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Former Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer has been raked over the coals of the internet after she told The New York Times that she once needed artificial intelligence to help with the “impossible task” of naming three qualities that make her 10-year-old daughter special.

Mayer made the remarks in a Times article entitled, “She Knows Silicon Valley. Does She Know What Women Want From A.I.?”

The article by Alexandra Alter begins with a revelation that Mayer once turned to her own AI chatbot, Dazzle, when presented with what she described as an “impossible task” assigned by her 10-year-old daughter Marielle’s teacher: Three bullet points summarizing what makes Marielle special.

“It came back and was like, your daughter is empathetic, creative and an animal lover,” Mayer told The Times.

Mayer twice promoted the article in two social media posts on Sunday:

But the rest of the Twitterverse didn’t share the same gratitude, especially parents.

“Couldn’t waterboard this out of me and she told THE NEW YORK TIMES,” CBS News reporter Kathryn Watson wrote.

MS NOW contributor Molly Jong-Fast posted: If an ai knows your ten year old better than you do, you’re in a lot of trouble

Two others came up with the same word to describe Mayer’s revelation: bleak.

Here are more:

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If constantly being mogged by sigmas has you feeling like a fuhuhluhtoogan, and you have no idea what any of that means, you've come to the right place. This glossary aims to define and explain popular slang words and phrases of Generation Z (usually defined as people born between 1997 and 2012) and Generation A (anyone born between 2012 and now) so you'll know what the hell people are talking about.

A word of warning: If you aren't of those generations, and/or you need an online list to know what slang words mean, you should not say them aloud unless you're trying to be embarrassing.

New Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang

Ballhog: A fashion trend among Gen Z and Gen A characterized by wearing vintage clothes that look normal, even drab, to most, but that people in the know can recognize as interesting or unique retro clothing.

Benny tripping: Intentionally overdosing on Benadryl to experience an (almost always unpleasant) "trip."

Crunged: The past tense of "cringe," "crunged" is often used to describe extreme cringe, like "I cringed so hard I crunged."

EBK: stands for "Extreme Baller Knowledge." It goes beyond the sports reference to apply to to anyone who has deep knowledge of a subject. It's usually used ironically.

GiGis: Good game. Pronounced like the name Gigi. The post game pleasantry "good game" has been a staple in sports since forever. Gamers adopted it and shortened it to "GG" in text. So GiGis is a way of saying "good game."

Glass skin: Describes skin that is so smooth, luminous, and clear, it seems to shine.

Loser core: A youth sub-culture/musical sub-genre categorized by listening to depressing, alternative-inspired music and dressing in drab, oversize clothing.

Scuba: Smelly.

304: Hoe. (Type "304" on a calculator and turn it upside down.)

4+4: Ate. Four plus four is eight, or "ate." (See "ate.")

6-7 (or 67): This piece of Generation Alpha brainrot slang doesn't mean anything. It's just funny to some people to say "6-7," especially in answer to any question involving numbers. Ex: "Q: What time is it? A: six-seveeen."

6-7 weekend: A weekend in which Saturday falls on the 6th day of the month and Sunday on the 7th.

7x7=49: Often refers to a man who is attractive in a self-evident way. Based on the belief that the equation 7x7=49 makes intuitive sense in a way other equations do not.

80/20 rule: An axiom in online incel spaces, the 80/20 is the idea that 80% of women only date the "top" 20% of men.

Algo speak: Coded language used to bypass online content moderation. Examples: "regarded" used instead of "retarded" and "unalive" instead of "kill."

Alpha male: Taken from animal ethology, an alpha male is the dominant member of a group of males, or just a male who is in charge. (See "beta male" and "sigma male.")

Alpine divorce: An alpine divorce is when a man takes his wife or girlfriend on a hike, usually in the mountains, and then just leaves her there to fend for herself.

ASAP (or A$AP): When a rapper has ASAP or A$AP in front of their name, it indicates affiliation with the ASAP Mob, a New York hip-hop collective.

Ate/eat: Done very well, often regarding clothing. e.g.: "You ate that outfit." See also: "serving."

Aura: Someone who is mysterious and cool is said to "have aura."

Aura battle: Aura is coolness or charisma ("rizz" if you prefer). An "aura battle" is a public contest in which the person with the most aura, as determined by the crowd and/or comment section reaction, wins. (See "Aura")

Aura farming: Depending on the context, “aura farming” can refer to a person who does something cool without trying or someone who is trying too hard to appear cool.

Baby Boo syndrome: A joking reference to people who are very into the Baby Boo memes popular on TikTok.

