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Trump & 'Howard Stern Show,' Astronomer CEO and Nazi newspaper

Plus: Checking Trump admin claim native-born workers accounted for all job gains in first half of 2025

Izz LaMagdeleine
July 19, 2025

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A white woman smiles brightly as she looks to her left at a white man grinning.

Investigating claim Trump laughingly agreed with being called a 'sexual predator' on 'Howard Stern Show'

A rumor that spread online in July claimed a video showed President Donald Trump jocularly mouthing the words "It's true" or "That's true" after someone said he was a sexual predator during a 2006 appearance on "The Howard Stern Show."

Users shared the old clip from the longtime SiriusXM satellite radio show amid renewed interest in Trump's connections to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump's past filled with numerous women alleging sexual impropriety on his part, and authentic pictures and a video showing Trump with the deceased financier. Senior reporter Jordan Liles has the details.

A white man is pictured holding a white woman. Next to them, a statement is titled, "Statement from CEO Andy Byron." Below, text says, "New York, New York — July 17, 2025 — "I want to acknowledge the moment that's been circulating online, and the disappointment it's caused. What was supposed to be a night of music and joy turned into a deeply personal mistake playing out on a very public stage. I want to sincerely apologize to my wife, my family, and the team at Astronomer. You deserve better from me as a partner, as a father, and as a leader. This is not who I want to be or how I want to represent the company I helped build. I'm taking time to reflect, to take accountability, and to figure out the next steps, personally and professionally. I ask for privacy as I navigate that process. I also want to express how troubling it is that what should have been a private moment became public without my consent. I respect artists and entertainers, but I hope we can all think more deeply about the impact of turning someone else's life into a spectacle. As a friend once sang: 'Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones, and I will try to fix you.'" -Andy"

Astronomer CEO issued this statement after Coldplay concert incident?

The tech company's CEO and chief people officer were caught embracing each other on a "kiss cam" during a Coldplay show.

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Two officials stand at a podium during a press conference. A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a black blazer, speaks into a microphone at a wooden podium bearing the U.S. Department of Justice seal. A man in a dark suit with a checkered tie and a pocket square stands beside her, looking serious. Behind them are U.S. flags and Department of Justice banners featuring bald eagles.

Pam Bondi's letter to Kash Patel about Epstein files makes rounds online

Online users shared a screenshot of the February letter, suggesting it contradicted a finding that Jeffrey Epstein didn't keep a "client list."

A poster of a Superman comic is shown next to a newspaper clipping. The clipping's headline is, 'Superman' Poisoning American Children, Irate Nazis Claim." Below, a subheadline says, "BERLIN, April 24 - Das Schwarze Korps, organ of Adolf Hitler's elite SS guard, today denounced the American comic strip "Super-."

Nazi newspaper once denounced Superman, ridiculed Jewish creators

Social media users shared clippings claiming the SS newspaper attacked the comic book hero and its Jewish creators in April 1940.

A monument in the sand is shown next to a large body of water.

Droughts in Spain uncovered megalithic monument older than Egypt's pyramids in 2025?

Its last two documented appearances were in 2019 and 2022.

Staff Pick

A white man wearing a blue suit looks forward. Next to him is a graph that says, "PERCENTAGE OF JOB GAINS BY NATIVE-BORN WORKERS January-June." Below, a graph shows 52% of the job gains under Biden were by native-born workers, while 100% of the job gains under Trump were from the same group.

Checking Trump admin claim native-born workers accounted for all job gains in first half of 2025

The Department of Labor's graphic used non-seasonally adjusted data.