The wife of Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister, faces multiple corruption charges after a two-year investigation into her professional life. A Madrid court on Monday indicted Begoña Gómez with four charges, including embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife has been charged with influence peddling and private-sector corruption. https://t.co/LPeqZKgg4X — Bloomberg (@business) April 13, 2026 Euractiv explained further: Following a two-year investigation, Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ruled that Gómez should stand trial for alleged misconduct during her tenure as co-director of two master’s programmes and a special chair at Madrid’s Complutense University, and potentially appear before a jury. According to the court ruling quoted by national broadcaster RTVE, the judge stated that precisely because of her status as the prime minister’s wife, which benefited the expansion, funding and operations of her university chair, decisions were made that “could have been obtained through a unique exploitation of her relational position.” The investigating judge is also indicting a former advisor in Sánchez’s office, Cristina Álvarez, whom he accuses of the same offences as Gómez, and businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés for influence peddling and corruption. Gómez denies any wrongdoing, and the prime minister has defended his spouse’s innocence, controversially accusing Spanish judges of political bias on national TV. According to The Telegraph, Spain’s left-wing government called the investigation a politically-motivated “fishing expedition.” However, it’s not the first time someone near the country’s prime minister has faced an investigation. “A week ago, his former transport minister went on trial, also for corruption,” the outlet stated. El juez Peinado procesa a Begoña Gómez por malversación, tráfico de influencias, corrupción en los negocios y apropiación indebida de marca https://t.co/si7lgIdBzg — EL PAÍS (@el_pais) April 13, 2026 More from The Telegraph: José Luis Ábalos is accused of receiving kickbacks on sales of PPE to government departments during the Covid-19 pandemic. When Ms Gómez was placed under investigation in April 2024, Mr Sánchez took a five-day leave of absence from public duties to reflect on how to respond to what he called slurs from a “mud-flinging machine” which he says comprises of Right-wing media outlets and conservative members of the judiciary. Mr Sánchez elected to continue in power but has seen a series of corruption cases sprout up around family members and Socialist politicians. His wife’s case centres on allegations that she used her position to secure a post at Madrid’s Complutense University in charge of Master’s degrees in business studies. Although Judge Peinado has found no evidence that Ms Gómez benefited directly from professional connections owing to her position, he argued that her associate on the Master’s courses, businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés, had been given preferential access to public contracts. Mr Barrabés has also been charged, as has Ms Gómez’s personal assistant.

You just have to love this President! A true man of the people, never to busy to think about his staff or to have McDonalds delivered to the White House and take a moment to greet the delivery lady. Watch here: President Trump just received a McDonald’s delivery order from a DoorDash driver outside the Oval Office! Thanks to President Trump signing No Tax on Tips into law, Sharron is using the $11,000 in tips that she made last year to support her family. pic.twitter.com/5JkpJo839k — Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) April 13, 2026 Such a great moment, and you know that lady is going to remember this for the rest of her life! Then came the big question: “Does the White House tip well?” President Trump was well prepared with a C-Note in his pocket: LMAO! A DoorDash driver was just asked if the White House is a good tipper DRIVER: "Ummm…" POTUS: "WAIT!" *pulls out $100 bill* DRIVER: "Yes! Very!" pic.twitter.com/cUMjl7QWrl — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 13, 2026 According to reports, the woman is Sharon Simmons from Arkansas, and thanks to “No Tax on Tips” she’s racked up nearly $11,000 in savings by making DoorDash deliveries: Arkansas grandma Sharon Simmons just carried out the FIRST-EVER DoorDash delivery to the White House, personally handing McDonald's to President Trump She's completed 14,000 deliveries and because of Trump's no tax on tips, saved nearly $11,000! Incredible. pic.twitter.com/UCJAwKGNNN — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 13, 2026 More details on Sharon here: The White House just released more details on the DoorDash Grandma, who just delivered an order of McDONALD'S to President Trump in the Oval Office Sharon Simmons from Arkansas: – Is grandma of 10– Started dashing in 2022– Completed 14,000 DELIVERIES– Has saved $11,000 in… pic.twitter.com/bmaK67SIGv — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 13, 2026 Incredible moment! Incredible lady! And you just have to love the connection President Trump has to McDonalds: MUST SEE: President Trump Works At McDonalds and It’s Perfect! You just have to love this guy! In case you don’t know or remember, Kamala Harris claimed to have worked at McDonalds in a ploy to make her appear more relatable and relevant. It didn’t work. In fact, President Trump and his team “Fact-Checked” her and called McDonalds corporate to see if they had ANY record of her ever working there. The answer? None. How hilarious is that? One big fat lie! And you might say “so what, what’s the big deal?” and I want to address that, because if you’re asking that question you really don’t get it. You have to understand that the type of person who would so willingly and easily lie to you about something so trivial is willing to lie to you about ANYTHING! And that makes you completely unfit for the highest office in our land. But now let’s have some fun, because President Trump sure is! He “suited up” in a McDonalds apron and grabbed a shift this afternoon for the pure reason of now claiming he has worked at McDonalds longer than Kamala! Absolutely hilarious and troll game level 11! I half expect Kamala Harris to copy it and try to work there next week, a move that would be ultra sad, but I wouldn’t put it past her. Let’s start with the crowd turnout, here is (allegedly) Deep Blue Pennsylvania lined up to see President Trump during his shift at McDonalds: Holy French Fries Batman! THIS is the Crowd just for Donald Trumps McDonalds Visit. Drop a . If you call BULLSHIT that PA is Blue Full clip here:https://t.co/GEL7D0syox Follow @MJTruthUltra pic.twitter.com/gMPjiHb7YR — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) October 20, 2024 More here: HUGE crowd gathers outside to meet President Trump at the McDonalds where he will be working the fries This is in deep blue Philadelphia suburbs. pic.twitter.com/EKEbsjUzt7 — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 20, 2024 Here’s how it started….. President Trump “suiting up” by taking off the suit jacket and putting on the famous apron from the Golden Arches: President Trump SUITS UP for his shift at McDonald's!! Love this guy! pic.twitter.com/HEC0C3KR31 — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) October 20, 2024 Here he is inside working the fry machine: NEW: Donald Trump works the drive thru at McDonalds after working the fryer. Trump picked up a shift at McDonalds as Harris claims she used to work at the fast food joint. pic.twitter.com/xg6z7VUMsD — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 20, 2024 Looks like he has good technique! NOW: President Trump is working the fry station at McDonald’s! Something Kamala Harris LIED about doing pic.twitter.com/5O0zKutV3F — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 20, 2024 Perfectly salty hot crispy fries: HAPPENING NOW: President Trump is killing it on his first day on the job at McDonalds. Perfectly salted hot crispy fries. pic.twitter.com/DTH2cdGkEI — Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) October 20, 2024 He’s having a blast handing out free food and talking to the people as they roll up to the window. Watch how much these people love him: “We pray for you… Thank you for taking a bullet for us.. FIGHT!” There is an undeniable shift in the air. A shift in consciousness and the American spirit! MAGA BABY!!!! pic.twitter.com/B9T8zFmEbV — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) October 20, 2024 He took a pause to speak with the media through the drive-through window…. Absolutely iconic, this is a man of the people! TRUMP: “I’ve now worked for 15 minutes more than Kamala” at McDonald’s TRUMP: “I’ve now worked for 15 minutes more than Kamala” at McDonald’s

The United States oil industry is about to see a boom. On Monday, shortly after President Trump launched a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, over 100 oil tankers began voyages to the United States to fill up. Many oil tankers bound for the United States can hold over 2 million barrels of oil. Fox News reports more on the tankers making their way to the U.S. and on the blockade operation: More than 100 empty oil tankers are making their way to the U.S. to fill up as the war in Iran forces the industry to find new sources of oil. Data from TankerTrackers and MarineTraffic shows that 121 oil tankers are en-route the U.S. Gulf Coast. Of those vessels, 68 are massive VLCC class tankers, capable of transporting 2 million barrels of oil each. U.S. Central Command warned that the U.S. blockade against Iran applies to all vessels regardless of flag on Monday. “Any vessel entering or departing the blockaded area without authorization is subject to interception, diversion, and capture,” the note said. “The blockade will not impede neutral transit passage through the Strait of Hormuz to or from non-Iranian destinations,” the statement continued. The blockade includes “the entirety of the Iranian coastline,” the note said, adding that “humanitarian shipments including food, medical supplies, and other essential goods would be permitted, subject to inspection.” Watch here: MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT: At least 121 EMPTY OIL TANKERS are making their way to the United States of America right now 68 of them can carry 2 MILLION BARRELS EACH. Holy smokes! We are the world's gas station now! TRUMP: "China can send their ships to the U.S., China can send… pic.twitter.com/g8PKTu1xDh — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 13, 2026 CNN reported that President Trump has issued a threat to Iran if they attempt to interfere with the naval blockade: President Donald Trump issued a new threat to Tehran this morning, saying the US will sink any Iranian ships that come near the US military blockade of Iran’s ports, which started at 10 a.m. ET. Iran’s acting defense minister said Monday the country’s armed forces are on “maximum combat alert” and are prepared for “any scenario,” warning that any aggression against Tehran would draw a “harsh and decisive response,” according to remarks broadcast on Iran’s state-run television. Meanwhile, concerns are mounting over how the latest move by the US will affect the global economy. "Warning: If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at Sea." – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/Gj9nFCfG8T — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 13, 2026