Baddie: A bad/wild girl. Meant as a compliment.

Baka: Japanese word meaning “crazy" or “foolish.” Used mainly in the anime community.

Based: Independent in a cool way.

Bed-rotting: Staying in bed all day. You may know it as “lazing around.” (See "Hurkle-durkle.")

Beez: Popularized in Nicki Minaj's 2012 track "Beez in the Trap," beez means something like "I am always." So "beez in the trap" means "I am always in the trap." (See "Trap.")

Beta male: A beta male, or just "beta," is a weaker, subservient male. (See "alpha male" and "sigma male.")

Boombayah: A euphemism for having sex. It’s used mostly online, often to defeat censorship algorithms.

Bop: A girl who sleeps around. Also: a great song.

Boy aquarium: TikTok slang that describes hockey games.

Boy kibble: The male response to "girl dinner," boy kibble is food boys eat. It usually consists of rice and ground beef, often served without spices or vegetables.

Boysober: Someone who has sworn off sex, relationships, and/or dating.

Brain-rot: A description of the overuse of stupid slang. See also: “Skibidi.” Also used to describe the effects of being overly online.

Brat: The contemporary meaning of "brat" is an adjective describing a person who is edgy, imperfect, and confident. It was coined by pop star Charli XCX who defined it as "that girl who is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes. Who feels herself but maybe also has a breakdown."

Bruzz: Bros. Part of the -uzz family of slang words. See "Huzz" and "-uzz."

Bubba truck: A lifted or otherwise modified pick-up truck.

Bussin': Very good or excellent.

Cap: A lie. Often used to say "no cap."

Cake: Butt, especially a nice butt.

Catch a fade: To have a fight. (See "fade.")

Chad: An attractive man; an “alpha male.” See "Giga-Chad."

Chat: A reference to streamers addressing their chat windows aloud. Saying “chat” in real life is an ironic joke. 

Cheesin': The slang word "cheesin'" refers to smiling, particularly a big, goofy smile. It comes from the common exhortation to "say cheese!" before a photo is taken. The word "cheesing," with a "g" at the end, often means the same thing, but it can also refer to the trend of throwing slices of cheese at cars and/or people.

Chopped: Ugly. Chopped is often applied to someone's face or outfit, but anything that isn't aesthetically pleasing could be called "chopped," as could anything that is generally not good, like an awkward situation.

Choppelganger: A portmanteau of "chopped" and "doppelgänger," a choppelganger is someone who looks like another person, but worse. (See "chopped.")

Chud: A physically unappealing person. Sometimes used for a man who holds right-wing views.

Clanker: A slur aimed at robots and AI agents pretending to be human.

Clock that: "I understand and agree." Not to be confused with older slang, where "clock" meant to see, or even older slang where "clock" meant "to hit or punch."

Coomer: A man who masturbates too often.

Corn: “Corn” is algo-speak that means “porn.” Used in online spaces where the word might cause your account to be flagged or banned. 

Cortisol-coded: Describes something that's meant to be relaxing but is actually stressful, like watching a video of the 5 a.m. yoga routine of an influencer surrounded by $400 candles.

Coworker-core: A catch-all description for things that are unfunny or uninteresting in a way that appeals to older people.

Cracked: This slang term has two meanings: to have sex, as in "I got cracked last night," and to be really good at something, like "he’s cracked at Fortnite."

Crashout: To have an intense emotional outburst, usually accompanied by impulsive behavior. Crashing out is often due to being overwhelmed or overly frustrated.

D1 Crashout: An epic, elite level, extreme crashout. (See "crashout.)

Dah Bih Gah: "That bitch good," ie: "I like that thing." Usually used to describe food.

Dah Bih Tah: "That bitch tough," ie: "I like that thing." Usually used to describe food.

Dead: Past tense of having died laughing. If someone responds to a joke with "dead" or a skull emoji, they find it funny.

Deadass: Seriously. Used like, "I am deadass not lying."

Delulu: Delusional.

Deriod: A combination of "dick" and "period," deriod refers to men seeming to experience the mood swings commonly associated with women's menstrual cycles.

Dih: Algo speak for “dick.” (See "Algo speak.")

Doi doi doi: This piece of brain-rot slang doesn't mean anything. It's correctly pronounced by putting your hand up to your mouth and saying "doi doi doi" in a way that sounds funny.

Doomer: A person who is overly negative and/or cynical.

Drip: A fashionable or stylish look.

Dwerking: A male-centric variation of twerking. A sexually suggestive dancing characterized by rapid, repeated hip thrusts and shaking of the dick. Other variants include "pwerking" and "bwerking" where the "p" and "b" stand for pussy and boobs.

