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Advisor who gave Trump Jesus meme had run-ins with other Trump officials

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Advisor who gave Trump Jesus meme had run-ins with other Trump officials
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President Donald Trump’s supporters believe someone in his inner circle is giving him bad advice and sabotaging Trump’s second term in office.

That “someone” might be William “Bill” Pulte, the controversial director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

Pulte is the one who came up with the terrible idea for Trump to post the Jesus meme on his Truth Social app.

The 79-year-old president was heavily criticized for posting the AI image of himself as a Christ-like figure healing the sick.

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“It’s supposed to be me as a doctor making people better,” Trump said in response to the public backlash.

“Only the fake news could come up with that one (the depiction of Jesus),” he added. “I just heard about it, and said: ‘How did they come up with that?”

Two advisers who spoke with the president about the meme told Axios that Pulte was at fault for giving him the idea.

They say Pulte brought up the image to Trump while they were at Mar-a-Lago in South Florida over the weekend.

“Everyone thought it was a joke,” one adviser said. They didn’t think he would post it.

According to the Daily Beast, Pulte has stirred up trouble for Trump behind the scenes.

Pulte has had run-ins with some of his fellow Trump administration officials.

At a MAGA dinner event in September, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, 63, threatened to punch the 37-year-old Pulte “in the f—ing face.”

Bessent suggested the two go outside so Bessent could “f—ing beat [Pulte’s] a–,” Politico reported.

Other advisers are quietly urging Trump to stop his shenanigans and behave more presidential before he loses his core base.

Dave Chappelle Says “I Resent the Republican Party for Weaponizing My Trans Jokes”

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Dave Chappelle Says “I Resent the Republican Party for Weaponizing My Trans Jokes”
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Comedian Dave Chappelle criticized the Republican Party for “weaponizing” his transgender jokes to fit their agenda.

Dave sat down with “NPR’s Newsmakers” host Michel Martin for a wide-ranging interview.

He called out the Republicans for campaigning on his trans jokes and exploiting him for political gain.

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“I did resent that the Republican Party ran on transgender jokes. You know? I felt like they were doing a weaponized version of what I was doing. That’s not what I was doing,” Dave told Michel Martin. “I’ll give you an example. Before I learned the phrase, ‘I respectfully decline,’ I was on Capitol Hill, and everybody ran up to take pictures with me from every congressional office. And I just take pictures with whoever asked. I didn’t ask how they vote or what their voting record is.”

He continued: “Then here comes Lauren Boebert and she said, ‘Can I get a picture?’ And I had already taken 40 pictures. I didn’t want to say no in front of everybody, but I didn’t know the phrase ‘I respectfully decline.’ So I just took the picture. And then she posted the picture before I could even get from there to the show… Just instantly, like, weaponized or politicized.”
 
READ ALSO: Dave Chappelle cancelled for taking selfie with Lauren Boebert
 
Lauren posted the photo on X.com along with the caption, “Just three people who understand that there’s only two genders.”

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Dave got caught a lot of heat for that photo on social media.

He later confronted Boebert at his show. “So I got to the arena, and I lit her ass up for doing that. And she should never do that to a person like me.”

Report: Florida doctor killed patient by removing his liver instead of spleen

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Report: Florida doctor killed patient by removing his liver instead of spleen
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A Florida doctor was indicted after he accidentally removed a man’s liver instead of his spleen during surgery. The man died on the operating table.

A grand jury indicted Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky on a second-degree manslaughter charge in the August 2024 death.

70-year-old William Bryan, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and his wife, Beverly Bryan, a registered nurse, were vacationing at their condominium in Destin, Florida.

Bryan told his wife he felt a sharp pain in his left side.

They went to Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast hospital on August 18, 2024.

A scan showed he had an enlarged spleen. A splenectomy surgical procedure was recommended to remove his enlarged spleen.

Bryan elected to go home and have the surgery done in Alabama. But Dr. Shaknovsky reportedly “pressured” him for 3 days to have the surgery done at Ascension.

Bryan finally agreed to have the procedure done in Florida.

“I tried to convince Dr. Shaknovsky to let me take him home or arrange to be transported,” his wife, Beverly, told WEAR News. “But Dr. Shaknovsky said that Bill would bleed to death if he was moved.

Dr. Shaknovsky scheduled a laparoscopic splenectomy procedure for August 21, 2024. Fellow surgeons had concerns about the procedure. They worried that Dr. Shaknovsky didn’t have the skill level to “safely perform” a splenectomy with a skeleton staff so late in the day.

At some point during the procedure, Bryan went into cardiac arrest and started to bleed heavily on the table. He was pronounced dead minutes later.

“Dr. Shaknovsky removed an organ he believed to be the spleen, but due to his shock and the chaos, he was unable to properly identify the organ,” a report by the Florida Department of Health stated.

After the procedure, Shaknovsky claimed in his notes that the patient died of a ruptured aneurysm in the splenic artery.

