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Detransitioners reveal how doctors pushed them toward life-altering treatment as teens
Three detransitioners claim they were pressured by doctors and hospitals when they were young to pursue gender transition, including medical treatment in two cases while they were minors, according to a new HHS-commissioned report.
The stories of Clementine Breen, Soren Aldaco and Luke Healy were featured in the Department of Health and Human Services' "Wolves in White Coats: How Doctors and Hospitals Pushed and Profited from the Fraud of "Gender Medicine" report released on Thursday. The HHS-commissioned report alleges financial incentives encouraged hospitals and doctors to provide gender transition treatments and identifies insurance billing practices that it says may be improper or warrant further investigation.
Breen was only 12 years old and struggling with a changing adolescent body and unresolved trauma from earlier sexual abuse when the then-minor learned about gender transition online. Breen alleges, according to the HHS report, that doctors at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles told Breen’s parents the preteen was "100% trans" and at high risk of suicide without medical intervention.
According to the report, Breen began puberty blockers at 12, testosterone at 13 and underwent a double mastectomy at 14.
Breen’s mental health later deteriorated, and the teen stopped taking testosterone at 18 after therapy led Breen to conclude that the distress surrounding gender identity was connected to earlier trauma, according to the report. Breen reported experiencing pain and irregular menstrual cycles and requiring estrogen.
When Breen later sought breast reconstruction, doctors questioned the teen’s mental stability, and some stopped responding, according to the report.
"She did not face this same scrutiny when seeking a mastectomy at 14," the report states. HHS also said Breen discovered letters in the medical record claiming a lifelong history of gender dysphoria.
Now studying theater at UCLA, Breen said in the report that the treatments and surgery continue to have physical consequences.
"How can a child consent to losing fertility or the ability to breastfeed if no one checks whether she even understand what that means?" Breen said.
Aldaco said gender-related distress emerged during adolescence and that online communities framed gender transition as the "appropriate response" to those feelings, according to the report.
After talking to a doctor, Aldaco was prescribed testosterone with several specialists treating the then-teen for gender dysphoria, and the report says Aldaco gave no indication that providers considered alternative treatment options outside what it calls a "sex rejection" model.
Aldaco began taking testosterone before receiving a double mastectomy to remove breast tissue. Aldaco then began suffering severe complications after surgery, causing pain the young person said "I don’t think I’ll ever forget."
"Despite these negative developments, providers did not initiate a structured reassessment of her treatment plan," the report says, adding that the support received after treatments was insufficient compared to the systems that pushed the life-altering decisions.
"Soren’s experience reflects the imbalance of care for cases like hers," the report reads. "While her pathway into sex rejection medicalization involved coordinated referrals, approvals, and interventions across multiple providers, the pathway out involved no comparable system of support."
Healy was just 10 years old when first learning of an online community where adults discussed transgender identities, according to the HHS report.
Within three years, Healy says he came to identify as a girl. After discussing the issue with his parents, Healy was taken to a counselor to talk about it.
"The only people who seriously asked what might have caused his distress were his parents," the report reads. "Meanwhile, institutional figures … treated his new identity as settled and moved quickly to affirm it."
"Luke’s parents refused to consent to puberty blockers or hormones while he was still a minor," the report added. "Luke now describes their refusal as one of the bravest things they ever did."
Still wanting to be a girl at 18, Healy began pursuing transitioning treatments.
Healy started with estrogen and began receiving consultations for surgical treatments before slowly starting to realize that the treatments were not easing psychological stress.
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"Each intervention led to pressure for further intervention," the report reads. "In his view, the model was built around escalation rather than resolution."
Healy eventually began to question the procedures doctors were recommending.
"One doctor quoted him approximately $200,000 for facial feminization surgery. Another, he says, spoke to him like a car salesman while encouraging tracheal shave," the report said. "Luke came to realize he was being sold procedures, not psychological help."
Rather than continuing the efforts to become a girl, Healy focused on battling the substance abuse problems developed during the process, quitting drinking and drugs.
"He recognized the same obsessive, destructive pattern in gender ideology that he had seen in addiction," the report reads.
Angel Reese smacked in the face by Sun's Aaliyah Edwards, has poor shooting night in Dream win
Angel Reese missed 10 of her 13 shots on Thursday night and was smacked in the face.
