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CNN panel howls with laughter while mocking Trump's waist size and finances: 'What just happened?'

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April 11, 2024

CNN panel howls with laughter while mocking Trump's waist size and finances: 'What just happened?'

CNN political contributor Paul Begala’s jokes about former President Trump had network anchor Kate Bolduan and guest S.E. Cupp in laughing fits Monday.

On “CNN News Central,” Begala first got them going by saying, “Biden only has to do seven things to win. And I memorized them. They’re in alphabetical order, Kate: Attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack.”

The line got the women laughing, as they had expected a detailed list and “totally fell for” Begala’s set up.

Begala then talked about how Biden’s campaign is doing far better in fundraising than Trump’s, explaining the difference with a reference to the song “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems” by The Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls.

Former President Trump only reported $30 million of cash-on-hand in February, while President Joe Biden reported $130 million. (Getty Images)

“The Biden campaign is raising extraordinary amounts of money. The Democratic Party, by the way, raised $120 million last year. The Republicans only raised $82 [million]. Democrats have $21 million cash on hand. Republicans only have…they only have eight. This is where, and I hate to do this, Kate, because I know you love him, this is where Biggie was wrong. It’s no money, mo’ problems.” Begala said.

Cupp and Bolduan began laughing at the comment and could not stop as Begala continued.

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“First off, the notion of Donald Trump tightening his belt. What’s he going to go down to? About a 64 triple XL? That’s not a belt you want to tighten too much. And it’s also terrible news for the porn star community,” Begala added.

“I don’t know what to do!” Bolduan remarked as she and Cupp kept laughing. “I come here to help inform America. I am just getting attacked and don’t know what to do with my face half the time!”

“What just happened?” Cupp asked.

CNN’s Kate Bolduan and S.E. Cupp laughed at Paul Begala’s comments on Trump’s campaign. (CNN screenshot)

“What happened is we got it.” Bolduan said. “We got Paul Begala’s seven plans for taking me down, it’s attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack. And we all love you, Paul.”

“We love you, Paul,” Cupp said at the same time. “We didn’t plan that. We love Paul.”

“I’m ending it. I’m just going to end it,” Bolduan finally declared as the laughter started to die down, throwing to the next anchor, Sara Sidner, who joined in joking and laughing about Biggie Smalls.

Bolduan was reduced to begging, “Sara, please take it.”

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The Trump campaign has been mocked by Democrats over his campaign finances. ((Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images))

In February, the Biden campaign stated that it raised more than $42 million in January with $130 million in cash-on-hand across all of its joint-fundraising committees — a figure the president’s re-election team is touting as “the highest total amassed by any Democratic candidate in history” at this point in the election cycle.

Those numbers compare to just $30 million cash-on-hand reported by the Trump campaign at the end of January, after all the former president’s fundraising entities reported bringing in nearly $2.5 million less than Nikki Haley’s campaign, despite his vast polling advantage.

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“It’s been a tough couple of weeks if you are Donald Trump and also like money,” Biden campaign official Ammar Moussa told Fox News Digital. “The RNC had its worst fundraising year in decades, is hemorrhaging cash, and now Trump enters the general election with the weakest operation in recent history.”

Fox News’ Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.

Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.

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Dallas, TX

Downtown Dallas Inc. backs relocating aging City Hall, redevelopment of site

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February 27, 2026

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Downtown Dallas Inc. backs relocating aging City Hall, redevelopment of site

Downtown Dallas Inc. announced Friday that it backs the potential relocation of City Hall and redevelopment of that site, adding support to a high-stakes decision about the city’s urban core.

“DDI believes this is a generational opportunity to modernize and elevate how Dallas delivers public services,” said its president and CEO, Jennifer Scripps. “But we must be equally clear: Any future City Hall belongs within the highway loop in downtown.”

She said the current building “is no longer serving its intended purpose,” adding that key government functions are “inefficient — truly stymied in that space.”

