The week in whoppers: The NY Times dreams of a MAGA uproar over Trump, Rep. Ilhan Omar slurs America and more

“Trump’s Base in Uproar Over His Openness to Joining Iran Fight” — The New York Times, WednesdayWe say: Sorry, Gray Lady, but a new poll by J.L.Partners shows “MAGA Republicans” overwhelmingly support US strikes on Iran — indeed, by more than  3-1.

Just 19% oppose them.The Times may be drooling at the thought of MAGA ditching President Donald Trump if he joins Israel’s attack, or maybe even getting him to stand down.But in real life, folks from Trump’s “base” are sticking with him — and are far from the isolationists the Times pretends.“[America is being] turned into one of the worst countries.” — Rep.Ilhan Omar (D), TuesdayWe say: Omar fumed over Trump’s use of the military to quell violence in Los Angeles and his parade for the Army’s 250th anniversary.Even in dictatorial Somalia, her native country, she said, she couldn’t recall  “anything like that.” Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email address.

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Seriously? Is she truly that ignorant about Siad Barre’s torture and murder of thousands of political prisoners?Clearly her family knew enough to come to America, and “worst country” or not, don’t expect her to go back any time soon.We say: Huh? What exactly did the No Kings silliness accomplish, besides letting lefties stew in their Trump-derangement fever swamps?Yes, many Trump-haters turned out; activism, after all, is the left’s forte.Yet as replies to the tweet joked, America has precisely the same number of “kings” today as it had before: zero.“It’s not our job [as reporters] to be objective.” — Ex-ABC correspondent Terry Moran, MondayWe say: Moran, who ABC fired for savagely bashing Trump aide Stephen Miller as a “world-class hater,” is basically admitting he (and other reporters) are biased.Wow, what honesty! Yes, repor...