Trump uses Paris picture of him, first lady in snarky fragrance line pitch
President-elect Donald Trump has released a new fragrance line for men and women to commemorate his historic election victory, and he found an unwitting model to help sell it.
An online ad for the fragrance features a viral photo of Trump and Jill Biden, with the first lady seemingly smiling at him at the reopening ceremony of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday.
“Here are my new Trump Perfumes & Colognes! I call them Fight, Fight, Fight, because they represent us WINNING,” Trump wrote in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social.
“A fragrance your enemies can’t resist,” reads the tagline.
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Trump sat between French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, during the ceremony, which was also attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Britain’s Prince William.
The first lady and her daughter, Ashley, were also seated in the same row as Trump.
Noticeably missing from the festivities was President Biden, who declined an invitation to attend the ceremony held five years after a devastating fire wrecked the centuries-old Paris landmark. The White House cited a “scheduling conflict.”
On Election Day last month, social media erupted when the first lady was photographed wearing a red pantsuit to cast her ballot. The wardrobe selection raised eyebrows, as the color red is synonymous with the Republican Party.
Many took to X to joke that the first lady voted for Trump in the wake of speculation the Bidens were not thrilled with the way the president was forced to end his re-election bid in July.
The first lady caused another social media firestorm when many noted what seemed to be an icy reception for Vice President Harris at Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a remembrance ceremony on Veterans Day. Harris was Trump’s opponent in the 2024 presidential race.
As Harris took her seat for the wreath-laying ceremony, Biden appeared to look straight ahead through dark sunglasses.
“Jill Biden refused to even look at Kamala,” wrote the popular X account “End Wokeness.”
Conservative author David Harris Jr. has suggested there seems to be a “rift” within the party after Harris’ blowout loss to Trump.
On his fragrance website, the “Fight, Fight, Fight” collection is for “Patriots who never back down, like President Trump.”
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“This scent is your rallying cry in a bottle,” the description reads. “This limited edition cologne embodies strength, power, and victory.”
The perfume and cologne bottles feature Trump’s image and raised fist from the July 13 assassination attempt on him at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally that claimed the life of Corey Comperatore, 50, a firefighter and father of two daughters.
Trump was hit in the right ear, and two other men, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, were also wounded by gunfire.
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The perfume and cologne start at $199 and $298 for a buy one, get one for 50% option.
Two of the fragrances are already sold out, according to the website.
“Great Christmas gifts for the family. Go to gettrumpfragrances.com/. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!” Trump wrote.
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This is the latest product the president-elect has sold this year. He also sold “God Bless the USA” Bibles and a line of $400 sneakers during his presidential campaign.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and the first lady for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Police source reveals ‘most significant’ evidence they have on suspected CEO killer
A former New York Police Department (NYPD) official revealed the most useful clue authorities have in the investigation of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder.
John Miller, former NYPD deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism, told CBS News on Saturday that the hostel surveillance video of the person of interest is the “most significant clue to date.”
The photo of the suspect smiling reportedly happened after a woman in the hostel asked to see the suspect’s “pretty smile,” a source told CBS. Police interviewed her in the wake of the shooting.
“They were having a flirtatious moment and he pulls it down and he gives a big smile and that one informal moment between two human beings remains at this moment the most significant clue to date in this whole case,” Miller explained.
An op-ed published in the New York Post on Sunday expressed anxieties about the state of New York in the wake of the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In an opinion piece entitled “The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is a bad sign for New York City,” Manhattan Institute fellow Nicole Gelinas argued that the killing was “yet another blow for a fragile Gotham.”
“Thompson’s killing came barely two weeks after Ramon Rivera, sprung on no-bail supervised release on a recent theft charge, after having just served a months-long sentence in Rikers for repeat thefts and burglaries, stabbed three stangers to death across core Manhattan,” Gelinas wrote.
“And Thompson’s killing came the day before one teenage migrant fatally stabbed another, also in core Manhattan — a five-minute walk from City Hall Park, a place generally teeming with armed officers.”
The writer also expressed concern about how Brian Thompson’s murderer was able to blend in by concealing his identity and wearing a mask.
“Until early 2020, the video of a masked perpetrator would have seemed jarring, out of place in New York,” Gelinas noted. “Now, men on mopeds and e-bikes whiz by us fully masked every day — and not because of the weather or COVID.”
The piece went on to argue that Thompson’s murder “has spurred the finance and business world to beef up security.”
“[Executives] don’t know yet if the Thompson killing is a one-off, or the start of a terror campaign against CEOs,” Gelinas wrote.
