
Friday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Grace Estabrook, Matt Margolis, Ayanna Pressley, Elizabeth Warren, and more.
Leftist Screeching
“Elon Musk spent over $280 million to elect Trump and his GOP allies. Now Musk is collecting on that investment — grabbing control of the system that gets your grandpa his Social Security check, pays your mom’s doctor through Medicare, and keeps your kid’s Head Start center open.” —Senator Elizabeth Warren
“We’ve got Donald Trump and his co-president Elon Musk, and they’re just running a wrecking ball through it.” —Elizabeth Warren speaking about Big Government
For the Record
“It’s not our money. It is the taxpayers’ money. And our duty is to safeguard that money. And I think Elon Musk is putting a spotlight on things that maybe Democrats don’t want a spotlight on.” —Congressman Carlos Gimenez
“‘No one voted for Elon Musk.’ (They did however vote for Donald Trump who promised repeatedly to have Elon Musk root out wasteful spending in our government.)” —JD Vance
“Madam Secretary, with all due respect, ‘experienced’ Washington bureaucrats are the reason our nation’s infrastructure is crumbling. You need to sit this one out.” —Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to Hillary Clinton, who attacked him for enlisting DOGE to help upgrade our nation’s aviation system
“This is Donald Trump’s March To The Sea on the Deep State.” —Tim Pool
Race Bait
“Iowa is 90% white and only 4.5% black. … So when Republicans suggest Iowa should be a national model, they’re advocating for a government that doesn’t reflect our country.” —Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Non Compos Mentis
“Lego can be anti-LGBT, says Science Museum.” —headline at The Telegraph
Friendly Fire
“I hate that the democrats totally failed women and girls on this very clear issue of women’s sports being for females only.” —former tennis player Martina Navratilova
Re: Gender Confusion
“We go to great lengths in this country — and for that matter, worldwide — to ensure that athletic competition is as fair as possible. Doping is forbidden. Cheating is against the rules. We scream to high heaven if an umpire or referee makes the wrong call. So why on God’s green earth do we allow men to compete against women and call it fair?” —Nate Jackson
“Just as you can’t be half pregnant, you can’t be half female and half male.” —Armstrong Williams
“Women’s sports and the leaders who oversee them should not prioritize men’s feelings over fairness and integrity.” —Grace Estabrook, a former UPenn swimmer suing the school to expunge Lia Thomas’s records
“Every record and trophy claimed by male athletes in women’s sports should be revoked.” —Matt Margolis
Upright
“All of a sudden, [military] recruiting numbers are going through the roof. … Of course, what changed is obvious: The 2024 election gave us a new commander-in-chief. … The Trump/Vance campaign was one big ad for American greatness. Trump told young Americans, ‘Be proud of your country. The losing is going to stop.’” —Gary Bauer
“We have to make religion a much more important factor. … It unifies people. It brings people together. Democrats are going to be able to have lunch again, and dinner, with Republicans.” —Donald Trump, donning rose-colored glasses at the National Prayer Breakfast
“America’s glorious destiny is within our reach. And so, together, we will make America stronger, prouder, safer, freer, greater, and more faithful to our God than ever before.” —Donald Trump
And Last…
“King Solomon: ‘Cut the baby in half.’ President Trump: ‘America will own Gaza.’ Same energy.” —Scott Adams
“All know that a President Kamala Harris would sooner have suggested the evacuation of Israel than of Gaza.” —Elliot Kaufman
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