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Zohran Mamdani King Charles Koh-i-Noor Diamond Controversy

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New York City official Zohran Mamdani recently shared a fascinating hypothetical regarding what he would say to King Charles III if given the opportunity.

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During a recent press conference held for an unrelated matter, Mamdani was questioned about his potential approach if he were to speak with the British monarch during the King’s current visit to the United States.

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Mamdani responded by stating, “Today, I’ll be attending a wreath-laying alongside a number of other elected officials.”

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“The focus of that wreath-laying is to honor the more than 3,000 New Yorkers who were killed in the horrific terror attacks of September 11th. And that’s what I’m really looking to do at that event,” he continued.

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When journalists pushed further on whether he would mention anything else if they had a private “chat,” Mamdani answered, “If I was to speak to the king separately from that, I would probably encourage him to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond.”

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For those unfamiliar with the history of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, it is a legendary, massive gemstone originally from India that now sits within the British Crown Jewels. It isn’t hard to guess how the British Empire acquired it—essentially “gifted” under duress, though many historians and activists argue it was outright stolen during the 19th century.

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Global calls for the jewel to be returned to India have intensified, particularly following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. Former British Prime Minister David Cameron was famously questioned about returning the diamond during a 2010 trip to India; he declined, famously remarking, “If you say yes to one, you suddenly find the British Museum would be empty.”

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While India is the primary claimant, other nations including Pakistan and Afghanistan have also argued that the diamond rightfully belongs to their respective histories.

As it turned out, King Charles and Mamdani did not engage in any further private conversation, and their public interaction appeared perfectly cordial.

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Predictably, right-wing media outlets are reacting to the hypothetical comment with their typical level of calm and restraint.

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Could You Beat Up Donald Trump? This Viral Poll Is Insane!

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OK, this is it. They’ve finally done it: the wildest poll of all time!

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YouGov recently asked Republicans and Democrats a very serious question: Could you physically beat up Donald Trump? They also asked them if they thought an 8-year-old boy could take him on.

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For context, and for your consideration, Trump was just recently talking about his physical fitness.

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During a recent event, he talked about his rigorous 1-minute daily workout routine, “I work out so much. Like, about one minute a day, max. If I’m lucky.”

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In the past, he has also said, “I get exercise. I mean, I walk, I this, I that.”

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And, as we all know, he runs on a steady diet of Diet Coke and McDonald’s.

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Sooo, with all of that in mind, the results to the “can you beat Trump in a fight” poll are somewhat surprising:

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The data speaks for itself, and it’s pretttty embarrassing. More Republicans say Trump could beat them in a fight, 39% to 33%, while Democrats are basically like no way, with 75% saying they’d win and just 5% giving Trump the victory.

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In terms of the fight with an 8-year-old boy, 72% of Republicans said Donald Trump would win that one. On the other side, 54% of Democrats said the 8-year-old boy would win.

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It got even wilder when you broke it down by gender.

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According to the poll, Democratic women are over 20 points more likely to say they can beat Trump up compared to Republican men.

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Needless to say, this poll has gone viral.

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The responses are funny:

“He’s 79, can’t walk a straight line and falls asleep in meetings. Republicans still think he’d knuckle them into the dirt lmao.”

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“There is a major crisis of lack of self-respect in the Republican party right now.”

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“You’d just have to stay out of his reach for the whole forty seconds that it’d take him to get exhausted and fall over.”

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“It’s a cult.

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“I think if this guy punched me his hands would fall off.”

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And lastly, the most obvious comment of all: “Whoever came up with this survey question deserves a pulitzer.”

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Eric Trump Faces Backlash Over Donald Trump Airport Branding

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Eric Trump faced an immediate and fierce wave of online backlash this Tuesday after debuting the fresh branding for the newly christened Donald J. Trump International Airport located in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Posting via Elon Musk’s X platform, the second son of Donald Trump expressed that he felt “extremely proud” to reveal the official logo for the facility previously known as Palm Beach International Airport. The decision to rename the site has already ignited significant public debate, specifically due to its connection to a trademark agreement involving a Trump family business entity.

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“There is no person more deserving of this incredible honor than @realDonaldTrump! Congratulations Dad!” Eric Trump shared in his post. “Looking forward to seeing flights landing at ‘DJT’ very very soon!”

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The communications department for California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is widely viewed as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, wasted no time in responding to the social media update.

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“Gas prices are up over 50% since your dad started a reckless war in Iran,” the governor’s team retorted. The office then added a sarcastic finishing blow: “But congrats on the airport logo. Huge accomplishment!”

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Various other social media detractors joined the fray, mocking the airport’s updated visual identity by redesigning the logo to include references to the late Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced figure who was once an associate of the former president.

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CNN Fact Check Shows Trump Ballroom Less Popular Than Ghosts

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It appears that Donald Trump is physically incapable of staying silent regarding his controversial ballroom.

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For those who haven’t been keeping up with the latest updates, the construction project has encountered several major obstacles. Currently, Republicans are requesting $1 billion in taxpayer funding to keep it afloat.

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Do you recall when he initially claimed it would cost a mere $200 million and be entirely self-funded? Yeah, it seems those promises are a distant memory now.

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That hasn’t deterred Trump from pushing his persistent “WE NEED THE BALLROOM” talking point. This past Wednesday, he doubled down on the supposed popularity of the project: “It really has become very popular. When people see the design, they really like it. It’s been great, gotten some great reviews.”

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Well, CNN decided it was time to fact-check that “popularity,” and they demonstrated, in VERY clear visual terms, just how deeply disliked this project actually is:

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So, it turns out that ghosts and telepathy are apparently more favored by the public than the damn ballroom!

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That specific screenshot has (rightfully) gone viral across social media, and the reactions are truly something else. Here are the funniest responses:

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We have:

“i will always support ghosts over ballrooms.”

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“American support for GHOSTS is at an ALL-TIME HIGH!”

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“it cannot be true that approximately 3/10 americans believe in telepathy. I don’t want to believe it.”

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“i like that this implies theres people out there who ‘support’ telepathy and ghosts but don’t believe in them.”

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And lastly, “hold up 39% of yall think ghosts are real?”

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Thoughts???

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