Social media erupts over ‘absurd’ Pelosi response to question about Trump

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sparked a flurry of controversy on social media Monday after referring to President Donald Trump as a “vile” creature in an interview, prompting conservatives to accuse her of continuing to promote rhetoric that has led to political violence in recent years. 

“He’s just a vile creature, the worst thing on the face of the earth,” Pelosi told CNN’s Elex Michaelson about Trump in an interview that quickly went viral on social media.

“You think he’s the worst thing on the face of the Earth?” Michaelson followed up.

“I do, yeah, I do,” Pelosi said.

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When Michaelson asked why that was, Pelosi said, “Because he’s the president of the United States and he does not honor the Constitution of the United States. In fact, he’s turned the Supreme Court into a rogue court. He’s abolished the House of Representatives, he’s chilled the press, he’s scared people who are in the country legally.”

The clip sparked controversy on social media from conservatives taking issue with Pelosi’s rhetoric.

“More dehumanizing Democrat language about Republicans,” NRCC National War Room director Ben Petersen posted on X. 

“FFS… this is so absurd,” political commentator Piers Morgan posted on X. “Worse than Hamas terrorists? Iranian mullahs? Putin? Jong-Un? Democrat dinosaurs like Pelosi don’t know anything but over-demonising Trump. It’s why they’re polling so badly.”

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“There cannot be a ‘compromise’ with hateful Leftist charlatans,” Fox News contributor and former Trump campaign operative Steve Cortes posted on X. 

“It’s an unbridgeable gap. We just have to win. Let’s do it!”

“I see Nancy Pelosi has ZERO interest in toning down the rhetoric,” conservative communicator Steve Guest posted on X. 

“Very sad to see what little was left of her addled, demented mind evaporate as she becomes fully engulfed in hatred,” a Trump White House account posted on X. “Sick!”

When reached by Fox News Digital for comment, a spokesperson for Pelosi’s office responded with a screenshot of a Newsweek article with the headline, “Trump Launches Attack on Nancy Pelosi: Disgusting Degenerate.”

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NBC News reported Monday that Pelosi, D-Calif., is expected to “make an announcement” about her political future after Election Day on Tuesday, with unnamed sources anticipating the Democratic political giant is set to retire at the end of her term.

But when reached for comment on the report by Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Pelosi made no mention of her stepping aside — nor about her long-term plans in general.

“Speaker Pelosi is fully focused on her mission to win the Yes on 50 special election in California on Tuesday,” Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager said. “She urges all Californians to join in that mission on the path to taking back the House for the Democrats.”

“Yes on 50” refers to Democrats’ campaign asking California voters to allow the state’s legislature to temporarily sideline its nonpartisan redistricting commission in order to pass a new congressional map giving the left an advantage in the 2026 midterms.

‘Wicked’ icon nearly broken by backlash to Charlie Kirk post after assassination

Former Broadway “Wicked” actress Kristin Chenoweth said the backlash to her sympathetic social media post on Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk‘s death “nearly broke” her on Monday.

The Broadway star spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about her latest role in the play “The Queen of Versailles” when she was asked about her Instagram post reacting to Kirk’s assassination in September.

“I’m. So. Upset. Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives. What a heartbreak. His young family. I know where he is now. Heaven. But still,” Chenoweth wrote at the time.

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Chenoweth received intense backlash from her fans, who accused her of betraying the LGBTQ+ community by mourning the conservative activist.

“It was tough on me, but I’m not going to answer any questions about it because I dealt with it,” Chenoweth said Monday. “It nearly broke me, and that’s all I’m going to say. You probably know my heart, so you probably know.”

Fox News Digital reached out to Turning Point USA for comment.

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Chenoweth had previously responded to the backlash during an interview with NY1 in September.

“I saw what happened online with my own eyes and I had a human moment of reflection right then,” Chenoweth said. “I came to understand that my comment hurt some folks and that hurt me so badly. I would never. It’s no secret that I’m a Christian, that I’m a person of faith. It’s also no secret that I am an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and for some, that doesn’t go together. But for me, it always has, and it always will.”

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Chenoweth’s comments came about one week after actress Jamie Lee Curtis seemed to walk back her own positive comments towards Kirk after similarly receiving backlash.

“An excerpt of it mistranslated what I was saying as I wished him well — like I was talking about him in a very positive way, which I wasn’t; I was simply talking about his faith in God,” Curtis told Variety. “And so it was a mistranslation, which is a pun, but not.”

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She had previously teared up over Kirk’s death, saying, “I mean, I disagreed with him on almost every point I ever heard him say. But I believe he was a man of faith, and I hope in that moment when he died, that he felt connected to his faith. Even though I find what his ideas were abhorrent to me, I still believe he’s a father and a husband and a man of faith, and I hope whatever ‘connection to God’ means, that he felt it.”

Bush honors Dick Cheney’s lifelong service and leadership after former VP’s death

Former President George W. Bush said that former Vice President Dick Cheney’s death was “a loss to the nation” and said that Cheney was “the one I needed” when he became his running mate in 2000.

“Laura and I will remember Dick Cheney for the decent, honorable man that he was,” Bush said in a statement obtained by Fox News. Cheney’s death was announced Tuesday morning.

“History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation — a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence and seriousness of purpose to every position he held,” Bush’s statement reads, in part.

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Cheney served as Bush’s vice president from 2001 to 2009, spanning the 9/11 attacks and helping shape U.S. policy in the “war on terror,” including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also served as a Republican congressman, Defense secretary and White House chief of staff in his decades-long public career.

“As a young White House aide and chief of staff, a congressman, a secretary of defense and my vice president, Dick earned the confidence and high opinion of five presidents,” the statement continues.

“I asked him to join my ticket in 2000 after first enlisting him to help me find the best running mate. In our long discussions about the qualities a vice president should have — deep experience, mature judgment, character and loyalty — I realized that Dick Cheney was the one I needed.”

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“I’m still grateful that he was at my side for the eight years that followed.”

Cheney was also elected vice president in 2004 with Bush and flourished as one of Bush’s inner circle of advisers on defense and foreign policy. Bush said Cheney’s steadiness and judgment proved invaluable once they entered office together.

“Dick was a calm and steady presence in the White House amid great national challenges. I counted on him for his honest, forthright counsel and he never failed to give his best,” the statement reads. 

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“He held to his convictions and prioritized the freedom and security of the American people. For those two terms in office, and throughout his remarkable career, Dick Cheney’s service always reflected credit on the country he loved.”

Bush said Cheney’s love for America was second only to that of the former vice president’s family. 

“Laura and I have shared our deepest sympathies with Vice President Cheney’s wife, Lynne, and their daughters and granddaughters of whom he was so deeply proud. We are praying for Lynne, Liz, Mary and the Cheney family as they honor a great man.”

Dem political hopeful wishes ‘pancreatic cancer’ on Republican senator in voicemail

Freshman Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., was targeted with death threats and other extreme insults by a left-wing city commissioner candidate from Montana’s capital city of Helena, who called his office several weeks ago to leave her thoughts about the Republican senator over a voicemail.  

The voicemail came in July, shortly after Sheehy voted with his Republican colleagues to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping tax and spending package from Republicans that angered many Democrats, including Helena city commissioner candidate Haley McKnight, following its passage. 

“Hi, this is Haley McKnight. I’m a constituent in Helena, Montana,” McKnight started off in her voicemail, a recording of which was obtained and verified by Fox News Digital. “I just wanted to let you know that you are the most insufferable kind of coward and thief. You just stripped away healthcare for 17 million Americans, and I hope you’re really proud of that. I hope that one day you get pancreatic cancer, and it spreads throughout your body so fast that they can’t even treat you for it.”

