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Famed NFL agent breaks down Coach John Harbaugh’s best choice for next team
Veteran sports agent Leigh Steinberg believes John Harbaugh's recent availability as an NFL head coach is comparable to that of Bill Belichick.
Steinberg told Fox News Digital in a recent interview that Harbaugh is far and away the best candidate for all eight teams currently with head coaching vacancies.
"He will be the hottest free agent coach in years," Steinberg said. "He's the quintessential perfect hire for multiple teams this year, which is going to give him lots of leverage."
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President Donald Trump even endorsed Harbaugh in a Truth Social post Wednesday, writing, "HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST."
Steinberg revealed how he thinks Trump's endorsement may affect the demand for Harbaugh's services.
"I don't really think so," Steinberg said when asked if Trump's comments would increase Harbaugh's market value. "It's quite flattering to have the President of the United States as a fan, so that part's a positive. But as I said before, I don't think a coach has had this much leverage and options in years."
With Harbaugh bound to be the most accomplished coach in the cycle, and eight teams looking to hire, one match in particular stands out to Steinberg.
"I don't know why, but the New York Giants stand out to me," Steinberg said.
The agent said the Giants are an intriguing destination specifically because of the emergence of quarterback Jaxson Dart.
"To win in contemporary football, it's necessary to have a franchise quarterback," Steinberg said. "It's impossible to win consistently in the NFL without that franchise quarterback. So that would be high on my list."
The Giants were the odds-on favorite to hire Harbaugh up until at least Thursday morning. However, once the Miami Dolphins fired their head coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday, Harbaugh quickly became the favorite to be the next Dolphins coach, according to Kalshi.
Whether Harbaugh decides between the Giants and Dolphins will come down to the chemistry that occurs in the upcoming interviews, and whichever franchise the coach believes will provide the most synergy and support.
"It will be the chemistry that occurs in those interviews," Steinberg said. "If it's narrowed down to a couple [options] then I'm sure a coach will look for that chemistry, that mind meld, that shared vision, and to have a feeling that he will be coming into a supported space."
Harbaugh is coming off an 18-year tenure with the Baltimore Ravens that included a Super Bowl XLVII win, 12 playoff appearances, four AFC Championship games, six division titles, the most wins in franchise history (over 193 total, 180 regular season), and only three losing seasons in 18 years.
Still, Harbaugh is now fired as a head coach for the first time in his career and is navigating those waters as a terminated head coach for the first time.
Steinberg's analysis of the fired Harbaugh comes at a time when Steinberg himself is publishing a book about bouncing back from low points in life and careers.
"We all go through life. Inevitably, we'll go through a reverse at some point… there will be a crash of some sort where someone loses the arc of where their life is in darkness and desperation," Steinberg said.
The book, titled "The Comeback" will be published on March 3.
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'Tip of the iceberg': Senate Republicans press Gov Walz over Minnesota fraud scandal
FIRST ON FOX: The entire Senate GOP demanded that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz provide a paper trail on the state’s role in the Minnesota fraud scandal, cranking up the scrutiny in Washington, D.C. in the process.
In a letter led by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Republicans reiterated that Congress controls the flow of taxpayer dollars that are alleged to be used in the unfurling scandal, where federal prosecutors estimate that up to $9 billion was stolen through a network of fraudulent fronts posing as daycare centers, food programs and health clinics.
"The state’s apparent negligent management of federal funds raises significant concerns about the adequacy of the state’s oversight, verification, and compliance systems for safeguarding taxpayer dollars intended to support vulnerable children and working families," they wrote. "Unfortunately, these latest reports appear to reflect only the tip of the iceberg."
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They support the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) move earlier this week to freeze funding to several childcare grant programs in the state, including the Child Care and Development Fund, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Social Services Block Grant programs.
Cassidy, who chairs the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, called on Walz to provide receipts on several issues and warned that failure to do so could lead to even more streams of federal money flowing to Minnesota drying up.
