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A semi-truck leaked 40,000 pounds of Frank's RedHot hot sauce while driving through Ohio during a brutal heatwave last week.

The spicy substance began leaking Tuesday from the truck as it traveled north on Interstate 71 in northern Delaware County, where temperatures soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Local firefighters had to track down the truck as it left a red-hot streak in its path.

"Our crews were out on the highway trying to track it down and actually were able to follow the trail to the Pilot," Berkshire, Sunbury, Trenton and Galena Fire Chief Chris Kovach told The Columbus Dispatch.

Fire crews notified the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency about the spill, and crews used containment pools and other hazmat materials to prevent the acidic sauce from entering any drains or causing any environmental issues, according to the report.

Donald Trump told a child-literacy podcast that his reading is confined to "stories about myself".

Interviewed by Usha Vance, the US second lady, in a podcast episode released on Friday, Mr Trump was asked whether he had any opportunities for reading "for fun" in between his "incredible accomplishments".

"I end up reading mostly newspapers. I usually read stories about myself," the US president replied.

Multiple former aides have claimed Mr Trump avoids reading when possible, preferring instead to watch Fox News late into the night. Reuters reported in 2017 that National Security Council officials strategically inserted Mr Trump's name into reports because "he keeps reading if he's mentioned".

In a 2016 interview, he admitted having never read a presidential biography. The year before, asked about the most recent book he had read, he answered: "I read passages, I read areas, chapters. I don't have the time."

He has both a father and a half-brother named Karl and he's worked as a telephone exorcist and a Christian Karate sensei.

A portion of the main stage built for President Donald Trump's upcoming July 4th Freedom 250 celebration collapsed during a rehearsal session, nearly striking a performer.

Footage circulating on social media shows a group of dancers rehearsing their routine to music, then abruptly stop after a piece of the overhead structure breaks off from the top and falls onto the stage below.

As reported by u/AaronParnas on X, the dancers managed to move out of the path of the falling debris, and no injuries were reported during the incident.

The mishap follows weeks of complaints about the multi-day state fair, which attendees and critics have labeled a mess. The fair has faced persistent issues with delayed infrastructure, low attendance and poor organization from the start. Video and photos from the fair show lightly populated crowds, which have reportedly angered the president.

Organizers have not yet released an official statement regarding what caused the overhead piece to detach or whether the main stage will require safety inspections ahead of the scheduled July Fourth festivities.

Formally known as the Great American State Fair, the multi-week exposition on the National Mall was established by Freedom 250, a task force created by the Trump administration to lead the nation's semiquincentennial celebrations. Critics have accused the administration of hijacking the national milestone to create a partisan, campaign-style event.

The fallout has extended to the fair's programming and infrastructure. Several scheduled musical acts, including Martina McBride and The Commodores, pulled out of the event at the last minute after stating they were not informed of its political tone. In addition, states led by Democratic governors declined to participate in the state pavilions, citing both costs and the event's partisan nature.

Those who have attended the fair since its opening on 24 June have reported a heavily cordoned-off National Mall cluttered with half-built plywood structures, long security lines and vast stretches of empty space. Beyond a single 110ft Ferris wheel and a scaled-down replica of a triumphal arch, the grounds have drawn heavy criticism for a lack of attractions despite massive federal funding.

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President Trump has posted an A.I. video of himself as a doctor, diagnosing celebrities with 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.

The clip features recreations of Hollywood actors and celebrities Trump has previously criticized, including Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts and Rosie O'Donnell.

"Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with TDS?" the A.I.-generated Trump asks at the start of the clip posted to Truth Social late Wednesday.

"The symptoms can be relentless. Fortunately, I'm Doctor Trump, and I have a treatment plan."

The A.I.-generated commander-in-chief then invites the viewer to hear from some of his "patients."

"I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, constantly angry…" the fake De Niro says. "I made everyone miserable around me."

"I feel like I've aged 20 years in the last two years," the A.I Roberts adds, claiming that she was starting to "worry about her future."

The fake O'Donnell claims that she has been "suffering for over a decade," while the A.I. Goldberg says she believed that she was a "lost cause."

Other stars that are spoofed in the 90 second clip are actors Edward Norton and John Leguizamo, both of whom have criticized the president.

Only at the end of the video does 'Doctor Trump' reveal what his so-called 'treatment' actually is.

