January 9, 2026

Friday Short Cuts

Notable quotables from CNN, Jacob Frey, Jimmy Kimmel, Ken Jennings, JD Vance, Jonathan Turley, Scott Bessent, Cal Thomas, and more.

Yellow Journalism

“Outrage after I.C.E. officer kills U.S. citizen in Minneapolis.” —CNN headline

The BIG Lie

“Blood is clearly on the hands of those individuals within the administration who have been pushing an extreme policy that has nothing to do with immigration enforcement.” —House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)

Emotional Manipulation

“Renee Good wasn’t a threat — she was a mom with stuffed animals in her glove box.” —Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)

Can’t Fix Stupid

“I’m so sorry if I offended [Republicans’] Disney princess ears. … I think the most inflammatory action is killing somebody.” —Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

Insurrection Threat?

“When things looked really bleak, it was Minnesota’s 1st that held that line for the nation on July 3rd, 1863. And I think now we may be in that moment.” —Minnesota Gov. Tim “Stolen Valor” Walz

Village Idiots

“[Donald Trump] isn’t just killing people overseas. An ICE agent … shot and killed an unarmed 37-year-old woman during an ICE operation in Minneapolis. … Get the f**k out of Minneapolis! Get the f**k out of all of these cities!” —"comedian" Jimmy Kimmel

“The ‘prosecute the former regime at every level’ candidate has my vote in 2028.” —"Jeopardy!“ host Ken Jennings

Setting the Record Straight

"The gaslighting is off the charts and I’m having none of it. This [ICE agent] was doing his job. [Renee Good] tried to stop him from doing his job. When he approached her car, she tried to hit him. A tragedy? Absolutely. But a tragedy that falls on this woman and all of the radicals who teach people that immigration is the one type of law that rioters are allowed to interfere with.” —Vice President JD Vance

“Everybody who has been repeating the lie that this is some innocent woman who was out for a drive in Minneapolis when a law enforcement shot at her — you should be ashamed of yourselves.” —JD Vance

“You can accept that this woman’s death is a tragedy while acknowledging it’s a tragedy of her own making. Don’t illegally interfere in federal law enforcement operations and try to run over our officers with your car. It’s really that simple.” —JD Vance

Esprit de Corps

“I want every ICE officer to know that their president, vice president, and the entire administration stands behind them.” —JD Vance

Dog and Pony Show

“I used to ask if these [ICE] protestors had jobs. Now it’s clear: this is their job.” —political commentator Link Lauren

Weird Flex

“Recently, Gavin Newsom boasted, ‘California isn’t just keeping pace with the world — we’re setting the pace.’ Recent data shows he is right. There is a record number of U-Hauls fleeing the state — more than any other state.” —law professor Jonathan Turley

How Much?

“The General Accounting Office believes that there is somewhere between three and six hundred billion of annual fraud — roughly 10% of government spending that disappears due to fraud.” —Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Sad, but True

“Fraud usually makes headlines only when the amount exceeds the lottery.” —Cal Thomas

Annals of Collectivism

“Venezuelans had their chance at self-government and blew it, electing the communist Hugo Chávez by acclamation four separate times, and Nicolás Maduro once (contested). Now, they can’t keep the lights on and the entire Venezuelan economy runs on shipping cocaine from Colombia to Mexico.” —Ann Coulter

And Last…

“As Secretary of Health and Human Services, my message is clear: EAT REAL FOOD.” —Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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