Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions

This charge:

“An Al Jazeera journalist, Ahmed Wishah . . . was killed this past Saturday by an Israeli strike.” — Mayor Mamdani, Monday

We say:  As part of his case for calling AIPAC, which promotes US-Israeli ties, a “monster,” Hizzoner suggested Israel had killed an innocent journalist.

Yet evidence shows Wishah was part of Hamas’ military wing and thus a threat to Israeli troops and civilians; Israel says he helped plan recent sniper attacks and worked with his brother, a senior Hamas weapons-production operative.

But Mamdani thinks AIPAC is a monster?

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This deep thought:

“It is so important that we not only have hope, but that we understand that that should be a verb.” — Kamala Harris, June 19

We say: Step aside, MAGA. Kama-la-la-ding-dong may be about to launch a new political movement: MHAV — Make Hope a Verb.

Yes, we know: It already is.  Harris’ bizarre attention to this matter shows why Republicans would love to see Democrats nominate her for president again.

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This tweet:

More than 5 million people have lost Medicaid and ACA coverage. It's not an accident:

Republicans approved nearly $1 TRILLION in Medicaid cuts last year.

Now we're seeing the real-life consequences of those decisions. pic.twitter.com/oiuba3Juvs

— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) June 23, 2026

We say: The 5 million people Democrats cite (less than 5% of recipients) cover the past 12 months — i.e., since before many of the Republican cuts even went into effect.

Oh, and those cuts are based on rules meant to purge fraudsters, illegal immigrants and healthy people unwilling to seek even part-time work.

Indeed, many of these people already have, or are switching to, other insurance, such as from an employer.

Dems’ see-no-fraud-waste-or-abuse approach is a big reason why Medicaid outlays keep soaring.

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This smear:

“If you want to blame anybody [for NY antisemitism] . . . blame Benjamin Netanyahu.” — MS NOW’s Joe Scarborough, Wednesday

We say: Er, how about blaming . . .  the antisemites?

Morning Joe’s bid to pin Jew-hatred on Bibi essentially amounts to: Jews deserve the world’s hostility because Israel’s leader insists on his country defending itself from attacks.

Scarborough’s perverse rationalization can only serve to enflame antisemitism.

If he wants to blame someone besides the haters, he should start by looking in the mirror.

— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board