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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Jul. 15, 2025

Greetings! The Washington Free Beacon scorched President Trump for attending a soccer game over the weekend and suggesting that the United States call the sport “football.”  The comments were so harsh and mean-spirited that at first glance I thought it was a piece of satire.  Here are just a few of the remarks.  “Trump appeared to enjoy himself like a filthy lib whose only passion in life is cheering on America’s enemies. Soccer fans are among the most virulent forms of America-hating scum. Zohran Mamdani, the communist radical and terrorist supporter vying to be the next mayor of New York City, is a soccer fan.” “The president defiled himself by sitting next to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who presides over one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet.” “Trump praised the so-called athletes for playing a ‘great match,’ using the obnoxiously un-American word for ‘game.’” “What in the actual f—, Donald? You should have known better than to associate yourself with this pathetic ‘sport’ and its monstrous supporters.” “You might as well have attended an Antifa seminar on how to wipe your ass with the American flag after defecating on a police cruiser.” And I thought Trump’s biggest problem with his base was the Epstein files and all along it’s been soccer…American Greatness has begun posting again.  Earlier this month, I reported that the site had essentially gone dark… About 10 weeks ago the White House launched a Drudge-Report-like mini-aggregation website and newsletter called the White House Wire.  Each day, links to articles from six news outlets are posted.  It will shock no one that three Murdoch-controlled news outlets – Fox News, Fox Business Network and the NY Post – got the most links.  The big surprises are that the little known Canadian website the Post Millennial received nine links for the month, more than most of the conservative stalwarts.  And the so-called “fake news” websites of mainstream news outlets were repeatedly cited by the White House when they had good Trump news to report.  Here’s the full report and chart…If you  keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard