Democratic socialist NYC mayoral nominee yanked from podium while answering questions

An endorsement event for Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, came to an abrupt end Monday when he was pulled offstage by a campaign aide. 

After accepting the American Federation of Musicians, Local 802’s endorsement, Mamdani answered a few questions about former Gov. Andrew Cuomo deciding to stay in the race as an independent candidate and his upcoming meeting with House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

About 20 minutes into the event, before Mamdani could continue answering reporters’ questions, his campaign staffers stepped in to say: “I think we’re done here. We’re going to go. Come on. We’re wrapping up, folks. Sorry folks. We’re wrapping up.”

But Mamdani stood by the podium, attempting to hear the reporters’ questions over the chorus of campaign aides’ voices, until the band on site for the event began playing “When the Saints Go Marching In.” With a smile on his face, Mamdani was pulled away when a campaign aide grabbed his arm.

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Mamdani has kept a busy campaign schedule since securing the Democratic nomination last month. 

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He has hosted several endorsement events, including from the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and New York Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat. The campaign has opened up questions to reporters at the end of these endorsement events.

The 33-year-old candidate is expected to host an event with fellow self-described democratic socialist, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Mamdani ahead of his primary win last month.

And during the endorsement event Monday, Mamdani confirmed his meeting with Jeffries later this week. Jeffries told Fox News Digital he would meet with Mamdani at home in Brooklyn at the end of the week. 

The House Minority Leader has yet to endorse Mamdani since he secured the Democratic nomination. 

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“I’m looking forward to that meeting with Congressman Jeffries,” Mamdani said Monday before adding, “I’m looking forward to being a partner to Congressman Jeffries in winning back the House and continuing to fight back against Donald Trump’s agenda, and in delivering, at the same time, for New Yorkers across the five boroughs.”

Biden-appointed judge slaps ‘untenable’ restrictions on ICE as Trump fights back

The Trump administration filed a request with the courts to suspend a temporary restraining order (TRO) that was issued on Friday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that ruled the agency likely violated constitutional protections through its immigration enforcement practices in Los Angeles.

In a 53-page order issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, a Biden appointee, barred ICE from conducting detentive stops in the Central District of California unless agents have “reasonable suspicion” that a person is in the country unlawfully. 

Frimpong’s ruling explicitly prohibits ICE from relying solely on race or ethnicity, speaking Spanish or English with an accent, location, or type of work when forming suspicion, citing the Fourth Amendment.

In its filing on Monday, the Trump administration said the lawsuit was originally filed by three individual aliens requesting to be released from immigration detention.

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“But, apparently seeking to manipulate the process of judicial assignment, the original petitioners’ counsel then filed an amended complaint adding a host of new individual and organizational plaintiffs, leveling systemic challenges to federal immigration enforcement in the Los Angeles area,” the Trump administration wrote. “And a day later, on the eve of the July 4 holiday, they filed an ‘emergency’ ex parte motion asking the court to impose a straight-jacket injunction that would vastly restrict the government’s ability to stop and detain anyone on suspicion of being unlawfully present in the United States.”

The Trump administration also said the court gave them just two business days to respond to hundreds of pages of discovery.

“The result is a sweeping, district-wide injunction that threatens to bobble lawful immigration enforcement by hanging a Damocles sword of contempt over every immigration stop,” the Trump administration said. “The government seeks an immediate stay of that untenable order pending appeal, and an administrative stay in the meantime.”

The Trump administration argued that Frimpong ignored the recent Supreme Court ruling involving the president that rejects universal injunctions – the judge’s ruling on Friday was not nationwide but instead was focused on Los Angeles and the Central District of California.

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“Immediate relief is warranted here not only because of the magnitude of the court’s legal errors, but also their practical consequences for the separation of powers and the government’s sovereign prerogatives,” the filing reads. “It is untenable for a district judge to single-handedly ‘restructure the operations’ of federal immigration enforcement and usurp ‘ongoing judicial supervision of an agency normally, and properly, overseen by the executive branch.’”

Frimpong presided over a hearing Thursday where she considered granting the request that will have major implications for immigration enforcement in California, a state that has become a focal point in President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation plans.

The judge heard arguments about whether to grant the TRO against ICE over allegations the agency is violating constitutional rights during its immigration arrests.

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Frimpong said during the hearing on Thursday that she was leaning toward granting the TRO Friday.

“I think it’s important for the court not to burden otherwise lawful law enforcement activities,” the judge said.

The case was initially brought in June as a routine petition from three detainees, but it has ballooned into a weighty lawsuit challenging the way ICE operates.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, on Friday, praised the federal court’s decision to issue a temporary restraining order halting what she described as “unconstitutional and reckless raids conducted under the Trump Administration.”

She characterized the federal actions as aggressive and harmful and reaffirmed Los Angeles’ commitment to protecting its residents’ rights.

Immigration rights groups and local governments, including the cities of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Culver, and West Hollywood, have all intervened in the case and Democrat-led states have filed an amicus brief in support of them.

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The plaintiffs alleged in court papers that ICE is “indiscriminately” arresting people with “brown skin” at Home Depots, car washes, farms and more. Authorities made the arrests with no “reasonable suspicion” and sometimes mistakenly apprehended U.S. citizens in the process, all in violation of the Fourth Amendment, attorneys wrote.

The plaintiffs argued the Trump administration gave ICE an unrealistic quota of 3,000 arrests per day, causing officers to feel pressured to blow past legal requirements to achieve those numbers.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration is disputing the allegations and denies wrongdoing.

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Department of Justice attorneys wrote that immigration arrests, of which there have been nearly 3,000 across California since early June, have been carried out legally.

Desperate Dem strategist hopes for economic collapse to save party from ‘nightmare’

Some Democratic strategists are so desperate for the party to start performing better, that they’re hoping for the economy to tank. 

A report from The Hill on Tuesday quoted several Democratic strategists reflecting on what they see as the dismal state of the Democratic Party. One said the party should be “praying” for a depression as a lifeline for their declining popularity following President Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory. 

“This is a nightmare scenario for the Dems right now,” an anonymous strategist told the outlet. “We better pray long and hard that the country is going to be in a f‑‑‑— depression, because I don’t know how else we find ourselves out of this mess.”

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The Hill report prefaced that sobering impression of the Democratic Party by noting its current low approval numbers.

“Not only do polls show the Democrats’ approval ratings at historic lows, but they’re still scrambling to identify a national leader almost half a year after Trump’s return to the White House — dynamics that are raising alarm bells in certain corners of the party,” the outlet stated.

The Hill also cited one recent poll conducted by Democratic super PAC Unite the Country between May and June. The survey found that the Democratic Party has lost ground since losing to Trump in November. Many of those polled said they found the Democratic Party “out of touch,” “weak,” and “woke.”

Strategist and senior adviser to Unite the Country, Rodell Mollineau, told The Hill that “it’s going to be hard” for the party to move forward.

“It’s hard to message when you’re in the wilderness, which is what we are right now,” he said. “When voters don’t think that you care about their issues, and they don’t think that you’re going to fight for them, that becomes a problem.” 

Brad Bannon, another strategist, told The Hill, “Sadly, Democrats are still stuck in the same mud that they were in six months ago. We are still as unpopular as we were when Trump was inaugurated in January.”

He did, however, express hope that the passage of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” would give his party an opening to mount a counterattack against their Republican opponents.

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“Because of MAGA missteps, Democrats now finally have tools to use to build a new foundation,” Bannon said. “The secret sauce for the opposition is to use the Medicaid cuts, immigration deportations and high tariff taxes to blister Trump for his failure to keep his campaign promise to bring down high prices on the first day of the second administration.”

