White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that it’s her understanding that Spain has “agreed to cooperate” with the U.S. military after Madrid would not allow the use of Spanish bases during Operation Epic Fury. In response, President Trump announced he would cut off all trade with Spain. BREAKING: President Trump Cuts Off All Trade With Spain! "With respect to Spain, I think they heard the president's message yesterday loud and clear. And it's my understanding, over the past several hours, they've agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military," Leavitt said. "I know that the U.S. military is coordinating with their counterparts in Spain," she continued. "The president expects all of our European allies, of course, to, cooperate in this long sought after mission," Leavitt added. Check it out: NEW: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces that Spain has “agreed to cooperate” with the U.S. military after President Trump said Madrid had indicated Washington could not use certain Spanish bases in support of Operation Epic Fury. "With respect to Spain, I… pic.twitter.com/a7T6l13d0X — Fox News (@FoxNews) March 4, 2026 However, Spain has rejected the claim. POLITICO has more: But Spanish Foreign Minister José Luis Albares rejected that claim. "I categorically deny this," Albares said in an interview on Spain's Cadena Ser radio network. "Spain's position on the war in the Middle East, on the attack on Iran, on the use of our bases, has not changed." Pressed over Leavitt's assertion, Albares replied incredulously: "She might be the White House spokesperson, but I'm the foreign minister of Spain!" The White House claim came hours after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez delivered a televised address emphatically condemning the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran, in which he also affirmed Spain had said “no to war.” Albares said Madrid's commitment to staying out of "a military operation that is being carried out in violation of international law" is unwavering. "There is an agreement, a bilateral accord, and outside the framework of that bilateral agreement, there will be no use of Spanish sovereign bases," he insisted, referencing a 1953 agreement with the U.S. that gives Madrid a say over how American forces stationed on its territory are used. "Any operation must be within the framework of the United Nations." Watch below: Watch the interview where Spain’s Foreign Minister denies that Spain will cooperate with the U.S. forces, contradicting what the White House press secretary claimed. He says Spain’s position has not changed and that he doesn’t have time to speculate. pic.twitter.com/iEpsdLqePv — Leyla Hamed (@leylahamed) March 4, 2026 Al Jazeera has more: On Tuesday, Trump had lambasted Spain over its opposition to the war as “terrible”. “We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don’t want anything to do with Spain,” the US president said. But Madrid projected defiance in the face of Washington’s economic threat, reiterating its opposition to the war. “The world, Europe, and Spain have faced this critical moment before. In 2003, a few irresponsible leaders dragged us into an illegal war in the Middle East that brought nothing but insecurity and pain,” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wrote on X on Wednesday. He added that Spain’s position continues to be to reject war, violations of international law and “the illusion that we can solve the world’s problems with bombs”. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Spain’s stance on Wednesday. “Spain’s responsible conduct in opposing the Zionist-American coalition’s flagrant human rights violations and military aggression against countries, including Iran, shows that ethics and awakened consciences still exist in the West,” he said in a social media post. “I commend Spanish officials for their stances.” Spain has emerged as an outlier in Europe in unambiguously standing against the attack in Iran.

This must have been absolutely terrifying. A video has gone viral showing a utility lineman dangling from the bucket of his truck while it was on fire. In the horrifying video, the man is seen hanging from his harness as his bucket is completely engulfed in flames above him. The New York Post covered the terrifying moment: Dramatic footage shows a Louisiana utility worker dangling precariously on his harness from a fiery bucket truck before he plummeted to the ground. The unidentified man was flailing high above the road, hanging from the flamed-engulfed cherry picker as growing flames from the truck spit out thick, black smoke below on Tuesday, the video shows. His coworkers on the Baton Rouge street can be seen frantically scrambling to try and help him to safety. Here’s the scary moment: WOW: Insane footage out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana A utility worker desperately fights to escape a bucket truck engulfed in flames. pic.twitter.com/ZW9QENO3Sv — Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) March 4, 2026 WAFB provided an update on the man’s injuries: One person was rushed to the hospital after reportedly falling from a bucket truck that caught fire on Tuesday, March 3. Emergency officials said the person who fell from the truck was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The incident happened on Evangeline Street near North Foster Drive. The Baton Rouge Fire Department revealed that a mechanical failure caused the bucket to catch fire.

