‘A depraved lie’: Karoline Leavitt lashes out at Dems blaming Trump after flood
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt alleged that Democrats had blamed President Donald Trump for the recent deadly flooding in Texas.
During Monday's White House press conference, Leavitt lashed out at Trump's critics.
"Unfortunately, in the wake of this once-in-a-generation natural disaster, we have seen many falsehoods pushed by Democrats such as Senator Chuck Schumer and some members of the media," she said. "Blaming President Trump for these floods is a depraved lie, and it serves no purpose during this time of national mourning."
The press secretary insisted that "the National Weather Service did its job" despite staffing cuts.
"The National Weather Service office in New Braunfels, which delivers forecasts for Austin, San Antonio, and the surrounding areas, had extra staff on duty during the storms, despite claims of the contrary," Leavitt asserted. "So to any person who has deliberately lied about these facts surrounding this catastrophic event, you should be deeply ashamed."
"May God bless the great people of Texas, especially the parents who have lost their children," she added. "President Trump loves you."
‘A depraved lie’: Karoline Leavitt lashes out at Dems blaming Trump after flood
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt alleged that Democrats had blamed President Donald Trump for the recent deadly flooding in Texas.
During Monday's White House press conference, Leavitt lashed out at Trump's critics.
"Unfortunately, in the wake of this once-in-a-generation natural disaster, we have seen many falsehoods pushed by Democrats such as Senator Chuck Schumer and some members of the media," she said. "Blaming President Trump for these floods is a depraved lie, and it serves no purpose during this time of national mourning."
The press secretary insisted that "the National Weather Service did its job" despite staffing cuts.
"The National Weather Service office in New Braunfels, which delivers forecasts for Austin, San Antonio, and the surrounding areas, had extra staff on duty during the storms, despite claims of the contrary," Leavitt asserted. "So to any person who has deliberately lied about these facts surrounding this catastrophic event, you should be deeply ashamed."
"May God bless the great people of Texas, especially the parents who have lost their children," she added. "President Trump loves you."
Ana Navarro warns Melania: ‘If my citizenship can be taken away so can yours’
"The View" Republican — and "Never Trumper" — host Ana Navarro warned First Lady Melania Trump that her citizenship could be removed if President Donald Trump is allowed to strip others of it.
Speaking on Monday's episode of "The View," the co-hosts were talking about Elon Musk's new political party and the reasons that he isn't the best poster boy for it.
"What I found very interesting is that Trump says that he's looking at deporting Musk as the feud reignites and Musk didn't seem to have a problem with his companies getting all sorts of, you know, wonderful contracts for his SpaceX," said Sunny Hostin.
"The Department of Justice is now prioritizing seeking to strip citizenship from naturalized citizens," Hostin added.
"Girl, don't give them any ideas," Navarro chimed in.
"Somebody should remind Trump that his wife is a naturalized citizen," Navarro noted.
"She sure is," agreed Hostin.
"If my naturalized citizenship can be taken away, then so can hers by somebody else in the future," Navarro quipped.
Navarro was born in Nicaragua, and her family fled to the U.S. to escape political instability in the country. Melania Trump was born in Eastern Europe in what is now Slovenia. She entered the U.S. in 2001 under the EB-1 visa, also known as the "Einstein visa," which is designed to recruit the top talent of the world to come to the U.S. Melania Trump was working as a model at the time.
‘Brutal’: Onlookers amazed as Ken Paxton starts chanting to cover up heckler at rally
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started chanting "U-S-A" on stage during a rally Wednesday night in a panicked attempt to drown out a person in the crowd trying to confront him over why he gave an Epstein-style sweetheart plea deal to an admitted child molester.
Paxton, President Donald Trump's scandal-plagued pick in the heated Texas Senate race, has been facing scrutiny in the fallout over a plea deal for Adam Dean Hoffman, a 49-year-old attorney accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy for years, according to The Texas Tribune. Hoffman surrendered his law license, and in the deal, he was let out of jail in just days without having to register as a sex offender.
At the event at White Oak Music Hall in north Houston, he faced public questions over the decision.
"Why did you let Adam Hoffman free?" A person in the crowd yelled out at Paxton.
Paxton tried to sway the crowd and divert them to chanting instead.
"I'm going to do a little something different tonight. It's kind of risky," Paxton said, breaking into the patriotic chant.
Just before taking the stage at the event, Paxton had an aide step in between himself and a citizen asking him a critical question: "How come on a government salary you own over 15 houses?" Journalist Aaron Rupar shared video from the encounter.
Social media users called Paxton out over Hoffman and the plea deal.
"In a brutal moment, Ken Paxton’s rally was just interrupted by an attendee mad about Paxton’s Epstein-style deal for a child predator. What a disaster for MAGA," wrote X account Democratic Wins Media, which tracks campaigns and candidates.
"Notice how Paxton had to start the USA chant. His 'supporters' didn’t. Very 'please clap' vibes," wrote X user Mike in Houston, who self-describes as a 35-year veteran of the energy industry.
"If you have to drown out people asking why you released a child rapist by chanting USA, you're the f----- devil," Will Kelly, software recruiter and progressive political commentator, wrote on X.
