A24’s latest film, Civil War, debuted with an impressive $25.7M opening, largely supported by Democrat and Liberal moviegoers.
Data collected by Screen Engine/Comscore’s PostTrak revealed that 22 percent of the movie’s audience identified as Liberal and 19 percent identified as Democrats, with Republicans and conservatives representing a smaller demographic. Only six percent of audience members described themselves as Republicans or Evangelical Christians, respectively. Just five percent identified as politically conservative.
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The film, which former screenwriter and resident Breitbart film critic John Nolte described as a “ridiculously dopey, anti-Trump snuff film,” depicts the eruption of civil war through the eyes of a photojournalist, played by Kirsten Dunst, after secessionist forces rebel against an authoritarian President who is serving an unconstitutional third term. The President, played by Nick Offerman, is a barely-concealed caricature of former President Donald Trump.
Large, left-leaning markets such as L.A., San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., were strongholds for the film. The film’s release date — just months before the November Presidential election — is widely seen as intentional. “Civil War‘s timing surely isn’t a coincidence, as it hits cinemas amid a contentious election year in which President Biden and former President Trump are once again the leading candidates for their respective parties and Trump seeks to return to the White House,” reported Hollywood Reporter.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald J. Trump over the suspension of his account.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The lawsuit involved President Trump, YouTube, and its parent company, Alphabet (Google).
📍WHEN & WHERE: The settlement was announced on September 29, 2025, following a lawsuit stemming from events in 2021.
🎯IMPACT: The settlement marks YouTube as the latest Big Tech company to settle with Trump over anti-censorship lawsuits.
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YouTube has reached a $24.5 million settlement with President Donald J. Trump over a lawsuit concerning the suspension of his account after the January 6 protests in 2021. This settlement concludes the series of anti-censorship lawsuits Trump filed against major social media platforms.
Previously, Meta Platforms agreed to a $25 million settlement, with much of the funds allocated to Trump’s presidential library. Meanwhile, X (formerly Twitter)—another platform involved—settled for $10 million, directing a significant portion to Trump himself.
According to sources familiar with the situation, Alphabet (Google), YouTube’s parent company, was determined to keep its settlement amount lower than Meta’s. Of the $24.5 million settlement, $22 million is designated for the Trust for the National Mall to support the construction of a ballroom at the White House.
An additional $2.5 million is allocated to the other plaintiffs involved in the lawsuit, which includes the American Conservative Union and writer Naomi Wolf. Details regarding attorney fees were not specified in the settlement documents.
Both ABC and CBS have also settled lawsuits brought by Trump. ABC agreed to a $15 million settlement stemming from comments made by Clinton-operative-turned-journalist George Stephanopoulos, who repeatedly claimed during a March 10, 2024, broadcast that Trump was “found liable for rape” in a lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll. However, a Manhattan jury found Trump was not liable for rape.
Meanwhile, CBS agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit over a doctored 60 Minutes interview with 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Commerce Department expanded its restricted export list, automatically including subsidiaries owned 50 percent or more by listed companies.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Trump administration, the Commerce Department, Chinese companies like Huawei, Hikvision, and DJI, and the Chinese Commerce Ministry.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The rule was issued Monday and published in the U.S. Federal Register.
💬KEY QUOTE: “This move by the U.S. is extremely egregious in nature. It seriously infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of the affected enterprises, severely disrupts international economic and trade order and gravely undermines the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains.” – Chinese Commerce Ministry.
🎯IMPACT: Experts suggest the rule will primarily impact Chinese entities, including Huawei, Hikvision, and DJI, as well as their subsidiaries.
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On Monday, President Donald J. Trump issued new rules targeting companies in China and other countries that use subsidiaries to bypass U.S. restrictions on purchasing chipmaking equipment and other technology exports. The Commerce Department’s rule automatically includes subsidiaries owned 50 percent or more by entities already on the restricted export list, known as the Entity List.