But the anger didn’t stop there. During the roughly minute-long voicemail that phone logs reportedly show came in on the afternoon of July 1, McKnight launches into insults about Sheehy’s fertility and his children, before warning the senator not to “meet me on the streets.”

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“I hope you die in the street like a dog,” McKnight continued. “One day, you’re going to live to regret this. I hope that your children never forgive you. I hope that you are infertile. I hope that you manage to never get a boner ever again. You are the worst piece of s— I have ever, ever, ever had the misfortune of looking at … God forbid that you ever meet me on the streets because I will make you regret it. F— you. I hope you die.” 

McKnight added that Sheehy doesn’t “serve Montanans,” but rather just his “own private interests.” 

“All that you have done since you have gotten into power is do s— for yourself.”

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McKnight, originally from North Carolina but now living and working in Montana, owns a small business called Sage & Oats Trading Post, which McKnight describes as “a successful Native American-owned gift store” on her campaign website. She also runs a consulting and design business called Morningstar Design Ltd Co, and is the president and a board member of the Helena Young Professionals group. She touts being the recipient of the Helena Chamber’s 20 under 40 award. 

“I am always ready to stand up for what I believe and challenge the status quo,” McKnight’s “About” web page on her campaign website reads, which lists priorities like housing for all, better governmental transparency, increased funding for public art and music, and more accessible streets and downtown living.

In an interview with a local news outlet, McKnight touts her past volunteer work for the Obama campaign and more recently working on Democrat candidate Steve Held’s campaign for Congress. Held did not make it out of the primary.

Meanwhile, public campaign donation records reportedly show McKnight has donated to multiple Democratic candidates, according to records reviewed by Fox News Digital.

The Helena city commissioner race, which is traditionally nonpartisan, is her first time running for any sort of political office. McKnight was originally one of five declared nonpartisan candidates before she advanced to the November general election after finishing third in a nonpartisan primary in September. 

“I’m a constituent, and I was responding to some horrible policy with some justified rage,” McKnight told Fox News Digital about the voicemail when reached for comment. “I would hope that if Sheehy was so rattled by my voicemail, he would have contacted me instead of leaking my information to conservative news media the night before an election. It feels like a cheap shot. I’m one of his constituents, and you know, this message is nothing that I’d say to my grandmother or in front of any children, it was meant for Senator Sheehy alone.”

McKnight said it was “laughable” that this is how Sheehy responds to constituent voicemails.

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“I also would have thought that somebody from the armed forces could have handled some tough language,” McKnight added. Sheehy is a former Navy SEAL who was shot while deployed in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, McKnight went on to say she was simply trying to “convey the gravity of the situation” with her voicemail. She added that she was not intending to threaten Sheehy with her voicemail. McKnight also reportedly told the National Review she “obviously” had no intent of hurting Sheehy, reportedly telling the outlet: “I couldn’t, I’m a woman.”

“I wanted to drive home the struggles that people that I know are going through because of his policies. I think people were kind of shocked at my specificity, but these are things that are affecting people in my community,” McKnight told Fox News Digital, adding that Sheehy was spending too much time blocking the release of “the Epstein files” as opposed to understanding the struggles Montanans are going through. 

But, when pressed on whether McKnight stood by her rhetoric from the voicemail, particularly after public officials from both sides of the aisle have called for folks to turn down the heat in light of the spate of political violence that the United States has faced recently, she simply responded: “No comment on that.” 

“I have received numerous death and rape threats since this story has been published,” McKnight said when pressed even further. “My business is being threatened at the moment because of the actions of the senator,” she added, in reference to Sheehy publicly sharing her voicemail with the media.

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“It’s completely politically motivated,” McKnight concluded. “It’s a cheap shot the night before an election … the only thing left I have to say is release the Epstein files.” 

Montana has no major statewide elections this year. 

In comments to the National Review, McKnight added that, “to see [Sheehy] throw away what Montanans need and want for his own betterment is enough to make me, yeah, want to fight him on site.” 

