What Schumer said about Trump back in 2006 has finally come back to haunt him
With President Donald Trump’s former reality TV show “The Apprentice,” streaming on Amazon Prime as of last month, politically astute viewers across the political spectrum have zeroed in on an episode from when Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., now one of the president’s biggest political detractors, praised his fellow New Yorker as a business prodigy.
During Season 5, Episode 8, of “The Apprentice” in 2006, contestants were given a challenge — as was typical during each episode — and the winners of said challenge got the chance to fly to the nation’s capital and have breakfast with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. During the breakfast, Schumer sought to draw parallels between his family and Trump’s, while also showering praise on the president, telling the contestants he always knew Trump, even as a young person, “was going to go places.”
“I was born in Brooklyn, the same place where Donald Trump’s family comes from,” Schumer reminisced with the contestants during breakfast at the famous Hay-Adams hotel in Washington, D.C. “His father, and my grandfather, were builders together in Brooklyn.”
“Wow!?” one contestant could be heard replying. “Really?” asked another.
“Yeah!” Schumer responded to the room.
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The show then cut to Schumer lauding Trump as a business prodigy.
“Even when [Trump] was much younger, you knew that he was going to go places,” Schumer said, before a voice-over from one of the contestants present at the breakfast reiterated that “Sen. Schumer and Mr. Trump are good friends.”
Despite Schumer’s apparent friendly sentiment towards the president in 2006, as evidenced by his appearance on “The Apprentice,” the Democratic New York senator told Politico in 2016, ahead of Trump’s first term, that, “[Trump] was not my friend.” Rather, Schumer described his relationship with Trump as a “casual acquaintance.”
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“Donald Trump is a lawless, angry man,” Schumer said of the president during an interview last month. “The fact that The Apprentice President Donald ‘You’re Fired’ Trump is refusing to hold people accountable just shows how weak he is,” Schumer added in a post on social media earlier this month.
Considering Schumer’s vehement animosity towards Trump today, Michigan State GOP Sen. Aric Nesbitt, the Michigan Senate’s minority leader, remarked “How things change…” in a post that highlighted the resurfaced clip of Schumer’s scene on “The Apprentice.”
But it’s not just Republicans having fun at Schumer’s expense.
“As Schumer sells out our Constitution and democracy, you just gotta watch this clip of him sucking up to Trump on an episode of the Apprentice,” remarked former Democratic Rhode Island legislator Aaron Regunberg. “What a world class slug of a man.”
Shortly before taking office during his first term, Trump was asked by MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski about whether he will be able to get along with Democratic leaders in Congress, such as Schumer. Trump struck a positive chord, saying at the time that he thought he would “be able to get along well with Chuck Schumer.”
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“I was always very good with Schumer. I was close to Schumer in many ways,” Trump said at the time.
As time has progressed, however, Trump’s rhetoric towards Schumer has become increasingly critical of the senator, as the pair of political heavyweights continue to fight over whatever political issue is dominating Washington each week.
Recently, Trump took a jab at Schumer’s alleged lack of support for the Jewish community amid the rise in antisemitism, particularly on college campuses, in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attacks against innocent Israelis. Schumer is Jewish.
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“Schumer is a Palestinian, as far as I’m concerned,” Trump told reporters from the Oval Office last month. “He’s become a Palestinian. He used to be Jewish. He’s not Jewish anymore.”
Trump’s comments from earlier this month also mirror a similar sentiment he relayed about Schumer during his most recent campaign for the presidency, referring to him as a “proud member of Hamas.”
In addition to Schumer, other high-profile public figures have praised the now-president, only to become his political enemy years later. In a 1988 interview with Oprah Winfrey, the celebrity talk show host appeared to be amazed at Americans’ “fascination” with Donald Trump and even described him as a “folk hero” for being so popular.
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Meanwhile, celebrity music producer who co-founded Def Jam Records, Russell Simmons, similarly had nice things to say about Trump before he entered politics, calling him “very nice” and remarking how supportive Trump has been to his family, according to media reports. Nonetheless, following the tragic politically motivated violence in Charlottesville during Trump’s first term, Simmons reportedly criticized his “friend” for leading the legacy of a “great divider,” and a “destroyer of the environment and … everything we as Americans have fought so hard to call ours.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Schumer’s office for comment but did not receive a reply in time for publication.
