Trump on tariffs: 'The operation is over! The patient lived.'

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Trump issues ‘prognosis’ for US after tariffs in medical metaphor
"THE OPERATION IS OVER! THE PATIENT LIVED, AND IS HEALING," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "THE PROGNOSIS IS THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE FAR STRONGER, BIGGER, BETTER, AND MORE RESILIENT THAN EVER BEFORE. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!"

White House Urges Americans to ‘Trust In President Trump’ as Uncertainty Looms over Tariffs
"We will see an economic BOOM in the months ahead."

Sen. Chuck Grassley leads bill to reassert Congress’ tariff power amid Trump trade war
The measure would limit the president’s power to impose tariffs. It would require the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of such an imposition and for Congress to explicitly approve any new tariffs within 60 days.

Trump's global tariffs hurt China with 'all-round blockade'
U.S. tariffs have crippled Chinese exporters’ relocation plans and slashed global demand, pushing China toward layoffs, falling growth, and scrambling for stimulus to hit its 5% GDP goal.

UK draws up list of US products it could hit with tariffs
If U.K. negotiators cannot agree on a deal to reduce the 10% tariff by May 1, the business secretary told MPs the government could impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports.

Canadian prime minister says Canada will match Trump's 25% auto tariffs
Autos are Canada’s second-largest export, and the sector employs 125,000 Canadians directly and almost another 500,000 in related industries.

Stellantis idles plants in Mexico and Canada due to tariffs
About 900 U.S.-represented employees at supporting plants will be temporarily laid off, in addition to about 4,500 hourly workers at the Canadian plant, Stellantis said.

GM To Increase Truck Production In US As Trump’s Auto Tariff Goes Into Effect
GM said it will hire 225-250 temporary workers for the Fort Wayne assembly plant.

Economist Thomas Sowell Alarmed Trump’s Tariffs May Spark ‘Worldwide Trade War’
“It’s painful to see what a ruinous decision, from back in the 1920s, being repeated,” the 94-year-old Sowell said on a podcast.

Billionaire investor warns world leaders to not keep Trump waiting if they want a tariff deal
Bill Ackman is sending a clear message to world leaders hoping to strike a deal with the U.S.: Don’t wait too long.

NY Times: Why Did Trump Spare Russia From New Tariffs?
At the New York Times, Russian collusion is less of a debunked hoax and more of a cherished tradition.

CNN: Trump’s self-inflicted tariff crisis sparks confusion, chaos, and questions of competence
As chaos whipped across the planet and American seniors dreaded looking into depleted market-linked retirement savings accounts, Vice President JD Vance said, “We’re feeling good.”

NY Post: Shoppers worried about sticker shock may need to buy these items quickly before Trump’s tariffs kick in
“We import 80% of avocados that we consume in America and those are perishable items, so they will be more expensive immediately.”

Trump wants Musk to stay with admin ‘as long as possible’
“Number one: I like him. Number two: He’s doing a great job. Number three: He is a patriot,” the president said on Thursday. Musk is expected to resign at the end of May when his special government employee status expires.

Tesla in the crosshairs: Leftist attacks against Elon Musk's car brand are massive and widespread
Blaze News has noted documented attacks against Tesla — including arson and vandalism — as well as leftist violence amid the property destruction in more than 20 states.

Exempting Most Americans From Taxes Is A Recipe For More Government Spending
Allowing most Americans to pawn off the full cost of federal programs on a small slice of the public would guarantee higher deficits.

'The View' defends accused CEO murderer, warns GOP of backlash over death penalty
Joy Behar claimed Republicans could face political fallout for seeking the death penalty for the accused CEO murderer, calling him “very popular” and “a first-time offender.”

Democrats sue to stop Trump order blocking noncitizen voting
Top Democrats filed suit to halt Trump’s executive order enforcing voter ID and citizenship checks, claiming it “disenfranchises” voters. Critics blasted the move as a push to keep illegal aliens on voter rolls.