Edgar: A variation of the Caesar haircut worn especially among Hispanic males. Also refers to the kind of person who wears the haircut. 

Fade: A fight. (See "catch a fade.")

Fambushing: A combination of "family" and "ambushing," fambushing refers to young people checking where their parents are on location-sharing apps so they can get free food—if you see mom at Chipotle, you ask for a burrito.

Fanum tax: The theft of food between friends. Named for streamer Fanum, known for “taxing” his friends by taking bites of their meals or stealing fries. 

Fax, no printer: Telling the truth. Since "fax" and "facts" are pronounced the same, this is a colorful way of saying "facts, no cap."

Fent-fold: A description of the bent-over posture of people nodding on heavy drugs.

Fit: Short for "outfit."

Fuhuhluhtoogan: Supposedly from Baltimore slang, this is a nonsense word used so people will ask what it means but never receive an answer. Often paired with "Jittleyang."

Fujoshing: The verb form of the Japanese slang term "fujoshi," fujoshing describes women/girls enjoying media that depicts romantic relationships between men. This word is used almost exclusively in online fandom communities.

Gamer dent: The temporary indentation left on someone’s hair or skin after wearing headphones for too long.

Geeker: Someone who uses a lot of drugs.

Giga-Chad: A Chad among Chads.

Glaze: To overly praise someone, often insincerely, or with the hope of getting something in return.

Gleek: An older slang term that is gaining prominence lately, gleeking describes squirting saliva from under the tongue.

Glizzy: Hot dog. "Glizzy" was originally slang for Glock or gun, but came to mean hot dog based on the hot dog shape of a Glock's magazine.

Green fn: An interjection one might used when someone does something cool or impressive. Often used ironically. 

Goonbait: (See "gooning") Goonbait is, essentially, media that exists to inspiring gooning.

Gooner: A man who goons. (See "gooning.")

Goonette: A woman who goons. (See "gooning.")

Gooning: Extended masturbation without orgasm done for the purpose of entering an altered state of consciousness. (See "gooner," "goonette.")

Gyatt or Gyat: Once an interjection used when seeing someone sexy, like “god-DAMN,” “gyatt” has come to mean “attractive booty.”

Heavy soda: Pop with extra syrup. Some gas station soda machines have settings that control the ratio of syrup to carbonated water. A heavy soda is a soda with the syrup level set very high.

Hewwo: An overly cute way of saying "hello." Usually used online, and often ironically.

HGS: Abbreviation for "home girls" used in comment sections.

Hiplet: Derogatory slang for a woman who has "hip dips," i.e. inward curves on their outer thighs just below the hip bone.

Hozier yell: Named for singer/songwriter Andrew Hozier, a "Hozier yell" refers to the sound one makes when experiencing a peak, climactic, and/or awe-inspiring moment.

HTN: This acronym comes from the online incel community, where fairly good-looking men are described as "high-tier normies" or "HTN." (See "normie.")

Hurkle-durkle: Based on an archaic Scottish word, “hurkle-durkle” means to lounge in bed after it is time to get up. See also: “bed-rotting."

Huzz: -uzz slang for "hoes." See "bruzz" and "-uzz."

"It's giving": Used to convey that something has a specific vibe. Example: "That dude texts you every 10 minutes; it's giving desperate."

"It's so over": The situation is hopeless. The opposite of "we're so back." See also: "Doomer."

IWEL: This comment-section acronym is short for "I wouldn't even lie." Sometimes written as "IWL."

Jelqing: The use of stretching or weights in an attempt to increase penis size.

Jit: A kid. Used ironically online.

Jittleyang: Supposedly from Baltimore slang, this is a nonsense word used so people will ask what it means but never receive an answer. See also: "Fuhuhluhtoogan."

JOMO: A play on FOMO (fear of missing out) JOMO is an acronym that stands for “joy of missing out.”

Jugg: To grab quickly or to steal.

"Learn Chinese": Sports slang directed at failing players. They are in danger of being sent to play in China, so they should "learn Chinese."

Loaded water: Water enhanced with something—a flavor boost, fruit juice, electrolytes, carbonation, and even vitamins or prebiotics. The idea is to increase hydration by making water more palatable.

Looksmaxxing: Maximizing one’s physical attractiveness through personal grooming, working out, and dressing stylishly. See also: “-maxxing.”

🪫 (low battery emoji): The low battery emoji means "I am experiencing emotional depletion, heartbreak, or a general feeling of 'I can't anymore.'"

Lowkenuinely: This mash-up of "low key" and "genuinely" expresses sincerity but in a way that says "let's not make a big deal about it."

Lucky Scoops: Lucky Scoops are a kind of TikTok or Instagram video where buyers purchase a scoop that represents a chance to win merchandise. These videos are very popular with children; critics feel like they are a form of gambling.

Mason (or Mason 6-7 kid): A "Mason 6-7 Kid" or "Mason" is a stereotypical male member of Generation Alpha. Mason kids are known for their love of baseball-inspired fashion (caps and shorts), their "ice cream" haircut, and for repeating brainrot slang like "6-7."

-maxxing: A suffix used with any word to indicate trying to improve. Seeing your friends could be called "friendmaxxing," working out could be called "gymmaxxing," making jokes could be called "jestermaxxing," etc.

Mid: Average, bland, expected.

Mewing: A facial exercise meant to strengthen the jawline.

Mirror sex: Using a mirror to watch yourself have sex.

Misery girl: A young woman with piercings, a penchant for the darkly dramatic, and highly stylized makeup that makes them appear to have a skinny, pointy nose and huge eyes and lips.

Mog: To be more attractive than someone, usually in an intentional or aggressive way. Example: "I was rizzing up this girl, but he walked in and totally mogged me."

"My 90 in a 30": A song played while driving that inspires speeding.

"My steak is too juicy": The phrase "my steak is too juicy" and other variants like "my lobster is too buttery," are online insults that suggest someone is complaining about something they should be grateful for.

Neurospicy: A different way of saying “neuro-divergent.”

Normie: A person who is considered normal or average. It's sometimes an insult suggesting someone is boring and witless. (see also, "mid.")

NPC: Non-player character. Originally describing video game characters, NPC is now used on the internet to mean people who don't think for themselves.

Opp: Short for "opposition." Someone who is out to get you. An enemy.

Performative male: An insult for young men whose tastes, hobbies, and lifestyle are seen as a performance aimed at obtaining societal approval, especially the approval of young women.

Pheromone maxxing: Trying to influence the behaviors of others through your stink. Supposedly, young men in the "looksmaxxing" community are skipping showers and not washing their clothing in an attempt to make young women like them more. (See "-maxxing").

Phonk: The word phonk can refer to one of two musical sub-genres. It originally referred to throwback '90s hip-hop categorized by slow-tempo "chopped and screwed" production and vintage Memphis rap vocals. It now more commonly describes the heavily distorted, up-tempo EDM used in brainrot videos.

Pink cocaine: Also known as "pink snow," pink cocaine is slang for a powdered drug mixture that usually contains some combination of ketamine, MDMA, meth, opioids, and other substances.

Pole: A gun. See "up pole."

"Press F for respect:" In 2014 video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfighter, the player attends a funeral and a prompt is given that reads "Press F to pay respects." Now, a singular "F" in a chat window indicates respect. It's usually ironic.

Quiet on the creek: A fishing-inspired way to say "keep it on the down low" or "be cool."

Rawdogging boredom: Rawdogging is "doing something with no safeguards or support," so "rawdogging boredom" is consciously doing nothing.

Regarded: “Regarded” is algo-speak for “retarded."

RegencyCore: A fashion and design aesthetic that springs from the popularity of the fantasy-regency era look of the Netflix show Bridgerton, RegencyCore combines the opulent style of the British Regency era of the early 1800s with fantasy elements like pastel colors and gold accents.

"Reheating your own nachos:" This slang phrase comes from cultural critics in online fandom communities. It refers to performers and/or artists whose new works are seen as trying to recapture what was good about their previous artistic output. It's not always negative; it's possible to successfully reheat your own nachos.

Rizz: As a noun, "rizz" means charisma. As a verb, "rizz" or "rizz up" means attracting someone with your charisma.

Scientology speedrun: Young people running into a Scientology building and acting foolish until they are ejected.

Scorigami: A slang term among football fans for when the final score of an NFL game has never happened before in the league's history. The most recent scorigami was on September 28, 2025, when the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys tied 40 to 40.

SDIYBT: An acronym for "start digging in your butt, twin," this brainrot phrase doesn't mean anything. Some people just think it's funny to say.

Sendy and “Let’s get sendy": Sendy is an adjective based on the older rock-climbing and extreme sports slang phrase "send it." A shortened version of "ascend it," "send it" is said right before one is about to do something challenging. "Sendy" describes a person who is prone to doing bold things. "Let's get sendy" means something like "Let's get wild." It's been adopted by brainrot fans, so it's often repeated with no meaning meant to be attached.

Serve: Wearing a particularly stylish outfit. See also: "ate."

