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Donald Trump's Iran operation name mocked as 'childish' and 'stupid' as death toll grows

Social media users are mocking Donald Trump’s administration over their reported name for the US military operation against Iran.

The US and Israel have been embroiled in a strategic plan to issue multiple attacks against Iran since February 28, which has since allegedly caused the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the nation's capital - Tehran. Iran subsequently retaliated with missile and drone attacks as it targeted various US military bases in locations including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Dubai.

In the days since the initial attacks, the full scale of its destruction has become public, with Iran’s death toll being revealed as approximately 555 people, with hundreds more injured. In the aftermath, people have taken to social media to call the bombings ‘disgusting and evil’, with pro-MAGA supporters like ex-Fox News reporter Carlson Tucker denouncing Trump’s actions.

Donald Trump has been called out for his operation name against Iran (Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)

But that’s not the only thing people are upset about – it's the name of the operation. Social media users have hit out at Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the entire administration over the choice to name it ‘Operation Epic Fury’, with many calling it ‘stupid’ or ‘childish’.

“Is it just me or the name of the Operation ‘Epic Fury’ feels like it was picked by someone from Marvel ?,” one person wrote. Another commented: “In all of US military history is there a more embarrassing name for an operation than ‘epic fury?’ Sounds like the subtitle of the sixth sequel in a mediocre slasher franchise.” “I know it’s small potatoes but epic fury is the stupidest military operation name ever.

It’s the minions of military operation names,” someone else penned. A fourth slated: "'Operation Epic Fury’ is the kind of thing I would've called it when I played with GI Joe action figures as a child. For an adult to use the name when killing real people is f***** pathetic.” Currently, the attacks continue, with Trump having said it could last up to a month.

The US and Israel's strikes on Iran saw 555 deaths (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Iran has since attacked Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. An Iranian drone also attacked a runway at a UK military base in Cyprus.

At the moment, the death toll has been confirmed by local outlets like Al Jazeera, stating: Israel reported 10 killed and hundreds injured; US reported three soldiers had been killed in Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Kuwait, and five others were injured; in Bahrain, missiles killed one and injured four; Iraq reported two dead and five injured; Jordan reported intercepting 49 drones and ballistic missiles, and no casualties; Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence said its Ali al-Salem Air Base came under attack and its International Airport, killing one and injuring 32; Lebanon reported 31 dead and 149 injured; Oman reported no deaths but five casualties, and Qatar noted the attacks harmed 16 people.

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MAGA supporters slam Trump's strikes on Iran as 'disgusting and evil'

Donald Trump supporters have called him out for the US’s role in striking Iran with missiles. The US and Israel launched multiple attacks against Iran on February 28, which led to the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran.

Iran has since responded with missile and drone attacks as it attempted to access US military bases in places like Bahrain, Qatar and Dubai. With threats from both sides being hurdled, which included Iran’s ambassador telling the US in an emergency UN Security meeting in New York to be ‘polite’.

He said: “I have one word only. I advise to the representative of the United States to be polite." He added: "It will be better for yourself and the country you represented, thank you."

Donald Trump supporters have called him out (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

US ambassador Mike Walz replied: "Frankly, I'm not going to dignify this with another response." But now, in light of the attacks on Iran and retaliatory measures, conservative commentator-turned-independent-journalist, Tucker Carlson torched Trump for his 'evil' attack as the MAGA base fractures over whether this act is to be celebrated or not.

Carlson, who has long been supportive of Trump during his time on Fox News, told fellow reporter Jon Karl on his show, that Trump’s attacks on Iran were ‘absolutely disgusting and evil’. It comes after Carlson urged Trump against striking, when he visited the Oval Office last week.

In light of the attacks, many others have come out to denounced Trump’s administration’s actions, with former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene issuing a statement telling him: “Thousands and thousands of Americans from my generation have been killed and injured in never ending pointless foreign wars and we said no more.

But we are freeing the Iranian people. Please.” She added: “There are 93 million people in Iran, let them liberate themselves. But Iran is on the verge of having nuclear weapons. Yeah, sure.”

Tucker Carlson called it 'disgusting and evil' (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

Republican Senator Rand Paul also wrote on social media: “The Constitution conferred the power to declare or initiate war to Congress for a reason, to make war less likely… As with all war, my first and purest instinct is wish Americans soldiers safety and success in their mission.

But my oath of office is to the Constitution, so with studied care, I must oppose another Presidential war.” “As always I only support military action anywhere, in any context, if it directly serves the interests of American citizens,” Matt Walsh of The Daily Wire said.