"Turn off fake news," he instructs. "Say your prayers and, if you ever feel anxious, just have a Diet Coke like me and you're gonna see a remarkable difference in your life."

Trump has often labeled his detractors as having Trump Derangement Syndrome, even claiming in the Oval Office that he had heard that it "actually is a disease."

The term is an adaptation of "Bush Derangement Syndrome," which was coined by columnist Charles Krauthammer in 2003.

Krauthammer described the term as "the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency-nay-the very existence of George W. Bush."

A fierce MAGA advocate has called for a ban on all pregnant foreigners and the "sterilization" of all visitors to the United States in a meltdown after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

Sean Davis, the CEO of The Federalist, one of the most hardcore pro-Trump outlets in the U.S., railed against the court's 6-3 ruling Tuesday and called for the "dissolution of the Union" in a social media post critics described as "unhinged."

After the major defeat, Trump called on Congress to enact legislation to end the enshrined right, but Davis does not believe the president is going far enough on the matter.

"Several ways forward here given the choice of Roberts/Barrett to nullify the 14th Amendment and extra-constitutionally replace it with their own language," Davis began, referring to Chief Justice John Roberts and Trump-appointee Amy Coney Barrett, before laying out his seven-point plan.

"1) Nullification. States issue birth certificates, and they can just stop issuing them to non-citizens. Roberts/Barrett can deal with the fallout and litigate each birth individually," he suggested. "2) Pack the court. If Robert wants to be a politician who writes laws instead of a judge, then he can fight with 10 more unelected legislators in robes."

Points three through five were even more extreme.

"3) Deny entry to all pregnant foreigners," Davis said. "4) Deny entry to all female foreigners. 5) Require sterilization of all foreign visitors prior to entry."

"6) Dissolution of the Union. A nation which can't even restrict who gets to be a citizen isn't a nation," Davis added.

His seventh suggestion was to amend the Constitution.

"If you think all these options are not great, understand that that is what happens when unelected judges decide that they are in charge of the country and get to write its laws," Davis concluded.

Responses to his seven-point-plan varied from outrage to mockery.

Davis railed against the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling and called for the 'dissolution of the Union' in a social media post critics described as 'unhinged'

A MAGA lawmaker boasted about plans to feast on steak and lobster when asked about rising living costs, while also claiming that Americans who can't afford such indulgences may not work as hard as he does.

Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas — one of President Donald Trump's staunchest allies in Congress — was approached Tuesday on the steps of Capitol Hill by Migrant Insider reporter Pablo Manríquez.

"Congressman real quick," Manríquez said, according to a video he posted on X. "How do House Republicans make the case that you're fighting for affordability when you go back to your districts?"

Nehls seemed perplexed by the question.

"Affordability? What're you talking about?" the lawmaker said. "I'm gonna go there tomorrow, well over the Fourth. I'm gonna get me a couple of big lobster tails, I'm gonna get me some nice ribeyes. I'm gonna sit in my backyard with my family, my neighbors, and we're going to be enjoying the Fourth, celebrating 250 years."

"We're gonna be celebrating the greatest president of my lifetime, Donald J. Trump," added Nehls, who has previously called for renaming Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., after the 80-year-old president.

He later addressed the cost-of-living issue, which consistently ranks among Americans' top concerns. According to a May Politico poll, a majority of Americans believe the current cost of living is the worst they can remember — and most of them blame Trump for their predicament.

"Listen, everybody understands you're gonna see a little increase in energy prices because of Iran," the congressman said. "I mean, come on, people aren't stupid."

Nehls described higher fuel costs, including gasoline, as a "temporary issue" and suggested some increases could stem from price gouging — a practice Trump has recently criticized.

Although gas prices have declined in recent weeks, they remain markedly higher than before the Iran conflict began. On Wednesday, the national average stood at $3.84 per gallon, up from $2.98 two days before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, according to AAA.

Manríquez then pressed him: "You think 60 percent of Americans who are living paycheck to paycheck can afford lobster tails and ribeyes and all that?"

"Maybe not," Nehls said. "Maybe the 60 percent of Americans don't work as hard as I do either. I mean, I don't know."

Nehls, a former sheriff elected in 2021, has emerged as one of Trump's most steadfast allies on Capitol Hill. He strongly advocated for Trump's immigration agenda and has echoed the president's baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen. In 2023, he said he would nominate Trump to serve as Speaker of the House. During February's State of the Union address, Nehls showed up wearing a tie emblazoned with the president's