Serve cunt: To act in a powerfully and unapologetically feminine way; to slay.

Sharking: Looking for people to hook up with.

Side quest: A side quest in a video game is a quest that is not necessary to complete the game's main objective. In slang, a side quest is anything you do in life just for the experience of doing it.

Sigma male: An internet-created male classification, a "sigma male" is as dominant as an alpha male, but is outside the male hierarchy, i.e.: a lone wolf. Originally used seriously, the concept was so widely derided it's now almost always used ironically. (See "Alpha male" and "Beta male.")

Skibidi: Named after “Skibidi Toilet,” a popular series of YouTube videos, “skibidi” itself has no specific meaning, beyond ridiculing the overuse of slang itself. See “brain-rot.”

Skrt: Onomatopoetic word for the sound of tires squealing upon acceleration.

Slopcore: This term describes the countless 100s of millions of cheesy-looking, unsettling, AI-generated images, videos, and songs that have hit the internet since AI was given to the masses a couple of years ago.

Slopper: Insult directed at people who use AI programs too much, people who takes conversations with LLMs too seriously, and people who have basically offloaded their thinking to an algorithm.

Snatched: Very attractive and/or flawlessly styled. 

Spawn point: Mother. Based on the spot you start in a video game.

Spoopy: Spooky.

Striker: Stolen/no-title car.

Surf Dracula: A hyper-specific phrase that describes "prestige" television series. The joke is that if there were an older TV show called "Surf Dracula," Dracula would be surfing in every episode, but modern shows would make the whole first season about how Dracula got his surfboard.

Sweat: A person who tries too hard, usually used in reference to video games. The adjective form is "sweaty."

SYBAU: An online acronym that stands for “shut your bitch ass up.”

That's AI: "I don't believe you" or "I doubt it," even when not connected to artificial intelligence.

TLPUR: This supposed acronym section has no meaning. The joke is to tell people it means something like "True Love Pills Until Rope" or "Too Late for Puberty."

Tradwife: Believer in traditional married gender roles.

Trap: Once used to refer to a house where drugs are sold, trap has come to describe both a form of music and any place where one works or hustles.

Treatler (and Treatlerite): "Treatler" and "Treatlerite" are online insults that combine "treat" and "Hitler" to refer to entitled users of services like Doordash or Uber Eats who regard luxury delivery services as a human right, and don't consider the hardships of the people who do the work that makes "private taxis for burritos" possible.

TS: TS originally was AAVE shorthand for "this shit," but it is often used to just mean "this."

Turnt: Excited or intoxicated, or excitedly intoxicated.

Tweaking: In older slang, "tweaking" referred to the nervous and erratic actions of someone on drugs, specifically, speed. Generations A and Z have expanded the definition to refer to any actions that are erratic, or even just mildly energetic, not necessarily related to drug use.

Twelve: Police.

Twin: Best friend.

Tylenol baby: After President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a scientifically dubious link between the active ingredient in Tylenol and autism, kids have been calling each other "Tylenol babies."

Unc: Short for "uncle," used to describe slightly older people. Example: "The class of 2024 are unc-status to the class of 2028." See "yunc."

-uzz: -uzz slang words use "uzz" at the end of any word, so "bros" becomes "bruzz," "hoes" becomes "huzz," "granny" becomes "gruzz," etc.

Up pole: To raise a gun.

"We're so back": Opposite of "it's so over."

Venus tummy: When a woman's belly is a little fat, but not too fat, she is said to have a Venus tummy. Named for ancient Greek statues of Venus and Aphrodite who were a little fleshy.

Viking rap: A musical sub-genre consisting of AI-generated Vikings rapping about longboats, raiding, and other Viking things.

Wojack: The name of a style of internet drawings used to quickly stereotype someone. See this post for a full explanation of the Wojak universe.

Yapping: Describes a presentational style often seen on online streams of talking a lot and/or quickly while not saying anything worthwhile.

Yeet: To quickly and/or forcibly eject.

You the birthday: A phrase that means "you're awesome" or "you're great" in the way a birthday is great: fun, exciting, extra, etc.

Young ho: "Young ho" is both a reclamation of the word "ho" and an expression of youth-based solidarity. Young women are posting videos of themselves defining what makes them "young hos," noting things like "Getting up at 7:50 to be at work at 8," and air-frying chicken nuggets.

Yunc: Yunc is a variation of "unc." In AAVE, a "yn" is a "young n-word." So "yunc" means something like "young uncle," or a person who may be young but has uncle vibes or unc status.

Zoomer Perm: A curly on top, short on the sides haircut popular among young people. 