Other prominent voices in the party have grown exasperated with Democratic leaders in the months since Trump’s election. 

Billionaire business mogul Mark Cuban slammed Democrats for their post-election strategy on the “Pod Save America” podcast Sunday.

“It’s just ‘Trump sucks.’ That’s the underlying thought of everything the Democrats do. ‘Trump sucks.’ Trump says the sky is blue. ‘Trump sucks.’ That’s not the way to win! It’s just not! Because it’s not about Trump — it’s about the people of the United States of America — and what’s good for them! And how do you get them to a place where they’re in a better position, and it’s less stressful for them.”

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Former Democratic mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, ripped the state of his party in a recent CNN interview, telling host Dana Bash, “Just to give you a sense of how bad we are – the Democratic Party is less popular than Elon Musk right now. That should be like a wake-up call – how bad.”

The White House and the Democratic Party did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment. 

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Hollywood heir accused of beheading wife, in-laws dies before release of key evidence

Sam Haskell IV, the Hollywood scion accused of chopping up his wife and in-laws before tossing a disembodied torso into a dumpster, has died in a Los Angeles jail while awaiting trial, according to authorities.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman revealed in a statement that prosecutors had damning new evidence against him that was going to be made public at an upcoming preliminary hearing — including that he was having an affair with a 27-year-old woman and had been arrested with a bloodsoaked knife containing the DNA of all three victims.

Corrections officers found the 37-year-old dead from an apparent suicide in his cell Saturday, days before the hearing, where prosecutors were expected to outline the case against him. He previously pleaded not guilty.

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“Instead of standing before a judge and answering for the crimes he’s been charged with, the defendant managed to escape justice,” Hochman said in a statement. “This is one last cruel act by someone who did the most horrific things for reasons we will never entirely know. A family that has been dealing with unimaginable loss now has been robbed of their chance to face him, hold him accountable for his barbaric actions, and openly share their grief and their cherished memories of their loved ones.”

Haskell’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. He previously told Fox News Digital that the court’s assertion his client was at risk of self-harm was “wild speculation” and condemned a judge’s decision that forced him to appear shirtless or wear a protective vest at prior hearings.

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Haskell, who opted to face the court without a shirt, was facing three counts of murder for the Nov. 6, 2023 slayings of his wife Mei Haskell, 37, her mother Yanxiang Wang, 64, and her stepfather Gaoshan Li, 71, as well as additional special circumstance allegations. He would have faced life in prison without parole if convicted.

“He was obviously an unhinged individual,” said Joshua Ritter, a former Los Angeles deputy district attorney and a Fox News contributor. “The crime itself speaks to his mental unrest. It’s not so uncommon that we see people commit murders based on financial or marital difficulties, but the idea of going as far as killing your in-laws and chopping their body parts up is very extreme.”

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Hochman’s office released a summary of the evidence prosecutors planned to unseal at the hearing.

After killing and dismembering all three victims, he allegedly paid $500 to a group of day laborers he asked to remove a series of heavy black trash bags from the home, where they all lived together, according to prosecutors. After picking up the bags, one of the workers looked inside and saw human remains. The day laborers gave the money and the bags back to Haskell and called police.

Investigators previously said that by the time officers arrived at his house, Haskell and the bags were gone. Fox News Digital also reported that surveillance cameras at a gym in Encino showed him placing a heavy bag in the dumpster outside. A homeless man looking through the trash made the gruesome discovery and called 911.

Police found his wife’s car, which had her stepfather’s blood inside, Hochman’s office revealed Monday. They tracked Haskell to an Airbnb nearby, which investigators allege he had rented for himself and the children he shared with Mei Haskell after the murders.

When police arrested Haskell, he was carrying a pocket knife and a Home Depot receipt from a few days earlier listing plywood, a moisture barrier, coveralls and diamond saw blades, Hochman’s office said Monday.