During the Atlanta Dream's 104-69 victory over the Connecticut Sun, Reese had a run-in with Sun player Aaliyah Edwards in the second quarter.
Reese attempted to make a layup while being double-teamed, and as she finally got the shot up, Edwards' hand came down right on Reese's face and head area.
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Edwards fell to the floor behind Reese after the smack. Reese, enraged, then turned, stood over Edwards and shouted at her.
Just moments later on the sideline, Reese was seen gesturing to indicate Edwards hit her in the neck.
Upon review, Edwards' foul on Reese was upgraded to a Flagrant 1.
The foul was not addressed in the Dream's postgame press conference.
But the foul wasn't the only tough moment Reese faced on Thursday.
Early in the first quarter, Reese had a shot brutally rejected by Sun player Brittney Griner. Griner ended up blocking two more of Reese's shots throughout the game.
But Reese returned the favor with a series of blocks and a brutal steal against Griner in the game, as the Dream showed off the sequence on social media.
Reese finished the game with eight points, making just three of 13 shots, with two turnovers. However, she did have 15 rebounds, her specialty.
Flagrant fouls in the WNBA have become a national storyline in 2026. Other infamous fouls this year have included Alyssa Thomas' throat punch on Caitlin Clark in June. Then, last Saturday, DiJonai Carrington smacked Sophie Cunningham in the face on a Cunningham layup attempt.
The WNBA is navigating an ongoing national controversy over incidents involving hard contact, and cultural discussions over trans athletes in women's sports.
Reese will represent Team USA alongside Clark at the upcoming FIBA Women’s World Cup in Germany in a few weeks, while the entire WNBA takes a break from the chaos.
Kyle Schwarber launches two homers into the corn after MLB's incredible HoF tribute at Field of Dreams game
It's not heaven, it's Iowa.
Major League Baseball returned to the baseball movie version of heaven on Thursday afternoon, with the now-traditional Field of Dreams game. A tribute to one of the most iconic baseball movies in film history, this time featuring two teams fighting for postseason spots: the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins.
Broadcast on Netflix for 2026, the game started with a fitting, and fantastic, tribute to both the movie's famous cornfield, and the history of real world baseball. After the two teams walked through the corn to enter the field, Kyle Schwarber and Byron Buxton introduced a group of 26 Hall of Fame players who followed suit.
"As the movie 'Field of Dreams' reminded us, the one constant through all the years has been baseball," Buxton said. "Inspiring us and connecting generations."
"Tonight we are honored to share this special field with many of the legends who shaped our careers and whose amazing careers took them all the way to the Hall of Fame," Schwarber added.
Steve Carlton and Mike Schmidt represented the Phillies, while Joe Mauer, Bert Blyleven and Jim Kaat represented the Twins. Other players included Billy Wagner, Tony Perez, Scott Rolen, Paul Molitor, Jim Thome, Cal Ripken Jr., Andre Dawson, Rollie Fingers and Fergie Jenkins.
Some other more modern players included CC Sabathia, Trevor Hoffman, Ivan Rodriguez, Larry Walker, Fred McGriff, Adrian Beltre, as well as new inductees Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent.
Can't start it off any better than that. Unless you're Kyle Schwarber.
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Leading off the game, Schwarber launched a massive home run deep into the right field corn.
The Phillies added another run in the first to take a 2-0 lead, but the Twins battled back in the bottom of the second thanks to Luke Keaschall reaching the cornfield for a solo homer of his own. But Schwarber answered back in the top of the fourth, hitting his second homer of the game that quite literally bounced off Keaschell's glove at the right field fence.
Phillies starter Aaron Nola had one of his best performances of the season, striking out nine hitters over five innings with just one run allowed on the Keaschall homer. And his team's offense just kept adding on, with Brandon Marsh adding a two-run homer of his own in the top of the 7th, expanding the lead to six.
Minnesota never got much of a rally going against the Philadelphia bullpen, as the Phillies cruised to the 7-1 win.
Many fans on social media did point out the irony of MLB adding a "FanDuel" advertisement, essentially a betting platform, at the Field of Dreams stadium. Advertising a gambling site when the plot of the movie the game celebrates centers on the "Black Sox" gambling scandal and Shoeless Joe Jackson is a sign of how the times have changed.