But an investigation determined the doctor covered up the fact that he removed the patient’s liver by mistake.

The Walton County sheriff’s office said Bryan died from “catastrophic blood loss.”

Shaknovsky, 44, was arrested on Monday, April 13, and released on $75,000 bond.

“Our duty is to follow the facts wherever they lead, without fear or favor,” Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson said in a statement. “The Grand Jury has spoken, and our responsibility is to ensure the charges are carried out through the proper legal process. Our thoughts remain with the victim’s family and their unspeakable loss.”

Trump posts image of Jesus comforting him after public backlash

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Trump posts image of Jesus comforting him after public backlash
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President Donald Trump re-posted an AI-generated image of Jesus hugging him with the caption: “The Radical Left Lunatics might not like this, but I think it is quite nice!!! President DJT.”

Trump re-posted the image days after public backlash against another AI image he posted that portrayed him as Jesus Christ healing the sick.

On Sunday, Trump posted an AI image on his Truth Social app that showed him wearing flowing robes and healing a sick man with light beams coming out of his hands.

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The AI image sparked outrage and condemnation across all social media platforms.

“This is gross blasphemy,” wrote Brilyn Hollyhand, the former chair of the Republican National Committee’s Youth Advisory Council. “Faith is not a prop. You don’t need to portray yourself as a savior when your record should speak for itself.”

One X.com user wrote: “At least he was humble enough to let Jesus hug him.”

A Reddit user wrote: “Who’s that doctor hugging him?”

A third person commented: “Trump would have Jesus deported.”

Florida woman stole SNAP benefits from hundreds of people

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Florida woman stole SNAP benefits from hundreds of people
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A Pembroke Pines, Florida woman faces charges of stealing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from about 200 people.

Deputies with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tamica Brown, 43, and charged her with criminal use of personal identification and trafficking in counterfeit credit cards.

Prosecutors say Brown used EBT cards stolen from some of South Florida’s most vulnerable residents. She is accused of targeting SNAP recipients over an eight-month period.
 
READ ALSO: SNAP ban on junk food, sodas went into effect on January 1
 
One of the victims, 95-year-old Angela Liriano, said her EBT card was declined while she was shopping at a local grocery store. “I was really in need,” Liriano said. “They really hurt me.”

She said the process to restore her funds was long and stressful. It took about a month before she could buy groceries again.

Investigators say Brown used the stolen funds to buy Gatorade and energy drinks, such as Red Bull, in bulk from a wholesale store. She then sold the Gatorade and energy drinks to corner stores for cash.

About 200 SNAP recipients suffered a total loss of $120,000.

“SNAP is a federally funded program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Food and Nutrition Service,” Broward Sheriff spokeswoman Claudinne Caro said in a news release.

Caro said it’s unclear how Brown stole the EBT card numbers and associated PINs.

“Evidence indicated that these card numbers were stolen by unknown means and transmitted to Brown electronically by way of phones.”

Brown is being held at the Paul Rein Detention Facility on $300,000 bond.

Oklahoma principal is being praised for tackling school shooter

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Oklahoma principal is being praised for tackling school shooter
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Oklahoma principal Kirk Moore risked his life to disarm a school shooter at Pauls Valley High School on April 7.

Surveillance video shows the armed man enter the school and point a handgun at a student who ran away.

Principal Moore, 60, charged at the man, later identified as 20-year-old Victor Lee Hawkins. Moore tackled Hawkins and they both fell onto a bench.

Moore forced the gun out of Hawkins’ hand and it fell onto the floor.

Another school official kicked the weapon away and went to call 911.

Hawkins was a former student who said he wanted to shoot up the school “like the Columbine shooters did.”

Moore, who was shot in the leg, was hailed for his courage on social media. A GoFundMe was launched in his name to raise funds to improve the lives of local children.

The GoFundMe does not name an organization as beneficiary. The woman who launched the GoFundMe with a goal of $18,000 wrote on Facebook:

“I started this fundraiser on GoFundMe for principal Kirk Moore. It would mean a lot to me if you could donate or share with others. Any kind of help makes a difference and gets me closer to my goal. Thanks so much.”

She claimed the donations “will go toward new playground equipment at the old and outdated Pauls Valley park, or possibly toward the development of a new school.”

Principal Moore and school officials have not acknowledged the GoFundMe campaign.

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Moore thanked local law enforcement and fire departments for their fast response. He is recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg and plans on “returning to work as soon as possible” to continue his “life’s work educating the next generation of Oklahoma leaders.”

Uber Eats driver takes pictures of her feet to boost tips

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Uber Eats driver takes pictures of her feet to boost tips
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A delivery driver for Uber Eats is going viral for taking pictures of her feet to boost tips.

Jade Phoenix, of Los Angeles, is using her best asset to boost tips after she makes food deliveries.

In a post on the social media platform Threads, Jade said her feet pics prompted customers to leave extra tips after their food is delivered.