In the letter, backed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., lawmakers demanded that Walz clarify how the state was complying with federally directed audits and what verification requirements the state has "adopted or plans to implement in the near term to support proof of legitimate use of federal child care payments."
They also called for a detailed outline of several issues, like how often the state conducted on-site monitoring, inspections or investigative visits to childcare facilities that received federal dollars, and specifically wanted examples of any information uncovered on fake children, false attendance records, over-billing, ineligible enrollments and shell or fake business structures.
Lawmakers also demanded to know how many investigations the state has conducted into the matter since 2018, any oversight actions the state has taken, and why the Walz administration has, so far, not complied with a slate of recommendations from a DHS Office of Inspector General report that included action to recover overpayments, strengthen attendance monitoring at childcare facilities and implement real-time electronic attendance reporting.
Cassidy and Senate Republicans gave Walz until Jan. 22 to comply with their slate of requests.
"The Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse," they wrote. "And the United States Senate is exercising its duty to ensure proper stewardship of federal taxpayer dollars for child care programs, and we take this responsibility very seriously."
Democratic socialist Mamdani ally mounts bid for US House of Representatives
New York state Assemblymember Claire Valdez, an ally of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has mounted a bid for the U.S. House of Representatives.
"I’m a union organizer, Assemblymember, and democratic socialist running for Congress in NY-07. I came to politics through low-wage jobs and the labor movement. That’s the perspective I’ll bring to Washington to take on oligarchy, fascism, and war — and win for working people," she wrote in a post on X.
Valdez has called for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"When we called this administration fascist last year, we were called hyperbolic. We were called hysterical," she said in recent public remarks.
"We must abolish ICE at the federal level," she asserted, calling it a "militarized terrorist organization that is destroying our country."
Her campaign website makes clear that she is an advocate for "Medicare for All."
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"Claire will fight to pass Medicare for All, paid for by taxing billionaires and corporations that have rigged the system, and deliver universal health care for every New Yorker," the site notes.
"Housing is a human right — but Congress has chosen to side with landlords and speculators instead of working people. Claire will fight to guarantee safe, affordable housing for all, because housing is not a commodity. It’s a necessity," the site also states.
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Valdez will compete in a Democratic primary in June for the seat being vacated by Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y.
Velazquez, who currently represents the Empire State's 7th Congressional District, is not seeking re-election in 2026. Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso already announced his 2026 primary bid for the House seat last year.
Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr makes stunning reversal after $4M NIL controversy rocks program
Demond Williams Jr., a college football player who ignited controversy by entering the transfer portal just days after signing a lucrative name, image and likeness deal with Washington, announced late Thursday that he will remain with the Huskies. The abrupt reversal comes amid reports that the university was weighing its legal options to enforce the contract.
Williams, 19, signed an NIL deal on Jan. 2 to remain as Washington’s quarterback for the 2026 season, a contract reportedly valued at around $4 million. Days later — on the same day as the memorial service for Washington women’s soccer player Mia Hamant, who died in November after a long battle with kidney cancer — Williams announced his intention to enter the transfer portal.
The decision, and the timing of Williams’ announcement, was met with both shock and backlash.
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The fallout of that announcement led Williams’ agent, Doug Hendrickson, to drop the quarterback, citing "philosophical differences." Williams then retained Florida-based attorney Darren Heitner amid reports that the university was exploring legal action to enforce the contract.
But in a shocking reversal, Williams released a statement Thursday confirming that he would be staying with Washington.
"After thoughtful reflection with my family, I am excited to announce that I will continue my football journey at the University of Washington. I am deeply grateful to my coaches, teammates, and everyone in the program for fostering an environment where I can thrive both as an athlete and as an individual," his statement posted to social media read.
"I am fully committed and focused on contributing to what we are building."
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Williams also apologized that his initial announcement "coincided with the celebration of life for Mia Hamant, a beloved member of our University community. I never intended to call attention away from such an important moment."