“It’s troubling that the arguments we’re hearing for this war in Iran, including from Trump himself, seem to revolve primarily around ‘bringing freedom to the Iranian people.’ As Americans, the freedom of Iranians is not our responsibility. If a single American life is lost in the service of that goal, it will be a travesty.” The strikes come nearly a year after the US previously bombed the country in June of last year, after speculation about Iran’s nuclear capability came into question.

The US' attack against Iran on June 21, claimed to have targeted three nuclear sites, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan shortly after Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iranian military and nuclear sites.

At the time, Trump posted to Truth Social, claiming the US’s attack on Iran was huge, writing: "Monumental Damage was done to all nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term!" However, all strikes aimed at Iran have largely divided opinions.

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Three American troops killed in action as Trump fuels WW3 fears with attacks on Iran

Following 24 hours of deadly explosions from drone and missile attacks across the Middle East, the US military has confirmed the first American deaths from the US and Israel's attack on Iran.

At least three US service personnel have been killed as a result of Iran's retaliation against a number of American military sites across the region, as well as its Gulf state allies like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

US Central Command, the wing of the Department of Defense that covers operations in the Middle East, shared the tragic news on the morning of Sunday, March 1, saying: "As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury.

"Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing."

US CENTCOM did not confirm the identities of the slain US personnel or where they were killed, though a number of bases were hit on Saturday (Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)

This is the first confirmation that Iran's retaliatory attacks against the US and Israel's 'pre-emptive' strike yesterday. Iran's explosive response has seen drones and ballistic missiles rain down on its Western-allied nieghbors, destroying a billion dollar radar installation in Qatar, as well as targeting a number of American bases and command centers in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq.

The Department of Defense did not confirm the identities of the fallen soldiers, or which country they had died in. CENT COM's statement continued: "The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified."

Missiles and suicide drones have continued to fly across the region on the second day of President Trump's 'major combat operations' against Iran, which has already decapitated the Islamic Republic's leadership, including its infamous Ayatollah Khamenei.

As the President stated, our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.

The President ordered bold action. CENTCOM forces are delivering an overwhelming and unrelenting blow. pic.twitter.com/B0k5gV4YnU
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 28, 2026

This is despite the president's warning last night that the US military could still hit Iran with more explosive destruction if it does not capitulate to America's demands, which currently appear to be nothing short of total regime change.

A bellicose Trump posted on Truth Social last night: "Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!" Democrats have been quick to slam the president for causing these deaths of American soldiers, according to Politico. New Jersey Senator Andy Kim responded to the sad news, saying: “He tries to pass it off as if it’s like ‘oh, we’re at war, and it’s terrible that service members might be killed.

“He is choosing this. He put [U.S. troops] in harm’s way. They didn’t have to die.” Meanwhile the conflict, which has not been approved by Congress as required by the Constitution, shows no sign of de-escalating.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is understood to have ordered the first strike in the conflict, said on Sunday that missile attacks would only 'increase'. He said in a video address: "Our forces are now striking the heart of Tehran with increasing strength, which will increase even more in the coming days." He added that the decapitating strike that killed Khamenei was something Israel had been 'hoping to do for 40 years' and was looking forward to further 'assistance of the United States'.

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Securest countries to be in if WW3 started as fears grow following US strikes on Iran

As the US, Israel and Iran increase its tensions after exchanging bomb strikes, a list of the safest countries to hide in if WWIII breaks out has been revealed. World War 3 has been something of a topic of interest for some time now.

Considering the US and Iran have a history of exchanging fire, and so does Israel and Iran, and Israel with Palestine, Russia with Ukraine and so on...it’s understandable that people would expect this to turn into an all-out war. When that happens, there are a lot of easy targets other countries can hit to damage the most populations and economies.

However, there are also a lot of places you can go to avoid that – maybe completely. In the world, there are 11 countries and islands that have the rare potential to shield you from the fallout, both nuclear and political. Here’s what they are.

If WWIII breaks out, you'll need somewhere to hide (Getty Stock Images)

Antarctica

Now, this might be one of the obvious places, considering it’s a giant plane of ice in the middle of nowhere, without any countries near it. However, it has probably one of the worst terrains, so while it can save you from nukes, it might just turn you into an ice sculpture during this time.

