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Elon Musk insisted multiple times during a BBC interview that his dog is Twitter's CEO. Musk quipped that his Shiba Inu, Floki, is the one in charge of the company. During a live interview on Twitter Spaces with BBC journalist James Clayton, Musk kept correcting Clayton when the latter called Musk Twitter's CEO. The BBC interview was one of several occasions that Musk has joked about his dog being Twitter CEO. On April 3, Musk replaced Twitter's bird logo with the Shiba Inu — or doge — meme.
Donald Trump gushed about Chinese leader Xi Jinping's looks and brains in an interview on Fox News. Trump also called Xi's translator a "beautiful female interpreter." If you went all over Hollywood to look for somebody to play the role of President Xi, you couldn't find it. "A beautiful female interpreter, she was very beautiful," Trump said. Xi, in return, called Trump his "friend" at an economic forum in Russia in 2019, per Reuters.
Trans TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney posted a video that was sponsored by Bud Light. Angry with the beer brand's LGBTQ marketing, right-wingers have filmed themselves destroying cans. Now conservatives, angry with the brand's association with Mulvaney, started taking out their rage on beer cans. Meanwhile, others — like TikTok user ramrebel1500 — are calling for peace and for people to stop destroying beer cans just to make a point. The Bud Light boycott, however, is linked to a deeper, more sinister anti-trans sentiment brewing on the right.
Ron DeSantis of running an unofficial 2024 campaign. In an email, the Trump campaign said DeSantis is engaging in "taxpayer-funded globetrotting." Ron DeSantis, accusing him of "taxpayer-funded globetrotting." An email from the Trump campaign on Monday accused DeSantis of not formally declaring a 2024 run, and using his salary as governor to fund unofficial campaign travels. The Trump campaign also said DeSantis is trying to go on international trips to "score some last-minute foreign policy credentials for his 2024 presidential campaign," further accusing the governor of "taxpayer-funded globetrotting."
An animated video from the Chinese military shows how China's forces could attack Taiwan. The video showed a targeted, multi-prong assault on Taiwan executed by aircraft and navy vessels. An animated video from the Chinese military's Eastern Theatre Command's official WeChat account was re-posted to Twitter by the state-linked media outlet Global Times. Taiwan's Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Monday that 70 Chinese aircraft and 11 Chinese navy vessels encircled the island on Monday morning. But China considers Taiwan as part of its territory, a breakaway province with a democratic government that poses a threat to China's Communist Party.
One TikToker called it an "oil spill on your ice coffee." Starbucks' Oleato line consists of a variety of olive oil-infused beverages. A person named Bananashrooms on Tiktok posted a video of her coffee, describing it as an "oil spill on your ice coffee," adding that the oil was "ooey-gooey." Other TikTokers did seem to like the smoothness of the olive oil in their coffee. The Oleato line was first introduced in Italy in February and was later rolled out to customers in the US on March 23.
Elon Musk painted over the "w" in Twitter's name on the sign outside its San Francisco headquarters. He said Twitter's landlord told the company that the sign was legally required to read as "Twitter." In a tweet on Sunday, the social media platform's CEO posted a picture of the sign with the "w" painted over in white to blend in with the background. "Elon Musk, in a remarkable show of maturity, has removed the "w" from Twitter's logo outside their San Francisco HQ," LeGate's caption read. Musk has made several drastic changes to the company's San Francisco headquarters since he took over Twitter.
He previously wished "losers" and "RINOs" a happy Father's Day, and posted angry Christmas greetings. In his all-caps post, Trump extended his greetings to: "THOSE THAT ARE SO INCOMPETENT THEY DON'T REALIZE THAT HAVING A BORDER AND POWERFUL WALL IS A GOOD THING." "TO ALL OF THOSE WEAK & PATHETIC RINOS, RADICAL LEFT DEMOCRATS, SOCIALISTS, MARXISTS, & COMMUNISTS WHO ARE KILLING OUR NATION, REMEMBER, WE WILL BE BACK!" Last Christmas, Trump also seized the chance to make a post on Truth Social, where he called the US a "horror show." "Merry Christmas to EVERYONE, including the Radical Left Marxists that are trying to destroy our Country," Trump added in his 2022 Christmas message.