“I’ll gladly say that, because I think in the time of rising fascism, we shouldn’t be afraid to say these things,” she added.

Meanwhile, when pressed by the outlet over whether she thought her voicemail went too far, McKnight reportedly said she didn’t think so, adding that she has had friends die of pancreatic cancer because of an inability to access care they required. “This is a man who’s so rich that he’s never, ever going to have to deal with that problem,” McKnight reportedly said.

In her comments to Fox News Digital, McKnight also recalled having a friend die from pancreatic cancer “because he couldn’t afford to treat it.”

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McKnight, much like Democrat attorney general candidate in Virginia, Jay Jones, who has been in hot water for comments about wanting to murder his political rival and his family, is an example of heightened political rhetoric that members of Congress and other public officials have expressed concern over.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s coming from one side or the other, directed at one party or another, or one person or another. It is all wrong – and it makes us all less safe,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, said of political violence in September following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Shapiro has been joined by members from both parties calling on others to turn down the heat amid a spate of political violence the country has seen.   

When reached for comment about the voicemail, Sheehy spokesman Tate Mitchell said, “We hope Ms. McKnight gets the help she clearly needs and wish her well.”

‘Pawn Stars’ legend reveals hidden culprit behind Vegas tourism slump

Tourism in Las Vegas continues to decline — with just over 3 million visitors in September, an 8.8% decrease from the same time last year, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCA).

Rick Harrison of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas told Fox News Digital in an interview that a lot of people “have been beating up on Vegas.”

But “it’s Vegas,” he said. “It is the entertainment capital of the world. I think we have more five-star restaurants than any city in the United States. There’s something for every price point.”

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Harrison added, “A lot of people are saying tourism is down in Las Vegas … because the prices are too expensive. And that might be part of it.”

September’s low visitor numbers are attributed to “slower midweek volumes,” according to the LVCA. 

A famous tourist stop thanks to the show “Pawn Stars,” Harrison’s shop attracts about 1,200 visitors per day, he said. 

“I’d say probably 40% to 50% of the people I get are international. But a big part of it is, we’re not getting the Asian tourists” right now, said Harrison.

He attributes that to “economic reasons in their country, not necessarily ours,” he said.

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This past July, there were 3,089,300 visitors compared to over 3.5 million at that same time last year, while occupancy on the Strip dropped 7% from 86.5% last year.

Harrison says businesses on the Strip need to be more upfront about their pricing.

“That’s what [ticks] people off — when you go to check out, and it was $149 a night. … You have the tax, the hotel tax, and you have a resort fee, and you have the parking fee and … and now it’s $300 a night or $400 a night.”

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“Be upfront with the prices, OK?” said Harrison.

“I’ve never had a surprise fee [for customers of] the pawn shop because if I did, I wouldn’t be in business long,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix is returning to the Vegas Strip later this month, from Nov. 20 to Nov. 22. 

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Last year, reported attendance for race weekend was 306,000 people, according to F1 Destinations. 

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Las Vegas Grand Prix corporate affairs senior vice president Lori Nelson-Kraft told the Las Vegas Sun in Nov. 2024, “The scale and scope and complexity of our different fan zones and activations and the live entertainment that’s fused together with the thrill of that one is really just creating a lot of excitement for our guests, and that’s what we’re seeing, and that’s what we’re hearing.”

Whitmer faces questions on ‘weird’ COVID-19 restrictions on popular YouTube show

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., was confronted about COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan during a conversation on Caleb Hammer’s “Financial Audit” show as the pair discussed the state’s finances.

“I was a little annoyed when I came home for Christmas two years in a row. Like we had to eat outside, but we were in inside pods outside. It was a little weird, then I came back here, and then I could just do whatever,” Hammer told Whitmer.