Iceland

Next up is another icy land, which is aptly named Iceland. Well, it’s not as icy as its name suggests, but it is pretty cold and also has a harsh climate. But aside from its environment, Iceland has never taken part in a modern-day war or invasion, and we’re not counting the Viking raids. With the country nice and out of the way, it’s the perfect place to sit, fish, and wait for the war to end.

Go cold (Getty Stock Images)

Tuvalu

Tuvalu, a tiny island with 11,000 people inhabiting it, could be the safe haven you need in a war. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it would be a place planes fly across, not towards.

Argentina

Sometimes, surviving war isn’t about the likelihood of being drawn into battle – it's about the natural resources to tie you over in a bout of no deliveries. This is where Argentina shines. The nation has so many wheat crops, that it could sustain itself and its people until the nuclear winter ends.

Bhutan

Bhutan is also a peacekeeping nation, having declared itself as a neutral body in 1971. It has mountainous regions, which gives it an edge if people try to sneak up on its border.

Argentina has natural resources to help you through (Getty Stock Images)

New Zealand and Australia If Iceland holds to top spot on the Global Peace Index, then New Zealand ranks second, and Aussie’s aren’t too far behind. The Kiwi-doting nation and kangaroo dodging nations have lovely mountainous ranges, which is perfect to hide between.

Investigative journalist and author Annie Jacobsen has also explained that Australia and New Zealand could be two of the best places to stay in as they are one of the only places on the Southern Hemisphere capable of 'sustaining agriculture'.

In an interview with Steven Bartlett for The Diary of a CEO podcast, Jacobsen said: "Places like Iowa and Ukraine would be just snow for 10 years. So agriculture would fail and when agriculture fails, people just die.

"On top of that, you have the radiation poisoning because the ozone layer will be so damaged and destroyed that you can't be outside in the sunlight. "People will be forced to live underground. So you have to imagine people living underground, fighting for food everywhere except for in New Zealand and Australia."

Switzerland

Switzerland is well-known to be a neutral party in any conflict and even stayed out of providing Ukraine with assistance when it was being bombed by Russia. So, there really is no reason for any other country to try to drag the nation in, if they’ve never been part of conflicts.

Indonesia

Much like Switzerland, Indonesia has largely kept itself to itself, and has even joined Donald Trump’s controversial Board of Peace to further its global peacekeeping efforts.

Australia is a great option (Getty Stock Images)

Chile

Chile, the home of fantastic wine and food, would be a great place to go if war broke out. With a coastline that goes on for miles, and an abundance of natural resources, you can enjoy a full-bodied bottle of red whilst taking shelter.

Fiji

Like Antarctica, Fiji is far away from other countries – and around 2,700 miles away Australia. With large forests and minerals, it’s like a natural shield from watching eyes in the sky.

South Africa

Like Chile, South Africa is also known for its wine and vineyards, but its also got plenty of food, farming land and fresh water. So, it could get by unscathed. Also, when have you ever heard of South Africa getting involved in international wars? Exactly.

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Donald Trump mocked by USA women's hockey team during Saturday Night Live

The USA women's hockey team aimed a not-so-subtle dig at Donald Trump as Hilary Knight and teammate Megan Keller appeared on Saturday Night Live – and the moment has since gone viral.

For the first time in Olympic history, the United States completed a clean sweep of hockey gold medals in the men's and women's events at the Milan-Cortina Games. Team USA won the men's Olympic ice hockey gold medal for the first time in 46 years after recording a 2-1 win over noisy neighbours Canada, and the women recorded the same score in overtime, with Keller scoring the winning goal.

Shortly after the men’s team’s triumph, a delighted Donald Trump spoke to the team over the phone. Here, the US President invited the team to attend his State of the Union address, which took place on February 24, but while doing so, he made a controversial comment about the women’s team.

“I must tell you, we’re going to have to bring the women’s team,” Trump said. “You do know that. I do believe I probably would be impeached [if the women’s team wasn’t invited].”

Team USA celebrate winning Olympic gold. Image credit: Getty

Eventually, the women’s team decided against attending the State of the Union address due to "the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments” of the athletes. “We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal-winning US Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement,” a spokesperson said.

US women’s ice hockey captain and five-time Olympic medallist Hilary Knight has since offered her take on Trump’s comment, describing it as “distasteful”. “I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke and, unfortunately, that is overshadowing a lot of the success — the success of women at the Olympics competing for Team USA and achieving amazing gold medal feats," she said on SportsCentre.