Vacation hot spot is being used as ‘springboard’ for illegal human smuggling operations
The renowned crystal-clear waters of the Bahamas act as a “springboard” for illegal immigration to South Florida, an expert said.
Fox News Digital spoke with retired Rear Adm. Peter Brown, former Homeland Security advisor to President Donald Trump, about illegal immigration from the Bahamas to Florida.
“Normally, when we think of maritime migration, we think about Haiti or Cuba, maybe the Dominican Republic, but the unknown in that equation is the Bahamas,” he said.
“The Bahamas presents a special case, not so much because Bahamians want to get to the U.S., although a few do, but because the Bahamas ends up being a springboard for others who want to reach the U.S.”
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Brown, who was the commander of the Coast Guard’s Seventh District in Miami, said the tropical archipelago serves as a transit point for illegal immigration and human smuggling due to its geography and tourism-friendly policies.
The Bahamas consists of more than 700 islands, with some only 50 miles from Florida’s coastline. The proximity, combined with the abundance of recreational boats, makes illicit travel hard to detect, Brown explained.
“In addition, the Bahamas’ economy is so dependent on tourism they offer visa-free travel to citizens of 160 different countries around the world,” he said.
The availability of visa-free travel is in sharp contrast to the U.S., which allows people from only 40 countries to travel visa-free.
“The difference is that the Bahamas offers visa-free travel to people from Russia, people from China, people from El Salvador, Guatemala, from Venezuela, from Nicaragua, from Jamaica, from Brazil,” Brown said. “And there are many people from those countries who want to come to the United States.”
This enables individuals from these countries to enter the Bahamas legally and attempt illegal entry into the U.S., he explained.
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Once they leave the Bahamas, many migrants target the coastlines of South Florida due to their proximity and the presence of established migrant communities, Brown said.
He said many head to Monroe County (Florida Keys), Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, Martin and St. Lucie counties.
South Florida counties like Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach have some of the highest living costs in the state, with median home prices often exceeding $500,000. Martin and St. Lucie Counties, which are more northern, are less expensive.
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After reaching the “goal line,” Brown explained, there is often a “cycle of crime” that continues.
“What often happens is that people paying migrant smugglers are already part of the community on the Florida side, funding the journey for a relative, family member or friend to reach the United States,” he said. “This is frequently accompanied by a form of indentured servitude, where migrants must work to repay the smugglers, creating a cycle of crime that often goes unnoticed.”
Additionally, the Bahamas’ military does not have the resources to properly manage the vast maritime area, he said.
“Their Royal Bahamian Defense Force, while they’re professional and cooperative, particularly with the United States Coast Guard, they just don’t have the resources,” he said. “They have the equivalent of 12 police cars, boats, to patrol an area the size of California.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the Royal Bahamas Defense Force.
The Bahamian military works with the U.S. Coast Guard, which allows the agency to patrol the water and airspace for drug and migrant threats.
“That relationship allows us to thwart those threats on the Bahamian side of the straits rather than wait for them to approach the Florida coast,” he said.
While the cooperation between the Bahamas and the U.S. helps mitigate the human smuggling and illegal immigration threat, it does not eradicate it.
A report from U.S. Customs and Border Protection summarized nationwide migrant encounters by month and by demographic group for fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2025 (to date, as of April 3, 2025) in the Miami Sector.
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From fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2024, total migrant encounters in the Miami Sector rose from 2,766,582 in 2022 to a peak of 3,201,144 in 2023, before slightly decreasing to 2,901,142 in 2024.
As of March, fiscal 2025, there have been 531,440 encounters recorded.
Notably, the report highlights the dominance of single-adult apprehensions, which fits how many migrants arrive at the Florida shorelines after traversing the 50-mile stretch between the U.S. and the Bahamas.
‘Thousands try, hundreds die’
Brown, who also served as Trump’s special representative for Puerto Rico’s disaster recovery, said the best strategy is to deter migrants from making the trip.
“The deterrent effect of President Trump, DHS Secretary [Kristi] Noem, border czar Tom Homan and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is the clear message that the border is closed,” he said. “Illegal migrants will be caught and repatriated, and the crimes of human smuggling and trafficking that accompany this will be vigorously prosecuted.”