In his rented SUV, he had a loaded .357 revolver, 32 rounds, a blood-covered knife, the family’s passports and a one-way ticket to Japan, according to authorities. They separately seized $67,000 cash during a search on his office.

DNA testing on the knife matched blood to all three victims, according to prosecutors.

“You do have to take into account the timing of all of this,” Ritter told Fox News Digital. “He’s been in prison for some time. I imagine he had opportunities for this kind of action before now. But it does seem interesting that it would come on the eve of a date that would expose all of the horrible things that he’d been up to.”

Police later recovered eight more bags containing bloody evidence, but not the remains of his in-laws — and they said that “large amounts of blood” had been cleaned up at the family home.

As for Haskell’s alleged 27-year-old mistress, authorities say she told them Haskell told her in October 2023, shortly before the murders, that his parents would be taking over care for his children. Then he invited her on a trip to Japan. In addition to the one-way ticket he had, prosecutors say he bought her a round-trip ticket.

“It’s interesting to me that, here’s a guy looking at life in prison without parole, multiple murders, it’s as bad as it’s going to get,” Ritter said. “There’s a strong likelihood that he will never see the outside of the prison again, but he is such a narcissist that he is more concerned with the embarrassment of perhaps his extramarital affair becoming exposed than he is with life in prison — if that is what motivated this.”

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The remains of Mei Haskell’s parents have not been found.

Haskell’s parents, Hollywood producer Sam Haskell III and beauty queen and actress Mary Donnelly Haskell, are known for a series of Christmas movies. His father was also a former talent agent who represented George Clooney and Dolly Parton, among other A-list stars. He declined to comment. 

Left-wing accounts cheer as Vance’s children face hostile crowd at Disneyland

Left-wing Bluesky accounts defended Vice President JD Vance’s young children facing jeers and boos during their trip to Disneyland over the weekend.

Vance was with his wife Usha and their children at the California amusement park where they faced cheers and boos from park attendees. Their trip also drew a large protest outside the Grand Californian Hotel and along Disney Way over the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

As news about people booing Vance and his family, including his children, spread on the social media site Bluesky, some users encouraged the jeers for the kids to learn that their dad “is a piece of s—.”

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“People who feel bad for JD Vance’s kids as family gets booed at Disneyland. I get it, but better those kids know now what their father is about. Other kids are watching their parents get shipped off to gulags,” Mother Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffery wrote.

She added, “Also, JD Vance knows he’s going to be booed at Disneyland or the Kennedy Center or wherever. He doesn’t have to go with his kids, but…he probably wants the optics of his family being booed. So…yeah.”

“He uses his kids as human shields,” former Ohio congressional candidate Shannon Freshour replied, linking to a story about Vance being confronted by pro-Ukrainian protesters while with his young daughter.

“This is gonna sound snarky but if your dad is a piece of s— it’s better to realize it sooner rather than later,” former HuffPost reporter Michael Hobbes wrote.

University of Washington associate professor and astrophysicist Sarah Tuttle commented, “[I]t turns out finding out that JD vance is being booed in Downtown Disney is exactly the news I needed.”

“Also, unless those kids have burner accounts on bluesky, hearing ordinary people boo is literally the only way they will learn he’s a piece of s—,” author Elon Green wrote. 

The Vance’s three children are 3, 5 and 8 years old.

Fox News Digital reached out to Vance’s team for comment.

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One of the more notable critics of Vance’s Disneyland trip included California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who attacked Vance on X over the Trump administration’s recent ICE raids in the state.

“Hope you enjoy your family time, @JDVance. The families you’re tearing apart certainly won’t,” Newsom wrote.

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The vice president responded by thanking Newsom for the well-wishes without addressing the governor’s comment about families being separated.

“Had a great time, thanks,” Vance wrote back.

Yankees powerbroker reveals powerful biblical message on All-Star Game bat

The bat New York Yankees star Aaron Judge will use in the MLB All-Star Game was showcased on social media on Monday as he prepared for the game at Truist Park.

Judge’s bat featured a reference to a passage from the Bible — 2 Corinthians 5:7.

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The verse read, “For we live by faith, not by sight.”

Judge puts Christianity and faith before baseball in his social media bios. In 2022, he spoke about 2 Corinthians 5:7 being his favorite verse from the Bible.

“It’s one of my favorite Bible verses,” he said, via the Daily Citizen. “[I] try to live my life by it, and always trust the Man above and what He’s got in store for us. We never know what’s around the corner, but if we have faith in Him, He will lead us in the right direction.”

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Judge is still one of the best players in baseball despite the Yankees falling into a bit of a slump as the summer started to get into full swing.

Going into the All-Star break, Judge is leading the majors with a .355 batting average and an OPS of 1.194. He has 35 home runs and 81 RBI. He also leads the majors in hits with 125.

He’s on pace for another potential run as the American League MVP. He was the MVP last season when he clobbered 58 home runs and in 2022 when he hit 62 dingers and set the American League record for most homers in a season.

He’s set to start the All-Star Game in right field on Tuesday night.

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The game will be broadcast on FOX. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET.

Rumors swirl about Nick Saban’s possible sideline return as coaches weigh in

The old adage goes: Where there is smoke, there is fire. And the metaphorical smoke billowed during the first day of SEC Media Days on Monday around college football legend Nick Saban.

Rumors about Saban returning to the sport he left more than a year ago ramped up.

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Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy brought some of the rumors into the atmosphere during an interview on the “Mac and Cube” radio show in Birmingham.

“A very much in-the-know person that I have a lot of respect for and have spent a lot of time around and just really, really admire, they seem to think Nick Saban is not done coaching,” McElroy said. “He’s pretty adamant that he thinks Nick Saban will be coaching again.”

McElroy did say he believed, personally, Saban was finished during an appearance on ESPN.

“I’d be shocked (if he came back). … There are people connected to the sports world that think he’s not done. Now, interpret that however you will. People that would be somewhat knowledgeable about something like this, yes,” he said.

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Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin said he believed Saban will be back on the sidelines — whether it’s in college football or the pros.

“He’s not going to need me to hire him,” Kiffin said, via the Clarion Ledger. “I don’t think he’s done. I think he’ll be back. Whether that’s college or NFL I think he’ll be back.”

LSU Tigers head coach Brina Kelly seemed to be all for Saban coming back to the sport.

“It’d be better for college football if Nick Saban is coaching,” he said, via On3 Sports. “Period. There’s nobody better to develop players and certainly build championship programs.”

Saban left Alabama after several national championships. He suggested the advent of name, image and likeness and the lawlessness of the transfer portal were the reasons why he stepped away from the sport.

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It’s unclear whether Saban would entertain the idea of a return. 

‘Fantastic Four’ star spotted with ‘Captain America’ actor following split

Jessica Alba appears to be enjoying her summer after filing for divorce from her estranged husband, Cash Warren.

Alba, 44, sparked romance rumors after she was spotted boarding a plane headed back to Los Angeles from Cancun with “Captain America” star Danny Ramirez, TMZ reported. The outlet reported that the two spent time together in the sun-soaked town.

Despite the reported quick getaway, sources told People magazine that Alba isn’t dating anyone seriously, and is instead relishing in her new role as a single woman months after the “Honey” actress petitioned a Los Angeles court to end her 16-year marriage.

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In video obtained by TMZ, Ramirez, 32, and the “Fantastic Four” actress both attempted to go incognito by wearing snapback hats as they left Mexico for L.A. on Sunday afternoon. 

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Upon arrival in the City of Angels, Alba and Ramirez walked closely together as they were escorted through a private terminal by a security guard.

Alba and Ramirez’s representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Ramirez portrayed Lt. Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia in “Top Gun: Maverick,” and played Falcon in “Captain America: Brave New World.” 