Left-wing organizations opposing the SAVE Act received more than $150 million from Soros groups
At least 40 groups trying to kill GOP legislation blocking noncitizen voting are bankrolled by Soros’ Open Society network.

Newsom's California Has Sent Nearly $18 Million in Taxpayer Funds to Soros-Backed Tides Center
The Tides Center has a long history of funneling funding to radical anti-police and anti-Israel groups.

7 people hospitalized after mass stabbing attack in DC; witness says residents took down suspect
"We didn't just call police and wait for them to show up to apprehend the individual; the neighbors actually physically did it themselves," said Salvador Saucedo Guzman.

Senate sets up final budget sprint
After an hours-long delay and a last-minute rallying of the troops, Senate Republicans took the first step Thursday evening to advance a new budget blueprint that would unlock the “one big, beautiful bill” envisioned by Trump.

Trump approval slips to lowest point in second term: Survey
The new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that the president’s approval rating was 43%, representing a two-point drop since the late March iteration of the survey.

Rand Paul warns tariffs could cause GOP ‘decimation.’ He has a point.
Republicans have never lost more seats than after implementing major tariffs.

Senate overwhelmingly rejects Bernie Sanders' bid to block billions in Israeli military aid
The resolutions intended to block the Trump administration’s planned sale of bombs and other weaponry to Israel that was estimated to be worth $8.8 billion.

Biden Chief of Staff Ron Klain Was 'Startled' by Octogenarian's Mental Decline Before Trump Debate
"Halfway through the session, the president excused himself and went off to sit by the pool," according to the book.

Senate confirms Mehmet Oz to take lead of Medicare and Medicaid agency
The 64-year-old will manage health insurance programs for roughly half the country.

Eric Adams Quits Dem Primary, Will Seek Re-election as Independent
"I have been this racehorse that has been held back," says NYC mayor.

Fetterman won’t rule out 2028 run, says Democrats need ‘truth’ over party line
Despite his recent moves to the middle and being strong on Israel, Fetterman’s 69% Progressive Punch score still makes him far to the left of Susan Collins, the Senate’s most progressive Republican at just 8%.

Video: Michelle Obama says women are open to ‘different kinds of men’ and ‘lifestyles’
“I think there are a lot of women who are open to a lot of different kinds of men and a lot of different kinds of lifestyles.”

US bans China hookups as Swalwell’s spy scandal still haunts DC
The State Department quietly expanded its ban on U.S. personnel dating Chinese citizens.

North Dakota mayor resigns after pulling a Toobin
Minot Mayor Tom Ross "accidentally" sent a self-love video to a female city attorney.

The average cost of a breakup is almost $4K
In data analyzed by the finance app Frich, the average cost of a breakup for Gen Z is $3,862. This cost was determined by tallying up expenses such as housing, travel, dating, and post-breakup spending.

Dow nosedives 1,600 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq drop the most since 2020
Shares of multinational companies tumbled. Nike and Apple dropped 14% and 9%, respectively. Big sellers of imported goods were among the hardest hit. Five Below lost nearly 28%, Dollar Tree tumbled 13%, and Gap plunged 20%.

Mortgage rates tick lower for second week in a row
Average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.64%.

Trump unveils $5 million ‘gold card’ for rich migrants emblazoned with his image
“For $5 million, this could be yours. That was the first of the cards. You know what that card is? It’s the gold card — the Trump card.”

All quiet on the southern front: Border crisis is over after Trump policies enacted
El Paso’s border crisis has all but vanished under Trump, with apprehensions plummeting from 2,700 per day during Biden’s term to just 50.

Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers
The potential cuts would mark one of the most dramatic force reductions in years, as military planners aim to reshape the Army from a blunt conventional force into what they hope could be a more agile, specialized instrument better suited for future conflicts.

Rubio Urges NATO Members To Increase Their Own Defense Spending To 5% Of GDP
“We want NATO to be stronger; we want NATO to be more visible, and the only way NATO can get stronger, more visible is if our partners, the nation states that comprise this important alliance, have more capability.”