Knight has certainly not held back when speaking on the situation, and on Saturday night, she appeared on SNL alongside teammate Megan Keller and USA men's team members Jack and Quinn Hughes. Shortly after entering the segment, Knight began by saying: “It was going to be just us, but we thought we’d invite the guys, too" – a comment that brought a loud response from those in attendance. You can watch the segment in full below:

NEW: Crowd goes absolutely nuts as Team USA female hockey stars Hilary Knight and Megan Keller are brought on stage during Saturday Night Live.

The women were introduced after Team USA men’s stars Jack and Quinn Hughes.

“It was gonna be just us, but we thought we'd invite the… pic.twitter.com/20pFB0iBwZ
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 1, 2026

Megan Rapinoe criticises US men's Olympic hockey team for Donald Trump gesture

Earlier this week, former USWNT striker Megan Rapinoe was critical of the US men's hockey team after they accepted Donald Trump's invitation to the White House. Speaking on her podcast with Sue Bird, Rapinoe, who won gold at the 2012 Olympics, called them out for visiting Trump and claimed it tarnished their moment of glory. "You have the medal.

You have the medal swinging around your neck that you won, that you fought for, that you dreamt about your whole life, and then you just gave this whole moment over to this person who you know is just only gonna use it for him. Gonna totally co-opt it," she began.

"Why don't you respect you more than to have that moment be taken by someone who, for no reason at all, just takes a huge swing and a jab at women who did the exact same thing that you did?" Rapinoe also had her say on Trump's "impeached" comment and explained that she didn't understand the men's team's reaction to his jab.

The 40-year-old added: "I think, for me, I left this whole interaction and this whole kerfuffle, if you will, like, yes, why are you laughing at your friends? "But also like, why don't you respect you enough to not be used in this moment for this unique achievement that is truly one of the greatest achievements in life? And now this is what people think about your moment. And that sucks."

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Trump threatens to hit Iran with 'never before seen force' if it retaliates against strikes that killed supreme leader

Donald Trump has threatened further action against Iran if the country responds to a wave of US and Israeli strikes in which Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed.

Khamenei was the leader of Iran since 1989, taking over after the death of Ruhollah Khomeini who had secured the Shia Islamist faction's ascendancy after the 1979 revolution. Over the weekend, the US and Israel carried out a series of strikes against Iran.

At the time of the strikes the US had been negotiating with the Islamic Republic about its nuclear program, with Trump previously threatening action if they didn't reach an agreement. Following the US and Israeli attacks, which hit multiple cities across Iran including Tehran, the country responded with missile and drone attacks across the region.

Early on Sunday, Iranian officials confirmed that Khamenei had been killed in the strikes, and the Iranian government has now vowed to avenge him.

Khamenei has been killed in the strikes (Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf gave a televised address on Sunday, calling the US 'filthy criminals'. He said: “You have crossed our red line and must pay the price. "We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg.” But Trump has now threatened more action against Iran if it retaliates further.

Taking to his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before." He then went on to threaten further action if Iran were to retaliate, writing: "THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE! Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

Strikes have hit cities across Iran including in Tehran (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Iran has been ruled by the Islamic Republic since the revolution of 1979. The current hardline Islamist government was able to seize power after a popular uprising against the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

Pahlavi was a pro-western dictator installed after democratically-elected socialist Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown in a coup orchestrated by the UK and US after he nationalised British oil interests in the country. Since seizing power the Islamic Republic has pursued hardline conservative policies including forcing women to cover their hair, and having severe punishment for things like drinking alcohol, as well as responding violently to protests against the regime.

The government has also actively sought to expand its influence in the Middle East, including through its Revolutionary Guard Corps and Quds Force. This has also included proxy groups including Hezbollah in Lebanon and also Syria, and Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq.

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Lisa Rinna names ‘biggest bully in Hollywood’ who made her life ‘hell’

Lisa Rinna just claimed one of her former Days of Our Lives co-stars was the 'biggest bully in Hollywood' in her bombshell new memoir. The 62-year-old American actress just released a new book, You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk About It, which dives into her career and personal life.

Ever since the memoir was published on Tuesday (24 February), fans have been discussing the jaw-dropping details and stories the TV personality has shared - and it's proved that she's certainly not afraid to name-drop. She talked about her time on the NBC show, where she played Billie Reed from 1992 to 1995 and reprised the role multiple times in the decades that followed.

However, according to the actress, things weren't all smooth sailing behind the scenes as she claimed that Robert Kelker-Kelly, who played her on-screen love interest Bo Brady, made her life 'a living hell'.