Jennifer Scripps, president and CEO of Downtown Dallas Inc., delivers opening comments... — Jennifer Scripps, president and CEO of Downtown Dallas Inc., delivers opening comments during the group’s annual meeting at the Fairmont Dallas on Feb. 27, 2026.
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DDI, a nonprofit, promotes downtown Dallas, and its board voted unanimously this week to back the course outlined by the City Council’s Finance Committee, Scripps said at the group’s annual meeting at the Fairmont Dallas.

That committee this week asked city staff to shift 311, 911 and emergency operations to a new government center as soon as possible, explore moving all other functions and pursue redevelopment options for the current site at 1500 Marilla St.

Downtown business interests favor redevelopment of the property for mixed-use projects and other ideas, while preservationists have called for protecting the I.M. Pei-designed building.

Last year, City Council members directed City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert to assess the building’s condition. She engaged the nonprofit Dallas Economic Development Corp. to lead the review.

The EDC’s report, released last week, found that fully repairing and modernizing City Hall could cost taxpayers more than $1 billion over 20 years.

DDI also is urging city leaders to pursue a redevelopment strategy for the existing site that builds on major public investments already underway downtown, including:

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
The Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Dallas College
Memorial Auditorium, the planned future home of the Dallas Wings

Scripps said downtown offers assets that could be repurposed to consolidate city functions and improve public access.

She also said the organization hopes the Mavericks basketball team and Stars hockey team remain in or near downtown, “where they belong.”

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Miami, FL

North Miami Beach 6-year-old who was allegedly severely abused dies: Family

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February 27, 2026

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North Miami Beach 6-year-old who was allegedly severely abused dies: Family

A 6-year-old boy with autism who police said was severely abused by his mother’s boyfriend in North Miami Beach has died after spending weeks in the hospital, family members said.

The boy, Mason, had been hospitalized in critical condition last month, but his grandmother told NBC6 on Friday that he’d been taken off a ventilator and passed away.

Police had responded to a home in the 1400 block of Northeast 179th Street for a report of a child in cardiac arrest.

In body camera footage released by police, Mason was seen wrapped in a blanket and had no detectable pulse.

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Mason

Mason was given CPR until Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews arrived and regained a pulse, and he was taken to Jackson North Hospital in critical condition.

Doctors reported internal bleeding in the brain, lacerations to the liver and kidney, a broken arm, and bruises covering his entire body.

His mother’s boyfriend, 34-year-old Daniel Eduardo Romero, was accused of severely abusing the boy, and was later arrested on charges including aggravated child abuse causing great bodily harm involving torture, child neglect causing great bodily harm, and tampering with a victim.

According to an arrest report, Romero gave conflicting stories about how Mason was injured, first claiming he was teaching the boy how to ride a bicycle when he fell, then changing his story and claiming they were using a wagon.

Romero said the boy didn’t appear to be seriously injured and medical care was not sought but he woke up lethargic the next day and progressively weakened and when he became unresponsive they called 911, the report said.

The boy’s mother, 32-year-old Cynthia Hernandez, was later arrested on charges including child neglect, failure to report child neglect and providing a false statement to law enforcement, officials said.

Police had previously said Hernandez was cooperating with the investigation and told officers Romero would become frustrated with Mason because of his neurodevelopmental condition. Records also show Romero has two prior convictions for domestic violence.

In the arrest report, Hernandez told detectives that Romero had a short temper and anger problems.

Hernandez’s attorney criticized her arrest, saying she was also a victim of domestic violence at the hands of Romero.

Her mother also said Hernandez was a domestic violence victim.

Romero pleaded not guilty and is being held without bond while he awaits trial. It’s unknown whether he’ll face new charges following Mason’s death.

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Atlanta, GA

Soccer Frenzy: Cities, Fans, and What to Know | Futbol HQ

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February 27, 2026

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Soccer Frenzy: Cities, Fans, and What to Know | Futbol HQ

With the World Cup just months away, host cities ramp up preparations for a global surge of fans. Philadelphia takes center stage as the World Cup draws closer. From major fan event changes and security planning to base camps and short-term rentals, here’s what to know ahead of the matches.

Posted February 27, 2026 5:19pm EST

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