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Holy Cow': Trump's UFC Spectacle Goes Off the Rails After a Crowd Brawl Breaks Out as the White House Makes an Even Bigger Mess
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... President Donald Trumps birthday bash was supposed to showcase the biggest fights of the evening.
Instead, an unexpected scene in the crowd and a bizarre White House meltdown threatened to steal the spotlight before the festivities were fully underway.
The first sign of trouble came when a confrontation broke out in the crowd, drawing attention away from the main event and creating a scene organizers likely never anticipated.
Witnesses captured two men exchanging punches during the bash. A woman jumped into the chaos, throwing punches as well, before police rushed in, pulled the men apart, and placed both in handcuffs.
This wasn't the fist altercation. ...
Moments earlier, another fight broke out when two women began exchanging blows, forcing nearby spectators to jump in to break it up.
The scuffles became an early distraction at what was supposed to be Trump's made-for-television birthday spectacle.
But the crowd altercations was only the latest problem.
@#7 ... Trump is now saying that the world is simply jealous of his success in Iran. ...
Trump hits back at critics as Iran deal sparks debate over US concessions
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... US President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at criticism over the terms of the interim peace deal he signed with Iran, saying those who think he hasn't been tough enough on Tehran were "either jealous, bad people or stupid."
His comments come shortly after the US president and his Iranian counterpart signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire, including in Lebanon, and reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
The interim agreement has prompted many to conclude that the terms appear to have strengthened Tehran's hand and the US media appear unanimous in condemning Trump's concessions to Iran.
The agreement is "widely seen as the biggest foreign-policy bet of the president's second term," according to the Wall Street Journal, who noted Trump "will face resistance from Iran policy hawks who say the president is giving up far more than he is getting. ...
Another view ...
Blue paint peels off Reflecting Pool in viral clip days after Trump's $14M 'upgrade'
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... The blue paint President Donald Trump applied to the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., as part of a $14 million upgrade to the monument, is peeling, a new viral video shows, days after it was applied.
The video also shows the extent of the algae that has grown in the pool since it was filled with water after the renovations were completed. Crews with the National Park Service have spent the last few days dredging the pool and filling it with chemicals to kill the growth.
A massive chunk of blue paint can be seen floating to the surface of the pool, ripped from the bottom. ...
@#8 ... Demonizing and enfausting the Tehran regime is tantamount to tackling shadows or chasing the wind because like the regime in Beijing, they are not going away anytime soon. ...
I agree.
However, that innate longevity of the regime should not prevent criticism of the regime.