Lisa Rinna's new memoir delves into her career and personal life, including revealing the co-stars she didn't get on with (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

According to MailOnline, she penned in her book: "Behind the scenes, we hated each other. Remember when Kathy Hilton said I was the biggest bully in Hollywood? Not true. Not even close! I have legit stories about the real bullies in this town."

She claimed that Kelker-Kelly was 'one of those bullies', adding: "He made my life a living hell on the set of Days. He was horrible to me. I’d go so far as to say verbally abusive. He was passive-aggressive, manipulative, and played weird mind games." Rinna further alleged that he would give her the 'silent treatment' if she 'didn’t do what he wanted' in scenes.

Calling him a 'ticking time bomb', the reality TV star continued: "I never knew when I arrived on set each morning if I’d get nice Robert Kelker-Kelly or dark Robert Kelker-Kelly. He was unpredictable, and it was exhausting." The actress was reportedly relieved when he departed the show in 1995 and was replaced by Peter Reckell, who had originally played the role of Bo Brady from 1983 to 1992.

Rinna and Kelker-Kelly played love interests in Days of Our Lives (NBC)

She then claimed that after his exit, Rinna and her co-star, Kristian Alfonso, who played Hope Brady, another love interest of the actress, were given their own security team by NBC. However, Rinna made it clear she thought this was unnecessary, as Kelker-Kelly wasn't a threat.

She explained: "Suddenly, one day, he disappeared from the Days set. Next thing I knew, Kristian and I had our own full-time security detail. "I wasn't worried about physical harm, but NBC had to cover their ass. We had rent-a-cops parked outside out houses and trailers for three weeks and were driven to and from work." It's actually not the first time Rinna has spoken out about Kelker-Kelly, as she previously claimed in 2015 that they had butted heads.

Their characters get married twice in the show (NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Not mincing her words, the Real Housewives of Beverley Hills star told Bravo: "I hated Robert Kelker-Kelly; hated him with a passion! "He hated me with a passion. We were a volatile combination, and it looked like love and sexual chemistry on camera, so that was some darn good acting right there."

After appearing on Days of Our Lives, Kelker-Kelly went on to play Stavros Cassadine in General Hospital from 2001 to 2003 and from 2013 to 2014. However, he has since left the acting business and become a pilot, later transitioning to captain and aircraft manager.

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Jim Carrey's 'unrecognisable' appearance defended after rare outing sparks sad reaction

Hollywood legend Jim Carrey has delighted fans after making an appearance at an awards ceremony in the City of Love earlier this week.

The 64-year-old The Mask actor rocked up to the 51st edition of the Cesar Film Awards ceremony in Paris on Thursday (26 February), with the event marking his first public appearance since November of last year.

Carrey could be seen donning a hairstyle noticeably longer than what many fans are used to, but he was still rocking his signature hair part. It seems quite a few fans reckoned Carrey looked 'unrecognisable', but the star has since been defended as people flocked to social media to gush over how 'happy' he looked.

"[He looks] unrecognisable," penned one X user while another claimed: "You can't even recognise him anymore." A third questioned: "Why does he look like an old version of his younger self, but not just regular old him, Carrey? I can’t explain it." "Is that actually him?" echoed a fourth while a fifth declared: "I don’t know what it is, but he looks different."

Fans have weighed in on Jim Carrey's appearance following his outing at the Cesar Film Awards in Paris on Thursday (Vinnie Zuffante / Stringer / Getty)

Others, as we say, were far less bothered about his apparent appearance change with a sixth beaming: "Good to see him all smiles!" "We love to see Jim this happy and at peace," gushed another. And a final X user praised: "He's looking good."

During yesterday's awards ceremony, Canadian-American actor Carrey received a special honour, a Cesar d'honneur, in recognition of his acting career. He accepted the tribute with a speech delivered in French with a thick American accent.

Quelle classe 👑
Le discours en français du César d'honneur, Jim Carrey.

De The Mask à The Truman Show, en passant par Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, il a conquis nos cœurs et reçoit un hommage plus que mérité. pic.twitter.com/wVdCpG6Ay8
— CANAL+ (@canalplus) February 26, 2026

"As an actor, each character you play is like clay in the sculptor’s hands, which you shape to your heart’s desire. How fortunate I have been to share this art with so many people who have truly opened their hearts to me," the award-winning actor began.

Carrey then revealed that 'about 300 years ago, (his) great, great, great, great, great, great-grandfather, Marc-François Carré, yes, Carré, was born in France, in Saint Malo' before emigrating to Canada. "Tonight, with this magnificent honour, this square (carré in French) has come full circle," he said.