In his statement, head coach Jedd Fisch acknowledged the strain caused by the situation and said the program would work with Williams to repair relationships and rebuild trust within the Husky community.
"Over the last few days, Demond and I have engaged in very honest and heartfelt conversations about his present and future. We both agree that the University of Washington is the best place for him to continue his academic, athletic, and social development," he said in a statement provided by the university.
"I appreciate Demond's statement. I support him, and we will work together to begin the process of repairing relationships and regaining the trust of the Husky community."
Williams is a dual-threat quarterback who threw for 3,065 yards with 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions, while also rushing for 611 yards and six scores during his sophomore season at Washington.
Fox News Digital’s Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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Influencer Trisha Paytas says she's considering 2026 congressional bid to stop ‘horrible stuff’ in California
Influencer Trisha Paytas released multiple videos over the past week noting that she is considering a run for the U.S. Congress in California.
Paytas, known for flamboyant and zany content, said in a video filmed in her car, "I don’t mean it as a joke, and I know it sounds so crazy, like to me too, but I think it’s so doable," she said. "I really would love to run for House of Representatives. Here in California, we have 52, and I would really love to run."
She went on to note, "They have an election this year, Nov. 3, 2026, and I do have some bills I would like to present to Congress. So I’m working on that. I really want to be able to, like, truly make a difference, because I see so much horrible stuff happening in the world and right here in California as well, and I’m like, ‘Oh, there’s nothing I can do.’ No — there’s something I can do. I can run. I can run for office. And I wholeheartedly really want to give my all for that."
People magazine reported that she revealed her political slogan, "California could be good," commenting, "Just need to figure out a better system for everyone and everything."
In the podcast episode she had filmed that day, she said one of her policies would be requiring people to be 25 years old before they can do adult film/sex work like OnlyFans. She also knocked the "old men and old women" who currently serve in politics, saying they prioritize issues such as, "like, starting wars and stuff."
In a follow-up podcast on Thursday, she noted that she has seen some outrage about the prospect of her running for Congress, but will consider the run anyway.
"Y’all, I’m scared, the Congress thing went to the wrong side of the internet. I need to just wait a minute," she said. "[I] loved it and then got scared."
Even so, she said that she is still in the exploratory phase of seeking out information to test the waters before launching an official bid. Failing that, she noted that she might also consider other avenues of political change.
"Still wanna make a difference, trying to figure out a way to do it without people just coming for me," she said.
"Let’s put a pin for now. We don't have much time. I'll decide in the next few weeks because we have until like Feb. 9, I guess, to just start getting those votes, or at least signatures," she said.
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According to People magazine, Paytas has a politically mercurial past. "In 2012, she threw her support behind the Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, posting a since-deleted video to her YouTube channel where she called him ‘super hot.’ She shared her support for Donald Trump in 2016 — but later released a since-deleted video in 2019 titled ‘I do NOT support Trump’ in which she admitted she had ‘never voted’ and knew 'literally nothing' about politics."
Pizza used to be cheap, filling and everywhere — now Americans are walking away from it
Pizza might be losing its spot at the head of Americans' dinner tables.
While the cheesy dish remains one of America's most popular foods, it is no longer the go-to choice it once was. That's because higher prices, delivery apps, health trends and new competition are reshaping how and what people order for dinner.
Several pizza chains, including Pieology Pizzeria, Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings and Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta, have filed for bankruptcy or closed locations — while many others are transforming their offerings.
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Once the second-largest restaurant category in the 1990s, pizza ranked sixth in 2024, The Wall Street Journal recently reported.
Industry executives say the shift reflects changing consumer habits, not disappearing demand.
"Pizza is disrupted right now," Ravi Thanawala, chief financial officer and North America president at Papa Johns, told the outlet. "That's what the consumer tells us."
