
Monday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Brian Stelter, Michael Moore, Rishi Sunak, Mark Alexander, and more.
Braying Jennies
“My show had value. … I’m not sorry.” —former MSNBC host Joy Reid
“Ninety-six percent of the [NYPD gang] database is made up of black and brown people. … Being in a gang is not a crime.” —NYC Councilwoman Althea Stevens
Village Idiot
“Who’s really being removed by ICE tonight? The child who would’ve discovered the cure for cancer in 2046? The 9th grade nerd who would’ve stopped that Astroid that’s gonna hit us in 2032?” —filmmaker Michael Moore
Lack of Self-Awareness Award
“As Fox radicalizes … should it be a part of the White House press pool?” —CNN’s Brian Stelter, 2021
“A clear-cut headline here: ‘The White House is now deciding who can cover the president, reversing decades of precedent.’” —Brian Stelter, 2025
Missing Their Own Point Entirely
“We write to urge the U.S. Congress to hold Mr. Trump accountable for these reckless actions and to exercise fully its Constitutional oversight responsibilities. … The United States cannot afford to have our military infected by partisan politics and distracted from its core mission of defending the nation.” —five former secretaries of defense writing to complain about recent firings at the Pentagon
Turnabout Is Fair Play
“Booted off the federal pay dole? Just remember Joe Biden’s advice to thousands of laid off coal miners: ‘Learn to code!’” —Mark Alexander
A Blind Squirrel Finds a Nut
“We’ve consistently met our NATO commitments and stood alongside our allies in times of crisis. But too many other countries have assumed America will always pick up the slack. That must change.” —former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling out European nations
Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds You
“You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people. You’re gambling with World War III … and what you’re doing is very disrespectful to … this country.” —Donald Trump to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
“I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE.” —Donald Trump
For the Record
“I don’t care what side of the aisle you are on this is fascinating to watch unfold in front of camera like it’s a Bravo show.” —Dave Portnoy
Belly Laugh of the Day
“How are we getting all these reports, videos, and photographs of that Oval Office exchange when the AP wasn’t even able to be there?” —Stephen L. Miller
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