Weird Flex

“There are entire sectors of our economy that could not function without immigrant labor.” —Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who went on to explain that the fashion district is a “ghost town”

Braying Jenny

“To have a democracy, a peacon [sic] of hope for the world, to now be turned into one of the worst countries…” —Rep. Ilhan Omar expressing her opinion of the U.S.

Good News

“We’ve seen real wages for hourly workers, nonsupervisory workers, rise almost 2% in the first five months. No president has done that before.” —Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Verbal Smackdown

“Someone needs to tell [Emmanuel] Macron that NOBODY wants military strategy from a guy who gets beat up by his wife.” —Jimmy Failla

Make America Strong Again

“We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran. Iran had good sky trackers and other defensive equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn’t compare to American made, conceived, and manufactured ‘stuff.’ Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA.” —Donald Trump

I Can See Your House From Here

“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there — We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now.” —Donald Trump

Belly Laugh of the Day

“‘Kill!’, just in case the Ayatollah thought ‘take him out’ meant for dinner or a date.” —Jim Geraghty

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

“Why shouldn’t Israel be expected to defend itself against the stated aims of the Islamic fanatics in Tehran? If your neighbor threatened to kill you would you not take steps to keep that from happening?” —Cal Thomas

For the Record

“My Fellow Countrymen, The Islamic Republic has reached its end and is in the process of collapsing. … What has begun is irreversible. … Now is the time to rise; the time to reclaim Iran. Let us all come forward … and bring about the end of this regime.” —Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, son of the exiled Shah of Iran, speaking to his people

Re: the LA Riots

“If you listen to the language of the protesters in L.A., it is not — contrary to what the talking heads on CNN argue — peaceful. It is reactionary, and it is vicious, and it is dripping with hatred against government agents.” —Christine Flowers

“These riots have made obvious — once again — what [Gavin] Newsom really cares about is running for president.” —Victor Joecks

“It’s a basic trait of the Western progressive that he (or she, or whatever the pronoun) believes both that the West is the guiltiest, most racist, most imperialistic part of the world and also that Westerners like him (or her, etc.) understand exactly what the rest of the world needs and are just the ones to deliver it.” —Daniel McCarthy

And Last…

“The bottom line is simple: leftists, Marxists, and their compatriots, Islamic jihadists, cannot win you over with reason. … Therefore, they must foment fear, promote coercion, forcibly intimidate, and ultimately enact violence to advance their ideals.” —Allen West