Election forecaster Nate Silver told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Sunday that the polling would have to be “very wrong” for Republicans to retain control of the House, despite President Donald Trump promising “some amazing results.”

“You’ve been very vocal on the issue. Your model at this point says the Democrats have about a 75, 76% chance of winning the Senate and a 95% chance of winning the House,” Zakaria said. “But what you say is that the data actually should point everyone in that direction, and everyone is being hesitant because they have been burned in the past.”

“Yeah, look, if you take a step back and think about what are the background conditions in this election, you have gas at $4.30 a gallon. You have a president with a 37% approval rating. You have a long history of the president’s party doing poorly at midterms, including in 2018 when, under President Trump, the GOP lost 41 seats in the House. You’ve seen high turnout in Democratic primaries all year,” Silver said.

“We can talk about the early voting data, too,” Silver continued. “You know, the hard place versus the rock, I guess, is that to win in the Senate, Democrats have to win in some states that President Trump carried by double-digits in 2024. So, that’s why in the House, the polling would have to be very wrong. More wrong than in 2016 for Democrats to fail to win the House. But the Senate — everyone’s trying to guess — will this wave be big enough to inundate red states like Texas, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas, Alaska?”

Silver added, “I think the early voting data so far suggests that Democrats are turning out irregular voters. Republicans haven’t yet, the young men that voted for Trump in 2024 probably haven’t voted in this election yet. They may by November 3rd. But it seems like if you’re going to fit, based on recent precedent, that you ought to give at least as much weight to the midterms, where, where you had some problems in state by state polling, but you didn’t have this systematic presidential year polling bias.”

Watch the clip above via CNN.

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President Donald Trump seethed on Sunday over Fox News giving air time to Democrats in the lead-up to the consequential midterm elections.

“FoxNews is spending far too much time putting on the OPPONENTS of Republican Party Candidates, people that love our Country, and have Great Policies and Ideas,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “These American Patriots are being absolutely ‘blurred out’ by the Media, and Fox is doing little to help. That’s the only reason this Race is close, if it is indeed close. President DONALD J. TRUMP”

Trump’s complaint came just hours after Fox News host Larry Kudlow, who served in the first Trump administration, fawned over the president in a phone-in interview.

“I think you’re on a roll, OK?” Kudlow said. He added, “You’ve been relentless! Your campaigning, it’s Herculean. You’re turning the tide. You’re getting voters out. You’re raising enthusiasm. The economy is booming. We’re the hottest in the world. Stocks are doing great. Drug prices are coming down. Oil is flowing through the Persian Gulf. I mean, I think in the last month you may have turned this whole thing around!”

“I have worked very hard,” Trump said. “I’ve done 14 rallies in nine days and it’s a lot.”

In recent weeks, Fox News has interviewed Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed twice; Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) talking about El Sayed; Kentucky Senate candidate Charles Booker (D), who’s running for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat (R-KY); and Rob Sand (D), who’s running in Iowa’s gubernatorial race.

Last week, Trump complained that Fox News was promoting Democrats in a bid to be “politically correct.”

Trump has been criss-crossing the country to stump for vulnerable Republicans as the future of the House and Senate hang in the balance. He rallied in six different states over the past week alone, and was expected to return to Michigan on Sunday where El-Sayed was narrowly leading Mike Rogers (R).

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A local Iowa official called out Saturday for her past arrest record after appearing in a political ad ripping a Democratic Congressional candidate as “just plain dangerous” has spoken out — accusing the House hopeful of “spiritual abuse.”

Shellie Flockhart posted a lengthy message on X addressing her 2017 arrest for child endangerment after a Saturday report in The Washington Post highlighted her record in light of her appearance in the ad about Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott.

Trone Garriott, who is running for the House of Representative against incumbent Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA), slammed the ad on X.

“Paid actors, corrupt politicians, and now this. This is who Zach Nunn has speaking for him in his ads,” wrote Trone Garriott, whose bio on Emily’s List identifies her as a minister.

In the ad, Flockhart, 55, who serves as a council member at large in Dallas Center, Iowa just outside of Des Moines, is one of several women who denounce Trone Garriott for her stance on trans issues, labeling the candidate as “dangerous.”

Flockhart, who did not immediately respond to Mediaite’s request for comment, took to the social media platform later Saturday with a message:

Today, I want to address a painful chapter from my past head-on, one that has recently been resurfaced by someone close to me through social media posts aimed at discrediting and shaming me.

More than 9 years ago—3355 days, to be precise—I made a grave mistake: I drank and drove with my children in the car. It was inexcusable, a profound failure in judgment that endangered those I love most and shattered the trust others placed in me.

