MAGA Daily News – September 15, 2026

MAGA Insider: Top Political Stories for Patriots – September 15, 2026.

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1: Gavin Newsom Says He Won’t Challenge Kamala Harris for 2028

The California governor made a striking on-camera commitment during a fly-fishing trip with CNN’s Jake Tapper.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN’s Jake Tapper he will not run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris enters the race, saying flatly, “I wouldn’t run if she ran.” Asked why, Newsom explained, “Of course not, why would I? I wouldn’t do it to her. I wouldn’t do it to you. I wouldn’t waste everyone’s time.” He argued a primary fight between the two would be “mutually assured destruction” that benefits only Republicans.

Why It Matters to You: Newsom has been viewed as a top-tier 2028 Democratic contender, and his declaration hands Harris a clear runway if she decides to run again, reshaping how the invisible primary is already taking shape. Read more →

2: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Mail-Ballot Restrictions Ahead of Midterms

The justices refused to lift lower-court orders blocking new USPS rules just weeks before the 2026 midterms.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to let the Trump administration enforce new Postal Service rules requiring states to submit voter lists and use verification barcodes on mail ballots. President Trump fired back on Truth Social, writing the ruling “will go down, in a very negative way, in the annals of History” and that the justices “are not the people I interviewed to serve on the United States Supreme Court, they are merely a shell of their original selves.” Only Justices Alito and Thomas dissented.

Why It Matters to You: Mail ballots already in the mail in several states will keep moving under the existing rules, with no new barcode or verification hurdles before Election Day, though the underlying legal fight is far from over. Read more →

3: Trump Slams AOC, Mamdani as “Terrible” Over Viral 9/11 Ceremony Laughter

The president weighed in from Ireland on the viral clip that’s already divided Republicans and Mamdani’s defenders for days.

President Trump called it “terrible” that NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were seen laughing together during the reading of 9/11 victims’ names at Ground Zero, saying “it’s not a place to be laughing, especially in that case.” The comments, made as Trump departed Ireland, add presidential weight to days of Republican criticism, though a Giuliani ally who says he was standing nearby insists “the videos of them laughing are not true.”

Why It Matters to You: Trump’s rebuke ensures the moment keeps circulating well past the anniversary itself, adding fresh fuel to the broader scrutiny already surrounding Mamdani’s handling of the ceremony. Read more →

4: Trump’s $5,000 “Dividend” Plan Sparks GOP Revolt Over Cost, Funding

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the $1.2 trillion pledge won’t touch taxpayer money, but fiscal conservatives inside Trump’s own party aren’t buying it.

President Trump closed the RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas by promising every American adult a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” if Republicans hold Congress in November, declaring, “If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000.” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick insists “it’s not tax money,” but Republicans like former Rep. Bob Good have called the plan a “socialist vote-buying scheme.”

Why It Matters to You: The pledge has split the GOP between populists eager to sell a midterm cash payout and fiscal hawks warning the math doesn’t add up, a fight that won’t be settled until after voters decide the outcome it’s tied to. Read more →

5: Giuliani Reveals What He Really Told Mamdani During Viral 9/11 Handshake

Days after calling it “offensive” that the mayor would even attend, Giuliani says he told Mamdani he’d pray for him — though not everyone reads the moment the same way.

Just days before the 25th anniversary of September 11, Rudy Giuliani said on Newsmax that it “offends me” that Mayor Zohran Mamdani would even attend the ceremony, adding that “all of the Muslims he supports are murderers.” Yet when the two men came face to face at Ground Zero, they shook hands — and Giuliani now says he told Mamdani, “I’ll pray for you. It’s a really tough job.” A body language expert who reviewed the footage isn’t convinced the tension was gone, noting “his frown grows the longer they shake hands … he’s not happy about the connection.”

Why It Matters to You: The handshake went viral largely because of how personal Giuliani’s attacks on Mamdani had been only days earlier. Whether it reflected a genuine truce or simple political theater for the cameras is now the subject of dueling interpretations. Read more →