Rising prices and inflation have also changed how people think about pizza. A $20 pie can feel expensive compared to $5 fast-food deals, frozen pizzas or eating at home.
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Pizza chains still generated around $31 billion in sales in 2024, and roughly one in 10 Americans — mostly young consumers — reportedly eat pizza daily.
Yet the number of pizza restaurants has declined since 2019 and is now outnumbered by coffee shops and Mexican-inspired eateries, according to the Journal.
"Other cuisines have something that pizza can't offer," said Bill Mitchell, the Kentucky-based CEO of restaurant management platform HungerRush and a former executive at Papa Johns, Dunkin' and Cicis Pizza.
"Mexican and coffee concepts can provide breakfast options and a wider variety of experiences," he told Fox News Digital. "Pizza doesn't naturally operate as a breakfast or daily-habit food."
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As competition heats up, some chains are stressing value offers.
Sales at Domino's have grown as the pizza chain has rolled out deals, such as a $9.99 offering for a large pie with toppings.
Others are expanding beyond traditional offerings. California Pizza Kitchen is promoting a new "Smart Swaps" menu that goes beyond pizza, featuring dishes like salmon and vegetarian lettuce wraps.
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"Ongoing health and wellness mindsets, as well as more recent trends around diet, weight loss and nutrition are driving how people eat, and we're proud to meet these needs in creative and delicious ways," Paul Pszybylski, vice president of culinary innovation at California Pizza Kitchen, said in a statement.
"Pizza doesn't have to be synonymous with an unhealthy meal," Mitchell noted, adding that modernization will help bring customers back.
"The strongest pizza businesses right now are customer-focused and tech-enabled," Mitchell said. "They understand how to use customer data to optimize deals, loyalty programs and offerings for each customer rather than rely on mass strategy."
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He and other industry insiders say pizza is just normalizing after its long-held dominance, with delivery apps helping to level the playing field.
Pizza now competes directly with every restaurant on delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats, a shift that has reshaped the industry, especially following a pandemic-era boom for the Italian favorite, Fox News Digital previously reported.
"Pizza is not falling out of favor, but rather normalizing after an incredible run," said Gregg Majewski, the Chicago-based founder and CEO of Craveworthy Brands, whose portfolio includes Fresh Brothers, a Midwest-style pizza chain in California.
"When a category dominates for decades, even a slowdown is to be expected," Majewski told Fox News Digital.
"It is the theory of evolution. What we are witnessing is a streamlined reset. Pizza remains one of the most emotional and accessible foods in America."
Personalized pizza can fit into healthy lifestyles, he said, through customization.
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"When pizza delivers on freshness, portion, experience and consistency, guests are still willing to pay," Majewski said. "When it does not, they can trade that for what does."
Ohio dentist murders: Alley video, no forced entry fuel insider fears, experts say
Surveillance video and details emerging from the crime scene where an Ohio dentist and his wife were killed are offering investigators and analysts clues about how the crime may have unfolded, even as police say they have not identified a suspect.
Columbus police recently released grainy surveillance video showing a person of interest walking through an alley near 37-year-old Spencer Tepe and 39-year-old Monique Tepe's Weinland Park home between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Dec. 30.
Former Fort Worth Police Chief Jeffrey Halstead said the timing of the video stands out, particularly given the winter weather conditions.
"What would be the reason for going out when it’s that cold in that region with that kind of weather conditions?" Halstead told Fox News Digital. "It does look a little bit suspicious," he said, adding that officers would typically want to know why someone was out at that hour.
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Halstead cautioned, however, that investigators must determine how the video relates to the killings inside the home.
"The challenge is going to be how that is relative to the horrific crime that was committed at the home," he said.
Police have not named a suspect in the double-murder, and Halstead said releasing video early in an investigation often signals that authorities are seeking help from the public.
"If you look historically, the release of a video very quickly is usually due to the fact there is no identified suspect at that time," he said.
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Peter Valentin, an associate professor of forensic science at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, said the video may also be significant for what it reveals about the individual’s behavior.
