A transgender influencer fired back at President Donald Trump after his joke comparing the biological male to CNN's Kaitlan Collins during Friday night's White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner went viral.

"Maybe being publicly mocked and criticized by this administration is actually like the greatest compliment of all," said Dylan Mulvaney in a TikTok post on Sunday. "Because it puts me in the company of some of the most brilliant, empathetic people in our world today."

Mulvaney, once a social media star and one of the most recognizable transgender people in the United States, has maintained a low profile over the past few years since an advertising debacle featuring the influencer tanked the stock of a major beer company.

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But Mulvaney was thrust back into the spotlight after Trump's WHCA Dinner joke comparing the transgender influencer to Collins, a longtime media foe of the 45th and 47th president.

"I thought Kaitlan Collins had really made it big with a major new sponsorship, but then I informed her that it wasn't her on the Bud Light can, it was Dylan Mulvaney," he said, referencing the beer brand's failed marketing campaign.

In 2023, Bud Light partnered with Mulvaney for a March Madness promotion. On Instagram, Mulvaney posted a video featuring a Bud Light can with their face on it, sparking intense backlash, a prolonged boycott and a more than $27 billion loss in market cap for Anheuser-Busch.

"To the president, thank you for reminding me that I am more powerful than I even knew," Mulvaney said in the Sunday video. "And to quote my favorite recording artist, Shea Diamond, ‘I am America.’"

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Trump took his time roasting Collins in his hour-and-four-minute remarks at the WHCA Dinner on Friday.

Besides comparing her to a biological male who transitioned to female in a TikTok series where they would chronicle every day of 'becoming a girl,' Trump also took a swipe at her apparently steely demeanor.

"I want to personally congratulate CNN's Kaitlan Collins on receiving her award. It was all about me. It's a fake. She shouldn't get the award. It was a fake, but I didn't mind. I said, 'Kaitlan, congratulations.' But it was fake. There's no question about it," Trump said.

Collins received the WHCA Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure for broadcast due to her reporting on the contentious Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Trump in February 2025.

"But she's a young, attractive woman," Trump went on, adding, "She never smiles. I said, 'Kaitlan, do you ever smile? Smile. You have a nice position. You're at CNN — fake news. You should be a happy person. So smile, Kaitlan. Just smile.'"

Collins appeared to respond to Trump's jokes at her expense in an Instagram post over the weekend featuring a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent," the quote said.

CNN's public relations team also posted a statement on X after Trump's remarks about one of their biggest stars.

"We stand by our journalists and the integrity and fair mindedness with which the CNN team reports the news," the statement, attributed to Chairman and CEO Mark Thompson, said.

"Honest, accurate journalism may sometimes irritate politicians, but our right to report and present that reporting to the public without government interference is fully protected by the U.S. Constitution. CNN will continue to exercise this right."

It's official: Tommy Paul and influencer Paige Lorenze have tied the knot. The tennis power couple married earlier this month on Long Island.

It's also official that despite giving up her last name and the handle associated with it, her rebranding doesn't mean she's going anywhere.

The switch to Paige Paul might have mistakenly been taken as a sign that she was headed for the quiet life of a tennis WAG and that her influencing days were behind her. They're not.

She's not even letting what should be a fun time for a couple of newlyweds keep her trading her bikini for armor in order to take on an injustice on behalf of influencers everywhere.

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Paige came across an unthinkable sign at a local Nantucket store called Four Winds Craft Guild. The sign , which is hanging from the ceiling, reads "No Influencers."

This business has been around since 1948 and somehow isn't aware of all the good influencers are responsible for in the world. Mrs. Paul decided to remedy that.

She let the business have it in its comment section, reports Page Six, "If you call yourself a feminist but proudly put up a 'No Influencers' sign, it's worth asking who you are attempting to delegitimize, and why…"

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That's a red-hot start, but there was more where that came from.

"Mocking women when they become powerful in a new industry isn't new. It's just a strange message coming from a store that celebrates a craft with such a rich history of women shaping the island and its economy," Paige continued.

"For those who don't know, the creator economy is overwhelmingly driven by women. Brands have shifted billions of dollars into creator marketing because it consistently delivers something traditional advertising can’t…. trust, community, and measurable sales."

That part felt personal. She's part of something bigger than herself and doesn't have a choice, but to provide some educational material.

"One woman with a loyal audience can successfully launch a business at a scale that would have once required corporate backing and massive advertising budgets. That’s a win. This sign isn't."

There you have it. Paige Paul isn't turning her back on influencers.