Hammer, who has more than 2.6 million subscribers on YouTube, has blunt conversations with guests about their finances on “Financial Audit,” and Whitmer was his first political guest, according to his social media. Hammer has invited other governors and federal officials to come on the show as well.

Whitmer agreed and said it was weird, and added, “Remember what the temperature was. Here [in Texas], you can walk around outside all day, right? But at home, in Michigan, in the winter, we’re all inside breathing on each other.”

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“But if I was allowed to be inside outside, why couldn’t I just be inside inside?” Hammer asked.

Whitmer said that he was “inside outside” with just a small group of people, though Hammer added that he was around servers and busers as well.

“Listen, Caleb, none of us wants to go back and relive that. We were doing the best we could with very little or very bad information,” Whitmer said.

The Michigan governor was criticized by Republicans for her lockdown policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor issued an apology in May 2021 after a photo showed her with a large group of people at The Landshark Bar & Grill, in East Lansing, Mich., in apparent violation of the state’s COVID policies, as the state still required social distancing at restaurants, with no more than six people at tables, at the time.

Hammer asked Whitmer about some other policies as well, including cash bail, and the modern era of political extremism.

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“We know that people, individuals with three to ten violent crime convictions, represent only 0.9% of the total population, but account for almost 50% of violent crime. And those who have been released from prison, about 70%, were re-arrested within three years. [Are] these no-cash bail systems that, you know, we’re tending to see in places like New York, New Jersey, Illinois, D.C., and we talked about Michigan, is that actually benefiting people, or are we just not keeping people safe like we want to?” Hammer asked.

Whitmer said, “I think that when it comes to the no-cash bail, what we see is a situation where people without resources pay a much bigger penalty than those that do.”

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She said Michigan had a low recidivism rate, although she added there would always be an “egregious example” of someone who isn’t part of the “general rule.”

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Whitmer is frequently touted as a possible presidential candidate, given she’s won two terms as governor of a large swing state. In an interview last month, she hinted that she wouldn’t run for the White House in 2028.

Move over, Wall Street — one red state is becoming America’s new financial hub

Financial services firms have increased their presence in the state of Texas in recent years as they diversify their strategic footprint beyond the traditional financial hub of New York City’s Wall Street.

Several of the nation’s most prominent banks and financial institutions have built new campuses or increased their operational presence in Texas in recent years. The trend comes following many Americans’ relocations during the COVID-19 pandemic away from high-tax states like New York and California to those with lower tax and regulatory burdens.

The New York City mayoral election set to be held on Tuesday could factor into future decisions by financial firms regarding where to station their workforces. Critics of the policies advocated by Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, who identifies as a democratic socialist, have warned that his tax hike plans and other policies could incentivize businesses’ departures.

Here’s a look at five major financial firms and their presence in the Dallas area, one of the key economic hubs in the Lone Star State.

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Goldman Sachs

The investment bank and financial services firm is in the process of building a new 800,000-square-foot campus in Dallas that can house over 5,000 employees. The firm currently employs about 4,500 workers in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.

Goldman Sachs’ Dallas office is its second-largest in the U.S., trailing only New York City and its 7,800 workers within the firm. The new Dallas campus will house employees from across the firm’s various businesses and divisions.

The new campus is scheduled to open in 2028 following the completion of construction, interiors and the migration of personnel.

JPMorgan Chase

The largest bank in the U.S. currently has about 31,000 employees in Texas, including 18,000 in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. 

JPMorgan Chase’s headcount in the state of Texas is larger than in New York City, where it employs 24,000 workers. The firm has a campus in the suburb of Plano, which is where over 12,000 of those employees are located.

The Dallas Chamber of Commerce lists JPMorgan among its major employers, with more than 10,000 employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.

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Wells Fargo

Late last month, Wells Fargo officially opened a new 22-acre campus that’s home to a pair of 10-story office buildings that can house 4,500 workers.

The Dallas Chamber listed Wells Fargo as having between 5,000 and 9,999 employees in the metroplex.

