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May 5, 2026 - World

Secretary of State Marco Rubio showed an impressive command of the issues when going to bat for the Trump administration at his press conference on Tuesday, former George W. Bush strategist Mark McKinnon told MS NOW's Katy Tur on Tuesday, but it won't be enough to salvage the administration's credibility.During the speech, Rubio — who in recent months has been eyed more intensely for another presidential run — did his best to justify the president's decisions in the Iran war, and insist that the United States was on track for a strategic victory."Mark, there's been a lot of talk lately about 2028," said Tur. "What's going to happen after Donald Trump leaves the scene? And the two men that get talked about the most in the Republican Party are Marco Rubio and JD Vance. And there are real questions about whether JD Vance is likable enough to win an election, and a lot more and a lot louder whispers about Marco Rubio. What did you see today?""Well, three things I'd say," said McKinnon. "Number one, it's significant that they've rolled out Marco Rubio to explain something that nobody else in the administration has been able to very clearly, compellingly explain. Number two, watching him, he's a really good explainer. I mean, he's an adult. He's really wired on foreign policy. I used to cover his foreign policy events years ago, and when he was heading up the committee, he knows what he's talking about. But thirdly, I'd also say, if you're explaining in politics, you're losing. That was a lot of explaining and not a lot of clarity.""Yeah, that's a really good point," said Tur. "You'd have to imagine that if they put him out there in the beginning ahead of all this, or maybe had him go and attempt diplomacy with our allies to get him on board, whether we'd be in a different situation, Mark.""No question about it," agreed McKinnon. "And I again, I say watching him today, you see how effective he is. He's a great communicator. You know, he knows diplo-speak really well. You could tell that he'd be good dealing with foreign adversaries and allies, maybe better than, you know, a couple of guys that don't have any foreign policy experience. And Witkoff and Jared.""So again, I think you make a great point," he said. "Had he been involved up front, not only in the negotiations, not only the decision, I don't know what he was involved in the decision, but in articulating it with our allies, I think we'd be in much better place than we are today." - YouTube youtu.be

May 5, 2026 - World

Reporters at the White House press briefing on Tuesday were audibly laughing after Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on a pro-MAGA correspondent to ask a question. Rubio called on Cara Castronuova, a White House correspondent for LindellTV, which is owned by Mike Lindell, a Trump ally who also founded My Pillow, when the laughter broke out. "What happened, why is everyone giggling? What happened? I'm sorry, are they being mean to you? Rubio asked."I don't think they are, I don't think they are, I hope not," Castronuova said, asking Rubio to comment on Trump's comment that Iranians needed guns and if the U.S. would supply those. reporters start giggling as Rubio calls upon a Lindell TV correspondent to ask a question pic.twitter.com/UCfu3OVwAa— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 5, 2026

May 5, 2026 - World

People were stunned on Tuesday after President Donald Trump started touting his unpopular Iran war and discussing it in front of a group of children in the Oval Office. The kids were at the White House to celebrate Trump's signing of a proclamation to restore the Presidential Fitness Test award, and in the press briefing, the president ranted about trans athletes in youth sports, then attempted to make his case for the Middle East conflict.Media experts were astounded by Trump's comments, with some calling out the president for his misinformation and decision to talk with children about adult topics. "He’s the LeBron James of being weird around kids," political commentator Evan loves Worf wrote on X."These are lies. And children are being exposed," Scott MacFarlane, MeidasTouch chief Washington correspondent, wrote on X."T***p's third term can be Santa Claus at the mall where unsuspecting children could sit on his lap all day long," author Joyce Carol Oates wrote on X. "He needs an R rating," Heather Thomas, actor and activist, wrote on X."I thought the whole ~*thing*~ the right was mad about for years was kids being made aware that some people transition," media strategist Ari Drennen wrote on X."Get the children away from him," Juliet Jeske, journalist and writer of the Substack Decoding Fox News, wrote on X.