But the story of the game, as always with this special event, is the incredible visuals and atmosphere created by playing a regular season Major League Baseball game in the middle of a cornfield in Iowa. Yes, it's become an expected start of the midsummer schedule, and yes, Netflix's pre-game hosting choices left something to be desired. But with the movie now somehow 37 years old, it's a wonderful way to connect the classic to younger generations.
Baseball is the American pastime for a reason, it connects fans from different eras in a way few other sports can. This tribute to the movie and its place in baseball history has been an overwhelming success, to MLB's credit. And the continuing popularity of it shows it's true that if you build it, they will come.
Anthony Richardson's turnovers in preseason opener raise more questions about his Colts future
If you're just looking at Anthony Richardson's statistics from the first half of Thursday's preseason opener for the Indianapolis Colts, remember this truth: Stats lie.
The stats from the first half of this game when the quarterback played speak to a solid outing. He completed 11 of 14 passes. That's good. His quarterback rating was a respectable 80.1.
And Richardson led the Colts on a second-quarter TD drive.
But those stats that suggest this was acceptable for a first game of 2026 lie. Because Richardson threw an interception on his third pass of the game. And he fumbled in the second quarter.
And those turnovers are what will glow in neon when coach Shane Steichen studies the game tape on Sunday, regardless of what he might tell reporters before or afterward.
So, the grand Anthony Richardson experiment that was supposed to deliver a franchise quarterback certainly by the start of his fourth NFL season isn't going as scripted.
The experiment instead caught fire Thursday evening and blew up the lab.
And what does this all mean?
This ain't it.
Richardson did lead a touchdown drive, completing an 18-yard pass and a 9-yard pass on a screen. He also had a 7-yard run and scored on a 1-yard sneak, reminding everyone that he’s a great athlete capable of doing damage with his legs.
But the turnovers were cringey. They remind everyone that Richardson didn't play enough his previous three seasons and he doesn't maximize opportunities when he does play.
Richardson, you'll recall, arrived in Indianapolis as one of the NFL’s biggest swings for the fences in the 2023 draft. Colts GM Chris Ballard drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick.
The GM weighed Richardson's 13 starts at the University of Florida, which everyone knew wasn't enough, against his amazing size, strength, ability to run and bazooka right arm.
And the decision was that Richardson was worth the risk. But the quarterback started only four games as a rookie before a shoulder injury ended his season. He returned as the Colts’ starter in 2024 and remained a dangerous runner, producing 499 rushing yards and six touchdowns, but his development as a passer was erratic.
He completed only 47.7% of his throws with eight touchdowns and 12 interceptions, briefly lost the starting job after tapping out of a game because he was tired and finished the season having raised as many questions about his future as he answered.
Then things got really bad.
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The Colts signed Daniel Jones, himself a draft washout with the New York Giants, as a free agent to compete with Richardson.
Jones won the job — and quite easily, in hindsight.
To make matters worse, Richardson couldn't help the team when Jones got injured last year because he was also injured (again).
He actually injured himself prior to a game while working with stretch bands. So the Colts, needing a starter, turned to Riley Leonard and then to veteran Philip Rivers.
Now 24, Richardson is no longer being evaluated as the Colts’ quarterback of the future. He's competing with Leonard for the backup job behind Jones. Neither player is dominating because Leonard also threw an interception on his second possession of the second half.
Daniel Jones better stay healthy for Indianapolis.
White House exposes ‘Transshipment Scam’ costing US up to $26B, points finger at China
Concerns are growing that foreign exporters are routing goods through third countries to evade U.S. tariffs, according to a new White House report released Thursday.
As well as China, Panama, Mexico and Colombia are among more than 40 countries identified as posing a high transshipment risk, together with Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
Transshipment can involve routing goods through an intermediary country before they enter the United States under a different country of origin, potentially qualifying for lower tariffs.
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The 25-page report, titled "The Great Transshipment Scam," was produced by the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, which is led by trade adviser Peter Navarro.
The report says China offers the most developed historical example of transshipment.
Following the imposition of Section 301 tariffs on China in 2018, the direct U.S. trade deficit with China fell in 2019 and 2020.