Biden Official Claims Lloyd Austin ‘Never Compromised American Lives’; All Hell Breaks Loose On CNN
"Thirteen American lives?! They were more than compromised, they were ENDED!"

Trump slams Le Pen prosecution as ‘lawfare,’ calls for her release
President Trump blasted French authorities for jailing Marine Le Pen, calling it a political witch hunt by leftists using the same tactics he says were used against him, and demanded: “FREE MARINE LE PEN!”

South Korean court removes president from office, says he violated duties
The court said Yoon had undermined the authority of the National Assembly and other democratic institutions and had “gravely violated” his duties.

Twitter Files journalist Matt Taibbi sues Democratic lawmaker for $10 million for defamation
Taibbi on Thursday filed a $10 million lawsuit against Democrat California Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, after she appeared to accuse him of being a "serial sexual harasser" on social media.

James Bond's ‘fresh, exotic new’ vision sparks controversy
"If they wanted to do something ‘fresh,’ why buy the James Bond franchise?"

Disney shelves live-action 'Tangled' after 'Snow White' box office disaster
After "Snow White" tanked at the box office, Disney quietly shelved its planned "Tangled" live-action remake, pulling the plug on pre-production meetings as backlash and financial losses force the studio to rethink its remake strategy.

Tom Hanks’ daughter reveals childhood was filled with ‘violence, deprivation,’ and ‘expired food’
E.A. Hanks, daughter of Tom Hanks and his first wife, Susan Dillingham, claims her late mother physically abused and neglected her, and you can read all about it in her new book.

Colorado Father Fights To Keep Government From Sterilizing His 14-Year-Old Son
In Colorado, and around the country, parents can be stripped of their rights to oversee their child’s medical decisions by government courts.

Female fencer refuses to compete against male athlete: 'This is a women's tournament'
Stephanie Turner was disqualified from a competition under USA Fencing.

USA Fencing Chair’s Pro-Trans Manifesto Surfaces After Woman DQed For Refusing To Fence Male
The post claims that “transgender women are women” and that “no” athlete “transitions with the intention of gaining a physical advantage over their cisgender peers.”

Transgender prostitute found guilty after killing client who asked for refund after discovering he was a man
"I don’t feel sorry for smoking him."

CNBC: 35-year-old was 29 months away from getting her $247,804 student debt forgiven. Now she’s stuck.
“You’re constantly being jerked around by political rhetoric,” Bertram said. “I just hope I’m student-debt free before I’m 40.”

RFK Jr. tells Blaze Media he's creating a new food pyramid and will improve school food standards
"You should be eating whole foods. ... We don't want a lot of plastic packaging, we want hot foods that are hopefully made on site. ... We should have nutritionists in every school in this country. ... We need to make this investment in our children."

Flashback: Michelle Obama blames partisanship for how unpopular her school lunch program was
The initiative had a focus on whole foods. "People were telling me that I'm trying to be the ‘nanny state,’ and I'm trying to control what our kids are eating and telling them what's good for them and what's not good for them."

This AI Forecast Predicts Storms Ahead
The year is 2027. Powerful artificial intelligence systems are becoming smarter than humans and are wreaking havoc on the global order. Chinese spies have stolen America’s AI secrets. Inside a leading AI lab, engineers are spooked to discover that their models are starting to deceive them.

Google DeepMind Warns of AGI Risk, Calls for Urgent Safety Measures
The 145-page paper predicts that AGI matching top human skills could arrive by 2030, warning of existential threats “that permanently destroy humanity.”

An AI Model Has Officially Passed the Turing Test
In a new study, OpenAI's GPT-4.5 convinced judges it was human 73% of the time when given a persona — beating not only chance but also real humans.

Before Commander and Major, Biden’s dog Champ also attacked Secret Service agents
A third family German shepherd, Champ, bit at least one agent and attacked numerous others while Biden was vice president, according to documents newly released by Judicial Watch.

6 Lessons From A Once-Reluctant Backyard Chicken Farmer
Two years ago, I gave in to my wife’s passion for backyard eggs. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.