A retired New York City Police Department (NYPD) Lieutenant and former NYPD commander is shedding light on the manhunt for the suspect who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and what investigators are doing to track him down.
“He’s not a professional, but he is calculated. He obviously planned this out to a very good degree as well. He planned his escape route, he planned everything prior to it,” Joe Cardinale told Fox News Digital.
Cardinale added the fact the killer left behind the bullets and left messages on them, like “depose,” makes him think it could be someone involved in a civil suit with UnitedHealthcare or at least connected, making this not a coincidence or “wrong place, wrong time” situation.
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Police sources told Fox News on Sunday that investigators have pieced together a timeline in the murder of Brian Thompson.
Investigators say that the suspect shot and killed the CEO, hopped on an e-bike and rode to Central Park after the shooting. The suspect then dropped his backpack in a wooded area of the park, walked through the park and then got into a taxi. He possibly got rid of more evidence on the way.
The police source also said that the recently-released picture of the person of interest inside a taxi was taken just minutes after the shooting.
After taking a taxi to an uptown bus terminal, the suspect fled New York City.
Fox News’ Alexis McAdams contributed to this report.
“Saturday Night Live” swung at and missed with some of their audience this weekend.
The sketch comedy show came under fire after spending nearly a minute and a half of its “Weekend Update” segment discussing the recent murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including America’s fascination with the alleged gunman’s appearance.”
The manhunt continues for the assassin who gunned down the CEO of United Healthcare on Wednesday, and it really says something about America that a guy was murdered in cold blood and the two main reactions were, ‘Yeah, well health care stinks!’ And also, ‘Girl, that shooter hot,'” co-host Colin Jost quipped.
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A mysterious apparent phone call by the suspect wanted for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson could provide a “real data point” for investigators to zero in on, law enforcement experts tell Fox News Digital.
Video has emerged showing the unidentified gunman apparently holding a cell phone to his ear less than 15 minutes before he opened fire in Manhattan. Police later recovered a phone dropped in an alley that the shooter used to flee the scene.
“If indeed he was on a phone call right then – his phone was live – you can dump the cell tower. You are going to need the search warrant for that and it’s a ton of data,” former NYPD inspector and Fox News Contributor Paul Mauro told Fox News Digital.
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An unidentified gunman approached UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson from behind Wednesday morning and opened fire outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan, then vanished into the streets of the Big Apple, prompting a large-scale manhunt.
Authorities have not revealed a motive, but after bullet casings at the scene were found with words “deny”, “depose” and “defend” written on them – a possible reference to the book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It” – speculation swirled that the slaying may have grown out of resentment for a denied claim.
Thompson was separated from his wife, Paulette, at the time of his death and the Minnesota-based firm’s parent company laid off workers in multiple states in September, according to The Star-Tribune.
As police retrace the suspected assassin’s steps and hunt for a killer, here’s a timeline of how things went down.
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The nationwide manhunt for the gunman suspected of murdering UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson entered its fifth day Sunday.
Police released the latest photos of the suspect late Saturday night, appearing to show the man in the back of a taxi. Police also recovered a backpack they believe is linked to the killer that contained a jacket and Monopoly money, but no gun. Police believe the gunman fled New York City on a bus shortly after the shooting.
A New York Police Department dive team also trawled a Central Park pond Saturday, near where the backpack was found.
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Scuba divers with the New York Police Department were seen scouring a lake inside Central Park on Sunday as the manhunt for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson continues.
Divers were searching for evidence inside the lake throughout Sunday morning. The lake is near where officials found a backpack linked to the suspect. Images and video show divers signaling to one another as the search continues.
Police had not announced the recovery of any evidence from the lake as of late Sunday morning.
Police say the suspect fled the scene of the shooting last week and biked to Central Park before taking a taxi to the Port Authority bus station. His arrival at the bus station has led police to conclude he is no longer in New York City.
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The New York City Police Department late Saturday released new photos of a person wanted for questioning in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
“Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, detectives have submitted additional media depicting the individual,” police said.
The new photos came as authorities began to wrap up day four of the hunt for Thompson’s assassin.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to a local news outlet that it has officers in Atlanta, as its investigation into the UnitedHealthcare CEO slaying continues.
The NYPD told Atlanta-based WSB-TV that it has officers on the ground in the Peach State. Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters that authorities are investigating whether the gunman was a UnitedHealthcare client or a disgruntled employee.
The gunman left shell casings with the words “deny,” “depose” and “delay,” at the scene of the murder, echoing the phrase “delay, deny, defend,” which is derisive of the health care industry.