Carrey received a special honour in recognition of his acting career at the French awards evening yesterday (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Carrey attended the awards ceremony with his daughter Jane, grandson Jackson and girlfriend Mina. "Thank you to my wonderful family, my daughter Jane, and my grandson Jackson. I love you now and forever. Thank you to my sublime companion, Mina. I love you, Mina.

And finally, thank you to the funniest man I have ever known: my father. Percy Joseph Carrey, who taught me the value of love, generosity, and laughter," he rounded off. After finishing up his speech, he jokingly asked the audience: "So, how was my French? Almost mediocre, right? Forgive me, I didn’t speak French, but I’m just learning it. My tongue is tired."

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s son Maddox makes major name change

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s son, Maddox, has debuted a new feature, joining his sisters in changing one major thing. The 24-year-old, recently featured as an assistant director on his mother’s new movie Couture, which debuted in French theatres.

But his job role wasn’t the only thing to have been newly adopted, as in the end-credits, Maddox was listed with a totally new persona – with his name seemingly being changed. Now, he can be seen as Maddox Jolie, instead of his birth name: Maddox Jolie-Pitt.

The choice to drop Pitt comes less than a year after his sister, Shiloh, also did the same thing as soon as she turned into an adult. Previously, Maddox featured his Jolie-Pitt surname when he was listed as Angelina’s director assistant when he directed the biopic, Maria in 2024.

Maddox seemed to have dropped his 'Pitt' surname (STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

While Maddox and Shiloh seem to have changed their name, their sister Vivienne has also been credited as ‘Vivienne Jolie’ in professional projects, and Zahara also dropped ‘Pitt’ when previously introducing herself at a college event- which leaves Pax, 22, and Knox, 17, the only kids left to do the same.

The name changes come after Angelina filed a law suit against her ex-husband Brad in 2022, claiming he had been abusive towards her and their children during a flight in 2016 which led to their public divorce. The filing alleged that Brad had 'choked' one of their six children on the private jet, and 'struck another in the face'. It also alleged Brad had 'grabbed' Angelina 'by the head', and 'poured beer and red wine on the children'. However, Brad's legal team has maintained his innocence since.

Most children have now changed their names, be it professionally or legally (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Brad and Angelina initially began their relationship in 2006, before getting married in 2014 and splitting 2016 due to 'irreconcilable differences'. When it came to Shiloh, her ability to change her name took place after a legal ruling dictated she could go from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, to Shiloh Jolie.

Having begun to take the steps to change her name the year before, per a statement released at the time by her lawyer Peter Levine, she had done so ‘following painful events’. Levine told People at the time: "The media should be more careful in their reporting, especially when covering a young adult who has made an independent and significant decision following painful events, and is merely following legal process."

He added: "As Shiloh's attorney, I am required to publish a legal notice because the law in California requires that of anyone who wants to change their name. "That legal notice was published in The Los Angeles Times, as is required."

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Melania Trump set to make history as first-ever First Lady to take on new position

Melania Trump is set to make history as the only First Lady of the United States to get a new job in a very important role within the nation’s wellbeing. Melania, who is on her second bout of being the First Lady, has previously been into a bunch of efforts to improve the US.

In Donald Trump’s first term, she started a safety initiative called Be Best to keep children safe online, and in 2021, when Trump lost his second election attempt to former president Joe Biden, she bid farewell to the programme, stating: “Over the past two years, Be Best has played a major role in spreading awareness, highlighting successful programs and acts of kindness, and encouraging public-private sector relationships to help children overcome the struggles they face every day.”

But now she’s taking her security efforts to the next level as she’s now sitting on the United Nations Security Council.

Melania Trump is the first First Lady to take on this role (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The UN Security Council consists of 15 member states, with five members who hold a permanent seat. Those are ambassadors from the United States, China, France, the Russian Federation, and the United Kingdom. On top of that, there are10 non-permanent members who get elected to represent their nation and gain a seat for two-year terms, such as Bahrain, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, and Somalia.

According to Fox News, Melania will preside over the Council, which marks the first time any first lady in history from any country, will have done so. The UN Security Council is a board that focuses on education, technology, peace, and cyber as well as physical security. As for what Melania will focus on first in her speech to the Council, the outlet reported that a source revealed she’s set on ‘empowering the next generation’.