Brown emphasized the human cost of illegal maritime immigration and the rationale behind strict border enforcement as a life-saving strategy.
“Thousands try, hundreds die, because every year we see multiple cases of folks capsizing, running aground and people drowning,” he said. “And it’s very unfortunate. And so the deterrence message actually saves lives.”
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“If we can, by deterrence, prevent people from ever setting sail, from hiring a migrant smuggler who has no regard for human life, if we can do that, then we’ll save lives, and we’ll reduce the number of these dangerous ventures.”
Hundreds of skeletons, entire church found beneath university property
Hundreds of skeletons were recently uncovered by archaeologists while they were excavating a British university’s property – the discovery a complete surprise.
The skeletons, along with an ancient church, were found on the school’s City Campus property, which was acquired by the university in 2021. The University of Gloucestershire announced the discovery in an April 11 press release.
The City Campus property, which formerly housed a department store, is expected to open this year.
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The university commissioned the archaeological organization Cotswold Archaeology to excavate the location – and it was in this area that the medieval church was found.
The ruined structure was identified as St. Aldate’s Church, which was demolished in the mid-1650s. It dated back to the Middle Ages.
The excavators found “limestone and brick foundations, along with around 83 brick-lined burial vaults both within the church itself and in the associated burial ground,” according to the press release.
“Approximately 150 post-medieval burials, not contained in burial vaults, were identified in the courtyard,” the statement continued.
“Deeper excavations revealed approximately 170 earlier burials, the majority of which are provisionally thought to relate to the medieval church.”
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In total, 317 skeletons and 83 brick burial vaults were uncovered and carefully excavated.
The discovery came as a complete shock to archaeologists, who were unaware of the church or its burial ground. The vaults were cleared in the 1950s to make way for the area where the former Debenhams department store was built.
“A new parish church, on or near the site of the medieval precursor, was constructed in the mid-18th century,” Cotswold Archaeology acting principal manager Steve Sheldon said in a statement.
“The latter survived until the early 1960s when it was demolished to make way for the department store.”
The discovery came as a complete shock to archaeologists, who were unaware of the church or its burial ground.
“Although the footprint of the medieval church was not identified during the current archaeological works, the identification of a limestone wall with surviving lime plaster most probably represents part of the earlier church.”
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Though the analysis of the human remains is in the early states, archaeologists have already been able to glean some information about historical health practices – such as the impact of increased sugar consumption in the 16th century.
“For example, on a very basic level, the impact of increased sugar in the diet during the 16th century was visibly clear in terms of dental health,” the university said in a statement.
“The full results of these studies will be published in due course.”
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The latest dig represents one of many Cotswold Archaeology discoveries in the past year.
Last July, the organization announced it had discovered “24 identifiable skeletons” under a hotel, dating back as early as 670 A.D.
Parents take fight to opt kids out of LGBTQ books in the classroom to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will consider on Tuesday whether parents can opt out of their kids reading LGBTQ books in the classroom that conflict with their family’s faith.
Parents in Montgomery County, Maryland are claiming their children’s schools are violating their religious freedom by not allowing them to opt out of lessons that use books featuring LGBTQ storylines.
The controversy began in November 2022 when Montgomery County Public Schools introduced new LGBTQ books into the curriculum as part of the district’s “inclusivity” initiative. According to Becket, a religious freedom legal group representing the parents’ case, the books “champion pride parades, gender transitioning and pronoun preferences for children.”
While the school district originally did allow an opt-out option, it announced in March 2023 that the option would not be granted and that parents would not be notified before the books were introduced into their children’s classrooms.
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A federal appeals court ruled in May 2024 that parents can’t opt their kids out of reading books with LGBTQ+ content in Montgomery County Schools.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed in January to hear the case, , during its 2024-2025 term.
Grace Morrison, one of the plaintiffs in the case, is a mother of seven children who lives in Montgomery County. Her youngest child, who has Down’s Syndrome and other special needs, was attending public school and headed into fourth grade when she was made aware of the new school policy.
“We felt as parents that we would present these things to our children like we always have, when they’re ready to receive them. And especially a child with special needs, it’s even more difficult for her to understand,” Morrison told Fox News Digital in February.
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Morrison told Fox News Digital that the books in question, including stories that present issues of gender ideology, could be confusing and go against their faith. The plaintiffs in the case include Muslim, Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox practitioners.