Okay, we no longer have to speculate about Trump’s controversial Truth Social post that appeared to show him as Jesus. In case you haven’t seen it yet, here it is: Trump has deleted the post portraying himself as Jesus Christ. https://t.co/DChOSWJr5x — Clash Report (@clashreport) April 13, 2026 Shortly after deleting the post on Truth Social, Trump was asked about the photo by a member of the White House press pool who asked the 47th President, “Did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ?” Trump responded, “I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor.” CNN reported more on Trump’s comments on the now-deleted post: A post that depicted Donald Trump as Jesus has been deleted from the president’s social media account amid friction between Trump and the pope over the Iran war. The image, which showed Trump as a Christ-like figure healing the sick while surrounded by American flags and eagles, was posted to Truth Social late Sunday night shortly after the president criticized Pope Leo XIV for speaking against the war with Iran. As of late Monday morning, the image no longer appeared on the president’s feed, and a prior link to the post now brings up a page that says the “content is no longer available.” Later on Monday, Trump said he thought it was showing him as a doctor. “I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor, and had to do with Red Cross,” he told reporters at the White House. Trump said that “only the fake news” could come up with the idea that it depicted him as Jesus. “I just heard about it, and I said, ‘How did they come up with that?’ It’s supposed to be me as a doctor making people better. And I do make people better,” he said. Watch here: .@POTUS: "I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor, and had to do with Red Cross, as a Red Cross worker there, which we support… It’s supposed to be me as a doctor, making people better." pic.twitter.com/90wyeq1uaa — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 13, 2026 Later, a member of the press asked Trump if he would apologize to Pope Leo. CNN reports: President Donald Trump again denounced Pope Leo XIV for his position against the war in Iran. Asked if the president owes Pope Leo an apology after he tore into the pope on Sunday evening, Trump said, “No, I don’t, because Pope Leo said things that are wrong. He was very much against what I’m doing with regard to Iran, and you cannot have a nuclear Iran.” Trump said the pope would “not be happy with the end result” if Iran were able to gain nuclear capability. “You have hundreds of millions of people dead, and it’s not going to happen.” He also accused the pope of being “very weak on crime and other things. So I’m not, I mean, he went public. I’m just responding to Pope Leo.” “There’s nothing to apologize for. He’s wrong,” the president said. “He didn’t like what we’re doing with respect to Iran, but Iran … wants to be a nuclear nation. So they can exterminate the world. Not going to happen.” Leo, the first American pope, has become increasingly vocal about the US and Israel’s war with Iran, last week condemning Trump’s rhetoric against the people of Iran as “truly unacceptable.” Take a look: pic.twitter.com/yJDNlRgY9R Q: Will you apologize to Pope Leo? TRUMP: No, because Pope Leo said things that are wrong. I think he's very weak on crime. — Alfie Brown (@lisa96415293059) April 13, 2026

This is just in. President Trump has deleted a controversial photo that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure. Take a look: It appears as if Trump has deleted his post portraying himself as Jesus after facing some backlash from his own supporters. pic.twitter.com/9ZpWXBgL9L — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) April 13, 2026 Here was the original post: JUST IN: President Trump posts image portraying himself as Jesus Christ. pic.twitter.com/utqhVoLgQ8 — Remarks (@remarks) April 13, 2026 Trump deleted the photo after receiving major backlash from his supporters on both Truth Social and X. Here were the responses: This is blasphemous Trump portraying himself as Jesus Christ, descending from the clouds, healing the sick, with people praying to him, is reprehensible. If only there was a qualified leader of the White House Faith Office, and not a heretic, so this wouldn’t happen or at… pic.twitter.com/cGAJZn3E1o — Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) April 13, 2026 Here is the original post that is now being spread after President Trump’s Truth Social post. I don’t like either of them. NO ONE should portray themselves as Jesus. NO ONE. Trump should remove it immediately and apologize but I know he won’t. Sad to see. https://t.co/6UOf4jJX8H — Crowder CEO (@GmorganJr) April 13, 2026 Conservative influencer Brilyn Hollyhand speaks out against Trump's post depicting himself as Jesus: "This is gross blasphemy. Faith is not a prop." pic.twitter.com/3ylCWU3xSU — FactPost (@factpostnews) April 13, 2026 Variety reported more on the post by Trump: President Donald Trump‘s Truth Social account removed an image depicting him as a Christ-like figure, after the post generated a wave of outrage from those across the political spectrum including some conservatives who deemed it blasphemous. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Late Sunday evening, Trump posted an apparently AI-generated photo of himself dressed as Jesus, healing a sick man as doctors and members of the military watch in adoration with a U.S. flag, bald eagles, the Statue of Liberty and fighter jets in the background. (See the full image below.) That came after the president had blasted Pope Leo in a tirade on Truth Social as “weak” for opposing the Iran war. Several major supporters of Trump had objected to the Jesus Christ imagery and called for the president to remove it. “Seriously, I cannot understand why he’d post this. Is he looking for a response? Does he actually think this?” conservative influencer Riley Gaines posted on X Monday morning. “Either way, two things are true. 1) a little humility would serve him well 2) God shall not be mocked.” Joey Jones, co-host of Fox News’ “The Big Weekend Show,” wrote on X, “That picture is looney tunes. I don’t clutch pearls or feign outrage I think all politicians are narcissistic by nature. But cmon amigo, no unforced errors would be great!” Some Trump supporters defended the President’s post: The photo on the left everyone is flipping out over wasn't made by Trump. It was made by Nick Adams with the context Trump is healing the nation which is why I think Trump Truthed it. He also made the photo on the right. Take that for what it is but the facts needs to be out. pic.twitter.com/VGVBv8J87J — The Badged Patriot (@BadgedPatriot) April 13, 2026 “And then we all crashed out because Trump posted a meme” — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) April 13, 2026