"After their imposition, Chinese exporters increasingly routed goods through third countries," the report says, with goods that previously moved directly from China to the United States instead being shipped through jurisdictions where limited assembly, finishing, repackaging, relabeling or documentation changes could create the appearance of a different national origin.
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"Over time, these practices contributed to the development of a global network of production hubs, logistics platforms, free-trade zones, bonded warehouses, processing corridors, and re-export centers," the report said of the transshipment practice.
The report also estimates tariff-avoiding transshipment costs the U.S. Treasury between $19 billion and $26 billion in revenue annually.
"The Trump administration has taken steps to strengthen transshipment enforcement."
"For years, the great transshipment scam has let communist China launder its exports," Navarro said, according to The Associated Press.
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Navarro also said countries such as India could also use transshipment to avoid tariffs and that new trade frameworks pursued by the Trump administration will include provisions to penalize trading partners that engage in the practice.
The report cites government and private-sector estimates putting the value of goods transshipped to avoid tariffs at roughly $34.2 billion to $303 billion annually.
Navarro said U.S. Customs and Border Protection has begun using artificial intelligence in a prototype program to detect transshipment. He also said importers found to have falsified a product’s origin can face tariffs applied retroactively for roughly a year.
The report comes ahead of a planned September visit to Washington by Chinese President Xi Jinping, following President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing in May.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
CNN calls out Patriot Games participants as 'overwhelmingly White,' citing outlet's analysis
CNN's Audie Cornish called out the Patriot Games for being "overwhelmingly White" Wednesday, taking aim at the Freedom250-sponsored event President Donald Trump attended this week.
"The president promised the best of the best student athletes. I‘m not sure that‘s what we got," CNN’s Audie Cornish said Wednesday during her morning show.
"A CNN analysis actually found that a specific demographic of kids got a shot to compete. Of the ones who were featured in the Freedom 250 Instagram page, many attend private Christian schools. They also appear to be overwhelmingly White, and the application for the games didn‘t specify race."
Cornish then played clips of videos also calling out the games on social media. One described it as the "dystopian Hunger Games."
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"I don‘t want to make fun of these kids. The contestants range in age from 14 to 17, but here are the things people are raising questions about," Cornish added.
"Not selected through any qualifying events. They recorded video essays, just sort of describing why they should be included. Some students were chosen to represent states where they don‘t even live."
White House spokesman Davis Ingle fired back at the criticism.
"Thanks to President Trump and the incredible efforts of the Freedom 250 organization, athletes from all across the country had the opportunity to put their talents on national display and earn life-changing scholarships that would greatly impact their futures," Ingle said.
"The inaugural Patriot Games were a resounding success, and anyone who claims they were racist or otherwise clearly suffers from a severe and incurable disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome that has completely rotted their peanut-sized brains."
The Patriot Games is a national youth athletic competition held at Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio, organized by Freedom250. It brought together teenage athletes, ages 14 to 17, representing all 50 states, U.S. territories, and tribal nations to compete in sports and physical challenges as part of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration.
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The competition awarded a $250,000 scholarship prize pool to one male and one female champion. The games took place Aug. 9-11.
Cornish asked her panel about the event and the concerns she raised. Steamboat Institute fellow Carine Hajjar, said the event came across more like a Trump rally. However, she said some of the criticism was silly.
"I don't think that the idea of having some sort of sporting event for young American athletes is that crazy, especially around the 250th anniversary. I actually think it's a great idea. But this comes down to both, I think, poor execution of the event itself and also some of the outrage around it, has been a little silly, too," Hajjar said.
"I mean, at this point, really, there's plenty of criticism to be made about it, but I think that this has become sort of a farce because of both sides. One, it was poorly planned, but two, people were rooting for it to lose all along."
Cornish said the games were similar to a UFC event.
CNN published a report about the event Aug. 9 that also compared the event to the Hunger Games.
"The premise sounds almost fictional: one boy and one girl from every state, territory and some tribal nations, flown to a private campus in Ohio to compete in a televised athletic contest called the Patriot Games — a Trump-backed youth competition with obstacle courses, patriotic testimonials and inevitable comparisons to The Hunger Games," the report said.
CNN did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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Cornish also said it seemed like America250 wasn't being celebrated and said it was a "weird year."
