The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Short Cuts

Non Compos Mentis

“The trans children.” —Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX) when asked about something he loves that’s not family or friends

Yellow Journalism

“Two Pennsylvania teenagers crossed into New York City Saturday morning for what could’ve been a normal day enjoying the city during abnormally warm weather.” —CNN regarding Muslim terrorists

Cleanup on the Propaganda Aisle

“A post regarding the two individuals arrested for throwing homemade bombs outside of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home failed to reflect the gravity of the incident thereby breaching the editorial standards we require for all our reporting. It has therefore been deleted.” —CNN

Re: The Left

“If September 11 happened today, the New York Times would describe the muslim hijackers as ‘amateur pilots’ and Mamdani would invite their relatives to dinner. This is the dumbest time there’s ever been to be alive.” —Jimmy Failla

“It’s hard to get a more perfect metaphor for our times than a leftist braying on his bullhorn at a protest about how welcoming New York City is, then having a jihadist throw a bomb directly over his back.” —Rich Lowry

“Iran has activated sleeper cells, and the Democrats will not fund Homeland Security. They seemingly want Americans to die so they can blame Trump.” —Erick Erickson

“What you’re trying to do is make it impossible to deport people. … You’re denying Trump the same system you were giving Obama.” —Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to Democrats

For the Record

“If we persevere, communist China, Russia, and North Korea will all learn an important lesson about the determination of the United States of America to protect our interests. … If that fear prevails, communist China, Russia, and North Korea, as well as Iran, will learn a different lesson. … If our enemies learn the lesson that America may be the most powerful nation in the world, but its people have no will, then you may as well learn how to speak Chinese now.” —Gary Bauer

“Cuba is overdue for a profound change, and Trump is determined to bring it about. … What Trump and Marco Rubio have planned won’t look exactly like the operation that captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro… But Cuban officials have seen just how far the Trump administration is willing to go.” —Daniel McCarthy