White House spars with MAGA allies as Iran deal sparks conservative revolt

Ariel Zilber / NEW YORK POST

 

The Trump White House is lashing out at some of its most reliable allies as a bitter civil war erupts on the right

Conservative commentator Batya Ungar-Sargon became the latest target Friday after she blasted the deal as an “utter humiliation” for the US and accused Vice President JD Vance of unfairly attacking Israel while defending Tehran.

Within hours the official White House rapid-response account on X unloaded on the conservative pundit in a pair of scathing posts.

“The only humiliation here is Batya desperately begging for an additional brain cell because her failing TV show is even more irrelevant than the likes of Kaitlan Collins and Fake Tapper,” the account, Rapid Response 47, wrote.

Collins, CNN’s chief White House correspondent and the host of a primetime show, has been a frequent target of Trump, as has Jake Tapper, the host of the network’s daily political wrap-up show “The Lead with Jake Tapper.”

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Trump claims Iran deal ‘probably is unconditional surrender’

Ryan King / NEW YORK POST 

 

President Trump shockingly claimed that the controversial memorandum of understanding with Iran “probably” amounts to unconditional surrender from Tehran as he grapples with a GOP revolt over the preliminary deal.

Back in March, during the early days of Operation Epic Fury, Trump publicly insisted that he would not cut a deal with Iran unless it agreed to an unconditional surrender.

“Well, but really it probably is unconditional surrender,” Trump told Axios reporter Mark Caputo, per a preview clip of their interview.

Typically, unconditional surrender has meant that the losing side agrees to all demands.  

Under the MOU, Iran is getting oil sanctions temporarily waived, key assets unfrozen, a $300 billion reconstruction, an end to the naval blockade, and more. Vice President JD Vance has stressed that those perks are conditional on Iran holding up its end of the deal.

Critics have noted that while Iran agreed in principle that it won’t pursue a nuclear weapon and to engage in negotiations to address its stockpile of enriched uranium, it hasn’t actually relinquished the “nuclear dust” yet. Read more, see X and video here.

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged as Warsh era begins

Warsh succeeded Jerome Powell in May to become the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve

Eric Revell / FOXBusiness

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it will hold interest rates steady due to concerns about elevated inflation amid the war in Iran, as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's tenure leading the central bank begins in earnest.

Fed policymakers voted 12-0 to leave the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at its current range of 3.5% to 3.75%. The move follows the central bank's decision to hold rates steady in January, March and April following three successive 25-basis-point rate cuts in September, October and December to close out last year.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the central bank's panel responsible for monetary policy moves, noted in its statement that inflation remains elevated above the central bank's 2% goal, which it said was "in part reflecting supply shocks that have driven price increases in certain sectors, including energy." 

They also noted that job gains have kept pace with the workforce, while reiterating support for the dual mandate of price stability and maximum...Read more, and see video here. 

Finland OKs Nuclear Weapons for First Time

By Sandy Fitzgerald / NEWSMAX

Finland took another step toward deeper integration with NATO on Wednesday when lawmakers voted 125-61 to remove a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, allowing the alliance to move and support nuclear arms on Finnish territory during defense operations.

The measure amends Finland's Nuclear Energy Act, removing a legal restriction that had been in place since 1980, according to Politico.

While the change permits nuclear weapons to be received, transported, and otherwise supported on Finnish territory, officials stressed it does not mean the country plans to permanently host nuclear arms.

Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen called the vote a historic step for both Finland and the alliance.

"The Parliament approved the amendment to the Nuclear Energy Act with a strong 2/3 majority," Häkkänen wrote on X. "This historic reform strengthens the security of Finland and of NATO as a whole."

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