"It seems fairly obvious that the person who’s walking in the alley either sees that actual camera or has some general awareness that a camera is in the alley," Valentin told Fox News Digital. "They seem to make a concerted effort to keep their head pointed down."
Valentin said the video provides investigators with a time stamp and a narrower geographic focus, allowing police to refine requests for additional video from nearby homes and businesses.
"It narrows down the time frame, at least for the egress," he said, referring to when the person was leaving the area. "What we don't know is how long they were in the area prior to this occurring? Were they there beforehand? Is this person known to the couple? Have they been there before?"
Police have said there were no signs of forced entry into the home. Halstead said that detail is "deeply concerning" in a case involving a violent crime.
"When it looks like access was either granted or the ease of access was accomplished, then somehow there’s a relationship or previous access that was made," he said, adding that it would be unlikely for a young professional couple to leave their home unsecured overnight.
"No signs of forced entry doesn’t mean there wasn’t forced entry," Valentin said. "It just means that no sign was observed."
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Detectives believe the murders took place between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Dec. 30. Both of the couple's children were found safe inside the home.
Both experts said that the fact that the couple’s children were unharmed may eventually help investigators narrow their focus.
"Historically, it leans to the person not having an extreme mental illness," Halstead said, adding that it could suggest familiarity with the family or children, though he said that investigators would need to confirm that through evidence.
Halstead said the biggest challenge in cases like this is time.
"The longer this goes, the greater likelihood that the leads get weaker and weaker," he said, calling time "the enemy" in high-profile homicide investigations.
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Police have said the investigation remains ongoing and have asked anyone with information related to the surveillance video or the events surrounding the killings to contact authorities.
In a statement, the couple's family said they are "heartbroken beyond words," and called the deaths "tragic and senseless."
"They were extraordinary people whose lives were filled with love, joy, and deep connection to others," read the statement. "Spencer, a graduate of The Ohio State University, was known as a devoted and proud father, a loving partner, and a friend to everyone he met," the family statement said, adding that he was "intelligent, warm, and endlessly welcoming."
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Family members described Monique as a "loving, patient and joyful mother whose warmth defined her."
Rob Misleh, Spencer's brother-in-law, told WSYX that the couple was going to celebrate their five-year anniversary next month after getting married in 2021.
GOP senator blocks Trump DHS nominees until Noem testifies before Senate
A Senate Republican intends to block President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) nominees until Secretary Kristi Noem appears on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told reporters that he was putting holds on future nominees for the agency because Noem had not yet committed to appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"My chairman has made two requests in this Congress to have the Homeland Security Secretary [Kristi Noem] come before the committee, and they have yet to confirm that they're coming," Tillis said. "That is unacceptable, and so I am putting a hold on anything related to Homeland Security measures until we get an agreement and a scheduled time to come for committee at the least."
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But he made clear that the blockade was not in response to the death of Renee Nicole Goode, whose fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on Wednesday sparked protests.
"The only thing that moves through Homeland Security where I will consider an exception would be having anything to do with the disaster response," he said.
His holds come after Grassley sent two separate invites for Noem to appear before the committee, one in June and the other in September.
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It also comes on the heels of Senate Republicans touting their blistering pace to confirm several hundred of Trump’s picks.
Still, the move to block Trump’s DHS picks is another instance of Tillis pushing back against the administration. Tillis announced last year that he would not support Trump’s crowning legislative achievement of his second term, the "big, beautiful bill," over issues with cuts to Medicaid.
He also announced that he would not seek re-election shortly after and has since on occasion broken ranks with Republicans to push back on the president’s agenda.
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Most recently, he pushed back on recent rumblings from the White House and administration officials that military force was not off the table to advance Trump’s desire to control Greenland.