She's still here and willing to trade brilliant bikini marketing for the battlefield when necessary to fight back against injustice wherever it is found, even in a Nantucket store selling baskets and crafts.

An 83-year-old widow can keep her Honolulu home after reaching a settlement with the city over nearly $600,000 in fines stemming from what she says was an online rental listing error.

Sandra May, a retiree, rents an attached apartment on her property to supplement her fixed income. After her rental unit was accidentally advertised online as available for short-term stays, the city fined her $10,000 a day for nearly two months.

Because May was hospitalized following a serious car crash, she did not initially see the city's notices, allowing the fines to balloon to $590,000. Under Honolulu ordinances, it is illegal to rent or advertise residential properties for periods of less than 30 days outside designated resort zones.

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Attorneys representing May from the Pacific Legal Foundation argued the unit was never actually available for short-term stays and that the listing stemmed from a website glitch on the hosting platform. Despite efforts to resolve the issue, the city placed a lien on May's home, blocked her from renewing her driver's license and vehicle registration and told her to "get an attorney."

May filed a federal lawsuit against the city and recently reached a settlement that reduces her total fine by 95%, allowing her to remain in the home where she has lived for 56 years.

"Winning this case is an enormous relief because it resolves all of the city's violation charges and excessive fines," May told Fox News Digital. "While the case ended in a settlement, I don't personally feel guilty of doing anything wrong."

May said her rental listing included a daily rate alongside a minimum 30-day rental so that if a guest wanted to stay longer than a month, it would be easier to calculate the extra days.

"To me, that was simply common sense," she added. "The city viewed it differently, but I never believed I was violating the law."

May added that she was grateful to God and her legal team at the Pacific Legal Foundation for stepping in at "the lowest point in [her] life."

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Loren Seehase, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation, said the settlement resolves all of May's outstanding charges, including three additional violations the city issued after the organization became involved in her defense.

"Under the Eighth Amendment, fines must be proportionate to the alleged offense, not whatever the government thinks it can get away with demanding," she said in a statement. "This outcome reaffirms that principle and ensures Sandra can keep her home, which the City’s initial demands would have forced her to sell."

Scott Humber, communications director for the City and County of Honolulu, confirmed that May agreed to a reduced penalty of $30,000. Under the terms, the city will record a $30,000 civil fine lien against her home, but will not initiate foreclosure during her lifetime. The fine will be paid through escrow if she sells the property, or through foreclosure following her death.

Humber noted that the settlement factors in May's age, her medical hardships, her decades residing at the home and her "limited personal involvement in creating her advertisement."

As part of the agreement, May dismissed her federal lawsuit and agreed to withdraw her administrative appeals.

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"The Department of Planning and Permitting takes short-term rental violations seriously and imposes significant fines for such violations," Humber said in a statement. "Fines for advertising a property as an unpermitted short-term rental on Oahu are typically $10,000.00 per day."

"However, the Department may not have all of the relevant facts at the time of determining the daily fine rate for a particular violation and may adjust the total daily based on factors that become known to the Department after a fine has been assessed," the statement continued. "After performing this review and learning of Ms. May’s unique circumstances, the Department was able to reach an agreement with Ms. May on the appropriate penalty for her conduct."

May's attorneys said her case highlights a broader issue on Oahu, where the city has issued more than $90 million in fines for similar rental advertising violations.

Seehase told Fox News Digital the settlement "sends a clear message to Honolulu and municipalities across the country" that "governments cannot impose crushing financial penalties without constitutional limits."

"No homeowner should face losing their home over penalties that are grossly disproportionate to the alleged violation," she said.

Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington derailed WNBA All-Star headlines after publicly accusing her ex-girlfriend, Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith, of cheating with multiple players around the league.

Some may remember Carrington over previous headlines such as poking Fever superstar Caitlin Clark in the eye, rants against President Donald Trump, or her postgame confrontation with veteran columnist Christine Brennan.

This time, the Chicago Sky guard turned her attention to Smith, her longtime girlfriend since their Baylor days.

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Carrington aired the allegations on Threads, posting:

"Since mfs wanna be funny today ima be hilarious! yes, nalyssa cheated on me with Deja Kelly and Aaliyah Nye +++ many more."

The accusations painted a dramatically different picture from the one Carrington and Smith had previously shared publicly.

The pair began dating at Baylor and remained together after reaching the WNBA. They briefly reunited as teammates on the Dallas Wings during the 2025 season before Smith was traded to the Las Vegas Aces.

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When they confirmed their breakup later that year, Carrington told fans they had simply "grew in different directions."