The change significantly increases the number of companies requiring licenses to access U.S. goods and services, though some restricted transactions will be allowed for a 60-day period under the rule. Responding to the move, China’s Commerce Ministry issued a statement, contending, “This move by the U.S. is extremely egregious in nature. It seriously infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of the affected enterprises, severely disrupts international economic and trade order and gravely undermines the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains.”
Notably, the new export restrictions come as the U.S. and China are engaged in ongoing trade negotiations. The Trump administration recently moved to loosen some restrictions on chip exports to China. However, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has rejected this move, instead instructing Chinese tech companies to source chips domestically.
Experts suggest the rule will primarily impact Chinese entities, including Huawei, Hikvision, and DJI, as well as their subsidiaries. Many Huawei subsidiaries are already on the list, but not all. Additional analysis found that the rule could affect thousands of subsidiaries in nearly 100 global locations. While Russia and China account for the majority, subsidiaries in major trade hubs like the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom, the U.S. itself, and elsewhere may also fall under the expanded restrictions.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Many Christian leaders have reported a significant increase in youth church attendance, with some schools seeing as much as a 15 percent rise, following the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Charlie Kirk, Christian leaders, and young people across the United States.
📍WHEN & WHERE: Following Kirk’s assassination on September 10, across college campuses and churches in the U.S.
💬KEY QUOTE: “I have not talked to anyone who has not seen an increase in Mass attendance. Some schools are reporting increases of 15 percent.” – Matt Zerrusen, co-founder of the Catholic Newman ministry.
🎯IMPACT: A spiritual revival may be taking place, with young people returning to church and seeking answers to life’s fundamental questions following Kirk’s murder.
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Churches across the United States are reporting a notable increase in attendance following the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk on September 10. Known for his outspoken Christian beliefs, Kirk frequently spoke about a spiritual revival among young people. Just weeks before his murder, the 31-year-old father of two remarked, “There is revival in the Christian church. Churches are growing. Young people are flocking to faith in God.”
Religious leaders, particularly on college campuses, are now reporting a surge in interest. Matt Zerrusen, co-founder of Newman Ministry, a Catholic nonprofit active on around 250 campuses nationwide, told the Catholic News Agency that every Christian leader he’s spoken with has observed increased Mass attendance. “I have not talked to anyone who has not seen an increase in Mass attendance,” Zerrusen said. “Some schools are reporting increases of 15 percent.”
According to Zerrusen, many college students are searching for answers in the wake of Kirk’s killing. He said young people are asking deeper questions, such as, “What do I do? What is evil? How does God allow this?” He described the shift as part of a broader spiritual revival, spurred in part by the tragedy. At Texas A&M University, 400 students have enrolled in the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults class at the St. Mary’s Catholic Center, a striking figure that highlights the trend.
Social media platforms have also reflected this movement. Numerous viral posts have featured people publicly recommitting to their Christian faith or returning to church after long absences. The response appears to echo a larger pattern being seen in other parts of the world. Recent data from Britain shows an uptick in young people attending Catholic churches, suggesting the trend extends beyond the U.S.
This revival, however, comes at a time when public expressions of Christian faith are increasingly under attack. Leftist media talking heads like Don Lemon have recently claimed that being openly Christian in public amounts to “religious nationalism.” Meanwhile, in Europe, police recently raided a charity that supports persecuted Middle Eastern Christians.
Globally, watchdog groups continue to report rising hostility and violence directed at Christians.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly apologized to Qatar for bombing Doha during the Israel-Hamas conflict before he and President Donald J. Trump announced a proposed peace plan for Gaza.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and President Trump.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The apology reportedly occurred Monday at the White House during discussions on the Israel-Hamas war.
💬KEY QUOTE: “President Trump believes this unfortunate incident could serve as an opportunity for peace.” – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
🎯IMPACT: The incident strained Israel-Qatar relations and angered the Trump administration, as the U.S. operates a large military base in Qatar and considers it a regional partner.
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Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, called the Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani of Qatar on Monday from the White House to apologize for bombing Doha earlier in September.
