The Daily Populous

Friday April 17th, 2026 evening edition

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President Donald Trump has targeted Fox News host Jessica Tarlov in his latest tirade against female journalists, as she revealed his negative poll numbers in a television segment.

“Her voice is so grating and terrible, I had to ‘turn her off!’ Her Democrat soundbites are FAKE.

She makes up ‘Poll Numbers,’ and nobody challenges her, because she is so boring,” the president said.

Tarlov, a former strategist and pollster for the Democratic Party, bashed Trump’s popularity during a round-table discussion with her co-hosts on The Five Thursday evening.

open image in gallery President Donald Trump wrote that Fox News host Jessica Tarlov’s ‘Democrat soundbites are FAKE.

Most Americans don’t back the war that Trump and Israel waged against Iran, according to the poll.

Trump is known for attacking journalists, and mostly women reporters, calling them “stupid”, “incapable”, and referring to one as “piggy”. »

Trump turns totally toxic for Europe’s far right

Authored by politico.eu

For Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo were a breaking point.

“The proximity with the United States in the current context did not go down well with Hungarian voters.”.

Across the Rhine, lawmakers from the AfD are taking a similar approach with crucial regional elections looming in September. »

NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts

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NPR has received two of the largest gifts in the public media network's existence, totaling $113 million.

"My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network.".

The gifts announced Thursday are the largest NPR has received since Joan B. Kroc, the widow of McDonald's magnate Ray Kroc, left more than $200 million to the network. »

Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’

Authored by theguardian.com
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In total, the attacks killed four medics and wounded six more, from three different ambulance corps, according to medical sources.

Under international law, all medics are protected and are considered non-combatants, regardless of political affiliation.

Israel has so far killed 91 healthcare workers and wounded 214 more in Lebanon since the Israel-Hezbollah war started on 2 March. »

MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged

Authored by wired.com
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Conspiracy theories around the Butler assassination quickly permeated the internet, but for many Trump supporters, his survival was seen as a sign from God that he was the chosen one.

"I think that maybe it was staged," Tim Dillon said on his show last weekend about the assassination attempt.

On Telegram, prominent QAnon promoter MJ Truth asked his 100,000 followers: “How does everyone feel about the narrative surrounding the Butler Assassination Attempt on Trump?”. »