Live bullet found aboard United flight forces passengers off plane for security sweep at Denver airport
A United Airlines flight from Denver to San Diego was delayed Thursday after a live bullet was discovered aboard the plane before departure, prompting passengers to deplane while security personnel swept the aircraft.
United Flight 1302 was preparing to leave Denver International Airport when the bullet was found during routine checks before the plane taxied to the runway, according to FOX31 Denver, which had a member of its news team aboard the flight.
"The bad news is we found a live round, a bullet on the airplane," the speaker said. "This is a security breach here, and everybody is going to have to deplane."
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Passengers were instructed to leave the Boeing 737-900 with their carry-on bags while security personnel searched the aircraft.
"We need everybody to deplane the aircraft with your carry-on bags. We’re going to have to carry out a security sweep of the aircraft after the plane is empty," the speaker said. "We apologize for this."
The crew said at the time that it did not know how the bullet got aboard the aircraft or where it came from, according to FOX31.
United Airlines confirmed the incident in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"United flight 1302 from Denver to San Diego underwent a security sweep after a bullet was discovered on board prior to the flight’s departure," a spokesperson wrote. "Security personnel cleared the aircraft, which later departed for San Diego."
United said the Boeing 737-900 was carrying 178 passengers and six crew members. The airline directed additional questions about the incident to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Flight 1302 had been scheduled to depart Denver at about 1:25 p.m. It took off at about 3:41 p.m., more than two hours after its scheduled departure, according to FOX31.
It was not immediately clear who the bullet belonged to or how it ended up on the aircraft.
Fox News Digital reached out to TSA and Denver International Airport for additional information.
Seahawks sign former first-round Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold despite looming felony charges
Terrion Arnold, the former Detroit Lions first-round pick, is no longer a free agent.
Arnold and the Seattle Seahawks have reached a deal to bring him into the fold with the reigning Super Bowl champions, according to multiple reports.
The Lions, who selected Arnold with their first-round pick in 2024, released him in June after he was arrested in Tampa, Florida, on felony charges connected to a robbery and kidnapping from February.
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The Seahawks were among the teams that Arnold visited earlier this week as he looked for his next chapter in the league. He also visited with the Houston Texans, New York Giants and New Orleans Saints.
But the Seahawks, who already tout a superb defense on paper, are who Arnold wants to play with next. In fact, during HBO’s "Hard Knocks," GM John Schneider was even seen discussing the potential of signing Arnold to the roster.
Head coach Mike Macdonald also noted the "great tryout" Arnold had while in Seattle.
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"It’s a situation where there’s other things that are surrounding it," Macdonald told reporters this week. "We’re aware of that. But we’re working through the situation right now. But it was a great visit. I really enjoyed meeting him, and I think he enjoyed being here, so we’ll see where it goes."
Arnold is facing eight felony charges from allegations he orchestrated the abduction and beating of three men in February.
Prosecutors said in June that Arnold arranged for the men to be pistol-whipped after he suspected them of stealing $100,000 in cash and luxury goods from him. He was described as the "primary conspirator" of the incident, and Hillsborough County Judge Christopher Sabella set his bail at $1 million.
However, Arnold’s attorney, R. Timothy Jansen, said in Hillsborough County Court this summer his client will be "absolutely denying these allegations." His agency, EAG Sports Management, added there is "no credible evidence" against him in this case.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell also noted in March that the team did not believe Arnold was involved in this case based on the information they had at the time.
Teams that were looking into adding Arnold to their roster needed to do their due diligence on the matter. No trial date has been set in his case.
The charges against him carry a sentence of up to life in prison. And the NFL must decide whether Arnold should be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list.
If a team is willing to sign him now, it must mean he should be free to play, at least at some point, this season.
Arnold was expected to be a starting corner for the Lions this season, making his release a big one for the depth chart. He recorded his first career interception last season in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, though he was only able to play eight games because of a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery.
Arnold played 16 games during his rookie season in 2024, tallying 10 passes defended and 60 combined tackles.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Marco Rubio gets 68 new jobs in epic White House birthday gift inspired by viral meme
Marco Rubio has a lot of jobs. Now, he has 68 more.
The White House gave the secretary of state a gold-framed collage for his 55th birthday featuring dozens of versions of the viral "Rubio realizing" meme that has transformed President Donald Trump’s top diplomat into everything from an Iranian ayatollah to an astronaut.
