Yellow Journalism

“Are Trump’s tariffs just punishing China for being good at what it does?” —CBS News headline

Spin Doctor

“I never saw that person — not a single time, and I was in the Oval Office every day — that was on that debate stage.” —former Biden Press Secretary Jen Psaki (Maybe she forgot to “circle back.”)

Lack of Self-Awareness Award

“People say to me all the time, ‘James, why don’t we just do like the Republicans do? Just stand up and lie?’ Because our … people wouldn’t stand for it!” —Democrat strategist James Carville

Belly Laugh of the Day

“We had the most qualified person who’d run for president in this country’s history at the top of the ticket. That in itself should have got this thing won.” —Tim Walz regarding Kamala Harris

Shot/Chasers

“This is deeply offensive to me and to my fellow Catholics around the world as we continue to mourn our beloved Pope Francis.” —Gov. Kathy Hochul reacting to an AI image of Trump as the pope

“Call me crazy, but as a fellow Catholic, I was more offended by the supposedly Catholic president who sued nuns, spied on Catholic parishes, tried to redefine marriage, which is the symbol of Christ and His Church, and promoted the slaughter of millions of babies.” —Michael Knowles

“The party that had abortion vans at its convention wants Catholics to get mad at Trump for posting a Pope meme.” —Jimmy Failla

Friendly Fire

“We lost. We lost the popular vote and the electoral vote. We got crushed. … And we need to understand why. … Was it because of inflation? Was it because of interest rates? Was it because of immigration? Was it because we were too ‘woke’?” —Gov. Gavin Newsom

Re: The Left

“The AfD is the most popular party in Germany, and by far the most representative of East Germany. Now the bureaucrats try to destroy it. The West tore down the Berlin Wall together. And it has been rebuilt — not by the Soviets or the Russians, but by the German establishment.” —JD Vance

“If you have to put a modifier like ‘social’ or ‘climate’ or ‘restorative’ in front of justice, just know that you’re saying ‘injustice.’” —Harris Rigby

For the Record

“President Trump downplayed potentially empty store shelves at his recent cabinet meeting. … What Trump was ultimately dismissing is abundance, which is one of the marvels of our system. Fewer choices at a greater cost — whether of dolls or other goods — simply means a lower standard of living.” —Rich Lowry

And Last…

“I wanna thank my Lord, Jesus, for giving me this Kentucky Derby win.” —jockey Junior Alvarado