President Donald J. Trump, hosting Netanyahu at the White House, expressed frustration over the bombing at the time. Following the September 9 bombing of Qatar‘s capital, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from Trump: “This morning, the Trump administration was notified by the United States military that Israel was attacking Hamas, which, very unfortunately, was located in a section of Doha, the capital of Qatar. Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a sovereign nation and close ally of the United States that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker peace, does not advance Israel or America’s goals.”
Leavitt added that while eliminating Hamas is a worthy goal, the location of the attack in Qatar complicated matters. Trump directed Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to notify Qatar of the impending strike and assured Qatari leaders that such an attack would not happen again. Trump described Qatar as a strong ally and emphasized the importance of their partnership in the peace process.
A week after the attack, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)—with U.S. backing—unanimously condemned the Israeli strike. While President Trump, speaking with Netanyahu in the aftermath of the attack, urged the Israeli leader to focus on advancing peace efforts, some reports indicated the America First leader privately expressed anger over the incident. “He’s f**kng me,” Trump reportedly said to senior advisors, expressing he believed Netanyahu was undermining ceasefire negotiations.
The Israeli leader’s call to Qatar from the White House may have helped pave the way for the 20-point peace plan for Gaza which he and Trump subsequently announced. This features the removal of Hamas from Gaza’s governance, the creation of an apolitical Palestinian committee to oversee reconstruction, and the creation of a “Board of Peace” chaired by President Trump and including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to supervise. It would also see the U.S. and Arab partners organize an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to deploy to Gaza and ensure its long-term security, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) withdrawing as it establishes control.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, proposing a transitional governance system and conditions for peace.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Hamas.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced at the White House on September 29, 2025.
💬KEY QUOTE: “If accepted by Hamas, this proposal calls for the release of all remaining hostages, immediately, but in no case more than 72 hours.” – Donald Trump
🎯IMPACT: The plan aims to end the war, exclude Hamas from Gaza’s future government, deploy and International Stabilization Force, and establish a “Board of Peace” including President Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to supervise the Strip’s reconstruction.
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The White House released President Donald J. Trump‘s 20-point plan to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip on Monday, just before Trump spoke alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The plan outlines steps for peace between Israel and Hamas, including the jihadist group’s exclusion from the Strip’s future governance.
Trump emphasized the importance of releasing all hostages, stating, “If accepted by Hamas, this proposal calls for the release of all remaining hostages, immediately, but in no case more than 72 hours.” He added, “I hope that we’re going to have a deal for peace, and if Hamas rejects the deal, which is always possible, they’re the only one left.”
The 20-point proposal includes a transitional governance system for Gaza, managed by a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee. This body would oversee public services and redevelopment efforts until the Palestinian Authority is prepared to assume control. This would be overseen by a “Board of Peace” chaired by President Trump and including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the controversial former Middle East Peace Envoy and Iraq War architect.
Additionally, the plan calls for the demilitarization of Gaza, with Hamas members given amnesty if they commit to peaceful coexistence and decommission their weapons. Trump’s plan further outlines economic redevelopment for Gaza, including the establishment of a special economic zone and international investment to rebuild infrastructure and create jobs. Aid would be sent immediately upon acceptance of the agreement, ensuring necessary supplies and resources reach the region.
The plan also proposes that the U.S. “will work with Arab and international partners to develop a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF)” to train Palestinian police and secure Gaza’s borders in coordination with Israel and Egypt. Israel would progressively withdraw its forces as stability is achieved.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already agreed to the peace plan, saying it achieves the Jewish State’s war aims. President Trump reaffirmed U.S. support for Israel if the deal is rejected by Hamas.
President Donald J. Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict:
1. Gaza will be a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors.
2. Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Border Patrol agents and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are conducting an immigration crackdown operation in downtown Chicago, and taking on violent and in some cases armed far-left rioters.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Border Patrol agents, ICE officers, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D), Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D), illegal immigrants, and far-left agitators.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The operation, named “Midway Blitz,” began on September 8 and included activity in downtown Chicago, including the River North neighborhood on Sunday morning.