An NYPD detective told Fox News Digital Thursday the words were “clearly intentionally left to make a statement.”
Fox News Digital’s Christina Coulter contributed to this report.
The gray backpack linked to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which authorities found dumped in Central Park, has reportedly yielded a piece of clothing and some Monopoly money, but no gun.
Police sources told Fox News on Sunday that the backpack, which was discovered in Central Park West on Friday, contained a jacket and Monopoly money. Dive teams were deployed around Central Park over the weekend to find the murder weapon.
Investigators are not sharing what else was found at this time.
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Syrian rebel takeover, ousting of brutal dictator signal monumental turning point
A group of rebels has overthrown longtime Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, signaling a monumental turning point in the nearly 14-year civil war.
The takeover, which forced Assad to flee the country, could prompt “remarkable” ripple effects in the Middle East that rival what followed the fall of the Berlin Wall, according to one GOP lawmaker.
“This is so significant. The fall of the Assad dictatorship. The ripple effect of this is just going to be remarkable,” Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., said on “Fox Report” Sunday. “It’s truly equivalent to the Berlin Wall, which led to a ripple effect of dozens of countries becoming free after 50 years of occupation and totalitarian control.”
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Bashar al-Assad fled Syria after rebels stormed the capital city of Damascus on Saturday. Assad, whose government used chemical weapons repeatedly on its residents, reportedly fled with his wife and children.
President Biden said during a Sunday speech that the United States did not have confirmation on Assad’s whereabouts, noting that “there’s word that he’s in Moscow.”
Wilson argued that Israel’s success in weakening Iran and its proxies, as well as Ukraine “weakening” Russia led to the developments in Syria. He predicted this will have “dramatic impact on the ability of war criminal Putin to enforce his capabilities.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu touted the fall of Assad’s regime on Sunday, saying it was a “direct result” of Israel’s attacks on Iran and Hezbollah, while noting the situation overall is “fraught with significant dangers.”
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A coalition of largely radical Islamist groups dislodged Assad’s Iran-backed regime. The U.S.-designated terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist former Al-Qaeda affiliate that is part of the rebel forces, played the decisive role in evicting Assad, who inherited his presidency in 2000 following the death of his father, Hafez Assad.
“And finally, we will remain vigilant. Make no mistake, some of the rebel groups that took down Assad have their own grim record of terrorism and human rights abuses. We’ve taken note of statements by the leaders of these rebel groups in recent days. And they’re saying the right things now, but as they take on greater responsibility, we will assess not just their words, but their actions,” Biden continued on Sunday.
The president detailed that following Assad’s departure in the face of rebel forces, the U.S. will support Syria’s neighboring countries – such as Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Israel – “should any threat arise from Syria during this period of transition.” Biden said this effort will include senior administration officials meeting with world leaders, and the president also speaking directly with leaders in the neighboring nations.
As questions swirl over how the Middle Eastern country will be governed following the rebel takeover, Rep. Wilson believed the Syrian people will “be pushing as a diaspora for a free and democratic Syria.”
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Trump reveals several State Department picks, announces role for attorney Alina Habba
President-elect Trump announced that Alina Habba would be joining his White House team as the counselor to the President on Sunday evening.
“Alina has been a tireless advocate for Justice, a fierce Defender of the Rule of Law, and an invaluable Advisor to my Campaign and Transition Team,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “She has been unwavering in her loyalty, and unmatched in her resolve – standing with me through numerous ‘trials,’ battles, and countless days in court.”
The president-elect noted that there are not many who understand the weaponization of the “injustice” system as well as Habba.
“As a first generation American of Middle Eastern Heritage, she has become a role model for women in Law and Politics, most recently being named Chaldean Woman of the Year,” Trump continued. “Congratulations to Alina, her husband Gregg, and her three beautiful children, Chloe, Luke, and Parker.”
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Habba responded on X, saying, “Honor of my life to serve the 45th and 47th President of the American people.”
Along with appointing Habba, Trump announced that he was nominating Christopher Landau to serve as Deputy Secretary of State, who will work alongside Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio.
Together, Trump said, the two will promote the nation’s security and prosperity through an America-first foreign policy.
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“Chris served as my Ambassador to Mexico, where he worked tirelessly with our team to reduce illegal migration to the lowest levels in History,” Trump said. “He is also one of our Country’s great lawyers and clerked for both Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas on the United States Supreme Court.”
Trump wrote in another post that Michael Needham will serve as the counselor of the Department of State, having served with Rubio for many years.