Carrington's latest accusations painted a much different picture. Smith, Kelly and Nye have yet to publicly respond.

Carrington is scheduled to face Smith and Kelly on Aug. 1 when the Sky host the Aces, followed by a Sept. 19 matchup against Nye and the Dream.

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Apple News and Google News displayed no negatively framed headlines about progressive Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in the top 20 morning stories reviewed after Feb. 10, according to a Media Research Center study published Friday as voters prepared for next month's primary.

MRC President David Bozell warned that the feeds' selections could leave voters without a complete picture of a candidate.

"Most Americans don't search dozens of news websites every day," Bozell said. "They open Apple News or Google News and read what’s presented to them."

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The conservative media watchdog said it identified at least 104 stories from right-leaning outlets about El-Sayed's record, statements and policies that did not appear in the feeds it reviewed. Apple News and Google News each featured only one headline about Michigan's Senate race, MRC found, and neither headline focused on controversies involving El-Sayed.

MRC said its researchers tracked the top 20 Google News stories each morning from Nov. 1 through July 21 and Apple News from Nov. 3 through July 21. Researchers searched for "Michigan," "Abdul" and "El-Sayed," then used sentiment analysis to classify relevant headlines as negative, neutral and positive.

MRC said researchers logged the top 20 stories each morning at 8:30 a.m. ET on a "clean" computer, clearing search histories and cookies before every review to prevent personalization. The group said it tested whether sources and story types changed throughout the day before launching the tracker and found no statistically significant differences. Researchers examined Google News’ default home tab, not its search engine.

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In a statement to Fox News Digital, MRC President David Bozell connected the latest findings to the group’s previous investigation of Google News coverage involving former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Platner was forced to exit the race after a rape accusation from a former girlfriend that was the latest of numerous scandals and controversies during his candidacy.

"MRC’s investigation found that Google News did not feature more than 250 stories covering controversies involving Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner," Bozell said. "During the same period, 69% of the outlets featured in Google News’ top news selections were left-leaning, compared with just 3% that were right-leaning."

Bozell said the findings raised questions about whether the platform was giving users a comprehensive view of major political stories.

"Google News presents itself as a comprehensive news product, but Google News consumers should not have to wonder whether major, newsworthy reporting about candidates is being left out of what they see," Bozell said.

"Our findings raise serious questions about whether Google News is providing users with the complete picture they expect," he said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Apple, Google and El-Sayed for further comment, but did not immediately receive a response.

Stories identified by MRC addressed questions about El-Sayed's use of the physician title, his campaigning with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, his acceptance of an endorsement from Arab American Political Action Committee leader Osama Siblani and his support for Medicare for All, abolishing ICE and shifting funding away from police departments.

El-Sayed also faced scrutiny after CNN's Manu Raju asked him in April whether he considered the Israeli government to be as evil as Hamas.

"Yes, killing tens of thousands of people makes you pretty damn evil," El-Sayed said. "Hamas: Evil, Israeli government: Evil. We can say both."

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The Aug. 4 primary narrowed to El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens after state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Stevens on Friday.

The findings concerning El-Sayed followed an earlier MRC study alleging Apple News and Google News failed to promote at least 112 stories scrutinizing Platner between November and May.

Google disputed that analysis, saying it relied on a single daily snapshot from one account and failed to account for updates, interests and location.

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"These claims are totally false and based on a completely flawed methodology," a Google spokesperson told Fox News Digital in reference to coverage of Platner.

Apple said its Top Stories are selected by editors and appear the same for every user, while other portions of its Today feed can be personalized.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's recent admission that he lacks the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done little to ease ongoing tensions between himself and the Jewish community. Jewish leaders told Fox News Digital that they are still concerned about the mayor's rhetoric, which they believe deepens divisions at a time of heightened concern over antisemitism.

Israel has remained one of the defining points of tension between Mamdani and the Jewish community in New York City since his campaign. When running for mayor, Mamdani said that he would seek to arrest Netanyahu, despite many pointing out that he did not have the authority to do so, which he ultimately admitted on Tuesday.

The issue resurfaced this week after Mamdani released a video explaining that while City Hall lacks the authority to arrest Netanyahu, he believes the prime minister should be held accountable under the International Criminal Court's warrant.

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In a video posted on social media, Mamdani called Netanyahu "a war criminal" and "the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people."

"My administration has reviewed every avenue available under applicable law to determine whether New York City could execute the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant if Benjamin Netanyahu came here. It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant," he said.

Nevertheless, he added that the Israeli leader was "not welcome in New York City."

