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Trump embraced a socialist he’s told voters to fear. Republicans aren’t thrilled
Six weeks before the midterms, President Donald Trump is complicating one of Republicans’ central campaign arguments against Democrats — warmly praising New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after repeatedly warning voters about the rise of socialism and communism on the left.
«I want him to be a great mayor, and he’s certainly got potential, got great potential,» Trump told reporters as he patted Mamdani on the back after the two leaders met Monday at New York City’s Gracie Mansion.
The meeting, where the two leaders discussed cost of living and housing issues, isn’t sitting well with some Republicans fighting to keep control of the House and Senate in the midterms.
«All of it is self-inflicted, off-message, not helpful,» a GOP strategist who asked to remain anonymous to speak freely told Digital. «None of these candidates out in these states, where these races are tighter and more competitive than they should be, are helped by any of this.»
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Another Republican consultant, who also asked for anonymity, argued, «This is a president who is in a fully self-indulgent period. It doesn’t seem like he really cares about winning. It’s all off key.»
Less than two weeks ago, Trump told Republicans gathered in Dallas at the GOP’s first-ever midterm convention that there is a «communist» takeover of the Democratic Party.
«In state after state, the Democrat establishment has been overthrown and replaced by crazed lunatics and radicals. They call themselves Democrat socialists, but actually, they’re communists,» the president said.
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Fast-forward to Monday, and Trump held his third meeting with Mamdani since he won election last year as the first socialist and first Muslim mayor of the nation’s most populous city.
A third GOP strategist, who was also granted anonymity, argued, «It seems he keeps on stepping on the message, making the election about how crazy the left is and communists and socialists and then appearing with them and yukking it up.»
A top Trump supporter quickly took to social media to blast the encounter.
«I am a die hard Trump supporter and today I am feeling demoralized because Mamdani is a full blown communist jihadist. He is the spiritual leader of the communists in America and he met with the President today in NYC less than 45 days before the midterms,» right-wing activist and MAGA champion Laura Loomer argued on social media.
Loomer, an internet personality who has carved out an influential unofficial role as Trump confidant, emphasized, «How is this supposed to make Trump’s most loyal supporters feel? We don’t feel very happy today. We were told to FIGHT communism. But when we fight communism, we see the communist get rewarded… The base is very angry today.»
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Alex Bruesewitz, a longtime Trump aide who now serves as a leading outside adviser to the president, shot back on X, writing, «I don’t understand the «Republicans» who are upset about the President having a friendly relationship with the Mayor of New York @ZohranKMamdani. It’s not wrong to have friendly relationships with people you disagree with. In fact, it’s healthy and good for you!»
Republicans are fighting against traditional political headwinds facing the party in power and a rough political climate fueled by persistent inflation, surging gas and diesel prices, what polls show is a very unpopular war with Iran, and Trump’s underwater approval ratings.
To flip the script, a key part of the GOP playbook aims to turn what’s normally a referendum on the party in power into a choice election by painting all Democrats on the ballot as far-left radicals.
While some Republican strategists say Trump is stepping on the message, others are not concerned.
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«I don’t think it’s that big a deal,» veteran GOP consultant Dave Carney told Digital.
Carney said that Trump’s meeting with Mamdani «goes with his role» as president «and it’s not a political role. The federal government and the president and the city have to work together.»
But Carney, pointing to left-wing Democrats on the midterm ballot, said «these other candidates out there who advocate these really radical crazy positions aren’t elected yet.»
Longtime Republican strategist and communicator Ryan Williams, referring to Trump, said the meeting «has the ability to make some on the right angry when he praises, Mamdani, but I don’t think it has really has any political implications.»
«Trump appreciates talent and whatever you think of Mayor Mamdani, the guy is politically talented,» Williams added. «I think the president appreciates that.»
reached out to the White House for comment, but didn’t receive a response at the time this report was published.
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La salud de los Papas: cómo fue evolucionando la información oficial vaticana en los últimos 70 años
La operación para extirparle un nódulo pulmonar a León XIV puso sobre la mesa el debate sobre la salud de los Papas y cómo fue evolucionando la información oficial del Vaticano en los últimos 70 años. Así, en las últimas décadas, se pasó desde el silencio más absoluto sobre el cáncer que padecía Juan XXIII a la profusa comunicación que acompañó las hospitalizaciones de Francisco.
La comunicación del Vaticano en este tópico se ha ido abriendo poco a poco.
Este martes, la oficina de prensa vaticana anunció que la operación a la que fue sometido el papa León XIV “ha concluido con éxito, en el plazo y de la forma previstos”. Además, señaló que el pontífice “ha regresado a su habitación” y prometió mayor información en breve.
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Pero no siempre la información fue transparente y mucho menos divulgada en tiempo real, como ahora, con la ayuda de los avances tecnológicos y las redes sociales.
En las últimas décadas, la comunicación fue mejorando en cada pontificado. A continuación, una muestra de su evolución:
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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro revealed Tuesday that her office is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar’s financial disclosures, opening a new chapter in the controversy surrounding the Minnesota Democrat’s previously reported multimillion-dollar assets.