Apparently, Hillary Clinton wanted to make sure she looked pretty (or as pretty as possible) for her deposition as part of the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation. According to a report from the New York Post, Clinton’s team demanded “beauty lighting” to bring out Hillary’s best features. They also requested a custom blue backdrop to make sure it didn’t look like she was in a “hostage situation.” You truly can’t make this up. Here are the details: Hillary Clinton’s team demanded “beauty lighting” and a custom blue backdrop for her Epstein deposition so it wouldn’t look like a “hostage video.” White tablecloths to reduce shadows. Camera angles shifted for flattering shots. A staffer sat in her spot beforehand to… https://t.co/zwaVLdKzRj pic.twitter.com/7z3cTE1GlK — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 4, 2026 Hillary Clinton’s team demanded “beauty lighting” and a custom blue backdrop for her Epstein deposition so it wouldn’t look like a “hostage video.” White tablecloths to reduce shadows. Camera angles shifted for flattering shots. A staffer sat in her spot beforehand to test everything. An investigation into child trafficking and the priority was lighting. Reportedly, the team also pushed for the camera to be shifted to the left to capture the most “flattering” angle of Hillary Clinton’s face. Here’s more from the NYP report: Clinton’s team had meticulously labored over nearly every visual detail of her begrudged sworn testimony about late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, keen on ensuring that she looked as flattering as possible. To that end, her team had a staffer sit in her spot before the deposition and bark out commands for tedious adjustments on the set at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in New York, the source said. They had requested the “beauty lighting” from the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, which controlled the lights and repeatedly pushed to have the camera shifted to the left on several occasions in order to get the most flattering angle of Clinton’s face. At one point, they brought in white tablecloths with the intent of reflecting overhead stage lighting to minimize shadows on her face and lessen the harsh contrast from that lighting. The customized blue-paneled backdrop was developed by a local specialized vendor within about seven hours after Clinton’s team concluded it did not like the vibe of the original black curtains in the background. Many of the requested modifications for Clinton’s Feb. 26 deposition benefited her husband during his sworn testimony the following day. Wow. It really says something when you’re testifying about something as serious as child sex trafficking, but all you care about is making sure you look good. Maybe that’s why Hillary Clinton freaked out so much when a (gasp) unedited photo of her was leaked during the deposition… So that’s why she got so upset when the photo was leaked. It had no filters and was NOT flattering — marriedtooyoung (@marriedtooyoung) March 4, 2026 Jesse Watters had more to say in this clip: NEW: Sources say Hillary Clinton DEMANDED “BEAUTY LIGHTING” for her DEPOSITION The CLINTON TAPES are OUT… and Hillary thought she looked “PRETTY” Bubba was taking a TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE… and he was ALL SMILES pic.twitter.com/1PVWQvCNAE — Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) March 4, 2026 However, Hillary Clinton’s team is denying the report, entirely. The National Enquirer shared her team’s response: “First, I can assure you Hillary didn’t care what color the tablecloths were,” Hillary’s rep told the publication. “Second, yesterday the internet overwhelmingly agreed that the Republicans had their asses handed to them, so I guess as the old lawyer’s adage goes, if you can’t argue the facts, pound the table and make s**t up about tablecloths.” The rep continued, “Finally, whatever 25-year-old House staffers leaked this to you, maybe they should spend more time focusing on their investigation into Epstein’s crimes instead of playing production assistant.” Your thoughts?