💬KEY QUOTE: “I would say the majority are actually glad we’re here. They are congratulating us, saying, ‘It’s about time you’re here.’ Especially those inner-city residents here in Chicago are very glad we’re here.” – Gregory Bovino, Border Patrol Commander-at-Large
🎯IMPACT: The enforcement action has attracted significant demonstrations by violent, far-left protesters and rioters—especially around the ICE detention facility in Broadview, a western suburb of Chicago.
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President Donald J. Trump’s “Midway Blitz” immigration enforcement action is pressing on in Chicago, with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents making numerous arrests since the operation began on September 8. The enforcement action has drawn significant counter-protests by violent, far-left demonstrators—especially around the ICE detention facility in Broadview, a western suburb of Chicago.
“[Eleven] violent rioters were arrested last night in Chicago outside the ICE detention facility: These are two guns that were taken off rioters in Chicago right against the fence at our ICE detention facility,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wrote in post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. “An investigation is underway into what appears to be some sort of explosive device found last night near the ICE Chicago detention facility.”
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11 violent rioters were arrested last night in Chicago outside the ICE detention facility:
These are two guns that were taken off rioters in Chicago right against the fence at our ICE detention facility.
Last Friday in Broadview, far-left activists —wearing gas masks and bandanas to obscure their faces—swarmed a DHS vehicle and attempted to block ICE agents from exiting the detention facility. In the latter case, a federal law enforcement agent fired tear gas to disperse them.
Despite the violent demonstrations, Illinois Democrats are, by and large, defending the anti-ICE political violence. Governor J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) has led the Democrat attacks, writing in a post on X, “The Trump Administration’s DHS officers appear to be carrying large weapons around downtown Chicago in camouflage and masks. This is not making anybody safer—it’s a show of intimidation, instilling fear in our communities and hurting our businesses. We cannot normalize militarizing American cities and suburbs. Make sure you know your rights and stay alert.”
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) has also stoked anti-ICE sentiment, stating that residents “are being intimidated and threatened by masked federal agents flaunting automatic weapons for no apparent reason.”
However, Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino has pushed back against Johnson’s claims, stating, “I would say the majority are actually glad we’re here. They are congratulating us, saying, ‘It’s about time you’re here.’ Especially those inner-city residents here in Chicago are very glad we’re here, because oftentimes they’re up against that vast illegal migration that took place over the past four years. They’re the ones dealing with the violence perpetrated by illegal aliens.”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on foreign-made movies and furniture.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, U.S. industries, and foreign manufacturers.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Announcement made Monday, September 29, 2025, on Truth Social; tariffs expected to be reviewed by the Supreme Court in November.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing ‘candy from a baby.'” – President Trump
🎯IMPACT: Efforts aim to revitalize U.S. industries, particularly in California and North Carolina.
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The predatory practices of foreign movie and foreign furniture industries are the latest targets of new tariffs issued by President Donald J. Trump. In a Monday post on Truth Social, the America First leader announced he will impose new tariffs on movie productions and furniture made outside of the United States in order to protect domestic cinema and furniture industries from unfair trade policies.
“Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing ‘candy from a baby.’ California, with its weak and incompetent Governor [Gavin Newsom], has been particularly hard hit! Therefore, in order to solve this long time, never ending problem, I will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States,” President Trump wrote in one post on Monday.
In a second follow-up post, Trump added: “In order to make North Carolina, which has completely lost its furniture business to China, and other Countries, GREAT again, I will be imposing substantial Tariffs on any Country that does not make its furniture in the United States. Details to follow!!!”
The restoration of North Carolina’s once robust furniture manufacturing industry was a key policy pledge during Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. Meanwhile, in May of this year, President Trump directed the Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to develop a plan to impose a 100 percent tariff on movies produced outside the U.S. The National Pulse reported at the time that the powerful Teamsters union is backing the movie tariff, stating: “We thank President Trump for boldly supporting good union jobs when others have turned their heads. This is a strong step toward finally reining in the studios’ un-American addiction to outsourcing our members’ work.”