According to Becket, the Montgomery County School Board in Maryland is one of the few school boards across the nation to ban notices and opt-outs for parents on sexuality and gender instruction.
Becket attorney William Haun told Fox News Digital that they will center their argument before the Supreme Court on parents’ First Amendment rights being violated by this school policy, saying that the Free Exercise clause protects the authority of parents, even with children in public schools, to opt out of instruction that would interfere with their child’s religious development.
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Actor ditches Los Angeles for ‘doomsday cabin’ in the woods with his family
Josh Duhamel has opted to live in his “doomsday cabin” in Minnesota over Hollywood.
The “Ransom Canyon” star, his wife, Audra Mari, and their 1-year-old son, Sheperd, live 40 minutes away from civilization on their lakeside property in northwest Minnesota. The actor’s 11-year-old son, Axl, with ex-wife Fergie, also spends time at the home.
Duhamel’s property, which he jokingly told Country Living he refers to as his “doomsday cabin,” is located up a two-mile dirt path up to his home in the forest. “It’s an exhale whenever we get here,” he noted.
Since the star is raising a family, he prefers to be disconnected from the hustle and bustle that Los Angeles brings, even though he recognizes that there are “a lot of great things” about the West Coast.
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“Here my kids get to be kids, catching frogs, collecting sticks. They come home and they’re filthy, and I think that’s so good for them.”
“Here my kids get to be kids, catching frogs, collecting sticks. They come home and they’re filthy, and I think that’s so good for them.”
“These days there’s so much anger in the world, and I think it’s because people are on their phones, getting caught up in whatever they’re being fed through their devices as opposed to being outside connecting with the world. Nature helps ground you to what’s important,” Duhamel said.
Duhamel purchased some land and spent the last 15 years building a rustic cabin. He eventually added a second parcel that came with a hunting shack and a third parcel that came with a home.
“It’s a cute little red cabin with a stone chimney that sits right on the water; it’s basically a Terry Redlin painting,” he said, referring to the famous artist’s scenic work.
Building his property over the years has been an act of love for the actor.
“We were basically homesteading the first 12 years. For the longest time, we didn’t have plumbing. We were using outhouses and washing dishes in the lake,” Duhamel told the outlet.
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Over the last decade and a half, the amenities on Duhamel’s property have been upgraded, but he still harnesses that live-off-the-land mentality.
He explained, “I feel so connected to it. I didn’t just buy the place, I shaped this place. While we’ve made a lot of improvements, you still feel like you’re roughing it, and I love that.”
Living remotely may also mean some run-ins with wildlife.
On Easter Sunday, Duhamel took to Instagram and shared a video of himself in a blue suit removing a goose from the grille of his SUV.
“I guess we’re having goose for Easter,” the actor wrote for his video.
“RIP Buddy…Happy Easter,” Duhamel captioned his post, adding a prayer hands emoji.
Duhamel told Parade this month that his community takes care of each other.
“Part of the reason I built my place out in Minnesota, deep in the woods, is it’s removed from everything,” the “Safe Haven” star told Parade.
He continued, “The closest store is 40 miles away. Once we get there, it’s really about everybody taking care of each other – making memories, spending time with family and friends.”
Duhamel told the outlet that his son, Axl, is going to have a different upbringing when he is staying with him at their cabin in Minnesota.
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“My son is going to have memories of this place forever. He’s not on his iPad when he’s out there. He’s out there in the boat with me, or he’s playing soccer on the beach, or he’s out there in the woods doing whatever I’m doing.
“And then I have a little baby who’s going to experience the same thing. Someday I hope to pass this on to them [so] they’re able to share it with their kids. It’s really important to me that they have this. It’s not just about having all the amenities and all the luxuries that we [have] become so used to. It’s really about family. It’s about legacy,” he said.
While it took years for Duhamel to build the off-the-grid spot for his family, he is grateful to have the opportunity to “get back to the basics.”
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“You’re not consumed by all these other distractions,” he told the outlet. “When you’re out there, it’s really about having fun, making sure everybody’s warm, everybody’s got food and water.”
Duhamel opened up about his disinterest in Hollywood in a 2023 interview with “In Depth with Graham Bensinger.”