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Michael Anton, Trump added in another post, will serve as the director of policy planning in the State Department.
“Michael served me loyally and effectively at the National Security Council in my First Term. He has an extensive background in Government, the private sector, and academia,” he wrote. “He spent the last eight years explaining what an America First foreign policy truly means.”
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And finally, while making a barrage of posts to Truth Social, Trump congratulated Chairman Brian Schimming for getting elected to another term to lead the Wisconsin GOP.
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“Brian has been with us from the very beginning and has been key to our many Republican Victories in the Badger State, including our HISTORIC WIN in 2024,” Trump said. “Brian is MAGA all the way, and I look forward to continuing working with him to grow our America First Movement in 2026, and beyond!”
Democrat senator says she’s ‘very concerned’ about Biden’s presidential pardons
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is the latest Democratic figure to criticize President Biden’s decision to pardon his son.
Biden announced on Dec. 1 that he pardoned his son Hunter despite repeatedly insisting that he wouldn’t issue a pardon for him. Since then, there have been reports that Biden may also issue preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sen.-elect Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office.
Klobuchar informed MSNBC host Jen Psaki Sunday that she’s “not a fan” of either pardons, particularly because of what could happen under Trump.
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“I am not a fan of these. I didn’t like the pardon of the president’s son. I didn’t think that that was prudent. But I also am very concerned about this idea of the preemptive pardons. I am, of everyone, very concerned about what Trump is going to do with this Justice Department,” Klobuchar said.
She reminded Psaki that Schiff has also publicly stated that he does not want a pardon and instead focused on reforming the pardon process.
“The president has this power. I would prefer that we actually…Trump abused this pardon power. I think that we should have pardon reform. It is a right of these presidents. But you could have a committee set up. You could have suggestions from a board. You could do all kinds of things. That’s what I’d like to see,” Klobuchar said.
Several Democrats quickly criticized Biden’s decision, believing that it tarnished his reputation by having him go back on his word.
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“While as a father I certainly understand [Biden’s] natural desire to help his son by pardoning him, I am disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country. This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in a lengthy statement.
He added, “Hunter brought the legal trouble he faced on himself, and one can sympathize with his struggles while also acknowledging that no one is above the law, not a President and not a President’s son.”
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Actress, billionaire mogul husband spotted at Notre Dame after pledging $100,000,000
Salma Hayek and her billionaire husband, François-Henri Pinault, were two of the more than 1,500 guests to attend Saturday’s reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral more than five years after a fire tore through its iconic spire.
Hayek and Pinault joined an impressive list of international figures at the ceremony in Paris, including President-elect Donald Trump, first lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Britain’s Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In 2019, Pinault’s family company, the French luxury group Kering, which is home to famed fashion brands including Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, pledged $113 million to help rebuild the 850-year-old church.
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“Honored and standing in awe at the reopening of Notre-Dame—a true moment in history and a symbol of resilience and hope,” Hayek shared in English before translating into French in a post shared on social media.
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Pinault’s father, François, founded the $22 billion brand, which also owns Alexander McQueen and Christie’s auction house. Pinault has an estimated net worth of $7 billion.
“Honored and standing in awe at the reopening of Notre-Dame—a true moment in history and a symbol of resilience and hope.”
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The Pinault family, along with LVMH Group and L’Oreal, pledged $565 million to restore the cathedral after fire tore through and destroyed the 19th century spire in April 2019.
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In addition to their donation, the Pinaults clarified they wouldn’t be taking advantage of French tax credits.
“Today more than ever I feel proud to be part of the Pinault family,” Hayek wrote on Instagram at the time. “Not only for their personal and heart felt participation in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris but also because their contribution wont be claiming any tax deductions from the government.”
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She added, “My husband and father in law are two generous french citizens, who sincerely understand the importance of this spiritual, cultural and historical treasure from Paris to the world.”
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Hayek was raised by a wealthy family herself in the coastal city of Coatzacoalcos in Mexico; her father was an oil executive of Lebanese descent and her mother was an opera singer. She rose to fame after starring in the 1995 film “Desperado.”
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She married Pinault in 2009 and the couple has one daughter together, Valentina. She’s also stepmom to Pinault’s son with Linda Evangelista, Augustin “Auggie,” and his children from his first marriage, François and Mathilde.
‘Blue Bloods’ star struggled to get through filming the show’s final scene
“Blue Bloods” star Donnie Wahlberg and his co-stars, including Tom Selleck, struggled to get through filming the show’s final dinner scene.