I owned that mistake fully at the time, fulfilling all legal requirements and embracing the consequences. Since then, I’ve committed every day to sobriety, working a program that continues to guide my path.

Flockart also addressed Trone Garriott directly.

“Hey, @SarahforIowa A pastor’s job is grace and healing—not weaponizing a 10-year-old OWI against someone with a decade of sobriety. That’s not accountability. That’s spiritual abuse,” Flockhart wrote.

Trone Garriott’s campaign did not immediately respond to Mediaite’s request for comment.

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President Donald Trump’s new favorite media star works for the unlikeliest of places: CNN.

Trump has long been one of the network’s biggest critics and he even tried banning them from the White House recently (along with Politico and MS NOW) over what he described as “fake news.”

There is one part of CNN that Trump does like though, and that’s chief data analyst Harry Enten.

Trump has been praising the CNN reporters for months and that praise has only increased in the weeks ahead of the midterms. The president has even taken to showing clips of Enten at his rallies.

Donald Trump. Showing CNN clips. At MAGA rallies.

These are indeed strange times.

In the months that Trump has been praising Enten, the reporter has been doing his job, which has meant highlighting Trump’s increasingly poor approval ratings. He recently declared there’s a “five-alarm Trumpster fire” after Trump hit a new low, but even that couldn’t stop Trump’s fandom.

Here are the times Trump has praised Enten and a highlight of Enten’s coverage of Trump during the same period.

Trump Flubs Enten’s Name as He Praises Reporter

All the way back in August 2025, Trump was praising Enten, but he unfortunately flubbed the reporter’s name and called him “Harry Emden” during a clash with CNBC’s Joe Kernen on his approval ratings.

“There was a gentleman on Harry Emden yesterday on CNN, and he went crazy over how well Trump was doing. Now, you know, you don’t put that on because I think CBS is a shade. Actually, CNN is a better shade than NBC. I think NBC is probably the worst of them all. But if you check CNN tomorrow, watch Harry Emden. And you’ll see about the numbers, but that’s okay,” Trump said.

Enten joked later that some of his friends suggested he change his name after Trump’s comments. He said he gives Trump a “fair shake,” but not a “positive spin” in his coverage.

“It could have been far worse,” he said. “I am thinking of going down to the courthouse in New York when I get back to change my name. That was what some of my friends suggested.”

Trump Praises Enten as ‘Honorable’ and a ‘Good Guy’

While speaking to reporters in May, the president was asked about his MAGA following being “divided” and he jumped into praising Enten for highlighting a poll showing his MAGA support remains strong.

He said:

I like Harry Enten, you know. He’s got a lot of energy. I like him.

But he did a poll and he’s a good pro, and he gives the good and the bad, but I think he’s an honorable guy because we got a lot of good.

You know, he predicted I was going to do great with the Muslims in Michigan and win Michigan, and I did. I did good, and I won Michigan by a lot.

He made a lot of good predictions.

But he did a poll two weeks ago that said Trump is, I mean, this is up. You can check. 100 percent popularity with MAGA.

The poll in question is an NBC survey that found Trump’s support among the MAGA base was 100%. Less than a third of respondents identified themselves as MAGA. Overall, he received a 44% approval and 54% disapproval.

That very day Enten was covering Trump’s polling and he declared the president was “falling through the floor.”

The day after Trump’s praise, Enten continued highlighting the president’s increasingly poor numbers.

Trump Tells CNN Not to ‘Fire’ Enten

In a Truth Social post in August, the president praised the “credibility” of Enten, even as he accused CNN of being in a “DEATH SPIRAL.”

He wrote:

CNN is in a DEATH SPIRAL, and so is MSNOW, the new name for MSDNC — Literally, nobody is watching either Network! The best person on CNN is Pollster Harry Enten, because he was willing to show that Donald J. Trump is six times more popular than Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, or any other President — He’s got Credibility (Don’t fire him!). CNN can be turned around with new Leadership and Anchors (MSNOW cannot!), because a Great Brand can never truly be destroyed! President DONALD J. TRUMP

This praise came days after Enten reported that Trump remained popular among the Republican base.

“This is a reality check for you. That is, Donald Trump is still the sun on which the planets of the GOP revolve around. You could see it quite well here,” Enten said.

Enten noted the president’s success rate in endorsing candidates who go on to win races and he also brought out data from Elon University that showed more than 50% of Republicans named Trump as the president they most admired. That number put him ahead of Ronald Reagan (18%) and Abraham Lincoln (8%).