May 5, 2026 - World

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was hit with a serious fact check on Tuesday after denying that President Donald Trump had previously said that Pope Leo was "endangering" Catholics with his comments against the Iran war. Rubio was filling in during a press conference for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt who was on maternity leave when he was asked to clarify Trump's comments. "I don't think that's an accurate description of what he said," Rubio said, denying the president's remarks. Christopher Hale, a political operative and Letters from Leo publisher, pushed back on Rubio's response. "That’s 100% what President Trump said. Here’s the proof," Hale wrote in a post on X, sharing the recent Salem News Channel interview with Trump where he did indeed say that Pope Leo was "endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people.""I guess if it's up to the pope, he thinks it's just fine for Iran to have a nuclear weapon," Trump said in the interview. That’s 100% what President Trump said. Here’s the proof. https://t.co/8vX3hUYd6X pic.twitter.com/iPGkFaQMOL— Christopher Hale (@ChristopherHale) May 5, 2026

May 5, 2026 - World

A man who formerly worked for the U.S. government found himself in a shouting match with Russian "Merchant of Death" arms dealer Viktor Bout on Tuesday.During a segment on The Alex Jones Show, a caller from Kansas named Lee spoke to Bout about Russia's war in Ukraine."It's quite a unique experience to be able to talk to you, sir," Lee said. "The question I'd like to put forward to you is, you are a legislator, a legislator in your government. Is that correct?""Well, I'm a part of the regional legislature, and this year we are participating in the election to our federal Duma," Bout explained."Very good," Lee remarked. "Now, this war with Ukraine, your country has been waging the last four years, has created millions of casualties, and you've really not changed anything. The lines have been drawn for the last two and a half. At what point are you going to start coming down on Vladimir Putin about ending this war, even if it means a complete withdrawal of Russian troops from all Ukrainian territory prior to 2014?"Before allowing Bout to respond, Jones defended Russia's war of choice."Russia has stopped NATO's expansion, and it's now fighting the proxy war that was launched," Jones claimed. "And that's just a fact... The EU Commission has said they want to break up Russia. The West launches attack. Let's just be honest about it.""My response is very simple," Bout chimed in. "First of all, [Ukraine's] Donbas is a Russian land. It was illegally, you know, given to so-called Ukrainian Republic.""Second one, majority of the population of these areas is almost 90% is Russians," he continued. "What are you thinking? That Russia ever will abandon its own, you know, people to be, you know, subjugated to these neo-Nazis regime? Hell no! The population of Russia fully supported [the war]!"Bout insisted that the war was a battle for Russia's future. "And this is our land," he quipped. "So there is no way Russia will, you know, decide it or surrender or get out, because first of all, everything, if you look from the history, Ukraine has not existed. It's an artificial creation... it should be a single unitary territory of Russia."Jones again spoke up in defense of Russia: "Well, Russia's had naval bases in Crimea for 500 years.""I find it audacious that I see you on here saying, well, the Ukrainians are hitting residential areas," the caller replied. "What I mean you've been doing it for four years, sir? The other thing is, you guys invaded illegally in 2014. You started this war. The only resolution is the complete withdrawal of Russian troops!""You have lost the war!" the man exclaimed. "No, it's absolutely incorrect!" Bout shouted back. "We're not started this war!" "Would we put up with a bunch of foreign troops on the Canadian border or the Mexican border?" Jones asked."What troops were in Ukraine prior to [the war]?" the caller shot back."Oh, my! I've had family over there as advisors before this even started!" Jones bellowed. "But Lee, you sound really pissed off because you know Russia is winning this war against the unelected EU and the British Empire, who are our enemies. This war is hurting America. We should have trade deals with Russia.""Yeah, if you want to give your taxpayer money to this, you know, drug addict Zelenskyy," Bout said, "who everything — lost his legitimacy, go ahead. Spend your money. Then you don't have a [expletive], you know, bridges, schools! Go ahead, support Ukraine!"Before hanging up, Jones scolded the caller."NATO for decades has moved missiles up to the border of Russia," he ranted. "And then we were taught, oh, Russia went into Cuba because — just to start a fight. No, they did it and said because you put nukes on our border. Now they've got hypersonic nukes even closer. This is crazy!"