Trump Derangement Syndrome ‘actually is a disease,’ the president claims after a night of calling himself the ‘GOAT’

Is opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies a sincere political stance or the sign of a mental health problem? He seems to believe it’s the latter.
During an Oval Office event focusing on new maternal health initiatives on Monday, the president accused Democrats who voted against his partisan spending package last year of doing so because of “Trump Derangement” and claimed the opposition “can’t even see straight” because of their alleged symptoms.
“They've got serious Trump Derangement, which actually is a disease. I'm hearing it is actually a disease. It's an honor,” Trump insisted.
The president was referring to a fake condition coined by MAGA-aligned media figures who accuse Democrats of opposing him because of what they call “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
Moments afterwards, the White House official X account posted an ersatz prescription for the non-existent condition advising treatment by “trusting in Trump,” listening to the U.S. national anthem, limiting co..

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Trump says he wants to reduce federal gas tax ‘till it’s appropriate’

President Donald Trump announced Monday his plan to reduce the 18-cent federal gas tax for an unspecified period, citing soaring U.S. fuel prices due to the Iran war.
Waiving the tax requires Congressional legislation, a body currently controlled by Trump's fellow Republicans.
“Yeah, I'm going to reduce,” Trump told reporters when asked about suspending the tax. Pressed on the duration, he stated, “till it's appropriate.”
Separately, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, said on X that he is introducing legislation Monday to suspend the gas tax.
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley said on X that he is introducing legislation Monday to suspend the gas tax (AP)In March, some Democrats including Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona first proposed suspending the tax, which generates about $2.5 billion per month in road funding, until October. Since 2008, more than $275 billion – including $118 billion from the 2021 infrastructure law – has been shifted from the general fund to pa..

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Bolivia’s Evo Morales held in contempt after missing court in trafficking trial

AdvertisementCrimeWorldAmericasBolivia’s Evo Morales held in contempt after missing court in trafficking trialThe ex-president is accused of having a ⁠relationship ⁠with a teenager and having a child with ‌her in 2016 while he was in office
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenReutersPublished: 2:20am, 12 May 2026⁠A Bolivian ⁠judge on Monday held former President Evo Morales in contempt after he failed to appear in court ‌for a trial where he faces charges of trafficking a minor, local newspaper La Razon reported.
Morales served three terms as Bolivia’s first ⁠indigenous president from 2006 to 2019. He ‌resigned following a disputed election that plunged the country into ‌turmoil.
He is accused of having a relationship with a teenager and having a child with her in 2016 while he was in office. Thousands of supporters have protested the investigation.AdvertisementLast ‌week, Morales wrote on social media that ⁠he was a victim of “legal warfare” and ⁠that “the government is carrying out against me a br..

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US passengers from ship quarantined as officials say public risk ‘very low’

US passengers from ship quarantined as officials say public risk 'very low'1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAna FaguyUS health officials: Hantavirus risk to Americans 'very, very low'Eighteen Americans evacuated from a cruise ship after possible exposure to hantavirus are being closely monitored by health officials, as authorities maintain the risk to the public remains “very, very low”.
Officials say one passenger aboard the Dutch vessel MV Hondius has tested positive for the Andes virus – a rare type of hantavirus – while another is showing mild symptoms.
More than 90 passengers of the cruise ship, currently docked in Spain's Canary Islands, are being repatriated.
The positive result marks the first confirmed case involving an American passenger. Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, while 16 others are in Nebraska at the nation's only national quarantine unit.
“No-one who poses a risk to public health is walking out the front door onto..

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Heatstroke suspected among 6 found dead in train carriage at Texas rail depot

AdvertisementUnited StatesWorldUnited States & CanadaHeatstroke suspected among 6 found dead in train carriage at Texas rail depotLaredo, Texas is a busy land port of entry for trade on the US-Mexico border and a common connection for the illegal movement of people
2-MIN READ2-MIN2 ListenAssociated PressPublished: 12:57am, 12 May 2026Updated: 1:45am, 12 May 2026A South Texas medical examiner believes heatstroke may have led to the death of six people thought to be immigrants who were found on Sunday afternoon inside a argo train carriage at a Union Pacific rail depot near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas.
The people were found on Sunday as workers were inspecting one of the cars, said Jose Baeza, a spokesman for the Laredo Police Department.
Police and fire crews arrived at the scene soon after. They confirmed that there were six people dead, including five men and one woman, Baeza told reporters.
AdvertisementDr Corinne Stern, the Webb County Medical Examiner, is conducting autopsie..