Stormy Daniels celebrated former President Donald Trump's arrest on Tuesday. "It's definitely more fun being under my sexy man instead of under arrest," she wrote in her tweet. Daniels says she had an affair with Trump in 2006, a year after he married Melania Trump. Donald Trump has denied the affair. Representatives for Trump and Daniels did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment sent outside regular business hours.
Trump delivered a defiant speech in Mar-a-Lago after his arraignment in New York on Tuesday. Trump allies like Roger Stone, Mike Lindell, Kari Lake, and Marjorie Taylor Greene were there. GOP lawmakers like Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made it down to Mar-a-Lago to cheer Trump on. Greene — who earlier on Tuesday gave a short 10-minute speech at a mini pro-Trump protest in New York — tweeted about the Mar-a-Lago event. Trump on Tuesday was arrested in New York, and later in a Manhattan courtroom pleaded not guilty to 34 low-level felony charges.
Prosecutors brought up Trump's social media posts, saying he "threatening" statements in them. Judge Juan Merchan said he would not issue a gag order but expected compliance from Trump. During his arraignment in Manhattan on Tuesday, Judge Juan Merchan warned Trump not to "incite violence or civil unrest," per a copy of the court hearing transcript obtained by Insider. "Please refrain from making comments or engaging in conduct that has the potential to incite violence, create civil unrest, or jeopardize the safety or well-being of any individuals," Merchan said. Merchan's comments came after prosecutor Chris Conroy mentioned Trump's social media posts in court after outlining the 34 felony charges against Trump.
A widow in Belgium said her husband recently died by suicide after being encouraged by a chatbot. Chat logs seen by Belgian newspaper La Libre showed Chai Research's AI bot encouraging the man to end his life. The "Eliza" chatbot still tells people how to kill themselves, per Insider's tests of the chatbot on April 4. But the "Eliza" chatbot then started encouraging Pierre to end his life, per chat logs his widow shared with La Libre. When reached for comment regarding La Libre's reporting, Chai Research provided Insider with a statement that acknowledged Pierre's death.
Ron DeSantis quietly removed the need for training or background checks to carry concealed firearms. Guttenberg's 14-year-old daughter, Jaime, was killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting. Ron DeSantis' new law that allows Floridians to carry concealed firearms without a permit. "Ron DeSantis today put his signature to a bill that guarantees there will be more Jaimes." The permitless concealed carry law DeSantis signed on Monday will take effect from July 1.
Donald Trump's lawyer Joe Tacopina said to Fox News that Monday was like the "eve of destruction." Tacopina's comments echo Trump's "death and destruction" Truth Social post from March. Tacopina's words on Fox News were similar to the ominous sentiment expressed in Trump's previous Truth Social posts. On March 23, Trump predicted that there would be "death & destruction" if he is indicted. Trump wrote on Truth Social on March 23.
Joe Exotic welcomed Donald Trump to the club of presidential candidates charged with crimes. "Former President Trump now that you have been indicted- Welcome to the party!" Exotic wrote on Instagram. The "Tiger King" star took to Instagram to welcome Trump to the "party" after Trump was indicted on Thursday. Despite being in prison, Exotic announced on Twitter in March that he had launched a long-shot 2024 presidential bid.
A Texas House committee meeting on March 29 took an unexpected and hilarious turn. The meeting went awry when people submitted prank names like "Anita Dickenmee" and "Holden Middick." What about Anita Dickenmee? This is the second time in the last month that state legislators have been pranked by people at House committee meetings. At a meeting in Florida last week, Florida Republican Will Robinson Jr. read out names like "Anita Dick" and "Holden Hiscock."
