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Apr 12, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump was booed while entering a UFC event on Saturday night with his family walking behind him, just as news broke that negotiations between the United States and Iran had failed.While many in the crowd cheered the president, there were audible boos mixed in with the reception.Vice President JD Vance announced the negotiations had stalled without reaching any agreement over the ongoing war during a speech in Islamabad, Pakistan, while Trump was walking next to Dana White at UFC 327 in Miami. "The bad news is we have not reached an agreement," Vance said. "I think that's bad news for Iran, much more than it is for the United States of America. So we go back to the United States having not made an agreement. We've made very clear what our red lines are, what things we're willing to accommodate them on and what things we're not willing to accommodate them on, and we've made that as clear as we possibly could and they've chosen not to accept our terms."Trump has not yet commented on the negotiations and Vance's recent update.here's Trump entering a UFC event as Vance says that negotiations with Iran have failed pic.twitter.com/gJ2JwpUML1— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 12, 2026

Apr 12, 2026 - World

The internet was mocking MAGA followers over how they could respond to a potential loss for Hungary's authoritarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, a far-right symbol. Orbán has served four consecutive terms as prime minister in the Eastern European country since 2010 and MAGA was looking to the Sunday election as a signal of what could happen during midterms in the United States. Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump have also been vocal supporters, with Vance even heading to Hungary to stump for the prime minister and Trump making multiple endorsements of Orbán, who has been referred to as a dictator by outside observers. People offered their predictions of what they think MAGA would do if Orbán is not elected again. "The tears of MAGA will flow like a bitter ocean if their role model Orbán loses," Wajahat Ali, writer, political commentator and host of the "Democracy-ish" podcast wrote on X."The palpable desperation of this… shows you how much MAGA have staked on Orbán being their guy in Europe," commentator Mike Galsworthy, Chair of European Movement UK and founder of Bylines Network and Scientists for EU, wrote on Bluesky. "For Trump and Vance, Orbán must win, because there must only be one inevitable path of history, towards right-wing oligarchy and the end of democracy," Timothy Snyder, University of Toronto professor and modern European history expert, wrote on Bluesky. "When Orbán loses, that exposes the weaknesses of MAGA: talk of peace but need for war; talk of prosperity but fleecing of the working classes; talk of the nation but dependence on an international oligarchical network," Snyder added. "This. Viktor Orbán’s far-right extremist agenda is a model for MAGA. Trump and Vance are all-in on this election. If Orbán loses it would also be a political and ideological loss for the Trump regime and MAGA," Tom Joscelyn, Senior Fellow at Just Security, wrote on Bluesky. "Why does Vance care whether Orban wins? Because if he loses, it will challenge the MAGA belief that history flows in only one direction," Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, wrote on Bluesky.

Apr 11, 2026 - World

Retired Army Gen. Jack Keane insisted it was time for President Donald Trump to end the stalemate over the closed Strait of Hormuz and drop a serious ultimatum, according to reports on Saturday. Keane told "Cats & Cosby" radio show hosts John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby the United States should prevent Iran's oil-carrying ships from heading to their destinations in China, India, Pakistan and Turkey, The Hill reported. "The president should call [Chinese] President Xi [Jinping] and tell him, ‘This is what I’m going to do, I need you to call the Iranians and tell them that they have to give up control of the Strait of Hormuz or I have to do this. This is not something I wanna do, but something I’m going to do,'" Keane said.The move could push Iran to attack American targets and energy infrastructure throughout the region, which they have done in the past. They could also "stalemate us," Keane added. "The president has all this economic pressure on him and this political pressure, which they believe is the reason why he went through a ceasefire to start combat operations," Keane said. Keane argued it might become a situation where the U.S. has to "forcibly open up" the vital trade channel. He said this option could be "very, very doable." He also added that he has spoken with Trump himself and that the president was aware of "what he's getting into" in terms of the war with Iran. "At some point, we are going to open the Strait of Hormuz," Keane said. "We’re still going to do negotiations to see what the Iranians really have to offer. Is there something real there, or is this fabrication so they can just delay, delay and delay what’s happening and put off returning to combat operations? That is the pulse of where we are."

Apr 11, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump was irritated on Saturday after a reporter asked him about the ongoing Iran negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump spoke with reporters before leaving the White House to head to Joint Base Andrews, snapping at a female NBC News reporter who asked about the stalemate."Why do you say that? You don't know anything!" Trump said. He demanded to know who the reporter was reporting for, saying "well, that's fake news." "We win, no matter what," Trump added. "We've defeated their military. They have no navy. They have no radar. They have no air force. Their leaders are all dead. Khamenei is gone. For many years he ruled; he's gone. With all of that, let's see what happens — but from my standpoint, I don't care."Talks between the U.S. and Iranian teams reached the 15-hour mark on Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan, and were likely to continue on Sunday. More than a month after the war started, these historic high-level talks became the first between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.Much of the negotiations still hinged on the United States' demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway and chokepoint amid the military operation. However, Iran had doubled down during the talks on its stance that the economically vital channel would open only once a final peace deal has been reached. “You don’t know anything” — Trump snaps at a female reporter pic.twitter.com/Ip4UD4KILU— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 11, 2026

Apr 11, 2026 - World

Talks between the U.S. and Iranian teams reached the 15-hour mark on Saturday and were likely to continue on Sunday, according to The New York Times. IRNA, Iran's state news agency, and two senior Iranian officials apparently confirmed the negotiations had hit a deadlock. "The Strait of Hormuz remains a sticking point in the talks, with the U.S. demanding an immediate opening of the chokepoint and Iran doubling down on its stance that the economically vital passageway will re-open only after a final peace deal is reached, according to the two officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity," The Times reported.The American delegation has not yet commented on the status of the ongoing negotiations. More than a month since the war started, the historic high-level talks were the first between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.