In a new interview, Alysa Liu is defending fellow Olympian Eileen Gu against criticism over her decision to represent China in international competition.

Liu said she finds the backlash hypocritical, pointing out that Gu — who was born and raised in the U.S. but has a Chinese mother — has been criticized from multiple directions.

“I think people are hypocritical for shaming her for representing China,” Liu said. “Her mom is an immigrant. Y’all would have told her to go back to China. Now that they’re back in China, you’re mad.”

Gu sparked global debate when she chose to compete for China instead of the United States at the Olympics, a move that made her hugely popular in China while drawing criticism from some Americans.

Photographers are no longer permitted to take photos inside the Pentagon briefing room after several outlets published “unflattering” photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

According to Wednesday’s report, aides to Hegseth told colleagues after the briefing that they were unhappy with how the secretary appeared in photos published by numerous media outlets worldwide under global licensing agreements.

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, mocked U.S. claims that American warships escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes.

“An oil tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz escorted by U.S. Navy ships? Maybe on PlayStation!” Ghalibaf said sarcastically, dismissing the reports.

The remark comes amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States as fears grow over the security of global oil shipments through the narrow waterway, where roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes each day.

Joy Behar slammed Donald Trump during a heated segment on The View, accusing the president of creating “chaos” and economic pain.

“Every day I wake up and he has created more chaos, more misery around the world,” Behar said, arguing the economy is “going down the toilet,” gas prices are rising, and the country is caught in escalating global tensions.

She also criticized Republicans in Congress, saying the party “will not stand up to this fool,” and claiming Americans feel increasingly powerless as political divisions deepen.