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“I don’t think I ever really got comfortable with all of it. It was just a lot. I missed the simplicity of who I really am,” he said at the time. “I’m just not a guy who is comfortable doing red carpets, doing all the Hollywood stuff. I don’t hate it, I’m better at it now than I was, but it just took me a long time to really feel like I belong, like I fit in.”
“You know Hollywood and L.A., that whole lifestyle can suck the soul out of you if you’re not careful.”
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Mark Twain once quipped, “No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” In the 1800s, his wit was aimed at lawmakers — but if he were alive today, he’d likely reserve his sharpest criticism for unelected bureaucrats, who often wield more power than those we elect. Unlike legislators, these regulators don’t take recesses. They’re “in session” 40 hours a week, every week, quietly issuing rules that extend into nearly every corner of American life.
Most Americans are aware that federal agencies — the infamous “alphabet soup” in Washington — have overstepped. But the problem is just as pervasive, and perhaps more dangerous, in all 50 state capitals. The truth is simple: in today’s America, the regulatory state isn’t solving problems — it is the problem.
Take my home state of Ohio, where one state licensing board recently went after a small Cincinnati engineering firm. Its offense? Hiring a licensed engineer as an independent contractor instead of a full-time employee — even though Ohio law only requires a “full-time” engineer, with no mention of employment status.
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The board’s decision wasn’t grounded in law — it was based on their own interpretation of the rules. Thankfully, the Ohio Supreme Court consists of justices who practice judicial restraint, and in December 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that courts should not defer to regulators who go beyond the plain text of the law.
This wasn’t just a win for one business. It was a victory for every entrepreneur trying to navigate a system stacked against them. Consider this: Ohio has 222 boards and commissions, each with the power to issue rules and red tape. From landscape architects to family therapists, every profession is burdened by regulations that are often arbitrary — and now, thanks to that ruling, legally challengeable.
The Ohio Supreme Court’s decision marked a turning point, and the U.S. Supreme Court recently took a similar stance, signaling the beginning of the end for Chevron deference — a decades-old doctrine that gave federal agencies far too much leeway to interpret laws as they saw fit.
Some ask why I’ve focused my policy efforts — formerly as a presidential candidate and now as a candidate for governor of Ohio — on the administrative state. It’s an esoteric concern to most Americans, as compared to their more pressing concerns about the economy, jobs and wages. But the truth is that the overgrowth of the regulatory state is actually the biggest impediment to the economy itself.
Even worse, the regulatory machine often operates independently of the governor or the president. It has become an unelected “fourth branch” of government — one the Founders never envisioned, and the Constitution never authorized. In theory, our system is built on checks and balances. In practice, it’s often the bureaucracy doing the checking — without being held accountable themselves.
President Donald Trump’s efforts to rein in the federal bureaucracy have stirred a hornet’s nest, and, as expected, the administrative state is fighting back. I expect similar pushback in Columbus if I’m elected governor. But that won’t stop me because we have the tools to restore accountability.
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Ohio’s conservative leaders have made great strides in cutting burdensome regulations, including a mandate for every state agency to reduce regulations by 30% by mid-2025, but I know we can do more. Like Trump’s 10-for-1 deregulation policy, I will require Ohio agencies to repeal 10 rules for every one they propose. With more than 35,000 pages in the Ohio Administrative Code, we will eliminate outdated and burdensome rules that stifle growth.
Red tape doesn’t just cost money — it costs time. Bureaucrats can stall permits for months, either through negligence or bias, choking off economic activity. That’s why I will implement strict timelines for permitting decisions, backed by real consequences: departments that fail to comply will see their funding reduced.
I’ll also make it easier for Ohioans to stand up to state bureaucracy. Businesses should be able to challenge agency overreach in their home county, not be forced to drive to Columbus. And no one should be punished for acting in good faith — a simple mistake should not lead to financial ruin.
Even worse, the regulatory machine often operates independently of the governor or the president. It has become an unelected “fourth branch” of government — one the Founders never envisioned, and the Constitution never authorized.
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Many of these ideas should be adopted at the federal level, too. One standout example is the REINS Act, which would require Congress to approve any major new federal regulation before it takes effect. Ohio should follow the lead of neighbors like Indiana and Kentucky and pass a state-level version of the REINS Act.