"I’m sick of stupid," Tillis said on the Senate floor earlier this week. "I want good advice for this president, because I want this president to have a good legacy. And this nonsense on what’s going on with Greenland is a distraction from the good work he’s doing, and the amateurs who said it was a good idea should lose their jobs."
Still, Tillis voted against a related resolution on Thursday to curtail Trump’s future usage of the military in Venezuela, which ultimately advanced with the aid of five Senate Republicans.
DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Renee Nicole Good part of 'ICE Watch' group, DHS sources say
Renee Nicole Good, the mother of three shot and killed by a federal agent after allegedly swerving her car toward him, worked as a Minneapolis-based immigration activist serving as a member of "ICE Watch," federal sources told Fox News.
Good died on Wednesday after allegedly moving her car toward agents in what the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) described as an act of "self-defense."
Homeland Security sources told Fox News that the group aims to monitor, track, interfere and oppose ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations. The group is present in multiple sanctuary cities across the country.
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While the group typically refers to themselves as "legal observers," sources said members will often attempt to interfere with federal operations.
"She was a warrior. She died doing what was right," a mother named Leesa, whose child attends the same school as Good's, told the New York Post.
According to DHS, Good followed federal ice agents to two other locations prior to the shooting and was blocking the roadway to interfere with ongoing enforcement in the area.
Federal authorities are looking into these groups to determine their sources of training and funding.
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Video circulating online shows an ICE officer approaching Good's stopped SUV and attempting to open the driver's side door before the vehicle drives forward. A second agent standing in front of the vehicle then fires multiple shots at close range.
ICE Watch-style networks have been linked to multiple confrontations with federal agents throughout the country, including incidents involving individuals using vehicles to block or strike officers.
Iranian supreme leader says protesters 'ruining their own streets' to please Trump
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei signaled that security forces would clamp down on protesters after overnight marches through the streets as the country continues to see demonstrations.
Overnight, Iran was plunged into a nationwide internet blackout as anti-regime protests intensified. The blackout severely restricted communications across the country as demonstrations enter their second week and the death toll reportedly reaches 44. Live network data from NetBlocks showed internet traffic collapsing in the troubled nation on Thursday evening, shortly after calls circulated for mass protests at 8 p.m. local time.
Khamenei's warning about security forces came just days after President Donald Trump vowed the U.S. would intervene if peaceful Iranian protesters were met with violence at the hands of the regime.
"If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Jan. 2.
Trump reiterated the statement during an interview with Hugh Hewitt on Thursday and said that if the regime forces were to kill protesters, "they will be hit very hard." The remark was posted on the State Department's Farsi feed.
The Iranian leader dismissed Trump's statements, saying that the U.S. president's hands were "stained with the blood of Iranians" as supporters shouted "Death to America!" in footage aired on Iranian state TV, according to The Associated Press.
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Khamenei said that Iranian protesters were "ruining their own streets to make the president of another country happy," referring to Trump.
Short videos purportedly showing protests against the regime still circulated before the blackout cut the nation from the internet and international calls, according to the AP. The outlet noted that the videos appeared to show protesters chanting against the Iranian regime around bonfires as debris littered the streets in Tehran and other areas in the country. Iranian state media claimed "terrorist agents" from the U.S. and Israel set the fires and sparked the violence, the AP reported.
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, whose father, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, fled Iran just before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, called for the protests on Thursday night. Pahlavi said on X that he was proud of all those who demonstrated against the regime on Thursday night.
"I am proud of each and every one of you who took over the streets across Iran on Thursday night... You saw how the massive crowds forced the repressive forces to retreat," Pahlavi said. "Those of you who were hesitant, join your fellow compatriots on Friday night."
Pahlavi encouraged protests on Friday to be even larger than the ones that took place the night before, saying it would further weaken the Islamic Republic's regime. He also expressed his faith that the people in the streets would not give up in the face of internet blackouts, assuring the protesters that the victory belonged to them.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.
The Associated Press and Fox News Digital's Emma Bussey contributed to this report.