Melania will preside over the UN Security Council (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

"The first lady is reinventing her role and this marks just another groundbreaking achievement for her," the source allegedly said. "It is the first time in history a first lady will address the security council, keeping to her mission of empowering the next generation with education and technology."

As for how sitting members have reacted to Melania’s new role, the US Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz said it’s ‘fitting that the first lady, a passionate and tireless advocate for children, will preside over the first day of America’s presidency of the Security Council.’ He added: “Her message of helping the helpless through education and technology fits exactly with our mission at the U.N., to achieve meaningful and lasting peace.

"As a green beret and now diplomat, I have seen firsthand that peace prevails where children are taught and not terrorised." In her role, she is thought to be picking up her Be Best initiative, and her Take it Down Act, which was signed into law in May 2025, which punishes online predators for sending non-consensual sexual content.

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Donald Trump shared unusual explanation for Barron Trump’s remarkable height as new photo shocks everyone

Donald Trump’s kids took a family photo, but it was Barron’s height that stole the show – as the president’s past comments on his son come to light.

After Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka, 44, took to social media on 24 February to share a whole family photo, people were stuck on one big detail – Barron's height.

Whilst standing beside two of his half-siblings that came from Trump’s first marriage to late Ivana, comprising of Donald Jr, 48, and Ivanka, Barron looked noticeably taller. Then there's Eric, 42, who also is the son of Trump and Ivana, but he's missing from the image.

Who is there though is Barron's other half-sibling, Tiffany, 32, whose mother is Marla Maples, the woman Trump had an affair with and married for a short time during his first nuptials. There's also Jared Kushner, Ivanka's husband and one of Trump's former advisors, Bettina Anderson, Donald Jr's girlfriend, and Michael Boulos, Tiffany's husband.

Barron Trump is taller than his parents (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Barron towered over all of them, and his height certainly didn’t come from his mother and Trump’s current wife, Melania Trump, who clearly doesn’t have the uber tall genes. According to the Palm Beach Post, Barron is between 6'7 and 6'9 tall, which is bigger than his own father.

Trump sits at 6'3'', and 55-year-old Melania is a fair 5'11. The image was taken on Tuesday (24 Feb), as the children of Trump attended their father's State of the Union address, that ended up being the longest in history at one hour and 47 minutes.

Barron's absolutely staggering height had one social media user joking: "Barron is 12 foot tall." "Yo they don't make XXXXXL ties," another said. "He's so damn tall. Unreal!" A third also added on: "Baron is an absolute unit."

Barron's height was explained (X/@IvankaTrump/ LADbible Group)

So, what has the President of the United States said about it? According to him, his 19-year-old's height can be credited to his diet. Whilst at his presidential campaign headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, before he was elected in for the second time, he said Barron was at home ‘watching on TV’, and got into his childhood of only eating his grandmother’s food.

The Trump kids turned up to his Washington D.C address (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The grandmother in question was Melania's late mother, Amalija Knavs. Trump said: "Great people, great parents to all of us, really. Great parents, but also to Barron. Boy, did she take care of Barron?" He added: "That's how he got so tall, he only ate her food.

I said you're gonna be a basketball player. He said, well 'I like soccer dad', actually. I thought... at your height I like basketball better, but you can't talk them into everything.'" But that wasn’t the path he was set on taking. As for Melania, she told FOX Business Network’s Mornings With Maria: “He’s incredible young man, we are very proud of him.

This time it’s very different because he’s 19 years old and first time he was 10 years old. He understands politics, he gives advice to his father, we talk about it, so very different.”

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Lip reader 'reveals' rude four-word phrase Barron said to Ivanka during Trump's State of the Union speech

One of the big surprises of the first State of the Union address of President Donald Trump's second term in the White House was not that it ran on for nearly two hours, or that it revealed just how divided Congress is - it was that Barron Trump turned up for his dad's big moment.

The 19-year-old is the president's youngest child and his only one with First Lady Melania, easily spotted at any event as he towers over his brothers and sisters, as well as his mom and dad, at a gargantuan 6ft 7ins.

As the teen often avoids his father's political events, he surprised many when he turned up at the State of the Union in a show of Trump family unity alongside his mom and half brothers and sisters, Tiffany, Donald Trump Jr, Eric, and Ivanka.

But despite showing up for his father Donald Trump, a lip reader did notice a moment of family rancour during the almost two-hour divisive speech, with Barron apparently giving Ivanka a rude response to a cryptic question.