The regulatory state has become the greatest threat to life, liberty and property in modern America. But the good news is — we know what to do. And with the right leadership, we can start doing it now.
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Hollywood icon was smitten by ‘Mary Poppins’ star and ignored warnings about marrying her
When Dick Van Dyke first laid eyes on Arlene Silver, he was instantly smitten.
It was 2006, and the much younger Silver was working as a makeup artist at the SAG Awards. But for the “Mary Poppins” star, age was just a number.
“I never said hello to a strange girl in my life. I was too scared,” the actor told People magazine on Sunday.
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“But I was at a show backstage, and she walked by, and for some reason, I just jumped up and said, ‘Hi, I’m Dick,’” the 99-year-old recalled. “There’s something about her that got me, and I was right.”
Van Dyke went on to hire Silver for other projects. Despite their 46-year age gap, they said “I do” in 2012.
“We get along so well,” said Van Dyke. “Everybody said it wouldn’t work.”
“It’s… eerie how well it works,” chimed Silver, 53. “People the same age don’t last.”
“We just care about each other so much,” she shared. “He’s made me feel like I can do anything.”
When it comes to date nights, the couple told the outlet they like to keep things simple.
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“We just love being home,” Silver explained. “We love Malibu, and it’s our favorite place, our house especially… We’re so grateful. Our house did get hit by the Franklin fire, but in the scheme of things, we got very lucky.”
Back in 2022, the actor admitted to Closer Weekly that he worried the public would object to their age gap.
“I thought there would be an outcry about a gold digger marrying an old man,” he told the outlet at the time. “But no one ever took that attitude.”
“We share an attitude,” he reflected. “She can go with the flow. She loves to sing and dance, which we do almost every day. She’s just delightful.”
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Silver said life with Van Dyke is blissful.
“He is the most perfect human being,” she said. “I’ve never met anyone so happy, so genuine, so amazing. He’s just like a happy pill.”
Van Dyke said his secret to longevity is to “keep moving.”
“I’ve been one of those lucky people that got to do something for a living that he would have done for nothing,” he previously told the outlet. “That’s why I’m still here… They can’t get me off the stage.”
The star credited his stamina to “good genes and not getting hit by a bus.”
“I’ve always been an exerciser and still am,” the actor told the outlet. “I go to the gym three days a week, get in the pool and exercise. At my age, they say to keep moving. Put me on solid ground and I’ll start tapping.”
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Van Dyke shared he does water aerobics, lifts weights and walks on a treadmill.
Back in 2015, Van Dyke wrote a book titled “Keep Moving and Other Tips and Truths About Aging,” where he candidly shared his advice about enjoying old age.
“Keep moving is the main thing,” Van Dyke told NPR at the time. “I think I reiterate three or four times in the book, ‘Do not start going down the stairs sideways.’ It feels good on your knees, but it throws the hips out and the back starts to go out, the next thing you know, you’ve fallen down and broken your hip. So even if it hurts a little, go down the stairs front-ways.”
“It’s more in my nature to be optimistic, I think,” he continued. “I’m one of those people who gets up on the right side of the bed in the morning. I get up and have a cup of coffee and go to the gym because I talk myself out of it because I will, as anybody will.”
“Everybody should dance,” he explained. “And everybody should sing. People say, ‘Well, I can’t sing.’ Everybody can sing. That you do it badly is no reason not to sing. I have a beautiful, young wife who sings and dances, so there’s a lot of [duets] going on at my house.”
Still, Van Dyke admitted he does have regrets — but he doesn’t let the past prevent him from enjoying his life today.
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“Well, I would not have smoked or drunk anything,” said Van Dyke on what he would have done differently.
“I think that set me back. There are times that I feel like apologizing to my body for the way I treated it… I have arthritis and all those things, but I keep moving… I didn’t discover dancing and singing until I was in my 30s. It just happened out of nowhere. I regret that I didn’t train a little or take some vocal coaching or something. But I just enjoyed what I had and had fun with it. If I had to go back, I’d train.”
Van Dyke told the outlet that his wife keeps him on his toes.
“I sometimes forget that we’re doing a great experiment here — 46 years difference,” said Van Dyke. “And we work at it to some extent. There’s got to be some understanding, find out what old habits don’t work anymore. It takes some adjusting and fitting in, but that’s part of the fun of it.”