In a fantastic update, all 39 leftists who stormed a church in St. Paul, Minnesota have now been arrested! Every single one has been indicted and will face accountability for terrorizing churchgoers — including innocent children. BREAKING: ALL 39 anti-ICE rioters who raided a church in Minnesota have now been tracked down and ARRESTED, per @AAGDhillon THANK YOU for not forgetting about this, AAG Harmeet! These terrorized churchgoers deserve JUSTICE! pic.twitter.com/MvyOUgiQ2X — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 4, 2026 Two of the rioters were arrested overseas and are being dragged back to the U.S. to face justice. Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon announced: As of Monday, all 39 individuals indicted in the attack on Cities Church in MN had been arrested, two of them while abroad. We @CivilRights look forward to bringing justice to the victims of this attack and demonstrating our commitment to justice for all! — AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) March 4, 2026 Nine leaders of the anti-ICE church raid were arrested shortly after the incident took place back in January. Last week, the DOJ indicted 30 more leftists in connection with the church storming. Fox News shared all 39 names of the people who have been indicted: The defendants were identified in the indictment as Nekima Valdez Levy Armstrong, Chauntyll Louisa Allen, William Scott Kelly, Don Renaldo Lemon, Jerome Deangelo Richardson, Jamael Lydell Lundy, Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Ellyse Fort, Ian Davis Austin, Aziza Mohammed Aboud, Max Richard Adamson, Michael Walker Beute, Ezra Chaim Pye Blumenfeld, Shane Ryan Bollman, Kelly Ann Carey, Monique Cassandra Cullars-Doty, Tiffany Lynn Dunlap, Andrew Jared Edwards, Rachel Rose Goligoski, Amelia Cristin Hansa, Ariel Hauptman, Krista Erin Hogan, Heather Danielle Lewis, Danielle Andrea Matthias, Catie Anne Michaelson, Eric Ryan Michaelson, David Anthony Okar, Jarmel James Perry, Cheryl Ann Persigehl, Emmar Monike Pineda-Moreno , Spencer Michael Rodriguez-Bocanegra, Katherine Elizabeth Shaw, Satara Diann Strong Allen, Charles Lee Swenson, Robyn Elise Swenson, Thomas Matthew Tier, Lee Elizabeth Wiedeman Tuggle, John Donald Vergin and Mark David Weinfurter. Many of these rioters were arrested the same day the charges were announced and made their first court appearance last Friday. The Minnesota Star Tribune has more: The case relates to a demonstration at Cities Church in St. Paul, where on Jan. 18 protesters disrupted a Sunday service after determining that one of the pastors, David Easterwood, is the acting director of the local ICE field office. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon, Minneapolis civil rights activist Nekima Armstrong, independent Twin Cities journalist Georgia Fort and others were initially charged in the incident. The defendants were accused of crimes of conspiracy against the rights of religious freedom at a place of worship and violating the FACE Act, which typically protects houses of worship. The first groups of defendants began making initial federal court appearances Friday afternoon in St. Paul, with 19 of the 25 who were in custody going before a judge. The courtroom on the upper floor was packed, as was an overflow room where Twin Cities residents, observers who track ICE and friends of the defendants sat and listened to the lengthy proceedings while protesters chanted outside. Great work by our DOJ. Lock them all up! How would you judge it?

Another one bites the dust! An Iranian official who led an effort to assassinate President Trump has been killed, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. “Iran tried to kill President Trump,” Hegseth said, “And President Trump got the last laugh!” Watch here: BREAKING: The leader of the Iranian unit who was the architect of the assassination plot against President Trump has been KlLLED, per Pete Hegseth “Iran tried to kill President Trump. And President Trump got the last laugh.” pic.twitter.com/YcWRSGYSo6 — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 4, 2026 The Iranian leader who was killed has not been named yet. But, as you may remember, back in 2024, the DOJ charged an Iranian man in connection with an assassination plot against President Trump. Per The Hill: In 2024, the Justice Department unsealed a criminal complaint revealing that Farhad Shakeri, 51, had been charged with murder-for-hire. He allegedly told FBI agents in September 2024 that an Iranian official tasked him with assassinating Trump. Further details about the Iranian official were not shared at the time. This came after Iran began threatening to assassinate President Trump in revenge for the death of General Soleimani. Fox News provided more background: In 2024, Iran-linked actors attempted to arrange an assassination plot to take out the president. Iran has previously threatened to assassinate Trump following the 2020 killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani. In 2022, an Iranian video depicted an assassination attempt on Trump while he played golf. U.S. officials confirmed earlier this week that strikes on Iran, which began Saturday, killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Any feedback?