In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Wahlberg recounted the emotional experience of working together for the last time.
“We were all walking this real delicate tightrope during the finale, knowing that it was the last episode and feeling very emotional each day,” he said.
The 55-year-old boy band star-turned-actor sensed the finale may be emotional for the show’s loyal viewers, too. The final dinner scene between the family of NYPD officers and detectives, led by Selleck, could have fans as teary-eyed as the cast was, he said.
“They may be sitting down feeling conflicted by emotion because it is the last episode,” he said. “We definitely went to work every day knowing it was the last episode and tried to hold back the tears and the emotion, and the audience will probably do the same.”
CBS will air the final episode of “Blue Bloods” on Friday, Dec. 13.
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“I think when we finished filming is what I’ll remember most,” Wahlberg said. “We all just kind of sat there for a long time, and I think everyone was hesitating to say something to say goodbye because A, nobody wanted to, and B, everyone knew once somebody starts talking, it’s a wrap.”
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“The tissues are coming out and everyone’s going to start crying, and sure enough they did.”
Selleck recited a poem, something he often did during the show’s 14-season run, and this time the impact was even more emotional, Wahlberg said.
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“The first day we ever shot was the dinner scene, right? I didn’t have time then to be in awe of Tom Selleck or to think, ‘Wow, when I was a little kid, if you told me I would work with Tom Selleck for 14 years — or ever — it would be more than I could ever have dreamed of.’ And now here I am, closing out 14 years with him, and I allowed myself to think about that while he was talking.”
“The tissues are coming out and everyone’s going to start crying, and sure enough they did.”
“I started crying and didn’t stop for a few hours,” he said.
Much of the emotion stemmed from working with Selleck after growing up watching him on television with his mother and grandmother, both of whom have since passed away.
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Wahlberg said he spoke after Selleck but “could barely get a word out.”
“I don’t know the exact words, but I think I really tried to convey how much the crew meant to me, and that even though it was a really difficult time for all of us to be saying goodbye, I just kind of encouraged everyone to just remember how lucky we all were to have been a part of this,” he said. “If there’s anything that can make you feel OK about such a special opportunity ending, it certainly would be the fact that you even had the opportunity to be part of something so special in the first place. I think that was really where I tried to go, and that’s how I try to approach it every day.”
In October, Wahlberg said he thinks the audience will “be happy.”
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“It feels like a finale, but a hopeful, forward-thinking finale,” he shared on Sirius XM Andy Cohen Live.
Juan Soto reportedly makes free agency decision after weeks of rumors
Juan Soto is staying in New York, but he won’t be with the Yankees.
Instead, the New York Mets, long believed to be a frontrunner to land the 26-year-old superstar, have landed him on an MLB-record $765 million contract over 15 years, according to multiple reports.
In fact, that astronomical number gives Soto the largest contract in professional sports history.
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Last offseason, it was Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers that broke those records.
While the Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays were in play as well, it was believed by many to be a bidding war between the Mets and New York Yankees – the team who traded for Soto before the 2024 MLB season, which he helped reach the World Series.
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The Yankees offered Soto $760 million over 16 years, according to the New York Post. It’s unclear if there were deferments similar to Ohtani’s contract in the Yankees’ offer, but the Mets reportedly don’t have any.
Mets owner Steve Cohen shelled out $51 million per season with no deferments over those 15 years, according to multiple reports. ESPN reported there were “escalators that can reach above $800 million.
However, there is reportedly an opt-out clause for Soto after five years.
And so ends the free agency saga of one of the best players in the sport, as Soto brings his lethal hitting skills crosstown to a team that reached the NLCS in Cinderella story fashion after finishing red-hot.
Soto will fit in nicely with All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor as well as budding young talent, including Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez, making the Mets a World Series contender now and in the future.
Soto had the best year of his career in 2024 during his one and only season with the Yankees. The four-time All-Star hit .288 with 41 home runs while having 129 walks, second only former teammate and 2024 AL MVP Aaron Judge.
During the Yankees’ run to the World Series, his performances were crucial in the ALDS and ALCS, which was highlighted by his game-sealing, go-ahead extra-inning home run against the Cleveland Guardians.
Soto hit .327 with a .469 on-base percentage with four homers in the postseason, and the Mets are hoping to give him another October where he can do the same.
As the Mets celebrate landing the generational talent, those teams hoping it would’ve been them he chose will start searching elsewhere to bolster rosters for the 2025 campaign.
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Those aforementioned teams should move on to top talent including Max Fried, Corbin Burnes, Alex Bregman and many more on the free agent list.