Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte argued in her Monday column that Donald Trump’s supporters are buying an obvious health fantasy because MAGA politics function less like a normal movement and more like a cult built around a swaggering strongman. The Wall Street Journal reported late Sunday that Trump's medical records lack the specific information that physicians say they would expect from a thorough physical. In Marcotte's telling, the reason MAGA believes Trump's every claim is that it is a cult. After his physical, Trump cheered that "everything checked out perfectly.""This is almost certainly a lie, though how big of one remains to be seen. People in perfect health don’t have swollen and bruised hands or the water balloon-sized ankles Trump sometimes sports," wrote Marcotte. She noted that even Trump's staffers have exposed his health issues. They attribute any problems to Trump's chronic venous insufficiency, which Trump was diagnosed with after his legs started swelling up."There is zero reason to trust Trump or his staff; they lie constantly about nearly everything," said Marcotte. "This includes false explanations about the president’s health, because the White House keeps insisting he’s merely blinking in photos with his eyes closed, when anyone who watches the videos can see his eyes are shut for long stints of time, and not just milliseconds."She noted that normal people with good health don't have the medical problems that Trump appears to have, like the rash on his neck, the swelling in his legs and the bruising on his hands. Overnight, Trump was posing on social media again, prompting questions about whether he's having insomnia problems.But, she said that as a "life-long con artist," Trump is great at playing the "Daddy-like figure," as his supporters are desperate to satisfy the "childish impulse" to believe that he will always save them. "Trump’s political success is due almost entirely to his understanding of this, along with a willingness to lean more fully into the role of cult leader beyond what even [Ronald] Reagan or [George W.] Bush were capable of," wrote Marcotte.Marcotte closed by acknowledging that past presidents had huge egos, but Trump's level of narcissism and ignorance of history "allows him to half-convince himself that he’s a great man. This is certainly why he picked the GOP over the Democratic Party when he decided to run for office. A lifelong con artist, Trump saw that the Republican Party was a sea of marks who would offer themselves up for exploitation forever, as long as he was willing to pretend to be the almighty prophet-leader they craved."

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Why MAGA buys Trump’s perfect health lie

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Why MAGA buys Trump’s perfect health lie

Cultish devotion leads Republicans to see Trump as more god-like than human

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