May 13, 2026

Wednesday Short Cuts

Notable quotables from Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, Daniel McCarthy, Mehmet Oz, Rich Lowry, Erick Erickson, Jimmy Failla, and more.

Race Bait

“[The president] wants Trump babies, which implies he wants American-born white children.” —"The View" cohost Sunny Hostin

“He wants toddler white nationalists.” —"The View" cohost Joy Behar

Political Futures

“Virginia today is exactly what James Madison and other framers of the Constitution were afraid of: A faction — the Democrats — is using its success in the most recent election to try to rewrite the rules for future elections and is prepared to intimidate or destroy any institution that stands in its way, including the state’s supreme court.” —Daniel McCarthy

“Virginia’s constitution doesn’t seem to allow removal of sitting justices by imposing a mandatory retirement age. But it’s the thought that counts — and this one is of a piece with the way Democrats nationwide think about not only the U.S. Supreme Court but also the Electoral College, the filibuster and the U.S. Senate itself.” —Daniel McCarthy

For the Record

“The average annual inflation rate was 5% over the Biden presidency, with an overall 21% rise in prices. That was the worst inflation stretch since Carter. Through the first 16 or so months of Trump 2.0, the inflation rate is running at just above 3%. About 80% of the rise in prices over the past six years has been under Biden’s presidency. So, if you’re angry about the high price of nearly everything, Bidenomics is the primary villain.” —Stephen Moore

“If we take the fraud out of Medicare — just Medicare alone — we would double the life expectancy of the Medicare trust fund.” —CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz

Don’t Eat the Rich

“Despite what AOC thinks, becoming a billionaire isn’t easy, and it’s not possible without creating substantial benefits for the rest of society. Becoming a celebrity representative who is hostile to the sources of American success and who evangelizes for economic ignorance is, unfortunately, much easier.” —Rich Lowry

Slippery Slope

“When humor starts drifting into territory that subtly (or not so subtly) normalizes violence, it lowers the bar just a little more. And that’s the thing about cultural standards — they don’t collapse all at once. They erode. Slowly. Quietly. One ‘it’s just a joke’ at a time.” —Samantha Koch

“When people do not believe in God, they see the whole world through power. Right now, a growing number of people don’t believe in justice, just the exertion of power. Any power used that they do not control is illegitimate. A nation cannot survive when that view takes hold of the masses.” —Erick Erickson

And Last…

“ANOTHER disgusting attack on a New York City Synagogue but DON’T WORRY Mayor Mamdani is hunting down the violent anti-semites and he will not rest until ALL OF THEM have been invited to dinner.” —Jimmy Failla

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