Prince William sends message to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle with new hire: experts
Prince William is sending out an undeniable message to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Jason Knauf, the former royal aide who accused the Duchess of Sussex of bullying, was recently named CEO of The Earthshot Prize, William’s key environmental organization.
“Prince William’s decision to make Jason Knauf, the former private secretary of the Sussexes, the CEO of his most prestigious project will infuriate Harry and Meghan,” royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams claimed to Fox News Digital. “It is impossible to avoid feeling that this is precisely what William intended.”
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“As far as the Sussexes are concerned, [Knauf] undoubtedly has pariah status,” Fitzwilliams claimed. “[But] William is clearly showing he doesn’t care about what his brother thinks, much less Meghan.
“… The royal rift seems permanent,” he added.
A statement posted on April 17 revealed that the organization’s current CEO, Hannah Jones, will depart from the post this summer after four years. Knauf immediately joined Earthshot and will work with his predecessor in the coming months.
“As the first CEO, Hannah has built The Prize into a world-class organization with an incredible team delivering an annual Prize, powering a platform for speeding solutions to scale, and catalyzing a movement to encourage young people, spark imaginations and infuse urgent optimism across the world,” said William, 42, in a statement.
“As we look ahead to the future of The Prize and the urgent work needed to scale more inspiring solutions to the world’s greatest challenges, I look forward to working with Jason to chart the course for the next five years of the Earthshot Prize and beyond,” he added.
British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital this announcement is significant.
“It [represents] Jason’s stalwart support of the family during the bullying scandal,” she claimed. “This is a clear signal as to the legitimacy of all the bullying reports, damning to Meghan Markle.”
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“While every royal has had issues regarding those they can trust, Prince William, having been betrayed by his brother, is wary and has deeper trust issues,” Fordwich claimed. “Jason remains one of his closest confidantes, a trusted advisor and a member of his inner circle due to his discretion during difficult times.”
In February, Knauf gave a rare, televised interview shortly before the Duchess of Sussex launched her Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan.”
When asked by “60 Minutes Australia” about the sudden public attention he received after the bullying allegations went public, Knauf said, “I think it’s tough, but it’s probably quite good. You know, as someone who has been helping other people through how to deal with the public eye, you probably have to take your own medicine sometimes.”
“You can’t choose just to take the fun stuff in any job, and that applies to the prince and princess as well as everyone else working for them,” he said. “So, I wouldn’t change anything.”
At the time, Fox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace and Archewell, which handles the offices of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for comment about Knauf’s interview.
For seven years, Knauf, an American, worked at “the highest levels of the royal family,” The Times UK reported. During his time at the palace, Knauf was in charge of communications for Meghan and Prince Harry, as well as William and Kate Middleton.
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The outlet noted that in 2016, Knauf was in charge of protecting Meghan from the relentless British tabloids once her romance with Harry came to light. Knauf described the couple’s 2018 wedding as an “amazing, magical experience.”
However, the outlet noted that five months after the royal wedding, Knauf wrote an incendiary email accusing the former American actress of bullying palace staff.
Knauf wrote to Simon Case, his boss and William’s private secretary, that there were “some very serious problems” with Meghan’s behavior.
In the emails, Knauf claimed that Meghan bullied two palace aides out of the household “in the past year.” There were also allegations that Megan “undermined the confidence” of a third staff member.
“The duchess seems intent on always having someone in her sights,” the outlet quoted him as writing. “She is bullying X and seeking to undermine her confidence. We have report after report from people who have witnessed unacceptable behavior.”
The outlet reported that Knauf felt “it seemed possible” that Meghan could turn on him next. It shared that Knauf resigned a month later but was promptly rehired to work for William and Kate as a special adviser and chief executive of their Royal Foundation. The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had their offices split before Meghan and Harry made their royal exit.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California. They cited the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media, as well as lack of support from the palace, for their royal exit.
In 2021, just days before Meghan and Harry’s televised interview with Oprah Winfrey aired, Valentine Low broke the story of the bullying allegations.
Meghan’s team strongly refuted the claims.
“The Duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been the target of bullying herself and is deeply committed to supporting those who have experienced pain and trauma,” a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement sent to Fox News Digital at the time.