Charles Schwab

Schwab relocated its corporate headquarters from California to the Dallas area nearly five years ago, when it opened a new campus in the suburb of Westlake.

Charles Schwab employs between 5,000 and 9,999 workers in the Dallas metro area, according to the Dallas Chamber’s report.

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Bank of America

Bank of America is in the process of building a new 30-story office building in Dallas, though it is keeping its headquarters in Charlotte. The firm’s new tower is expected to be completed in 2027.

The Dallas Chamber notes that Bank of America has more than 10,000 employees in the metro area.

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Republicans erupt over Mamdani campaign event with disgraced ex-UK party leader

Republicans are blasting New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for getting help from a foreign government official in the waning days of his campaign.

Jeremy Corbyn, the controversial former Labor Party leader who still holds a seat in the British Parliament, joined the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for a phone-banking event on Mamdani’s behalf on Sunday night.

While it does not run afoul of any U.S. election laws, the move has raised eyebrows among Mamdani’s critics — particularly given the far-left platform Corbyn supports in the U.K.

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“I’m honestly not surprised to see a foreign socialist engaging in get-out-the-vote efforts for an American socialist,” said House Committee on Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., whose panel has jurisdiction over U.S. election law.

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“Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy, from his support for government-owned grocery stores to his anti-law enforcement record, is a textbook case of why American families are leaving the Democrat Party behind,” he said.

Steil is also working on legislation to address foreign interference in U.S. elections, an issue he’s sought to address in previous sessions of Congress as well.

Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., who represents part of upstate New York, said Corbyn’s involvement “raises serious concerns about foreign election interference in our elections.”

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“New Yorkers, not a disgraced British politician, should decide their own leaders,” Tenney told Fox News Digital.

Meanwhile, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., the lone House Republican representing part of New York City, accused Mamdani of “getting support from left-wing politicians from foreign countries, even after getting caught receiving thousands of dollars in illegal foreign donations.”

“Everything about this guy is shady and voters must stop him at the ballot box,” she said.

Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, hit out at Corbyn’s own record at home in the U.K., telling Fox News Digital, “Jeremy Corbyn should focus on the Islamic terrorism he imported into his own country before weighing in on politics here.”

And Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., who previously called for Mamdani to be denaturalized and deported, said it was a party-wide controversy for Democrats.

“Of course it is,” he said when asked if he believed Corbyn campaigning for the New York socialist was improper. “But Democrats have shown a willingness to do this in the past.”

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He pointed to past reports that alleged the former Obama administration tried to tip the scales against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“This is what the radical left does in order to advance their goals,” Fine said.

However, Corbyn is not the first British politician campaigning for U.S. causes. U.K. Independence Party founder Nigel Farage has spoken at rallies for President Donald Trump on multiple occasions and has appeared alongside other GOP figures in the U.S.

Corbyn has been a controversial figure in British politics, facing antisemitism accusations on multiple occasions — which also got him banned from running under the Labor Party banner several years back.

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Mamdani has also been accused by leading Jewish figures in New York of taking too harsh a stance on Israel and not doing enough to make Jewish city residents feel safe amid rising antisemitism in the U.S.

The Democratic Party candidate has pledged to be a mayor for all New Yorkers if elected.

New York City residents head to the polls Tuesday.

SEE IT: Video shows teen’s arrest as families denounce outcome in sex assault case

A newly released body-camera video shows the arrest of a teen accused of violent sex assaults in a case now drawing backlash after he received no jail time under Oklahoma’s youthful-offender law.

The teen, Jesse Butler, was 17 when he was arrested. He later pleaded no contest to multiple felony counts, including attempted first-degree rape, sexual battery and assault by strangulation. 

His 78-year sentence was fully suspended under the youthful-offender statute, allowing him to remain free if he meets court-ordered rehabilitation terms. Victims’ families have publicly criticized the outcome. A mother of one of the victims told KOCO the justice system “failed” her daughter.

