Weekend Wrap Up: September 13, 2026

Ireland understood the assignment! ✊💚

— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) 2026-09-13T02:54:49.316Z

What they're really attacking him for is calling attention to something they're extremely sensitive about and want people not to notice. Being in his 40s was just the most insulting thing they could come up with.

— Khashoggi's Ghost (@urocklive1.bsky.social) 2026-09-13T04:43:50.376Z

This was all so avoidable. Trump's reckless war of choice in Iran has been an embarrassing national tragedy that has cost us in American lives, economic stability and affordability, and international credibility. #ResistTrump

— The Democratic Coalition (@thedemcoalition.bsky.social) 2026-09-13T16:00:14.206423021Z

Abdul El-Sayed: "They want to make this about a streamer in California. I want to make this about affordability in Michigan, and they can't talk about it because it's their policies that are driving [prices] up"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-13T14:50:05.287Z

HOLY SHIT – Tapper plays Johnson footage of GOP candidate Brandon Herrera describing moms as "cum trophies," mentions he called Nazi machine guns "the original ghetto blasters," & asks Johnson how he can support him. Mike says "he has run a very effective campaign … that was his persona online"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-13T14:06:27.277Z

Mike Johnson: "The Iranians are not trustworthy negotiating partners. They lie every day. For some of them, it's part of their religion."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-13T14:18:13.305Z

MIKE JOHNSON: Lutnick said the $5k check would come from tariff revenues. Trump thinks of the American people as shareholders in this American dreamTAPPER: The tariffs revenue is about $300 billion, not $1.3 trillion, and obviously Americans are paying those revenues. But devil is in the details

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-13T14:00:59.176Z

TAPPER: Inflation has gone up bc of the war in Iran & tariffs. So why should the American people not hold Trump & Republicans accountable for this economy?MIKE JOHNSON: It's not 'Trump's war in Iran.' Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism & they were within weeks of having a nuclear bomb

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-13T13:56:58.839Z

WELKER: Since Trump took office, inflation is up, gas prices are up, tariffs have cost American households nearly $2,000. Many Americans say they just aren't feeling it. Is there a disconnect?MIKE JOHNSON: No. Remember that when President Took over the economy was in shambles

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-13T14:14:19.798Z

So the best dealmaker in the entire world cannot make a deal when the other side is dying to make a deal and is calling constantly? Does Trump know this makes absolutely no sense?

— David Corn (@davidcorn.bsky.social) 2026-09-13T14:29:35.422Z

WELKER: Wages went up 3.1%. Inflation is up 3.4%. So wages are not keeping up with inflationMIKE JOHNSON: The American people want to continue on the pace we're on. He's the big ideas president.

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-13T14:09:54.611Z

WELKER: Susan Collins says of the $5k checks that economic decisions shouldn't be tied to election resultsMIKE JOHNSON: Well, the Democrats who are making that claim are the same ones who gave up covid checksWELKER: Susan Collins is a Republican

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-13T14:12:22.516Z

Freudian slip — Mike Johnson refers to Trump's administration as "this regime"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-13T14:07:55.227Z