“She is determined to continue her work building compassion around the world and will keep striving to set an example for doing what is right and doing what is good.”
A spokesperson for the Sussexes also told The Times, “Let’s just call this what it is – a calculated smear campaign based on misleading and harmful misinformation.”
The Times reported that Knauf resigned from his job working for William and Kate in 2021. At the time, his husband had accepted a diplomatic post abroad. Still, King Charles gave him a rare honor that’s bestowed only for “exceptional service to the monarchy.”
Before Knauf was appointed CEO of Earthshot, he was on the board of trustees.
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British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital that “now more than ever,” William “values and surrounds himself with professional and trustworthy people.”
“Trust is the integral glue in William’s life,” Chard explained. “… Prince Harry has repeatedly voiced grievances and leaked information about his family to the press, leading to a breakdown of their relationship and all trust.
“Jason Knauf has proved himself as a trustworthy, professional, valuable team player and leader. He excelled working for the Prince and Princess of Wales… Jason’s care, empathy and work ethic resonated with thankful William. It is hardly surprising that he has now been appointed CEO of The Earthshot Prize.”
In 2022, Buckingham Palace announced it had completed a review into the handling of the bullying allegations. However, they declined to share the results of the investigation.
Chard believes that Knauf’s latest role “also endorses that he was correct with the bullying allegations.”
“… Harry and Meghan may be looking over their shoulders, wondering what new information could be unearthed referencing the bullying claims,” she said. “One thing is for sure, Prince William, surprised that blood isn’t always thicker than water, champions trustworthy, supportive people.”
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Low previously told Fox News Digital in 2023 that he stood by his reporting.
“The important thing is we all know they’re quite litigious,” he said, referring to the Sussexes. “But despite getting several strongly worded letters from their lawyers before we published — after we published, we didn’t hear a word from them. So that speaks volumes, too.”
Low’s book “Courtiers” also alleged that “relations between the couple and some of their senior staff became so fractious that William’s private secretary had to step in to help keep the peace.” Low also claimed that some former staff still had difficulty discussing their experiences. Some would even refer to themselves as members of “The Sussex Survivors’ Club.”
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When Low’s book was published in 2023, reps for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex didn’t immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace previously told Fox News Digital they generally do not comment “on such books.”
The Times noted that Knauf remains close to the Prince and Princess of Wales.
“If anyone knows where the Megxit bodies are buried, it’s a fully paid-up member of the Sussex Survivors Club: Jason Knauf,” the outlet added.
First photos of Pope Francis in casket released as funeral details announced
The first pictures of Pope Francis’ body since his death were released on Tuesday, and his funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning.
The images showed Francis lying in a wooden casket wearing red vestments and his bishop’s miter, as the Vatican Secretary of State is seen praying over him in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta hotel where he lived.
Cardinals met for the first time on Tuesday in the Vatican’s synod hall to establish the next steps before a conclave begins to select the next pope. The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square.
It will be celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, and ordinary faithful may begin paying their final respects starting Wednesday, when his casket is brought into St. Peter’s Basilica.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump plan to attend the funeral. Argentine President Javier Milei is also expected to attend the funeral of the pontiff, who was born in Argentina.
Francis died Monday morning at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke that landed him in a coma and resulted in his heart failure. His death marked the end of his 12-year papacy as the 266th pope and spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
The pope, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed when he was younger, spent 38 days in Rome’s Gemelli hospital starting on Feb. 14 to treat a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia.
He was still recovering when he made his last public appearance on Sunday, delivering an Easter blessing and what would be his final greeting to followers from his popemobile. The pope also met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Easter Sunday at the Casa Santa Marta.
Francis’ Easter appearance was made in the same loggia where he was introduced to the world as the first pope of the Americas on March 13, 2013.
“He gave himself to the end,” Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the head of the Italian bishops’ conference and a possible contender to be next pope, said. “To go out to meet everyone, speak to everyone, teach us to speak to everyone, to bless everyone.”
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In his final will, Francis confirmed he would be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, which is located outside the Vatican and home to his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary.
Francis stopped by the basilica on his way home from the Gemelli hospital on March 23, after the longest hospitalization of his papacy, to deliver flowers to be placed before the icon. He returned on April 12 to pray before the Madonna for the last time.