He’ll reprise his Marvel character for “Avengers: Doomsday,” which also stars Robert Downey Jr., Pedro Pascal and Chris Hemsworth.

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Alba has reportedly been on a few dates since announcing her split from Warren in February, insiders told People.

“She’s been getting a lot of attention since the divorce. She’s flattered and definitely enjoying being single again,” sources said. 

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“She’s gone on some dates, but it’s nothing serious — she’s focused on herself and her kids. She’s not interested in a relationship right now.”

The mother-of-three is “excited” to dive back into work, and will soon begin filming “The Mark” in Australia with Orlando Bloom, who recently ended his engagement with Katy Perry.

“She’s in a great place. She’s excited to get back to filming. She’s doing what she loves and keeping her circle tight,” the source told People.

In January, the Honest Co. founder announced her split from Warren after 20 years together.

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“I’ve been on a journey of self realization and transformation for years – both as an individual and in partnership with Cash,” she wrote on Instagram. 

“I’m proud of how we’ve grown as a couple and in our marriage over the last 20 years and it’s now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals.”

She added, “We are moving forward with love and kindness and respect for each other and will forever be family. Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time.”

Alba and Warren met on the set of “Fantastic Four” in 2004 and tied the knot in 2008.

In the divorce petition filed in February and obtained by Fox News Digital, the pair requested joint custody of their three children — Honor, 16; Haven, 13; and Hayes, 7.

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KFC launches bold nationwide comeback plan with free chicken buckets for all customers

KFC is looking to make a comeback as it rolls out an offer of free buckets of fried chicken and makes some menu additions. 

The fried chicken chain on Monday unveiled a limited-time offer of a “Free Bucket on Us” to U.S. customers that purchase $15 worth of food through its website or app. 

They must belong to the KFC Rewards program to get the deal.

With the promotion, the Yum! Brands-owned chain said it was issuing a “bold comeback call to fried chicken fans” to “try our chicken, tell us what you think and help co-create this comeback.” 

The comeback effort comes after KFC said it made “great strides in operations” that have helped with food taste and customer satisfaction.

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“We’re well aware of the latest fried chicken rankings, and I’m fired up to launch a bold Kentucky Fried Comeback and remind America exactly who we are,” KFC executive Catherine Tan-Gillespie said. “By listening to our customers and addressing feedback, we’ll reclaim our rightful place in the fried chicken game we started.”

The brand’s “Kentucky Fried Comeback” also has a heavy focus on Colonel Sanders, putting him front-and-center in advertising and giving him a “serious” expression on signage and billboards, according to KFC. 

“The Colonel would not be happy about our market share, and we’re serious about reminding America exactly who we are: the game changer with a relentless pursuit of the best fried chicken,” Tan-Gillespie said.

KFC is also selling fried pickles for a limited time at participating restaurants across the country, according to the brand.

On Monday, it touted that new menu item and the recent reappearance of its $7 Fill Up meal deals at the fried chicken chain “while supplies last” as “showing KFC’s renewed focus on flavor and trend-forward menu innovations.” 

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Yum! Brands has several thousand KFC locations across America. Of the nearly 32,000 KFC restaurants operating globally at the end of the first quarter, roughly 89% were located in international markets. 

During the first quarter, the company saw U.S. same-store sales for KFC decrease by 1% compared to the same three-month period a year ago. Meanwhile, its international KFC same-store sales grew 3% year-over-year in the first quarter, according to Yum! Brands. 

KFC competes with other chicken-focused fast food chains such Popeyes, Chick-fil-A and Raising Cane’s, as well as other brands in the broader quick-service industry. It ranked No. 2 among chicken chains for customer satisfaction, behind Chick-fil-A in the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s Restaurant and Food Delivery Study 2025 released last month. 

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In addition to KFC, Yum! Brands owns Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill. The company had a market capitalization of $41.05 billion as of Monday afternoon.