Speaking on Fox News’ «America Reports,» Pirro said her office was examining Omar’s financial disclosures, which previously showed that the reported value of businesses tied to her husband, Tim Mynett, had surged from as much as $51,000 in 2023 to as much as $30 million in 2024.
The latest development comes one day after federal agents searched Omar’s Washington, D.C., home as part of an ongoing criminal investigation involving her immigration paperwork, two sources familiar with the probe told Digital.
The Justice Department confirmed that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant Monday as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. It remains unclear whether the search is connected in any way to the financial disclosure investigation described by Pirro.
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The disclosures drew scrutiny from congressional Republicans, including House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., who requested financial records from two companies tied to Mynett in February.
The original filings, examined by Digital earlier this year, showed millions of dollars in newly reported assets associated with two of Mynett’s business ventures — a California-based winery and a Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm.
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The winery, eStCru LLC, saw its reported valuation jump from between $15,000 and $50,000 in 2023 to between $1 million and $5 million in 2024. Rose Lake Capital LLC showed an even sharper increase, rising from a reported value of between $1 and $1,000 in 2023 to between $5 million and $25 million the following year.
Combined, the businesses had reported values ranging from approximately $15,000 to $51,000 in 2023, compared with between $6 million and $30 million in 2024.
Financial disclosure forms report assets in broad ranges rather than exact dollar amounts, meaning the filings did not establish the couple’s precise net worth.
In February, Comer requested documents and communications related to the finances of eStCru LLC and Rose Lake Capital LLC, raising questions about the dramatic increase in their reported valuations.
Omar subsequently amended her financial disclosures in April, reducing the couple’s combined reported assets to between $18,004 and $95,000. The revised filing listed her husband’s two businesses as having no net value after accounting for liabilities.
Omar’s office, at the time, said the original disclosures had failed to properly account for liabilities associated with her husband’s businesses, creating what it described as a misleading picture of the couple’s finances.
The congresswoman has repeatedly maintained that she is not a millionaire.
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In September, the Office of Congressional Conduct voted 5-1 to recommend that the House Ethics Committee dismiss misconduct allegations stemming from the financial disclosures.
The congressional watchdog found there was not substantial reason to believe Omar had reported false or incomplete information in violation of federal law or House rules.
Omar’s office characterized the findings as vindication, maintaining that the congresswoman had done nothing wrong.
The congressional watchdog’s review is separate from the federal investigation described by Pirro on Tuesday.
Omar’s latest annual financial disclosure, filed in May, listed assets totaling between approximately $20,000 and $125,000, according to a Minnesota Star Tribune analysis. The filing also reported student loan and credit card debt associated with her husband.
The Somali-born congresswoman has denied allegations of wrongdoing and has accused the Trump administration of targeting her for political reasons — especially after Monday’s raid of her Washington, D.C., residence.
The Minnesota Democrat has been a frequent target of criticism from President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.
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Pope Leo XIV underwent a successful procedure at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome to remove a small node on his lung on Tuesday, the Vatican said.
The 71-year-old pontiff said Monday that doctors discovered the nodule at a «very early stage» and recommended its removal. The surgery went as planned and on schedule, and the pope is expected to remain hospitalized for approximately one week, according to Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni.
«Doctors found a small lump in the lung,» Leo said after an Angelus address at St. Peter’s Square on Monday. «It was identified at a very early stage and well situated.»
POPE LEO ANNOUNCES TUMOR ON LUNG, SURGERY PLANNED IN ‘NEXT FEW DAYS’
Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Health Director Andrea Cambieri as he arrives at the Gemelli University Hospital for an operation to remove a lump from his lung in Rome on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)
«The doctors consider it appropriate to intervene and so, following their advice, I decided to have surgery to remove it,» he continued. «The surgery is already scheduled for the next few days. I thank you for your spiritual closeness and I rely on your prayer.»
The surgery is likely to take place within a few days at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, which is known as the «Pope’s» hospital, Vatican sources told Fox News.
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The Vatican has not disclosed whether the nodule is cancerous, and no further details about the pope’s diagnosis or the planned procedure were immediately available.
Pope Leo XIV steps out as the first American pope in history at the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Vatican Media)
The announcement comes as a surprise for the American-born pontiff, who has no previously known health problems and is known for maintaining an active lifestyle.
POPE LEO VISITS SITE OF MIRACLE CURES, MEETS PEOPLE WHOSE UNEXPLAINED HEALINGS STUNNED DOCTORS
Leo regularly plays tennis and swims at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, according to The Associated Press.
The pope is also scheduled to embark on a major international trip from Nov. 6–17, with planned stops in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. It remains unclear whether his surgery and recovery will affect those travel plans.
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Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
In addition to addressing his health, Leo used his Sunday remarks to renew his appeal for peace in war-torn Ukraine, warning that the conflict continues to inflict suffering far beyond the country’s borders.
«The war in the martyred Ukraine continues to create suffering, even beyond its borders, especially in the poorest countries, where many people depend on the exports of cereals and grains,» the pope said.
Fox News’ Courtney Walsh and Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
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