“As a mom, I never thought I’d have to watch my daughter fight this kind of battle, one where she had to prove she was the victim, over and over again, while the system made excuse after excuse for the person who hurt her.”

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The newly released video shows Butler’s seemingly calm arrest at a home in Stillwater. His mother was seen walking to the front door, telling officers, “We’re ready to tell our story too,” before knocking and calling out to her son to open the door.

In the video, officers informed Butler that there was a warrant for his arrest and that he would be taken to the Stillwater Police Department for processing.

Butler, who appeared to be holding back tears, listened quietly as officers explained the purpose of their visit.

“Yeah, so we’re here, we’re obviously going to place you under arrest, there’s a warrant for your arrest… we are going to take you to the jail… I do have to put you in handcuffs, so turn around for me,” one officer said. 

“You have to put him in handcuffs?” Butler’s mother asked. 

The officer continued and told the teen, “You shouldn’t be there very long,” adding, “There is just a process for paperwork and stuff.”

Butler’s mother could be heard throughout the clip reassuring her son and mentioning family members and contacts already involved in his case.

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“I’ll get you out,” she says. “All right, stay silent. Rick knows about this, Candy’s on this, Dad’s on his way. We’re coming to get you, OK? Stay strong. Say your prayers.”

Jesse Butler’s father, Mack Butler, is the former director of football operations at Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater.

The exchange remained calm throughout. Officers did not raise their voices, and Butler appeared cooperative as he was handcuffed and escorted out. One officer clarified that Butler was being taken to the Stillwater Police Department, not the county jail, to avoid confusion about his location.

“Awful experience for a child,” Butler’s mom said as officers walked him to the police car. “Later, Jess, see you in a bit.” 

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The Stillwater Police Department said officers were first notified Sept. 12, 2024, of incidents that reportedly took place earlier that year.

“A full investigation was initiated the following day that resulted in SPD submitting the case to the Payne County District Attorney’s Office, where it was reviewed and charges were filed,” the department said in a statement.

At the time, Butler was a student in Stillwater Public Schools. Court records obtained by KOCO include several emotional victim impact statements describing lasting fear and trauma.

“You didn’t just strangle me with your hands — you strangled my voice, my joy, my ability to feel safe in my own body,” one victim wrote.

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A police affidavit reviewed by Fox News details brutal acts, including a girlfriend who said she was repeatedly raped and strangled if she refused, and a doctor warned she would have died in one instance if the strangulation lasted seconds longer.

The Payne County District Attorney’s Office has said the decision to handle the case under Oklahoma’s youthful-offender law was based on Butler being 17 at the time of the alleged offenses. The office emphasized the statute “allows the court to maintain supervision until the defendant’s 19th birthday and gives him a chance for rehabilitation while still holding him accountable.”

In its statement, the DA’s office also wrote that the law “does not erase the crimes or minimize their impact.”

Rep. Justin “JJ” Humphrey (R-Okla.) called the ruling “unacceptable” and announced plans to petition for a grand jury review.

“If that don’t set you on fire, your wood’s wet,” Humphrey told Fox News Digital. “You know what I mean? You’ve got a bad deal. That sets me on fire.”

Court documents show Butler remains bound by a sentence issued Aug. 25, 2025, contingent on full compliance with a state-supervised rehabilitation plan.

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While Butler was sentenced to a total of 78 years, the sentence is suspended under Oklahoma’s youthful offender program, meaning he will not serve prison time unless he violates the program’s conditions.

He remains under Office of Juvenile Affairs supervision until his 19th birthday, subject to counseling, therapy, more than 100 hours of community service, a curfew, no social media, daily check-ins and weekly counseling, according to documents obtained by Fox News. 

If Butler fulfills the terms of the program and avoids further legal trouble, he can remain out of prison, though any violation could result in the full sentence being enforced.

His next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 8 in Payne County District Court.