Jewish leaders who spoke with Fox News Digital said the mayor's legal concession did little to address the community's concerns about Mamdani's rhetoric, which they believe fuels division.

Additionally, during a news conference Wednesday, Mamdani was asked how he believed New Yorkers should respond to Netanyahu's expected visit for the annual United Nations General Assembly in September.

"I think the bedrocks of our city is protest. It is something that has been a part of what makes our city so special, that New Yorkers can express themselves, whether they are in support or in opposition, no matter on whatever topic," he said.

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Orthodox Union Executive Vice President and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph said the remarks were especially concerning given recent protests over the Israel-Hamas war.

"We know that the protests in the last few years have gotten violent at times," Joseph told Fox News Digital. "So, he's willing to risk inciting further violence based on misinformation."

Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE) Founder and Director Rabbi Mark Wildes said that the mayor's remarks demonstrated a broader hostility toward Israel rather than criticism of a government official.

"What's upsetting to us in the Jewish community is that he's saying these things just to continue to drum home his message that the Jewish state, the state of Israel, has no right to exist," Wildes told Fox News Digital.

Wildes said that Mamdani's criticisms, in his view, have "nothing to do with Netanyahu's policies" and rather it was about "the Jewish people's right to defend themselves after being attacked, which is the only thing which is being done in Gaza and Lebanon."

The MJE leader added that the mayor's comments, particularly his sentiment that Netanyahu was "not welcome," risk further alienating Jewish New Yorkers at a time when they already feel vulnerable and disconnected from City Hall. He said the remark encapsulated how Jewish New Yorkers were feeling.

"For a leader in New York to say, 'You're not welcome here,' is upsetting, obviously, but it's consistent," Wildes said. "There's nothing he's saying that's inconsistent with the way he ran, with the kind of agenda that he has, he's been pro-Hamas, pro-terrorism since day one, and he's just showing his true colors."

Mamdani has been critical of Hamas — he condemned anti-Israel protesters chanting in support of the terrorist group earlier this year — but he has been criticized for being more strident in his rhetoric against Israel.

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Joseph similarly warned that Mamdani needed to "remember that his words matter" as the leader of New York City.

Despite their criticism of the mayor, both Wildes and Joseph remain confident in the resilience of New York's Jewish community. Wildes argued that the heightened political tensions would not deter the Jewish community's connection to Israel or New York City.

"Am Yisrael Chai is not just a slogan. Am Yisrael Chai means the Jewish people are alive. Israel is thriving, and Israel is continuing to grow," Wildes said.

Mamdani's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Rising country music star Waylon Wyatt is recovering after a life-threatening battle with sepsis forced him to cancel several major career milestones.

In his latest video, Wyatt showed off his debut record, writing in his social media caption, "We shot this before I bout died but Dustpiles Vinyl are available to order now!! Get ‘em while they’re hot!"

Earlier this week, the 19-year-old singer shared a health update with fans, revealing he was discharged from a Montana hospital and is in Nashville seeking additional medical care.

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"Hey y'all wanted to give a little update on everything," Wyatt wrote on Instagram. "I got out of the hospital in Montana earlier this week and have been in Nashville with family seeing specialists this week. I'm so grateful to be on the mend and can't tell y'all how much I appreciate all y'alls support through this. 

"It broke my heart to have to cancel the dustpiles release show, UTBS [Under the Big Sky Festival] and my Opry debut that was supposed to be tonight. Those were bucket list shows for me but I'll do everything I can to get back to big sky and we'll have a new Opry date for y'all soon."

The frightening diagnosis came July 17, the same day Wyatt released his debut album, "Dustpiles."

Instead of celebrating the milestone on stage, the singer shared a video from his hospital bed.

"Album's still dropping tonight," he said. "Ya boy's got sepsis."

Wyatt remained hospitalized until earlier this week before traveling to Nashville, where he is now continuing treatment alongside his family.

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Despite the devastating setback, the teenage country singer remained focused on thanking the fans who helped launch his career.

"There's so many people I want to thank rn," he continued. "First of all to you guys I wouldn't be where I am without y'all and the fact that I'm even able to tour and put music out in the first place is such a blessing and wouldn't be possible without you. My mom and pops I wouldn't be here without y'all and I'll never have the words to thank you properly I love y'all so much and thank you for being here with me through everything."

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The health scare comes as Wyatt's career continues to gain momentum. 

The Oklahoma native is a rising star in the country music world. The viral success of his song "Everything Under the Sun" on TikTok boosted the 19-year-old's career into the country music spotlight.

Fox News Digital reached out to Wyatt’s representatives for comment.