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Fox News
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
WNBA champ Natasha Cloud shares support for socialist New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
New York Liberty player Natasha Cloud has made her support for radical socialist Zohran Mamdani in the city's mayoral race very clear in recent days. Cloud, who has been one of the WNBA's more outspoken players in discussing politics in recent years, celebrated Mamdani's victory in the Democratic primary on Wednesday in a series of social media posts. Cloud sent an X post that featured one of Mamdani's regularly-used quotes, "We can be free, & we can be fed," tagging the candidate. Earlier that night, Cloud re-shared Mamdani's celebratory post. On June 18, Cloud re-shared a video from Mamdani addressing his reaction to being called an anti-Semite, and that same day Cloud wrote her own post expressing her support for the self-proclaimed democratic socialist. "If I wasn't a resident of PA, [Mamdani] is who would receive my vote," Cloud wrote. In an interview with the sports blogging site "ClutchPoints," Cloud said that Mamdani's victory in the primary restored her "hope in humanity." "He gets the worst PR because he's a Muslim, he's a socialist, and he's a democrat. But he believes that it is the government's right to take care and make sure that all its constituents live a dignified life, regardless of who you are, what your religious affiliation or background is. I think that's beautiful," Cloud said. "I think overall, it's the right choice. But why it's so empowering for me is it restored my hope in humanity a little bit. Even within the confines of what's happening right now in our government and in our country, the people will speak up. The people will show up. And there's a lot of humanity left in this world for us to care about one another." Cloud has emerged as one of the most polarizing figures in the WNBA for comments about President Donald Trump. She seemingly reacted to the U.S. military's strikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday night, writing on X, "A sad sad day," and "Grounds for impeachment." She later wrote, "I pi---d all the tumplicans off again It's okay to admit y'all were wrong. [And] also I feel as if it's only right y'all enlist for the frontlines first. Not other peoples sons and daughters." In February, Cloud responded to President Donald Trump's decision to eliminate several government DEI programs. "The systems of power are working as they always were intended to work," Cloud told The Associated Press. "And it's time to break down a system that has only been about White men." Cloud added that she believes the country is putting "money over people." "I understand the business aspect and I understand the human aspect," Cloud said. "Too often this country has put the human aspect aside, and put profit and money over people." Cloud doubled down on her remarks in a social media post days later. "Thing is I'm not soft, & words don't hurt me lol are we 5? it still remains people over profit," she wrote on X. "If yall truly about being unbiased… Google search any overseas media coverage of what's happening in America. "Then come back to me and tell me the whole world crazy." Cloud has also garnered controversy for comments and interactions with WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark. During an interview on the "Pivot Podcast" with Ryan Clark, Cloud weighed in on the debate that rocked the WNBA last year when several illegal hits against Clark prompted outrage from many of her fans. Cloud, who said she lost a tooth from a hit earlier in her career, insisted the outrage on behalf of Clark was rooted in "racism." "It's just a part of the game. There was no targeting, there was no nothing. That narrative that got spun into, 'Oh, the vets hate the rookies. The rookies hate the vets. The vets are going after certain players,' it's all bulls---. If I'm just going to be frank, it's all bulls---. What it is is racism," Cloud said. Then, in a game between Cloud's Liberty and Clark's Indiana Fever on May 24, Cloud was defending Clark and leaned into the superstar enough to knock the ball out of Clark's hands on the final possession. No foul was called, and Cloud's Liberty held onto a two-point win. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
New York Post
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Liberty's Natasha Cloud returns to the site of WNBA betrayal
SAN FRANCISCO — Natasha Cloud's infectious personality was stuffed away like a winter coat when June hits. The woman who often has so many words to say had nothing. This was on a lowly day in early February, when according to Cloud, she learned on Instagram that she had been traded from Phoenix to Connecticut. Advertisement The Mercury, who Cloud said promised her she'd retire with the team, included her at the last minute to get a four-team trade to acquire Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas across the finish line. Even worse, Cloud was now going to play for one of the worst teams in the W.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
WNBA Star Calls For President Trump To Be Impeached