At the center of the 68-panel mosaic is the original, unaltered photograph of Rubio slumped on a couch in the Oval Office earlier this year, signed by Trump in gold ink with a presidential endorsement: "You are great."
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Around it is a resume that rivals Barbie's.
There’s Rubio as Robocop, Rubio as an astronaut, Rubio as the White House Easter Bunny, Cardinal Rubio preparing for a papal conclave, Rubio bundled up as the leader of Greenland and one where Rubio holds up a sign that says, "Please stop making memes about me."
The White House presented Rubio with the collage in May, but the gift only came to wider attention this week after Axios reporter Marc Caputo shared a photo of it on X.
While nearly 70 imaginary gigs may sound excessive, the joke lands particularly well for a Cabinet official who has already accumulated an unusually high number of real roles.
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Rubio serves as secretary of state and acting national security advisor and previously pulled double duty as acting archivist and acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The internet also appears to have decided Rubio could handle a few more.
The meme began with a decidedly more serious moment on Feb. 28, 2025, when Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Rubio and other administration officials met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.
A photograph from the contentious meeting captured Rubio sitting low on a couch, his hands interlocked and an expression on his face that the internet quickly interpreted as a man coming to an uncomfortable realization.
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Then came the heavily-Photoshopped memes. As major jobs opened, in reality or otherwise, Rubio kept getting hired.
When Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro was captured, meme Rubio appeared dressed to take over the country. When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced he would not seek re-election, Rubio turned up in blaze orange hunting gear, shotgun included.
Rubio has acknowledged he wasn't initially thrilled with the photograph that launched it all.
"The meme thing, you know, was interesting, 'cause when it first came out, I hated that picture," Rubio recently told Lara Trump on Fox News' "My View."
Rubio explained that the Oval Office couch was partly to blame.
"If you don't have a pillow behind your back, you kinda sink," he said.
But the secretary of state eventually surrendered to the court of public opinion.
"And then it turned into this other thing, and it was fine. And it's funny," Rubio said.
He also revealed that Scavino had turned the online frenzy into something framed forever.
"Dan Scavino made a nice board for me," Rubio said. "And even since he made that board, we had to update it."
Which raises an obvious problem. Rubio may already need a bigger frame.
The White House and the State Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
Netflix gives Elle Duncan another MLB showcase at Field of Dreams, baseball fans have seen enough
Major League Baseball and Netflix almost pulled off something truly special on Thursday night.
The MLB at Field of Dreams matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins delivered a pregame sequence that gave baseball fans chills. Watching current players from both squads emerge from the iconic Iowa cornfield alongside 26 Hall of Famers, including all-time greats like Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Schmidt, Joe Mauer and Jim Thome, was cinematic gold.
Then, Netflix cut back to the pregame desk, and the spell was instantly broken.
Whatever goodwill the entrance generated was shattered the moment lead anchor Elle Duncan started talking. Instead of letting the historic backdrop breathe, viewers got wooden delivery, forced commentary and little genuine baseball insight. Social media was unforgiving, skewering her appearance from the moment she went live.
"@netflix had options for the #FieldofDreamsGame and we get the insufferable Elle Duncan. Damn," one frustrated viewer posted on X.
Another echoed: "What dirt does Elle Duncan have on Netflix? Every word out of her mouth is insufferable."
The pushback isn't coming out of nowhere. Duncan has given baseball diehards plenty of reason to question her baseball chops and why Netflix continues putting her front and center for marquee events.
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This is the same host who, during Netflix's Opening Day broadcast from Oracle Park earlier this season, famously referred to home plate as "home base."
That broadcast drew plenty of criticism for Duncan's awkward, forced delivery, too. Thursday night wasn't exactly a course correction.
Beyond the terminology blunders, fans are exhausted by Duncan’s reputation for bringing lecture-heavy narratives into sports coverage.
Look no further than her recent commentary regarding WNBA star Caitlin Clark. Instead of sticking to the action on the court, Duncan opted for the soapbox: "It’s not on her to be burdened by social media clowns," she said, before adding, "As much as we would love for you to be able to just focus on that (basketball)… it’s unfortunately not your reality."
Major League Baseball set the stage, but Netflix's choice of host proved the streamer still has a long way to go in understanding what sports fans actually want to see.
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