While President Trump pushes ahead with his America First economic agenda, his use of tariffs to combat foreign predation and unfair trade practices will face a significant legal challenge in November. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review a lower court decision that found the President’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to enact tariffs was unconstitutional during its fall session.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Anti-terror police in France raided a charity that aids persecuted Christians in the Middle East over allegations the group gave money to elements of the former Bashar al-Assad government in Syria.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: SOS Chrétiens d’Orient and its president, Charles de Meyer, French anti-terror police, and leftist media outlet Mediapart.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The raids took place over the weekend in France.
💬KEY QUOTE: “How could a Christian NGO defending Christians and working for peace be complicit in war crimes and crimes against humanity! These qualifications demonstrate the folly of such suspicions. Totally delusional!” – SOS Chretien d’Orient.
🎯IMPACT: The raid is just the latest in an alarming trend of anti-Christian attitudes and attacks in France.
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French authorities have launched an investigation into SOS Chrétiens d’Orient, a France-based Christian aid association, over allegations that it may have channeled donor funds to militias that supported former President Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Between Tuesday and Thursday, investigators carried out “several search operations within associations, including the French association SOS Chrétiens d’Orient, companies or at the homes of individuals, as well as several hearings as witnesses or defendants,” the national anti‑terror prosecutor’s office (PNAT) confirmed over the weekend.
The inquiry focuses on whether some of the charity’s funds were diverted to the National Defence Forces (NDF), a militia aligned with Assad. French media outlets report that the investigation is being handled by the Central Office for the Fight against Crimes against Humanity, Genocide and War Crimes (OCLCH).
“How could a Christian NGO defending Christians and working for peace be complicit in war crimes and crimes against humanity! These qualifications demonstrate the folly of such suspicions. Totally delusional!” the charity said in a statement, blaming leftist media group Mediapart for harassing them and their members for a vicious hit piece.
Charles de Meyer, president of the association, acknowledged that his computer was among the items seized by the police and confirmed he was questioned as a suspect.
The case takes place against a backdrop of growing anti‑Christian incidents in France. Churches in the country have been targeted many times in recent years—according to the Observatory of Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe, nine churches across the continent were struck by arson attacks in a three‑week span from late August to mid‑September of last year, including one targeting the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint‑Omer, France.
During the opening of the Paris Olympics last summer, organizers apologized after a performance was interpreted as mocking the Last Supper. The director of the ceremony defended the scene as inspired by pagan themes, claiming it was not intended to target Christianity.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: A gunman killed four people and injured eight at a Mormon church in Michigan before being killed in an exchange of gunfire with police.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The suspect was identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford, a former Marine from Burton, Michigan.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred on Sunday at a church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan.
💬KEY QUOTE: “From what I understand based on my conversation with the FBI director, all they know right now is that this was an individual who hated people of the Mormon faith,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
🎯IMPACT: The attack has raised questions about the motive and planning, with federal authorities investigating the targeting of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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The deadly attack on a Mormon church in Michigan on Sunday that saw four killed and eight injured was motivated by the perpetrator’s hatred of Mormonism, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Thomas Jacob Sanford, a 40-year-old former Marine from Burton, Michigan, has been identified by authorities as the gunman, with Sanford being neutralized by police at the scene.
“From what I understand based on my conversation with the FBI director, all they know right now is that this was an individual who hated people of the Mormon faith,” Leavitt said during a televised interview on Monday morning. “They are trying to understand more about this, how premeditated it was, how much planning went into it, whether he left a note, all of those questions are yet to be answered, but certainly will be answered by the FBI.”
Karoline Leavitt on the suspected motive behind yesterday’s Grand Blanc, Michigan church shooting:
“This was an individual who hated people of the Mormon faith, and they are trying to understand more about this and how premeditated it was” pic.twitter.com/Offo8xEe5u
Leavitt did not reveal whether the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had indicated whether Sanford had a personal connection to the church or specific members. According to police, Sanford drove his truck into the church in Grand Blanc Township before opening fire on hundreds attending the Mormon service. He is also believed to have set the building on fire using an accelerant. A bomb squad was dispatched after improvised explosive devices were discovered at the crime scene.