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US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship

US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship5 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav LukivReutersUS passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship are instructed by authorities after disembarking the vessel in Tenerife, SpainAn American and a French national who have returned to their home countries having left a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of hantavirus have tested positive, authorities say.
In total seven cases of hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius have been confirmed, with two other cases suspected, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
The US health department said a second American national on the repatriation flight had also shown mild symptoms, adding that both passengers had travelled back in “biocontainment units out of an abundance of caution”.
French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said a woman was isolating in Paris and her health was deteriorating, with 22 contacts traced.
Three passengers have died after travell..

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‘Stop this crazy Indian migration’: Row over Pennsylvania university hiring H-1B worker

A new H-1B filing by the University of Pennsylvania has stirred a row after details of a $79,584 data analyst role circulated on social media this week.US commentator Chris Brunet mentioned the case on X, writing that the institution had hired a foreign worker for the post. “This morning, the University of Pennsylvania (@Penn) filed a notice of intent to hire an H-1B Data Analyst. Salary: $79,584,” Brunet wrote.According to the filing, the position sits within the General Internal Medicine department at the Perelman School of Medicine. The annual pay is listed as $79,584.75, with the role due to begin on December 23, 2025 and run until December 22, 2028.Work locations include several sites in Philadelphia, among them 423 Guardian Drive and 3600 Civic Center Boulevard, alongside remote arrangements in Philadelphia and Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.The university’s notice states that the Labor Condition Application was submitted in line with US Department of Labor requirements for H-1B hiring…

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Indian-American Tina Shah stirs row after saying she is ‘only Democrat who is pro-Israel’

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An Indian-American congressional candidate in New Jersey stirred a row after a leaked audio clip showed her describing herself as the only Democrat in her race fully backing Israel.The club reignited a debate inside the progressive party over the Gaza war and ongoing Middle East tensions including the conflict with Iran.Tina Shah is a physician and was a former White House adviser during the Obama administration. She is running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. In the April 26 recording, she said she is “a pro-Israel candidate” who supports “unconditional aid” to Israel, adding that she is “the ONLY candidate” in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District race who backs Israel without conditions.The audio clip went viral across social media platforms including X and TikTok, drawing strong reactions from both progressive activists and pro-Israel Democrats, and deepening divisions within the party over foreign policy. This comes as the Gaza he..

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‘This is not Covid’: CDC boss reassures concerned public over hantavirus outbreak as US cruise passengers taken to Nebraska quarantine facility

The acting head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has attempted to soothe public concern over the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship — which has seen 17 Americans evacuated from the vessel and seven others return to five states — saying: “This is not Covid.”
Three people died and five others have fallen ill in the outbreak which originated on the MV Hondius ocean vessel last month. Travelers were evacuated from the ship in Spain’s Canary Islands Sunday.
None of the 140 passengers who remained on board have virus symptoms, global health officials said. Hantavirus is spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings.
The 17Americans from the boat will be taken to the National Quarantine Unit, a secured facility on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in Omaha. They will be “interviewed and assessed for risk,” Acting CDC Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya told CNN Sunday.
“This is not Covid and we don’t want to treat it like Covid,” he said…

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Countries airlift nationals evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship

Countries airlift nationals evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSarah Rainsford,Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Granadilla, Tenerife andAleks PhillipsWatch: Passengers evacuated from hantavirus outbreak ship in TenerifeMore than 90 of the passengers of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship will have been evacuated and flown home from the Canary Islands by the end of Sunday, Spain has said.
Fourteen Spanish nationals from Tenerife to Madrid face mandatory quarantine at a military hospital in the capital. They were followed by French and British nationals, who were taken to Paris and Manchester, respectively.
Staff involved in the operation in Tenerife pulled white hazmat suits over the evacuees' clothes and hosed them down on the airport tarmac.
Three people have died in the outbreak on the Dutch vessel MV Hondius, including two who were confirmed to have had hantavirus.
Flights for Turkish, Irish and US citizens are also sched..

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