Trump Cherry Picks Enten Clip and Ignores All the Bad News

In a late-night Sept. 28 post on Truth Social, Trump shared a 43-second clip from a more-than-10-minute segment from Enten that cut out all the bad news and only kept the good.

Citing data from KFF and Fox News, Enten reported that Trump’s approval from the 2024 presidential election to then among MAGA Republicans had barely budged, moving from 99% to 98%.

“There’s been no real decline in MAGA support,” Enten said.

The full segment was far less flattering and showed Trump’s downward trend was only continuing.

Enten highlighted the fact that among non-MAGA Republicans, Trump’s support fell sharply from the 2024 election. Trump was favored by the voting group over former Vice President Kamala Harris by 56 points at the time, but that number shifted to just seven in less than two years.

“That is a shift, my dear friends, of 49 points away from the president of the United States among non-MAGA Republicans,” Enten said. “So his support is definitely not just ebbing there, but is absolutely crashing there.”

Trump again shared a short clip from this segment highlighting the Lincoln and Reagan numbers comparison on Oct. 18 on Truth Social. That clip was less than 40 seconds from the full 14-minute segment. CNN’s John Berman joked at the time that the graphic of Trump’s number dwarfing Reagan and Lincoln would likely end up as a printout on his desk.

Trump Literally Thanks CNN as Enten Becomes Part of His Rallies

Trump has been so taken with Enten’s reporting on his steady MAGA support that he’s taken to showing short clips of Enten at his rallies.

During an Oct. 10 rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, Trump rolled the old clip of Enten noting that MAGA support for Trump has remained near 100% since 2024.

“That support is really holding up strong,” Enten said. “It’s really, really strong.”

Again, the full segment was less flattering with Enten noting Trump was “crashing” in support among anyone who doesn’t identify as MAGA.

“Thank you, CNN!” Trump said after airing the clip.

Trump again pulled out the Enten clip at a Kalispell, Montana rally less than a week later. The president showed only the small portions from the segment that were positive.

“That’s an honor. He’s very good. He may not have a job tomorrow, but these are minor details. No, he’s very good,” Trump told the crowd about Enten.

Enten Inspires Trump to Actually Compliment CNN

Trump’s Enten fandom has remained strong, so strong in fact that CNN’s biggest critic actually had some positive things to say about the same network he tried banning from the White House.

“They did do some nice polls on me, I must say. If CNN keeps doing those polls, I’ll like them more and more,” Trump told reporters outside the White House Friday, following the airing of Enten clips at rallies.

Trump’s compliments followed Enten declaring there’s a “five alarm Trumpster fire” after a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed the president with a low 31% approval rating.

“Trump’s approval rating hits all time low,” Enten reported just days before Trump’s CNN remarks. “This is the Reuters-Ipsos poll. You know, at the beginning of his term, he was plus six. He was two thumbs up. And now we’re talking -35 points, the worst he has ever been in the Reuters-Ipsos poll.”

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CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten offered a sarcastic congratulations to President Donald Trump for “yet another record broken” Thursday — an abysmally low approval rating with independent voters.

The polling numbers for Trump and the GOP have been rough the past few months, with many election prognosticators assessing the president as a drag on Republican candidates across the country as they shift their predictions on race after race to the left.

A key factor in Trump’s bad numbers, according to Enten, is how poorly he fares with independent voters. CNN anchor John Berman brought Enten on set Friday to break down the “stunning new numbers” showing just how bad it was for Trump.

Trump’s net approval rating with independents was “the worst ever heading into a midterm election,” said Enten, a whopping “50 points underwater.”

“That is way worse than George W. Bush was going into the ’06 midterm elections at 31 points underwater,” Enten continued. “That’s actually even worse than Richard Nixon was before he was forced to resign back in 1974 — he was 47 points underwater. And then, of course, [Harry] Truman, who we keep bringing up because that was a terrible midterm for Democrats — he was 27 points underwater.”

“Donald Trump, congratulations,” Enten snarked. “Yet another record broken. We’re talking about the worst ever net approval for a president heading into a midterm election.”

“These three elections were terrible” for the president’s party, Berman pointed out.

“Terrible! Awful!” Enten agreed.

“Historically awful for the incumbent party,” said Berman.

“Historically, exactly,” said Enten, noting the House and Senate had flipped during these years.

Congressional Democrats also had a “historic lead right now” in the general congressional ballot polling, Enten added, even including some past “big wave” elections.

The independent vote was key to how James Talarico was poised to be the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat since 1988,  as he was polling much stronger with independents than past Texas Democrats like Beto O’Rourke, said Enten.

Watch the clip above via CNN.

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