The Michigan shooting is the second violent attack targeting Christians in the U.S. in just over a month. On August 27, anti-Trump transgenderRobin Westman, previously Robert, opened fire at a back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which claimed the lives of two young children and left at least 17 others wounded. Westman killed himself at the scene.
Mormonism has long been the subject of religious persecution and targeted violence. Between May 1857 and July 1858, Mormon settlers and U.S. federal government troops faced off in the then-Utah territory in what is known as the Utah War. The conflict, sparked by Mormon fears that federal troops had been sent to forcibly remove them, stemmed in part from Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs’s (D) issuance of Missouri Executive Order 44, known as the Mormon Extermination Order, in 1838.
The order directed General John Bullock Clark and Missouri’s state militia to forcibly expel Mormons from the state. Notably, Boggs’s order remained on the books until it was formally rescinded in 1976.
NEW: Mormon church in Michigan is on fire following an active shooter incident, leaving multiple victims.
The incident happened at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senior members of Britain’s Labour Party government denounced Nigel Farage and his Reform Party as the “single greatest threat to the way of life” of Britons at their party conference.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nigel Farage and the Reform Party, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and other Labour Party leaders.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Labour Party conference in Liverpool, England, on September 29, 2025.
💬KEY QUOTE: “We must call his scheme to round up and deport our French, our Indian, our Caribbean neighbours who already have indefinite leave to remain what it is. It is racist.” – David Lammy
🎯IMPACT: Lammy’s comments sparked debate over immigration policies and accusations of racism within British politics.
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Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and other senior members of Britain’s governing Labour Party denounced Nigel Farage and his Reform Party at their annual party conference in Liverpool, England, on Monday, as they collapse in the polls and Farage’s populists solidify a consistent lead.
Lammy, who has previously described President Donald J. Trump as a “neo-Nazi sympathizing sociopath” and “tyrant,” said Farage “wraps himself in our flag, but his policies don’t match British values.” A son of Guyanese immigrants, Lammy took particular umbrage with Farage’s plan to abolish indefinite leave to remain (ILR)—equivalent to lawful permanent residence in the U.S.—after just five years, to prevent the unprecedented “Boriswave” mass migration under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson from becoming permanent and unleashing an even greater wave of chain migration through so-called “family reunification.”
“We must call his scheme to round up and deport our French, our Indian, our Caribbean neighbours who already have indefinite leave to remain what it is: It is racist,” Lammy insisted. He was echoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who had told the BBC the previous day that Reform’s immigration policy was “racist” and “immoral.”
Chancellor Reeves, whose position is roughly equivalent to U.S. Treasury Secretary in the British Cabinet, went even further, declaring: “The single greatest threat to the way of life and to the living standards of working people is the agenda of Nigel Farage and the Reform Party.”
She Reform of pushing “falsehoods” and “easy answers” to Britain’s ongoing immigration crisis, claiming that, by moving to deport illegals and rescind the residency of legal immigrants who are a net drain on the public finances, they are “willing they are to tear communities and families apart.”
Labour’s furious denunciation of Reform comes as the party is consistently outpolling both Labour and the previously governing Conservatives (Tories) nationally. Labour’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is now the most unpopular in British history, with a net approval rating of negative 66.
Chancellor calls Nigel Farage’s Reform party the “single greatest threat” to our way of life, adding it is “not on the side of working people”.https://t.co/4Q5sIdjiI9
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But the regime doesn’t want you being informed. That’s why they want us to go away. And that will happen if more people don’t sign up to support our work. It’s basic supply and demand. So demand you get to read The National Pulse, unrestricted. Sign up, today.
We don’t sell ads, and refuse corporate or political cash. It all comes down to you, the reader. I hope you can help.
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