Barron gave a quintessential teenager's response to his big sister's question (Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Lip reader Jeremy Freeman told the Mirror that he noticed the siblings having a quiet conversation while President Trump wheeled through a seismic and controversial year in America's domestic and international politics. Freeman said that he detected Ivanka, 44, asking her younger sibling 'What are you doing on...?', though he did not catch the initial context or subject matter of her probing question.

But in a reply that is no doubt familiar to big sisters around the world, Freeman says that Barron gave a particularly surly retort that began with the New York University student saying 'I'm not sure...'. Then he added four rude words to his response. "I couldn't be a***d," Barron apparently told Ivanka. Freeman was not the only one to notice that Barron and Ivanka had something of a dynamic during the State of the Union, which at an hour and 47 minutes in length was the longest in American history.

19-year-old Barron 'couldn't be a***d', a lip reader has said (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Body language expert Judi James told the Daily Mail that the rare sighting of all five Trump children in one place showed a new dynamic among the siblings, with their posture revealing that Barron and Ivanka could become a new force in the family.

She said: "Barron and Ivanka seemed to have formed a new sibling power couple, sitting side by side, with Barron looking watchful and serious while Ivanka chatted to him until they were engaged together in some ongoing conversation."

Meanwhile, Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, also received the lipreading treatment, as she was seen mouthing a three-word phrase when President Trump paid tribute to her late husband, who died on September 10, 2025.

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Donald Trump threatens to deport Robert De Niro over ‘Trump derangement’

On Tuesday (24 February), Donald Trump delivered the annual State of the Union address. Somewhat unsurprisingly, the US president gave the longest-ever speech in the event’s history as his address went on for an hour and 47 minutes.

With the country’s gold medal-winning hockey team even making an appearance, Trump spoke about the likes of Iran, tariffs and the economy. But while Trump’s State of the Union was going on, so was a counter-address; ‘The State of the Swamp’. Attended by the likes of Don Lemon and Mark Ruffalo, Robert De Niro headlined the event.

According to the event's organisers, Defiance.org, it was ‘focused on defying Donald Trump's abuses of power, including officials who previously advised Trump’. And, along with comments he made on a podcast released the day before, Hollywood icon De Niro is now facing threats of deportation.

Robert De Niro has long been outspoken against Trump, pictured at a rally here in 2017 (James Devaney/WireImage)

Trump has accused the Goodfellas actor of ‘Trump derangement’. Born in New York, the 82-year-old has been outspoken for the past decade or so about Trump and criticised him and his MAGA supporters during the episode of MSNBC’s The Best People with Nicole Wallace podcast. “He’s an idiot. We gotta get rid of him. He’s gonna ruin the country,” De Niro said.

The star went on to add: “I don’t want everybody going around with their MAGA, the American flags, like they’re the only ones. We are Americans too.” During his emotional speech at the State of the Swamp event, he described the president as ‘failing, flailing and desperate’.

And yesterday, Trump went on a fiery rant as he labelled the Heat actor as ‘demented’ in a Truth Social post. He proposed deporting Reps Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib who left the Capitol building early on Tuesday after shouting him down during his speech.

The State of the Swamp served as an alternative to Trump's State of the Union (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)

Calling them ‘lunatics’, the president went on to write: “They should actually get on a boat with Trump Deranged Robert De Niro, another sick and demented person with, I believe, an extremely Low IQ, who has absolutely no idea what he is doing or saying — some of which is seriously CRIMINAL!” He continued:

“When I watched him break down in tears last night, much like a child would do, I realised that he may be even sicker than Crazy Rosie O’Donnell, who is right now in Ireland trying to figure out how to come back into our beautiful United States.”

Trump claimed the ‘only difference’ between the actor and comedian is that she is ‘probably somewhat smarter’. “The good news is that America is now Bigger, Better, Richer, and Stronger than ever before, and it’s driving them absolutely crazy! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP,” he added in his post.

What is ‘Trump derangement’?

The president often uses the phrase (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

A term coined by MAGA supporters, 'Trump derangement' is often used to describe critics of Donald Trump. It appears to be an adaptation of 'Bush derangement syndrome', a phrase dubbed by conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer during George W Bush's presidency in 2003.

Writing about 'Trump derangement syndrome' for the Therapy Group of DC, psychologist Brad Brenner, PhD, noted that it 'discredits rather than describes and its very existence shows how political language can blur the line between clinical insight and partisan insult'.

The president himself has regularly used the phrase to describe his political opponents and sparked backlash after claiming filmmaker Rob Reiner's death was linked to 'Trump derangement syndrome'.

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