Lauren Boebert's 17-year-old son got his girlfriend pregnant, and she's thrilled to be a grandmother. She now says she won't "nitpick" what the Bible says is right or wrong. In a Thursday interview on "The Rubin Report," a conservative politics podcast, host Dave Rubin asked Boebert if her son getting his girlfriend pregnant "challenged" any of her beliefs. "We can nitpick what the Bible says is right and wrong, but I think just having that heart posture of wanting to serve God, it's so important." Boebert added that she now plans to teach her son "about redemption and how to move forward."
Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen gloated about Trump's indictment on CNN. "Since we're talking about convicted felons, see you on Tuesday, pal," Cohen said. Speaking to CNN, Cohen admitted that he was a "convicted perjurer," a "convicted felon," and a "disbarred lawyer." "I always called this the Al Capone theory," Cohen told CNN on Thursday. If that crime, Don, was enough for me to be charged, fined, convicted, and sent to prison, why am I any different from Donald Trump?"
Following Trump's indictment, Mike Pence is still defending his former boss. Pence is still displaying loyalty to Trump — even after Capitol rioters threatened to hang him. Pence narrowly escaped the Capitol rioters, and has since rebuked Trump for endangering him and his family during the riot with "reckless" statements. "They were saying 'hang Mike Pence,'" Karl told Trump. "Mike Pence is an innocent man," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post in January.
Trump said on Wednesday that he had "gained such respect" for the New York grand jury. This was after news broke that the grand jury may be taking a short break. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, before getting indicted, Trump wrote: "I HAVE GAINED SUCH RESPECT FOR THIS GRAND JURY, & PERHAPS EVEN THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM AS A WHOLE." In a Truth Social post after his indictment, however, Trump seemed to have lost his newfound respect for the jury. "These Thugs and Radical Left Monsters have just INDICATED the 45th President of the United States of America," Trump wrote.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was offended at being called a billionaire during a Senate hearing. The Senate on Wednesday probed Starbucks' treatment of unionized employees. The Senate committee was probing Starbucks' treatment of unionized employees. Schultz, was the chairman and CEO of Starbucks from 1987 to 2000, from 2008 to 2018, and as interim CEO from 2022 to 2023. "That's why Starbucks doesn't need a union," Schultz said.
Elon Musk revealed on Tuesday that he eats a donut every morning for breakfast. "I eat a donut every morning. Musk replied: "I eat a donut every morning. Musk's daily donut diet revelation is unsurprising, considering his past comments about his eating habits. "I'd rather eat tasty food and live a shorter life," Musk told podcaster Joe Rogan in 2020.
Chris Christie has vowed not to support former President Donald Trump in 2024, making him the first in a field of potential GOP presidential candidates to explicitly say so. No way," Christie told Axios in an interview published on Tuesday. Christie ran against Trump in 2016 but became an ally and a close advisor to Trump after the election. But Christie has distanced himself from Trump in the last year and is now a vocal Trump critic. Representatives for Trump and Christie did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment sent outside regular business hours.
Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity that he feels "like Elvis" after "beating Taylor Swift." The Trump song topped the iTunes chart in the US on March 11. Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he was elated that his track was doing so well. "The J6 is beating Taylor Swift. Known collectively as the J6 Prison Choir, they sang a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" from behind bars.
This means their tweets automatically bypass an algorithm meant to cap a Twitter user's reach. Platformer's Managing Editor Zoë Schiffer cited internal documents from Twitter which listed 35 VIP users, who all have their posts monitored and promoted for greater visibility. The list also included the pro-Trump, MAGA-friendly Twitter commentator, catturd2, with whom Elon Musk has had many Twitter conversations. Twitter engineers have ensured that tweets by these VIP users will automatically be ranked higher than others in terms of their visibility, Platformer revealed. The VIP users' tweets also bypass a Twitter algorithm which prevents too many posts from a particular user from being viewed, per Platformer.
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