WNBA Star Calls For President Trump To Be Impeached originally appeared on The Spun. A WNBA star is calling for President Trump to be impeached following his bombing of Iran on Saturday night. President Trump announced on Saturday night, June 21 that the United States had successfully bombed three of Iran's nuclear sites. Trump announced the news on Truth Social. "We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter," he announced. He added: "This is an HISTORIC MOMENT FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ISRAEL, AND THE WORLD. IRAN MUST NOW AGREE TO END THIS WAR. THANK YOU!" Following the successful bombing, one prominent WNBA star is calling for President Trump to be impeached. She believes that President Trump's bombing of Iran qualifies as grounds for impeachment. "A sad sad day," she wrote. "Grounds for impeachment." Natasha Cloud, a 33-year-old guard from Pennsylvania who plays for the New York Liberty, also retweeted a message on social media. "the three branches of government don't operate under a system of checks & balances anymore 🤔 democracy or autocracy," the message shared by Cloud read. Cloud is one of the most outspoken players in the WNBA. WNBA Star Calls For President Trump To Be Impeached first appeared on The Spun on Jun 22, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fever blast WNBA for ‘disrespect' after controversial ending against Liberty: ‘Pretty egregious'
The Fever lost to the Liberty on Saturday. Stephanie White called out WNBA officials for swallowing their whistle on Caitlin Clark. With the Fever trailing the Liberty by two points at the end of Saturday's game, Clark didn't get a shot off as she tried to drive off an inbounds catch against a physical Natasha Cloud. Advertisement The horn at Gainbridge Fieldhouse sounded to seal a 90-88 loss as the ball bounced away. So much for homecooking. Stephanie White reacts during the Fever's loss to the Liberty on May 24. NBAE via Getty Images 'I thought she got fouled,' White, the Fever head coach, said after the game. 'I think it's pretty egregious what's been happening to us the last few games: A minus-31 free-throw discrepancy. And I might be able to understand it if we were just chucking 3s. But we're not. We're attacking the rim.' Clark threw her hands in the air, swung a fist through the air and wore a bewildered look as she sought out the officials to find out why she didn't get the call that would've sent her to the free-throw line with a chance to win the game by sinking all three attempts. Advertisement When asked about the final play postgame, Clark said, 'I don't know,' and that she hadn't watched the play back yet. 'The disrespect right now for our team has been pretty unbelievable,' White said. 'It's disappointing that it doesn't go both ways — or it hasn't gone both ways.' Cloud said that the way the Fever lined up for the inbounds pass told her to expect something non-traditional and a decoy as Clark came off a screen. Clark finished with 18 points on 6-of-18 shooting from the floor. Caitlin Clark reacts during the final seconds of the Fever's loss to the Liberty on May 24. Imagn Images 'When she came up, gave her a little bit of pressure,' Cloud told The Post's Madeline Kenney. 'When she tried to bring the ball up to her shot, I literally just tipped it with my four fingers. I knew she was going to pull it. She wanted a 3. Obviously, you want to go for the win at home, and I knew that she had a little bit of a rough shooting tonight, too, so I knew that she wanted to have that home-run moment.' Advertisement The no-call in Cloud's favor followed up a game-deciding whistle at the other end of the floor. Sabrina Ionescu drove the lane with the score tied at 88-88 and was bumped in what could've been incidental contact. A case could be made that Ionescu leaned into defender Lexie Hull and her path was not impeded. Ionescu made both her free throws with 2.9 seconds remaining. It sounds like White will be asking for an explanation from the WNBA office as to why her team is on the wrong end of bang-bang calls. Natasha Cloud defends Caitlin Clark during the Liberty's win against the Fever on May 24. Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images The Liberty were 25-of-32 at the line, while the Fever were 11-of-15. 'There's a system to making sure that we can send stuff in and communicate our grievances, so to speak,' White said. 'I don't know that I ever feel like the system works. We're not looking for a change. We're just looking for consistency.'
Fox News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump 'started World War III' with US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, ex-NFL star says
Former NFL star Robert Griffin III weighed in on the U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday night and declared that President Donald Trump has "started World War III." Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that the U.S. military had "completed our very successful attack" on the Iranian facilities. The U.S. targeted Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. He wrote that U.S. aircraft had dropped a "full payload of BOMBS" on the nuclear installations. Griffin, who played quarterback for the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens, was among those who reacted on X. "Donald Trump just started World War III by bombing Iran," Griffin wrote. "Pray for us all." Trump addressed the nation in the hours of the strikes were completed. He reported that Iran's nuclear facilities had been "obliterated" and that the country had been backed into a corner and that it "must now make peace." "Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated," Trump said. "And Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks would be far greater and a lot easier." WNBA guard Natasha Cloud seemingly called for the president's impeachment following the military operation. Trump had repeatedly urged Iran to make a deal on its nuclear program before striking its nuclear facilities, but the country pulled out of ongoing talks with the U.S. scheduled for June 15 in Oman and refused to return to the table in the following days. Israel pre-emptively ordered strikes on Iran on June 12 as Israeli intelligence indicated Iran's nuclear program was rapidly progressing. Trump went on to congratulate the U.S. military for carrying out the successful attack, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for working with the U.S. during the operation. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
