The week in whoppers: CBSs Margaret Brennan flips history, The NY Times Mara Gay sees a DOGE conspiracy and more

“[JD Vance] was standing in a country where free speech was weaponized to conduct a genocide.” — CBS’s Margaret Brennan, SundayWe say: What historical ignorance! Free speech didn’t cause Germany to perpetrate a Holocaust, as Brennan suggested.Indeed, censorship (what Brennan and the left now support) characterized Nazi Germany — as well as villainous regimes like those in China, Iran, North Korea, the old Soviet Union, etc.And Germany’s insane restrictions on speech today (insulting someone publicly is actually a crime!), coupled with its horrific history, make that country the perfect spot for the veep’s warnings.“[DOGE’s work] is an effort to destroy the government so that it’s easier for oligarchs and the Heritage Foundation to do whatever they wish.” — New York Times editorial-board member Mara Gay, TuesdayWe say: What the heck is Gay talking about? President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency aims to cut waste, fraud and abuse.

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Never miss a story.That may hobble Gay’s agenda, but it won’t make it “easier for oligarchs” (George Soros?) or the Heritage Foundation to take over.How sad that such a prominent voice at the once-important “paper of record” could be so deranged and conspiratorial.We say: Fauxcahontas is infamous for her unhinged assertions, but will she never run out of fake things to scaremonger about?The “risk” to your Social Security check is basically .

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zero — unless, of course, you’re dead or otherwise ineligible.By purging waste and fraud, the Trump team’s audits will bolster the program’s finances and reliability.Not jeopardize payments.“When we think about these moments where we see things that are being taken, but also let’s see it, you know,...