“I started leaving my feet in the frame of the picture of the food by the door,” she told her followers.

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“I’ve seen my tips go up by a lot with people adding extra tips after the drop off!”

She shared several photos of her feet next to bags of food deliveries. One photo shows Jade’s feet clad in white sandals with white pedicured toenails.

Another photo showed her wearing the same sandals next to a grocery bag.

Her post went viral and other food delivery drivers said her strategy paid off for them too.

One driver shared a screenshot of their own tips after taking pictures of their feet.

The screenshot showed a generous $49.69 tip on a $15.99 food delivery.

The driver said the customer significantly increased the tip after the food delivery.

Jade said her feet pics are her new “side hustle” and she shared a QR code for her Venmo account for those who want to see more feet pics.

Someone joked in the comments: “This is not tax advice, but I bet you could write off your pedicures.”

Jason Whitlock: “The WNBA wants to promote gay marriage”

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Jason Whitlock: “The WNBA wants to promote gay marriage”
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Jason Whitlock joined the chorus of WNBA fans criticizing the Dallas Wings for drafting Paige Bueckers’ girlfriend, Azzi Fudd, with the No. 1 pick on Monday.

“There’s nothing the WNBA loves more than a same-sex love story,” Jason said in his “Fearless” podcast on Tuesday.

Jason said the WNBA “installed another same-sex love story… they love this.”

He name-dropped WNBA lesbian couple, Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner. “This is what the WNBA is all about: promoting the LGBTQIA+ silent p agenda.”

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Jason argued that Azzi Fudd wasn’t supposed to be at the top of the draft because she wasn’t the best player in the draft.

TCU star Olivia Miles was the best player in the 2026 WNBA draft. But the Minnesota Lynx drafted Olivia No. 2 overall because she isn’t dating another WNBA player.

Jason said UCLA star Lauren Betts should have been the No. 1 pick.

“She just won the National Championship,” he said of the 6’7″ Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Tournament.

He continued: “How did Lauren Betts not go No. 1? Because the WNBA loves same-sex couples stories and they’re electing Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd to be the first couple of the WNBA. And they’re going to shove this power couple down our throats.”

He said the league’s gay agenda makes it nearly impossible for him to watch WNBA games.

Ashlee Jenae’s family says her fiancé stopped communicating with them

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Ashlee Jenae’s family says her fiancé stopped communicating with them
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Ashlee Jenae’s family says her fiancé, Joe McCann, has stopped communicating with them. Ashlee, 31, was found unresponsive in a villa at the Zuri Zanzibar resort in Tanzania on April 5.

She was rushed to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

Family members say Joe contacted them 11 hours later to inform them of her death. That delay is concerning to them.

Now he has stopped communicating with the family. But social media users say he is promoting his crypto business online as if nothing happened.

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Local officials in Zanzibar said Ashlee’s cause of death is suicide by hanging. But U.S. officials call Ashlee’s death “suspicious”.

TMZ’s Charlie Neff spoke with Ashlee’s parents, who say they’re demanding surveillance footage from the hotel.

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Ashlee’s father said Joe initially told them “something happened” in her villa, but she was OK and “don’t worry about it.”

The family wants to see the surveillance footage to “clear everything up.” Her father said, “It gives us a timeline. It lets us know what happened. He also confirmed Ashlee didn’t have any mental health issues. “She loved her family.”

Lionsgate mocks Tyler Perry’s accuser in court documents

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Lionsgate mocks Tyler Perry’s accuser in court documents
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Lionsgate mocked Tyler Perry’s accuser Mario Rodriguez in court documents. Mario is one of the men suing Tyler for sexual assault.

According to the documents, obtained by TMZ, Mario was belittled by the film distributor in its motion to be dismissed from the lawsuit.

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Lionsgate said Mario “spent less than a week playing ‘Frat Guy #10′” in Tyler’s “Madea” film. The company said Mario admitted there was no misconduct during his time on set, and Mario himself claimed the alleged assault occurred at Tyler’s home.

Lionsgate says “now, tens years later, [Mario] is suing Lionsgate for negligent retention regarding alleged sexual advances [Tyler] allegedly made towards him at Tyler’s private residence (not on Lionsgate property or project) years after the shoot wrapped.”

Lionsgate asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit against it.

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Mario, who appeared in “Boo! A Madea Halloween”, claimed in court documents that Tyler made unwanted sexual advances toward him. He demanded $77 million in damages.

Mario says he was first approached in 2014 by a trainer at a gym, who said Tyler wanted Mario’s phone number to talk to him about an acting role.

After Mario was cast in the film, Tyler allegedly invited him to his home where Mario claims he was touched inappropriately. The incidents allegedly occurred between 2014 and 2019.

Mario claims Tyler paid him $5,000 on several occasions following the alleged incidents. Despite these incidents, Mario continued to visit Tyler’s home.

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