Reactions were rolling in Monday after President Donald Trump and his Republican Party were dealt a serious blow in the Supreme Court's ruling on mail-in ballots.Reporters asked Trump for his thoughts during a press conference in the Oval Office after the high court upheld a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, rejecting the president's attacks on the voting practice. Trump was asked what comes next for the SAVE America Act, which the president has referred to as a priority. "Because of the mail-in ballot ruling, which was a little bit surprising, it gives people more time to vote illegally," Trump said.Trump himself has voted by mail — and the internet was quick to point that out."If it's a weekday afternoon in America, reporters are nodding sagely and respectfully and pretending it's normal for a president to say things your family would put your uncle in a padded room with non-toxic crayons and a ball of string if he said them," the political commentary account Recovering Journalist wrote on X."Yes, the 'illegal' mail-in votes, even though Trump votes by mail. It’s like OJ telling you driving a Ford Bronco should be illegal," progressive political commentator Chris Robinson wrote on X."Trump’s an idiot. It doesn’t give any more time to vote," Vince Wilson, liberal political commentator and YouTuber, wrote on X."Adjudicated rapist says what?" Dane Rauschenberg, long-distance runner and author, wrote on X.If it's a weekday afternoon in America, reporters are nodding sagely and respectfully and pretending it's normal for a president to say things your family would put your uncle in a padded room with non-toxic crayons and a ball of string if he said them. https://t.co/ixmhMNxxXD— Recovering Journalist (@JournoRehab) June 29, 2026
Democrats in the US House of Representatives quickly fired back on Monday after President Donald Trump called pending affordable housing legislation a “big yawn” compared to the attack on voting rights that he wants Republicans to pass.Trump last Wednesday canceled a planned signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and demanded that Congress, which is narrowly controlled by Republicans, pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America, Act. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday sent Trump the bipartisan housing bill—which will become law with no action by the president after 10 days.Asked by reporters whether he’ll sign the housing legislation, Trump replied: “It hasn’t been sent to me yet. It’s coming, I understand, and then I’ll make a de—Here’s what I would like to say... It’s a yawn. Some people say it’s wonderful. To me, compared to the SAVE America Act, just about everything is a big yawn.”Sharing a clip of the president’s remarks on social media, House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) declared, “He truly doesn’t give a damn about you.”Other Democrats delivered similar responses. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (Wash.) said that “Trump does not care about lowering housing prices,” while Rep. Becca Balint (Vt.) wrote of his comments, “Donald Trump literally does not care about your cost of living, part one million.”Democratic Colorado Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen said: “A yawn? Try telling that to the families who can’t afford rent, can’t afford to buy gas or groceries, and are one paycheck away from losing everything. Believe him when he tells you who he is.”Rep. Christian D. Menefee, a Texas Democrat, charged that “Trump cares more about rigging elections than Americans affording homes.”The Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) rapid response director, Kendall Witmer, said in a statement that “Donald Trump continues to mock what everyday Americans are experiencing. Time and again, Trump has had the chance to lower costs for working families, but without fail, he has chosen to prioritize his own interests and those of his wealthy friends.”“As Americans struggle to put a roof over their heads and afford basic necessities,” Witmer added, “Trump continues to double down on his disastrous policies and self-serving agenda—and Americans are fed up.”Trump’s comments came just over four months away from the November midterm elections, in which Democrats aim to regain control of both chambers of Congress. In the lead-up to the midterms, Trump has ramped up pressure on Republicans in Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would force Americans to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote, and photo identification at the ballot box. Critics have warned that the former requirement could disenfranchise millions of Americans who may not have access to documents such as a birth certificate or passport with their current name.Johnson said Sunday on Fox News that “we’re going to try to pass it again, and this time we’re going to try to put it on a reconciliation bill,” which “prevents the necessity of 60 votes in the Senate.” The speaker on Monday also sent a message to his GOP colleagues who might block unrelated legislation in a bid to pressure senators to pass the SAVE America Act: “Whomever is thinking that stopping the work of House Republicans to make Americans safer right now and to bring down the cost of living—impeding that progress just because stubborn Senate Democrats won’t do the job of the American people is self-defeating. It doesn’t make any sense.”Punchbowl reported on Monday that GOP leadership has also expressed interest in creating a $4 billion grant program that would incentivize states to enact parts of the bill. Some Republican state lawmakers have already pursued copycat legislation.As elected Republicans attack voting rights at the national level, the US Supreme Court—whose right-wing supermajority has often rubber-stamped Trump’s agenda—delivered a surprise victory for voting rights on Monday: Two conservatives joined the three liberal justices in rejecting the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) challenge to states counting mailed ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received afterward. “The DNC is proud to have stood with the state of Mississippi to defeat the RNC’s latest attack on Americans’ voting rights,” said the Democrats’ chair, Ken Martin. “Trump and Republicans are attacking our elections and trying to rig the system in their favor because they know the American people are ready to reject their chaos and corruption this November.”
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha firmly asserted that he does not believe a socialist will win the presidential election in 2028, saying there is “no shot whatsoever” of that happening. Despite various socialist candidates securing the Democratic nominations in primaries across the country, Concha said left-wing candidates are successful only in blue states or cities, […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) laid out a plan to break the gridlock in the House by attaching the SAVE America Act to the $1.15 trillion defense spending bill, possibly jeopardizing its path to passage on the floor. Johnson unveiled the plan Monday night as the House Rules Committee met to advance the fiscal 2027 National […]
Andy Burnham, the United Kingdom's likely next prime minister, declined an invitation to the U.S. embassy's "Great American Jubilee," held at Ambassador Warren Stephens' official residence in Regent's Park on Tuesday, citing a scheduling conflict. The event celebrates America's 250th anniversary and will feature performances from country music star Tim McGraw, attracting dignitaries, military officials and business leaders, according to Politico."Invitations have been sent to every major party leader," the outlet reported. "Previous attendees include former Prime Minister Liz Truss, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and outgoing U.K. PM Keir Starmer, who attended in 2023 before he entered office."Trump recently criticized Burnham, describing him as a former "mayor of a town" and "extremely liberal." The decline follows pop star Katy Perry's refusal to perform at similar America250 celebrations in Brussels.Burnham is expected to be approved as prime minister on July 20.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.
President Donald Trump downplayed pressure to sign a bipartisan housing bill Monday, arguing that it’s “unimportant compared to the SAVE America Act.” Affordability remains a top issue heading into November’s midterm elections, and while the president has seen national gas prices decrease in recent weeks following a ceasefire in the Iran war, he’s also made […]
