Say That Again … Slowly

“They are raiding the government, attempting to steal taxpayer money. That’s what the situation at the Treasury Department is all about.” —House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

“I think what is really important for the American people to understand is that this [USAID] money really amounts to less than 1% of what our budget is as a country. It is money that goes to the most vulnerable around the world. It is already appropriated and it can’t be reappropriated. And so what we are seeing right now is Elon Musk, a billionaire, who is attempting to take away resources from the poorest people around the world.” —Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

Non Compos Mentis

“President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Wednesday designed to prevent people who were biologically assigned male at birth from participating in women’s or girls’ sporting events.” —ESPN

Race Bait

“More than a third of Black NFL players surveyed by the AP are discouraged by a lack of Black coaches.” —Associated Press

Political Futures

“Because I told Linda: ‘Linda, I hope you do a great job and put yourself out of a job.’” —Donald Trump when asked why he’s nominated Linda McMahon for education secretary if he’s planning to abolish the department

For the Record

“President of the Jewish state says Trump is the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House, which is so weird because Democrats have spent 8 years claiming Trump is a Nazi.” —Buck Sexton

“That would be a terrible thing for them to do, not because of me. If they did that, they would be obliterated. That’d be the end — I’ve left instructions. If they do it, they get obliterated.” —Donald Trump when asked about Iran’s repeated assassination threats as payback for the Soleimani hit

“At this early juncture, Marco Rubio has the easiest job in the world. Fear of his boss, who is determined to throw his weight around in our hemisphere in a way we haven’t seen from a U.S. president in 100 years or so, is opening up doors.” —Rich Lowry

“President Trump made it known that the United States cannot and will not allow the Chinese Communist Party to continue with its effective and growing control over the Panama Canal.” —White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

“[President Trump] campaigned across this country with Elon Musk, vowing that Elon was going to head up the Department of Government Efficiency. And the two of them … were going look at the receipts of this federal government and ensure it’s accountable to American taxpayers.” —Karoline Leavitt responding to Democrat rhetoric around Elon Musk and DOGE

“What have we learned about the Democrats in the First TWO weeks of President Trump’s Administration; they don’t want to remove dangerous criminals from our Nation, and they don’t want our citizens to FIND OUT what America’s Taxpayers are WASTING their money on…” —Rob Schneider

“When Democrats are in charge, they use the levers of government not only to enrich their political friends at home and abroad; they embed those streams of funding into the system for times when they aren’t in charge.” —Ben Shapiro

Belly Laughs of the Day

“USAID been paying everyone to be gay and this whole time you’ve been doin’ it for free.” —Kyle Mann

“Trump has spoken; the matter is settled. It is time to MAGA: Make America Gaza’s Administrator. Mar-a-Gaza is happening.” —Jim Geraghty

Insight

“I often hear it said, ‘Do not bring religion into politics.’ This is precisely where it ought to be brought.” —Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)