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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

May. 14, 2026

Greetings! Gag alert: Donald Trump is considering issuing 250 pardons as part of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration, according to the Wall Street Journal. No word yet on who may be on the get-out-of-jail-free list…Right-wing knives are out for Academy-award winning director Chris Nolan for his  big budget summer movie The Odyssey.  Featuring a star-studded cast, including Matt Damon (Odysseus), and Anne Hathaway(Penelope) as well as Elliot Page (Achilles), formerly known as  Ellen Page before transitioning. NewsBusters wonders if Nolan might be “forcing a cultural statement down the throats of the audience,” especially since Achilles is known as a symbol of masculinity and strength…Sick Bay Report: Trump sycophant and disgraced ex-NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani was released from the hospital after a 10-day stay battling pneumonia. The Gateway Pundit reports that the 81-year-old Giuliani resumed hosting his daily radio show yesterday.  I’m no Rudy fan, but I have to admit he’s a fighter…Another Kennedy whack-job? The NY Times dropped a devastating portrait of Jack Schlossberg, a JFK grandson and social media sensation. The handsome 33-year-old Schlossberg, who is running as a Democrat for the open House seat in New York’s coveted 12th District covering the wealthy heart of Manhattan.  The piece portrays his campaign as “chaotic” and describes Schlossberg as erratic and prone to going AWOL Nonetheless, he has a slim lead in the race…Death from the skies: The Washington Times reports that 190 people have been killed by U.S. military in the Caribbean and Pacific in its haphazard attacks on alleged drug smugglers. Fifty-six boats have also been destroyed. No doubt, SecDef Pete “Hairgel” Hegseth is doing a victory dance in a full-length mirror…f you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard